Silver Screen and Roll • 22nd October 2026

Lakers rout Warriors in perfect season-opening performance

LA led by as many as 35 points and scored 103 points in the opening three quarters. They finished the night shooting 58.2% from the field while forcing 16 turnovers, leading to 25 points.

Silver Screen and Roll • 17th October 2026

Lakers close preseason with loss to Nuggets

Offensive shortcomings to open the game put LA behind the eight ball and forced them to dig out of a hole they never could get out of.

Silver Screen and Roll • 14th October 2026

Walker Kessler shines in debut, Lakers fall to Warriors

In a game highlighted by Walker Kessler’s debut for the purple and gold, LA built up a 20-point lead with the regular rotation players on the floor. However, the drop-off to the bench was drastic and that lead quickly drained away in the second half.

Silver Screen and Roll • 7th October 2026

Lakers fall to Warriors as stars rest in preseason back-to-back

Down seven rotation players, the Lakers did their best impression of the Kings as they were blown out by the Warriors on Tuesday, 124-98.

Silver Screen and Roll • 6th October 2026

Lakers dethrone Kings in preseason opener

The Lakers began their preseason with a 127-103 win over the Kings on Monday night. They led by as much as 33 points and shot 50% from the field and 45.5% from behind the arc. Los Angeles also dished 29 dimes as a team.

Silver Screen and Roll • 25th September 2026

Sparks fall in Nneka Ogwumike’s final game

After leading for much of the game, the Sparks were outscored 30-20 in the fourth quarter to see the Valkyries steal a win in the season finale, 76-75.

Silver Screen and Roll • 24th September 2026

Is this finally the season Luka Dončić wins MVP?

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Silver Screen and Roll • 23rd September 2026

Sparks fall to Aces in penultimate game of season

In the penultimate game of the season matched up against the defending champions, the Sparks didn’t have much of a fight to offer, falling to the Aces on the road on Tuesday, 89-79.

Silver Screen and Roll • 21st September 2026

Sparks extinguish Fire to cap off celebratory day

The Sparks downed the Fire to punctuate a celebratory day centered around Lisa Leslie.

Silver Screen and Roll • 18th September 2026

Sparks battle hard, fall in fourth to Wings

Out of the FIBA break, the Sparks battled hard for three quarters before getting blown out in the fourth, falling to the Wings 97-77. LA trailed just 62-58 late in the third, but gave up a 7-0 run to end the frame before being outscored 28-19 in the final frame.

Silver Screen and Roll • 16th September 2026

Can Jake LaRavia find consistency this season?

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Silver Screen and Roll • 30th August 2026

Sparks pick up second straight win in blowout over Storm

With the victory, LA has won three of the last four games.

Silver Screen and Roll • 29th August 2026

Should NBA fans be concerned about repeated ownership upheaval?

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Silver Screen and Roll • 29th August 2026

Second-half rally sends Sparks past Mystics

Rae Burrell scored all but three of her 15 points in the final frame as the hosts outscored Washington 23-14 in the fourth and 48-31 in the second half.

Silver Screen and Roll • 25th August 2026

Nneka Ogwumike’s big night not enough for Sparks in loss to Dream

LA ended the game with just 15 points off the bench, all belonging to Cameron Brink. Los Angeles finished the game with 11 turnovers. They shot 38% from the field and only 16% from behind the arc. On the other side, Angel Reese set a WNBA record by grabbing 26 rebounds, eight of those on the offensive glass. She also set the single-season rebounding record for the WNBA in the contest as well.

Silver Screen and Roll • 23rd August 2026

Sparks snap losing streak despite ice cold fourth quarter

LA led by as many as 22 points in the final frame, but allowed the Sun to close within single digits in the final minute.

Silver Screen and Roll • 21st August 2026

Fans feeling uneasy about new Lakers ownership group

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Silver Screen and Roll • 21st August 2026

Sparks to Dream lose in yet another blowout defeat

Atlanta opened up a double-digit lead late in the first quarter, blew the lead open to 20 points in the second frame and never looked back.

Silver Screen and Roll • 19th August 2026

Sparks fall to lowly Sun for sixth straight defeat

The shorthanded Sparks extended their losing streak to six with an 85-76 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday afternoon. Los Angeles was down Cameron Brink, Erica Wheeler and Monique Akoa Makani, which meant players who hadn’t played in consecutive games saw unexpected playing time.

Silver Screen and Roll • 16th August 2026

Tank rolls on for Sparks in loss to Mystics

After leading for much of the second half, the Sparks played out a similar pattern, conceding a big run to the Mystics in the fourth quarter on Saturday to fall, 80-70.