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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 […]

There are many attributes that will define LeBron James’ basketball greatness when generations of fans thoroughly examine his career, but the one that currently stands out above all is his longevity. Although it came in a loss, the Los Angeles Lakers star made some impressive history Sunday on the road against the Sacramento Kings. James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers look the same as they were last year. A lot of hype surrounded the team after their offseason moves but have been falling short in the early stages. No one is getting blasted more after they slid to a two-loss record than Darvin Ham. His usage of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, […]

De’Aaron Fox gave the Sacramento Kings and their fans quite a scare during Sunday night’s home game against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. During one play in the second half, Fox tried to attack the rim and rolled his ankle in the process, leaving him grimacing in pain on the ground. He would later leave […]

We’re set to bring you our final prediction and pick for Sunday’s spooky NBA slate as we head out to California for this night-cap out West. The Los Angeles Lakers (1-1) will take on the Sacramento Kings (1-1) as both teams look to establish dominance as Western Conference favorites. Check out our NBA odds series for our […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has taken the NBA by storm by showing off his skills in his first couple of games, and Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was asked about how the Wemby hype compares to LeBron James when he made his NBA debut back in 2003. “It’s close, but again […]

A controversial decision in the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou fight left Fury with the split decision and had all of social media weighing in. That included Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who made his feelings clear: “Exactly why I don’t watch boxing! C’mon man!” James wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Ngannou, a huge […]

LeBron James has never ceased to amaze. Even before he logged in his first second in the NBA way back in 2003, he already got the world’s attention to the point that older players at that time were envious of the then Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, according to Rich Paul during a recent interview with Shannon […]

Game 1 of 82 for the Los Angeles Lakers was a bit… odd, to say the least. The team was completely shellacked by the defending champions Denver Nuggets, but that wasn’t the weird part. No, the weird part was that LeBron James, arguably the greatest player of all time, played only 29 minutes. That’s not […]

On Thursday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in one of the early marquee matchups of the 2023-24 NBA season. The game marked the first time that Durant and James had played one another in a non-preseason game since December 2018, and the Lakers ultimately […]

NBA fans got a treat on Thursday when LeBron James and Kevin Durant faced off against each other for the first time in five years. The Los Angeles Lakers star and Phoenix Suns scorer last faced each other during their Christmas day showdown in 2018–which is 1,767 days ago. Sure enough, their meeting didn’t disappoint, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a respectable place. The Lakers got their first 2023-24 season win over the Phoenix Suns under the leadership of Anthony Davis and LeBron James. It seems the victory is not the only thing James is thrilled with. Bronny James and the rest of the Laker star’s family did impressions […]

The 2023-24 NBA season has begun and every single team has now played at least one game, resulting in plenty of fan bases already freaking out about the good and bad things they saw from opening night. Of course the first game of the year matters, as it helps set the pace for how each […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked shaky in their season debut against the Denver Nuggets. However, the Lakers executed well in their second game against the Phoenix Suns off Anthony Davis’ double-double. Kendrick Perkins believes LA can reach a higher level if they consider trading for James Harden. Would James Harden make the Lakers better? Perkins […]

Following a re-evaluation by team doctors on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers disclosed that forward Jarred Vanderbilt will be out for at least a couple more weeks as he deals with left heel bursitis. Vanderbilt, whose condition is reportedly “improving,” will undergo another evaluation after two weeks. The Lakers play seven games within that timeframe. […]

In life, there is sometimes the natural inclination, or even obligation, to hold someone or something to a higher standard than is deserved. After two decades of shared basketball excellence, it is easy to extol the LeBron James-Kevin Durant rivalry as one of the best in recent NBA history. But have fans conflated their individual […]

LOS ANGELES — NBA 2K recently decided to preserve a mural of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. The owner of the building which the mural is painted on was looking to take down the mural and replace it with marketing. Petitions were initially filed by people in the Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham made waves in the aftermath of their season-opening loss to the Denver Nuggets when he said that they will try to keep LeBron James, the team’s foundational star and the team’s best player, to an average of around 29 minutes a night. It was infuriating to hear for […]

After dropping their season-opening contest to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers were intent on finding a way to win against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, and they did just that, picking up a 100-95 victory. There was a lot to like about this game, but chief among them was the play of […]

