LeBron James turned 41 on Tuesday, which continues his impressive run as one of the oldest players in NBA history. This season, he is the oldest player, but he remains one of the most productive. This ...
Just before the end of the 2025-26 season, the Los Angeles Lakers waived Kobe Bufkin and signed Nick Smith Jr. to a standard, two-year NBA deal. Smith was playing on a two-way contract and in order to ...
Just prior to the start of this season, it looked like Nick Smith Jr.'s NBA future was in real doubt. The Charlotte Hornets had waived him in late September, and his averages of eight points on 39.1% ...
With Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, LeBron James and Gabe Vincent sidelined, the Los Angeles Lakers desperately needed a shot in the arm against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. That’s exactly ...
The Los Angeles Lakers entered Monday’s game without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. LeBron James is also sidelined with a sciatica injury. Despite being shorthanded, the Lakers pulled off a ...
The Los Angeles Lakers have spent much of the season searching for consistency beyond their star power, but an unlikely solution has begun to emerge from the end of the bench. Nick Smith Jr. has ...
Nick Smith Jr. flashed real potential in a limited role, but can that translate into a more secure situation next year?
During a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, Nick Smith Jr. was an unlikely hero who had a game he will surely never forget. Smith Jr., who is signed on a two-way contract by the ...
The Los Angeles Lakers did not need style points on Sunday night. They needed a response. After dropping three straight games, Los Angeles found one against the Sacramento Kings, snapping the skid ...
Lakers guard Nick Smith Jr. shoots over Sacramento Kings center Dylan Cardwell, left, and guard DeMar DeRozan during the first half of the Lakers' 125-101 win Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Eric ...
The Lakers are converting Nick Smith Jr. from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract before the regular season ends. The signing, which was first reported on Sunday by ESPN, will make Smith ...
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. to a standard NBA contract. Smith Jr. has appeared in 29 games (one start) for the Lakers this season, averaging 6.0 points and 1.0 ...