Nick Smith Jr. delivered 21 points with five three-pointers off the bench, stepping up as Austin Reaves sits with a calf strain injury. The Lakers answered their coach’s criticism with a complete ...

It was never going to be easy for the Los Angeles Lakers to replace the injured Austin Reaves‘ production of 26.6 points and 6.3 assists. But Nick Smith Jr. did well in filling the void left by Reaves ...

Austin Reaves suffered a calf injury that would take him out for the next month. He sustained the injury earlier in December, but he re-aggravated it during the Los Angeles Lakers' Christmas Day game ...

During a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, Nick Smith Jr. was an unlikely hero who had a game he will surely never forget. Smith Jr., who is signed on a two-way contract by the ...

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Monday night’s matchup with more questions than answers — the biggest being: Where would the scoring come from? Missing LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves due ...

PORTLAND -- Playing without their three leading scorers from last season's final roster, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 on Monday night behind a combined 57 points from ...

With Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, LeBron James and Gabe Vincent sidelined, the Los Angeles Lakers desperately needed a shot in the arm against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. That’s exactly ...

Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura and Nick Smith Jr all achieved season-best point totals as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers notched a 123-115 victory over the hosts Portland Trail Blazers on Monday ...

Nick Smith Jr. is quickly gaining the approval of the rigid Lakers supporters following his impressive performances in the preseason. The former Hornets guard is vying for a standard contract after ...

The smell of opportunity hung thick in the air at the Los Angeles Lakers’ practice facility this week. While other teams scrambled to finalize their rosters, the Lakers quietly made one of the ...