Russell Westbrook is an undisputed future Hall of Famer. So why has he become such a passed-over journeyman in his NBA dotage? The 6-foot-4 UCLA product, 36, sp

The reserve, who played just one game last season after arriving in the Luka Doncic trade, has missed the first nine games with an abdominal muscle strain.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers fell 122–102 to the short-handed Atlanta Hawks, who were without Trae Young and several key players, as L.A. continued to play without LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

No Trae Young, some problems? The Atlanta Hawks have done an adequate job of staying afloat against teams without their star point guard. They dispatched two te

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James received a strong warning regarding his return to the team from injury this NBA season.

The Los Angeles Lakers (7-2) and Atlanta Hawks (4-5) meet Saturday night at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Hawks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers/onsi as Lakers vs Hawks Injury Report Gets Brutal Update. The Los Angeles Lakers could be the rare beneficiaries of a clash against a team that's even more injured than they are on Saturday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers ' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, named their official roster for this season on Saturday. They've got a Hall of Famer's son on the team, and no, it's not Bronny James. It's Augustas Marčiulionis. Marčiulionis is the son of Sarunas, one of the greatest Lithuanian basketball players ever.