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Los Angeles Lakers head coach and former Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham lauded Giannis Antetokounmpo for his comments on failure in sports that went viral on Wednesday. You probably don’t need a refresher, but here was what Giannis said when asked if the No. 1 seed Bucks’ season was a failure minutes after they lost […]

As always, LeBron James has been locked in on the NBA Playoffs. Despite all of the smack talk coming from the direction of Dillon Brooks and the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has kept mum, opting to let his game do the talking instead. At this point, it is clear that he’s a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made some big moves during the February trade deadline and so far, these have paid major dividends for the squad. As much as they brought in a number of key additions to the squad, the front office also offloaded some players that just didn’t fit with what the squad was trying […]

There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding Austin Reaves this season amid what has been another eye-opening campaign for the Los Angeles Lakers guard. The 24-year-old has been integral to LA’s success this year, and he’s carried his strong form to the postseason against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. This is also why it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will get a second shot at closing out their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. LeBron James and Co. failed to take out the Grizzlies in Game 5, and they now enter Game 6 with a precarious 3-2 series lead over Memphis. If you look at […]

Austin Reaves has earned the respect of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates. LeBron James recently commended Reaves, and D’Angelo Russell even explained how Reaves broke the NBA’s “white guy” stereotype, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “In the NBA you see a white guy, he’s usually the shooter and he usually can’t guard anybody,” Russell told ESPN. […]

Game 6 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies is tonight! The Lakers had their chance to advance but the Grizzlies showed up in Game 5. Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves are featured in FanDuel’s latest NBA same-game parlay. The NBA playoffs have been electric so far. The Boston Celtics are fresh off advancing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a remarkable turnaround since the early goings of the 2022-23 NBA season. There are plenty of people who deserve to be given their flowers for that feat. LeBron James continues to produce at a high level at age 38. Midseason acquisitions like D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura and Jarred Vanderbilt […]

Austin Reaves has emerged as a reliable threat for the Los Angeles Lakers alongside LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and D’Angelo Russell. Reaves, however, doesn’t want to become the next Alex Caruso for LA, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “It was kind of like a story at that point,” Reaves said. “I just knew if I just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers squandered a chance to close out the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5 on Wednesday — and the chance to earn a few extra days of rest. The Lakers were blown out 116-99 at the FedExForum, giving the Grizzlies life and their swagger back. Understandably, Memphis played like the more desperate ballclub […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Friday as the Memphis Grizzlies (51-31) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) for the sixth game in the Western Conference first round. Action tips off at 10:30 p.m. ET. Memphis stayed alive, bumping the series to 3-2 with their 116-99 win in game five. Below we continue our NBA odds […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough loss in Game 5 against the Memphis Grizzlies, their largest margin of defeat in the 2023 NBA Playoffs so far. They lost 116-99, outpaced all game long by the Grizzlies, who were led by big performances from Ja Morant and Desmond Bane. Morant had 31 points on 13/26 […]

After days of basketball, the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is coming down to an end. However, some series still have a lot left in the tank. That is the case for the matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers. With Memphis set to travel to face Los Angeles on […]

The first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is coming close to an end, but some series still have a lot left to be settled. That is the case in the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. With Los Angeles set to host Memphis on Friday night, that means it is […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said he and superstar LeBron James were on the same page Wednesday night regarding Ham pulling James with almost five minutes left to go in a Game 5 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. In the midst of a 10-0 Lakers run in the fourth quarter that pulled the […]

Magic Johnson is a bit disappointed with the Los Angeles Lakers’ performance in Game 5 against the Memphis Grizzlies, but the NBA legend is opting to look at the positive side. The Grizzlies dismantled the Lakers on Wednesday, 116-99, with Ja Morant and Desmond Bane combining for 64 points to take the victory. It didn’t […]

Anthony Davis, currently navigating a right hip injury, says he’ll go all out to deliver the Los Angeles Lakers a Game 6 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis — who required “round-the-clock” treatment after taking a hard fall during his 12-point Game 4 on Monday — didn’t seem too hampered in Game 5. In fact, […]

LeBron James shouldered the blame for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ blowout loss in Game 5 to the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on Tuesday night and pledged to be better in Game 6. LeBron — coming off his first career 20-20 game that included multiple clutch buckets — posted 15 points on 5-of-17 shooting less than […]

LeBron James had one of his worst playoff performances in Game 5 of their series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite that, however, the Purple and Gold faithful are not losing confidence he can bounce back come Game 6. James finished with 15 points during Wednesday’s showdown, going 5-of-17 from the field including a 1-of-9 shooting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a humiliating Game 5 defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies as they attempted to close out the series. They still hold a 3-2 lead in their first round playoff series and have a shot to close it out at home in Game 6. Even so, they gave the Grizzlies some momentum. […]