The latest chapter of duels between LeBron James and Kevin Durant goes to The King, though the Slim Reaper gave him a heck of a fight as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 100-95. The last time James and Durant played was on Christmas Day in 2018. In their latest matchup, with no […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ minutes plan for LeBron James lasted a grand total of … seven quarters. Out of necessity, LeBron (along with Anthony Davis) played the entire fourth quarter of the Lakers’ home opener on Thursday night at Crypo.com Arena. The Lakers scrapped and clawed their way to a 100-95 victory over Kevin Durant […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant treated the fans at Crypto.com Arena to a show on Thursday night, and although it was the Los Angeles Lakers who secured the victory, the King proved it was bigger than basketball afterwards. James was seen sharing a heartfelt moment with Wanda Durant after the Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns […]

The saying ‘Father Time remains undefeated’ holds true for a lot of athletes. Only a select few in the history of sports were still near the peak of their powers despite old age. Tom Brady is a good example of this after he retired after a long stint at the top of the mountain. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers nearly sent their fans into early-season panic mode Thursday night, struggling against the undermanned Phoenix Suns at home for much of the game. Their stars gave them the boost they needed, though. Anthony Davis’ dominance (30 points and 12 rebounds) and LeBron James’ late-game heroics clinched the 100-95 victory and ignited […]

Anthony Davis has been the subject of some harsh criticism from fans and pundits over the past few years; even supporters of the Los Angeles Lakers demand more from Davis. After all, Davis showed back in 2020 that he could be an incredible, title-winning player when he’s at his best and playing aggressively on both […]

On Thursday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in a marquee early-season matchup. James and Durant have oddly not played one another in five years due to various injuries and other circumstances, leading to some heavy anticipation from both Lakers and Suns fans heading into […]

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns will face off from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Lakers lost their season opener in frustrating fashion to the Denver Nuggets, while Phoenix earned a narrow road win over the Golden State Warriors to open up its season. Prior to the game, Suns […]

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Phoenix Suns in what will mark the second game of the season for both squads. The Lakers are coming off of a frustrating loss to the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets, and they will be without one of their best perimeter defenders when they take […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are getting prepared to take on the Phoenix Suns in what will mark the second game of the season for both teams. The Lakers got off to a subpar start to the year with a tough loss to the Denver Nuggets; however, the game against Phoenix marks the chance to even […]

The hype around a player often attracts a lot of unnecessary vitriol. They get compared to previous stars that came before them and their style of play gets questioned as if they were not a first-year player entering the league. Victor Wembanyama had to carry this immediately after he got drafted by Gregg Popovich and […]

After defeating the Golden State Warriors on opening night, the Phoenix Suns are prepared to be shorthanded in their battle against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, All-Stars Devin Booker and Bradley Beal have been ruled out against the Lakers due to foot and back injuries, respectively. Both players […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with a Pacific division showdown between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Suns-Lakers prediction and pick. After a tough opening night loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers aim to rebound in their home […]

A matchup between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is always must-see television. After all, it’s not too often that these two future Hall of Famers, and two of the best small forwards to ever grace an NBA court, square off against each other. But for the past few […]

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers started something of a rivalry after the Nuggets swept the Lakers last season in the Western Conference Finals. Then things ratcheted up a notch in Denver’s opening-night win on Wednesday, with Nuggets fans chanting “Who’s your daddy?” at the Lakers. But now former Nuggets head coach George Karl, […]

The Phoenix Suns had a rousing start to their 2023-24 NBA campaign, as Devin Booker and company defeated the Golden State Warriors in the Bay Area on Tuesday, 108-104. And they did that without Bradley Beal, who missed Phoenix’s season-opener. That could be the case anew for Beal for Thursday’s matchup in Hollywood versus the […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves continues to carve his own path in the NBA. He’s had one hell of an offseason playing for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup, recently signing a 4 year/$53.83 million contract with the Lakers, and releasing his first-ever signature shoe with Singapore-based brand Rigorer. Now, Reaves will debut […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers lost in their season opener to the Denver Nuggets as Anthony Davis went scoreless in the second half, analyst Colin Cowherd went off on the star, even comparing him to a milkshake machine. More specifically, a McDonalds milkshake machine. Why a McDonalds milkshake machine? Those devices are usually notorious for […]