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At least one sportsbook seems to think the rumors that LeBron James is recruiting NBA All-Stars to play for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics are true. BetOnline has odds for which players will don the stars & stripes next summer and try to help Team USA win its fifth consecutive gold medal at […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals and proceeded to earn an NBA Finals victory as well. Both teams have high aspirations for the 2023-24 season. The Nuggets are set to run it back and the Lakers made a plethora of key offseason moves to improve their roster. Draymond […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is one of several NBA superstars interested in playing for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics next summer in their pursuit of a gold medal. But, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is pumping the brakes on AD potentially suiting up for his country. On First Take Monday, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be entering his 21st season in the NBA and the lifetime Nike athlete just recently announced his 21st signature sneaker model with the footwear giant. Following a similar cadence to some of their previous releases, Nike will be re-releasing one of James’ most unique and recognizable sneakers. Follow […]

It seems as though another classic Kobe Bryant Nike sneaker will be coming back in 2023, just in time for the December holiday season. After 20 years in the NBA, Bryant earned the eternal nickname of “Black Mamba” for his killer style of play and assassin-like mental fortitude. Now, Nike will be honoring him by […]

Load management has been one of the most heavily discussed topics in the NBA over the past few seasons. Players such as Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers stars Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James have become known for sitting out games to focus on avoiding injury in the past. However, there are many other […]

The creative team behind Season 2 of “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” compiled a companion guide outlining the historical accuracy of each episode, which they provided to ClutchPoints’ Lakers reporter. “We felt it important to show our work out of respect for the many living characters depicted,” the creators wrote. (Episodes begin with […]

Dennis Schroder unveiled an insanely good side of himself during the FIBA World Cup. The Team Germany star led his squad all the way into a world championship through his playmaking and scoring prowess. All of his effort and sacrifice paid off in Manila as he was named the FIBA World Cup MVP. One of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James absolutely loved the now viral moment between Austin Reaves and former Purple and Gold teammate Dennis Schroder. For those who missed it, after Germany took down Team USA in the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup, Reaves waited for Schroder outside the Germans’ locker room to congratulate him once […]

Christian Wood has officially found a new home after signing a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. But, that was partly because the Dallas Mavericks weren’t interested in bringing him back and it appears Mavs head coach Jason Kidd never even gave the green light to the organization trading for Wood […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder took what some interpreted to be a calculated shot at the Purple and Gold after his FIBA win. On Friday, Schroder’s German National Team upset Team USA in the FIBA World Cup Semifinals, and a postgame soundbite after the game raised some eyebrows. In his postgame press conferences, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James watched Team USA shockingly bow out in the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Friday with a loss to Germany. Shortly after the game ended, The King reacted to the possibility of him suiting up for the States at the 2024 Paris Olympics next summer with an […]

LeBron James might be suiting up for Team USA next season. The Lakers star was one of many American basketball fans who reacted to Team USA’s 113-11 FIBA World Cup loss to Germany. Fans criticized the Team USA World Cup squad for the lack of star power that the roster displayed. Sportscenter posted an Instagram […]

The Los Angeles Lakers added some depth to their bench this week with the signing of center Christian Wood. Lakers fans immediately began speculating on Wood’s role with the team could potentially be, but at least one NBA insider says that fans should temper their expectations. Jovan Buha of The Athletic recently reported that it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently added some depth to their bench with the signing of center Christian Wood. While most fans kept some perspective on Wood’s likely non-starter role with the Lakers this season, former NFL Pro Bowler Richard Sherman has more grandiose ideas in mind for the center. On Wednesday, Sherman appeared on FS1’s Undisputed to […]

Kyrie Irving has 126 million reasons to defend the Dallas Mavericks’ honor. Whether his Wednesday tweet about “smear campaigns” was an indirect response to Christian Wood’s pointed recent criticism of his team, though, only a “free-thinker” like Irving knows for sure. “Smear campaigns are created by all the Cowards in our world,” the Mavs star […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom weighed in on the job Lakers executive Rob Pelinka has done in building the Lakers 2023-24 roster on social media, and had a little fun with the creative photoshopping of Pelinka’s hair while he was at it. Rob did the damn thing props to the big guy! Also […]

Never too late to make a splash in free agency, am I right? The Los Angeles Lakers snagged one of the best free agents left on the market in Christian Wood. The former Houston Rockets center now joins a frontcourt that saw a lot of success towards the end of the 2022-23 season. But why […]

LeBron James is a freak of nature, that much is clear. Despite being 38 years of age already, the Los Angeles Lakers star remains one of the best players in today’s NBA, an incredible force of nature that bends defenses to his will. Now, James greatness is so easy to take for granted, as he […]

