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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have had somewhat of an inconsistent start to the 2023-24 season. James recently led the team to a thrilling overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers, which was their first win over their Crypto.com Arena neighbors in eleven tries, but the Lakers are currently dealing with a slew […]

Darvin Ham’s wife is Deneitra Ham. Darvin attended Saginaw High School and played basketball. He averaged 8.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.5 turnovers per game. Darvin signed with the Denver Nuggets as a free agent on Oct. 1, 1996. The Indiana Pacers acquired him in a trade in February 1997. Ham went on […]

Early returns have skewed largely positive for the Los Angeles Lakers. Emphasis on large. On the negative side, they were manhandled by the Denver Nuggets, suffered a disappointing loss to the Sacramento Kings, and eked out wins over the shorthanded Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic. Their hot shooting hasn’t carried over from the preseason. Transition defense […]

For the first time ever, the 2023-24 NBA schedule will feature the inaugural in-season tournament, an event that begins on Friday with the start of group play. All 30 teams in the league will be participating in the very first NBA In-Season Tournament, and they have been broken down into six groups of five teams, […]

Gabe Vincent will miss at least two weeks due to a left knee effusion, the Los Angeles Lakers announced on Thursday. He’ll be re-evaluated after that timeframe. Vincent missed the Lakers’ win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday with “knee soreness”. Beforehand, Darvin Ham said the team was still in the process of assessing […]

On Wednesday night, LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a comeback victory over their L.A. rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. In the win, James was dominant, scoring 35 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, and dishing out seven assists, allowing the Lakers to end an 11-game losing streak to the Clippers. On Thursday, former NBA […]

The James Harden saga is finally over…for now. After his third successful trade demand in his roller coaster career, Harden was dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers for a myriad of assets composted of veteran salary fillers and enticing draft capital. The players sent to the Philadelphia 76ers were Marcus Morris Sr., Robert Covington, Nicolas […]

During the off-nights in the NBA, stars come out to watch teams duke it out for football glory. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is one of the most vocal superstar athletes when it comes to his takes on sports. He was even asked by Dez Bryant to choose between the Pittsburgh Steelers and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 3-2 to open the 2023-24 season. They are fresh off a competitive victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, an affair that saw LeBron James drop 35 points and grab 12 rebounds. Although LeBron’s performance was exceptional, it led to a worrisome take from ESPN insider Brian Windhorst, via ClutchPoints. “It’s […]

LeBron James may be in the 21st season of his NBA career, but he’s still as dominant as ever, which was on full display in the Los Angeles Lakers 130-125 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. James was spectacular for the Lakers in this game (35 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a solid start to the 2023-24 NBA season, with their latest victory being an overtime thriller against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. While LeBron James’ big game led the way for the Lakers, Christian Wood put together another solid outing off the bench for the Lakers in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers secured their first win against their LA counterpart since 2020 on Wednesday, topping the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime, 130-125. The win was capped by a furious late-game push by LeBron James who continues to put up otherworldly numbers in the clutch this season. James scored 14 of his 35 points […]

The Lakers held off their Los Angeles counterparts on Wednesday night, breaking a long losing streak against the Clippers by defeating their rivals 130-125 in a thrilling affair at Crypto.com Arena. And although it was the usual suspects who led the way, D’Angelo Russell had high praise for another player who was on the court […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers went to battle on Wednesday night, with the Lakers eventually winning by a score of 130-125 in overtime thanks to a big outing from LeBron James. James was on fire in this one for the Lakers, and it led to a hilarious admission from Austin Reaves on […]

As one of the greatest hoopers to ever touch a basketball, there really wasn’t anything that would astonish Kobe Bryant on the basketball court. That was the case until he saw what Kat Tan, who is also known as the one-armed Mamba, did during one of his camps in the Philippines back in 2016. The […]

The first meeting of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023-24 NBA season Wednesday night lived up to the hype, thanks in large part to Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and LeBron James each putting on a show for their respective teams. The three vets were so good that they just […]

Some things are definitely worth the wait. Now, fans of the Los Angeles Lakers definitely did not expect that they’ll be losing 11 straight games to the Los Angeles Clippers from December 2020 to April 2023. But finally, victory is theirs once more. On Wednesday night, thanks to a huge night from LeBron James who […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is left in awe by what LeBron James just put together on the court during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-125 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night. “The s**t Bron is doing is ridiculous lol,” Tatum shared on X after James put on another basketball clinic against one […]

Every time the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers square off against each other is appointment viewing, especially ever since the Clippers have stopped being the laughingstock of the NBA. But over the past three seasons, the results of these contests haven’t been particularly kind to LeBron James the Lakers; in fact, their most […]

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, at age 38, is still doing magnificent things on the basketball court. LeBron once again left NBA fans stunned after he once again refused to bow down to Father Time during Wednesday night’s 130-125 thriller of an overtime victory over the […]

