Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 162

While the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to find ways to clinch a top-six seed and avoid the upcoming play-in tournament, starting point guard D’Angelo Russell is simply trying to stay on the floor. Marred by various injuries since returning to LA back at this year’s trade deadline, the eighth-year veteran now finds himself dealing […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came up with arguably their biggest win of the season by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Ivica Zubac and Russell Westbrook played big roles as Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell led the way past LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ club. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 125-118 in what […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers by the score of 125-118 on Wednesday, and LeBron James admitted that it was a tough game due to it being the second game of a back-to-back. “It’s one of the toughest games we’ve had this year,” LeBron James said, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. […]

Tempers were running high among Los Angeles Lakers fans after the team’s huge loss to the rival Clippers on Wednesday night with seeding in the Western Conference on the line. One fan, wearing a Kobe Bryant jersey, appeared to get into a heated discussion with LeBron James, who was sitting on the Lakers’ bench. LeBron […]

LOS ANGELES – With three days off and one intense practice heading into what was called the biggest game of the year, a lot was expected from Wednesday night’s Clippers-Lakers showdown. Well, unless you’re Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers defeated LeBron James and the Lakers for the fourth and final time this season, finishing the season […]

Despite being put in an exceedingly tough position by the scheduling gods, LeBron James and  Anthony Davis suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers in their 125-118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena — and played into the final minute. It was the Lakers’ 11th straight loss to the Clippers […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took a painful blow to their chances to sneak into the top six of the Western Conference standings Wednesday night when they lost to the Los Angeles Clippers, 125-118. Asked about the importance of the Lakers saving themselves from what should be a dog-eat-dog Play-in Tournament, LeBron James […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers ran into a buzz saw Wednesday night in the form of Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers lost to their LA nemesis, 128-115, in part because one of the key items on their pregame plan list did not work according to how they thought it […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers won the Battle of LA on Wednesday as they dominated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in a 125-118 win. Thanks to a late push by the Lakers, the score ended up much closer than the game actually was, as the Clippers held a double-digit lead throughout […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers for the 11th straight time Wednesday night, 125-117. The loss dropped the Lakers to the seventh seed and into the play-in tournament. But that might not be the biggest problem from the game. On the second night of a back-to-back, LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Wednesday’s night game against their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, tied for the sixth seed in the Western Conference. With the top six spots automatically qualifying for the playoffs, that made this game crucial for both teams. You wouldn’t have known that from watching the first half though. The […]

After a heroic performance Tuesday night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, LeBron James looked very human in the first half of Wednesday’s matchup versus the Los Angeles Clippers. In fact, LeBron James mustered just a total of three points in the first half of the Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have put on an incredible run late in the 2022-23 season to improve their playoffs bid, and it’s thanks in large part to a newfound chemistry with their new guys and with the team being healthier. In fact, one proof that the team has been in better position health-wise is the […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis starred on both ends of the floor in Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz. He finished with 21 points — on 7-for-16 shooting from the field — grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out six assists in a game the Lakers went on to win in overtime by a […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell missed Tuesday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to a foot injury. The Lakers fared well without their starting floor general, as they managed to beat the Jazz in overtime by a final score of 135-133 behind 37 points from LeBron James. Still, when the Lakers visit the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (41-38) head out on the road to take on division rivals Los Angeles Clippers (41-38). Tipoff is at 10:00 p.m. ET this Wednesday, April 5th. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Clippers prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Lakers have reeled in four straight wins putting them […]

Did Damian Lillard just hint at a possible Portland Trail Blazers exit and a potential move to the Los Angeles Lakers? Well, that’s what some fans are thinking after Dame D.O.L.L.A. dropped his Heaven or Hell Freestyle and talked about his status with Rip City. On one verse of the rap song, Lillard said, “Plotting […]

During the recent years, it’s common to see NBA superstars leave their original teams to form a superteam elsewhere. While winning a championship with a superteam is still a difficult task, playing for your original team gets more respect given the amount of patience, effort, and investment that takes place to gradually build a championship […]

Most people who have lived or been around Los Angeles are quick to say the city is a Lakers town, and who could really argue when the purple and gold is one of the most prestigious teams in all of sports? Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George is aware of the landscape, and he wants […]

The Battle for Los Angeles is upon us as the Lakers and Clippers square off in Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night. While a singular clash between LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard is significant in its own right, the game carries greater magnitude given its potential impact on the Western Conference playoff race. The Lakers and […]

