The Rockets’ defensive priority was crystal clear from tipoff: aggressively deny Curry the ball. Curry dished seven assists ...

However, in the Lakers' case, their apparent weakness could be their strength in the long run: their small-ball play ... per Cleaning the Glass, they outscored opponents by 6.7 points per ...

and welcome to an airborne edition of this week’s Lakers ... small-ball plans, the Lakers have found a real identity, forcing them to execute on defense and keep bigger teams off the glass.

Ball's absence puts a damper on Chicago's guard depth, but his return might take longer than expected. The Bulls are set to host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, but Ball will not be able ...

In theory, the Lakers were supposed to inbound the ball and take the obvious foul from the Bulls. In practice, LeBron James soft-bounced the inbounds pass and had it stolen by Giddey, who found an ...

He’s a ball hawk and fearless and could be a matchup problem for LA. 47.1% — Since Luka Dončić’s debut, the Lakers have taken 47.1% of their shots from 3-point range. That rate ranked ...

Ball will continue to miss and is ruled out for Thursday's game against the Lakers. He is out due to the wrist injury he suffered in late February. Nonetheless, he is determined to come back ...

They were flying around the perimeter, rotating to ballhandlers driving downhill and protecting the defensive glass ... the Lakers’ lead to 115-113. James then went to inbound the ball with ...

He and the rest of the Thunder struggled to cut into the deficit, even as the Lakers turned the ball over 15 times. The Lakers' big win was buoyed by strong bench performances from Finney-Smith ...