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D’Angelo Russell is unlikely to play in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Sunday. “I doubt that he’ll be able to play Sunday,” head coach Darvin Ham said at practice on Friday. The Lakers will release an official update on Saturday regarding the injury. Russell (celebrating his […]

Before the trade deadline, the idea of the Los Angeles Lakers winning a game in which LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 25 points on 8-of-25 shooting would have been inconceivable. And yet, not only was that the case in the Lakers’ spirited victory over the Golden State Warriors (albeit without Stephen Curry and […]

Grading the Los Angeles Lakers up through the 2023 NBA All-Star break is a bit tricky, considering how different the roster looks after the Feb. 9 trade deadline (much to LeBron James’ approval). Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn, Thomas Bryant, Damian Jones, and Juan Toscano-Anderson are elsewhere, while D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers know they don’t have a lot of time to make up ground in the standings and compete for a spot in the postseason. With 23 games remaining, the Lakers, at 27-32, sit 2.5 games out of the final play-in spot. They need to jump six teams and make […]

LeBron James was the lone player missing from the Los Angeles Lakers’ first practice after the All-Star break on Wednesday, but Darvin Ham said his absence had nothing to do with the finger injury he suffered in Sunday’s festivities. “I gave him an extra day off,” explained Ham. “He’s had a ton on his shoulders […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have 23 games remaining in their 2022-23 season. Over the All-Star break, LeBron James deemed them among the “most important” he’s faced. “It’s 23 of the most important games of my career, for a regular season. It’s the type of mindset that I have, and I hope the guys will have, […]

LeBron James has no intention of allowing the Los Angeles Lakers to miss the playoffs again. With 23 games remaining after the All-Star break, the Lakers (27-32) sit in 13th place in the Western Conference standings, yet only two games out of the final play-in spot and 4.5 games back of the No. 6 seed. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers revamped their depth chart (and locker room vibes) prior to the 2023 trade deadline. After exchanging Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn, Thomas Bryant Damian Jones, and Juan Toscano-Anderson for D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Mo Bamba, Davon Reed, and Rui Hachimura, the Lakers are left with one open roster […]

Nearly a week after the 2023 NBA trade deadline, LeBron James offered his first public comments on the Los Angeles Lakers’ flurry of activity. The Lakers exported Russell Westbrook after a hectic 18-month saga, along with Patrick Beverley (who was reported to be a source of locker-room strain), Thomas Bryant, Juan Toscano Anderson, and Damian […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shed light on the state of his unspecified ankle/foot injury, which has lingered since December and has caused him to miss a handful of games, including the three prior to Wednesday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron had an MRI last week on what the Lakers have consistently […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, playing without LeBron James, were blown out by a, well, blazing Portland Trail Blazers team, 127-115, on Monday at the Moda Center. The Lakers’ noncompetitive and seemingly nondescript effort spotlighted a few lingering issues plaguing the team as the All-Star break approaches. And no, I don’t mean Anthony Davis’ offensive malaise…yet. […]

As the cliché goes: The NBA is a make-or-miss league. On Monday at the Moda Center, the Los Angeles Lakers could not stop Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers from the perimeter. Led by Dame, the Blazers unleashed an epic 3-point shooting barrage in a 127-115 win that wasn’t as close as that score […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (without LeBron James) pulled out a much-needed 109-103 win over the Golden State Warriors (without Steph Curry) on Saturday. The new-look Lakers (26-31) snapped a three-game losing skid and moved within two games of the final play-in spot. D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Malik Beasley suited up for the purple-and-gold. January’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka took questions from reporters via conference call on Saturday morning to address the Russell Westbrook saga, the Lakers’ busy trade deadline, D’Angelo Russell’s growth, LeBron James’ health, and more. Here’s a rundown of Pelinka’s remarks. On consulting with LeBron and AD Pelinka […]

D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, and Davon Reed spoke to the media for the first time since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Well, for Russell, it’ll be his second go-round in purple-and-gold after spending his rookie season playing alongside Kobe Bryant. Now, he gets to team up with another legend: LeBron James. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t produce a ton of highlights in their shorthanded loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena, with one glaring exception: Austin Reaves channeled Allen Iverson-on-Michael Jordan and absolutely cooked Giannis Antetokounmpo on a crossover and drive to the hoop. The move sent LeBron James, Bronny James (sitting […]

Anthony Davis spoke to the media for the first time on Thursday night since bizarrely sulking on the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench when his good pal LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record — a clip that went viral and fueled two days of speculation ahead of a busy Lakers trade deadline. Lakers fans […]

The Los Angeles Lakers roster looks very different than it did on opening night after a busy 2023 NBA trade deadline. Rob Pelinka added depth, shooting, wing size, versatility, rim protection, youth, and athleticism while holding onto a first-round pick, Austin Reaves, Max Christie, and financial flexibility. The Lakers got better. The roster makes more […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of the Russell Westbrook business. One day before the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the Lakers struck a three-team deal with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves that sent Russ, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones, and a top-4 protected 2027 first-round pick to the Utah Jazz in exchange for D’Angelo Russell, […]

