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Kyle Kuzma had another eye-popping performance for the Washington Wizards on Sunday night as they hosted his former team in the Capitol One Arena. Kuzma’s 26-point effort wasn’t enough, though, as his Wizards ended up on the receiving end of a 130-119 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. After the game, Kuz […]

Anthony Davis firmly belongs in the 2022-23 NBA MVP conversation. A few more historically dominant performances in Los Angeles Lakers victories and he may suddenly find himself in pole position. On Sunday, AD dropped 55 points (the second-most of his career) on 22-of-30 shooting (9-of-9 from the free-throw line), 17 rebounds and 3 blocks as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly making their climb atop the Western Conference, and it’s all thanks to the ridiculous performances from Anthony Davis as of late. Davis’ latest masterpiece was a 55-point explosion in a 130-119 win over the Washington Wizards, with Kristaps Porzingis, Kyle Kuzma, and the rest of the Wizards’ interior defense […]

Sometimes, star power is enough to win basketball games. We’ve seen something like that happen over the past week, especially with some star-studded teams finally on the up and up in our Week 8 NBA Power Rankings. Teams with big names like the Nets, Warriors, Hawks, and even Lakers have looked much more impressive recently. […]

Anthony Davis is playing like an MVP, so much so that even Paul Pierce is now predicting big things for him and the Los Angeles Lakers as the season progresses. To recall, the Lakers weren’t even on Pierce’s list of teams locked to make the playoffs out of the Western Conference. But with the Purple […]

Just a few days ago Magic Johnson was hyping Anthony Davis’ MVP chances, noting that the big man would be in the conversation if he keeps his high-level production. Now after AD’s 55-point explosion against the Washington Wizards, the NBA icon has the Los Angeles Lakers star as the frontrunner for the award. On Twitter, […]

Anthony Davis was so good, the nation’s capital probably felt like it was under attack on Sunday. Davis has been playing like a basketball god of late, and he put up yet another ridiculous performance in leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 130-119 road win over the Washington Wizards. The Lakers big man brought […]

Two days after dropping 44 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, Anthony Davis was back at it again for the Los Angeles Lakers as he exploded for 55 points in their latest showdown with the Washington Wizards. Naturally, it sent the whole NBA world buzzing, with plenty of fans expressing their belief that Davis has propelled […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have won eight of their last ten games after starting off the 2022-23 season 2-12 and are slowly making a surge in the Western Conference standings. Leading the way during this resurgence hasn’t been LeBron James, instead it’s been Anthony Davis who is playing some of the best basketball of his […]

Magic Johnson has nothing but love and admiration for LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers star passed him for sixth place on the NBA all-time assist list. James achieved the feat on Friday after helping the Lakers take down the Milwaukee Bucks. He needed nine assists to break Johnson’s mark of 10,141 assists, and […]

After Friday’s massive win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Los Angeles Lakers are now 9-12 to start the season. They’re still three games below .500, but it’s hard to deny that LeBron James and Co. have made significant strides of late — especially considering how they were 2-10 just a few weeks ago. LeBron was […]

Darvin Ham came into Friday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks with a little extra motivation. This was the first time the Los Angeles Lakers head coach was facing off against the team that he spent the last four years on before making the move to Hollywood. This is exactly why it came as no surprise […]

The Los Angeles Lakers turned in perhaps their biggest win of the season thus far on Friday night after taking down Giannis Antetokounmpo and the mighty Milwaukee Bucks on their own home court, 133-129. It may have come at a cost, though, with LeBron James now a doubt for Sunday’s clash against the Washington Wizards. […]

To say that Magic Johnson was impressed by the Los Angeles Lakers’ massive win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night would be a complete understatement. Johnson was one of the first to congratulate his beloved Lakers with a series of tweets following their 133-129 victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. Magic wasn’t done, too. […]

LeBron James just passed Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all-time assist leaderboard, and sure enough, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar couldn’t be any happier with the incredible feat. After Friday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, James expressed how humbled and honored he is to be able to break Johnson’s record. Making it even better, he […]

Friday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks was extra special for Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham. It was his first time facing off against his former team and the fact that the game was being played in Milwaukee added another layer to the revenge narrative for the Lakers shot-caller. After the game, Ham had […]

LeBron James made history yet again on Friday night during the Los Angeles Lakers’ statement win over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers superstar dished out another 11 assists in the contest, en route to surpassing the great Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all-time assists leaderboard. LeBron came into the matchup just eight […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have just officially turned their season around after their massive win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. It’s obviously still way too early in the season, but this victory could have a significant impact on LA after taking down Giannis Antetkounmpo and Co. on their own home floor. After […]

