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The Los Angeles Lakers are riding an incredible high to end the year. Despite LeBron James missing the last month due to injury, the Lakers have roared their way back into the playoff picture. They are now at the .500 mark and are looking to cement their spot in the playoffs (and perhaps skip the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are well ahead of schedule. To even be talking about their playoff prospects at this time of year is a welcome sight for fans who were mostly expecting yet another rebuilding season. While many expected them to be amongst the cellar dwellers again this season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had other plans. The […]

Whoever had the opportunity to watch LeBron James and Kyrie Irving play together with the Cleveland Cavaliers, especially during their championship season in 2015-16, knows exactly what Tristan Thompson. Thompson, a veteran center who has not played this season but recently completed a workout for the LeBron-led Los Angeles Lakers, was drafted by the Cavs […]

Anthony Davis came up big for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in a crucial 116-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. LA has another key matchup coming up on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls as they look to book their place in the playoffs out West. Unsurprisingly, the Lakers have listed AD on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the basketball world on Saturday after they announced that LeBron James could return on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. Amid this unexpected turn of events, however, is a rather ominous D’Angelo Russell injury update that has now put his status for Sunday’s key matchup in jeopardy. D’Angelo Russell injury status […]

A lot will be at stake on Sunday night for both teams when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Chicago Bulls at the Crypto.com Arena. Both teams are currently battling for their spot in the playoffs, and Sunday’s contest will have major implications on their respective quest for a postseason berth. It’s also going to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers surprisingly updated LeBron James’ injury status to “doubtful” for their matchup with the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron has missed the past 13 games as he recovers from the right foot tendon injury he exacerbated on Feb. 26 vs. the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers have impressively gone […]

While Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has surprised as a scorer since outplaying the two-way contract he originally signed with the LeBron James-led squad, he’s also been making strides as a facilitator over the course of the 2022-23 season. With James making concerted efforts to coach Reaves up in-game, one would assume that the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and their fans have the misfortune of being in must-win territory essentially every game until the regular season ends. They have finally climbed back to .500 and will have to stay completely locked in. However, that does not mean their star Anthony Davis cannot take a minute out of his day […]

There is absolutely no doubt that Los Angeles Lakers wing Austin Reaves is balling out lately, helping the Purple and Gold remain in the play-in mix. That’s sparked conversations around what type of extension he could get this summer, with a deal in the ballpark of four years and $50 million very much in the […]

After a tumultuous season, the Los Angeles Lakers have officially turned their season around! A nail-biting win over the Oklahoma City Thunder puts LA at a 37-37 record for the season. This marks the first time that the team has reached .500 in a long, LONG time. What’s more impressive is the fact that they […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James would have been the “best tight end of all time,” one NFL GM predicted, per Complex. Philadelphia 76ers’ coach Doc Rivers once claimed that if James chose football, he “may have been the greatest football player ever, at whatever position,” per ftw.usatoday.com. While the Lakers star has spent the […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Lonnie Walker IV seemed to fall out of favor as soon as the Lakers had some new toys to play with. However, Walker had no trouble reminding the Lakers who they were playing with, as he scored 20 points on 7-12 shooting from the field during Friday’s victory over the Oklahoma […]

The Dallas Mavericks are completely falling apart as the 2022-23 regular season comes to a close, and Luka Doncic is not happy about it. The Mavs haven’t been able to figure things out since acquiring Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline, and their latest loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night was the biggest […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has become a fan favorite after just two seasons. However, after outplaying the two-way contract he signed with the Lakers in 2021, Reaves is set to become a free agent this offseason. His time with the Lakers, though one of the better storylines in recent seasons, could be coming […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have pushed their record back to .500 for the first time since January 2022. Their critical 116-111 win over the plucky Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday at Crypto.com Arena showed just how far they’ve come over the past 14 months (and since their 2-10 start to the 2022-23 season). this is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers with another big win on Friday night as they took down the Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-111. This now moves LA to the No. 8 seed in the West with a 37-37 record, and they are now a step closer to securing their spot in the Play-In tournament. Anthony Davis came up […]

Because of how good he has been playing of late, it’s almost easy to overlook the fact that Austin Reaves is just in his second year in the NBA. Just last season, the 24-year-old was a rookie for the Los Angeles Lakers, and he too had to go through some customary rookie duties under LeBron […]

The first year that Dennis Schroder and Anthony Davis were teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers was during the 2020-21 season. The Lakers had just come off of winning a championship and Dennis Schroder arrived in an offseason trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. That season ended in a first round playoff exit with Davis […]

