Nick Smith Jr. is excited about the opportunity to participate in his first playoffs after signing a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers ...

Guard Nick Smith Jr. is now eligible to play during the NBA playoffs after the Lakers converted his two-way contract into a standard deal.

The Los Angeles Lakers have spent much of the season searching for consistency beyond their star power, but an unlikely solution has begun to emerge from the end of the bench. Nick Smith Jr. has ...

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their three-game losing streak following their 125-101 win against the visiting Sacramento Kings, and a big reason for that win was the contributions of ...

The Lakers signed Smith, who was on a two-way contract, to a two-year deal to make him postseason-eligible and replace Kobe Bufkin on the roster after he was waived Thursday.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick explained the team signed Nick Smith Jr. over Drew Timme because of his ball handling ...

The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have signed guard Nick Smith Jr. to an NBA contract. On the year, the 21-year-old guard is averaging 6.0 points, 0.8 rebounds and one assist on 43.3% from the ...

The Lakers are converting Nick Smith Jr. from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract before the regular season ends. The signing, which was first reported on Sunday by ESPN, will make Smith ...

The Lakers are converting Nick Smith Jr's contract to allow him to be eligible to play during the upcoming NBA playoffs.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, April 6, through Sunday, April 12. The honor marks the league-record 70th ...