Wilt Chamberlain was not in attendance when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar surpassed him to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on April 5, 1984, despite their ties to the Los Angeles Lakers. Four decades later, Kareem was graciously on hand at Crypto.com Arena to witness LeBron James become the NBA’s scoring king. LeBron James mic'd up as […]

LeBron James never envisioned surpassing the NBA’s all-time scoring record, held by Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for nearly 40 years. Of all his goals in the game of basketball, that simply was not one he ever even considered to be attainable. “I never, ever talked about being the all-time scorer in NBA history. […]

With family and lifelong friends in attendance, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was in a reflective mood after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena — an achievement that doubled as a celebration of his talent, longevity, and dedication. “This ride has been fantastic,” said LeBron, before describing his lifelong enjoyment […]

With his 36th point of the night — and 38,388th of his career — 38-year-old LeBron James surpassed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. LeBron set the record on a fadeaway in the 3rd quarter of the Angeles Lakers game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. HISTORY. […]

LeBron James is on the verge of passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. He believes he’s already passed Michael Jordan in the GOAT debate. “I’m gonna let everybody else decide where (the scoring record) puts me,” LeBron told Southern California News Group. “It’s not for me to say now, ‘OK I’m […]

Austin Reaves hopes to return to the lineup on Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Reaves has missed the past 16 games with a hamstring injury. Excluding Rui Hachimura (who has played six games in Los Angeles), the sophomore wing is second on the Lakers in plus/minus, […]

Two weeks ago, Rob Pelinka reiterated that he wouldn’t “shoot a bullet early” (trade future assets) unless a player who can vault the 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers into championship contention becomes available. So, when Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, LeBron James, hordes of Lakers fans, and the NBA community […]

The reason the Brooklyn Nets ended up trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks may have more to do with Nets owner Joe Tsai than the offer from the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers reportedly offered both of their tradable first-round picks (2027, 2029) to the Nets — and possibly promising youngsters Austin Reaves and […]

To the disappointment of LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers did not trade for Kyrie Irving, who was shipped to the Dallas Mavericks in the first blockbuster before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. We can litigate whether the Lakers actually dodged a bullet by missing out on Kyrie in another space. Either way, their front office […]

Anthony Davis was not pleased after the Los Angeles Lakers finished their five-game road trip with a discouraging 131-126 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Saturday night. The Lakers followed up a high-octane, 72-point first-half performance by surrendering 42 points in the third quarter and were outscored 28-20 in the […]

LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis were asked about Kyrie Irving and trade rumors following the Los Angeles Lakers’ dispiriting loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. LeBron and Russ are the Lakers most directly tied to a potential Kyrie blockbuster. LeBron is an “immense proponent” of an Irving acquisition, per ESPN’s Adrian […]

Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. His preferred destination is to join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who would like to have him at the right price. Because of Irving’s $36.9 million cap figure, that would mean sending out Russell Westbrook and his $47.1M contract — though not necessarily […]

Deep bag vs. unreliable employee? This is the query the Los Angeles Lakers need to consider as they weigh a trade for Kyrie Irving, who requested out from the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. We know what side LeBron James (and Magic Johnson) lands on. 👀👑 — LeBron James (@KingJames) February 3, 2023 Kyrie has been […]

Tyrese Haliburton had his way with the Los Angeles Lakers for three quarters, and it seemed like the Indiana Pacers were going to cruise to an easy home win. That was until Patrick Beverley — who customarily found a reason to have a chip on his shoulder — and the Lakers collectively refocused and shut […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers’ nail-biting win over the Indiana Pacers concluded on Thursday night, LeBron James — who dropped 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists — sat 63 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. James has discussed his pursuit of the hallowed milestone umpteen times by now. On Thursday, […]

For the second consecutive season, Anthony Davis will not represent the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA All-Star Game. Neither AD nor his head coach, Darvin Ham, seem to mind. Davis, who took the floor just after the Western Conference All-Star reserves were announced on Thursday night, helped the Lakers (25-28) steal a win over […]

The Los Angeles Lakers needed overtime to fend off the New York Knicks on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. LeBron James (and every NBA fan) was just thankful the officials were not the story. “Well, the difference between here and Boston is obviously self-explanatory,” LeBron said about what changed between the Lakers’ win in […]

LeBron James, nursing a sore ankle, didn’t have his A-game at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. And yet, he posted a historic triple-double, moved up big-time NBA lists, and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 129-123 overtime victory over the New York Knicks. LeBron remains one of the best players on the planet at […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the Brooklyn Nets on Monday — which will feature neither LeBron James, Anthony Davis, nor Kevin Durant — Darvin Ham provided an update on LeBron that was a tad more concerning than expected. In his pregame press conference at Barclays Center, Ham said LeBron experienced “some really […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have ruled LeBron James and Anthony Davis out for the team’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Monday night. The Lakers will face the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. The Lakers are ruling LeBron James and Anthony Davis OUT for Monday’s game vs. […]