Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick wants the one-game suspension for Jaxson Hayes to be a learning opportunity.

On Thursday, Feb. 5, the Los Angeles Lakers swung a trade to acquire Luke Kennard. The sharpshooting guard will provide some much-needed additional floor spacing for JJ Redick’s rotation.Shortly after the trade was reported,

The Los Angeles Lakers returned home from their grueling eight-game road trip on Thursday night to host the Philadelphia 76ers, a matchup with playoff-level implications in a tight Western Conference.

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes has been suspended one game without pay for pushing a Washington Wizards mascot during pre-game introductions, it was announced on Wednesday by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations with the NBA.

The Lakers could turn to the buyout market for help, with Haywood Highsmith emerging as a wing option to bolster shooting and defense. The post Lakers Expected to Target $10M Wing Upgrade in Buyout Market appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t believed to be in the running for Giannis Antetokounmpo this season. The Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, and Minnesota Timberwolves are the three teams that have the most realistic shot of making a trade for the 10-time All-Star before the deadline passes (Thursday at 3 p.m.).

NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Reaves was bored. He would lift weights during the day, but all he could do during games was watch his Los Angeles Lakers from the bench. “I think all I did for a month and a half was yell at the refs.