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It now feels like a lifetime away since Russell Westbrook was still plying his trade with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. For the record, it hasn’t even been two months yet, but so much has happened since the Lakers decided to part ways with Russ. Now with the Los Angeles Clippers, Westbrook reveals how […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers temporarily avoided being cemented into the NBA play-in tournament by defeating the Phoenix Suns, 121-107, at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. The Suns, already locked into the No. 4 seed, sat Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and DeAndre Ayton. Los Angeles played LeBron, AD, and D’Angelo Russell […]

Austin Reaves has been quite a revelation for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. In a campaign that has been characterized by a handful of highs and a lot of lows, Reaves has emerged as a steadying force for the purple and gold. As such, it comes as no surprise that the 24-year-old has earned […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are battling for that much-coveted sixth seed in the Western Conference. Grabbing that seed means earning an outright playoff berth, skipping the Play-In Tournament altogether. Because of that, the Lakers are expected to play LeBron James against the Phoenix Suns (despite his status). Ahead of that game, James talked to a […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham provided a less-than-ideal update regarding point guard Dennis Schroder ahead of their matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. About 90 minutes before tip-off, the Lakers announced that Schroder was downgraded to questionable with neck spasms. Ham said Dennis is suffering from “extreme neck […]

The Phoenix Suns have already announced that Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Deandre Ayton will all be rested on Friday when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers. This is obviously a key development for the Lakers, who are still chasing a guaranteed playoff spot in the West. LA, however, have their stars […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to finish the 2022-23 regular season on a high note. LA is preparing to take on the Phoenix Suns in a Friday Night Affair at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The game projects to be a competitive affair, and the Lakers are hopeful that all of their stars […]

Russell Westbrook got his revenge on Wednesday night when his Los Angeles Clippers defeated his former team led by coach Darvin Ham, the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook played just 21 minutes in the win, scoring 14 points, grabbing three rebounds, and dishing out four assists. Russell Westbrook’s greatest impact came in setting the tone for […]

A lot will be riding for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Friday when they take on a depleted Sacramento Kings side. In fact, the Dubs can actually secure a guaranteed spot in the playoffs with a win on Friday, but they will need some help from LeBron James and the Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have to win Friday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns if they want to keep their hopes of securing a playoff spot alive. A loss for LeBron James and Co., however, could seal their fate in the Play-In tournament. At this point, Lakers fans will also want to keep a keen eye […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in need of a win on Friday night when they face off against the Phoenix Suns. LeBron James and Co. are still trying to avoid the Play-In tournament by finishing in the Top 6 in the conference, and they will only be able to do this if they secure a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up to finish anywhere between the 5th seed and the 9th seed in the West before the NBA Play-In Tournament, and subsequently the NBA Playoffs. Kendrick Perkins believes that regardless of where they finish, Anthony Davis will lead the Lakers to the 2023 NBA Finals. "[Lakers] are going to […]

Ahead of the LA Clippers’ showdown with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, head coach Tyronn Lue said he wasn’t planning to double-team Anthony Davis. That, of course, turned out not to be the case as Lue repeatedly threw double-teams at Davis throughout the night. The Clippers came out on top, […]

A pair of western conference playoff squads will go toe-to-toe with only a couple of games remaining in the regular season as the Phoenix Suns take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Join us for our NBA odds series, where our Suns-Lakers prediction and pick will be revealed. Fresh off of a hard-fought 119-115 win not […]

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly planning to sit their four core stars, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Deandre Ayton, against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, per Shams Charania. The Suns are reportedly focusing on playoff health at the moment, as they’ve already clinched the four-seed in the West. It is no […]

D’Angelo Russell played 39 minutes on Wednesday in a tough loss against the Los Angeles Lakers‘ cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. This is after the former All-Star was forced to sit out Tuesday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to a foot injury. Unsurprisingly, D-Lo has popped up again on the injury report ahead […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have guaranteed themselves a spot in at least the NBA Play-In tournament amidst a torrid stretch to close out the season. They have played so well that Kenny Smith believes they are the sleepers in the Western Conference to win the 2023 NBA Finals. The Fellas list their sleeper teams in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an extremely tough test coming up on Friday when they battle Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, who for their part, are in the midst of a scorching-hot six-game winning streak. This is a big game for LA, who are still fighting for final positioning out in the West. Unfortunately […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough loss on Wednesday against their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. LeBron James and Co. have another big game coming up on Friday as they look to bounce back against a surging Phoenix Suns side. At this point, however, LeBron has once again popped up on the injury […]

