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No LeBron James or Anthony Davis? No problem for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday as they captured a wire-to-wire 114-105 victory on the road over the Boston Celtics. Austin Reaves led all scorers with 32 points as the Lakers didn’t look like a team playing without its two best players. LA led by 14 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won another game in their storied rivalry against the Boston Celtics. They were without LeBron James and Anthony Davis but it was still a demolition job. Jayson Tatum was trying to chase down the lead but it was to no avail. Austin Reaves lit up and started scorching the Celtics defense […]

Could the Los Angeles Lakers, against all expectations, decide to trade away LeBron James? That idea seems very far-fetched. But the rumblings from this one unheralded NBA insider who has a wild track record of calling some of the biggest developments related to the Lakers in recent history suggest that a LeBron trade may not […]

There are no certainties in the NBA, and that was proven on Thursday night when the Boston Celtics lost 114-105 to the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. was without its two best players, as 2024 All-Stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis both missed the nationally televised contest with various injuries. All of Boston’s starters were […]

It seemed like the walls were caving in on the Los Angeles Lakers; they entered their Thursday night battle against the Boston Celtics having lost two straight in blowout fashion, and to make matters worse, both LeBron James and Anthony Davis were out for the rivalry matchup. But what seemed like a surefire loss for […]

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to be among the NBA’s most active teams ahead of the February 8th trade deadline. Mired in a 6-18 stretch that has dropped them to 11th in the Eastern Conference, general manager Sean Marks faces decisions on several key players. At the front of that list are veterans Dorian Finney-Smith, […]

On Thursday evening, Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 25-25 on the 2023-24 NBA season with a shocking road win over the Boston Celtics, who had previously only had two losses at home. The Lakers were not expected to be very competitive in this one, as they took the floor without the […]

On Thursday evening, Christian Wood and the Los Angeles Lakers picked up far and away the most impressive win of their season with a road victory over the Boston Celtics. Making the victory so incredible was not only the fact that the Celtics had the best record in the NBA coming into the game, but […]

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers getting a big win over the rival Boston Celtics, it wasn’t all positive for the purple and gold. Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt left the game with a foot injury and did not return to the game. Fortunately for Los Angeles, x-rays were negative, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic: […]

Powered by a red-hot Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers improbably defeated the Boston Celtics, 114-105, at TD Garden on Thursday night, despite the absence of LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (hip). The Celtics (now 37-12) entered Thursday with the best record in the NBA and a historic 22-2 mark at home. The Lakers […]

Not many expected the Los Angeles Lakers to be competitive Thursday evening on the road against the Boston Celtics after it was announced that superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis would be missing the contest with injuries. Instead, Los Angeles shocked the world by beating the Celtics, who had previously been 22-2 at home, in […]

Despite taking on a Los Angeles Lakers squad that was missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Boston Celtics fell 114-105 on Thursday night. After the game, Boston fans were swift with their reaction to the embarrassing loss: Jaxon hayes taunting the Celtics as they walk of the court 📝 pic.twitter.com/NNkazgaVXC — Ant ☘️🏀 (@GangCeltics) […]

On a night where LeBron James and Anthony Davis are already out, the Los Angeles Lakers got some bad news against the Boston Celtics. Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt had to exit Thursday night’s contest due to foot pain and will not return, according to Brad Turner of The Los Angeles Times: “LAKERS STATUS UPDATE Jarred […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that their top two stars in LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be held out of Thursday night’s game against the Boston Celtics due to injuries. Head coach Darvin Ham gave more insight into both players injuries and said they were “active” and the issues became “inflamed” according to Dave […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still searching for stability. LeBron James is subtweeting after blowout losses. Christian Wood is posting cryptic messages shortly after starting lineups are announced. Proven successful groupings are going untested. None of the players seem happy about the combination of lineups being deployed by Ham. Meanwhile, the Lakers are 24-25, coming […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ruled out LeBron James and Anthony Davis for Thursday night’s nationally televised matchup against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Davis was listed as questionable with bilateral Achilles tendinopathy and a left hip spasm. LeBron had been listed as questionable with left ankle peroneal tendinopathy. AD missed the Lakers’ loss to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have always been among the top entities to watch out for every time the NBA nears its trade deadline. This time around, the player seemingly most linked to the Purple & Gold is Atlanta Hawks two-way guard Dejounte Murray, as Los Angeles looks for ways to upgrade its roster. However, Adrian […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are across the country to take on the Boston Celtics Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Lakers-Celtics prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Lakers are 24-25 this season, and they have lost their […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has inked a deal with DraftKings to make weekly football picks and support other initiatives, according to Ben Fawkes of ESPN. “LeBron will help support key football initiatives and tentpole events through content creation, such as weekly football picks, and more,” DraftKings’ release said. The Lakers star took to […]

