The Lakers’ early season injury struggles continue to mount. Deandre Ayton, the space filler for LeBron James who’s out with sciatica, is ruled out from the game.

Los Angeles coach JJ Redick has shed some light on why Deandre Ayton was missing in Memphis for the second half.

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In the NBA, few voices carry more authority in the paint than Shaquille O’Neal’s- and when The Diesel talks big-man fundamentals, everyone listens. After watching Deandre Ayton muscle Rudy Gobert and hold him to just two points,

Deandre Ayton reacts to the Blazers’ trash talk after the Lakers’ loss, calling out Deni Avdija’s antics while staying calm and focused.

Charles Barkley believes that DeAndre Ayton needs to step up his game in the absence of LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

Luka is living in Wilt space. Luka Doncic returned from a sprained finger and lower-leg contusion and immediately dropped 44 on Memphis — becoming the only player not named Wilt Chamberlain to open a season with three straight 40-plus games.

In a recent interview, Deandre Ayton shared how his teammate’s playful teasing inspired his impressive double-double performance.