After falling to the Clippers earlier this week, the Charlotte Hornets are hoping to leave town with a win over the Lakers and a split between the two L.A. team

Basketball value does not always show up in scoring lines. For the Los Angeles Lakers, small details have decided many games this season. One player quietly shaping those moments is Jarred Vanderbilt,

LeBron James adds 22 points, but Sacramento shoots 17 for 26 from 3-point range to hand the Lakers their third straight loss, 124-112. Rui Hachimura suits up but does not play for L.A.

Malik Monk made seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help the Sacramento Kings to a 124-112 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. DeMar DeRozan had 32 points and six assists for the Kings (10-30),

The South Bay Lakers took a 5-3 regular-season record on the road on Saturday when they faced the Rio Grande Vipers at Bert Ogden Arena in Texas. Early on, it looked like they were on their way to another win, as they rode some hot outside shooting to an early six-point lead in the first quarter.

Luka Doncic scored 42 points but could not prevent the Los Angeles Lakers stumbling to a third straight defeat with a 124-112 loss against the lowly Sacramento Kings on Monday. The Utah Jazz scored an upset 123-112 defeat of the Cleveland Cavaliers on the back of 32 points from Keyonte George and 28 points from Lauri Markkanen.

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The Lakers' trip will begin with a matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The good news is that other than Austin Reaves and rookie forward Adou Thiero, everyone is expected to be available to play for them.