Having moved up to fifth in the Western Conference standings, the Los Angeles Lakers are in a tricky position leading up to the NBA trade deadline on Feb.

Houston (29-14, No. 2 in West) is the only team with wins this season over both the Thunder and Cavaliers, who are tied for the NBA’s best record.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah ...

The big news around the Lakers this week is the return of forward Jarred Vanderbilt, set to play for the first time in nearly ...

Jarred Vanderbilt returns from injury to bolster the Lakers’ defense during a critical stretch in their playoff race.” ...

Vanderbilt was originally acquired by the Lakers in a February 2023 trade that sent out Russell Westbrook and also brought them guards D'Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley. The 6-foot-8 forward quickly ...

These grades will take into account how each team's season has gone, yes, but also how those teams are doing relatively to ...

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt is expected to play in his first game in nearly a year on Saturday after ...

Vanderbilt suffered a midfoot sprain on Feb. 1 that cost him the rest of the season and the first 41 games (and counting) of ...

Will the trade deadline turn fortunes around? Will mid-market teams continue to rise? Bold predictions for the second half of ...

Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt, who has been sidelined for almost a year with feet problems, has been cleared to return on ...