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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons provided an update on the NBA’s most shocking trade of the 2024-25 campaign between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. The Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis blockbuster trade is arguably the most surprising deal in league history. And while some view it as one of the worst deals the Mavericks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a date with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs, and it won’t be an easy matchup for either team. Head coach JJ Redick already knows the problems that they present, and it doesn’t look like he’s taking the opposing team lightly. “It’s a very difficult opponent,” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Friday night, sealing their spot as the third-seed out West after a win against the shorthanded Houston Rockets. What was left for them in the regular season was to await which team they would be matching up against in the first round of the playoffs. Following […]

LOS ANGELES – With the Los Angeles Lakers making the playoffs outright and clinching the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, talk has begun to sprout up about the Lakers’ possible championship chances. One reason why the Lakers are being mentioned such talks is because of their defense. And it’s been the oldest player […]

Rudy Gobert understands the importance of his role in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ upcoming first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves won their season finale against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, securing the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket. This kept them safe from having to take part in the Play-In Tournament, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves will be facing each other in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and it should be an exciting series to watch. The Lakers and Timberwolves have a lot of history with each other, and it dates back all the way to the preseason, according to ESPN’s […]

With the regular season finally over, the Los Angeles Lakers know who they will face in the first round of the playoffs. The Los Angeles Clippers defeating the Golden State Warriors moved the Minnesota Timberwolves to the sixth seed in the playoffs, and the Lakers will be going up against Anthony Edwards. The Western Conference […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors are in a battle for a top-six seed in the Western Conference, and they’re doing whatever it takes to win. Down the stretch of the game, Derrick Jones Jr. got up high for a poster dunk on Stephen Curry, and the Clippers bench was seen on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently gearing up for a first round playoff matchup against an opponent yet to be determined. The Lakers recently clinched the third seed in the Western Conference, winning 50 games in their first season with head coach JJ Redick. Still, the Lakers aren’t without their skeptics in the national media, […]

With the regular season nearly completed, it is almost time to turn the page to the 2025 edition of the NBA Playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers have high hopes after acquiring Luka Doncic via a blockbuster trade in February, but a warning has been given to him as well as LeBron James. An anonymous NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are thrilled to have superstar Luka Doncic on the team. LA pulled off a seismic trade to acquire Doncic from Dallas back in February. Doncic has thrived ever since joining the Lakers. He is playing so well that one former Lakers player compared Doncic to one of the franchise’s biggest legends. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference standings following their 140-109 win against the Houston Rockets. Having secured their playoff positioning, the Lakers are set to use their season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers as an opportunity to get guys some rest. The Lakers released their injury report […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will travel to Oregon to face the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. It will be the final regular-season game as we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 133-114. Ultimately, the Lakers have won six games in a row […]

LOS ANGELES – Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 140-109 win against the Houston Rockets on Friday, they secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference heading into the playoffs. With the Lakers clinching a playoff spot outright, talk has shifted to whether or not this team can contend for a championship. After the win, […]

If LeBron James can win another championship with the Los Angeles Lakers this season, which would mark his fifth overall, his case to be considered the greatest of all-time would strengthen immensely. Though, for many, six-time champ Michael Jordan will remain the hoops standard. In fact, one nationally prominent sports talk host believes that even […]

As Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick’s first season on the bench comes to an end, Lakers All-Star LeBron James gave his rookie coach flowers for winning 50 games. As Redick shifts his attention to the postseason with championship aspirations, James congratulated JJ following a 140-109 blowout win against the Houston Rockets in Los […]

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas offered a blunt assessment of the highly anticipated showdown between Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis during Wednesday night’s clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. The game marked Doncic’s return to Dallas following the blockbuster February 2 trade that sent Davis and Max Christie to the Mavericks. The […]

The Nike Kobe line is set to have another big summer season in 2025 and over the last year, we’ve gotten some sneak peeks at upcoming collaborations and future releases for new colorways being added to the Kobe collection. Vanessa Bryant has done a great deal to honor the memory of NBA and Los Angeles […]

After beating the Houston Rockets 140-109, Los Angeles Lakers rookie head coach JJ Redick reflected on clinching the third seed in his first season while looking ahead to the playoffs. Redick and the Lakers have championship aspirations. Los Angeles’ shocking Anthony Davis blockbuster trade to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic turned them into title […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing out the final few games of the regular season as they try to secure playoff seeding in the Western Conference playoffs. JJ Redick and company were blowing out the Houston Rockets on Friday night when their worst fear came to life. During the third quarter, with the Lakers leading […]

