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Unlike Ja Morant (according to Shannon Sharpe), Russell Westbrook wanted the smoke. The Los Angeles Lakers (21-25) escaped with a much-needed close win against a quality opponent on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, as they pulled off a 122-121 upset over the Memphis Grizzlies (31-14), who had won 11 straight games. Throughout the cold night […]

Friday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies went down to the wire. It took a 41-point fourth quarter from the Lakers to earn them a one-point win, 122-121. Russell Westbrook finished with a team-high 29 points on the evening, while Ja Morant led the way for the Grizzlies with 22 points and […]

Shannon Sharpe got vindicated quickly following his heated verbal altercation with the Memphis Grizzlies during their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Sharpe made headlines on Friday after he had to be escorted out of the Crypto.com Arena for his intense verbal exchange with Ja Morant, his dad Tee Morant, Dillon Brooks and Steven Adams. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had been on an 11-game win streak recently, but thanks to Dennis Schroder and the Los Angeles Lakers that streak is no more. The Lakers defeated the Grizzlies at home on Friday via a 122-121 win thanks to Schroder coming up big in the final seconds. With the Lakers trailing 120-119 and […]

There were some wild scenes during Friday’s high-profile matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. Tempers flared as Shannon Sharpe, who was in attendance watching the game, got into a heated altercation with some of the Grizzlies players. Ja Morant was one of the players who had a verbal spat with the […]

On the list of unexpected NBA altercations this weekend was Shannon Sharpe feuding against Ja Morant’s dad and the entire Memphis Grizzlies roster during their matchup at Crypto.com Arena against the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James was involved, too. Sort of. Sharpe had words for several Grizzlies, including Ja Morant and his father Tee before […]

Ja Morant’s dad, Tee Morant, and former NFL star-turned-media personality Shannon Sharpe got into a heated exchange during the Memphis Grizzlies’ showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Videos from the game showed Sharpe and the Morant patriarch exchanging some words. Apparently, it started with the FOX Sports commentator saying something to Ja before […]

LeBron James has been a perpetual fixture on the Los Angeles Lakers’ injury report of late. It was the same case again for the four-time NBA champion ahead of Friday’s marquee matchup against Ja Morant and the red-hot Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron James injury status vs. Grizzlies At this point, it’s no longer a surprise to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ rotation is relatively thin right now, with numerous players out, headlined by Anthony Davis. However, they’re also down two key figures in Lonnie Walker and Austin Reaves. Prior to Friday’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, head coach Darvin Ham provided a key update on both guys. Via Michael Corvo: “Darvin Ham […]

We’ve already gone past the midway point of the season and right now, the Los Angeles Lakers still remain to be a middle-of-the-pack team in the Western Conference. As a matter of fact, you might say that they’re less than a mediocre side at this point given how their 20-25 record has them sitting at […]

Lou Williams is a good friend of LeBron James. The former NBA star proved just that as he refused to snitch on the Los Angeles Lakers star’s birthday party. Williams attended an Overtime Elite game recently and was asked about LeBron’s party and if anything “crazy” happened. The Lakers forward celebrated his 38th birthday last […]

The Lakers host the Grizzlies for a fun battle on ESPN Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Lakers prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies are the hottest team in the NBA right now, yes, even over the Boston Celtics. They are undefeated in 2023. Memphis has won 11 straight […]

Former player and current NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins recently claimed that he feels the Los Angeles Lakers are “punishing” LeBron James for the Russell Westbrook trade. “It almost feels like, in my opinion, that Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss is punishing LeBron James for the Russell Westbrook trade,” Perkins said. “Meaning, ‘you played a huge […]

Anthony Davis has impressed this season when on the court. But the Los Angeles Lakers’ star has unfortunately battled injuries once again. However, his injury return timetable received a promising update from analyst Dave McMenamin, via Lakers Supply on Twitter. “They’re going to have Anthony Davis back on the court,” McMenamin said. “Anthony Davis is, […]

To say that LeBron James is a huge fan of his son Bronny James would be a huge understatement. After all, which father would not be proud of his own son’s accomplishments? For his part, however, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is the loud and proud conductor of the Bronny James hype train. LeBron took […]

Victor Wembanyama is going to be a shoo-in as the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. There’s just no doubt about it at this point. It won’t be too long before the French phenom tests his talents against the likes of LeBron James once Wemby steps into the NBA realm. Los […]

The NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching and for a team like the Los Angeles Lakers who have been falling short of expectations, the pressure continues to mount for them to make a move to upgrade the roster. One player that they have been rumored to have interest in is the New York Knicks’ Cam […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can’t buy a whistle in the most critical moments of close ballgames. For the third loss in a row, the NBA’s Last 2 Minute report went against the Lakers, in relation to how the refs handled situations that directly affected the final result. The latest example comes from the Lakers’ 116-111 […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook has been on the wrong end of many blooper reels over the years. Who could forget the time when Westbrook simply forgot to dribble the basketball against the Golden State Warriors, even mouthing the words “I don’t know” when Stephen Curry asked him what he was doing. But on […]

