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Less than a week after they lost a major offensive weapon for the rest of the 2023 season due to injury, the Cleveland Browns picked themselves up and scored a dominant victory over the Tennessee Titans at home on Sunday. Los Angeles Lakers forward and Cleveland Cavaliers legend LeBron James was not able to contain […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t believe Ohio State football’s play-calling during a crucial moment on Saturday’s game against Notre Dame. Facing a fourth-and-inches situation with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and Notre Dame leading 14-10, the Buckeyes opted for a wide receiver sweep that was quickly shut down by the Fighting […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, as usual this offseason, was tuned in for the Ohio State football game against Notre Dame. And sure enough, it was an absolute treat for him and the rest of the fanbase after the Buckeyes came away with the win with a walkoff TD with no time left. With […]

The NBA is a harsh business. Beneath the talented basketball players and genius coaches is a cold, calculated business. Players get traded at a drop of a hat, loyalty is just a word, you get it. Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt learnt that when he became part of multiple trades that sent him from […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the definition of a winner. To play at such a high level for all of these years takes a special mindset and it appears Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has that same mindset as The King. Speaking Thursday to reporters, Hurts responded to criticism that opposing defenses might […]

Deion Sanders is once again making his doubters look silly as he’s led Colorado football to a 3-0 start. This start includes a marquee win over TCU, who were the runner ups for the 2022 national championship. Sanders has been clear that he keeps receipts and knows what’s said about him. He posted to Twitter […]

When reports surfaced on Wednesday that Indiana Pacers sharpshooter Buddy Hield is seeking a trade, I assume I wasn’t the only person invested in the Los Angeles Lakers to hear The Rock in my head. After all, Hield — a former Rob Pelinka client — has been linked to the Lakers for years (as was […]

After the first 12 games of the 2022-23 season, the Los Angeles Lakers were the laughingstock of the NBA with a 2-10 record. There were not only questions about if they were going to miss the playoffs, but if general manager Rob Pelinka and president Jeanie Buss were going to blow everything up by moving […]

The Golden State Warriors are rumored to be deciding on whether to add free agent Dwight Howard to the team, just days after cold water was thrown on the rumors. Holdover forward Draymond Green has called out a reporter after his update was shared to the social media world. In a tweet released Wednesday night, […]

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss has made a big claim about star big man Anthony Davis in the lead-up to the 2023-24 season, suggesting that he may have been the best player in the league when playing last year. Davis, as he so often does, had an injury-interrupted season, missing a large portion of December and […]

LeBron James is easily one of the funniest players in the NBA, and sometimes he doesn’t even need to try. He’ll sometimes crash one of his teammate’s postgame interviews with a funny face, yell Taco Tuesday in one of his Instagram stories, or even bust out a funny tweet or two about how he’ll never […]

ClutchPoints’ Lakers reporter Michael Corvo recently spoke with Austin Reaves’ older brother, Spencer, about Austin’s basketball journey, his experience with the Lakers and Team USA, LeBron James’ generosity, golf, and more. Here’s that conversation (edited and condensed for clarity). CP: You look more like Austin than I realized. It’s the hair, I guess. SR: Yeah, […]

If you’re wondering what is keeping Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James busy on this Tuesday night, it’s the WNBA playoffs. The four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and future Basketball Hall of Famer was watching the Washington Mystics and the New York Liberty go at each other at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and one player […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA Championship ten months after franchise legend Kobe Bryant passed away in January of that year. Although the NBA was forced to suspend its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lakers ultimately were victorious in the league’s Orlando bubble, paying tribute to Bryant by taking home the […]

Team USA lost to Team Germany in the FIBA World Cup semifinals earlier this summer, and ended up finishing in fourth place. Meanwhile, Germany’s win put them in the finals where they beat Serbia 83-77 to claim the title. Austin Reaves was part of Team USA’s losing effort, while former Lakers teammate Dennis Schroder helped […]

Jarred Vanderbilt was one of a handful of players who were picked up by the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline last season and ended up playing a huge role in their run to the Western Conference Finals. Vanderbilt signed a four-year, $48 million extension with the Lakers last week, so he isn’t going […]

NBA Twitter has always been a mess of a place, with fans spewing plenty of unresearched and ill-advised takes regarding the sport we all love. One take that never seems to vanish in social media circles is the notion that the championship LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers won in the bubble should come […]

One of the highlights of the 2023 NBA Playoffs was the heavyweight clash between two of the NBA teams with the most populous fanbases in the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. While the two teams, led by all-time greats in LeBron James and Stephen Curry, respectively, traded one punch after another, it […]

Jarred Vanderbilt has officially put pen to paper his four-year, $48 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, and sure enough, LeBron James is hyped up over the development. On his Instagram story, James shared the Lakers’ official announcement of the Vanderbilt signing. While he didn’t say any word, the superstar forward did make […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James immediately showed his support for Nick Chubb after the Cleveland Browns running back suffered a gruesome injury on Monday. Chubb’s leg snapped badly after he was hit low by Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick while trying to rush to the end zone. Video replays of the incident showed Chubb’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are no strangers to exciting offseasons. This 2023, however, was not one of those. Though it wasn’t, that doesn’t mean the Purple and Gold did not have an outstanding offseason. In fact, it was one of the better ones the franchise has had in recent seasons ever since the summer of […]

