Lakers center Deandre Ayton dunks during a game against the Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena this season. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times) The last time Deandre Ayton appeared in the playoffs was in ...

Deandre Ayton #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Thursday March 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif. LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles ...

PHOENIX — Despite it only being three games entering Thursday’s road game against the Suns, the LA Lakers’ post-All-Star break play illustrated a sentiment that’s been evident all season: The team’s ...

The noise around DeAndre Ayton had been building for weeks. You could feel it in the murmurs from fans, in the exasperated sighs on sports talk radio, and in the quiet frustration that follows a ...

LAS VEGAS – The game meant nothing but Orlando rookie center Mohamed Bamba was still keeping score. Before the Magic’s Las Vegas Summer League game against the Suns Monday – and his matchup with ...