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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 […]

Opening night in the NBA is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of last year’s champion, as the ring ceremony and banner reveal always steals the show. The Denver Nuggets celebrated their first championship in team history one more time Tuesday night and they did so in front of the Los Angeles Lakers, the team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Denver Nuggets 119-107 in the season opener. Anthony Davis didn’t have his best game, as the star forward struggled in the second half. Stephen A. Smith put Davis on blast Wednesday while speaking on ESPN’s First Take. “Atrocious. Very concerning,” Smith said of Davis’ performance. “Ladies and […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets opened up the 2023-24 NBA campaign with a win over LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night — and despite the hard-fought affair, the two proved it’s bigger than basketball afterwards. The Lakers lost 119-107 to the defending champions at Ball Arena, but James still had time to […]

Colorado football is in need of a feel-good moment right now, and since that might not be coming on the field for the next couple weeks, it is important for the players to be in high spirits off of it. Tuesday’s NBA season opener gave two of the team’s stars that chance. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders […]

LeBron James was pleased with his own performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening night loss to the Denver Nuggets. In his 21st season opener in the NBA, LeBron led the Lakers with 21 points on 10-for-16 shooting. He added eight rebounds and five assists. “Besides the fact that we didn’t win, I think for […]

Anthony Davis kept up with Nikola Jokic for the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season-opening loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday at Ball Arena. At the break, Davis had 17 points; Jokic had 19. ANTHONY DAVIS GETS THE DUNK TO START THE NEW NBA SEASON 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zqBG0UH8Xs — Ahn Fire Digital (@AhnFireDigital) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (excluding D’Angelo Russell) showed up for opening night against the Denver Nuggets motivated to make an early statement and cleanse their palate after last season’s sweep. Instead, their 2023-24 season basically began as the last one ended. They stuck around but didn’t make as many key shots as the Nuggets. Nikola […]

The Denver Nuggets, despite winning the 2023 NBA championship, still face a ton of disrespect on a regular basis. But the Nuggets’ opening night showing against the Los Angeles Lakers should show that what they did last season was no mere fluke. In fact, even though other teams have made major additions in their quest […]

Shaquille O’Neal knows how hard it is to be a star in the NBA. This is why the former superstar shows his love and support to the new stars of this league with every chance he gets. One star that he loves and jokes with a lot is Nikola Jokic. The Serbian master of basketball […]

It’s safe to say Magic Johnson was impressed by the Denver Nuggets’ performance in their season-opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. While Johnson certainly hoped that the Lakers would spoil the Nuggets’ ring and banner night, it’s hard for him not to give credit where it is due. Besides, Nikola Jokic and co. did play […]

On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets began their 2023 NBA title defense with a 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Denver controlled this one essentially from the opening tip, and although Los Angeles made a run in the fourth quarter to make things somewhat interesting, the Nuggets showed their championship pedigree in closing the […]

The Nuggets knocked off the Lakers by a final score of 119-107 on Opening Night, sparked by a 29-point, 13-rebound, 11-assist performance from reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic. Afterward, Coach Michael Malone was in some kind of mood as he decided to share a surprising pun about Jokic that only diehard NBA fans will recognize. […]

An NBA team usually takes after the identity of its best player. But that may not always be a positive, as the Los Angeles Lakers can attest to after losing their 2023-24 season opener against the Denver Nuggets, 119-107. Their best player, LeBron James, doesn’t exactly get off to strong starts anymore, as he tends […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Denver Nuggets in the first NBA game of the 2023-24 season. After wanting revenge from last season’s Western Conference Finals, the Lakers could not overcome the might of the Nuggets. In the 107-119 loss, Nikola Jokic wreaked havoc with a 29-point triple-double. Meanwhile, LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

On Tuesday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost their first game of the 2023-24 season to the Denver Nuggets by a score of 119-107. It was a frustrating result for James and the Lakers, who were hoping to exact some revenge on Denver after they ended Los Angeles’ season in the Western […]

Recently, there was some doubt cast over whether or not a mural of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna would still be standing in the near future. However, it seems that a new development will keep the Los Angeles mural up for the long haul, allowing Bryant to continue to […]

LeBron James lives up to his “King James” nickname. While that is mostly because of his dominant play on the court in the past two decades, his pregame outfit choice in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2023-24 NBA Season opener against the Denver Nuggets also helps. The Lakers forward turned heads on Tuesday as he entered […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2023-24 season against the Denver Nuggets. Denver came out hot, but the Lakers are still hanging around. The Lakers-Nuggets rivalry stems from the 2023 Western Conference Finals, where LA got swept in four games. It seems the drama is not over, with a recent highlight play that shows LeBron […]

It did not take LeBron James long to turn heads with his scoring prowess. In the first game of the 2023-24 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers forward managed to score 10 points in the first half, which isn’t exactly a mind-blowing feat until you realize that the four-time league Most Valuable Player has now […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is in the conversation as the NBA GOAT, but there’s another sport he believes he could dominate and be the best at: Lacrosse. James admitted as much in a recent video shared by the Uninterrupted, noting that with the way Lacrosse is played, his physical tools and skills are […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is out to prove that he is no fluke when the 2023-24 NBA season gets underway on Tuesday. Reaves had a breakout campaign for the Lakers a season ago, becoming arguably the team’s third most important player during their deep playoff run, and he was rewarded with a long-term […]

The NBA season is finally upon us, and what a doozy the league gave the world on opening night to tipoff the 2023-24 season. The Denver Nuggets are receiving their rings against one of the teams they took down on their quest to a championship in the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers seem to remember […]

The Denver Nuggets enter the 2023-24 season with confidence. The reigning champions have a well-constructed roster that is hungry for a repeat title. Denver had countless bright spots from last season, many of which will continue to shine. Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic leads the way with his incredible scoring, playmaking, and rebounding while Jamal Murray […]

LeBron James begins his 21st NBA season — sixth as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers — on Tuesday in Denver. LeBron is the oldest player in the league. He’s one season behind Vince Carter for the most in history. At some point in 2023-24, he’ll surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most total minutes […]

The NBA season is finally upon us! The reigning NBA Champions Denver Nuggets host Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for the first action of the year. Continue with us for our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Nuggets prediction and pick. There is no better matchup to start the season. A rematch of last […]