Lakers Keep Alive Impressive NBA-Best Streak With Grizzlies Win

Lakers Keep Alive Impressive NBA-Best Streak With Grizzlies Win

For all their issues this season, the 2025-26 Los Angeles Lakers find a way to come through in close contests. On Sunday, they improved to 12-0 in clutch games with a 120-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.The Lakers, who trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half, cut the deficit to 99-98 with 5:29 left in the fourth quarter. In the final five minutes, they outscored the Grizzlies 20-15 by shooting 5-of-8 from the field, 2-of-5 from …

Marcus Smart Believes Having Veterans Has Helped Lakers Win Clutch Games

Having veterans is an integral piece to becoming a championship team in the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers added one in Marcus Smart this past offseason to bring energy and effort. Those early dividends paid off to begin this season, but Los Angeles’ success came screeching to a halt these past couple of weeks. An interesting stat is that all 11 of their losses have been by double digits, so they have not managed to overcome deficits well. Howev…