Luka Doncic addressed reporters Sunday night after Team World was eliminated from the 2026 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome, offering candid insight into his health, the new format and the international fan support he continues to receive. The 75th edition of the All-Star Game featured a USA vs. World mini-tournament, with Team USA Stars […]
There are times in Los Angeles when basketball feels less like a game and more like a living, breathing brotherhood. Wednesday evening was one of them. Luka Dončić presented his “77x.worldevent in LA, a sleek celebration of his growing global brand, combined with fashion, hoop culture and that unmistakable No. 77 swagger. Fans got a […]
LOS ANGELES – Just as the Lakers are getting closer to being a whole and Austin Reaves took a major step toward resembling his pre-injury self, the team is now waiting to see what Luka Doncic’s status will be. Doncic came out of Thursday’s 119-115 home win over the Philadelphia 76ers early and limped back […]
Austin Reaves scored 35 points in 25 minutes to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. The Lakers overcame the departure of Luka Doncic with a left leg injury in the first half, while LeBron James added 17 points and 10 assists to snap […]
LOS ANGELES — A team’s first game after the NBA trade deadline can be strange. The same can be said after a long road switch, which the Lakers came away from after their two-week “Grammy” trip. And the Lakers experienced all aspects of a strange evening during Thursday night’s 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers […]
LOS ANGELES – The Lakers had a few glaring needs entering Thursday’s NBA trade deadline: athleticism, perimeter defense, toughness and three-point shooting. And by acquiring Luke Kennard from the Hawks in a trade that will send Gabe Vincent and their 2032 second-round pick to Atlanta, the Lakers have addressed at least one of those needs […]
NEW YORK – LeBron James may not have given it much thought, but there were questions around the league about whether his All-Star streak would continue. And just before the Lakers lost to the Knicks in Madison Square Garden, James and the rest of the world learned that the streak lives on. He was named […]
Luka Dončić had a parting gift for Jalen Brunson before the pair of former Mavericks teammates left the Garden Court on Sunday night. As the Knicks and Lakers players hugged after the Knicks’ 112-100 win, Dončić raised his middle finger after the star point guard completed another postgame exchange and walked over. Dončić appeared to […]
Exactly one year ago, the Lakers were in the same spot as on Sunday, when the Knicks host them again in Madison Square Garden. They defeated the Knicks last year on February 1, 128-112, a normal regular-season game. But just hours after that game, the Lakers made one of the most shocking trades in NBA […]
Lakers coach JJ Redick did not outright address the passing of star guard Luka Doncic (or lack thereof) following the team’s loss to the Clippers on Thursday. But he also didn’t absolve Doncic of any wrongdoing in the matter, saying Doncic should “trust the pass…[when] he plays in a crowd, he has to pass the […]