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The Lakers' undefeated start to the NBA season was ended by the Suns

October 29, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Kevin Durant (Getty Images) The Phoenix Suns duo, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, together handed the Los Angeles Lakers their first NBA defeat of the season. Booker scored 33 points and Durant 30 to give the Suns a thrilling 109-105 victory at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Lakers star LeBron James had a quiet game, […]

What we learned about Suns comeback over Lakers

October 29, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Phoenix Suns coach Budenholzer talks about Ryan Dunn Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer talks about the confidence Ryan Dunn gained as a player. The Phoenix Suns couldn't overcome their 18-point deficit on Monday night at the Footprint Center. They were fully capable of coming back, just like the Los Angeles Lakers did when they erased […]

LeBron James' move doesn't work as the Lakers lose to the Suns

October 29, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Phoenix forward Ryan Dunn drives against LeBron James in the first half. (Rick Scuteri/Associated Press) LeBron James intentionally missed a free throw near the end of a brutally tough shooting night to grab an offensive rebound and salvage his bad night. But the Suns recovered the loose ball, the last big moment in a 109-105 […]

JJ Redick didn't know Austin Reaves was that good

October 29, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off an impressive win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, rallying from a first-half deficit of 22 to win with Austin Reaves and Anthony Davis leading the way. Reaves had an exceptional all-around game and made a ton of big shots when the Lakers needed it, finishing with 26 […]

Davis, LA dominates Phoenix in the 1st quarter

October 29, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

What is your hottest take for the 2025 NBA season? Advertising for MVP?!?!? The For The Hoops could be on to something. Hear some of the gang's hottest takes before the NBA season begins! The Phoenix Suns (2-1) host the Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) on Monday at the Footprint Center in a game that will […]

LeBron James on how the Lakers' roster composition helps him conserve energy

October 27, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

In recent seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers have relied heavily on LeBron James playing excellent basketball to win games. Last season they struggled when he was benched, and that contributed to them winning just 47 games and losing in the first round of the playoffs. But they're off to a 3-0 start this season, even […]

LeBron James' triple-double helps the Lakers to their third win in a row

October 27, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Lakers forward LeBron James, who drove past Kings forward DeMar DeRozan in the first half, finished with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in Saturday night's win at Crypto.com Arena. (William Liang/Associated Press) After the Lakers began their season with two straight wins for the first time since 2010, LeBron James stood in front […]

Lakers vs. Kings prediction: odds, expert picks, expected starting lineup, betting trends and stats

October 27, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

The Los Angeles Lakers stagnated against the Suns, but quickly turned the game around and won 123:116 on Friday evening. It will be the Lakers' first consecutive game this season, while the Sacramento Kings were off after a 117-115 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Sacramento has the residual advantage here, but this […]

JJ Redick's admission about Austin Reaves after Reaves' big game

October 26, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Austin Reaves thrived as an impact player for the Los Angeles Lakers over the past two seasons, but some felt he still had untapped potential that could be brought to light this season by new Lakers head coach JJ Redick. He had a modest performance in the Lakers' season opener on Tuesday, going 6 of […]

A major change under JJ Redick will benefit the Lakers

October 23, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Going into last season, there were high expectations for Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves and whether he could make another leap into becoming the team's third star. While Reaves certainly had the best full season of his career, some may have found it a bit disappointing in some aspects. But since JJ Redick was […]