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Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta Sandiford-Artest, who was previously named Ron Artest (1979 to 2011) and Metta World Peace (2011 to 2020), announced on LinkedIn Wednesday he could get an architecture degree. “Wow,” Sandiford-Artest said. “My team doing so well, I’m bored. I don’t have much to do. Lol.” Sandiford-Artest, who is listed as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are headed for a long offseason after being swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. Following the loss, LeBron James got everybody’s attention with some comments that might have hinted at a possible retirement. As a result, rumors have begun swirling about whether or not LeBron walks away […]

The 2022-23 NBA season proved to be a huge success for the Los Angeles Lakers despite getting swept in the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets. Just the fact that they were in the conference finals alone is a massive feat for this team, especially when you look at their 2-10 start to the […]

Did Los Angeles Lakers fans really just witness Austin Reaves go from random bench player to third star on a Western Conference Finals team? That’s the reality we live in, folks. With the season officially over for the purple and gold, the attention now shifts to being able to re-construct a supporting cast around LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost in the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets. It marked a good playoff run for the Lakers, who started the season 2-10 and made trade-deadline moves that put them in contention. But now, they have to look toward the future. Los Angeles has LeBron James under contract. However, he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the NBA playoffs by the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night. Three years after the Lakers beat the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, Denver swept Los Angeles. Each game was close, but the Lakers never got on top. This will be an important offseason for Los Angeles. Superstar […]

Winning a bronze medal with Germany in the 2022 EuroBasket tournament, Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder is prepared to once again represent his home country in the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia this summer. During the Lakers exit interviews on Tuesday following their defeat in the Western Conference Finals […]

One day after their hard-fought loss to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals — which encapsulated a resilient season — the Los Angeles Lakers, sans LeBron James, held exit interviews with vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka and head coach Darvin Ham. The GM and coach began the day […]

Sports media coverage often gets criticized by sports fans, whether it be a show of bias or simply the way a certain network or show does things. Charles Barkley seems to have a problem with the way the media covered the Denver Nuggets and their Western Conference Finals sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers. Rather […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets won Game 4 of the series by a score of 113-111 on Monday night, May 23, 2023, to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Let’s look at the four Lakers players who […]

Dwight Howard’s self-deprecating Taiwan invites to trending NBA players (aka those that just got bounced from the NBA Playoffs) have been going viral — and for good reason. His latest victim is none other than former Los Angeles Lakers teammate  LeBron James, who despite his heroic effort, just saw his team get utterly embarrassed by […]

Lonnie Walker IV had quite a season with the Los Angeles Lakers. After taking on a starting role for most of the regular season, the 6-foot-4 shooting guard saw himself completely fall out of the rotation following LA’s flurry of NBA trade deadline moves. In spite of the demotion, however, Walker stayed ready, and all his […]

After reports emerged linking Trae Young to a potential trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, several fans protested the move and argued that it would only be disastrous for the team. On Tuesday, the Young-to-Lakers rumors made rounds online. According to a report, “the Lakers have had internal discussions about what a hypothetical trade offer […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are wasting no time in replacing recently fired coach Doc Rivers. A handful of big names have already been liked to the Sixers as their new head honcho, and at this point, former Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has reportedly taken a significant step toward securing the job. According to Sixers team […]

There has been some real buzz surrounding LeBron James potentially hanging it up this summer after the Los Angeles Lakers were utterly embarrassed by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. This does not come as a complete shock considering how James is already turning 39 this year and the fact that he has […]

Gilbert Arenas put D’Angelo Russell on blast with an expletive-laden rant after DLo’s horrific showing during the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. The former Washington Wizards star aired out his frustration in his own podcast, Gil’s Arena, and took to Twitter to tweet out a specific clip directed to Russell: […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the NBA Playoffs following a 113-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. James did his best to keep the Lakers season alive with one of the best performances of his career. It wasn’t enough though as the […]

Kyrie Irving sitting courtside again at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets broth forth a new round of trade rumors linking the Dallas Mavericks superstar to a potential summer move to Hollywood. This isn’t the first time Kyrie made […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the NBA Playoffs on Monday with a 113-111 loss in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. After winning the previous two series in impressive fashion without home-court advantage, the Lakers’ run ended there. The team started the season 2-10 only to make […]

In spite of LeBron James‘ best efforts, the Los Angeles Lakers still suffered a devastating 113-111 loss against the Denver Nuggets in game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night. For the third time in his career, LeBron ended up on the wrong end of a 4-0 sweep in the NBA Playoffs. It […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma couldn’t help but mock Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers over the exec’s recent claim about their young core. In his exit interview with the media after the Lakers’ Western Conference Finals exit, Pelinka expressed his desire to keep their young core together. The LA general manager said, “Our […]

