Great to see Rob break in with message for JJ from his boys.
Man, I just love this team so much. Could be my favorite Lakers team since Showtime and Kobe & Shaq.

Just like I thought it would go. Great game from Deandre. Might have been his best as a Laker. He was unstoppable on the boards. I’m starting to think Ayton and Hayes might be a championship center rotation. Certainly outplayed what many think is the NBA’s best front court.

They was adamant that LeBron couldn't fit and that the Lakers were better off without him. But purposely failed to realize that LeBron is the most versatile player to ever touch a basketball and was gonna adjust to the situation as he's literally been doin for the last 23 years. pic.twitter.com/YjOc6w7bBS— Lakeshow (@cassanova_payre) April 1, 2026

BREAKING: LeBron James is now the most winningest player in NBA history.GOAT. pic.twitter.com/G9btr5KPTe— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) April 1, 2026

LeBron James notches his 1,229th win in 1,909 career games. The most all-time for an NBA player. pic.twitter.com/VjYWI586a5— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) April 1, 2026

THERE IS NO GOAT BUT MANY GOHTS!The problem is there cannot be a GOAT, Greatest of All Time until time ends but there can be multiple GOHTs, Greatest of His Time.MJ was a GOHT. Then it was LeBron. Next could Luka or Wemby. And like MJ said, each owes his legacy to the… https://t.co/uIxqXcsaZP pic.twitter.com/sKa0zEaINE— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 1, 2026

JJ Redick in 2 Years with the Lakers:- Back to Back 50+ win seasons- Back to Back playoffs clinched- Back to Back division titles- Above .600 Winning %- 58-4 when leading through 3 Quarters (Best % in NBA history)- 5th coach EVER to win 50+ games in his first 2 seasons pic.twitter.com/Rq1KCH9ON0— 𝑱𝑱 𝑹𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒆 ✪ (@RedickGotNext) April 1, 2026

Per Lakers: With tonight’s win, Lakers head coach JJ Redick earned his 100th career regular-season victory. Redick becomes the 16th coach in NBA history to win 50+ games in each of his first two seasons as a head coach, and the fourth in Lakers history to do so — joining Pat… pic.twitter.com/Z5BtSkNjyu— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) April 1, 2026

JJ Redick is now the 16th head coach in NBA history to win at least 50 games in each of his first two seasons, and the fourth for the Lakers (Pat Riley, Paul Westhead and Butch van Breda Kolff). He’s also the first with B2B 50-win seasons for LA since Phil Jackson. Redick said…— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) April 1, 2026

Brian Windhorst on the MVP conversation: "They are clearly playing their guys heavy minutes [SGA & Luka]. I cant say anything negative about Shai's case but I cannot tell you its over." This race will come down to the Thunder & Lakers matchups 👀Via @GetUpESPN pic.twitter.com/CXHRsv8TUT— FooledByNico 🥀 (@iamkaelandp) March 31, 2026

“Ya no tengo calificativos para Luka magic. Me alegra mucho ser parte de su camino. No caben dudas, es el MVP de la liga”.Lebron james sobre Luka Doncic🚬😮‍💨pic.twitter.com/ZqFd2pzY7g— Bad Luka 🇦🇷 (@Lukarg77) April 1, 2026

Luka was asked to make an MVP case for himself like Wemby, he brushed it off saying he doesn’t vote for that award and he’s “playing pretty good”.Doncic seems to have his eyes on a bigger, more objective trophy 🏆👀(via @ohnohedidnt24) pic.twitter.com/oeEhiDPhsO— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) April 1, 2026

Tim Legler on Luka Doncic for MVP: "I got him as the favorite right now. It's 57.4 points per game, direct offense from Luka scoring or assisting. That is the most by any player in the history of this league in one season. I don't think anybody has grabbed control of the MVP." pic.twitter.com/RuDOSj75xA— FooledByNico (@iamkaelandp) March 26, 2026

New story: JJ Redick says if Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers finish the season as hot as they've been for the last month, then Luka Doncic should be named MVP https://t.co/NjAAk9ellV— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 31, 2026

