Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 167

After Mario Chalmers said that “nobody fears” LeBron James, FOX sports analyst Chris Broussard put the take in a better perspective by quoting a Mike Tyson-Floyd Mayweather comparison between the Los Angeles Lakers star and Kobe Bryant that was made by an anonymous All-Star guard. For those who missed it, Chalmers recently made headlines when […]

Deandre Ayton was unable to suit up for the Phoenix Suns on Sunday as they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 124-120. The 24-year-old is currently dealing with a hip injury, and his status on Wednesday against a LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers side has now already been confirmed. Deandre Ayton injury status vs. Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a crucial victory on Sunday against the Orlando Magic. They will want to keep it going on Tuesday when they take on a Kevin Durant-less Phoenix Suns side, with LA still fighting for their spot in the Play-In tournament out in the West. Unsurprisingly, Anthony Davis has popped […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and former New York Knicks scorer Carmelo Anthony showed their love and admiration for Willis Reed, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80. After learning of Reed’s heartbreaking death, Anthony took to Instagram to mourn his passing. He shared a photo of him during his time […]

Austin Reaves is having a breakout sophomore campaign for the Los Angeles Lakers. Since Feb. 9 (17 games), Reaves — coming off a season-saving 35-point performance — is averaging 15.6 points and 4.3 assists on .581/.434/.81o shooting splits while among the league leaders in free throws attempted thanks to his rapidly improving footwork and aggression. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have hit their stride at the right time of the season. The team is 6-4 over its last ten games and is currently only a half-game behind the Utah Jazz for the tenth-best record in the Western Conference. But despite the Lakers’ encouraging play of late, the team still has holes […]

With LeBron James out over the past several weeks for the Los Angeles Lakers, Austin Reaves has picked up the slack in a major way. King James had nothing but praise for the youngster after his recent 35-point eruption to key yet another LA victory. Perhaps the increased level of LeBron-Reaves searches yielded some fans […]

D’Angelo Russell has had a bit of an up-and-down run with the Los Angeles Lakers since he re-joined the team during the NBA trade deadline. As he came in, the Lakers shipped Russell Westbrook off, who now plies his trade with none other than the Lakers’ cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. Based on his […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one proud dad once again after witnessing his son, Bronny James, get honored in Sierra Canyon for being a part of the McDonald’s All-American Game. On Monday, Bronny and Juju Watkins were presented with their McDonald’s All-American Game jerseys in a packed Sierra Canyon gym. Of course James–who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently sitting on the No. 11 seed in the West with a 35-37 record. If the Play-In started today, they wouldn’t even get a chance to fight for their spot in the playoffs. The good news for LA fans everywhere, however, is that the Lakers have the easiest schedule in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earned a huge win on Sunday night as they took down the Orlando Magic to keep themselves in the race for the few final Play-In spots out in the West. It required a monumental performance from Austin Reaves, who dropped a career-high 35-point performance as both Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell […]

In October 2003, LeBron James, took the court in his NBA debut as an 18-year-old for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a game against the Kings in Sacramento, James took the league by storm and debuted like no high school player ever has before. 20 years later, Nike will be releasing James’ debut signature sneakers to […]

LeBron James is apparently confident that he’ll be able to return from his foot injury in time for the playoffs — if the Los Angeles Lakers make it in. On Tuesday’s edition of “NBA Today,” ESPN’s Dave McMenamin revealed that, following the Lakers’ win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday, he overheard a Crypto.com Arena […]

Austin Reaves is garnering the attention of the national media amidst strong play during the Los Angeles Lakers current push for the playoffs. Without LeBron James, Reaves is stepping up, and JJ Redick took notice on his podcast The Old Man & The Three. "Memes aside, the guy is a d*ck. He competes every night. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have Austin Reaves to thank for the reason their fans are not in full panic mode after a tight 111-105 victory over the Orlando Magic Sunday night. And it seems they are not taking him for granted, either. The Lakers and the guard have mutual interest in re-signing this offseason, per […]

There’s still work to be done if the Los Angeles Lakers are to not miss the postseason for the second year in a row. However, they are confident in their chances against the potential top seeds should they make the playoffs. The Lakers hold a 35-37 record and currently occupy the final play-in spot in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not had the best past one and a half years or so. Since the beginning of the 2021-22 season, the Lakers have only put up a 68-86 record, and they remain on the fringes of the 2022-23 postseason hunt. However, one bright spot amidst their foray into mediocrity has been […]

Austin Reaves swooped in and saved the day for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday against the Orlando Magic. He may have saved their season, too. All that was missing was the cape. The second-year guard came off the bench to drop a career-high 35 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists. He […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly bring in two free agent big men for workouts this week, including Tristan Thompson, who won a championship alongside LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers will also audition Tony Bradley, according to The Athletic. Thompson, who remains good buddies with LeBron, played with James for four seasons […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans made sure to shower Austin Reaves with the love and recognition he deserves after the youngster powered the Purple and Gold to a crucial victory against the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Reaves exploded for 35 points in the game, going 9-of-14 from the field and making 16 of his 18 attempts […]

