Lakers Offseason Preview: Free Agency, Draft Assets, LeBron James, Austin Reaves and More Previewing what should be an eventful offseason for the Lakers. Sports Illustrated · May 12
Lakers Season Grade: Eyes Turn Toward LeBron James’s Uncertain Future The four-time champion led the Lakers through the playoffs without Luka Dončić, while Austin Reaves missed most of the first round. Sports Illustrated · May 12
NBA Playoffs: Four Numbers That Tell the Story of Game 2 of Pistons-Cavs, Lakers-Thunder Cade Cunningham is off to a historic start to his postseason career, while James Harden is making the wrong kind of history. Sports Illustrated · May 7
Why the Lakers’ One Positive Takeaway From Game 1 Loss Is Actually a Bad Sign The Lakers’ success in defending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 1 is actually a bad sign for the rest of this series. Here’s why. Sports Illustrated · May 6
Luka Dončić Injury Timeline: When Lakers Star Could Return for Thunder Playoff Series Here’s a look at when Dončić could return to the court this NBA postseason—if at all. Sports Illustrated · May 6
Ranking Every Possible NBA Finals Matchup Remaining As Second Round Gets Underway With the playoffs advancing to the conference semifinal round, we rank each potential NBA Finals matchup from 16 to 1. Sports Illustrated · May 6
A Frustrated LeBron James Was Quick to Bring Up Luka Dončić After the Lakers’ Game 1 Loss to Thunder The Lakers are down 1-0 to the Thunder and without Luka Dončić it feels like this could be a very short series. Sports Illustrated · May 6
Four Wild Overreactions From Game 1 of Every Second Round NBA Playoff Series Game 1 is in the books for each NBA conference semifinals series. What have we learned? Sports Illustrated · May 6
Chris Mannix: Three Thoughts on Thunder’s Defensive Masterpiece vs. Lakers Los Angeles needs more from its backcourt if the Lakers have any chance in the Western Conference semifinals. Sports Illustrated · May 6
Key Injuries We're Monitoring in the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs From Ant's bone bruise to Luka's hamstring strain, these are the main ailments to know for the conference semifinals. Sports Illustrated · May 5
NBA Playoff Power Rankings: How the Final Eight Teams Stack Up Entering Second Round After a wild first round of games, here is how the eight remaining NBA playoff teams compare ahead of the conference semifinals. Sports Illustrated · May 4
Five Burning Questions for the NBA Playoffs’ Second Round With contenders reshuffled, stars banged up and old beef taking center stage, the conference semifinals present a wide-open path. Sports Illustrated · May 4
Broken bodies everywhere: are injuries about to be declared winners of the NBA playoffs? A host of stars have gone down with injuries this postseason. For as long as the league resists change, its players will pay the price The Guardian - US · May 4
Winners and Losers From the First Round of the NBA Playoffs With just eight teams left standing, a look back at one of the best first rounds in recent memory. Sports Illustrated · May 4
The Guardian - US · May 2 At 41, LeBron James is turning back the clock and taking the Lakers on a storybook playoff run The veteran star’s days as the No 1 option once appeared behind him. Against the favored Rockets, he put Father Time on the ropes and his team on his back
The Guardian - US · Apr 29 Luka Dončić and the manosphere: why the scrutiny of his body never ends The Lakers star can dominate a game, but still be judged for what his physique supposedly reveals about him
Sports Illustrated · Apr 28 Why Kon Knueppel Should've Won Rookie of the Year Over Former Duke Teammate Cooper Flagg A look at Kon Knueppel's case for the NBA Rookie of the Year award over his former teammate and this year's winner Cooper Flagg.
International Business Times UK · Apr 27 Austin Reaves Injury Update: Is The NBA Star Playing In Game 5 Against The Rockets? Austin Reaves' potential return for Game 5 could strengthen the Lakers' lineup against the Rockets, as they aim to close out the series.
International Business Times UK · Apr 27 Is Austin Reaves Playing Tonight? Lakers Game 4 Decision vs Rockets Raises Recovery Timeline Questions Austin Reaves ruled out for Lakers vs Rockets Game 4 in NBA playoffs due to oblique strain. Lakers lead series 3-0, prioritizing Reaves' full recovery.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 25 NBA Playoffs Burning Questions: Are the Magic Now the Favorites to Advance vs. Pistons? In this edition of burning questions, we take a look at each first-round series to see where things stand at the halfway point of the first round in the NBA playoffs.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 25 Two LeBron James Moments From Lakers’ OT Win vs. Rockets Will Live on for a Long, Long Time LeBron James provided two memorable moments as he steered the Lakers to a thrilling overtime win to take a 3–0 series lead on the Rockets.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 24 Victor Wembanyama, Kevin Durant Lead NBA Playoff Injury Reports Ahead of Friday’s Action Some big names are dotting the injury reports for Friday’s NBA playoff games, while some unexpected news has caught the league’s attention. While Luka Dončić i
Sports Illustrated · Apr 22 SI:AM | LeBron James Turns Back the Clock to Carry Shorthanded Lakers to 2–0 Lead Los Angeles has control of its series against the Rockets, even with two key players missing.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 22 LeBron James, in the Greatest NBA Career Ever, Isn’t Done Yet At 41 years old and in his 23rd season, the superstar is still defining greatness while carrying the Lakers through the postseason.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 20 Picking Prime Video Over ‘Inside the NBA’ Is All About Personal Preference Do you want your NBA studio show to lean on X’s and O’s or entertainment?