Nick Wright believes it’s ‘disingenuous’ that people are moving the goal post against Luka’s MVP case in favor for Wemby:“In real time people are trying to change what the historic qualifiers for MVP are in service of one guys candidacy, in Victor Wembanyama, and against… pic.twitter.com/5dPp8ZWKqQ— NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) April 1, 2026

RT IF YOU SEE THE REAL MVP pic.twitter.com/rej4BxnwEy— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) April 1, 2026

LUKA DONCIC TONIGHT 🪄 34 minutes 🪄 42 points 🪄 12 assists 🪄 4 rebounds 🪄 +21 +/-13 STRAIGHT GAMES WITH 30+ pic.twitter.com/ayBZidtCO1— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) April 1, 2026

AUSTIN REAVES TONIGHT 🌟 37 minutes 🌟 19 points 🌟 6 rebounds 🌟 4 assists 🌟 3 stocksALL-AROUND AUSTIN 🏀 pic.twitter.com/VvSw71LZKr— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) April 1, 2026

Lakers, with 50 wins, feel like a different version of the team — and better than last spring’s https://t.co/ko7dnqZmZ8 via @NYTimes— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 1, 2026

New story: JJ Redick says if Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers finish the season as hot as they've been for the last month, then Luka Doncic should be named MVP https://t.co/NjAAk9ellV— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 31, 2026

Jaxson Hayes:

“Verticality turned me into a defensive monster!”

FROM ABOVE ARTICLE:

The Lakers look to continue stacking win against the Cavaliers on Tuesday.

The Lakers (48-26) are back at it on Tuesday against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers (47-28).

L.A. looks to extend their winning streak to four in a row and split the season series with Cleveland.

The Lakers took care of business on Monday night by putting the Washington Wizards to bed early. Because of that, they’re better equipped to take on the Cavaliers, who will also be on the second night of a back-to-back after defeating the Utah Jazz on the road.

For the Cavs, they’re still fighting for playoff positioning, given that they’re just a game behind the New York Knicks, who are currently on a losing streak. So there’s no doubt that Cleveland will bring it on Tuesday because they want that third seed in the Eastern Conference while the Lakers look to maintain the third spot in their own conference.

The good news for the purple and gold is that Luka Dončić will suit up in this one after serving his one-game suspension on Monday. Dončić, who will be coming off three days of rest, will have fresh legs, so it’s fair to expect him to carry a big load as usual. Meanwhile, Cleveland will have Jarrett Allen, who sat against the Jazz surely with an eye on Tuesday’s game in LA.

That said, this is the perfect opportunity for the Lakers to see how they do against an above-average team. If anything, it’s a match that could prepare them against the Oklahoma City Thunder, whom they face on the road right after.

The Lakers will go up against a Cavaliers team that is not only led by two dynamic All-Star guards in Donovan Mitchell and James Harden but has the sixth-best offensive rating in the league. Although the Cavs’ defense has been a weakness, their offense is capable enough to combat it, especially on a good day. L.A.’s perimeter defense will obviously be tested in this one and it’s going to be interesting to see how JJ Redick gameplans for it.

Note that the Cavs also average the fourth most paint touches in the league as well (26.2) and that’s not a surprise given that they employ Allen and Evan Mobley. They’re not an ideal matchup for the Lakers, as proven by the Cavs’ three-game winning streak against them dating back to 2024.

But in the lone game between both teams this season, L.A. caught a good shooting night from Jaylon Tyson and De’Andre Hunter. The latter is no longer employed by the Cavs and the former is out injured. The Lakers also weren’t playing their best basketball, contrary to now, and Harden was not a Cavalier yet.

So this is pretty much feels like both teams are seeing each other for the first time this season. It comes in a crucial time of the year, though, where both playoff teams have to look out for their overall record. Suffice it to say that this one should be competitive.

Let’s see if the Lakers can come out of it with the victory.

Notes and Updates

Since both teams are going to play on the second night of a back-to-back, there won’t be an injury report until hours before tipoff.