Thuc Nhi Nguyen
@thucnhi
Los Angeles Times sports reporter covering the Lakers and the Olympics. It's pronounced Too-k Knee.
The thing you REALLY want to know about the Lakers this week: the schedule.
Lakers five-game preseason schedule starts with a road back-to-back in Sacramento (Oct. 5) and at Golden State (Oct. 6).
Lakers will play the Warriors in the preseason on Oct. 6 at Chase Center.
He's officially back: Lakers re-sign Austin Reaves. Rob Pelinka statement: "Austin’s relentless pursuit of improvement, fierce competitiveness and commitment to winning have made him an integral part of our organization."
Lakers announce Walker Kessler trade. Rob Pelinka statement: "At the core of every great Lakers team is a dominant big man. ... When the opportunity presented itself to pair a rim-protecting, lob-catching big with our two premier pick-and-roll guards, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, we seized it."
Lakers officially sign Sandro Mamukelashvili. "ma-MOO-kell-osh-VEE-lee" if you need to practice.
Lakers make the Deandre Ayton trade official, bringing in Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks.
Luka Doncic (out) the only player on the Lakers injury report for tomorrow’s Game 4
JJ Redick on what he took away from the regular season games against the Thunder this year: “We sucked against this team.”
JJ Redick calls the Thunder "one of the greatest teams ever in NBA history. ... I think our guys recognize that and respect that, and we know what kind of task we have in front of us."
Austin Reaves is back but not in the starting lineup for the Lakers. Lakers stick with LeBron, Rui, Deandre, Marcus and Luke.
Same injury report for the Lakers for Game 5: Austin Reaves questionable, Luka Doncic out.
Austin Reaves says things are progressing well and he will determine whether he'll play tomorrow based on how he feels before the game. On how he processed the end of diagnosis of his injury: "Super frustrated but obviously our confidence didn't waver as a team."
Marcus Smart ($35,000) and Luke Kennard ($25,000) fined for actions regarding game officials after the midcourt dust up yesterday's. Smart punished for "questioning the integrity of game officials" and Kennard for "directing inappropriate language" at officials.
Deandre Ayton on the play: “I’m not no guy who is a dirty player or plays like that. If anything, me trying to play dirty, I’ll damn near hurt myself."
Austin Reaves remains questionable for tomorrow. Luka Doncic still out. Kevin Durant is questionable on the Rockets' injury report
Austin Reaves, who recently progressed to on-court work, is now QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow's game in Houston. 👀 Luka Doncic still out. The Rockets listed Kevin Durant as questionable with an ankle sprain.
Same Lakers injury report for Game 2: just Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves out. Kevin Durant (knee) is questionable for the Rockets.
Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic both in the building for Lakers practice. Doncic mostly rebounded and passed the ball in drills, JJ Redick said, but it was good to have the whole team back together.
Only Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic are out for the Lakers in Game 1 tomorrow
Lakers sign Nick Smith Jr. to a standard contract ahead of the playoffs.
Another change to the Lakers game day experience: a second row of courtside seats for the playoffs
Marcus Smart is questionable for tomorrow against Golden State. Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Jaxson Hayes are out. LeBron James is off the injury report.
Marcus Smart will miss his eighth consecutive game tomorrow and LeBron James is questionable against Oklahoma City. Luka and Austin out.
Lakers officially without Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart tomorrow. Jarred Vanderbilt (calf soreness) questionable. Smart will miss his seventh straight game.
Marcus Smart and Adou Thiero remain out for tomorrow's game against Washington. Luka Doncic suspended.