As Team USA prepares for their semifinal matchup with Germany in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves continues his insane climb to stardom. This time, he’s doing it through Rigorer. On Thursday, global shoe retailer KICKS CREW and global performance brand Rigorer announced a shock drop of 1,000 pairs of […]

Anthony Davis has always preferred to play power forward, and the Los Angeles Lakers publicly acknowledged that reality after signing him to a three-year, $186 million contract extension earlier this summer. Related: Christian Wood finally put pen to paper with the Lakers on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation that he was bound to sign in […]

After two months of consideration, conversations, and background checks, the Los Angeles Lakers finally came to terms with free-agent center Christian Wood. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers and Wood agreed to a two-year, $5.7 million veteran minimum contract with the second year as a player option. He’ll earn about $2.71 million in 2023-24. […]

Bronny James is set to start his first year for USC basketball, but one NBA scout is already predicting where he’ll end up in the NBA. Though the Los Angeles Lakers are not guaranteed a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the NBA scout expects that the Lakers will select Bronny if they end […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been making moves left and right this offseason in hopes of once again competing for a championship. They came up just short of reaching the NBA Finals this past season, losing in the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets, which is why general manager Rob Pelinka beefed up his […]

Christian Wood just agreed to a two-year, $5.7 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, including a player option for the 2024-25 season. While this seems to be good value, NBA insider Marc Stein brought up an interesting point in the aftermath of the reported agreement. Stein’s tweet pointed out a trend the Lakers have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, after much ado, have finally added Christian Wood to their roster, inking him to a two-year deal with a player option for the second year. As maddening as Wood is as a player at times, this is nothing short of a big get for the Lakers. For a low price, the […]

This year’s NBA Free Agency has taken interesting turns. One of the main storylines has been a massive overhaul to build on the Los Angeles Lakers success in the postseason. Rob Pelinka is starting to acknowledge that LeBron James may start to enter his career twilight. The window for a Larry O’Brien trophy might be […]

Traded to the Dallas Mavericks last offseason and thought to be a key scoring weapon alongside superstar Luka Doncic, Christian Wood saw his role in Dallas decrease drastically as the season went along. As a result, he has decided to pursue a new opportunity with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. According to ESPN’s […]

Tributes continue to pour in for Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Bryant has been the subject of many honorary awards and recognition after his passing in 2020, and the Lakers star is getting even more love now, this time from several powerhouse college basketball schools. It was recently announced that […]

Team USA is cruising into the FIBA World Cup semifinals after absolutely destroying Italy Tuesday by a score of 100-63. Mikal Bridges led the way with 24 points, but Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves also did his part, adding 12 points. That included a ridiculous putback slam just before halftime, which had teammate LeBron […]

The creative team behind Season 2 of “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” compiled a companion guide outlining the historical accuracy of each episode, which they provided to ClutchPoints’ Lakers reporter. “We felt it important to show our work out of respect for the many living characters depicted,” the creators wrote. (Episodes begin with […]

Austin Reaves’ ascent into stardom has been nothing short of impressive. From being a plucky undrafted guard who impressed during the 2021 Summer League to someone even the most casual NBA fan recognizes, the Los Angeles Lakers guard’s star has exploded beyond imagination. And it seems like Reaves is only in the infancy stages of […]

LeBron James is the most scrutinized player in the NBA today, and perhaps in league history. Everything he does makes news, and many fans and pundits are quick to comment on his every move like they are experts and know everything there is to know about the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. With that said, his […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has long been on the Los Angeles Lakers’ radar. But if you’re asking Skip Bayless, he’d be a terrible fit for the Purple and Gold. “Trae is a great young man. I like him, I’d like to hangout with him, go to dinner with him, but I would not want […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors have the biggest fanbases among NBA teams. Such is the life for teams boasting the services of LeBron James and Stephen Curry, respectively. But not all fans have level-headed takes. In fact, the bigger the fanbase is, the more likely it is for […]

It was only a matter of time before that slimy Bob Sugar married his way into the top of the sports world. Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss tied the knot with comedian Jay Mohr in an intimate wedding ceremony on Malibu Beach this past Sunday, via TMZ. The two had been publicly dating since […]

Austin Reaves and Team USA are still reeling from their first loss in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the hands of Lithuania on Sunday. The good news for the Americans is that the loss doesn’t signify the end of their run in Manila. Their fate is still in their hands. Reaves is also not […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Patrick Beverley is not a fan of the way the team handled the Russell Westbrook fiasco throughout the last two seasons. Beverley was a member of the Lakers for the first half of last season, and he’s addressing some issues he had with the blame that Westbrook received for […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James appreciates good sports, even ones that aren’t basketball. On Sunday, it was revealed that the Lakers star will be in the house when LAFC, Los Angeles’ MLS team, hosts Inter Miami. James joins a host of other athletes and celebrities who will be in the building to see the […]