Prepared to be down LeBron James, the team has already also had Luka Dončić, Marcus Smart, Jaxson Hayes, and Gabe Vincent miss time, and on the second night of a back-to-back in just their fourth game of the season had just seven of their 14 regular contract players available.

The Los Angeles Lakers, who won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023, will now face off against the Memphis Grizzlies in its first Emirates NBA Cup game of the new sea

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 (10/31/25) in a regular season NBA game at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA Cup matchup on Friday night. Los Angeles will once again be without small forward

The 2025 NBA Cup is set to begin on Friday and there are plenty of exciting group-play matchups to look forward to ahead of the weekend. The reigning tournament

The Lakers have taken 7 of their last 10 games against Memphis, using disciplined defense and controlled pace to frustrate the Grizzlies. They don’t rely on chaos — they pick their spots, crash the boards, and force opponents into tough half-court looks.

A Minnesota Timberwolves trade idea would land an explosive Los Angeles Lakers star as their new starting point guard.

Lakers rookie Adou Thiero was cleared this week for live on-court contact work as part of his rehabilitation from left knee surgery.

Real Sports: Most points in the first 5 games of a season in Lakers history: 175 — Jerry West (1969) 174 — Kobe Bryant (2005) 172 — Elgin Baylor (1966) 171 — Austin Reaves (2025)

Discover how Austin Reaves is leading the Lakers as he approaches a potentially massive contract offer after five games.