Lakers predicted to cut ties with Luka Doncic's former $33 million Mavericks teammate originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It’s safe to say the Los Angeles Lakers will look a bit different by the time the Feb. 5 trade deadline passes.

The San Antonio Spurs held off the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, Dec. 10 in a 132-119 victory in the final game of the NBA Cup quarterfinals. San Antonio had seven different players reach double figures in scoring, but guard Stephon Castle posted a 30-point double-double with 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

The Los Angeles Lakers can't run away from the very real, very threatening defensive problems that could, if not corrected, derail any hopes they have of competing for an NBA title.

The scouting report against us is we’re not guarding people,’ guard Marcus Smart says as the team adjusts to losing high-scoring Austin Reaves for a week.

The Lakers don't have that many attractive trade assets they could use to upgrade their roster in the coming months.

The Los Angeles Lakers may not have the ability to make a big splash at the trade deadline because their future draft picks aren't as appealing to opposing teams as they once were.

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton played nearly perfect Sunday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Ayton made all seven of his field goal attempts, fini

An argument could be made that the Lakers could really use forward Jarred Vanderbilt's defense, rebounding and energy right now.