Since his introductory press conference, Darvin Ham has oft-stated that his top priority as Los Angeles Lakers head coach is to healthily manage LeBron James’ workload. “We’re really, really player-health conscious,” Ham said in June. “That will be my No. 1 goal: to try to lessen some of the wear and tear on LeBron because […]

For the most part, LeBron James has been pleased with the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent quality of play, despite the fact that they’ve lost three of their past four games. The Lakers have turned the ball over a total of nine times over the past two games and lost those three games by a total […]

A Los Angeles Lakers fan went viral on Wednesday after he banked a half-court shot during a break in Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. The fan got the attention of everyone not just because of his luck, but also due to how he effortlessly drained the long-range bomb for the $70,000 reward. Now a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has made significant progress in his recovery, but head coach Darvin Ham doesn’t want the team and the fans to celebrate too early. Ahead of Wednesday’s showdown with the Sacramento Kings, Ham provided some update on Davis’ status, revealing that the big man has been doing individual workouts that […]

LeBron James is 38 years old, but over and over again, the Los Angeles Lakers star keeps proving that it’s just a number. On Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings, James turned back the clock with an epic two-way play that probably reminded fans of his Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers day. After denying Harrison Barnes […]

When talking about some of the most motivated players in the history of the sport, you can’t not have Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant as part of the conversation. Kobe’s drive was second to none, and his incessant desire to improve his craft is legendary — at times, to a fault. Kobe worked with […]

The Sacramento Kings will be looking to keep their four-game winning streak going on Wednesday when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena. Unfortunately for Sacramento, they will need to do it without their star big man in the mix after Domantas Sabonis popped up as a late addition on the […]

Stephen A Smith is one of the most outspoken broadcasters there is on the air today. This man is as fearless as it gets as he openly speaks his mind without any hesitation whatsoever. As it turns out, however, Stephen A once found his match in Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Smith recently guested […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Sacramento Kings for a divisional battle Wednesday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Lakers prediction and pick. Here we are in the middle of January and the Kings have a 4.5-lead over the Lakers. Not many would have predicted that, yet the Kings continue […]

Following an early-season suspension that nearly ended his time in Brooklyn, Kyrie Irving returned to the Nets and has been among the NBA’s top guards. Irving has averaged 25.2 points on 49/39/89 shooting splits during that span, with Brooklyn posting the league’s second-best record (20-7). Irving’s clutch play carried Brooklyn down the stretch of several […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is fresh off one of his top performances of the season. James scored 48 points — on 16-for-26 shooting from the field and 5-for-10 from behind the three-point arc — and dished out nine assists in the Lakers’ 140-132 win over the Rockets on Monday. So when Los Angeles […]

LeBron James has seen and experienced everything that can happen on an NBA court. He famously sees the action multiple steps ahead of everybody else, leaving him more than ready for whatever the game throws at him. “I knew at a very young age that I had the ability to read the game before the […]

LeBron James is coming off another majestic performance from Monday night after exploding for a season-high 48 points against the Houston Rockets. The four-time NBA champ led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 140-132 win over the Houston Rockets, but it looks like he’s now come out of the matchup a bit worse for wear. […]

A playoff berth for the Los Angeles Lakers still seems out of reach. This means a quiet trade deadline seems more likely for them. They could also become sellers before the deadline actually arrives. Here we will look at the players the Lakers must move ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline, including Russell Westbrook. […]

LeBron James is 38 years old and has been playing in the NBA for 20 years now. The Los Angeles Lakers star was reminded of that fact as he faced Jabari Smith Jr. and the Houston Rockets on Monday. James and Smith had a funny little exchange on the court where the Rockets rookie told […]

Charles Barkley is never one to mince words. During this season alone, Barkley has always been blunt in his assessment of the Los Angeles Lakers, especially as they continue to underperform relative to the usual expectations for a LeBron James-led team. And the Lakers weren’t able to escape Barkley’s scathing criticism once more on Monday […]

Philadelphia 76ers rising star Tyrese Maxey has a newfound respect for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James after they faced off each other on Sunday. The Sixers beat the Lakers, albeit just by one point 113-112. James gave Philly a really hard time, dropping a near triple-double of 35 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing the second night of a back-to-back set on Monday night. After a hard-fought loss at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, LeBron James and Co. are now slated to take on the Houston Rockets. James has once again popped up on the injury report with a […]

Just like the rest of the NBA world, Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson is in awe of LeBron James’ latest scoring milestone. On Sunday against the Philadelphia 76ers, James became only the second player in NBA history to breach 38,000 points. He joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose all-time scoring record of 38,387 points is about […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another deflating loss on Monday night after losing a close one to the Philadelphia 76ers, 113-112. Russell Westbrook turned the ball over in LA’s final possession and they didn’t even get a chance to get a shot up in what could have been a game-winning attempt. After the game Lakers […]