While LeBron James remains out due to a foot injury, Skip Bayless has found a way to diss him thanks to Los Angeles Lakers swingman Austin Reaves. Sure enough, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Bayless will do everything just to mention LeBron in his takes since he knows it will bring him views. At […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic Sunday night, 111-105 at Crypto.com Arena. Despite once again playing without LeBron James, the Lakers got an unexpected yet masterful performance from Austin Reaves. Reaves scored a career-high 35 points off the bench. Incredibly, it only took Reaves 14 shots to get his 35 points, going 9-for-14 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have LeBron James on Sunday night against the Orlando Magic, but they did have Austin Reaves. At least for one night, Reaves closed the game out just like King James would. Lakers fans were left in awe as Reaves poured in a career-high 35 points, including several clutch buckets to […]

LeBron James remains out as he recovers from a bothersome foot injury, but according to Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham, the superstar forward is trending in the right direction and is poised to return at some point this 2022-23 season. While a lot of fans celebrated the positive news, some couldn’t help but […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham expressed vague optimism that LeBron James will return from his foot injury before the conclusion of the 2022-23 regular season. “We anticipate him coming back at some point [this season],” Ham said ahead of the Lakers’ matchup with the Orlando Magic at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, when asked if the […]

Considering the struggles that they’ve had since the All-Star break, the New Orleans Pelicans could have used the reinforcement Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt would have provided to the roster after the NBA trade deadline. Unfortunately, with the Utah Jazz determined to trade veteran point guard Mike Conley Jr. and his oversized contract, the Jazz […]

After defeating the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night, the Orlando Magic stay in Los Angeles to take on the Lakers Sunday night. With this game, we will continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Lakers prediction, pick and telling you how to watch. The Magic are coming off that aforementioned solid win against the […]

Injuries are the unfortunate part of any sport, and it has particularly been tough for the Los Angeles Lakers during this season’s NBA campaign. Because of the injures, Lakers coach Darvin Ham has been forced to be creative with his lineup choices. As Los Angeles awaits the return of forward LeBron James from a foot […]

Hasbulla, the tiny indescribable king of social media, made his celebrity row debut last week, sitting courtside in L.A. at last Friday’s thriller between the Mavericks and Lakers. The content was glorious—he wore a cool little hat, posed for a picture with Luka Doncic, sat on his buddy’s lap and was received with rapturous applause […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been playing so well lately that he’s being considered the frontrunner for MVP for perhaps the first time this season. Scoring at least 30 points in each of his last nine games, the six-time All-Star has been averaging 36.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2.3 blocks per game […]

Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks broke the hearts of millions of Los Angeles Lakers fans on Friday night. Actually, it was Maxi Kleber who delivered the final blow as his game-winning trey at the buzzer sank the Lakers to another devastating loss. Irving top-scored for the Mavs in that one with Luka Doncic watching […]

Friday’s marquee matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers was not short in action. As a matter of fact, it needed a last-second Maxi Kleber triple to decide a winner. That turned out to be the Mavs, who escaped with a 111-110 win over a LeBron James-less Lakers side in the most […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has yet to return from his bothersome foot injury, but it sure looks like he’s getting close. James hinted as much in his latest Instagram story showing him getting some sort of treatment. While we’re not sure what he’s doing, James did write in the caption that he’s “recharging.” […]

Anthony Davis had a forgettable evening on Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a brutal defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks at the buzzer. AD had a chance to seal the deal for LA late in the game, but his missed free throw gave the Mavs an opportunity to steal the game […]

It has now been nearly a month since we last saw LeBron James in action for the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately, recent reports indicate that the NBA’s all-time leading scorer isn’t exactly close to returning. Be that as it may, LeBron is apparently doing everything he can to get himself back into shape as he […]

A video recently surfaced from the Los Angeles Lakers’ heartbreaking loss to the Dallas Mavericks that has fans asking questions. LeBron James, who was out with an injury, was seen giving Anthony Davis advice during the game. However, some fans believe AD wasn’t interested in hearing what ‘Bron had to say. https://twitter.com/big_business_/status/1636960505578287106?s=12&t=bm8qRt18zuhlXFzV7rKRAQ “AD ain’t listen […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their toughest loss of the season to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. As a result of pivotal last-second mistakes by Anthony Davis — on top of other shortcomings — Maxi Kleber’s 3-pointer at the buzzer off a brilliant Kyrie Irving dish delivered the Mavs a stunning 111-110 win at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ bumpy 2022-23 campaign saw them hit another roadblock on Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers seemed to be heading towards a big win over the Mavs, but Maxi Kleber hit a buzzer-beating three to win the game for Dallas at the last second by a score of 111-110. And after […]

Luka Doncic couldn’t be any prouder of his Dallas Mavericks teammates, specifically Maxi Kleber, after the squad eked out a one-point win at the buzzer against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. With just 6.7 seconds left and the Lakers up by two, 110-108, Kyrie Irving got the inbounds pass and tried to take matters […]