The Toronto Raptors hosted the Los Angeles Lakers with one clear goal: end their five-game skid against the Purple & Gold. Their last win over L.A.

Lakers’ Austin Reaves gets official injury diagnosis after Spurs loss appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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).

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

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a better start to the 2025-26 season than just about anybody predicted. Head coach JJ Redick has the Lakers at 15-4 through 19 games, good enough for a 65-win pace and second in the Western Conference as of Monday, Dec. 1.

Lakers star Luka Doncic spoke about the impact that Deandre Ayton has had this season as the teams keeps winning.

LeBron James delivered a clever clapback to a heckler who made fun of his hairline during the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, Dec. 7.

The Toronto Raptors will be without three players, including two key rotational pieces, in their high-voltage regular-season showdown against the LA Lakers on Thursday.