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The Los Angeles Lakers officially punched their ticket to the play-in tournament Sunday afternoon with a decisive 128-117 win over the Utah Jazz. Through ample adversity, the club managed to extend their 2022-23 campaign and give themselves a chance at clinching a playoff berth should they collect just one more win. However, the Lakers still […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ season didn’t start the way they wanted it to. At one point, it definitely looked like they were headed to a disappointing campaign that would be capped with a bottom finish. However, fast forward to six months later, they are now going to the Play-In with a legitimate […]

The No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers (43-39), after closing out their regular season with a 128-117 win over the Utah Jazz, wilt host the No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) in the play-in game on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Following the regular season finale, various Lakers offered initial reactions to the Wolves matchup, which […]

Heading into its third edition, it’s clear that the NBA’s play-in tournament has been a massive success. More teams are trying and more games matter. In particular, the final week of this season was a barn-burner as the entire back half of the Western Conference playoff field jockeyed for position; just three games separate the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting for important positioning on Sunday night. Their season finale against the Utah Jazz is the first key to their potential success. A win against the Jazz will give LA a fighting chance to earn the sixth seed over the Golden State Warriors. Doing so would allow them to skip […]

Are you a Minnesota Timberwolves fan? Is the NBA’s tiebreaker situation confusing the heck out of you heading into the final day of the regular season? If the answer to both of those questions is yes, then we’ve got you covered. The Western Conference’s playoff picture could still see movement from seeds 5 through 9. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are lightyears ahead of where they were earlier in the season. Now with the postseason in sight, there’s still some final housekeeping to determine who LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest of the Lakeshow will end up playing after the regular season ends. Given how the tiebreakers have shaken out, […]

It’s never too late to get an upgrade. Yes, there’s only one game left in the season. That doesn’t mean that the Los Angeles Lakers will sit around with their palms on their laps. It was rumored yesterday that the team was looking to sign players for the playoffs. That wasn’t quite right: the Lakers […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers will conclude the 2022-23 regular season on Sunday afternoon when they welcome the Utah Jazz to Crypto.com arena. The Lakers still have a chance to avoid the Play-In Tournament and secure the No. 6 seed in the NBA’s crowded Western Conference, but will need to win and get […]

LeBron James Jr. — or simply “Bronny” — has been closely followed by media and NBA scouts alike from a young age, no surprise for a player who shares his namesake with the most storied and decorated player of all-time. Preparing to embark on his collegiate journey, Bronny James has been participating in the marquee […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will end their regular season against the Utah Jazz, with the sixth seed still in play. We’re in the house that Kobe built, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Jazz-Lakers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Jazz defeated the Denver Nuggets 118-114 in a game where […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going shopping for a new player! With their Play-In and playoffs dreams revived, the team needs to beef up some areas of their roster. There have been recent rumblings as to who the team will sign in order to complement their roster. As it turns out, the Lakers seem to […]

It may have been years since Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant and six other friends perished in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, but the people and teammates they left have never forgotten them and continue to honor them every year. Kobe passed away on January 26, 2020 along with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed a huge win on Friday night over the shorthanded Phoenix Suns, moving up to seventh place in the Western Conference with a game to go. But, guard Dennis Schroder was a late scratch due to neck soreness. While it’s not expected to be serious, it appears the German is dealing […]

Darvin Ham is riding high after the Los Angeles Lakers turned a 2-10 start to 2022-23 into a winning season. But the first-year head coach is craving a more intense euphoria. “I’m definitely happy that we were able to play through that adversity,” Ham said about the early season struggles after the Lakers supporting cast […]

LeBron James is a monster, and I mean that in the most complimentary way possible. NBA careers go in two possible directions: either you’re a star for a short period then flame out, or you become a long-time journeyman. The Lakers star… somehow combined the best of both worlds. Even in his 20th season, LeBron […]

There’s one game left in the 2022-23 regular season, and the Los Angeles Lakers still don’t know where they’ll finish in the standings and whether they’ll have to compete in the play-in tournament on Tuesday (they’re guaranteed a No. 7 or No. 8 seed, at worst). They also played far from their best basketball — […]

What a season it’s been for the Los Angeles Lakers! At first, it felt like the 2022-23 season was going to be a repeat of the previous year. They started off horribly, going 2-10 in their first 12 games. Slowly but surely, though, LA climbed out of the hole they dug themselves in. The midseason […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have certainly chosen the best time to click. After they stated off the season on a bad note, many have lost hope that they are going to make the playoffs. Now, they are seventh in the West with a real shot at climbing to the sixth seed for […]

