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Los Angeles Lakers fans won’t be forgetting about Jamal Murray anytime soon. This is after the Denver Nuggets star torched LeBron James and the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals en route to a stunning 4-0 sweep. Jamal Murray was red-hot throughout the series, and it seems like he will be giving LA supporters some […]

Regardless of the fact that LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers got swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, there’s no denying that the buzz has yet to die down on the Purple & Gold. This is just the nature of the Lakers in that not only are they the most […]

Even though LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers perpetually strive for championships and got swept in the conference finals, their 2022-23 season was an undeniable success. Darvin Ham proved to be a home run hire. Austin Reaves turned into a borderline star. They re-established an identity premised on defense, chemistry, and intangibles. They went […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got swept by the Denver Nuggets and have been in heavy rumors surrounding superstar LeBron James. His postgame comments hinted at retirement, but we can put that to bed now. The latest intel has LeBron returning to play for the Lakers next season, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. LeBron is expected […]

The Denver Nuggets were the 1-seed in the Western Conference this season and they were the favorites going up against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Many thought Denver was capable of winning this series, but nobody saw them sweeping the Lakers in four games! Now in the NBA Finals, the Nuggets […]

If there is one thing we can count on NBA Hall of Famer and TNT’s Charles Barkley for, it is to speak the truth and only the truth regarding his opinions. Recently appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Barkley talked about the recent reports suggesting Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may retire and he […]

Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell is either the worst good player or the best bad player in the NBA. His regular stats are almost unfailingly always pretty good—since making his first (and only) All-Star Game appearance in 2019, he’s averaged 19.7 points and 6.5 assists on perfectly average efficiency. This isn’t revelatory, next level stuff, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers fought hard during the 2022-23 season and ultimately made a deep postseason run. Following their Western Conference Finals elimination though, LeBron is facing retirement rumors. Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George recently dropped a brutally honest take on LeBron’s possible retirement during an interview with ClutchPoints. George told […]

After making the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers might just look to trade their No. 17 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to add more pieces to give LeBron James and Anthony Davis a chance of winning another championship. Despite finishing 7th in the Western Conference standings, Los Angeles landed the 17th overall […]

For the past few days, the media news cycle has been dominated by conversation about Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his playing future after he revealed that he would be considering retirement this offseason. 38 years old and coming off of yet another trying season with the Lakers, LeBron’s frustrations with the franchise […]

LeBron James did not look like himself in the NBA Playoffs and while he was able to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the Western Conference Finals, they ended up getting swept by the Denver Nuggets. Following their postseason exit, it was revealed that James had been playing through a torn tendon injury in his […]

Through the history of the Charlotte Hornets, they have never had a player of LeBron James’ caliber. They might be able to land him and another promising young prospect in the near future. Not in the 2023 NBA Draft, although either Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller have the potential to be great. The Hornets are […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs this week. But LeBron got to celebrate an important day for his son, Bronny James, who graduated from Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon. LeBron James, Savannah James and LeBron’s mom, Gloria James, were at Bronny’s ceremony. Pictures can be seen below. Bronny James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw themselves take part in a tremendous season turnaround at around the mid-way mark that included an 18-8 run over their last 26 games and wound up going all the way to the Western Conference Finals. While there were many factors that played into the club’s miraculous shift in success, one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers began the season with a 2-10 record. After completely missing the play-in tournament and playoffs in 2022, the Lakers fanbase was afraid their team would suffer the same have the same in 2022-23. They started finding their rhythm after numerous trade deadline moves executed by general manager Rob Pelinka. Even after […]

There’s a new burner account fiasco in the NBA. We’ve heard rumors about players like current Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant and even team executives like former Philadelphia 76ers General Manager Bryan Colangelo owning secondary accounts on Twitter. But now, there’s speculation that longtime NBA referee Eric Lewis also allegedly owns a burner account as […]

The season didn’t end quite as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers, but then, unless you win the championship, when does it? Despite flaming out in ignominious fashion courtesy of the Denver Nuggets, they still demonstrated a terrific turnaround in the latter stages of the season, going from a team which was up against it […]

LeBron James’ legacy always takes up plenty of air time in the NBA world, but Richard Jefferson doesn’t have much time for those claiming it’s been tarnished by the Denver Nuggets sweep of his Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers, of course, went down in four relatively close games to the number one seed, with LeBron […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers now out of the playoffs, the focus turns to an offseason where many decisions will need to be made. While the team is expected to be busy in free agency, the 2023 NBA Draft is also an opportunity to get better. LA has two picks at No. 17 and No. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are nearly great. Despite struggling for most of the season and backdooring their way into the playoffs through the play-in tournament, the Lakers were legitimately one of the best teams for the last few months of the season. When you have LeBron James and Anthony Davis, you only need competence to […]

