The 2026 Made Up NBA Awards from Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe — On his pod, Bill will usually do a nice list of random awards for the season. He just released it yesterday with Zach Lowe so I wanted to post them here so people can bitch, complain, discuss, and add in their own thoughts and opinions.
Enjoy. Or don't.
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**Unicorn of the Year**
Simmons: Victor Wembanyama
Lowe: Victor Wembanyama
**Unexpected Delight Award**
Simmons: Bam Adebayo's 83 point game
Lowe: Jayson Tatum's return to play and form
**Funniest Story or Moment of the Season Award
[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (50-28) defeat the Chicago Bulls (29-48), 136-96. — ||
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|[](/CHI) **96 - 136** [](/NYK)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/CHI-vs-NYK-0022501123/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Madison Square Garden|
|**Officials:** Scott Foster, John Butler, and Pat O'Connell|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|Chicago Bulls|16|25|31|24|96|
|New York Knicks|38|40|30|28|136|
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The Top 5 Dunks of the Season — TIL The NBA assigns every dunk in the season a "Dunk Score"
> The NBA Dunk Score is a live model that analyzes over 25 different attributes of a dunk—each calculated directly from the player tracking data—to assign an objective score. The system is entirely data-driven, meaning the score is independent of external factors like the dunker’s identity, the game’s score, or whether it’s a preseason or playoff game. This makes the Dunk Score a true “technical score,” focused solely on the execution
[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (46-29) avoid choking against New York Knicks (48-28), winning 111-94. KD leads with 27 efficient points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 blocks. — ||
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|[](/NYK) **94 - 111** [](/HOU)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/NYK-vs-HOU-0022501102/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Toyota Center|
|**Officials:** Brian Forte, Marat Kogut, and Jacyn Goble|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|New York Knicks|21|29|22|22|94|
|Houston Rockets|37|26|29|19|111|
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[Post Game Thread] The Detroit Pistons (52-20) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (25-48), 129-108. —
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|[](/NOP) **108 - 129** [](/DET)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/NOP-vs-DET-0022501064/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Little Caesars Arena|
|**Officials:** Tyler Ford, Matt Kallio, and Ashley Moyer-Gleich|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|New Orleans Pelicans|33|23|30|22|108|
|Detroit Pistons|31|34|27|37|129|
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[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (46-25) defeat the Brooklyn Nets (17-53), 93-92 — ||
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|[](/NYK) **93 - 92** [](/BKN)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/NYK-vs-BKN-0022501016/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Barclays Center|
|**Officials:** Nick Buchert, Ben Taylor, and Brandon Schwab|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|New York Knicks|14|30|31|18|93|
|Brooklyn Nets|22|28|15|27|92|
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Just saw this on NBA.com — [Luka in TOP 10 Steals Per Game](https://preview.redd.it/mw3f08kbaypg1.png?width=1856&format=png&auto=webp&s=d702ac62a80a6eae898be5492b27d58932021321)
Take that to the folks who say he's lazy on defense — MVP incoming!
What a game today (BANG!) — I hope this streak keeps going into the postseason.
Edit - image looked bad.
