The Lakers will be shorthanded for Thursday’s matchup with Milwaukee, which is the second end of a back-to-back, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. In addition to LeBron James, who remains sidelined with a left groin strain, the Lakers will also be without superstar guard Luka Doncic, who continues to manage a sprained right ankle, sources tell McMenamin. Austin Reaves will also be … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Luka, Reaves, Goodwin, Bronny, More
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Western Conference Standings Watch: Can Lakers gain ground during this road trip?
Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images With a four-game road trip set to start, the Lakers can move up in the West if they stack some wins and get some help. With the Western Conference being a tight-knit race, this will be a series looking at the standings and games to watch as the Lakers look to secure home court and move up the standings. The Lakers begin the week in the … [Read more...] about Western Conference Standings Watch: Can Lakers gain ground during this road trip?
Rui Hachimura feels upcoming road trip is ‘really important’ for Lakers
Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images This is the Lakers' penultimate road trip, and Rui Hachimura knows the high stakes involved in these games. The Lakers finished their recent home stand, winning three of their five games, but lost their last two matchups, including an embarrassing loss against the Bulls, to conclude this stint in Los Angeles. Now, they will begin a … [Read more...] about Rui Hachimura feels upcoming road trip is ‘really important’ for Lakers
Lakers lose to Magic, drop third straight game
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Magic dominated in the third quarter, leading to another disappointing Lakers loss. The Lakers fell apart in the second half, leading to a 118-106 Orlando Magic win. This marks L.A.’s third loss in a row. Luka Dončić scored 21 of his 32 points in the first half. He also ended with seven rebounds and seven assists. LeBron James … [Read more...] about Lakers lose to Magic, drop third straight game
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Magic
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 118-106 loss to the Magic. Come quick Lakers fans, a new disappointing loss just dropped. This trio of defeats has had different justifications for each result. First, we had the shorthanded team loss against the Bucks, then the getting our groove-back matchup against the Bulls … [Read more...] about Player Grades: Lakers vs. Magic