Deandre Ayton and Luka Dončić celebrate during the second half of Monday’s win over the Rockets. Alex Slitz / Getty Images HOUSTON — Sometime after Deandre Ayton exited the Los Angeles Lakers’ road ...

He knows the expectations that have followed him since being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He knows what he was supposed to become. But somewhere between a frustrating night in Denver ...

Oct 14, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton (5) and forward Jake LaRavia (12) against the Phoenix Suns during an NBA preseason game at Mortgage Matchup Center.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Lakers’ injury report grew for Wednesday’s road-trip ending matchup against the Pacers. The Lakers’ injury report grew for Wednesday’s road-trip ending matchup against the Pacers.

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled with Deandre Ayton this season. While he has put together some strong performances recently, the prevailing thought is that the team will look for another big man ...

The Los Angeles Lakers removed Deandre Ayton from the injury report, clearing the veteran center to return after missing Wednesday’s win over the Indiana Pacers. Ayton missed the final game of their ...

Here's a look at the landscape, including magic numbers, remaining schedules and the stakes for every day's slate of games. Entire Nuggets starting lineup, plus most Thunder starters, among 156 NBA ...

The Portland Trail Blazers moved on from their starting center this past summer, reaching a buyout agreement with Deandre Ayton. This turned out to be an addition-by-subtraction move, paving the way ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Los Angeles Lakers will wrap up their road trip with a final game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, March 25.

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton seemingly confirmed what many have said about his effort in recent weeks. Ayton said he had something of an epiphany earlier this week amid a temporarily ...