[Post Game Thread] The New Orleans Pelicans (23-46) defeat the Dallas Mavericks (23-46), 129-111. —
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|[](/DAL) **111 - 129** [](/NOP)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/DAL-vs-NOP-0022500988/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Smoothie King Center|
|**Officials:** Sean Wright, Kevin Cutler, and Mousa Dagher|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|Dallas Mavericks|26|28|32|25|111|
|New Orleans Pelicans|32|35|36|26|129|
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[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (43-25) defeat the Indiana Pacers (15-52), 101-92. — ||
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|[](/NYK) **101 - 92** [](/IND)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/NYK-vs-IND-0022500962/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Gainbridge Fieldhouse|
|**Officials:** Michael Smith, Gediminas Petraitis, and Aaron Smith|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|New York Knicks|24|32|20|25|101|
|Indiana Pacers|21|24|29|18|92|
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[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (40-25) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (22-45), 107-105. —
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|[](/NOP) **105 - 107** [](/HOU)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/NOP-vs-HOU-0022500964/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Toyota Center|
|**Officials:** Kevin Scott, Mitchell Ervin, and Intae Hwang|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|New Orleans Pelicans|24|25|23|33|105|
|Houston Rockets|28|29|23|27|107|
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[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (38-25) defeat the New York Knicks (41-23), 110-97. — ||
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|[](/NYK) **97 - 110** [](/LAL)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/NYK-vs-LAL-0022500922/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Crypto.com Arena|
|**Officials:** Tre Maddox, CJ Washington, and James Williams|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|New York Knicks|23|26|20|28|97|
|Los Angeles Lakers|31|23|34|22|110|
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[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (37-24) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (19-44), 110-101. — ||
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|[](/NOP) **101 - 110** [](/LAL)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/NOP-vs-LAL-0022500891/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Crypto.com Arena|
|**Officials:** JB DeRosa, Josh Tiven, and Jenna Schroeder|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|New Orleans Pelicans|33|18|27|23|101|
|Los Angeles Lakers|31|23|22|34|110|
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3 GOOD/3 BAD/1 WTF on 3/2/2026 vs. Kangz — Back to back blowout wins against teams they should beat?!? These Lakers?!?! INCONCEIVABLE! After two crushing losses, the Lakers bounced back nicely. Funny how in a parallel universe, the Lakers have gone 5-1 since All Star break and are currently the 3rd seed. Alas, this team lost two games by a combined 5 points and then proceeded to win the next two by a combined 52 points. Don't look now, but we have a +0.5 net rating(!!!). Let's dive into it
**GOOD**
**Luka and LeBron -** Combined 52
[Post Game Thread] The New Orleans Pelicans (18-42) defeat the Utah Jazz (18-41), 129-118. —
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|[](/NOP) **129 - 118** [](/UTA)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/NOP-vs-UTA-0022500856/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Delta Center|
|**Officials:** Michael Smith, Karl Lane, and Gediminas Petraitis|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|New Orleans Pelicans|37|41|25|26|129|
|Utah Jazz|38|23|27|30|118|
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[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (36-21) defeat the Chicago Bulls (24-33), 105-99. — ||
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|[](/NYK) **105 - 99** [](/CHI)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/NYK-vs-CHI-0022500825/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** United Center|
|**Officials:** Ed Malloy, Tre Maddox, and Ashley Moyer-Gleich|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|New York Knicks|25|27|31|22|105|
|Chicago Bulls|27|26|25|21|99|
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[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (35-21) defeat the Houston Rockets (34-20), 108-106. — ||
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|[](/HOU) **106 - 108** [](/NYK)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/HOU-vs-NYK-0022500816/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Madison Square Garden|
|**Officials:** Sean Wright, Nate Green, and Andy Nagy|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|Houston Rockets|21|33|37|15|106|
|New York Knicks|27|26|22|33|108|
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[Post Game Thread] The Detroit Pistons (41-13) defeat the New York Knicks (35-21), 126-111. — ||
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|[](/DET) **126 - 111** [](/NYK)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/DET-vs-NYK-0022500796/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Madison Square Garden|
|**Officials:** JB DeRosa, Courtney Kirkland, and Tyler Ricks|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|Detroit Pistons|28|30|32|36|126|
