G Lou Williams scored 16 of his game-high 24 points in the second half, 12 of those coming in the fourth quarter, guiding the Lakers to a 93-84 victory over the 76ers at Staples Center. "I think these past few games, we've played with a lot of confidence, played at a better pace and starting to feel like we understand how to make the game easy for ourselves instead of one guy taking the brunt of the load," said Williams, who managed six of 15 shooting from the floor and connected on 10 of 12 foul shots. We got a lot of stops. Playing defensively, we put together a pretty solid game. And like I said, we had a lot of guys step up and made big shots when it counted and when we needed them."

G Lou Williams scored 19 points as the Lakers won for third time in December.

PG Lou Williams led the Lakers (3-17) with 21 points.

G Lou Williams returned after missing the two previous games following the death of his grandfather. He scored nine points in 21 minutes.

G Lou Williams missed Saturday night's game because of the death of his grandfather. G Nick Young was to get most of the minutes off the bench in Williams' absence. Coach Byron Scott said he expects Williams rejoin the team in Philadelphia in time to play against the 76ers on Tuesday night.

G Lou Williams came off the bench to score 24 points, making a career-high 16 free throws on 19 attempts in the Lakers' loss to the Nuggets."My message is pretty much going to be consistent. You have to play hard for four quarters," said Williams, who missed seven of 11 shots from the field and all five from behind the 3-point stripe. "We get off to good starts, maybe get ahead, we become really relaxed, then we find ourselves fighting our way back into a game. We have to put four good quarters together."

G Lou Williams missed a potential game-winning shot just before the final horn, allowing the Timberwolves to prevail. He finished with 21 points.

Williams registered 19 points (6-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-7 FT), two assists, and a rebound in 24 minutes during Thursday's preseason loss to the Raptors.

Williams wasn't particularly efficient while dominating the ball Thursday, and he also committed five fouls during his time on the court. That said, he's been able to give the Lakers the scoring spark their looking for off the bench, as he's provided 14 or more points in all three of the team's preseason games. He's been particularly adept at getting to the free-throw line during the exhibition schedule, already racking up 26 attempts while hitting 22 of those shots.

Williams is expected to come off the bench during the season ahead according to his coach Byron Scott, Mark Medina of the LA Daily News reports.

There was a chance that Williams would move into the starting five over Jordan Clarkson, with Kobe Bryant at small forward, but it seems that Scott has already delineated the role of Williams for the upcoming season. Considering that Williams recently won the Sixth Man of the Year Award with Toronto, the 28-year-old should feel comfortable coming off the bench to provide instant offense in Los Angeles.

Williams has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $21 million deal with the Lakers, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo!Sports reports.

After just one year with the Raptors, Williams will now join the Lakers on a three-year pact. In 25 minutes per game last season, he finished with averages of 15.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals. Williams will compete for minutes with second-year guard Jordan Clarkson and rookie D'Angelo Russell in the Lakers' backcourt. His average of 15.5 points per game was a career-best last season, and he should have the opportunity to post similar numbers as he mentors the younger guards on this team.

Williams scored 15.5 points (40% FG, 34% 3Pt, 86% FT) to go along with 1.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.1 blocks in 25 minutes per game during 80 regular season games in 2014-15.

Williams struggled with his shot during the playoffs, averaging 12.8 points (31% FG, 19% 3Pt, 83% FT), 1.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.5 steals in 26 minutes per game. The 2015 NBA Sixth Man of the Year has stated he'd like to remain with the Raptors. However, he's likely to have plenty of suitors this summer after leading the league in pick and roll scoring efficiency during the 2014-15 regular season.

Williams had 20 points, three steals, three turnovers, and an assist in 27 minutes off the bench Tuesday against Washington.

Williams didn't have a field goal until the fourth quarter, but still managed to finish with 20 points. He had success getting to the line, where he hit all 10 of his attempts. With Kyle Lowry dealing with a shin contusion, Williams could see a slight uptick in minutes although Greivis Vasquez would likely get the start at point guard should Lowry miss any time. Even if he doesn't get a minutes boost, Williams remains one of Toronto's best offensive options.

Williams was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year on Monday, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports.

Williams took home 78 of 130 first-place votes, beating out Isaiah Thomas (33 first-place votes) and Jamal Crawford (eight) for the award. The 28-year-old averaged a career-high 15.5 points and 2.2 assists per game this season while playing an average of just over 25 minutes. He's shouldered much of the scoring burden for a relatively thin Toronto bench and will continue to be counted on throughout the postseason. Williams struggled in Game 1 on Saturday, scoring only 10 points on 4-of-16 shooting.

Williams could have his minutes limited Wednesday, Eric Smith of SportsNet reports.

While coach Dwane Casey confirmed that all of his regulars will play, he said that the team still has to be conscious of players' workloads. He mentioned Williams in particular, noting that the sixth man's minutes may be monitored with the playoffs set to begin this weekend. A Raptors win, coupled with a Bulls loss, would vault Toronto in the three seed and a first-round matchup with Milwaukee.

Williams scored 29 points (9-18 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 7-7 FT) in 30 minutes in the win over the Heat on Saturday.

Williams had his best scoring game of 2015. He had 31 points on Dec. 28 against the Nuggets (and his season high is 36 points). Williams has hit at least three 3-pointers in his last eight games.

Williams scored 18 points (6-13 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT) with three steals and two assists in 26 minutes off the bench Wednesday.

He's heating up as the regular season draws to a close, and Williams is now averaging 16.5 points, 2.3 threes and 1.2 steals over his last six games.

Williams scored 18 points (8-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT) with two rebounds and a steal in 24 minutes off the bench Wednesday.

The streaky scorer seems to be on an upswing again, as Williams is averaging 16.7 points over his last three games. With Kyle Lowry's back becoming an increasingly worrisome issue for the Raptors, they could use the white-hot version of Williams in their backcourt.

Williams scored 24 points (8-17 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT) to go along with three rebounds in 23 minutes Monday against the Pacers.

Williams can provide fantasy owners with plenty of points and three-pointers when given extended playing time, but his value is limited when the entire Raptors guard rotation is healthy. He has played 23 minutes or less in each of his last six games and Monday marked the only game over that stretch where he scored more than 14 points. His value would increase if someone were to go down due to injury, but at this point it's hard to rely on him too much.

Williams scored an incredibly efficient 24 points (6-7 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 8-8 FT) with six assists and two rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench Wednesday.

He actually found himself getting double-teamed in the second half, as the Cavs worked to prevent the Raptors from making an improbable comeback. Williams has now scored 20 or more points in three straight games while also chipping in 4.7 assists during that stretch as he assumes backup point guard duties while Kyle Lowry (rest) is sidelined. The assists will likely fade once Lowry returns, but Williams is easily capable of maintaining the scoring pace for a while.

Williams (ankle) scored nine points (1-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 6-7 FT) to go along with two rebounds, two assists and two steals in 25 minutes Monday against the Pelicans.

Williams did not play Saturday against the Rockets and struggled in his return Monday. He has the ability to explode offensively any given night, but his offensive inconsistency and limited rebound and assist totals limits his fantasy value.