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The Lakers recover after blowing a 20-point lead with 7:48 left, riding Luka Doncic's 29 points and LeBron James' two late free throws in a 116-114 win in Phoenix. There are six technical fouls, an ...

'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.

While calf strains often keep NBA players out of the lineup for a minimum of two to four weeks, the Lakers described the one Reaves is dealing with as "mild."

With the Lakers continuing to struggle in the same areas, Coach JJ Redick acknowledges that changes could be coming if they don't turn things around defensively.

Luka Doncic scored 35 points, LeBron James just misses a triple-double and Marcus Smart scores 26 in his return, but the Spurs use their speed and 3-point shooting to hand the Lakers a 132-119 defe ...

Multiple Lakers players noted how slippery the colorful NBA Cup Court was for their Nov. 25 Group Play victory over the Clippers, which was the first - and only - time the Lakers used the alternate ...

The veteran guard has missed the past six games because of back ailments; San Antonio could get back 7-4 center Victor Wembanyama for Wednesday's quarterfinal.

James hits a go-ahead 3-pointer and scores a season-high 29 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, in one of his best games since returning. Luka Doncic posts a 31-point triple-double in the L ...

The 12th-year guard went through an on-court workout Sunday morning. Smart has been sidelined for six consecutive games because of back ailments.

After missing the past two games as his second daughter was born, the NBA's leading scorer should return for the road-trip finale in Philadelphia.