The 6’8” Hachimura averaged less than one assist per game throughout his career, but anyone watching the games knows that’s not his job. He is one of the Lakers’ best spot-up shooters, drilling 44.1 percent of his long-range attempts on decent volume.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game from February 24, 2026 on ESPN.

The Magic were without Jalen Suggs for a third straight game when they met the Lakers in Los Angeles late Tuesday night. Orlando hosts Houston on Thursday.

He is so bad defensively that it’s laughable,” popular NBA reporter Zach Lowe said about Luka Doncic in April last year. Months later, that narrative around the new face of the Los Angeles Lakers, who are 34-22 this season,

Latest reports on Giannis Antetokounmpo's future with the Milwaukee Bucks signals good news for the Lakers as they pursue the star big man.

A look at Shea Seals' time with the Lakers.

Boos rained down with 6:55 left. Let's go Celtics chants filled the house that Shaq and Kobe built. Another game riddled defensive lapses and second half collapses, the truth left Pat Riley's statue weeping bronze tears.

In their second win over the Lakers this season, the Celtics hustled their way to a blowout.