There is just about a week before the 2024 NBA trade deadline and a lot of eyes will be on what the Los Angeles Lakers will do to improve their team amidst their struggles over the past month. The Lakers have been engulfed in trade rumors, mostly with Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. In the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, on Tuesday night, suffered a 138-122 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks in one of their most lackluster efforts of the season. They may have been without Anthony Davis, who missed the game due to a hip injury, but their loss to the Hawks could not have encapsulated better what has gone […]

During the Houston Rockets’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers, all eyes were fixated on the fabricated rivalry between Dillon Brooks and LeBron James—a feud that has barely lasted a season. Frankly, the Lakers aren’t even close to securing a playoff spot this season. Their entire roster is in disarray, coach Darvin Ham is under […]

After yet another loss Tuesday night, it’s not hard to imagine how frustrated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are of their current state. Their 138-122 road defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks, who entered the game with only 19 wins, further fueled speculations about Los Angeles making a big move ahead […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had their share of drama before their 138-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday after big man Christian Wood tweeted “Lol” seemingly in response to Jaxson Hayes getting the start in place of Anthony Davis. After the game, Lakers coach Darvin Ham addressed the issue with the media, saying “I’m […]

LeBron James issued a blunt State of the Los Angeles Lakers following his team’s 138-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. It was the second blowout defeat for the Lakers in as many days, following their sluggish showing on Monday against the Houston Rockets. Playing without Anthony Davis (hip) for the third time […]

It is no secret the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to improve their team at the midpoint of the 2023-24 season. Thus, LA has been caught in numerous NBA trade rumors primarily surrounding D’Angelo Russell and Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. The two stars shared a moment that further fueled the buzz. The Lakers and Hawks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell 138-122 to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, but the big story wasn’t the action on the court – it was instead a pregame tweet from Christian Wood. Before the game, Wood simply tweeted “Lol” in what seemed to be a response to the Lakers coach giving Jaxson Hayes the […]

Christian Wood posted “Lol” on X minutes before the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena. Wood’s post, at 4:1o p.m. PT, came about 10 minutes after the Lakers publicly revealed their starting lineup. Noticeably, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham tapped Jaxson Hayes, not Wood, to get […]

UPDATE: Dejounte Murray has been given the greenlight to play and will start for the Hawks against the Lakers. The Atlanta Hawks and the Los Angeles Lakers have a date on Tuesday night, and it’s an interesting one for at least a few reasons. Among those is the Dejounte Murray factor, as Atlanta’s two-way guard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the No. 9 team in the Western Conference standings, holding a 24-24 record on the season. L.A. has seen its fair share of struggles, despite having an advantage in the free throw category. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are two of the league’s biggest stars, and the Lakers seem to […]

There is always a constant stream of hearsay around the time of the NBA trade deadline. Did you ever play the game called “telephone” as a kid where you attempted to relay a message from the start of the line all the way to the back of the line? Think of that, but pertaining to […]

Although everyone knows that Jeanie Buss is the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s worth noting that the team is also owned by her youngest brother Jesse Buss. Aside from being a co-owner, the youngest Buss is also the team’s Director of Scouting and Assistant General Manager. Given Buss’ role in the decorated Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Anthony Davis for Tuesday night’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, the team announced. AD has aggravated the hip/groin issue he’s been managing since November in each of the last two games. He gingerly exited the Lakers’ win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday — following a hard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the road to take on the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Hawks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Lakers are 24-23 this season, and they have won their last two games. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a loop of winning big in one matchup and then losing roughly in the next game. Anthony Davis and LeBron  James’ team just got off a massive double-overtime win over the Golden State Warriors. Fans might posit that they will have all the momentum against the Houston Rockets but […]

Former NBA star Rajon Rondo was reportedly arrested on Sunday after a gun, some marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found in his car during a traffic violation stop. Rondo was said to be arrested in Jackson County, Indiana for gun and marijuana charges, per Jason Riley of WDRB. As mentioned, the two-time NBA Champion was […]

Anthony Davis did not hold back when expressing his displeasure with Dillon Brooks — who committed questionable fouls on LeBron James and Jarred Vanderbilt in the Houston Rockets’ lopsided win over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Toyota Center on Monday night. In the second quarter, Brooks placed his hand on Vanderbilt’s back as the […]

Anthony Davis re-aggravated his lingering hip/groin injury in the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday night at the Toyota Center. AD said he’ll be a game-time decision for Tuesday’s visit to face the Atlanta Hawks. Davis exited Saturday’s game vs. the Golden State Warriors in the third […]

Dillon Brooks has made a living off constantly being a thorn in LeBron James’ side. On Monday night, with the Houston Rockets hosting a Los Angeles Lakers team coming off an emotional victory on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors, Brooks had yet another opportunity to annoy James and the Lakers into submission, which […]