This is a team that takes wins when they are available. The Lakers are the only team that is undefeated in clutch time (6-0) this season. They are 14-0 when leading by more than 10 points at any point in a game. When they trail by more than 10 points, Lakers games are a coin flip, as they have a 5-5 record in those games.

Take LAKERS -4.5 (-110) before LeBron is confirmed in. Even if he sits again, the Lakers have been getting buckets in their sleep. Phoenix is 14th in defensive rating despite having a really good perimeter d-man in Brooks.

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton is playing impressively, helping to address their biggest weakness that cost them in last season's playoffs. Ayton was

JJ Redick likened the LA Lakers to the Monstars from Space Jam, and not in a good way. LA Lakers head coach JJ Redick is known to be harsh with his players whenever they lose a game in a bad way. But few would have expected him to compare them to characters from Michael Jordan’s iconic 1996 film,

Luka Dončić might be the best-conditioned of his career, but he's hardly a burner. Austin Reaves isn't blowing anyone away with explosiveness. And LeBron James, who turns 41 later this month, might finally be feeling some gravitational pull.

While the Los Angeles Lakers (15-5) are off to a great start in the 2025-26 season, some believe that there's a bit of a 'fool's gold' situation going on. The

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a bad loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Los Angeles Lakers seemed slow and demotivated as they were crushed by a Devin Booker-less Phoenix Suns team.

Lakers coach JJ Redick is challenging his team to embrace the process of being winners, focusing on technique rather than overlooking weaker opponents.