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With only three players — LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Max Christie — that have fully guaranteed contracts past the 2022-23 season, Los Angeles Lakers have positioned themselves to sign All-Star guard Kyrie Irving in the 2023 offseason. Irving, a 132year veteran capable of commanding an annual salary of at least $40 million, is likely […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will travel to Southern California to face off with the Los Angeles Lakers. Dribble the ball with us as we share our NBA odds series, make a Pelicans-Lakers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. On Monday, the Pelicans defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-100. Significantly, Brandon Ingram led […]

Golf legend Tiger Woods shares his respect and admiration for LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers star surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Woods, who hails from California, grew up a Lakers fan. He watched Kareem, Magic Johnson and the likes dominate the NBA on a nightly basis. With that, he […]

LeBron James has missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ last three games due to a concerning foot injury, and considering his age, it’s not a surprise why the Purple and Gold are being cautious of his health. But with the team playing their final game on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans before heading to the […]

Patrick Beverley has dished out a tasty take on his short stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Sent by the Lakers to the Orlando Magic ahead of the NBA trade deadline last week, Beverley opened up about his thoughts on what hampered Los Angeles in its pursuit to get wins. “It wasn’t basketball. It was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, playing without LeBron James, were blown out by a, well, blazing Portland Trail Blazers team, 127-115, on Monday at the Moda Center. The Lakers’ noncompetitive and seemingly nondescript effort spotlighted a few lingering issues plaguing the team as the All-Star break approaches. And no, I don’t mean Anthony Davis’ offensive malaise…yet. […]

As the cliché goes: The NBA is a make-or-miss league. On Monday at the Moda Center, the Los Angeles Lakers could not stop Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers from the perimeter. Led by Dame, the Blazers unleashed an epic 3-point shooting barrage in a 127-115 win that wasn’t as close as that score […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already ruled out LeBron James for Monday’s matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. The newly-minted all-time leading scorer of the NBA will miss a third straight game as he continues to deal with a concerning foot injury. The Lakers will need Anthony Davis to dominate against the Blazers, but he […]

The all-time NBA scoring record seems to have taken its toll on LeBron James. After all, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has sat out all three of his team’s games (including Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers) since he broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long-standing scoring record. The good news for Lakers fans is that LeBron is […]

There are few players in the history of the game that could match the pure savagery that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant brought to the table. This man was as merciless as they came on the basketball court. Just ask Brandon Jennings. On a recent podcast guesting, Jennings told his tale of one of […]

The Western Conference heats up with the NBA’s nightcap from Portland, Oregon. The Los Angeles Lakers (26-31) will do battle with the Portland Trail Blazers (27-29). Both teams are struggling and desperate for a win. Check out our NBA odds series for our Lakers-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, just one day after LeBron James was spotted at Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ on Sunday. James remains on the injury report for the Lakers, and is officially listed as questionable for the contest. James is dealing with […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James certainly didn’t like the fact that a controversial penalty call had a big role in the results of the Kansas City Chiefs-Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl 57 showdown. James clarified that he has “no horse” in the game. He is simply a fan of the sport. With that said, the […]

Rihanna delivered big time during the Super Bowl 57 halftime show, and it’s got The King vibing. Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James is down in Glendale Sunday night to watch live the huge matchup between the AFC champions Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC champs Philadelphia Eagles and enjoy RiRi’s performance. “Rih got […]

LeBron James has been spotted watching Super Bowl 57 in Arizona on Sunday, prompting many fans to ask if he’s fine now after he missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ last two games due to a concerning foot injury. Interestingly, as his status becomes a major talking point amid the Super Bowl festivities, the Lakers released […]

In honor of Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s decades-long reign as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, the Los Angeles Lakers gifted the Big Fella with a magnificent gold ring. The ring, embedded with diamonds, features his iconic sky hook, jersey number (33), career points (38,387) and the number of years that he held the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ win against the Golden State Warriors featured an unexpected wholesome moment with LeBron James. The star did not play in the game due to lingering injuries. LeBron took a seat next to a young girl and boy watching courtside. The reaction of the girl to LeBron’s presence was so wholesome to […]

After a productive trade deadline, there’s a renewed sense of energy around the Los Angeles Lakers. That showed in a big way on Saturday night, when the Lakers managed to outduel the Golden State Warriors by a score of 109-103 in a game where LeBron James didn’t play and Anthony Davis struggled from the floor. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (without LeBron James) pulled out a much-needed 109-103 win over the Golden State Warriors (without Steph Curry) on Saturday. The new-look Lakers (26-31) snapped a three-game losing skid and moved within two games of the final play-in spot. D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Malik Beasley suited up for the purple-and-gold. January’s […]

