29 games into the season, this fatal flaw is being exposed in the worst possible way, as the Lakers have an abysmal 119.2 defensive rating, which ranks 25th in the league per Cleaning the Glass. After an embarrassing 119-96 Christmas Day loss to the Houston Rockets, concerns about the Lakers' defense are understandably at an all-time high.

While NBA free agency is still several months away from commencing, it seems there's already some eye-catching smoke linking Los Angeles Lakers rising star Austin Reaves to the Utah Jazz.

A trade idea has the Lakers moving Austin Reaves for elite 3-and-D wings as analysts question the team’s defense and title chances.

After a big loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Houston Rockets rebounded to end road trip with win over Lakers.