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The Los Angeles Lakers will need to navigate the next couple of weeks without LeBron James in the picture. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer recently suffered a foot injury that will keep him out of commission for at least the next two weeks. Be that as it may, James still made sure to show his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2022-23 campaign has not been a good one, and with LeBron James‘ recent injury, things have only managed to go from bad to worse. The Lakers are struggling to stay afloat without James, and that has led them to take a look at Kemba Walker as a potential option that they […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham blasted his team for what he felt was a subpar effort in their deflating 110-102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night. “Too many times I felt like our energy was off, our effort was off in certain plays. We didn’t seem to have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been bitten by the injury bug at a terribly inopportune time. LeBron James is dealing with a right foot injury that is expected to keep him out for multiple weeks, while new recruit D’Angelo Russell is also out with a sprained ankle. Anthony Davis is also on the injury report […]

With LeBron James missing for the foreseeable future, the Los Angeles Lakers are fighting to keep pace in a hotly contested Western Conference playoff race. They managed to win their last game against the equally undermanned Oklahoma City Thunder last Wednesday without both James and Anthony Davis due to injury. But with a play-in rival […]

LeBron James’ son, Bronny James, has been a big talking point in his final high school season. With Sierra Canyon in the playoffs, a lot of eyes are on Bronny and his team. During Thursday’s game, the entire team paid tribute to former Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with an interesting shoe choice. Bronny […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to be retiring Pau Gasol’s number 16 on Tuesday night at the Crypto.com Arena against the Memphis Grizzlies. There should be plenty of former Lakers in attendance for this ceremony, and Gasol’s run in purple and gold was terrific and brought a couple of NBA titles to the franchise. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves continue their Southern California trip as they meet the Los Angeles Lakers. We’re in the house Kobe built, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Timberwolves-Lakers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Timberwolves are coming off a 108-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Initially, they trailed early […]

Being the son of the greatest high school basketball prospect of all-time LeBron James is a tough act to live up to on the same stage. While Bronny isn’t reaching the same heights, he’s carving out a name for himself in his own right – and his dad can see it, too. Bronny James poured […]

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, whether they like it or not, are major parts of the current cultural zeitgeist, given their otherworldly athletic exploits for the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks respectively. This was evident once more after they find their names involved in a hilarious snowplow naming competition in the home state of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already been dealt a huge injury blow, losing LeBron James for an extended period of time. But as the Lakers continue to make their push to the playoffs, Los Angeles will at least have Anthony Davis on the floor. Davis is listed as probable for the Lakers’ Friday matchup against […]

Stephen Curry has been ramping up his activity in practice of late amid his nine-game injury absence for the Golden State Warriors. The GOAT shooter is closing in on his return, and as it turns out, it could come as soon as Sunday against the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers. Kendra Andrews of ESPN reports […]

Right now, the Denver Nuggets are the top dogs in the West. They’re sitting atop the conference with a 44-19 record, and are five games ahead of the second-placed Memphis Grizzlies. If they’re able to keep up this pace, then Nikola Jokic and Co. are going to face off against the eighth seed in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that LeBron James, currently out with a foot injury, will be re-evaluated in three weeks. Here was the team’s official press release: “LeBron James has been evaluated by Lakers team physicians and medical staff, and it has been determined that he has sustained a right foot tendon injury. James […]

After mental miscues doomed Dennis Schroder and the Los Angeles Lakers in their loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, Schroder took the challenge and stepped his game up against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Schroder would finish the night with 26 points, six assists, two steals and a block in 37 minutes […]

Things were looking up for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night after they pulled off an improbable 27-point comeback against the Dallas Mavericks. While camera mics caught LeBron James saying that he heard a pop on his foot, The King stayed in the game and finished with 27 points and eight boards in 37 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were without LeBron James (foot), Anthony Davis (precautionary rest), and D’Angelo Russell (ankle) for the second leg of their back-to-back vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder — a matchup Dennis Schroder called a “must-win.” Los Angeles’ revitalized post-trade-deadline depth shined once again. The Lakers — 3-1 since the All-Star break and 4-2 […]

Many believe that the Los Angeles Lakers have a steep uphill climb ahead of them following LeBron James’ foot injury. After all, James despite being 38 years of age, remains one of the best players in the league. Losing a player of his caliber will always make the life of any team difficult, more so […]

Minutes after an uplifting victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell provided a slightly worrisome update on when he might return to the court. Russell has missed the past three games after spraining his left ankle in the second quarter of the Lakers’ win over the Golden […]

LeBron James couldn’t hold back his delight after watching the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday despite being undermanned. The Lakers entered the game at Paycom Center without three of their best players. LeBron is currently dealing with a foot injury that is expected to sideline him for multiple weeks, while […]

