The NBA world certainly certainly had a good laugh during the second quarter of the Lakers' Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. LeBron James went for a classic breakaway dunk only to have the ball slip out of his hands before he could finish it.

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Boston Celtics on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 (12/5/25) at TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

The Lakers defeated the Grizzlies, 117-112. Lakers Top Performers Luka Dončić – 44 PTS | 12 REB | 6 AST | 6 3PM Austin Reaves – 21 PTS | 4 REB | 4 AST Grizzlies Top Performers Jock Landale – 16 PTS | 5 REB Jaren Jackson Jr. – 15 PTS | 4 REB The ...

The San Antonio Spurs held off the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, Dec. 10 in a 132-119 victory in the final game of the NBA Cup quarterfinals. San Antonio had seven different players reach double figures in scoring, but guard Stephon Castle posted a 30-point double-double with 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

The Phoenix Suns face the Los Angeles Lakers in a regular season NBA game on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

COACHES Spurs: Mitch Johnson. Lakers: JJ Redick. Spurs: Points, Fox (24.3 per game). Rebounds, Johnson (6.5). Assists, Castle (7.4). Steals, Castle (1.6). Blocks, Kornet (1.5). Lakers: Points, Doncic (35.0 per game). Rebounds, Doncic (9.2). Assists, Doncic (9.1). Steals, Smart (1.8). Blocks, Ayton (1.1).

Dyson Daniels and the Hawks shook off a depleted lineup and crushed the Lakers on Saturday night in Atlanta. Adam Hagy / Getty Images ATLANTA — Injuries are not an excuse for poor performance. That’s something the Los Angeles Lakers are familiar with.