LeBron James and Luka Doncic are already showing their playoff connection as the regular season winds down for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers already locked up an automatic spot in the playoffs, their first year doing so since their title run in 2020. They have needed the Play-In Tournament to make it in three […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers returned home to square off against a Western Conference foe in the Houston Rockets following a successful three-game road trip. With the Lakers able to lock up the third seed in the West with a win, talk has begun to shift to how this Lakers team could possibly […]

LeBron James and the Lakers are gearing up for a crucial game against the Rockets, but NBA legend Isiah Thomas shifted the focus to a different topic during the NBA Gametime crew’s promotion of the matchup. In the video shown by NBA TV, LeBron James was warming up with his shirt off. Thomas, a former […]

Fox Sports analyst Paul Pierce believes the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff run could end in the first round against the Golden State Warriors. It could spell trouble if the two California-based teams face off in the opening round of the postseason. Coming off Luka Doncic and the Lakers facing Doncic’s former team, Pierce is looking […]

When Luka Doncic posted 45 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals in his return to American Airlines Center on Wednesday night, it felt like the guillotine had officially swung down on Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison. There is still at least one NBA Play-In Tournament game awaiting the 2024 Western Conference champions, […]

LeBron James and the revamped Los Angeles Lakers are rolling into the NBA Playoffs looking to bring another championship to their historic franchise. James is seemingly making history and breaking records every few games, but he’s also catching up to G.O.A.T. status with his signature sneaker line as a Nike lifetime athlete. Next up, James […]

The Houston Rockets may be shorthanded Friday night as they prepare to face the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena to conclude their three-game road trip. Ahead of the 10:30 p.m. ET tipoff, the Rockets have listed star center Alperen Sengun as questionable due to personal reasons and veteran guard Fred VanVleet as questionable with […]

We’re back to conclude Friday’s NBA slate with our betting prediction and pick for the final matchup of the day in the Western Conference. Playoff-bound teams will meet for the final time this Regular Season as the Houston Rockets (52-28) will visit the Los Angeles Lakers (49-31) with their series tied 1-1. It’s time to continue our NBA odds […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fresh off a 112-97 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. Heading into Friday night’s game, however, LeBron James is among the Lakers on the injury report, so is he playing tonight? James is dealing with a left groin strain. With the Lakers looking to hold onto the No. 3 seed in […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry are two of the greatest anomalies in all of sports. The former is the most durable star player in basketball history, performing at an All-NBA level at 40 years old. The latter just rushed for 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns in what […]

Charles Barkley has produced several controversial statements during his long career as an NBA analyst for TNT, and he is not ready to stop now. The audacious Hall of Famer fired a hot take concerning the Western Conference during the halftime show of Thursday’s clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. Barkley, seemingly unimpressed […]

In a highly emotional return to the American Airlines Center, Luka Doncic faced his former team for the first time since the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Lakers’ 112-97 victory over the Mavs, Anthony Davis approached Doncic on the court and shared words of support. Davis later revealed his […]

Luka Doncic made his return to Dallas on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Lakers squared off against the Dallas Mavericks for the final game of their road trip. The Mavericks honored Luka Doncic with a pregame tribute video that made the former Dallas star emotional. While Doncic admitted getting emotional during the video, it’s interesting […]

Dwight Howard wanted Wilt Chamberlain to walk him out to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. If the latter was still alive, of course. Howard appeared as a special guest on an episode of The Dan Patrick Show on Thursday. Patrick asked him to pick one player, and Howard says he would hope that Chamberlain, […]

DALLAS — Fans gathered well before the game to see a star’s first shots back in his old building. As a tribute video played, the star had to bury his face in his hands and wipe his tears with a towel. Before the game, JJ Redick told reporters the Los Angeles Lakers would have Luka […]

Everybody loves a good revenge story, but the ones that hit the hardest evoke complex emotions from all involved. Think of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill epic. The Bride is committed to her plan, but that does not make the mission any easier to mentally digest. In Wednesday night’s battle between the Los Angeles Lakers (49-31) […]

In light of Dwight Howard’s Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony, he reflected on his NBA career, including leaving the Orlando Magic to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. Howard says his intention was never to leave the Magic, but he doesn’t regret the decision because of the lessons that came with it, which eventually led […]

The Western Conference standings have been changing every night. While the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets have clinched their spots at the top of the conference, every other team is still jockeying for position. Even more drama was added to the West playoff picture on Wednesday night when the Golden State Warriors suffered arguably […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams attended Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona, roughly 22.6 miles from where the Phoenix Suns were officially eliminated from playoff contention Wednesday night. After their 136-120 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Thunder beat the Suns 125-112 on the second night of a back-to-back. With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu […]