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LeBron James and Luka Dončić missed Sunday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. The Los Angeles Lakers ' stars deal with injuries that will keep them out for an extended period of time. With their rotation thin, head Coach JJ Redick was forced to play a hand that most certainly didn’t see coming.

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Wednesday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves undermanned yet determined to extend their early-season momentum. Without LeBron James, Luka Doncic and several veterans, head coach JJ Redick relied on his younger rotation to keep the offense moving.

The N.B.A. Board of Governors approved the deal on Thursday, which makes Mark Walter's group the majority stakeholder in the league's most valuable franchise.

Magic Johnson shouted out Austin Reaves for leading the Lakers to a win last night after the Dodgers lost.

With the Lakers missing Doncic and James due to injuries, Austin Reaves stepped up anew and delivered another memorable performance for the Lakers, capped by his game-winning bucket at the buzzer. Reaves led LA’s charge with 28 points to go with a career-high 16 assists.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced rookie Adou Thiero has been cleared for live on-court contact work and will progress to five-on-five.

The NBA Board of Governors has unanimously approved the sale of the Lakers to businessman Mark Walter, finalizing the $10 billion deal.

Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. This NBA game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on Prime Video. Fans looking to watch this game can do so on Prime Video,

The NBA Board of Governors unanimously voted to approve the Los Angeles Lakers' majority sale to Mark Walter, making it official.