Lakers look to sharpen defensive focus for Suns; could Jarred Vanderbilt be the answer?
The film tells the truth. The Lakers are not a good defensive team, evidenced by the sight of…
Kuzma and Portis lead Bucks past Celtics 116-101 without injured Antetokounmpo
Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points and Bobby Portis added 27 points and 10 rebounds as the…
Austin Reaves’ quiet game magnifies Lakers’ bigger defensive struggles
The answer was entirely predictable: “Good.” The question that elicited the response above from Austin Reaves: How was…
Lakers takeaways: Marcus Smart a bright spot despite loss to Spurs
LeBron James’ emphatic one-handed dunk brought the crowd at Crypto.com Arena to its feet. It left Luke Kornet…
Chris Paul ‘at peace’ post-Clippers; Tyronn Lue denies feud report
Former Clippers point guard Chris Paul says he’s “at peace with everything” after being abruptly dismissed by the…
NBA Cup’s 8 teams still standing, ranked by championship chances
The NBA Cup is in its third year as the in-season tournament dreamt up by commissioner Adam Silver.…
Toronto Raptors’ woes continue as they lose NBA Cup QF to Knicks — but don’t panic yet
It’s been the closest thing we’ve had to playoff basketball in Toronto for a little while, as the…
The King is back as Lakers hold off the 76ers
From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: LeBron James needed to send this message. He still sits on his throne. The…
Lakers star Luka Doncic might play Sunday after birth of second child
Luka Doncic was removed from the team’s status report entering Sunday’s game at Philadelphia after the Lakers superstar…
NBA grades for every West team at the one-quarter mark, plus each squad’s early MVP
We gave you the Eastern Conference’s first-quarter grades. For free, believe it or not. Now, it is time…
LeBron James’ streak ends, but Lakers win
From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: Stuck between trying to extend his record streak of 1,297 consecutive games with 10…
Does LSU’s high-scoring women’s basketball team stack up vs. all-time great offenses?
The 8-0 LSU Tigers are off to a historic start this season. In all eight games, they have…