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Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton had a near-perfect performance against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Austin Reaves has to score for this version of the Lakers to beat a team like the San Antonio Spurs. He has to score because they can't stop anyone.
The Los Angeles Lakers could be without one of their centers for their 2025 NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup against the San Antonio Spurs.
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South Bay Lakers recap: G League Lakers lose two in a row to Kings
On Sunday, the South Bay Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Rip City Remix, 141-130, in Portland, Ore., thanks to a huge scoring performance from Kobe Bufkin. They headed a bit south to Northern California to take on the Stockton Kings on Tuesday and looked to build a bit of momentum.
LeBron James and the Lakers agreed it's too early to discuss how far the Lakers can go in the postseason, especially after the Spurs exposed their already suspect perimeter defense Wednesday to eliminate L.
Austin Reaves addresses a key weakness the Lakers must fix after a Spurs loss exposed defensive flaws in NBA Cup play.