LeBron James is arguably the GOAT of basketball, having won four NBA championships, four Finals MVPs, and the same number of league MVPs. He is also the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. But while James has had plenty of success, some NBA stars have surely made life difficult for The King in the playoffs. Without these […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a nice postseason run in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but after getting swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, it’s back to the drawing board for LA. The Lakers made several big moves at the trade deadline this past season, and they may have to do so […]

There has been a lot of speculation about whether LeBron James will return for the 2023-2024 NBA season since the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, but Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the expectation is James will be back next season. “LeBron James played the […]

LeBron James made waves following the Los Angeles Lakers’ sweep at the hands of the Denver Nuggets by saying that he was pondering retirement. Some pundits did not buy James’ statement, saying that he was either putting pressure on the Lakers front office to acquire reinforcements to fortify the team for a potential title push […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of the playoffs and now turn their attention to the 2023 NBA Draft. The team has the No. 17 pick in the first round, and there should be several enticing options left on the board at that point. Here are the three best players LA must target with that […]

Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray is putting is putting the world on notice once again, wreaking havoc in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. With his craftiness and touch, Murray is averaging 27.7 points, 6.1 assists, and 1.7 steals per game in the postseason. He also is shooting 48.0 percent from the field and 39.8 percent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers certainly exceeded expectations during their 2023 NBA Playoffs run, but everything came to a screeching halt in the Western Conference Finals when they were swept by the Denver Nuggets. Now, the Lakers have some big questions to answer this offseason, with one of them being the future of Rui Hachimura. Hachimura […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has defied ‘Father Time’ for a while. But according to doctor of medicine Brian Sutterer, who explains sports injuries on YouTube, James is not going to be able to do it much longer. Sutterer broke down James’ right foot injury suffered in February, saying the Lakers forward cannot manage […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is now behind us, and we now know the Los Angeles Lakers will draft at the No. 17 pick in the first round. LeBron James and company were one series away from the NBA Finals, but they ended up getting swept by a far superior Denver Nuggets team. Now, LA […]

You don’t have to be a part of the camp that believes LeBron James was serious about retiring ahead of the 2023-24 season. Anyone that’s followed the Los Angeles Lakers since LeBron arrived in L.A. can tell you the franchise has had major issues building an acceptable roster around the four-time MVP. Anthony Davis is […]

As tributes continue to pour in for the late Queen of Rock, Tina Turner, Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson reflected on the life of the music icon and her impact on the industry. Turner passed away on Wednesday in her Switzerland home at the age of 83. No specific cause of death was revealed, […]

As the old adage goes, “when one door closes, another one opens”. This was the exact story of Rui Hachimura’s 2022-23 season. The Washington Wizards’ glut of forwards rendered Hachimura expendable in D.C., but here the Japanese international is, having emerged as one of the key members of the Los Angeles Lakers roster. He became […]

The Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets was billed as a colossal matchup between two of the top big men in the history of the game. There’s no denying that we saw flashes of this epic battle throughout the series, but for the most part, it was Nikola Jokic […]

D’Angelo Russell wasn’t at his best in the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. In fact, he was a bit of a disaster. In four games, he averaged just 6.25 points per night, shooting 32.26% from the field, going 2-15 from three-point range, and seeing his minutes […]

More than a few Los Angeles Lakers fans were left heartbroken by their team’s atrocious showing against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. LeBron James and the Lakers were utterly embarrassed by Nikola Jokic and Co. via a clean 4-0 sweep in a series wherein LA clearly stood no chance against the mighty Nuggets. As […]

One Western Conference executive is not buying the talks that LeBron James could retire this offseason after a rather heartbreaking end to the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2022-23 campaign. To recall, after the Lakers got swept by the Denver Nuggets in the West Finals, James hinted that his return to LA is uncertain as he thinks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers front office is facing a significant amount of personnel decisions this summer. They went all in this season by making a flurry of moves during the NBA trade deadline, which has now left them with a handful of players that are now set to enter NBA free agency this summer. Two […]

D’Angelo Russell did not exactly live up to the lofty expectations the Los Angeles Lakers had on him following his mid-season blockbuster trade. In particular, Russell was disappointing, to say the least, in LA’s embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. As such, it now comes as no […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors took some time on his podcast to respond to the claim that he is a Lakers fan and disappointed to see them go out in the NBA Playoffs. “By the way, for […]