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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic sent a strong message regarding his current play in the 2025-26 NBA season that will strike fear in opposing teams. Doncic is going through the eighth season of his career, his second with the Lakers. He stands out as one of the best players in the league but has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a lot of success this season, and for once in a while, it hasn’t been soley because of LeBron James. For the past few years, if James wasn’t on the court or wasn’t on his A-game, the Lakers would probably be in trouble. Now, with Luka Doncic and the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been impressive thus far on the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 18-7 ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Utah Jazz. The Lakers recently picked up a road win over the Phoenix Suns thanks to a controversial call late that put LeBron James on the line, where he knocked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the success stories of the early 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 18-7 ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Utah Jazz on the road. Making matters more impressive for the Lakers is that they’ve been winning games despite dealing with various injury concerns, including most notably […]

Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown had options — which included the Los Angeles Lakers — after winning the NBA Finals in 2023. While Brown regrets leaving the Nuggets in free agency for a deal with the Indiana Pacers, he recently revealed that he had received an offer from the Lakers. Brown says the Lakers offered […]

Wherever Dillon Brooks plays, just know that he’s going to be his most authentic self, and he’s not going to back down from a challenge. Since he’s been with the Phoenix Suns, he’s kept that mindset, and there’s no doubt that it has been contagious around the team, which could be one of the reasons […]

As Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James moves through his historic 23rd NBA season, questions about longevity and decline naturally follow. Yet even as the Lakers star forward approaches his 41st birthday, some of the league’s sharpest basketball minds believe James is still evolving, not fading. One of them is longtime rival and fellow superstar […]

Following the New York Knicks’ win in the NBA Cup championship game against the San Antonio Spurs, it was announced that they had no plans to raise a banner in their home arena. That’s a sharp contrast from the two previous NBA Cup winners in the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, respectively, both of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take to the road this week with a matchup against the Utah Jazz on Thursday, but they are going to be short-handed. The Lakers are already without Austin Reaves due to a calf injury, and Deandre Ayton was the latest player to be ruled out for the game against the […]

The 15th of December officially marked the day that players who signed free agent contracts in the offseason could be traded. With the G League Winter showcase approaching, that’s usually the time that NBA trade winds really start blowing. For teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, this portion of the season serves as time to […]

There is always a moment that will stick with somebody where they felt changed the trajectory of their life. For Jalen Brunson, this may have not been a life-changing moment, but it definitely had an effect on his career. The NBA Cup MVP recalled a moment he shared with Kobe Bryant on Christmas in 2014 […]

LOS ANGELES – Amid the Los Angeles Lakers’ solid start to the 2025-26 season, and coupled with a few new roster additions, Dalton Knecht has found himself largely out of the rotation and now on assignment in the G League. Knecht’s assignment will begin on Tuesday night for the South Bay Lakers’ final home game […]

You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, we’re telling you why: Luka Doncic is coming to town. The Los Angeles Lakers received an advanced holiday gift from Doncic during practice on Tuesday, and the only appropriate reaction we have is envy. Yes, it’s not a great trait to have this […]

LeBron James got the last laugh over Dillon Brooks following the NBA’s last two-minute report for the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-114 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. During the final minute of the game, Brooks made a big 3-pointer over James that saw Phoenix take the lead for the last time. Brooks believed […]

Lately, former NBA player Paul Pierce calls it like he sees it. For instance, he compared OKC Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Michael Jordan. Now, he’s as candid as can be about the playoff chances for the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. During an appearance on the No Fouls Given podcast, Pierce made it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been up and down lately on the 2025-26 NBA season, recently picking up a narrow road win over the Phoenix Suns thanks to a boneheaded decision from Dillon Brooks late in the game. The Lakers still sit at 18-7 on the season, but some fans have still spotted a major […]

LeBron James has had a range of tough opponents during what is the longest-ever career in the NBA. However, in recent years, none have gotten more attention than the LeBron James–Dillon Brooks feud, which has grown into one of the NBA’s most unusual modern rivalries. What began as a few competitive moments has evolved into […]

It is no secret that Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns sparkplug Dillon Brooks have one of the NBA’s most contentious beefs. Fans and pundits were treated to another installment of the feud during the Lakers’ 116-114 victory on Sunday. After Brooks drained a clutch 3-pointer to give the Suns a lead […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James may have had the last laugh against the Phoenix Suns after winning on Sunday, 116-114, but things could have easily gone south. The Suns took the lead, 114-113, with only 12.2 seconds left after Dillon Brooks sank a three-pointer. He, however, was called for a technical foul after bumping […]

