LeBron James finds Jaxson Hayes for the alley-oop slam. LeBron James finds Jaxson Hayes for the alley-oop slam

The Los Angeles Lakers were short-handed in their last game before the All-Star break, which they lost to the Utah Jazz. Starting center Jaxson Hayes left early due to a facial contusion, while guard Gabe Vincent and forward Dorian Finney-Smith,

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Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (11) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/)

Hayes (face) will be available for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, head coach JJ Redick told media Tuesday, according to Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. Hayes has started in each of the Lakers' last seven games,

LeBron James lobs it to Jaxson Hayes for a two-handed dunk for the Lakers.

Coming into the All-Star break, the Lakers had quite a few players who needed to get some rest in order to get healthy. While LeBron James was the only player who was at All-Star

RotoWire highlights the best players to start at each position heading into Week 18 of fantasy basketball. With three games on tap in Week 18, it’s time to get Lakers starting center Jaxson Hayes into your fantasy lineups.

The Lakers badly need a starting-caliber center, and one insider feels they may make another attempt to trade for one they already tried to acquire.

An anonymous NBA executive told ESPN that he doesn't fully believe this is the Lakers' year because the team lacks one major ingredient.

The Lakers are 15-4 in their last 19 games despite multiple disruptions. And the LeBron James-Luka Dončić pairing is just getting started.

After Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams failed his physical and the Los Angeles Lakers opted to rescind his trade, L.A. pivoted, signing 7-footer Alex Len