Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 176

The Philadelphia 76ers are wasting no time in replacing recently fired coach Doc Rivers. A handful of big names have already been liked to the Sixers as their new head honcho, and at this point, former Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has reportedly taken a significant step toward securing the job. According to Sixers team […]

There has been some real buzz surrounding LeBron James potentially hanging it up this summer after the Los Angeles Lakers were utterly embarrassed by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. This does not come as a complete shock considering how James is already turning 39 this year and the fact that he has […]

Gilbert Arenas put D’Angelo Russell on blast with an expletive-laden rant after DLo’s horrific showing during the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. The former Washington Wizards star aired out his frustration in his own podcast, Gil’s Arena, and took to Twitter to tweet out a specific clip directed to Russell: […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the NBA Playoffs following a 113-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. James did his best to keep the Lakers season alive with one of the best performances of his career. It wasn’t enough though as the […]

Kyrie Irving sitting courtside again at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets broth forth a new round of trade rumors linking the Dallas Mavericks superstar to a potential summer move to Hollywood. This isn’t the first time Kyrie made […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the NBA Playoffs on Monday with a 113-111 loss in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. After winning the previous two series in impressive fashion without home-court advantage, the Lakers’ run ended there. The team started the season 2-10 only to make […]

In spite of LeBron James‘ best efforts, the Los Angeles Lakers still suffered a devastating 113-111 loss against the Denver Nuggets in game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night. For the third time in his career, LeBron ended up on the wrong end of a 4-0 sweep in the NBA Playoffs. It […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma couldn’t help but mock Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers over the exec’s recent claim about their young core. In his exit interview with the media after the Lakers’ Western Conference Finals exit, Pelinka expressed his desire to keep their young core together. The LA general manager said, “Our […]

Darvin Ham and the Los Angeles Lakers decided to bench D’Angelo Russell in the Western Conference Finals for some poor play. Despite the less than ideal end of the season, Russell did not mince any words when assessing his own game heading into the offseason, reports Michael Corvo. D'Angelo Russell, when asked how he can […]

LeBron James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after an unsatisfactory ending to his 2022-23 campaign isn’t a given. However, LeBron left the Cleveland Cavaliers twice when he felt they were no longer able to compete at the level that he would like to be on and the Miami Heat under similar circumstances. As a result, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 4 of their Western Conference Finals series against Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. A 40-point performance from LeBron James almost carried the Lakers to a victory, but they fell just short, as they lost by a final score of 113-111. Several Lakers underperformed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost Monday night’s Game 4 at home against the Denver Nuggets. They lost by a final score of 113-111 behind a 30-point triple-double from Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic. But Lakers forward LeBron James did all in his power to try to extend the series on Monday. He finished with 40 […]

Dennis Schroder doesn’t see LeBron James retiring from basketball just yet. James made shockwaves in the world of basketball when he revealed he was uncertain about his future in the sport following the Nuggets’ sweep of the Lakers last night. “We’ll see what happens going forward,” James said at the post-game press conference after scoring […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2022-23 season came to a disappointing end on their home floor on Monday night. The Nuggets beat the Lakers in Game 4 by a final score of 113-111 behind a 30-point triple-double from superstar center Nikola Jokic. But Lakers guard Austin Reaves deserves little to no blame for his team getting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are undergoing their exit interviews on Tuesday for the 2022-2023 NBA season. Speaking on LeBron James‘ cryptic retirement comments, Rob Pelinka and Darvin Ham offered their candid thoughts, reports ClutchPoints’ Michael Corvo. Rob Pelinka said the Lakers will talk to LeBron "in the coming days", but the organization will offer him […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an end following Monday night’s Game 4 loss against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. But James did all in his power to carry the Lakers to a victory as he finished with 40 points on 15-for-25 shooting, 10 rebounds, nine assists, and two blocks […]

Not even a day after the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2022-23 season come to an end, the discussion has already shifted to potentially seismic changes for next season. Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has reportedly been a topic of discussion amongst the Laker brain trust as the team continues to find a permanent […]

D’Angelo Russell was having a decent postseason until the Western Conference Finals arrived. Against the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers guard really struggled both shooting the ball and on the defensive end. Now that Russell is an unrestricted free agent, his struggles in the playoffs might lead the Lakers to opt against re-signing him. […]

LeBron James has defied Father Time for years. Focusing on his body and health, James has prolonged what has been one of the greatest careers in all of professional sports, yet injuries have been a problem for him since coming to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. James has played in more than 60 games […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has come to a disappointing finish. After a miraculous turnaround to make it into the 2023 NBA Playoffs and a run at the NBA Finals, the Lakers met a buzzsaw in the Denver Nuggets. On Monday night the Nuggets completed a sweep of the Lakers with a 113-111 victory, sending […]

