Lakers News
Cam Reddish benched vs. Spurs, Dalton Knecht to start
Following a few blowout losses, JJ Redick has made a change to the starting lineup by moving Cam Reddish back to the bench in favor of Dalton Knecht.
JJ Redick admits the Lakers need to change their defensive schemes after Suns blowout
With the Lakers getting blown out in multiple games and looking bad defensively, JJ Redick admits changes might be needed.
JJ Redick says Lakers have to figure out defensive struggles together
Currently, the Lakers are near the bottom of all defensive categories and JJ Redick is fully aware that improving those numbers will be everyone’s responsibility.
Austin Reaves says Lakers had ‘one of the worst quarters you could possibly play’ against Nuggets
The Lakers stunk it up in the third quarter against the Nuggets on Saturday and Austin Reaves didn’t shy away from that fact.
Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal to return from calf injuries vs. Lakers
The Suns will get quite the boost as both Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal look set to return from injury just in time to play the Lakers.
Anthony Davis chalked up his struggles vs. Nuggets to simply missing shots
After a rough offensive showing against the Nuggets on Saturday, Anthony Davis says it was just a matter of good looks at the basket not going in.
The Lakers are pretty adamant the Nuggets don’t hold a mental edge over them
After yet another loss to the Nuggets, the Lakers were insistent postgame that Denver did not have a mental edge in the series.
Austin Reaves defended LeBron James, Anthony Davis after Magic loss
Despite Anthony Davis and LeBron James missing clutch free throws, Austin Reaves made it clear that they are still the players you want taking those shots for the Lakers.
D’Angelo Russell has expressed interest in playing for Lithuania national team
In a move that feels like a mad libs headline, D’Angelo Russell is reportedly open to playing for the Lithuania national basketball team.
JJ Redick literally goes to a dark place after Lakers losses
After a frustrating Lakers loss to the Magic on Thursday, JJ Redick revealed the literal dark place he goes after defeats.
JJ Redick gave props to D’Angelo Russell for role in Dalton Knecht’s scoring outburst
While Dalton Knecht is getting all the attention for his stellar performance against the Jazz, Lakers coach JJ Redick made sure to mention that D’Angelo Russell set the rookie up for success.
LeBron James blasts NBA teams for passing on Dalton Knecht
After Dalton Knecht destroyed the Utah Jazz in Tuesday’s Lakers win, LeBron James went off on the teams that passed on the rookie in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Dalton Knecht made the Jazz coach flame his whole team
After a red-hot shooting night from Dalton Knecht led the Lakers to a win, Jazz coach Will Hardy put his entire team on blast
Dalton Knecht doesn’t think he’s ever taken a bad shot
Shooters shoot and so far, Dalton Knecht hasn’t seen a shot he’s taken that wasn’t a good one for the Lakers.
Max Christie is focused on doing the little things to help the Lakers win
On this recent Lakers road trip, Max Christie was back in the rotation and did both big and small things to impact winning.
Quincy Olivari is dominating the G League with the South Bay Lakers
Over the weekend, the South Bay Lakers played in two games and the constant in those contests was that Quincy Olivari was a step above everyone else.
Lakers announce Pat Riley to receive statue outside Crypto.com Arena
Legendary Lakers head coach Pat Riley will be the latest franchise icon to receive a statue outside Crypto.com Arena.
JJ Redick credits Christian Koloko for ‘great’ performance against Pelicans
Stepping in for Jaxson Hayes, Christian Koloko had a standout performance in the Lakers win over the Pelicans.
The Lakers had lots of praise for Max Christie after performance vs. Spurs
Max Christie went from being the first off the bench to multiple games with no playing time, but on Friday, he played and stepped up big to help the Lakers beat the Spurs in NBA Cup group play.
Austin Reaves thinks struggles on road trip could be ‘good thing’ for Lakers
Only one win during their recent road trip may be a blessing in disguise for the Lakers, at least if you buy what Austin Reaves is selling.
LeBron James sent well wishes to Gregg Popovich ahead of Lakers trip to San Antonio
LeBron James wished Gregg Popovich a speedy recovery after his mild stroke that will keep him away from the Spurs in their upcoming game against the Lakers.
LeBron James praised Cam Reddish’s perimeter defense
Cam Reddish went from not playing to starting for the Lakers and LeBron James is loving every minute of it.
D’Angelo Russell thinks Quincy Olivari is too good for the G League after watching South Bay opener
A dominant performance by Quincy Olivari in his G League debut with the South Bay Lakers has D’Angelo Russell thinking the rookie might be too good for the competition.
JJ Redick credited Lakers bench against Toronto
Production from the Lakers’ bench players has been hard to come by, but against the Raptors, they stepped up in a big way.
JJ Redick says Jaxson Hayes ‘stepped up to the moment’ vs. Raptors
With Anthony Davis missing most of the second half against the Raptors, the Lakers needed Jaxson Hayes to step up and he delivered.
JJ Redick challenged Austin Reaves for not competing
D’Angelo Russell wasn’t the only Laker called out recently by JJ Redick as Austin Reaves recently revealed he was also called out for his lack of compete.
Anthony Davis says having Dodgers at Lakers game was motivation to win a title
Winning appears contagious in Los Angeles, as Anthony Davis mentions the Dodgers giving him and the Lakers that extra motivation to dominate.
LeBron James credited D’Angelo Russell’s sacrifice by moving to bench
D’Angelo Russell was sent to the bench and played one of his best games of this young season and LeBron James took notice and credited him for helping the team.
Austin Reaves’ brother was bullying him about missing 3-pointers
It wasn’t hours in the gym, but instead, some brotherly love that got Austin Reaves’ jumper to work against the 76ers.
D’Angelo Russell unbothered by benching, says he ‘just wants to win’
After being moved to the bench, D’Angelo Russell was adamant he was not bothered by the move and just wants to help the Lakers win.
D’Angelo Russell benched vs. Sixers, Cam Reddish to start
Following a frustrating road trip, JJ Redick has made his first big move of the season by moving D’Angelo Russell to the bench in favor of Cam Reddish.
LeBron James didn’t think Lakers ‘sustained energy and effort’ against Grizzlies
On the road and with two starters down, LeBron James didn’t feel like the Lakers brought the appropriate level of focus against the Grizzlies.