The Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to make it three wins in a row on Thursday when they take on the Chicago Bulls. Starting shooting guard Marcus Smart, however, was added to the injury report ahead of the home matchup at Crypto.

With 8:27 left in the third quarter, Lakers rookie Adou Thiero caught a hit-ahead pass just inside of the 3-point arc with space and just one defender a few feet away on his right side. Thiero needed just one dribble to get inside of the paint before raising his 6-foot-8,

Perhaps the biggest aid to the Lakers’ improved transition defense has been a shift in their approach to the possession battle. The Lakers have dropped off significantly on the offensive glass — going from 19th in offensive rebound percentage in both the first and second quarters of the season to 28th in the third quarter of the season.

The Chicago Bulls have ruled out four additional players for tonight's meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to offer Austin Reaves a $240 million contract this offseason, according to Lakers Daily. Reaves is expected to decline his player option for next season and become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, LeBron James added 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied past the New Orleans Pelicans 110-101 Tuesday night for their third straight victory.

NBA insider Brett Siegel explained why the Lakers will have to play LeBron James in the playoffs despite performing better without him.