LOS ANGELES — Over the final quarter of this past season, Lakers teammates Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart rarely got through a press conference without hearing about each other. Smart became a devout ...

The Los Angeles Lakers had a bit of luck last summer when they were able to bring in two veteran players who unexpectedly became available. Deandre Ayton was bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers, ...

Stripped of their size by injuries, Oklahoma City must weaponize a smaller lineup to punish Houston's sluggish transition defense through collective rebounding and relentless downhill speed. After an ...

After one season on the team, the Los Angeles Lakers traded center Deandre Ayton this summer to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, a haul ...

NBA Trade Rumors: Monitoring Suns Star, Lakers Tax Issue & Ty Jerome We're in the early stages of the season but we're deep into the NBA trade rumor market, with chatter on the Suns, Lakers and Ty ...

Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton came up big for the Lakers in their series against the Rockets. Kenneth Richmond / Getty Images HOUSTON — The two castoffs were triumphant in the Toyota Center visiting ...

Stephen A. Smith ripped former Phoenix Suns big Deandre Ayton after the Los Angeles Lakers fell behind the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder3-0 intheir Western Conference semifinals series.