Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton called Marcus Smart a true leader for how he has lifted the team this season.

Deandre Ayton #5 reacts after a basket by Nick Smith Jr. #20 of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Novembe ...

The Lakers are going into the second round without Luka Doncic. What comes after that remains unclear. Coach JJ Redick said ...

The Los Angeles Lakers fell 108-90 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series, undone by Austin Reaves’ poor shooting and Deandre Ayton’s costly foul ...

James and Reaves aren’t the only Lakers player facing uncertain futures, though. The Lakers have several other guys headed for free agency and a couple of others with player options for next season ...

The thought of being back on this stage had Deandre Ayton’s blood boiling. He quipped that he was ready to do backflips out of excitement because of what was ahead for him and the Lakers. That’s how ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have dominated the Houston Rockets in a thrilling first-round playoff series, clinching a 4-2 victory.

Luka Doncic was back to taking jump shots, with Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick downplaying what the on-court activity ...