When it looked like all hope is lost and a first-round exit is upon them, Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies roared back in Game 5 and made a strong statement to let the Los Angeles Lakers know that the series is not yet over. In fact, it’s far from being done. Naturally, the Grizzlies […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough loss on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Ja Morant and Co. got hot early on and they never took their foot off the gas, en route to a 116-99 blowout victory against LA. After the […]

Paul Pierce has had his fair share of battles with LeBron James through the years. In fact, the Boston Celtics icon claims to be LeBron’s “biggest rival.” In this respect, it appears that Pierce wants to have a word with Memphis Grizzlies stud Dillon Brooks amid the latter’s current beef with the NBA’s all-time leading […]

LeBron James can still touch the moon even at 38 years old. Austin Reaves is clearly very much aware of the King’s ageless hops so he decided to put that to the test in the first half of Game 5 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night. Austin Reaves finds LeBron […]

Ja Morant is a walking highlight reel. The Memphis Grizzlies superstar was up to his usual antics again on Wednesday night in their Game 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. This time around, Ja nearly jumped over LeBron James to finish an insane alley-oop play. Morant came up with a sensational and-1 play over […]

Dillon Brooks made quite a name for himself recently after coming out with an unfiltered take on LeBron James. The Memphis Grizzlies stud called LeBron “old,” which unsurprisingly drew the ire of Los Angeles Lakers fans everywhere. So far, though, Brooks hasn’t been able to back up his talk. Actually, it has been quite the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held their breath during their Game 4 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday when Anthony Davis took a hard fall in the second half and was slow to get up. Davis was able to remain in the game and provided crucial defensive stops to help seal the win. After the […]

Dennis Schroder is no star, but he’s been an important part of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ rotation in their NBA Playoffs opening-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. He hasn’t been playing his best basketball of late, which could have something to do with an Achilles injury he has been dealing with. In this light, the […]

Anthony Davis gave Los Angeles Lakers fans a proper scare on Monday night after the All-Star big man was seen clutching his hip for a considerable period in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs opening-round clash against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers big man appears to have avoided a significant injury, but he has still […]

LeBron James has already made a loud and clear statement throughout the Los Angeles Lakers‘ NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. The message is, he is not to be messed with. Dillon Brooks learned this the hard way after being utterly dominated by the NBA’s all-time leading scorer game after game. Perhaps the […]

PHOENIX — One of the few bright spots in the Los Angeles Clippers’ early-season exit was the development of Russell Westbrook into a legitimate complementary piece after a struggle to appear serviceable with the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook attempted to carry the Clippers as far as he could without injured stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul […]

Despite trailing 3-1 in their first-round NBA Playoffs series, the Memphis Grizzlies enter this game as slight favorites. Here we will look at four bold Grizzlies predictions for Game 5 vs. the Lakers as Memphis tries to avoid elimination. In a thrilling Game 4 matchup between the Lakers and the Grizzlies, LeBron James scored a […]

The first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is teeming with drama, which is mostly supplied by LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in their respective series. Neither the Lakers nor the Heat have homecourt advantage in the first round, as they entered the playoffs seeded No. […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans know all too well that it’s never a good sign whenever Anthony Davis hits the deck. There were a couple of instances of the same in their massive Game 4 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, but thankfully, it appears that AD has come out of the victory relatively unscathed. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers in hand and let it sip away. The Grizzlies blew multiple chances to upset the Lakers in a 117-111 overtime loss. Instead of heading back home with the series tied 2-2, Memphis is on the brink of being eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. […]

Former NBA forward Richard Jefferson likes the fire and swag that Dillon Brooks brings to the Memphis Grizzlies. However, he definitely didn’t like Brooks’ gesture following their crucial Game 4 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. For those who missed it, Brooks refused to talk to the media after LeBron James and co. took a […]

LeBron James put forth a performance for the ages on Monday night in Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs first-round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. It was vintage LeBron who showed out with clutch play after clutch play as he led LA to a crucial 117-111 overtime victory over the […]

Dillon Brooks got absolutely destroyed by LeBron James on the basketball court in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 4 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Brooks then got annihilated by the fans in the aftermath of the game after he decided not to speak to the media following their devastating 117-111 overtime loss […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took a thrilling overtime Game 4 in the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies. They won 117-111, behind a legendary performance by none other than LeBron James. James posted his first career 20-20 game, finishing with 22 points, 20 rebounds and 7 assists. Not to mention, he poured in the […]