Head coach JJ Redick sent a clear message to the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the season, which kicks off Tuesday night.

Redick preached the importance of building championship habits this preseason and he felt like the Lakers took a step in the right direction in their finale against the Sacramento Kings. Now, Los Angeles gears up for an Opening Night matchup against the Golden State Warriors who are also looking to prove they belong in the contender conversation.

After quite a long offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers will finally play regular season basketball today. LA also has an update on Bronny James ahead of the seaso

Newcomer Marcus Smart, the 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year, should help the Lakers be adequate defensively. In addition, new starting center Deandre Ayton seemed reinvigorated on defense during the preseason. But it will still take a lot of work for the team to play the type of defense that will allow it to contend for the NBA championship.

To Vincent’s credit, he did continue his hot shooting on Friday, going 4-5 from beyond the arc. However, a starting lineup featuring him, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves would be a pretty small one, which is the concern most fans have.

Biggest thing from tonight was just our passing,” Redick said. “The reality is we should have 35 assists. We’ve got to figure out our lobs. And then we had a couple Harle

Lakers head coach JJ Redick spoke about the unsung heroes that played a crucial role during training camp and preseason.

The Lakers know who they will start on opening night against the Warriors, but will those five men remain in the starting lineup afterward?

Dorian Finney-Smith became an indispensable member of the Los Angeles Lakers last season. Acquired from Brooklyn before the trade deadline, he was a guy head c