The Los Angeles Lakers will host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday at 10 p.m. at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. Since YouTube TV no longer carries ESPN, fans will need an alternative streaming service to catch the matchup.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 29 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots against his former team, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 123–115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
Rui Hachimura added 28 points for the Lakers, who were missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, both of whom played the previous night in a 130–120 win over Miami. Nick Smith Jr., on a two-way contract, hit two clutch 3-pointers in the closing minutes and finished with 25 points. Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 33 points, ending their three-game winning streak.
The Lakers face the Spurs on ESPN tonight after a strong performance in Portland, with several standout players stepping up in recent games.