Lakers’ Luka Doncic easing into training camp after hectic offseason
The plan, Luka Doncic said Thursday after the the Lakers’ third day of training camp, is to go “a little bit slower” during these sessions…
Jake LaRavia, at only 23, fits right into Lakers’ future plans
When LeBron James was asked about how a former defensive player of the year and a former No. 1 overall pick could elevate the Lakers…
LeBron James looking at slow ramp-up to Lakers season
LeBron James did not participate in the Lakers’ first day of training camp Tuesday because of “nerve irritation in the glute.”James’ teammates Marcus Smart, Gabe…
Lakers have given coach JJ Redick a contract extension
The Lakers kicked off their summer break by signing their star player to a contract extension in a flashy news conference featuring Balkan walk-up music…
Pelinka and Redick should be safe under Dodgers regime … for now
Memo to Mark Walter:Check your swing.Now that you’re the majority owner of the Lakers, everyone is expecting you to whack their two most prominent leaders…
Lakers moving forward: What we learned from exit interviews
JJ Redick and Rob Pelinka sat in the nearly identical places on the team’s practice court as they did last June when Redick was introduced…
With their season in danger of ending, Lakers are running out of answers
MINNEAPOLIS — As the Lakers departed from the court at Target Center with their heads down, white towels were being whirled everywhere around them.The crowd was doing…
Timberwolves expose Lakers’ biggest vulnerability during Game 3
MINNEAPOLIS — Somehow, the Lakers concealed the shortcoming in plain sight for months, enough to where the situation looked manageable.That was then.Now, in a postseason series against…
‘Be a banshee’: How the Lakers cultivated a winning spirit
Jordan Goodwin had done everything right by losing more than 20 pounds, dropping more than 10 percent of body fat, sleeping better, eating right and…
After a Game 1 meltdown, Lakers are still favored but must adapt
Lights, camera … freeze?What was that?Seriously, what was that?After a blockbuster trade that changed the trajectory of the entire league, after a 50-win regular season…
How Austin Reaves earned his place among the Big 3 on the Lakers
JJ Redick had validated Austin Reaves all season, publicly and privately praising the Lakers guard as a key player of the roster.It was a topic…
Bronny James got A+ from JJ Redick before struggling in first Lakers start
Bronny James saw his share of highs and lows during his rookie season with the Lakers organization.Before the team’s regular-season finale Sunday against the Portland…
Lakers drop third in a row despite Luka Doncic’s 45 points
MILWAUKEE — When the Lakers were playing their best basketball in February, they were fueled by the energizing power of belief, the knowledge that they could win…
Hernández: Lakers find an identity, forged by a true leader in JJ Redick
The Lakers have found their leader.After Mike Brown and Mike D’Antonio, after Byron Scott and Luke Walton, after Frank Vogel and Darvin Ham, they have…
Luka Doncic and LeBron James can lead the Lakers to an NBA title
The revelation is as stunning as a Luka pass. The truth is as sweet as a Luka trey.These Lakers can win the NBA championship.Not next…
Inside the podcast relationship of Luka Doncic and JJ Redick
You don’t have to wonder what Lakers coach JJ Redick actually thinks of Luka Doncic. When you hire a head coach who used to host…
News Analysis: It’s a big month for the Lakers as trade deadline looms
Forget good. The Lakers want to be great.That was coach JJ Redick’s halftime message Friday night to the Lakers, his frustration with the team’s lack…
JJ Redick responds to Charles Barkley criticism: ‘Don’t care.’
One day after a clip of Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley ripping JJ Redick went viral, the Lakers coach issued his own rebuttal —…
Charles Barkley takes Lakers coach JJ Redick’s media criticism personally
Lakers coach JJ Redick went on a bit of a tangent last month about how an overly critical media might be partially responsible for a…
Lakers rookie Bronny James building momentum in G League
The bet the Lakers made on Bronny James always carried a tremendous amount of baggage, their second-round draft pick impossible to separate from the team’s…