LeBron James absolutely loved the Los Angeles Lakers’ performance on Saturday after the team took down the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors on the road. With James out due to a nagging foot injury as well, the Lakers used a balanced effort to edge the Dubs, 109-103. Dennis Schroder led the way with 26 points, […]

There’s still a chance the Golden State Warriors end up battling for playoff or play-in positioning with the Los Angeles Lakers in the last week of the regular season. Should that peak drama comes to pass, the defending champions will rue missing out on a golden opportunity to get a win against their new-look Southern […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Saturday night as they took down the defending champs Golden State Warriors on their own home floor, 109-103. The marquee matchup had no shortage of intense moments, and one of them involved a verbal tussle between Anthony Davis and Draymond Green. Davis and Green went face-to-face […]

As it turns out, LeBron James has been playing through a significant foot injury for quite some time now. According to reports, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been “severely struggling” with the foot problem, and it could be an issue for him for the remainder of the season. James sat out his second straight […]

LeBron James is not playing Saturday night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ road game against the Golden State Warriors, but he did make at least one fan gush in disbelief. That was when LeBron James made his way to the Lakers bench and sat down beside a young fan who was left stunned and speechless […]

Austin Reaves took a nasty elbow to the head on Saturday night courtesy of Golden State Warriors stud Jonathan Kuminga. The Los Angeles Lakers guard looked banged up after the play that led to Kuminga getting whistled for a flagrant foul. LeBron James, who was sitting this game out due to a foot injury, was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the Bay Area Saturday for a marquee showdown versus the reigning NBA champions Golden State Warriors, though, they don’t have LeBron James active for the night. While it’s a bummer for many fans in attendance at Chase Center not to see the NBA’s all-time leading scorer play versus the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the most active teams at the NBA trade deadline in hopes of improving their roster and trying to make a postseason run. In a three-team trade including the Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz, the Lakers reacquired D’Angelo Russell whom they originally drafted with the 2nd overall pick in […]

Austin Reaves is made of some sturdy stuff. The Los Angeles Lakers guard took an elbow from Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga to the face in the first half of Saturday night’s game at Chase Center but stayed in the game. Austin Reaves even managed to go 1-for-2 from the foul line for that […]

With LeBron James ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to a concerning foot injury, Darvin Ham was asked if the Los Angeles Lakers have discussed about potentially resting the star forward until at least after the All-Star break. Ham, however, shot it down and pointed out that’s not how LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis starred against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. He finished with 23 points — on 9-for-22 shooting from the field and 0-for-2 from behind the three-point arc — 16 rebounds, and two assists in the 115-106 Lakers loss. So when the Lakers visit the Chase Center […]

After surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for no.1 on the NBA all-time scoring list, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t help but reflect on his journey in the NBA and how many people wanted him to “fail so badly.” On Friday, LeBron took to his Instagram stories to share a post showing how people doubted his […]

Russell Westbrook still hasn’t found his next NBA home. As the former MVP searches for a team needing his unique brand of play leading up to the playoffs, though, another guard who some believe was prematurely castoff from certain league circles has come to Westbrook’s defense. Responding to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin that […]

Ever since Russell Westbrook landed with the Utah Jazz following Wednesday’s blockbuster trade that ended his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, the talks have been he’ll agree to a contract buyout with the team. While Danny Ainge and the front office are interested in actually keeping Russ around, they also made it clear there […]

Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka took questions from reporters via conference call on Saturday morning to address the Russell Westbrook saga, the Lakers’ busy trade deadline, D’Angelo Russell’s growth, LeBron James’ health, and more. Here’s a rundown of Pelinka’s remarks. On consulting with LeBron and AD Pelinka […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been “severely struggling” with a foot injury, NBA insider Chris Haynes reports on the #thisleague UNCUT podcast: “I was told LeBron was severely struggling with that foot injury. Yes, it’s something that’s been nagging him for a few weeks already. But it gets to a point where it […]

It’s the game of the week as the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Golden State Warriors. We’re live from Oracle Arena, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Lakers-Warriors prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Lakers will have a new look as they enter this game with the Golden State Warriors. […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar forward LeBron James missed Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to an ankle injury. Without their best player, the Lakers lost to the Bucks by a final score of 115-106, thanks largely to a 38-point, ten-rebound performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. So when the Lakers visit the Chase Center to play […]

Draymond Green is liking what he’s seeing from the Los Angeles Lakers and their frenetic NBA trade deadline moves — at least from a perspective of a basketball fan. The Golden State Warriors veteran believes that LeBron James and Co. got a lot better with the addition of a handful of new faces to their […]

The big news for the Los Angeles Lakers is that D’Angelo Russell and the rest of their newly-acquired players from their furious NBA trade deadline dealings are all set to make their debuts on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have popped up on the injury report ahead […]