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JJ Redick Calls Out Lakers’ Defensive Discipline After First Loss

JJ Redick said the Lakers must be able to rely on their defense after Portland scored 136 points and handed Los Angeles its first loss.

Luka Dončić scored 41 points, but Portland shot 59 percent and handed the Lakers their first loss of the season, 136-129, at Crypto.com Arena.

Luka Dončić scored 52 points with 10 assists as the Lakers erased an 18-point deficit and beat the Utah Jazz 132-123 to improve to 3-0.

Sports Illustrated ranked the Lakers’ purple-and-gold uniform set No. 1 in the NBA for the 2026-27 season, ahead of the Bulls and Celtics.

Austin Reaves scored 28 points and Walker Kessler dominated the paint as the Lakers beat the Clippers 125-117 to improve to 2-0.

Luka Dončić scored 28 points, Walker Kessler went a perfect 12-for-12 and the Lakers overwhelmed the Warriors 127-105 in their season opener.

Hours before the Lakers’ season opener, Luka Dončić addressed Los Angeles fans with a full-page newspaper ad and a championship message.

The Lakers host the Warriors tonight at Crypto.com Arena. Here is the start time, television, streaming and radio information for the season opener.

Los Angeles was unable to complete a trade before Monday’s deadline and waived the former No. 17 pick to bring its roster down to 15 players.

The Lakers must reduce their roster from 16 standard contracts to 15 by Monday afternoon, with reported trade efforts centered on Dalton Knecht.

Los Angeles erased much of an early 14-point deficit, but its new starting group struggled as Denver handed the Lakers a 121-106 preseason loss.

Luka Dončić scored 23 points, Austin Reaves returned and Sandro Mamukelashvili delivered 19 off the bench as the Lakers survived a late Kings rally.