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The Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies, as expected after their heated 2023 first-round playoff battle, were engaged in yet another emotional affair on Friday night. The Lakers, in particular, are expected to give it their all amid rumors of disconnect between Darvin Ham and the locker room. Memphis, on the other hand, is still […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham pushed back at “anonymous” reports related to his job security and insisted he has the full support of Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka. In his media availability ahead of the Lakers matchup vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday at Crypto.com Arena, Ham was asked if he gets “angered” […]

After getting off to a 2-10 start last season, the Los Angeles Lakers knew they needed to make moves at the NBA trade deadline. One of those moves involved Utah Jazz. The Lakers ended up trading Russell Westbrook to the Jazz and received Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt in return. Beasley was expected to improve […]

With the NBA trade deadline right around the corner (February 8), more and more rumors are surfacing. Dejounte Murray has been a hot name recently, as the Atlanta Hawks’ may considering shopping the star guard. With that said, it sounds like the Philadelphia 76ers are potentially interested in dealing for him. If that’s true, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers injury report features a long list of key players, including LeBron James and Anthony Davis, ahead of Friday’s crucial tilt versus the Memphis Grizzlies. The timing couldn’t be any worse as Darvin Ham’s seat is getting hotter with every Lakers loss. LeBron James is questionable with a left ankle peroneal tendinopathy, […]

It’s a rematch of the 2023 first-round series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers. Below is our NBA odds series as ClutchPoints hands out a Grizzlies-Lakers prediction and pick. ClutchPoints will also let you know how to watch the game. The Grizzlies lost to the Toronto Raptors 116-111 on Wednesday night despite […]

There is a bit of drama swirling around the Los Angeles Lakers as of late. After losing their ninth out of their past 12 games on Wednesday, to a shorthanded Miami Heat team no less, reports came out about the rumored disconnect between head coach Darvin Ham and the rest of the Lakers locker room. […]

A recent report suggested that Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham may be on the hot seat amid the team’s 2023-24 struggles. Replacements have even been mentioned despite Ham still being the Lakers head coach. Sam Amick of The Athletic provided an update Friday that will please fans of Darvin Ham, however. “Yet as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in dire straits at the moment. They have won just three of their past 12 games since hoisting the inaugural NBA Cup, and due to their subpar results on the hardwood, there’s been reported disconnect between head coach Darvin Ham and the Lakers locker room. Ham may be feeling the […]

On December 9th, when the Los Angeles Lakers took home the NBA Cup as victors of the first ever In-Season Tournament, their record stood at 14-9, good enough for 4th place in the Western Conference. Less than one month later, LA has plummeted down the standings, free falling all the way down to 10th place […]

Former NBA players and fans alike constantly debate who the GOAT is. Michael Jordan and LeBron James tend to lead those conversations all the time. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar even gets some nods too. However, Gilbert Arenas believes Kobe Bryant deserves to be mentioned as one of the GOATs. During an episode of Gil’s Arena Show, the former […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a downward spiral as they have lost nine of their last 12 games since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament. LeBron James is back to his passive-aggressive behavior. Anthony Davis is frustrated. Lakers coach Darvin Ham’s seat is getting hotter with every loss. After seemingly hitting rock […]

Gordon Hayward of the Charlotte Hornets was on the court as a member of the Utah Jazz in Kobe Bryant’s final game with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he downplayed how well Bryant played in the game. “I’m a big Kobe fan as well, so I don’t want to put that last game down for […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. once again was impressive as he scored 16 points and recorded eight assists. Besides the loss, the Lakers have to be frustrated since they had a prime chance to take Jaquez in the most recent NBA draft. While a lot […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a very similar position to where they were last year. Yes, their start to the 2022-23 season was even more disastrous. But their mounting desperation when it comes to righting the ship is reminiscent to the sense of urgency they had last year. Following their 110-96 loss to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently struggling. LA was defeated by the Miami Heat, who were without Jimmy Butler on Wednesday, dropping their record to below .500. Questions have also emerged about head coach Darvin Ham’s future with the Lakers. Los Angeles seemingly doesn’t want to rebuild, though. LA made a lot of moves this […]

It was shaping up to be a promising season for the Los Angeles Lakers, as seen in their triumph in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. However, it has all gone downhill for the Lakers since. After winning the NBA Cup, the Lakers proceeded to lose five of their next six games, prompting head coach Darvin […]

There is reportedly a “deepening disconnect” between the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach Darvin Ham, per Shams Charania and Jovan Buha of The Athletic. The Lakers’ 110-96 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday gave them a 17-18 record, and it appears that Ham’s future with the team may be in question. Charania and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024 has started the same way 2023 ended — with another disappointing loss. And LeBron James has seemingly had enough. After the Lakers’ 110-96 loss to the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat, James reportedly left immediately and ditched reporters, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. This is likely the message LeBron James […]