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty will not be renewed for a third season, showrunner Max Borenstein confirmed shortly after the Season 2 finale aired. “Not the ending that we had in mind. But nothing but gratitude and love,” Borenstein wrote on X. “When you give it everything you’ve got, you can have […]

The creative team behind Season 2 of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty compiled a companion guide outlining the historical accuracy of each episode, which was provided to ClutchPoints’ Lakers reporter. “We felt it important to show our work out of respect for the many living characters depicted,” the creators wrote. (Episodes begin with […]

A couple of decades into arguably the most decorated career in NBA history, LeBron James is already in unchartered territory, and in 2023-24 he’ll look to continue to defy Father Time in what will be his 21st season at the top level. And if a recently released video is anything to go by, age does […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently announced the release of his 21st signature sneaker with Nike as he continues to be their most prominent athlete. His lifetime contract means that we’ll be seeing countless LeBron models release for years to come and Nike will keep it fresh with new concepts each time. Just recently, […]

Amid the petition to save the iconic Kobe Bryant and Gigi mural in LA, Vanessa Bryant  joined the movement and asked her followers to help preserve the work of art and tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers legend. Las Thursday, Cecilia Moran, the owner of LA’s Hardcore Fitness where the mural was located, revealed on […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James slammed Colorado State and the officiating during Saturday’s game after Colorado football star Travis Hunter got on the receiving end of a dirty hit. For those who missed it, Hunter took a cheap shot from Rams defensive back Henry Blackburn after he missed a pass from Shedeur Sanders midway […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar turned heads recently when he was asked for his opinion on the greatest point guard of all time. Instead of choosing between Stephen Curry and his former LA teammate Magic Johnson when reporter Justin Walters mentioned them, Abdul-Jabbar instead picked Oscar Robertson. In explaining his choice, the former Lakers […]

Is LeBron James or Michael Jordan the GOAT? Every NBA player, coach and fan seems to have an opinion. Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham was recently asked who he’d choose as the greatest player of all time. It should come as no surprise that he went with the Lakers’ star. “Bron is the GOAT,” […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is making an impact on the next generation. Recently, James was rumored to be working out at Lourdes High School in Minnesota, and the Lakers star confirmed this to be true by appearing on the school’s auditorium stage before a crowd of shocked and cheering students, per Sports Illustrated. […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has spent the last few weeks with Team USA as part of the FIBA World Cup. Although Team USA disappointed its country by failing to obtain any medals at the tournament, Reaves is still happy with the opportunity he had to show off his game on the national stage. […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has never been one to lack opinions. Abdul-Jabbar spent several years of his legendary career with the Lakers in the 1970s and 80s and in the process has become one of the most iconic figures in NBA history. Now, Abdul-Jabbar is weighing in on topics related to the current […]

In February 2020, a Los Angeles-based gym went viral for having a mural of the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Bryant, put up on their wall. Over three years later, the mural is at risk of being removed. Cecilia Moran, owner of LA’s Hardcore Fitness, took to Facebook on Thursday to share that […]

Metta World Peace’s career was forever changed by the “Malice at the Palace.” Nearly 20 years after the infamous 2004 brawl he helped spark between members of the Indiana Pacers and fans of the Detroit Pistons, though, World Peace doesn’t entirely regret his actions—even acknowledging just how much money he lost as a result of charging into […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has had an incredibly eventful summer, and it appears there’s no slowing him down. This weekend, Reaves will appear at SneakerCon to debut an exclusive, early release of the Rigorer AR1 ‘Showtime.’ This comes after KICKS CREW, which is the only place to purchase the AR1’s, saw incredible success […]

On Friday morning, the Los Angeles Lakers and Jarred Vanderbilt agreed to a fully guaranteed four-year, $48 million contract extension, according to various sources, via Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul. Vanderbilt, who made $4.3 million in 2023-24, became extension-eligible this week. The Lakers already picked up Vando’s $4.7 million option for this season, so the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt has agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract extension with the team, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The contract is fully guaranteed and has a player option in the final year. The Lakers acquired Vanderbilt from the Utah Jazz when they overhauled the roster ahead […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the most historic franchise in all the NBA. One could make arguments for the Boston Celtics or Chicago Bulls, but no franchise has enjoyed as much sustained success as the Lakers. Dating back to the league’s onset in the 1940s, there have been only two decades in which Los Angeles […]

Three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard sent to an interesting “voicemail” to former Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James about his availability for the 2024 Olympics. In a video posted on TikTok, Howard and his friend look at a photo of the “Redeem Team,” the iconic USA squad—starring Howard and James, among […]