Lakers

Leonard last played in January 2021, at which point he had season-ending shoulder and ankle surgeries. He has been sidelined for almost two years and recently ...

Making sense of the league’s scoring boom](https://theathletic.com/4069128/2023/01/09/making-sense-nba-scoring-boom/) If either center impresses, the Lakers can use a 10-day contract to sign them and test them out. [Thomas Bryant](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/thomas-bryant-dq4B2s0HiwRTR3cB/) and [Wenyen Gabriel](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/wenyen-gabriel-r8zgk7urDgmH0hNc/), which has left them thin up front in certain games. Leonard (39.0 percent career 3-point shooter) can both pick-and-pop and spot up beyond the arc. Leonard and Cousins, both of whom Los Angeles will work out on Friday, address needs as stretch-5s that can soak up minutes in the paint. - Leonard was suspended for one week and fined $50,000 in March 2021 after using an anti-Semitic slur on a live stream.

The Lakers are interested in adding a center to support Anthony Davis and Thomas Bryant.

[ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/lebron-james-record-tracker-how-far-is-he-from-kareem-abdul-jabbar) [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/nba-stock-watch-l-a-teams-headed-in-different-directions) [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/nba-trade-rumors-tracker) [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/jimmy-butler-heat-set-nba-free-throw-record-beat-okc-112-111) [Sterling Brown](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/sterling-brown-player), who played for the [Dallas Mavericks](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/dallas-mavericks-team) during the 2021-22 season, signed a 10-day contract with the Lakers on Jan. Leonard was also recovering from an ankle injury that required surgery. They all can score at all three levels; they all can defend; they all can have good activity, good instincts. However, due to Bryant's emergence in the absence of Davis, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham has given serious thought to moving Davis back to the power forward position — where he has historically preferred playing — and starting Bryant at center. Leonard hasn't suited up for a team since he was suspended and fined $50,000 for his use of an antisemitic slur while live-streaming on Twitch. Unless Brown is signed to a second 10-day or is signed to a contract for the remainder of the season, the Lakers will have an open roster spot next week. So, yeah, that's something we'll definitely take a look at." [Anthony Davis](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/anthony-davis-player), [Thomas Bryant](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/thomas-bryant-player) and [Damian Jones](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/damian-jones-player).

It sure seems like your Los Angeles Lakers are not quite done making roster moves, even if those moves happen to be centered more around the fringes of ...

The Heat ultimately gave up a future second-round draft pick just to get off his contract later that season, shipping him out to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who subsequently waived the rest of Leonard's (insanely generous) $9.4 million contract. The seven-footer out of the University of Illinois only played in two games before requiring season-ending surgeries to his shoulder and ankle. [Shams Charania of The Athletic](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1613662909300613120) that nine-year veteran center Meyers Leonard is going to audition for LA this Friday.

With Anthony Davis still rehabbing from a stress injury in his right foot, the Los Angeles Lakers could use some viable frontcourt depth.

Luka Doncic ties the Mavericks with the Lakers at 108-108 in overtime with a 3-pointer. ByAP.

“I tried to get it up before they fouled.” Find a way to execute better.” Doncic calmly moved past a perimeter screen and drilled a tying 3-pointer for his first field goal of the fourth quarter. “I'm more tired now,” said Doncic, who rested for only 9 seconds in the final 40 minutes of play. [Tim Hardaway Jr](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2528210/tim-hardaway-jr)., who had 22 points and eight rebounds. [Russell Westbrook](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3468/russell-westbrook) scored a season-high 28 points and [LeBron James](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james) had 24 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who have lost two straight after a five-game winning streak.

'Gets no respect': Mavs fume over refs, LeBron 'outclutched' by Luka as star equals MJ feat in 2OT epic.