Without LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and D’Angelo Russell, the Los Angeles Lakers somehow got the job done Wednesday night, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road, 123-117. The victory was a product of a collective effort for the rest of the Lakers players healthy enough to suit up, including Rui Hachimura who gave the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t catch a break. With the Purple and Gold already without LeBron James and Anthony Davis on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they also saw Dennis Schroder go down with a nasty-looking ankle injury. Early in the game, Schroder tweaked his ankle while driving to the basket. He accidentally […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to fight their way into the Western Conference playoff picture, and that task just became much harder without the services of forwards LeBron James and Anthony Davis. James is out for the near future with a foot injury that happened in Sunday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks. Davis is […]

There was a lot of talk surrounding Joel Embiid getting snubbed as a starter for the recently-concluded NBA All-Star Game. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar eventually made his way to the starting lineup as an injury replacement, and in a way, his selection was validated by LeBron James when the Los Angeles Lakers talisman chose Embiid […]

In what has become one of the hottest topics in the NBA today, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson entered the chat with a thoughtful and nuanced take that most have not taken. With the debate around load management raging, the Hall of Fame point guard appeared to deliver an assist to opponents of the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers for a battle out West! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Thunder prediction and pick. The Lakers were shot in the foot with the latest news about LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The King was spotted with a boot on his right […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t catch a break. LeBron James is already out at least 2-3 weeks with a foot injury. D’Angelo Russell is also day-to-day, although his return should come soon. Now, Anthony Davis is set to miss Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Lakers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers already had to be perfect, or at least close to it, for the stretch run as they try to make the postseason despite their uneven start to the 2022-23 campaign. The Lakers’ quest to at least make the play-in tournament, however, hit a huge snag on the road after LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (29-33) desperately needed an orchestrator — such as LeBron James, or at least D’Angelo Russell — in their 121-109 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies (37-23) on Tuesday. The Lakers are usually responsible with the ball (Russell Westbrook aside). Yet, they committed a season-high 26 turnovers at FedExForum and looked distressingly discombobulated. […]

LeBron James is currently out for the Los Angeles Lakers due to a foot injury. Nevertheless, he is still keeping tabs on what’s happening around the NBA, as he’s wont to do. And on Tuesday night, one particular player caught The King’s eye during the Los Angeles Clippers’ matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In a […]

LeBron James, who was wearing a walking boot as he entered FedExForum on Tuesday, just watched the Los Angeles Lakers get dismantled by Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. Naturally, it’s safe to assume the superstar forward was frustrated to see Anthony Davis and the rest of the team lose in his absence. Considering how […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ hopes for the 2022-23 campaign were at an all-time high following a rousing 27-point comeback victory against the Dallas Mavericks. While there were injury concerns for the Lakers’ superstar, LeBron James, after he heard a pop on his foot in the third quarter, The King soon returned to the game and […]

The Memphis Grizzlies finally got their revenge against the Los Angeles Lakers, and they made sure to let Shannon Sharpe know that. After Ja Morant exploded for a 39-10-10 triple-double on Tuesday to power Memphis against the LeBron James-less LA squad, the Grizzlies’ Twitter account posted an edited photo of Sharpe with a big and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already reeling, entering their Tuesday night contest against the Memphis Grizzlies without LeBron James due to a foot injury. But Jaren Jackson Jr. sure does not feel pity for Anthony Davis and company after a resounding slam that tore the roof off an exuberant FedExForum. With the Grizzlies up by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not have LeBron James or D’Angelo Russell on Tuesday night as both stars were forced to sit out their matchup against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies due to respective injuries. Unsurprisingly, the shorthanded Lakers struggled at the hands of the Grizzlies, and it resulted in a 121-109 win for […]

Ja Morant just destroyed the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday with a monster triple-double. The Memphis Grizzlies star was simply unstoppable, attacking the basket constantly as the Purple and Gold offered little to no resistance at all. Just how unstoppable was Ja during the game? Well, he actually made history with his incredible […]

Over three years after Kobe Bryant’s death, a court ruled in favor of his wife Vanessa in a legal battle that centered on first responders sharing graphic images of the Los Angeles Lakers star when he was found dead at the crash site. The news was reported by The New York Times: “Today marks the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received some brutal news of late after it was confirmed that LeBron James is now set to miss at least two weeks of action due to a foot injury. Despite his time off the court, however, James still offered his full support for his teammates as they battled the Memphis Grizzlies on […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, there is really no territory Skip Bayless would not try to get into just to get attention. Adding yet another to his long list of attempts to get the ire of the four-time MVP, Bayless revealed his own doubts about the real story behind LeBron […]