|New York Knicks|26|22|31|32|111|
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Full list of every Lakers player LeBron has assisted, Reaves already top 10 all time — Saw someone (@NBACrazyStats) posted on Twitter every person Chris Paul has assisted in his career so naturally my mind went to LeBron (as often times it does) so here is the full list of everyone LeBron has assisted in regular season and playoffs
Zydrunas Ilgauskas — 887
Anthony Davis — 727
Kevin Love — 616
Chris Bosh — 586
Dwyane Wade — 543
Anderson Varejão — 419
J.R. Smith — 408
Drew Gooden — 399
Mario Chalmers — 302
Austin Reaves — 295
Kyrie Irving — 278
Kyle Kuzma — 277
Mo Willi
[Post Game Thread] The Miami Heat (29-27) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (15-41), 123-111. — ||
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|[](/MIA) **123 - 111** [](/NOP)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/MIA-vs-NOP-0022500784/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Smoothie King Center|
|**Officials:** Ed Malloy, Brian Forte, and JD Ralls|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|Miami Heat|31|27|38|27|123|
|New Orleans Pelicans|25|30|30|26|111|
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[Post Game Thread] The Detroit Pistons (38-13) lay the belt down on the New York Knicks (33-19) for the second time this season in as many games, 118-80. — ||
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|[](/NYK) **80 - 118** [](/DET)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/NYK-vs-DET-0022500742/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Little Caesars Arena|
|**Officials:** Tony Brothers, Tre Maddox, and Phenizee Ransom|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|New York Knicks|17|25|18|20|80|
|Detroit Pistons|28|35|27|28|118|
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Post trade deadline rankings of young cores. — This does not take into account future draft capital. Only players 25 or under. Not listing every player, but the most important ones. Was hard to separate elite talent from quantity of talent. Especially a team like the Pacers where Haliburton is a large portion of their value but hes 25 and injured. If I missed a small trade or something my bad. Let me know what you think.
**1.** **San Antonio Spurs-** Victor Wenbanyama, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, and Cart
[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (31-18) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (29-19), 112-100. — ||
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|[](/LAL) **100 - 112** [](/NYK)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/LAL-vs-NYK-0022500708/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Madison Square Garden|
|**Officials:** Zach Zarba, Che Flores, and Jacyn Goble|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|Los Angeles Lakers|33|23|26|18|100|
|New York Knicks|27|25|38|22|112|
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[Post Game Thread] The Detroit Pistons (32-10) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (10-36), 112-104, behind 20 points and 15 boards from Jalen Duren. — ||
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|[](/DET) **112 - 104** [](/NOP)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/DET-vs-NOP-0022500624/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Smoothie King Center|
|**Officials:** Brian Forte, Jenna Reneau, and Brandon Schwab|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|Detroit Pistons|34|34|21|23|112|
|New Orleans Pelicans|30|32|22|20|104|
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[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (25-15) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (10-35), 119-110, in a game that ended so long ago, the old narrator died and they had to hire a new one. — ||
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|[](/NOP) **110 - 119** [](/HOU)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/NOP-vs-HOU-0022500604/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Toyota Center|
|**Officials:** JB DeRosa, Derrick Collins, and Nate Green|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|New Orleans Pelicans|30|24|26|30|110|
|Houston Rockets|32|32|23|32|119|
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GAME THREAD: New Orleans Pelicans (10-34) @ Houston Rockets (24-15) - (January 18, 2026) — ##General Information
**TIME** |**MEDIA** |**Team Subreddits** |
:------------|:------------------------------------|:-------------------|
07:00 PM Eastern |**Game Preview**: [NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/game/NOP-vs-HOU-0022500604/preview) | /r/nolapelicans |
06:00 PM Central |**Game Charts**: [NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/game/NOP-vs-HOU-0022500604/game-charts) | /r/rockets |
05:00 PM Mountain|**Play By Play**: [NBA.c
Official /r/nba Power Rankings #6 (01.12.2025) — [25/30 rankers reporting this week.](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PBF52w8vs3VjgU1tDYClTzxOYbCY1-hisA6ZS0HopHo/edit?usp=sharing) /R/NBA's Power Rankings are published every two weeks which is a bit different from most rankings. Other than that we rank the teams the same way as our competition. If write ups are left blank the team rep decided not to submit. We encourage any user to fill in the blanks in the comment section. Please follow /u/powerrankingsnba to see this more on your fee
The Suns aren't who we thought they were — The Suns were the laughingstock of the NBA (*\*checks watch\**) about three minutes ago.