At the end of the day they’re human. TNT commentators, though, believed James lost control of the ball and no foul was committed by Wood. “At the end of the day, that’s where I stand on it. With scores tied at 101-101, Lakers small forward Troy Brown Jr had a game-winning three attempt on the buzzer. Dinwiddie scored six of his 17 points in the second overtime Misses by James then one by Dallas’ Tim Hardaway Jr meant the game went to a second OT.

Luka Doncic delivered his 10th triple-double of the season with 35 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists in a career-high 53 minutes and the visiting Dallas ...

Anunoby had 15 points and four steals and Fred VanVleet contributed 11 points and eight assists. Scottie Barnes added 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Raptors, who swept the two-game set with Charlotte and have won three straight for the first time this season. LaMelo Ball scored a season-best 32 points for the Hornets, who have lost three in a row. Jimmy Butler had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Max Strus had 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds, and Victor Oladipo added 14 points, eight rebounds and a team-high eight assists. James Harden added 24 points, 15 assists and six rebounds, and Tyrese Maxey scored 17 points. Darius Garland recorded 20 points and 10 assists for the Cavaliers, who never led until 4:40 remained in the contest. Gilgeous-Alexander added eight rebounds and six assists. Jerami Grant scored 22 points, Anfernee Simons added 15 and Jusuf Nurkic registered 12 points and 12 rebounds. Joe Harris started for Durant and contributed 18 but the Nets shot 6 of 19 in the fourth and 44.7 percent for the game as they lost for the second time in their past 16 games. Marcus Smart returned and contributed 16 points and 10 assists. Bam Adebayo added 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Vincent had six assists and two steals. Dallas won its fourth consecutive game over the Lakers going back to last season and ended a two-game skid.

Tonight, your Los Angeles Lakers will host Mark Cuban's Dallas Mavericks at Crypto.com Arena. It will be the second time these two teams face off this ...

And the Lakers will need every single one of those 40 to finish off the upset victory. The Mavericks have won seven of their last 10 games, and will be looking to get back on track after suffering two straight losses. Thursday morning, it was announced that LeBron continues to lead all All-Star vote getters, and he’s going to prove why Thursday on national television against the Mavericks. Noah: I feel like the only real options are Kendrick Nunn and Wenyen Gabriel, and I feel more confident in Nunn (barely). He’s coming off a 15-point performance in the last game, and has only scored double figures in back-to-back games twice this season. Brown needs to start producing if he hopes to stick around beyond this first 10-day contract with LA, and given that he is automatically one of the better long range shooters on the team, here's hoping he gets cooking from long range tonight. He’s averaging 14.3 points in 18 career games against the Lakers, and has scored double figures in eight of his last nine games, including 26 against the Lakers on Christmas Day. LeBron is going to score 40 for the third time in five games, and continue to amaze fans in his age-38 season. He always seems to play well against the Lakers, and is a huge threat from deep, especially if he gets going. In his three games with the club so far, Brown has failed to make a single shot, although he attempts just 1.3 takes a game. I like the lineup a lot. LA looked like the walking wounded against a mostly-healthy Denver club Monday.

LeBron James and Lakers head coach Darvin Ham expressed their frustration with a no-call on Tim Hardaway Jr.'s defense of a potential game-winning 3 by Troy ...

But we were still watching it after the game, and it looked like a foul on his follow-through." "I have no comments on that," he said. But it just looked clear as day like it was a foul," Ham said. [LeBron James](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james) found Brown on the right wing for a potential game-winning 3 at the buzzer. in a foul mood Thursday night in the Lakers' eventual [119-115](/nba/game/_/gameId/401468785) double-overtime loss to the Mavs. "That's not my job to ref, and I'm not gonna sit here and decide who should have did what."

Former Portland Trail Blazers big man Meyers Leonard will workout for the Los Angeles Lakers tomorrow after two years out of the NBA, reports The Athletic's ...

