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Barely more than a year after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s once-mythical mark to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James has written another new page in the basketball history books. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar became the first player in league history to score 40,000 career points on Saturday night, reaching that threshold with a […]

With LeBron James breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sacred all-time scoring record, a strong argument can be made that he is the GOAT of basketball. James further cemented his case for GOAT when he became the first player to surpass 40,000 points in a career on March 2, 2024. On top of that milestone, James also has […]

Throngs of Los Angeles Lakers fans will be piling into the Crypto.com Arena in the hopes of witnessing LeBron James become the first NBA player to ever score 40,000 career points. The nine points needed to reach that immortal milestone are essentially guaranteed to come in a single game, likely by halftime. The only question […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Christian Wood has been granted a temporary restraining order against his ex-girlfriend, model Yasmine Lopez, following a series of disturbing incidents, TMZ reports. According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, Wood alleges that Lopez, the mother of his 8-month-old son, Kobe Sean, has been causing chaos in his life since […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing Harry Giles III on a two-way contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Lakers will reportedly waive wing Dylan Windler to open up a two-way spot for Giles III. Giles, a 6’11, 240-pound big, will provide the Lakers with much-needed depth in the frontcourt. At the moment, Jaxson […]

We’re back and ready to bring you our betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s marquee NBA matchup between contenders in the Western Conference. The Denver Nuggets (41-19) will face off against the Los Angeles Lakers (33-28) as the two teams conclude their season series. Check out our NBA odds series for our Nuggets-Lakers prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets […]

Rapper and Lakers court side fixture Lil Wayne went on Skip Bayless’ Undisputed Friday morning to shed some light on what led to his angry tweet about the Lakers he sent during their game against the Wizards on Thursday night. Wayne took to X/Twitter mid-game to inform fans, “Wow! Got treated like s— at the […]

LeBron James has produced a remarkable number of full-circle moments for his NBA peers, many of whom grew up watching — and, in many cases, watching their dads hoop against — him. D’Angelo Russell experienced one of those moments after the Los Angeles Lakers fended off the Washington Wizards in overtime on Thursday. It was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers prevailed over the Washington Wizards on Thursday, 134-131. Behind big numbers from Anthony Davis and LeBron James, LA pulled off their second victory in back-to-back home games. James in particular, finished the outing with 31 points and nine assists. His performance drew praise from teammate D’Angelo Russell, who complimented the superstar’s […]

LeBron James displayed an incredible effort against the Los Angeles Clippers during Wednesday night’s 116-112 victory. However, the Lakers star has received a cloudy injury report status for the Wizards game. James is listed as questionable (ankle) for the Washington matchup, per Ryan Ward. The Lakers could be massively undermanned against the Wizards  LeBron James […]

Nobody in their sane mind would ever call Los Angeles a Clippers town. Whether they’re up, down, or right smack dab in the middle of the standings, the Lakers are and will always be the kings in Los Angeles like the Kings are kings in Sacramento. Make sense? In the same breath, nobody can look […]

Happy Leap Day! The Washington Wizards take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Lakers prediction and pick. The Wizards are coming off a loss to the Golden State Warriors 123-112 on their home court. Despite Steph Curry not having a great game, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers somehow defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in a magical performance by LeBron James. Despite being down by 21 in the fourth quarter, James put the team on his back and the Lakers walked away with a 116-112 victory. After the game, Anthony Davis admitted that James went ‘sicko mode’ […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers were well on their way to winning their 38th game of the season and evening up the season series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. And then the fourth quarter happened. The Clippers, who led by 21 points early in the fourth quarter, were outscored 39-16 […]

A late-game scoring surge from LeBron James propelled the Darvin Ham-led Los Angeles Lakers to a much-needed win over the Los Angeles Clippers. James Harden and Kawhi Leonard did all that they could but The King managed to show up when his team needed him the most. This impressive performance caught the attention of many, […]

The Lakers pulled off one of their most dramatic wins in recent memory, as they stunned the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night, 116-112. And of course, LA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson had something to say about the victory — and LeBron James’ incredible performance. “LeBron James put the Lakers on his […]

Let’s get the one negative out of the way: The Los Angeles Lakers probably shouldn’t need to rely on LeBron James, the oldest player in the NBA, to energize the team in a showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers brimming with playoff implications. But, when one of the greatest players of all time pulls a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were on their way to a win Wednesday night at home versus the Los Angeles Lakers — until they weren’t. Los Angeles had a colossal meltdown in the fourth quarter, with LeBron James and the Lakers successfully pulling off a dramatic come-from-behind 116-112 victory, thus leaving Kawhi Leonard and company suffering […]

For three quarters, it looked like the Los Angeles Lakers were headed for another “away” loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers. For the past decade or so, the Clippers have established regular season supremacy over the Lakers, and now that they’re moving to Intuit Dome for next season, it seemed as though […]

