Los Angeles Lakers (25-18, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (12-30, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles looks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Lakers take on Charlotte.
Never too high, never too low. That's the motto of the NBA Western Conference this year, as the conference has turned into a grind-it-out dogfight, where No. 5
In this new trade scenario from Doug McCain of The Big Lead, Los Angeles makes a splash ahead of the deadline. The deal would have them landing star forward Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans, giving Los Angeles the third star that they have wanted for some time now.
While the Lakers have momentum heading into the game, they were dealt a tough blow to the injury report ahead of their matchup against the Warriors. Before tipping off at Chase Center, the Lakers announced that forward Rui Hachimura had been downgraded to out and will miss the game against Golden State, per Jovan Buha.
For the past few seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers have not been the dominant franchise that many are accustomed to. The team had one Western Conference Finals run in the 2023 NBA season, but they came off of being in the Play-In tournament numerous times.
NFL trade deadline rapidly approaching, here is the ultimate dream deadline scenario for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Brooklyn Nets head to crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a non-conference matchup. The Nets are 14-27, which puts them in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are 21-17, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.
The players announced to start for the Western Conference are Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.
Dwight Howard has some words for the Los Angeles Lakers, as the team tries to come up with a center. Howard used to play for the team.