Shortly after, Leonard was traded to the [Oklahoma City Thunder](https://www.welcometoloudcity.com) and was subsequently waived. His most notable stretch occurred during the Blazers’ 2019 Western Conference Finals appearance where he played significant minutes against the [Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.blazersedge.com) big man Meyers Leonard will workout for the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com) tomorrow after two years out of the NBA, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

With a three-point lead, Ham decided he didn't want one of Dallas' many capable 3-point shooters to get an open look and opted to defend Luka straight up. That ...

Or was he not very confident in the Lakers' ability to make two free throws? Just to drive the point fully home, Luka went ahead and stuck another game-tying three with under a minute to play in the first overtime. Was Ham really confident in the guys he had defending? Well, Luka is the bull. And let's say Luka makes both (which would have been no guarantee; he had just missed two flagrant foul shots earlier in the quarter). "Felt confident in the five guys we had out there defending." [Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) had a three-point lead against the [Mavericks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/DAL/dallas-mavericks/), who had possession on a side out. Of course, who's to say one of the other Mavericks wouldn't have made the same shot if Ham had decided to double Luka. Doncic isn't a good 3-point shooter according to statistics, but when the game is on the line, you can throw those numbers out. That tied the game, and it was, again, a predictable outcome. "I'm kicking myself in the butt," Ham said. He hadn't registered a bucket since the 5:22 mark of the third quarter, over a 17-minute drought.

Luka Doncic hit tying 3-pointers in the final seconds of regulation and the first overtime before finishing with 35 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists in ...

James hit two free throws to put the Lakers up 108-105 late in the first overtime, but Doncic hit another tying 3-pointer, and Wood blocked James’ layup attempt shortly before the buzzer. The injuries forced Ham to use his 23rd different starting lineup in 42 games. Doncic calmly moved past a perimeter screen and drilled a tying 3-pointer for his first field goal of the fourth quarter. Doncic then hit the go-ahead layup midway through the second overtime. “I’m more tired now,” said Doncic, who rested for only 9 seconds in the final 40 minutes of play. “Anytime you’ve got (No.) 77 on the floor, you know there’s a chance.”

LeBron James and Lakers head coach Darvin Ham expressed their frustration with a no-call on Tim Hardaway Jr.'s defense of a potential game-winning 3 by Troy ...

But we were still watching it after the game, and it looked like a foul on his follow-through." "I have no comments on that," he said. But it just looked clear as day like it was a foul," Ham said. [LeBron James](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james) found Brown on the right wing for a potential game-winning 3 at the buzzer. in a foul mood Thursday night in the Lakers' eventual [119-115](/nba/game/_/gameId/401468785) double-overtime loss to the Mavs. "That's not my job to ref, and I'm not gonna sit here and decide who should have did what."

LeBron James thought the Los Angeles Lakers got a raw deal in their 119-115 double-overtime defeat to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

"It's a foul. No matter what [Brown] says, it's a f--king foul. "No, it's a f--king foul," he said, per ESPN's

Some context: LA head coach Darvin Ham had been having his club double-team the Mavericks' lone All-Star and obvious best player often throughout the night, a ...

In that sequence, Doncic inbounds to an expectant Spencer Dinwiddie, who promptly screens for Doncic as he hands him the rock. This frees up the 6'7" Doncic to shoot over Schröder, listed as 6'3" on We have to be better defensively in those moments and force someone else [other than Doncic] to beat us. I needed to coach a little better in that instance, we should have blitzed him... "We weren't looking to foul," Ham explained. Because he's Luka Doncic, he made that shot.

Had Dallas forward Tim Hardaway Jr. committed a foul on Brown's potential game-winning shot just before the end of the fourth quarter against the Mavericks on ...