Friday night saw a preview of what the Los Angeles Lakers are truly capable of if things are going right. Against the red-hot Milwaukee Bucks, many expected this team to, well, lose quite easily. Instead, though, LA’s Big 3 came through for them, as LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis all did their part […]

Anthony Davis is in the midst of a jaw-dropping streak. The Los Angeles Lakers’ big man has posted at least 25 points and 10 rebounds with 50 percent field goal shooting in 8 consecutive games, tying him with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Charles Barkley for the 2nd longest such streak over the past 50 years, per […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally appear to be putting things together after a painfully slow start to the 2022-23 season. They have won seven of their last nine games, and while that hasn’t even pushed their record above .500, it shows that there’s still hope for this team to salvage their season. In the process, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks brought out the best of LeBron James, Anthony Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at the Fiserv Forum. Los Angeles’ thrilling 133-129 win — the first stop of a critical road trip — was their finest performance since the Russ trade and raises their […]

The NBA world got its first real contender for game of the season on Thursday when the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers faced off. It was a battle between two of the best big men in the game, as Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo went toe-to-toe in a titanic matchup. In the end, […]

Prior to facing the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis met with Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, who told him to score 30 points in the game. Being a huge Packers fan himself, AD did more than just that against Giannis Antetokounmpo and co. In a historic night for […]

Anthony Davis just made history on Friday night after a mind-blowing performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ massive 133-129 victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. AD was so good in this one that he has the pundits saying his name alongside none other than the GOAT himself, Michael Jordan. Davis was an unstoppable […]

Anthony Davis has been having a resurgent season after being hampered by injuries the last couple of years and after his latest performance in a road win over the Milwaukee Bucks, he further etched his name in Los Angeles Lakers lore. Davis finished with a statline of 44 points, ten rebounds and three blocked shots. […]

LeBron James showed out for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night as they took down Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in what turned out to be an action-packed thriller. The Bucks did all they could to defend their home turf against LeBron and Co., but in the end, it was the Lakers who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put forward their best performance of the season on Friday night as they beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on the road, 133-129. While Anthony Davis erupted for a team-high 44 points in the win, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook were dishing out assists left and right. In fact, both […]

Much has been said about Russell Westbrook’s struggles with the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook isn’t the best shooter from the outside, and he isn’t the same explosive finisher he was years ago. Nonetheless, something that can never be doubted with Westbrook is his desire to win, and his all-out effort was in full display yet […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off their best and perhaps most important win of the season against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. Naturally, the Purple and Gold faithful are hyped up on what could be the latest proof that the team has turned a corner. It was no easy feat for the […]

Russell Westbrook’s first season with the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t go so smoothly, but the nine-time All-Star is having a much more productive season this year as he makes the transition to coming off the bench. On Friday, the Lakers pulled off a huge road win over the Milwaukee Bucks and Westbrook’s 11 assists put […]

LeBron James entered Friday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks with a specific milestone in sight. It wasn’t long before the four-time NBA champion ended up surpassing another Los Angeles Lakers icon in Magic Johnson for career assists. LeBron came into the match on 10,133 career dimes. Johnson ended his Hall of Fame career with 10,141 […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo gave Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James a taste of his own medicine on Friday with a monster block at the rim. With the Lakers leading 112-110 midway through the fourth quarter, James probably thought he’s going to extend their lead as he attacked the basket and saw a clear […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are starting to build momentum in the win column. The last thing they need is another injury scare. King James, however, suffered just that a few minutes into the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ marquee matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. LeBron got entangled with Khris Middleton, […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks was not short in action. As usual, Russell Westbrook made sure that he was part of the fun, which at one point, involved the Lakers guard going full savage on Giannis Antetokounmpo during one of the latter’s trips to the free-throw line. The […]

There was a lot riding on Friday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers, who have been on a roll of late, are set to test their mettle against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the very dominant Bucks. As expected, Russell Westbrook also came into the game with his usual sense […]

Friday night’s clash between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers was made extra special by the return of Khris MIddleton into the fold. The 31-year-old missed Milwaukee’s first 20 games of the season after undergoing surgery on his wrist during the offseason. He’s back now, though, and Bucks superstar teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo could […]

Darvin Ham has been a coach in the NBA since 2011, but this is his first season as a head coach. He actually got his start as an NBA coach with the Los Angeles Lakers when he was an assistant on Mike Brown’s staff until 2013. Ham also served as an assistant coach under Mike […]

With hopes of competing for another NBA title, things are not going well for the Los Angeles Lakers. They are currently just 8-12 and 13th in the Western Conference. Because of that, the team has been involved in many trade rumors, whether it is to turn the season around or simply blow things up. One […]