On the offensive end, Simmons’ inability to shoot is a terrible fit for the Lakers — there’s no reason to ignore it. Luka and ...

The Lakers, the league's best defense since Jan. 15, will have to rely more on that end of the floor to generate transition ...

Two historic franchises meet, ranked in the top two of their respective conferences for the first time in 40 years.

Over 87 combined minutes, Brown and Tatum scored 71 of their team’s 111 points, while Brown had the energy on defense to ...

New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy credited the Los Angeles Lakers for playing smart defense in their recent matchup.

New Orleans Pelicans wing Trey Murphy III weighed in on the JJ Redick-led LA Lakers' marked defensive improvement over the past two months.

The Los Angeles Lakers began life without LeBron James, who's expected to miss at least one to two weeks with a strained ...

In their first game with LeBron James nursing a left groin strain, the Lakers lost to a Nets team that entered Monday on a seven-game losing streak.

BOSTON -- The Lakers' eight-game winning streak came ... However, Los Angeles also has been winning games with its team defense -- ranked No. 1 in efficiency in the NBA since Jan. 30 -- and ...