[is out of the lineup long](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-12-23/lakers-anthony-davis-out-indefinitely-stress-injury-right-foot) [ term](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-12-23/lakers-anthony-davis-out-indefinitely-stress-injury-right-foot) again. [Darvin Ham](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-12-11/los-angeles-lakers-coach-darvin-ham-saginaw-roots) for persuading Westbrook to accept and enjoy the sixth-man role. It’s tough to be patient when the future looks fuzzy and the only constant is change. One of his best teachers in that department has been Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, the former Lakers assistant who was James’ teammate on the 2008 U.S. “I think ever since we made the trade for AD to bring him here, our whole thing was about health. They were 21-21 at the same point last season, shortly before Anthony Davis injured his right foot and they took a nosedive after the All-Star break, which kept them out of the play-in. Westbrook’s production off the bench has been near-miraculous, and credit to coach “So, it’s almost like, who is in a good rhythm that night is going to be probably on the floor along with myself and Russ.” He seemed to lack his usual energy physically and emotionally, and he missed all six shots he took in the two overtime periods. “The one consistent thing that we have is a billion different lineups. Imagine that: For the Lakers, who have championships in their DNA, reaching 10th place or higher this season would be a major accomplishment. The cameras were rolling, ready to record Brown’s response.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Juan Toscano-Anderson recently stated he believes the Lakers are a playoff team.

Some games we’ve been able to click, and some games we have that missing piece. And that is what the regular season is for. We can win a series. We can win 2 series. [Darvin Ham](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/tag/darvin-ham), but when he has taken to the floor his energy and defensive effort have been contagious, often giving the roster a much-needed boost when they’re stuck in first gear. [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/tag/los-angeles-lakers) forward [Juan Toscano-Anderson](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/tag/juan-toscano-anderson) not only believes they will make the playoffs, but they’ll be hard to beat in a seven-game series.

The Athletic puts Lakers undrafted guard as among best in 2021 draft class.

Reaves can handle the ball and pass, and this season, he's made his open shots (37.2 percent from 3, 89.1 percent from the line); he's also been very effective on midrange shots and floaters this season, shooting a scalding 62.3 percent on 2s as a result. picked up the 24-year-old. While this probably says more about his team than it does about Reaves, the second-year pro has also proven he's a keeper at this level. In recent memory, the Lakers' top draft picks have not panned out for many reasons, whether that's because L.A. Kyle Kuzma, a late first-round pick, was a vital member of the 2020 championship team. Reaves has earned a spot in the rotation, which is why The Atheltic's John Hollinger has Reaves as the best in his draft class.

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Los Angeles Lakers were not pleased with officials for a no-call at ...

"He made a tough shot, simple as that," Lakers guard Russell Westbrook said. No matter what [Brown] says, it's a f---ing foul. "It's a foul. Crew chief Josh Tiven clarified the call after the game, saying that Hardaway Jr. "Hardaway Jr. attempted a three-point shot with

Last night, your Los Angeles Lakers clawed their way back from a 19-point second quarter disadvantage against the Dallas Mavericks to have a shot to ...

Given the timing of the post, it sure seems like this was made in reaction to that game call. The game clock expired and the two teams began their first of two eventual overtime periods. and the ball missed the net.

There were seven incorrect calls in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter and the two overtimes in Thursday's game between the Mavericks and Lakers, ...

The report also said any "high-five" contact was considered incidental. made contact with the ball and Brown's shooting hand -- was deemed correct by the league's report. According to the report, Mavs forward

Well, Los Angeles Lakers fans, if you think your Lakers may have been denied some potentially game-sealing charity stripe tries at some point during a ...

I could be wrong, but even still watching it after the game, it looked like a foul on his follow through." gets a piece of the ball on the closeout and then does make some high-five contact, which is legal and that play was correctly no-called," Tiven noted. [Dave McMenamin of ESPN](https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1614016627896651777) reports that the NBA released its Last Two Minutes Report for the bout today.

There were seven incorrect calls in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter and the two overtimes in Thursday's game between the Mavericks and Lakers, ...

The report also said any "high-five" contact was considered incidental. made contact with the ball and Brown's shooting hand -- was deemed correct by the league's report. According to the report, Mavs forward