The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center , which they share with the Los Angeles Clippers , their sister team the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA , the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League , the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League and the NBA Development League 's Los Angeles D-Fenders . The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center , which they share with their local NBA rival , the Los Angeles Clippers , the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL , and the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA .