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The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a huge win in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies, and Austin Reaves scored 23, including crucial baskets down the stretch to pull away. Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers has been tweeting about the playoffs to this point, and he was so impressed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have won 24 consecutive best-of-seven playoff series after winning Game 1, a stat that doesn’t bode particularly well for the Memphis Grizzlies after their Austin Reaves-inflicted Sunday defeat. Unsurprisingly, it’s the longest such streak in the league. The streak harks all the way back to the 1990-91 NBA season, in which […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is the third Laker in the last 25 seasons to finish 5-5 from the field or better in the 4th quarter of a playoff game, according to a Sunday tweet from ESPN Stats & Info. He joins Kobe Bryant against the Spurs in 2002 and Shaquille O’Neal against the Pacers in […]

Austin Reaves may not have gone into the opening game of the Lakers first-round playoff series with the Grizzlies having had any postseason experience, but he turned out to be a hero for the visitors in their 128-112 victory. “IM HIM” Austin Reaves #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/VGHI6Pdouf — FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) April 16, 2023 The second-year player scored […]

If anyone had a bet going on which member of the Los Angeles Lakers would have an historic performance that would remind people of Magic Johnson, LeBron James or Anthony Davis would probably be the ones who get the most play. Sunday afternoon, Rui Hachimura said his name should be mentioned in the bets. In […]

Anthony Davis suffered an injury scare in Game 1 of their playoff showdown against the Memphis Grizzlies. Naturally, it sent Los Angeles Lakers fans buzzing in frustration. Davis figured in a rather bizarre accident late in the second quarter while fighting for the rebound. After he was seemingly hit by Jaren Jackson Jr., the Lakers […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers participated in his 266th career playoff game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, which is the most in NBA History. But that is not the craziest stat of the day, LeBron has played in more playoff games than the entire Grizzlies roster […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was forced to exit Sunday’s Game 1 showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers after sustaining an injury in a freak accident. Midway through the fourth quarter, Morant attacked the rim and tried to dunk all over Anthony Davis. However, he wasn’t able to go over the Lakers big man and […]

It’s widely known how dominant Los Angels Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis can be on the basketball court, but there has always been a question about his ability to stay healthy for an extended period of time. So when Davis left Game 1 of the Lakers’ first round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies with an […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers  is believes to have sustained a stinger on his right arm in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. He suffered the injury right before halftime, and is available to return, according to Mike Trudell of SpectrumSN. He is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers rode a hot second half of the season into the playoffs as the seven seed in the Western Conference. As a result, they will be taking on the Memphis Grizzlies in the first-round of the playoffs, with Game 1 set to get underway on Saturday afternoon. Two of the biggest pieces […]

At 38 years old, LeBron James is still a force of nature. The Los Angeles Lakers star averaged 28.9 points per game this season, which ranks as his fifth-best scoring season across his 20-year career. Granted a lot of that has to do with the scoring boom, but it’s still impressive to see King James […]

Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox are living their dreams in real time. In the very first postseason game for both of them, the pair of Sacramento Kings guards showed out in their joint playoff debut. The tandem combined for 70 points as they drove the offense for a Game 1 win over Stephen Curry and […]

NBA Playoffs basketball is upon us. The Los Angeles Lakers get things going on Sunday in a crucial Game 1 matchup against Ja Morant and the No. 2 seeded Memphis Grizzlies. Despite having momentum on their side, LA will need to be at full strength when they take on a Grizzlies side that has bad […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expect big things from Anthony Davis in their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Without both Brandon Clarke and Steven Adams in the mix, a shorthanded Grizzlies frontcourt is going to have a tough time trying to keep up with AD in what is expected to be a statement […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers kick off their playoff run on Sunday in a tasty Game 1 encounter against the Memphis Grizzlies. LA comes into the series as the slight underdogs against Ja Morant and the No. 2 seed Grizzlies, but at the end of the day, you just know that LeBron and […]

Jordan Clarkson will have an important decision to make in August when NBA free agency starts, as all signs point to the nine-year veteran declining his $14.3 million player option for the 2023-24 season. Not that the decision means that Clarkson will leave. Coming off of a career season when he averaged 20.8 points game, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will meet the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of the NBA Quarterfinals. We’re in Memphis, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Lakers-Grizzlies Game 1 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. It’s time for the NBA Playoffs! Now, we get to see if all the load management was […]

The NBA Playoffs are back as the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) take on the No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies (51-31) in the Western Conference first round. The series tips off on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET. With such an enticing matchup on deck, there are a number of juicy prop bets to take […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have had to weather adversity to end the year, particularly with Ja Morant’s off-court troubles, but it doesn’t seem like it’s going to become a distraction in their series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are coming off a huge play-in tournament victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, so they will be […]