LeBron James put the exclamation point on a brilliant night against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Lakers star finished a tough spinning layup in traffic to seal the win in overtime. James shed rookie Ochai Agbaji and powered over former Lakers teammate Damian Jones for the final points of the evening. LeBron […]

After sort of easing his way into a full workload since returning from his right foot injury, LeBron James seems to be in NBA Playoffs form. He spun his way through traffic to give the Los Angeles Lakers a crucial overtime victory on the road versus the Utah Jazz Tuesday night. James played 38 minutes, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (41-38) avoided a classic trap game and escaped with a 135-133 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on Tuesday to improve to 4-0 on their “get back” road trip. Whether LeBron James, Anthony Davis, or D’Angelo Russell will play on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers remains an […]

NBA fanatics have probably heard all the jokes and mockery on LeBron James for his lack of clutch gene or whatsoever. Who could forget his famous “LeChoke” nickname? On Tuesday, however, the Los Angeles Lakers star let his game do the talking to shut up his haters. With less than 30 seconds left in overtime […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz with a ton of momentum. They had won six of their last seven games and climbed not only into playoff positioning, but with the five seed suddenly within reach. They were just over a minute away from winning another game when it all fell […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be a bit shorthanded on Tuesday night when they try and secure another important win against the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Arena. LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell have both popped up on the injury report and were somewhat in danger of being forced to sit out Tuesday’s key matchup. […]

With four games remaining on the regular season schedule, the Los Angeles Lakers still have a fighter’s chance at attaining a top-six seed in the Western Conference standings and bypassing the upcoming play-in tournament altogether. Unfortunately, as they look to close the gap between themselves and the higher-seeded Golden State Warriors during this span, they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already ruled D’Angelo Russell out for Tuesday’s clash against the Utah Jazz due to a foot injury. This is the same problem that forced him to sit out the second half of LA’s win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. It has now been deemed serious enough for him […]

The Los Angeles Lakers downgraded D’Angelo Russell (left foot soreness) from probable to questionable for their matchup vs. the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on Tuesday night. Russell exited the Lakers’ win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday at halftime. Afterward, Darvin Ham said the decision was simply out of caution (Russell did not speak […]

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton will make his awaited return to the court on Apr. 4, as the Jazz take on the Los Angeles Lakers in hopes of reaching the play-in tournament. Sexton has been out since Feb. 15 when suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter of Utah’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. […]

JR Smith has a new docuseries coming out today on Prime Video which will do a deep dive into his transition from being a two-time NBA champion with a very colorful career in the league, to becoming a top-notch college golfer for North Carolina A&T. It was a major move for the controversial swingman, and […]

The addition of Russell Westbrook hasn’t quite helped the LA Clippers vault toward top-tier title contention. But their sustained inconsistency certainly isn’t the fault of Westbrook, who’s fared pretty much as well as could’ve been hoped with the Clippers individually after he signed with Ty Lue’s team off the buyout market. The former MVP is […]

Wednesday’s game between the Clippers and the Lakers will be unlike any other. Both teams are currently vying for a spot in the playoffs with the surging Lakers just half a game behind the Clippers who are the No. 5 seed with a 41-38 record. Given recent history, one would favor the Clippers. After all, […]

The 12-seeded Utah Jazz have four games to try and work their way into the play-in picture. Trailing the 10-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder by a mere two wins, Will Hardy and company are going to need to win during their remaining regular season schedule to simply give themselves a chance at keeping their postseason hopes […]

Confirming that versatile center Mo Bamba is nearing his return to the court after suffering an ankle injury in early March, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha specifies on The Late Night Lake Show that the time span between the end of this week and the Los Angeles Lakers‘ first game of the postseason as the stretch […]

Paul George, before arriving with the Los Angeles Clippers in a blockbuster trade in July 2019, was linked to a move to the Los Angeles Lakers for quite some time. After all, it only made sense to many for George to play for the premier franchise in the city instead of the little brother franchise […]

All season long, the Los Angeles Lakers were scouring the market for a starting point guard due to the awkward fit of Russell Westbrook. After failing to pry Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets, in part due to their reluctance to part with multiple first-round picks, it seemed as if guard Mike Conley would eventually […]

LeBron James has been in action for the Los Angeles Lakers in their last four games following another lengthy spell on the sidelines. Even LeBron himself would admit that he has yet to reach peak form just yet as he continues to recover from a foot injury that cost him nearly a month of action. Former […]

At 19-60, the Houston Rockets are well on their way to finishing at the bottom of the barrel in the West. It’s another lost season for the rebuilding Rockets, and at this point, it sounds like head coach Stephen Silas is now on his way out. A few big names have already popped up on […]