It now feels like a lifetime away since Russell Westbrook was still plying his trade with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. For the record, it hasn’t even been two months yet, but so much has happened since the Lakers decided to part ways with Russ. Now with the Los Angeles Clippers, Westbrook reveals how […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers temporarily avoided being cemented into the NBA play-in tournament by defeating the Phoenix Suns, 121-107, at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. The Suns, already locked into the No. 4 seed, sat Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and DeAndre Ayton. Los Angeles played LeBron, AD, and D’Angelo Russell […]

Austin Reaves has been quite a revelation for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. In a campaign that has been characterized by a handful of highs and a lot of lows, Reaves has emerged as a steadying force for the purple and gold. As such, it comes as no surprise that the 24-year-old has earned […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are battling for that much-coveted sixth seed in the Western Conference. Grabbing that seed means earning an outright playoff berth, skipping the Play-In Tournament altogether. Because of that, the Lakers are expected to play LeBron James against the Phoenix Suns (despite his status). Ahead of that game, James talked to a […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham provided a less-than-ideal update regarding point guard Dennis Schroder ahead of their matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. About 90 minutes before tip-off, the Lakers announced that Schroder was downgraded to questionable with neck spasms. Ham said Dennis is suffering from “extreme neck […]

The Phoenix Suns have already announced that Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Deandre Ayton will all be rested on Friday when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers. This is obviously a key development for the Lakers, who are still chasing a guaranteed playoff spot in the West. LA, however, have their stars […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to finish the 2022-23 regular season on a high note. LA is preparing to take on the Phoenix Suns in a Friday Night Affair at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The game projects to be a competitive affair, and the Lakers are hopeful that all of their stars […]

Russell Westbrook got his revenge on Wednesday night when his Los Angeles Clippers defeated his former team led by coach Darvin Ham, the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook played just 21 minutes in the win, scoring 14 points, grabbing three rebounds, and dishing out four assists. Russell Westbrook’s greatest impact came in setting the tone for […]

A lot will be riding for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Friday when they take on a depleted Sacramento Kings side. In fact, the Dubs can actually secure a guaranteed spot in the playoffs with a win on Friday, but they will need some help from LeBron James and the Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have to win Friday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns if they want to keep their hopes of securing a playoff spot alive. A loss for LeBron James and Co., however, could seal their fate in the Play-In tournament. At this point, Lakers fans will also want to keep a keen eye […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in need of a win on Friday night when they face off against the Phoenix Suns. LeBron James and Co. are still trying to avoid the Play-In tournament by finishing in the Top 6 in the conference, and they will only be able to do this if they secure a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up to finish anywhere between the 5th seed and the 9th seed in the West before the NBA Play-In Tournament, and subsequently the NBA Playoffs. Kendrick Perkins believes that regardless of where they finish, Anthony Davis will lead the Lakers to the 2023 NBA Finals. "[Lakers] are going to […]

Ahead of the LA Clippers’ showdown with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, head coach Tyronn Lue said he wasn’t planning to double-team Anthony Davis. That, of course, turned out not to be the case as Lue repeatedly threw double-teams at Davis throughout the night. The Clippers came out on top, […]

A pair of western conference playoff squads will go toe-to-toe with only a couple of games remaining in the regular season as the Phoenix Suns take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Join us for our NBA odds series, where our Suns-Lakers prediction and pick will be revealed. Fresh off of a hard-fought 119-115 win not […]

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly planning to sit their four core stars, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Deandre Ayton, against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, per Shams Charania. The Suns are reportedly focusing on playoff health at the moment, as they’ve already clinched the four-seed in the West. It is no […]

D’Angelo Russell played 39 minutes on Wednesday in a tough loss against the Los Angeles Lakers‘ cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. This is after the former All-Star was forced to sit out Tuesday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to a foot injury. Unsurprisingly, D-Lo has popped up again on the injury report ahead […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have guaranteed themselves a spot in at least the NBA Play-In tournament amidst a torrid stretch to close out the season. They have played so well that Kenny Smith believes they are the sleepers in the Western Conference to win the 2023 NBA Finals. The Fellas list their sleeper teams in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an extremely tough test coming up on Friday when they battle Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, who for their part, are in the midst of a scorching-hot six-game winning streak. This is a big game for LA, who are still fighting for final positioning out in the West. Unfortunately […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough loss on Wednesday against their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. LeBron James and Co. have another big game coming up on Friday as they look to bounce back against a surging Phoenix Suns side. At this point, however, LeBron has once again popped up on the injury […]

The stars were out Wednesday night for the Battle of Los Angeles, but one of the more unexpected attendees of the Lakers-Clippers game was former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. Former Celtics coach Ime Idoka is at the Crypt for Clippers-Lakers 👀 (via @TomerAzarly) pic.twitter.com/LT83fhJdsr — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 6, 2023 The ex-Boston Celtics […]