Despite a return home, the absence of Jimmy Butler, and Anthony Davis outdueling Bam Adebayo, the reeling Los Angeles Lakers were outclassed and, more concerningly, “outworked” by the Miami Heat, 110-96, at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. The Lakers — down D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura — finally re-inserted Austin Reaves into the starting lineup. Reaves […]

It appears that Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal is finding himself in legal trouble. The Basketball Hall of Famer and his production company, Jersey Legends Productions, are being sued by an associate, Donnie Wilson (h/t Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post). “The complaint was filed by Donnie Wilson in Los Angeles County Superior […]

It is not a good time for Darvin Ham to check out what Los Angeles Lakers fans are talking about on social media following his team’s 110-96 home loss at the hands of the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat. Fans of the Purple & Gold squad are not shying away from showing their feelings about how […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been plagued with injury woes to start 2024; the Purple and Gold entered their Wednesday night clash against the Miami Heat without D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, and Gabe Vincent. This has necessitated an emergence from one of their more unheralded players to provide LeBron James and Anthony Davis with some […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a precarious position in the Western Conference standings to open 2024. At the time of writing, the Lakers have a 17-17 record, and they’re only half a game above the 11th-seeded Golden State Warriors. Head coach Darvin Ham has diligently been searching for combinations that work, hence the benching […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a disappointing team during the early stretch of the 2023-24 season. Part of the reason why is because the team has dealt with various injuries to key players. As a result, the team has been unable to build the proper chemistry needed to present a legit threat in the […]

Darvin Ham has drawn criticism from many sectors of the sports world over his recent coaching decisions for the Los Angeles Lakers and Keyshawn Johnson has joined that number. On Wednesday, Johnson joined the growing class of critics of Ham on the latest edition of Undisputed. He pinpointed Ham as the main problem plaguing the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that D’Angelo Russell (tailbone contusion) will miss the team’s matchup vs. the Miami Heat at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night. Russell injured his tailbone taking a charge in the second quarter of the Lakers’ loss at the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. He exited the game shortly after then sat […]

The Miami Heat are coming off back-to-back losses as they continue on their road trip when they stay at the Crypto.com Arena to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in Wednesday night’s showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Heat-Lakers prediction and pick. We will also let you […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves says his primary focus remains on helping his struggling squad win ballgames — not whether he continues to start or come off the bench. Reaves — the clear-cut third-best player on the Lakers — averaged 17.0 points and 5.5 assists on .496/.400/.912 shooting splits in 29.9 minutes over the […]

After the Miami Heat were on a four-game winning streak, they are now going in the opposite direction as they have dropped their last two games in the lead up to Wednesday night’s contest against the Los Angeles Lakers. In that whole six-game span, star Jimmy Butler has been mostly absent. Dealing with a left […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a competitive cross-conference matchup against the Miami Heat. Los Angeles will enter the matchup ranked 10th in the Western Conference standings. LeBron James has made a shocking appearance on Lakers injury report before Wednesday’s game. Lakers could be without LeBron James for Heat matchup James is listed as […]

The Atlanta Hawks are 13-19 to begin the New Year, only further away from making good on a surprise run to the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals than before the regular season tipped off. After replacing Nate McMillan on the sidelines with Quin Snyder midway through a disappointing 2022-23 campaign, could more major structural changes be […]

The Utah Jazz could become one of the major sellers at the 2024 NBA trade deadline as the team looks to fully kickstart a rebuild. One of the players Utah could trade is veteran guard Jordan Clarkson, who just notched his first career triple-double recently. Several teams will certainly look to acquire the gifted scorer […]

There’s still no meaningful movement on a potential Zach LaVine trade. With trade season beginning in earnest over the weekend when the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors swapped Immanuel Quickley and OG Anunoby (among others) as the February 8th deadline looms, though, updated betting odds have surfaced on the Chicago Bulls star’s next potential […]

The 2024 trade deadline is in just 37 days, which means trade season is about to heat up. One of the hottest names on the trade market is Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan. Several teams will certainly fall in line to acquire DeRozan’s services and the Miami Heat have emerged as the favorite to land […]

Nowadays, plenty of young professionals dream of being able to give back to their parents. To repay the love given by one’s mother and father would surely be one of the best feelings in the world. For Los Angeles Lakers big man Christian Wood, that feeling has finally come to pass. In a wholesome post […]

Shooting from the perimeter has been an important weapon in the NBA for a long lime. It spaces the floor and scores more points when doing it from beyond the arc. Part of making jumpers is mastering the mechanics and fundamentals of shooting. In the NBA, there are plenty of shooters that have displayed some […]

Make sure to buckle up, because NBA trade season is upon us! There is usually at least one trade made in the league every season before New Year’s Day. This year, OG Anunoby finds himself as the big name on the move. How this trade impacts the latest NBA Power Rankings is a big question […]

It takes more than talent to succeed in the best basketball league in the world. The Los Angeles Lakers have talented players, but they’re still having trouble picking up wins, especially since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament. For big-man Anthony Davis, being on the same page and improving their communication, particularly on defense, will go […]