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The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are set for Game 2 in The Bay! Austin Reaves, Klay Thompson, and D’Angelo Russell are featured in this same-game parlay brought to you by Michelle Beadle and FanDuel. The NBA playoffs have been on fire as of late. The Boston Celtics just dominated the Philadelphia 76ers […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) visit the Golden State Warriors (44-38) in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Consequently, FanDuel has us covered with a number of Lakers-Warriors prop bets. Can AD dominate again or do Steph and Klay bounce back? Below we continue our NBA odds series with […]

The Golden State Warriors have a pivotal Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. They are in danger of going down 0-2 before having to head to Los Angeles, which would put them in an extremely precarious situation. However, Kendrick Perkins believes Stephen Curry is going to come out with a vengeance […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are gunning to even up their series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. In the meantime, NBA media pundits are continuing to have a field day with legacy discourse between the two superstars. Brian Windhorst believes that when comparing Curry and James, it […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Thursday night as the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Golden State Warriors for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Steph Curry and Draymond Green look to propel Golden State to even the series after the Lakers stole Game 1. Consequently, FanDuel has us covered with same-game-parlay odds for Game […]

Not many would have thought that the Los Angeles Lakers would make it this far in the season, what with their brutal 2-10 start to the season, but here they are. After a resounding Game 1 win in their second-round matchup against the reigning champion Golden State Warriors, LeBron James and the Lakers showed that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are making a run in the NBA Playoffs, currently leading their second-round series against the Golden State Warriors 1-0 after a wild win in Game 1. Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook were once part of the Lakers this season, and it seems both of them want championship rings if Los Angeles […]

Kobe Bryant was famous for his hard work and being intensely hard on his teammates. After all, nobody wins five NBA championships by accident. If he saw that you weren’t going to work as hard as him, he wouldn’t respect you. While not too many NBA fans will remember Jodie Meeks, he was part of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of the smartest players in the NBA when it comes to basketball. For anyone still doubting that, then look no further than his latest interview where he showcased his insane memory. James went viral on Tuesday following their clutch 117-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors. During […]

The Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Chase Center crowd in San Francisco on Tuesday with a 117-112 series opening win over the Golden State Warriors. What made it even more incredible is the manner in which the Lakers were able to pull it out. The Lakers outshot the Warriors from the field by a total […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the real deal. If you still had any doubt with regard to the title credentials of this team then their huge Game 1 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night should serve as a clear testament to this fact. LeBron James and Co. came into their NBA Playoffs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers struck first in their second round series against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs. Stealing homecourt and taking a 1-0 series lead, the Lakers put themselves in good position as this series gets underway. Helping lead the way for the Lakers in Game 1 was Anthony Davis. Davis finished […]

Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka did not garner a ton of respect from his peers in the voting for 2022-23 NBA Executive of the Year. You could even say he was … robbed. Pelinka received zero first-place votes, one second-place vote, and one third-place vote and finished […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are three games away from a trip to the Western Conference finals. Anthony Davis knows he and LeBron James may not get too many more chances to compete for an NBA championship as teammates. Speaking at the Lakers’ team hotel in San Francisco on Wednesday after the Lakers’ Game 1 victory […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have the baseball world buzzing Wednesday night when they exploded on the Philadelphia Phillies in a 10-6 victory. That win was cemented by the Dodgers thanks to Max Muncy’s monster walk-off grand slam that broke a 6-6 tie. Among those whose mind was blown by LA’s win was no other than […]

We’re all lucky to witness another epic battle between LeBron James and Stephen Curry. LeBron may be with a different team right now, and it has been five years since these two last battled it out at the grandest stage. However, this does not take away from the fact that the NBA Playoffs second-round series […]

Don’t count Steve Kerr among the many, many Golden State Warriors partisans incensed by their team’s massive free throw discrepancy in Tuesday’s Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Just because he understands why the Dubs were so egregiously out-shot at the charity stripe, though, doesn’t mean Kerr is satisfied with that losing numbers […]

NBA legend Magic Johnson knows exactly what made the difference for the Los Angeles Lakers in their Game 1 win over the Golden State Warriors. Defense. According to Johnson, the Lakers’ ability to make key stops allowed them to edge the Warriors in crunch time and eventually take the 117-112 win. “The key to last […]

The Golden State Warriors came extremely close to defending their home court on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Co. established a big lead in the fourth quarter only for Stephen Curry to lead a 14-0 run to tie the game up at 112-112 […]

