As Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić struggled to shoot against the Miami Heat, LaRavia proved his value again with 25 points in the win.

For the first time this season, the Lakers did not get a 40-point performance. Instead, it was a balanced attack from Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Jake LaRavia as the Lakers picked up their fifth win of the season, knocking off the Heat, 130-120.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart showed anew why he remains one of the most dependable defenders in the NBA.

Two weeks is about the length of a playoff series, and it's enough time to break down what key contributors are, well, contributing.

D Simply put Kel’el Ware is failing the Miami Heat this year. It is not always reflected in the box score, but he has not lived up to what

Magic Johnson has heard all the chatter that the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are hurting the sport, but he had no issue dismissing those criticisms.

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Hachimura, who has assumed his more natural starting power forward role with James sidelined, has enjoyed a solid start to a critical season. The 27-year-old Gonzaga product is on an expiring $18.3 million contract, and could be in line for a raise in unrestricted free agency come this summer.