Now that he’s retired from the game of basketball, former Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony can invest more time in his family. That was already his plan long before he officially announced his retirement, but he decided to give it a go for at least one more year in the league with the Lakers, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fairytale playoff run came to an end on Monday night, as they were officially swept out of the postseason by the Denver Nuggets after losing Game 4 by a score of 113-111. LeBron James had his best game of the playoffs (40 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 15/25 FGM) but even […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were just officially eliminated from title contention Monday evening, as they were bested in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets. While there has been significant coverage of LA’s ouster and Denver’s historic NBA Finals berth, easily the biggest storyline to come out of this series is […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs after the Denver Nuggets swept his team in the Western Conference Finals. This despite the fact that the 38-year-old averaged 27.8 points, 10.0 assists, 9.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in the series, shooting 51.9 percent from the field […]

LeBron James sent the NBA world into a frenzy after he revealed he was uncertain about his basketball future after the Lakers got swept by the Nuggets last night — but what would happen if he actually did retire while still under contract? While some players retire at the end of their contracts, James still […]

Although it was an incredible year 20, LeBron James saw his and the Los Angeles Lakers season come to an unceremonious end on Monday night. The Denver Nuggets finished off the sweep of the Lakers, advancing into the NBA Finals and sending the Lakers into the postseason. James showed why he will be considered one […]

Just because the Los Angeles Lakers are out of contention for the 2023 NBA title, it doesn’t mean that LeBron James is going to be out of the spotlight, even for just a few days. Shortly after the Denver Nuggets completed their four-game sweep of the Lakers in the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals, LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have just been swept by the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals, but the biggest storyline relating to the franchise seems to be in reference to the future of the club’s franchise cornerstone, LeBron James. Following their postseason elimination Monday evening, the superstar forward told reporters that he […]

Kris Jenner came to support her local NBA team, the LA Lakers on Monday night. She was spotted sitting on the court side, of course nothing but the best for her, supporting Tristan Thompson. It must have worked, because the player scored his first points in weeks. Thanks, Kris! Although, it didn’t make much of […]

Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2022-23 season come to a bitter end, as they were sent packing in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets with a final score reading 113-111. Despite the underwhelming sweep, and the disappointment of coming away from the season championship-less, star big man […]

Austin Reaves was quite a revelation for the Los Angeles Lakers during the team’s 2022-23 season. Reaves started the season as someone casual fans had a hard time recognizing but finished the campaign perhaps already a household name, at least among Lakers fans. Although the Lakers got swept by Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, […]

Given how extraordinarily competitive the majority of professional athletes are, the Los Angeles Lakers’ series defeat to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals has to sting. After all, seeing the Lakers rescue their season all the way from a 2-10 record to coming eight wins away from an NBA championship only to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had their season end after being swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, and Lakers head coach Darvin Ham says the expectation for next season is to take the next step and win the championship. “Coming into next year, there’s going to be expectations, as there should be […]

Is Trae Young the answer in Los Angeles? The Lakers brass has reportedly had “internal discussions” on the idea of acquiring the Atlanta Hawks frontman. Young has been a visible guest during LA home games this postseason ever since the Hawks were eliminated from the playoffs. He shares the same agent as LeBron James and […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had nothing but praise for Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP Nikola Jokic after the team swept the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 on Monday night. While celebrating their first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history, Malone spoke to the media about Jokic when asked about what he has proven […]

LeBron James shared his gift of foresight to the general media again as he gave his flowers to Carmelo Anthony’s retirement during a Lakers postgame presser. “I kind of knew the announcement was going to happen … people will probably think I’m lying about that too, huh?” LeBron on Carmelo’s retirement 😅 pic.twitter.com/uAomqG9HMS — SportsCenter […]

Given how the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2022-23 season began, making it to the Western Conference Finals is a success in and of itself. Nonetheless, for a LeBron James-led team, making the conference finals doesn’t exactly qualify as a rousing triumph, especially when their season ended on a blocked layup attempt en route to a sweep […]

LeBron James definitely seems like someone who would play in the NBA until his body no longer could. Despite entering the league in 2003, James remains one of the best players in the NBA; his greatness was in full display once more despite being on the receiving end of a sweep, dropping 40 points, nine […]

After playing 48 minutes (minus 4.3 seconds), dropping 40-10-9, and getting stuffed at the buzzer in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 113-111 season-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, LeBron James concluded his postgame press conference with a dubious cliffhanger. “I don’t know,” he said when asked to evaluate his age-38 season, […]