The scouting report against us is we’re not guarding people,’ guard Marcus Smart says as the team adjusts to losing high-scoring Austin Reaves for a week.

Lakers predicted to cut ties with Luka Doncic's former $33 million Mavericks teammate originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It’s safe to say the Los Angeles Lakers will look a bit different by the time the Feb. 5 trade deadline passes.

The Los Angeles Lakers can't run away from the very real, very threatening defensive problems that could, if not corrected, derail any hopes they have of competing for an NBA title.

The San Antonio Spurs held off the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, Dec. 10 in a 132-119 victory in the final game of the NBA Cup quarterfinals. San Antonio had seven different players reach double figures in scoring, but guard Stephon Castle posted a 30-point double-double with 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

The Los Angeles Lakers may not have the ability to make a big splash at the trade deadline because their future draft picks aren't as appealing to opposing teams as they once were.

Booker was questionable ahead of their NBA Cup matchup against the Thunder, though the Suns opted to play things safe with two games coming in the eight days that followed Wednesd

An argument could be made that the Lakers could really use forward Jarred Vanderbilt's defense, rebounding and energy right now.

Blue Ivy Carter showed up to the Lakers game with her dad, Jay-Z, on December 10, wearing a Balenciaga jacket and her mom Beyonce’s shoes. Carter is only 13, but her photos are proof that she already dresses with the kind of confidence that her mother flaunts.

The career of one of if not the greatest player in the history of basketball could be coming to an end after this season, as Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron J