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The Los Angeles Lakers have a long way to go if they want to raise the franchise’s 18th banner. That was made starkly apparent on the night when the Lakers debuted their City Edition uniforms honoring their championship-laden history. Anthony Davis knows it. “We have to decide who we want to be,” he said after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had seemingly turned a corner this week. They responded from a halfhearted effort against the Portland Trail Blazers with gutsy and “resilient” overtime wins (without LeBron James) against the upstart Charlotte Hornets and contending Miami Heat. On Friday, in a 107-83 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Staples Center, the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will debut their 2021-22 City Edition uniforms on Friday night at Staples Center. Fittingly, the Lakers are breaking out their latest City Editions— which pay homage to multiple eras of Lakers lore — against the franchise that currently plays where the Lakers were founded: the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unfortunately, we’ll have to […]

Anthony Davis has been a force on defense for the Los Angeles Lakers, oftentimes saving Russell Westbrook, who can get a bit too careless. That holds true off the court. Friday is Westbrook’s 33rd birthday. His Lakers teammates, coaches, and staff presented him with a cake at practice. As we can see in Kendrick Nunn’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers secured their second overtime win in a row on Wednesday at Staples Center, this time against the Miami Heat, 120-117. For the second consecutive game following their inexcusable showing against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers put forth a tough, gutsy performance. No matter shorthanded, sheer effort goes a long way […]

Approximately 24 hours after Alex Caruso shared disturbing details about the inexplicable lowball offer the Los Angeles Lakers made in free agency, one of his replacements — Malik Monk — played the hero (and Tyler Herro) in L.A.’s latest dramatic victory. This game, a 120-117 overtime win over the Miami Heat, happened to be the […]

The short-handed Los Angeles Lakers (7-5) have won back-to-back overtime games at home following their lackadaisical effort against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center last Saturday. They gutsily defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 126-123 on Monday, then escaped with their best win of the season vs. the Miami Heat on Wednesday, 120-117. The Lakers […]

Good news for Los Angeles Lakers fans: LeBron James may return to the court soon. We don’t exactly when, and the Lakers will surely remain extra-cautious with the 19-year veteran early into the 2021-22 NBA season. However, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst (who has long been plugged into LeBron’s camp) provided an encouraging update on the nature […]

The Los Angeles Lakers confounded their fans and the NBA world by letting Alex Caruso walk in free agency. Caruso landed a four-year, $37 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. He and his new team have been thriving (7-3) early into the 2021-22 season, while the Lakers have largely struggled, especially on defense. Alex Caruso […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be forced to operate without their fulcrum, LeBron James, for either a few more games or a few more months, depending who you ask. In his (and other key rotation pieces’) absence, the Lakers will need their current and former All-Stars to lead the charge, build good habits, and deliver […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might as well have not shown up to the Moda Center on Saturday to face the Portland Trail Blazers. LeBron James remained out with abdominal strain, while Anthony Davis — who was a game-time decision with a sprained thumb — exited in the first quarter with a stomach issue. The rest of […]

Anthony Davis (sprained right thumb) is questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on Saturday. Frank Vogel provided the “update” during his post-practice media availability on Friday. (“Still a sprained thumb, questionable for tomorrow” were his exact words.) I put “update” in quotes because it’s not […]

Finally, some positive news for the Green Bay Packers that isn’t related to a COVID-19 test. Wide receiver Davante Adams has officially been activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list and added to Green Bay’s 53-man roster for their Week 9 matchup vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers have officially activated WR Davante Adams to the 53-man […]

All eyes will be on Jordan Love, who will make his first career NFL start for the Green Bay Packers in place of Aaron Rodgers this Sunday vs. the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. It’s a big moment. Love says, despite some natural butterflies, he’s ready to go. “I’ve prepared for this, so I’m […]

The Los Angeles Rams added a boost of starpower to their defense before the NFL trade deadline, acquiring eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller from the Denver Broncos. Naturally, Rams defensive tackle and seven-time Pro Bowler, Aaron Donald, was pleased. In fact, so pleased was Donald, that he compared his elation to one of the […]

Yikes. Where to even begin. The Oklahoma City Thunder have won two games. Both have come against the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. held leads of 19 or more in each one. LeBron James played in neither game. Still, the Lakers — the oldest, most accomplished team in the NBA — should beat the league’s youngest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers — who have won five of six games and are just starting to find a rhythm — suffered a setback on Thursday, when it was announced that LeBron James has a strained abdomen and will miss one-to-two weeks, at least. James missed two games last week due to ankle soreness, and […]

As you’ve surely heard by now, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss one to two weeks (at least) with what the team is calling a “rectus abdominis strain” — an upper ab injury. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that LeBron aggravated his abdomen during the Lakers’ win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday at […]

A comprehensive docu-series on Magic Johnson‘s remarkable life and Los Angeles Lakers career has been acquired by Apple. The streaming service landed the documentary, it was announced on Thursday by multiple outlets. Johnson — who is participating in the project — shared the news on Twitter. The doc had been shopping around for months. I’m […]

Should you care: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has made his pick for the 2021-22 NBA championship, and it’s not the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Brooklyn Nets. Instead, Stephen A. is riding with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors. Stephen A. tweeted out his new prediction, as long as Klay […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be out indefinitely with an abdominal strain. The team surprisingly ruled LeBron out for Thursday night’s matchup versus the Oklahoma City Thunder with what they called a “rectus abdominis strain” (upper ab). Rectus abdominis, FYI https://t.co/T64nYB3Glk pic.twitter.com/vKjFa9SHmp — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) November 4, 2021 The Lakers did not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James for Thursday night’s game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers updated James’ status to OUT for the OKC game on Thursday morning. However, he won’t miss the affair due to the ankle soreness that caused him to miss two games last week — including the […]

After a rocky start, the Los Angeles Lakers are already righting the ship. Following an uptick in play from Russell Westbrook, blistering shooting from Carmelo Anthony, age-defying theatrics from LeBron James, and All-NBA-caliber two-way ball from Anthony Davis, the Lakers have won five of six games. Of course, it’s not all fixed. The Lakers are […]

When Damian Lillard was weighing his options following the Portland Trail Blazers playoff elimination last June, LeBron James invited him to a meeting on his rooftop in Brentwood. LeBron’s Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Anthony Davis, was also present. This is one of the many fascinating nuggets in Yahoo’s Chris Haynes’ inside report on Lillard’s offseason […]

If it was up to Damian Lillard, Draymond Green would be a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, not the Golden State Warriors. According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Lillard has been “obsessed” with finding a way for the Blazers to swing a trade for Green. “The Blazers would love to have him,” Slater said, […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was expectedly evasive when asked about the vaccination status of his unvaccinated quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, who has tested positive for COVID-19 and will have to quarantine for at least 10 days, which will force him to miss the Packers’ Week 9 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. During […]

Sometimes, things don’t have to be so complicated. For instance, when the Los Angeles Lakers four active NBA75 members (sorry, Dwight) — LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and Carmelo Anthony — each bring their A-game at home against a lottery team, the Lakers are probably going to win that game. Albeit, barely. The Lakers […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is feeling optimistic about two of his team’s key defensive players, Jaire Alexander and Za’Darius Smith. According to Zach Kruse of Packers Wire, Rodgers believes both Alexander and Smith will play again for the Packers this season. Aaron Rodgers said he's hopeful the Packers will get Jaire Alexander back […]

Odell Beckham Jr. nearly got his wish before the NFL trade deadline. Alas, he remains with the Cleveland Browns, as the team couldn’t strike a last-minute deal with the New Orleans Saints. According to Kimberley Martin, the Saints had discussions with the Browns about Beckham Jr., but no deal was reached before the 4 p.m. […]

The New York Jets have acquired offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. The Jets are sending backup tight end Daniel Brown to Kansas City. NFL Network’s Tom Peliserro first reported the deal. Trade! The #Jets are sending tight end Dan Brown to the #Chiefs for guard […]

By God, is that Philip Rivers’ music in New Orleans?! Not quite yet. The retired quarterback, who is currently coaching high school football in Alabama in his first year post-NFL, did not rule out coming out of retirement to join the New Orleans Saints for the remainder of the 2021 season. According to Sam Farmer […]

The Las Vegas Raiders organization has released a statement on wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, who was charged with DUI resulting in death after reportedly causing a fatal car accident on Tuesday. “The Raiders are aware of an accident involving Henry Ruggs III that occurred this morning in Las Vegas. We are devastated by the […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star wing Khris Middleton is the latest notable NBA player to enter the league’s health and safety protocols. The Bucks listed Middleton as out for Tuesday’s game vs. the Detroit Pistons. Middleton sat out Milwaukee’s 107-95 loss to the Utah Jazz on Sunday due to an undisclosed illness. Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer […]

Encouraging news for the Seattle Seahawks: QB Russell Wilson is one step closer to returning to the football field after having the pin removed from his surgically repaired right middle finger. Wilson posted the removed picture of the pin on Twitter with the message “No more pin. Time to Win” (ew). An hour before, Pete Carroll […]

As expected, the Los Angeles Lakers season has already been a roller-coaster. Eventful, compelling, ever-changing, mildly successful. Understandably, they look like a group developing chemistry, learning schemes, navigating injuries (including LeBron James), and finding a groove. They’ve suffered three ugly losses, pulled out two gritty wins, and, most recently, posted two encouraging performances against lottery […]

If you happened to notice LeBron James sitting in the stands at Staples Center on Sunday night — no it wasn’t the Los Angeles Lakers star time-traveling — thought I wouldn’t put it past him, considering his ability to turn back the clock. However, you wouldn’t be blamed for being spooked by the eerie (and hilarious) […]

Unfortunate news for the Indianapolis Colts: the team is going to be without defensive tackle Tyquan Lewis for the rest of the season, and will not have wide receiver T.Y. Hilton for Thursday’s game vs. the New York Jets. Lewis suffered a season-ending knee injury in Sunday’s loss to the Tennessee Titans, according to head […]

Tough break for the Minnesota Vikings, as if their Sunday night couldn’t get any worse: An MRI on Monday morning confirmed that defensive end Danielle Hunter has torn his pectoral muscle, likely ending his 2021 season, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN. Hunter hurt his arm during the Vikings’ disappointing 20-16 loss at home to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, the oldest team in the NBA, believe their collective wisdom, experience, and talent will outweigh any mileage concerns. On Sunday, in their 95-85 win over the Houston Rockets — and not for the first time this season at Staples Center — two Lakers future Hall of Famers, LeBron James and Carmelo […]