Bereft of their own first-round picks until the early 2030s and limping through the wreckage of the Kevin Durant/Bradley Beal era, there wasn’t a lot of hope in the desert. The Suns entered the season with every basketblogger’s least-favorite 20-point scorer (Jalen Green), every casual’s least-favorite superstar (Devin Booker), a revamped front office and coaching staff filled with guys whom owner Mat Ishbi
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (23-11) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (8-30), 111-103 behind Luka and Lebron combining for 60 points — ||
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|[](/LAL) **111 - 103** [](/NOP)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/LAL-vs-NOP-0022500514/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Smoothie King Center|
|**Officials:** Tyler Ford, Mousa Dagher, and Pat O'Connell|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|Los Angeles Lakers|29|22|28|32|111|
|New Orleans Pelicans|25|29|32|17|103|
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We really have Rui out there doing cardio. — We need to trust players and move the ball more. Stop with the iso stagnant offense or step back bricks. This style of play isn’t good and sustainable.
Now that Luka’s officially signed his extension, how would you grade Rob Pelinka’s 2025 offseason? — In/Returning:
- Marcus Smart: 2yr/11M PO (BAE)
- DeAndre Ayton: 2yr/16M PO (Split NTPMLE)
- Jake LaRavia: 2yr/12M (Split NTPMLE)
- Jaxson Hayes 1yr/3M
- 36th Pick (Adou Thiero)
- Chris Mañon: Two-Way Contract
- Christian Koloko: Two-Way Contract
- Luka Extension: 3yr/165M
Out
- Alex Len
- Dorian Finney-Smith
- Markieff Morris
- Shake Milton
- Jordan Goodwin
- Trey Jemison
- 55th & 45th pick
- $5.75M in cash
2024-25 Lakers ranked by their season high this year (with the Lakers) — I am including players that got traded away or waived, and not including guys that played less than ten games while averaging less than 10 minutes. Also this includes playoff games.
1. Luka Doncic - 45 (twice)
2. Austin Reaves - 45
3. LeBron James - 42
4. Anthony Davis - 42
5. Dalton Knecht - 37
6. D'Angelo Russell - 28
7. Max Christie - 28
8. Rui Hachimura - 24 (twice)
9. Gabe Vincent - 24
10. Shake Milton - 21
11. Dorian Finney-Smith - 20
12. Jaxson Hayes - 19 (three times)
13. Jo
Predictions Before Draft on What 2025-26 Opening Day Roster Looks Like — C Nic Claxton/Clint Capela/Trey Jemison/Christian Koloko
PF Dorian Finney Smith/Jarred Vanderbilt/Markieff Morris
SF Lebron James/Dalton Knecht/Jaxson Robinson
SG Austin Reaves/Amir Coffey/Bronny James
PG Luka Doncic/Gabe Vincent/Jordan Goodwin/Shake Milton
My un-serious serious off-season plan — **Goals for the 2026 Lakers:**
* Continue being a 50+ win team
* Add a center and athletic guard/wing
* Keep future draft picks
* Preserve 2026 cap space
https://preview.redd.it/g2i55iglxp6f1.png?width=622&format=png&auto=webp&s=1b4027c70fe08e3f43984956bb5578504933aebe
**Moves:**
**LeBron James opts into player option**
I wouldn’t be surprised if Bron opted out to sign for a slight pay bump, but reports say he’s leaning towards opting-in. It would be nice if Bron took a $15-20M paycut, b
Bobby Marks’ 2025 Offseason Roster for the Los Angeles Lakers
JJ Redick for Dan Hurley was the Lakers’ trade of the year — [https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2025-04-12/los-angeles-lakers-jj-redick-hire-franchise-rebirth](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2025-04-12/los-angeles-lakers-jj-redick-hire-franchise-rebirth)
By Bill Plaschke
Columnist
April 12, 2025 1:14 PM PT
It was the humiliating snub that saved a season.