Darvin Ham and the Los Angeles Lakers decided to bench D’Angelo Russell in the Western Conference Finals for some poor play. Despite the less than ideal end of the season, Russell did not mince any words when assessing his own game heading into the offseason, reports Michael Corvo. D'Angelo Russell, when asked how he can […]

LeBron James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after an unsatisfactory ending to his 2022-23 campaign isn’t a given. However, LeBron left the Cleveland Cavaliers twice when he felt they were no longer able to compete at the level that he would like to be on and the Miami Heat under similar circumstances. As a result, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 4 of their Western Conference Finals series against Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. A 40-point performance from LeBron James almost carried the Lakers to a victory, but they fell just short, as they lost by a final score of 113-111. Several Lakers underperformed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost Monday night’s Game 4 at home against the Denver Nuggets. They lost by a final score of 113-111 behind a 30-point triple-double from Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic. But Lakers forward LeBron James did all in his power to try to extend the series on Monday. He finished with 40 […]

Dennis Schroder doesn’t see LeBron James retiring from basketball just yet. James made shockwaves in the world of basketball when he revealed he was uncertain about his future in the sport following the Nuggets’ sweep of the Lakers last night. “We’ll see what happens going forward,” James said at the post-game press conference after scoring […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2022-23 season came to a disappointing end on their home floor on Monday night. The Nuggets beat the Lakers in Game 4 by a final score of 113-111 behind a 30-point triple-double from superstar center Nikola Jokic. But Lakers guard Austin Reaves deserves little to no blame for his team getting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are undergoing their exit interviews on Tuesday for the 2022-2023 NBA season. Speaking on LeBron James‘ cryptic retirement comments, Rob Pelinka and Darvin Ham offered their candid thoughts, reports ClutchPoints’ Michael Corvo. Rob Pelinka said the Lakers will talk to LeBron "in the coming days", but the organization will offer him […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an end following Monday night’s Game 4 loss against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. But James did all in his power to carry the Lakers to a victory as he finished with 40 points on 15-for-25 shooting, 10 rebounds, nine assists, and two blocks […]

Not even a day after the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2022-23 season come to an end, the discussion has already shifted to potentially seismic changes for next season. Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has reportedly been a topic of discussion amongst the Laker brain trust as the team continues to find a permanent […]

D’Angelo Russell was having a decent postseason until the Western Conference Finals arrived. Against the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers guard really struggled both shooting the ball and on the defensive end. Now that Russell is an unrestricted free agent, his struggles in the playoffs might lead the Lakers to opt against re-signing him. […]

LeBron James has defied Father Time for years. Focusing on his body and health, James has prolonged what has been one of the greatest careers in all of professional sports, yet injuries have been a problem for him since coming to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. James has played in more than 60 games […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has come to a disappointing finish. After a miraculous turnaround to make it into the 2023 NBA Playoffs and a run at the NBA Finals, the Lakers met a buzzsaw in the Denver Nuggets. On Monday night the Nuggets completed a sweep of the Lakers with a 113-111 victory, sending […]

Now that he’s retired from the game of basketball, former Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony can invest more time in his family. That was already his plan long before he officially announced his retirement, but he decided to give it a go for at least one more year in the league with the Lakers, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fairytale playoff run came to an end on Monday night, as they were officially swept out of the postseason by the Denver Nuggets after losing Game 4 by a score of 113-111. LeBron James had his best game of the playoffs (40 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 15/25 FGM) but even […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were just officially eliminated from title contention Monday evening, as they were bested in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets. While there has been significant coverage of LA’s ouster and Denver’s historic NBA Finals berth, easily the biggest storyline to come out of this series is […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs after the Denver Nuggets swept his team in the Western Conference Finals. This despite the fact that the 38-year-old averaged 27.8 points, 10.0 assists, 9.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in the series, shooting 51.9 percent from the field […]

LeBron James sent the NBA world into a frenzy after he revealed he was uncertain about his basketball future after the Lakers got swept by the Nuggets last night — but what would happen if he actually did retire while still under contract? While some players retire at the end of their contracts, James still […]

Although it was an incredible year 20, LeBron James saw his and the Los Angeles Lakers season come to an unceremonious end on Monday night. The Denver Nuggets finished off the sweep of the Lakers, advancing into the NBA Finals and sending the Lakers into the postseason. James showed why he will be considered one […]