The stars were out Wednesday night for the Battle of Los Angeles, but one of the more unexpected attendees of the Lakers-Clippers game was former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. Former Celtics coach Ime Idoka is at the Crypt for Clippers-Lakers 👀 (via @TomerAzarly) pic.twitter.com/LT83fhJdsr — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 6, 2023 The ex-Boston Celtics […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 125-118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, and the final score suggests the game was much closer than it actually was. The Lakers took the lead once in the first quarter, but were down double digits for most of the contest. Another installment of the Clippers recent […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to find ways to clinch a top-six seed and avoid the upcoming play-in tournament, starting point guard D’Angelo Russell is simply trying to stay on the floor. Marred by various injuries since returning to LA back at this year’s trade deadline, the eighth-year veteran now finds himself dealing […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came up with arguably their biggest win of the season by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Ivica Zubac and Russell Westbrook played big roles as Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell led the way past LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ club. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 125-118 in what […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers by the score of 125-118 on Wednesday, and LeBron James admitted that it was a tough game due to it being the second game of a back-to-back. “It’s one of the toughest games we’ve had this year,” LeBron James said, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. […]

Tempers were running high among Los Angeles Lakers fans after the team’s huge loss to the rival Clippers on Wednesday night with seeding in the Western Conference on the line. One fan, wearing a Kobe Bryant jersey, appeared to get into a heated discussion with LeBron James, who was sitting on the Lakers’ bench. LeBron […]

LOS ANGELES – With three days off and one intense practice heading into what was called the biggest game of the year, a lot was expected from Wednesday night’s Clippers-Lakers showdown. Well, unless you’re Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers defeated LeBron James and the Lakers for the fourth and final time this season, finishing the season […]

Despite being put in an exceedingly tough position by the scheduling gods, LeBron James and  Anthony Davis suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers in their 125-118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena — and played into the final minute. It was the Lakers’ 11th straight loss to the Clippers […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took a painful blow to their chances to sneak into the top six of the Western Conference standings Wednesday night when they lost to the Los Angeles Clippers, 125-118. Asked about the importance of the Lakers saving themselves from what should be a dog-eat-dog Play-in Tournament, LeBron James […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers ran into a buzz saw Wednesday night in the form of Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers lost to their LA nemesis, 128-115, in part because one of the key items on their pregame plan list did not work according to how they thought it […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers won the Battle of LA on Wednesday as they dominated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in a 125-118 win. Thanks to a late push by the Lakers, the score ended up much closer than the game actually was, as the Clippers held a double-digit lead throughout […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers for the 11th straight time Wednesday night, 125-117. The loss dropped the Lakers to the seventh seed and into the play-in tournament. But that might not be the biggest problem from the game. On the second night of a back-to-back, LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Wednesday’s night game against their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, tied for the sixth seed in the Western Conference. With the top six spots automatically qualifying for the playoffs, that made this game crucial for both teams. You wouldn’t have known that from watching the first half though. The […]

After a heroic performance Tuesday night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, LeBron James looked very human in the first half of Wednesday’s matchup versus the Los Angeles Clippers. In fact, LeBron James mustered just a total of three points in the first half of the Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have put on an incredible run late in the 2022-23 season to improve their playoffs bid, and it’s thanks in large part to a newfound chemistry with their new guys and with the team being healthier. In fact, one proof that the team has been in better position health-wise is the […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis starred on both ends of the floor in Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz. He finished with 21 points — on 7-for-16 shooting from the field — grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out six assists in a game the Lakers went on to win in overtime by a […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell missed Tuesday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to a foot injury. The Lakers fared well without their starting floor general, as they managed to beat the Jazz in overtime by a final score of 135-133 behind 37 points from LeBron James. Still, when the Lakers visit the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (41-38) head out on the road to take on division rivals Los Angeles Clippers (41-38). Tipoff is at 10:00 p.m. ET this Wednesday, April 5th. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Clippers prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Lakers have reeled in four straight wins putting them […]

Did Damian Lillard just hint at a possible Portland Trail Blazers exit and a potential move to the Los Angeles Lakers? Well, that’s what some fans are thinking after Dame D.O.L.L.A. dropped his Heaven or Hell Freestyle and talked about his status with Rip City. On one verse of the rap song, Lillard said, “Plotting […]

During the recent years, it’s common to see NBA superstars leave their original teams to form a superteam elsewhere. While winning a championship with a superteam is still a difficult task, playing for your original team gets more respect given the amount of patience, effort, and investment that takes place to gradually build a championship […]