Anthony Davis is no stranger to public scrutiny. The Los Angeles Lakers big man has been a magnet to criticism throughout his career given his constant injury woes. After another injury-plagued campaign in the 2021-22 season, AD came out guns blazing this season. He was posting MVP-level numbers while leading a Lakers side that had […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell will miss Friday night’s crucial showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Darvin Ham announced in his pregame press conference. DLo is dealing with right hip soreness that Ham said was most likely aggravated in the Lakers’ win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The Lakers announced the injury […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have rebounded in a strong way from their poor start to the season. A big part of that has been their trade deadline acquisitions of D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt. But a lot of their improved play has also come from internal development. Second-year wing Austin Reaves has been […]

After Tristan Thompson called his take on players not fearing LeBron James as “some sucka s**t,” Mario Chalmers doubled down on his comments and highlighted his belief that Thompson is wrong for his response. To recall, Chalmers made headlines recently when he claimed that “nobody fears Bron,” explaining that opponents were not scared thinking about […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James voiced his support for Angel City FC’s Madison Hammond as she continues to campaign for inclusivity in women’s soccer and fight racism and social injustices. Hammond opened up to Kate Nelson of Andscape about her journey to becoming the only Native American player in the National Women’s Soccer League. […]

The United States of America aren’t the only country buying into the hype that surrounds Los Angeles Lakers fan favorite Austin Reaves, as the second-year guard has revealed in an interview with BILD’s Matthias Marburg and Dean Walle that he’s contemplating playing for Team Germany for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Lakers teammate Dennis Schroder […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (36-37) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (36-37) on Friday night! Action tips off at 10:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Lakers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Oklahoma City has won two of their last three games and sits in 11th place in the Western […]

All signs point to LeBron James returning from his right foot injury before the regular season comes to a close. Just because the four-time champion is primed to be back on the floor in time for the postseason, though, hardly means the Los Angeles Lakers are guaranteed a playoff berth in the tightly packed Western […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that D’Angelo Russell is dealing with right hip soreness and has been downgraded to questionable for tonight’s game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell has shined in his second stint with the Lakers. In his 11 appearances since the trade deadline, DLo has averaged 18.6 points and 6.4 assists per […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to social media to let the basketball world know he “speaks for himself” after reports surfaced of a potential evaluation and return date — and Stephen A Smith is not having it. The longtime sports talk show host shared his thoughts on James’ tweet on First Take on […]

For the many critics that perceive there to be a fracture in the relationship between Los Angeles Lakers cornerstones Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the eight-time All-Star has a strong message. “From the outside looking in, they don’t know,” Davis says, per ESPN writer and Lakers beat reporter Dave McMenamin. “It’s not for them to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roll recently and are looking to keep it going against the Oklahoma City Thunder. A playoff spot is within reach for the Lakers and they can boost their chances with a win on Friday. With a key matchup against another Western Conference playoff contender, an important question […]

Russell Westbrook didn’t physically have to move after leaving LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their crosstown-rival LA Clippers. The mental departure, however, from the glitziest franchise in the league to its historically less heralded younger brother was arguably just as drastic as any address change. Asked about his experience with the Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a huge win on Wednesday night as they took down the Phoenix Suns at the Crypto.com Arena, 122-111. Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell both did their thing for LA, but one cannot undermine the heroics of Austin Reaves in what was a key victory for the Lakers. After the […]

A lot will be on the line on Friday when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both teams are still fighting for their spot in the playoffs out West with the Thunder holding a half-a-game advantage over the Lakers. A win for LA could see them rise to eighth in the West, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James clarified reports about his timeline to return to the court as he recovers from a right foot tendon injury that has sidelined him since Feb. 26. On Thursday morning, a handful of NBA reporters simultaneously reported that LeBron is aiming to play in the final few games of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell has been here before. Literally. Drafted by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, youthful immaturity seemed to doom Russell in his first stint with the Lakers. However, so too did his inefficiency. While averaging 14.3 points and 4.0 assists per game, Russell […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing some of their best basketball of the season right now despite LeBron James remaining sidelined with a foot injury. Austin Reaves is capturing the hearts of NBA fans with his strong recent play, and Jay Williams speculates how a LeBron James return might affect that. Jay Williams went on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are doing all they can to sneak into the Western Conference Playoffs. They have been without LeBron James for a while, but they have managed to win some games and remain right in the playoff picture. However, the Lakers got a relatively positive outlook on the return of James in a […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns were not at all happy with the officiating in the team’s 122-111 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, and they might have a point after the team shot just 20 free throws compared to LA’s 46. “After the game is controlled in the first half and […]