The Los Angeles Lakers heaved a collective sigh of relief after nearly blowing a 20-point lead against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday. The Lakers escaped with a two-point win, 116-114, to return to the win column. There were scary moments for the Purple and Gold, especially after Dillon Brooks nailed the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was an image of relief after they escaped the Phoenix Suns with a two-point win, 116-114, at Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday. The Lakers led by as much as 20 points, but the Suns rallied in the fourth quarter, as the game went down to the wire. Phoenix stole […]

LeBron James turned back the clock with a signature chasedown block in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. James is going through the 23rd season of his legendary NBA career, his eighth with the Lakers. Going through the twilight years of his career, he has seen his athleticism slowly […]

The final moments of Sunday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns will have people buzzing for days. LeBron James and the Lakers escaped with a 116-114 win over Phoenix at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, but not before a major scare down the stretch. The Lakers entered the fourth quarter […]

Tempers flared in the middle of a tightly contested game when Deandre Ayton and Mark Williams had to be separated following a hard, emotional sequence in the paint. The heated moment came after Williams converted an and-1, flexing and exchanging words with Ayton as the two big men bumped shoulders under the basket. Officials stepped […]

It was perhaps only a matter of time until Dillon Brooks got ejected on Sunday, as the Phoenix Suns hosted the Los Angeles Lakers at Mortgage Matchup Center. Brooks received a technical foul just minutes into the first quarter and then got into an altercation with LeBron James in the third frame. With only 12.2 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came into their game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday looking to wipe the bitter taste of their NBA Cup defeat by the San Antonio Spurs out of their mouth. So far, the Lakers were on their way to doing just that, as they held a double-digit lead in the fourth […]

It is not a meeting between LeBron James and Dillon Brooks if they did not try to cut each other’s throats and feed them to a pack of hyenas. James and Brooks once again got into a skirmish on Sunday, as the Los Angeles Lakers visited the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center. Early in […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has set countless records in his 23 years in the NBA. On Sunday against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center, James added another notable feat. Well, sort of. In a span of 0.2 seconds, James was fouled twice by the Suns. That must be some sort of milestone, […]

LOS ANGELES – With a little over a quarter of the season played, the Los Angeles Lakers are jockeying for top position in the Western Conference standings at 17-7. But even with their solid record, the Lakers’ defense has been poor. The team’s defensive struggles have been magnified during their recent stretch of five games […]

LOS ANGELES – It’s no secret that as good as the Los Angeles Lakers have been offensively, they have not been very good defensively. The Lakers’ struggles on defense came to a head last Wednesday during their 132-119 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup Quarterfinals. As the Lakers’ defense continues to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Friday that guard Austin Reaves will miss time due to a mild left calf strain and will be re-evaluated in one week. Following Saturday’s practice, head coach JJ Redick provided additional insight regarding the injury. Redick explained that the injury developed gradually, rather than from a single play. “For […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 132-119 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in the NBA Cup quarter-final. It was another example of L.A. struggling on the defensive end, as the team had a hard time slowing down San Antonio throughout. On Saturday, head coach JJ Redick addressed the issues going on with […]

The Los Angles Lakers (17-7) boast arguably the best offensive trio in the NBA today, but injury concerns constantly swirl around Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James did not make his season debut until mid-November and Luka Doncic missed a handful of games, but now it is Austin Reaves who is due to spend some time on […]

Blue Ivy made fans double-take during her Los Angeles Lakers game due to her striking resemblance to her mom, Beyoncé. The 13-year-old sat alongside her father, rap icon Jay-Z, to watch the Lakers take on the San Antonio Spurs. The game didn’t end well for the Lakers, with them falling 132-119 on their home court. […]

As the Sacramento Kings will be in trade rumors ahead of the deadline, there is no doubt that a bunch of players that other teams will be interested in. While the trade buzz around the Kings continues, the Los Angeles Lakers are a team that is seen to have some interest in one of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, took exception to the notion that his top client plays a role in helping his other clients get paid. After Paul called out the Lakers for poor defense, he continued to keep it 100 with Max Kellerman. The longtime NBA agent didn’t hold back in addressing […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic knows poor defense cost his team the NBA Cup quarterfinals game against the San Antonio Spurs — he wasn’t afraid to admit it during his postgame media availability. The 132-119 loss to the Spurs sent a clear message as to where the Lakers’ biggest weakness lies 24 games into […]

Trade chatter around the Los Angeles Lakers (17–7) continues to intensify, but the team’s most frequently linked target may not be attainable. According to a Thursday report from The Athletic’s Dan Woike, New Orleans Pelicans wing Herbert Jones sits atop the Lakers’ internal wish list — yet league signals indicate the Pelicans have no interest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have mostly had a good season, currently sitting at 17-7, fourth in the Western Conference, and leading the Pacific Division. But shrouded within their solid start is the Lakers’ fatal flaw, which has been laid bare by their losses. The Lakers’ defense struggled mightily against the San Antonio Spurs in the […]