Marcus Smart stayed in the game after a frightening injury moment in Dallas — and showed exactly why the Lakers trust him.

An ex-NBA Defensive Player of the Year could be on the move for the second time in as many years.

Could we see the first guard winning the NBA’s annual Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) award since Gary Payton, Sr. won it as a backcourt player in the mid-1990s? Long-held to be out of the ...

If Marcus Smart can get and stay healthy, any team he joins will instantly improve its overall defense.

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The Los Angeles Lakers don't have as many attractive trade assets as a number of other NBA teams do right now. Forward Rui Hachimura, who is having one of the best seasons of his career, could be ...

Marcus Smart’s impact on the Los Angeles Lakers is usually measured in defensive possessions, vocal leadership, and tone-setting toughness. On Thursday night, it was measured in dollars. The veteran ...

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The defensive issues for the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be getting worse as this season goes on. After Tuesday night’s blowout loss to the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers are 4-5 in their last nine games. In ...

The NBA fined Los Angeles guard Marcus Smart $35,000 Saturday for making an obscene gesture directed toward a game official during halftime of Thursday’s 143-135 victory over Utah. The veteran’s ...