It’s that time of year again. The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for what they’re hoping will be another deep run in the playoffs, and for his part, LeBron James has activated Zero Dark Thirty mode already. For those that require context, that’s when the NBA’s all-time leading scorer drowns out all the noise to […]

Unfortunately for Paul Pierce, not even the fact that he won the 2008 NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics is enough to erase his infamous pooping emergency during that epic series against the Los Angeles Lakers. To be clear, Pierce is denying any and all allegations about supposedly faking an injury just so he could […]

As expected, there’s already a lot of buzz surrounding the first-round NBA Playoffs series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite being the No. 7 seed that is going up against a Grizzlies side that has been dominant for virtually the entire season, LA still has some pretty good odds to come […]

The Los Angeles Lakers turned their season around after making some big moves during the NBA trade deadline. One of their most significant deals involved D’Angelo Russell, who returned to Hollywood six years after parting ways with LA. That reunion has worked wonders for the Lakers thus far, and it now sounds like they’re gunning […]

The Miami Heat’s Play-In game win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday also represented a small win for the Los Angeles Lakers, as Miami would have moved up past the Purple and Gold in the 2023 NBA Draft order had they lost. The Heat finished the regular season with a 44-38 record — one game […]

Here’s a hot take: LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be the two most important players for the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round clash with the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis will have to win his matchup with Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner Jaren Jackson Jr. on both ends. When AD dials up the aggression […]

JR Smith has had a very colorful career in the NBA that has been characterized by all sorts of highs and lows. However, one particular moment that sticks out for the two-time NBA champ is when he first got the opportunity to face off against Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. This was in Smith’s […]

LeBron James and the No. 7-seeded Los Angeles Lakers begin their first-round series against Ja Morant and the No. 2-seeded Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday at the FedExForum. The matchup carries plenty of enticing storylines, besides the pure basketball intrigue. The Lakers won the season series 2-1, though the first game was pre-deadline, LeBron missed the […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder was the only player who didn’t practice on Friday ahead of the team’s first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies this weekend, but head coach Darvin Ham said the absence was only precautionary, according to the LA Times’ Dan Woike. Schroder was excellent for the Lakers in their gutsy […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to sneak by the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime of their first round matchup in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. In doing so, they secured the No. 7 seed and advanced to the 2023 NBA Playoffs and a first round series with the Memphis Grizzlies. NBA Pundits are torn on who […]

Spencer Dinwiddie took a lot of heat from Washington Wizards fans amid his beef with former teammate Kyle Kuzma. Apparently, the Brooklyn Nets star also wants all the smoke with Los Angeles Lakers fans. This is after Dinwiddie dragged Lakers icon Rick Fox in his latest round of slander against Kuzma. Naturally, LA supporters rallied […]

It’s no secret that Kobe Bryant is one of the most competitive players to ever pick up a basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers icon’s ruthlessness on the basketball court is legendary. Just ask Paul Pierce. Pierce’s peak in the NBA coincided with that of Kobe. During that time, they were two of the top superstars […]

Brooklyn Nets star Spencer Dinwiddie recently took his beef with Kyle Kuzma a notch higher. This is after Dinwiddie decided to invoke Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and of all people, Rick Fox, in trying to insinuate that Kuzma got a bit of a free ride with his 2020 championship with LeBron James and the Los […]

There has been a lot of back of forth between Brooklyn Nets star Spencer Dinwiddie and Kyle Kuzma of late, and their Twitter beef has now escalated into what appears to be a full-on feud between these two former Washington Wizards teammates. It has now gotten to a point wherein Dinwiddie has had to invoke […]

D’Angelo Russell had to get a leak of his NBA script early. Back when he was a rookie, he knew he was going to be teammates with LeBron James and Anthony Davis before anyone else. Russell was a beloved player for the Los Angeles Lakers during his first two seasons. While he did have to […]

Jarred Vanderbilt put in another noteworthy performance for the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday’s hard-fought overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was an opportunity for the 24-year-old to play against his former team following his mid-season trade to Hollywood, and unsurprisingly, Vanderbilt gave LA some quality minutes off the bench yet again. Vanderbilt has […]

The dust has barely settled on the Los Angeles Lakers’ epic overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their Play-In clash on Tuesday but already, the fans are buzzing about LA’s upcoming NBA Playoffs matchup against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. For his part, it is clear that LeBron James has already done his […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves did not take a shot within 22 feet of the basket in the final eight minutes of regulation in Tuesday’s overtime play-in loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The incredible stat speaks to the lack of aggression with which the Timberwolves played with the game on the line. After leading 86-79 at […]

You would be hard-pressed to find a more vocal LeBron James naysayer than Skip Bayless. The renowned broadcaster has spent years speaking his slander against the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, and there appear to be no signs of him slowing down anytime soon. Be that as it may, Skip is still taking LeBron’s Lakers to […]