It was the most beautiful embarrassment in Lakers history.
Dan Hurley, thank you.
Thank you for turning down $70 million from the Lakers to stay at UConn. Thank you for wa
McMenamin: Can Luka and this suddenly stingy Lakers defense fuel a title run? — [https://www.espn.com/nba/story/\_/id/44305819/can-lebron-james-luka-doncic-lakers-defense-fuel-title-run](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44305819/can-lebron-james-luka-doncic-lakers-defense-fuel-title-run)
The most interesting part of the article is about Goodwin and Jemison, two-way players about whom the Lakers will have to decide whether to convert to a standard contract by the last day of the regular season, April 13, for them to be eligible for the playoffs. The article mentions that
Luka Doncic, Dorian-Finney Smith are PROBABLE for tonight. LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, and Trey Jemison are OUT.
Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent upgraded to PROBABLE
From Trudell: The Lakers will be without LeBron, Doncic, Hachimura and Hayes, while Finney-Smith and Vincent are both doubtful tonight in Denver.
Our front court depth chart looks shit
ESPN updated the roster, too. It's real. 👀
Current Lakers 2k Ratings. Do you agree with the ratings if not what would you change?
Predictions Before the Series — • Andy Bailey - Warriors in 7
• Dan Favale - Warriors in 6
• Kendra Andrews - Warriors in 6
• Jerry Bembry - Warriors in 6
• Jamal Collier - Warriors in 6
• Nick DePaula - Warriors in 6
• Kirk Goldsberry - Warriors in 7
• Israel Gutierrez - Warriors in 7
• Bobby Marks - Warriors in 6
• Kevin Pelton - Warriors in 7
• Ramona Shellburne - Warriors in 7
• Marc Spears - Warriors in 7
• Ohm Youngmisuk - Warriors in 7
• Trey Kirby - Warriors in 5
• Tas Melas - Warriors in 6
• J.E. Skeets
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (34-35) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (33-36), 123-108. — ||
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|[](/LAL) **123 - 108** [](/NOP)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/LAL-vs-NOP-0022201030/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Smoothie King Center (18625), **Clock:** Final|
|**Officials:** Michael Smith, Marat Kogut, and James Williams|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|Los Angeles Lakers|39|36|23|25|123|
|New Orleans Pelicans|24|16|35|33|108|
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Tonight’s starting lineup
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (16-13) defeat the Dallas Mavericks (14-14) in OT, 107 - 104 behind the Austin Reaves game winner — ||
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|[](/LAL) **107 - 104** [](/DAL)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/games/20211215/LALDAL#/boxscore) & [Yahoo](http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers-dallas-mavericks-2021121506)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** American Airlines Center(20270), **Clock:** |
|**Officials:** Brian Forte, Marat Kogut and James Williams|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**OT**|**Total**|
|:---|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|Los Angeles Lakers|33|14|26|20|
Mavericks fans welcome you — Hi Lakers fans, I’m bummed at y’all’s elimination. I wanted to hop on here to invite you to continue your postseason viewing experience with the Dallas Mavericks. I’ll even provide a roster rundown in order of team importance (yes, THJ over KP).
Luka: The heart and soul of the Mavericks. I’ll only say what you might not know already; VERY emotional on the court, inconsistent FT shooter, and loves to take risky/unconventional shots.
Tim Hardaway Jr (THJ): unconscious three point shooter. A
[Post Game Thread] Lakers lose to the Mavericks 93-108 —
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|[](/LAL) **93 - 108** [](/DAL)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/games/20210424/LALDAL#/boxscore) & [Yahoo](http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers-dallas-mavericks-2021042406)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** American Airlines Center(4561), **Clock:** |
|**Officials:** JB DeRosa, John Goble and Ben Taylor|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
|:---|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|Los Angeles Lakers|26|32|21|14|93|
|Dallas Mav