The sports world mourned the passing of legendary Indiana basketball head coach Bob Knight on Wednesday. Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson shared his fondest memory of Bob Knight on his official X account shortly afterward. “Rest in peace to Hall of Fame basketball coach Bobby Knight! I remember when he came to recruit me […]

One week into the season, the Los Angeles Lakers’ bolstered depth is already being put to the test. Before Wednesday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, Darvin Ham provided status updates on two rotation pieces: Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent. Hachimura suffered a left eye contusion during Sunday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings. He was […]

At least one new member of the Los Angeles Clippers is expected to make his debut tonight. PJ Tucker, who was acquired by the Clippers from the Philadelphia 76ers as part of the James Harden trade, is available to play tonight and is hoping to do so, according to Sham Charania. The Clippers are still […]

The battle for LA will take place at Crypto.com Arena on this Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Lakers square off with the Los Angeles Clippers for bragging rights galore! Join us for our NBA odds series where our Clippers-Lakers prediction and pick will be revealed. While the Los Angeles Lakers have all of the championships […]

Another ESPN personality has said that the Los Angeles Clippers are better than their same city rival in the Lakers. This time, it was “First Take” star Stephen A. Smith who was asked about which team is better and said despite the Lakers recent accomplishments, the Clippers have “owned them.” “The Clippers have essentially owned […]

The Los Angeles Lakers face a tough test tonight as they go one-on-one with same city rival in the Clippers, but they could be without two key pieces in the rotation. Both Gabe Vincent and Rui Hachimura have the chance to be out for the game according to Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sports. Vincent is […]

On ESPN’s NBA Today, former player turned analyst Kendrick Perkins talked about who’s the best team in the city of LA between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers after the news of James Harden being traded to the latter. When asked who’s the “team to beat” in the Los Angeles basketball scene, he […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James loves to go all-out when it comes to his Halloween costumes. Today, he and his wife Savannah unveiled their latest spooky costumes, and they are spectacular. This year, the Lakers star dressed up as Beetlejuice while Savannah was in costume as the film’s “Miss Argentina”, or in this case, “Miss […]

When he’s on, Anthony Davis is arguably the most impactful player on the Los Angeles Lakers. That’s quite the statement, but it’s also true. Davis’ ability to score in bunches while being a menace on the defensive end is incredibly valuable. That was on full display against the Orlando Magic, where Davis’ 26 points and […]

Considering the circumstances, the Los Angeles Lakers (2-2) will happily take that 106-103 win over the Orlando Magic at Crypto.com Arena. The Magic had clean looks to tie the game but it just wouldn't fall 👀pic.twitter.com/hvGYVbhEDW https://t.co/Rsm1Psl9hH — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 31, 2023 Less than 24 hours earlier, the Lakers fell in overtime to the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have finally landed their third superstar to pair up with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George after reaching a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers for James Harden. While Clips fans are hyped over the deal, though, the Los Angeles Lakers faithful and many NBA supporters couldn’t help but feel bad for LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to somewhat of a slow start early in the 2023-24 NBA season. The Lakers head into a cross-conference matchup against the Orlando Magic with a  record of 1-2. D’Angelo Russell was anything but slow to start the game. He met Paolo Banchero at the rim with a vicious […]

Markelle Fultz of the Orlando Magic spotlighted his belief in his defensive prowess at Sunday’s practice, arguing his position as one of the NBA’s underrated defenders. With the stats to back up his claim and a mindset geared towards the team’s upcoming challenge against the Los Angeles Lakers, Fultz looks set to make a statement. […]

The surging Orlando Magic will look to put their perfect start to the test as they head to the City of Angels to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s check out our NBA odds series where our Magic-Lakers prediction and pick will be made. Shockingly enough, the Magic enter this contest at 2-0 with wins […]

LeBron James has made his first appearance of the season on the Los Angeles Lakers injury report. LeBron is listed as probable for Monday’s matchup vs. the Orlando Magic at Crypto.com Arena due to left ankle tendonitis. LeBron played 39 minutes in the Lakers’ overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Afterward, Lakers […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, a matchup featuring two playoff contending teams in the state of California. With both teams looking to get off to a fast start to the 2023-24 season, it was the Kings who came away with a […]

I am endlessly fascinated by incoming USC freshman Bronny James, which admittedly is not saying all that much given the fact that his father, Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James, is the most famous athlete of the 21st Century and has been my favorite NBA player since I was 11 years old. Between Bronny’s […]

Over the course of a legendary career, there are bound to be at least a few unusual occurrences. Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers battled the Sacramento Kings on the road, exactly 20 years since LeBron James made his NBA debut in the same city with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He marveled at the serendipity, which was […]

It’s funny how things work out sometimes. On October 29th, 2003, LeBron James stepped on an NBA court as an 18-year-old who had graduated high school five months earlier. He was facing the Sacramento Kings, who had the 3rd-best record in the Western Conference the year prior. On October 29th, 2023, twenty years to the […]