Anything is possible amid day-to-day variability of the postseason microscope. As the Golden State Warriors’ playoff run continues with Thursday’s crucial Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers, though, it still seems like Jonathan Kuminga is on the outside looking in at playing time. The sophomore forward didn’t play in the Warriors’ series-opening loss to […]

Draymond Green didn’t hold back in his criticism of his performance on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Golden State Warriors’ NBA Playoffs series against the Los Angeles Lakers. For those who missed it, the Lakers shocked the Warriors in their series opener with the 117-112 win. Both Anthony Davis and LeBron James dominated, with […]

In case you missed it, Tristan Thompson is now actually a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. LA signed him toward the end of the regular season, but the 32-year-old veteran has yet to make his Lakers debut. You’ve probably seen him on the bench cheering his team on, though, as he was in Game […]

The intensity in Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers was through the roof. Nevertheless, Steph Curry and LeBron James still found the time to joke around a bit during the game, particularly when the Lakers talisman decided to apply one particular savage defensive tactic on Curry early on. At […]

After the Golden State Warriors secured their ticket to the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson predicted that the showdown will result to “sky high” TV ratings. Sure enough, the LA icon couldn’t be more right. The Warriors and Lakers played Game 1 of their series on Tuesday, […]

Game 1 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors lived up to all the hype. It was an epic battle in every sense of the word, with LeBron James and Co. holding off a furious fourth-quarter run by the Warriors that nearly resulted in a win for the defending champs. The good […]

Playing smaller doesn’t exactly seem a prudent way for the Golden State Warriors to even this series after Anthony Davis’ monstrous Game 1. His real impact extended even further than ridiculous numbers of 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocks—a playoff line only accomplished by Tim Duncan back in the 2003 Finals before […]

It’s been a very long time since we’ve seen the Golden State Warriors battle the Los Angeles Lakers in the postseason. We all had our first taste of action on Tuesday night, and boy was it a real treat. Steph Curry and the defending champs mounted a mind-blowing comeback run in the fourth quarter only […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) visit the Golden State Warriors (44-38) in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals! Action tips off Thursday at 9:00 p.m. ET. Los Angeles took a 1-0 series lead thanks to their 117-112 win in Game 1. Below we continue our NBA odds series with […]

Tristan Thompson is widely known for his links with The Kardashian family. However, people often forget that he is also an NBA champion who helped the Cavaliers win their first historic banner after rallying from a 3-1 deficit in the 2016 NBA Finals. With Thompson’s achievements in the NBA, have you ever wondered how the […]

The Golden State Warriors narrowly lost Game 1 of their second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors had the ball down three points with mere seconds remaining in the contest and had a great opportunity to send the game into overtime. But instead of working the ball around for a high-percentage look, Jordan […]

Led by standout performances from their two best players — LeBron James and Anthony Davis — the Los Angeles Lakers beat the  Golden State Warriors on the road in Game 1 of their second-round series by a final score of 117-112. The Lakers now own a 1-0 lead in the series, and it’s up to […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is officially here, and it has already produced some big moments. Organizations are now a step closer to taking home the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but there is still a long way to go when it comes to reaching that ultimate goal. With the Los Angeles Lakers set […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is officially underway, and fans already had the chance of seeing some big games. Now, franchises are getting closer and closer to raising another championship banner soon. With the Golden State Warriors set to host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, it is time for our Warriors […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinal matchup Tuesday night, and Draymond Green suggested that the way in which LA played them may have played a part in their ultimate demise on the night. During a recent episode of The Draymond Green Show, the […]

Darvin Ham‘s defense on Jordan Poole helped the Los Angeles Lakers win Game 1 of their series against the Golden State Warriors. With 9.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Poole shot a 3-pointer that could have tied the game at 115 apiece. Ham put his right hand near his mouth and yelled something as […]

Jordan Poole had a shot at glory during the dying seconds of Game 1. With the Golden State Warriors down three points, he took it upon himself to go for the tie with the game on the line. The Warriors guard pulled up from nearly 30 feet and clanked his shot off the side of […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the toughest teams to guard in the league. This is not only because they have arguably the two greatest shooters of all time in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, but because they are constantly moving on offense and screening off the ball. If there is one player who […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James may be the second-highest-paid player currently in the NBA behind his current second-round foe in Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, but, as far as professional athletes are concerned, he finds himself falling a bit lower on the totem pole. In a recently penned piece by Forbes discussing the […]

The Golden State Warriors lost a tough Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, but fortunately for them that is why the NBA Playoffs are seven game series. Stephen Curry still has a chance to knock LeBron James out of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, subsequently inching closer than the Lakers star to a fifth ring. […]