In case you haven’t seen LeBron James play over the last two decades, allow us to tell you that the Los Angeles Lakers forward is very good at basketball. At age 39 and in his 21st season in the NBA, James continues to dazzle on the court, and he did it again Wednesday night when […]

With a 116-112 come-from-behind victory, the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Los Angeles Clippers in the two teams’ final matchup at their shared Crypto.com Arena. After coming back from a 21-point fourth quarter deficit to earn the win, the Lakers have secured the season series against the Clippers for the first time in 10 years, […]

LeBron James brought LakeShow back to LA on Wednesday night after he took over and propelled the Los Angeles Lakers to a come-from-behind 116-112 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers found themselves trailing by 21 points early in the fourth quarter after a Mason Plumlee layup put the score at 98-77. After that, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face their cross-town rival Clippers in a heated matchup Wednesday night. Moreover, head coach Darvin Ham revealed his plan for Cam Reddish amid his return from injury. Cam Reddish will suit up for the Lakers following his injury hiatus  Darvin Ham confirmed that Reddish will be available for the Clippers […]

LeBron James doesn’t have any individual accolades or accomplishments left to garner. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is broadly considered a top-two player of all-time, has won four championships with three different franchises and last season became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Coming off a surprise run to the 2023 Western Conference Finals, it’s safe […]

Championship aspirations are looking bleak for some NBA teams. Some squads need to get out of their slumps immediately if they hope to make a push for better seeding in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James and Anthony Davis are one of them. Darvin Ham experienced some issues earlier in their campaign […]

Although he possesses a number of skills and accolades that will cement him as one of the greatest NBA players of all-time, the most notable aspect of LeBron James’ legendary career might be his longevity. No one has maintained this level of play at 39 years of age. James’ inexplicable evasion of Father Time is […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently searching for answers after getting demolished by the Phoenix Suns on some nationally televised action on Sunday afternoon from the desert. James played well in this one, but the Lakers could not get any stops against a Suns offense featuring Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, as […]

Perhaps no player is more synonymous with an NBA franchise than the late Kobe Bryant is with the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant won five championships with the organization throughout his career, the first three of which were when he was a sidekick to MVP candidate Shaquille O’Neal, and then later as “the guy” for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is in a tricky spot with Spencer Dinwiddie. Ham needs the veteran guard to acclimate into the Lakers’ system as the Lakers navigate a high-stakes homestretch. So far, Dinwiddie — signed off the buyout market on Feb. 10 — has (understandably) struggled to produce. In five games with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could get arguably their best perimeter defender back just in time for a matchup with their star-studded cross-arena rivals. Cam Reddish is inching toward returning from the ankle injury that’s cost him the last month of action and could be cleared for the Lakers’ battle with the LA Clippers on Wednesday, […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis did not participate in practice on Tuesday. The reason for his absence was defined as an “upper respiratory illness,” a Lakers spokesperson said. The team did not provide any information about AD’s status for Wednesday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Davis is recovering from a […]

The LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for their final game against one another in the same arena. Unfortunately, the Clippers are going to be without Paul George when they take on LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ squad. The Clippers have ruled Paul George out of Wednesday’s showdown against the Lakers with […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has never shied away from his love of other sports and he’s been a die-hard Liverpool F.C. now for the better part of 20 years. We’ve seen him pay homage to his beloved club with his sneakers in the past and now we’ll see the newest Nike LeBron NXXT […]

LeBron James’ son Bronny James was recently removed from ESPN’s 2024 NBA Mock Draft. LeBron proceeded to post and later delete multiple tweets about the situation, with one drawing backlash from fans. So what did the Los Angeles Lakers star write that had fans so fired up exactly? “Can yall please just let the kid […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Los Angeles Clippers in a battle for LA Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with Lakers-Clippers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. This will be the final game between the two teams. In the three previous […]

A lifelong dream is set to come true for LeBron James in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft. If all goes according to plan, Bronny James’ name will be called by Adam Silver along with 14 other names in the draft lottery. However, the USC basketball squad has not yet fully developed the young gun which […]

On Monday, it was revealed that Bronny James was removed from ESPN’s 2024 NBA Mock Draft. In a now deleted tweet, LeBron James reacted to the news with a rant on X (formerly Twitter). “Can yall please just let the kid be a kid and enjoy college basketball,” James wrote. “The work and results will […]

With the college basketball season approaching an end to the regular season, there are plenty of questions about whether or not USC basketball’s Bronny James will enter the 2024 NBA Draft. The son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has not had the success many were expecting, and the Trojans are last in the […]

Kevin Durant and LeBron James are two of the best players of all-time. LeBron is considered by some to be the greatest player ever, while others place him behind Michael Jordan. Durant, meanwhile, has an argument for being ranked within the top 10 players in the history of the game. But which star will win […]