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Patrick Beverley’s ejection from Tuesday’s intense matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns. Pat Bev’s teammates praised the veteran for standing up to Austin Reaves after Deandre Ayton mocked him as the young guard was lying on the floor. Others, though, weren’t very pleased with Beverley’s antics. One of them happens to […]

Patrick Beverley made headlines again on Tuesday after he was ejected in the fourth quarter against the Phoenix Suns. The Los Angeles Lakers veteran was asked to leave the playing court after shoving Deandre Ayton to the ground in an intense moment late in the contest. After the game, Suns star Devin Booker had some […]

After an abysmal 2-10 start to the season for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team has righted the ship a bit. The Lakers won three games in a row before losing to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, and Anthony Davis put together some monster performances throughout this stretch. The team has looked like a competitive, […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Patrick Beverley always has his teammates’ backs. Against the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night, Beverley quite literally got the back of his opponent, Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, albeit in a fashion that led to Ayton hitting the ground and players from both sides on the verge of fighting. Ayton, however, […]

For at least a few moments in Tuesday night’s showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, it looked as though it was really a battle between the Los Angeles Kings and the Arizona Coyotes all because of a vicious body check by Patrick Beverley on DeAndre Ayton in the fourth period. What […]

Anthony Davis gave the statisticians tracking Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns all the work they can handle, as he posted a ridiculous stat line that no one before him had ever pulled off in the NBA — or at least since the 1973-74 NBA season (via ESPN Stats […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (5-11) lost ground in the standings after losing to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, but they may have built chemistry in the locker room. Anthony Davis, meanwhile, continues to dominate. Midway through the fourth quarter of the Suns’ 115-105 win, Devin Booker hard-fouled Austin Reaves. Booker then stood over Reaves. Deandre […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley is the quintessential “you love him when he’s on your team but you loathe him with a passion when he’s not” kind of player. Beverley just ruffles others’ feathers like no other. And surely enough, he was at the center of yet another on-court kerfuffle against old foes Devin […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, simply put, have been terrible to begin the 2022-23 campaign. They have now fallen to 5-11 after losing to the Phoenix Suns, 115-105, and they are slowly running out of chances to turn things around. LeBron James’ injury hasn’t helped matters, that’s for sure. However, one player cannot be put at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Tuesday’s game at the Phoenix Suns looking to win their fourth game in a row. They were locked in a tight game at midway through the fourth quarter. That’s when Devin Booker fouled Austin Reaves, catching him in the face as he attempted for a block. As Reaves hit the […]

Late in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers road game against the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Davis hit the deck hard. He lay on the ground for several minutes, appearing to be holding his left forearm or wrist. Davis was attempting to convert an alley-oop and was fouled by Suns guard Devin Booker. Booker […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Tuesday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns shorthanded yet again with LeBron James missing his fifth straight game due to a lingering groin injury. The good news for the Lakers, however, is that their talisman is closing in on his return. During the broadcast of Tuesday’s contest at the Footprint Center […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might have finally turned a corner after starting the season off terribly. Much of that turnaround is because of the play of Anthony Davis. Davis is averaging over 25 points per game, to go with 12 rebounds this season. It’s the first time since the 2018-2019 season that he is posting […]

One of the more underrated Western Conference rivalries in the NBA will be on tap later tonight as the Los Angeles Lakers will battle it out with the Phoenix Suns in the Valley of the Sun. With that being said, let’s check out our NBA odds series, where our Lakers-Suns prediction and pick will be revealed. […]

The Atlanta Hawks are off to a promising start with a 10-7 record. After making it to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021, the team failed to advance past the first round of the playoffs last season. Now more than ever, the Hawks could be a legitimate threat in the East, in large part because […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a hot streak despite not having LeBron James in the lineup. LA once again takes the court on Tuesday and fans are wondering: Is LeBron James playing tonight vs. the Suns? It looks like they’ll have to try and continue their streak without him for at […]

A few months ago, San Antonio Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan took a swipe at Russell Westbrook with a “brick”-related jab. It seems that the Los Angeles Lakers star took notice of the sleight and Russ took the opportunity to get his revenge on the young stud during Sunday’s matchup. At one point in the game, […]

Ever since he started coming off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook looked like an entirely different player. He’s fully embraced his role with the second unit, and it has clearly paid dividends for both himself and his team. Russ has been so impressive that at this point, the Lakers front office […]

Russell Westbrook’s move to the bench has been a major boost to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it’s not only the eye test that proves that. The numbers also show that it’s the right move for LA. The 34-year-old guard was phenomenal once again for the Lakers on Sunday night against the San Antonio Spurs, […]

LeBron James has missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ last four games with a lingering groin injury, and it now sounds like he could remain on the shelf for at least one more game. According to the team’s official injury report, the four-time NBA champ is questionable to suit up on Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns. […]

It’s no secret that Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant were not the best of friends during their time together as teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, it’s also widely known that Shaq was able to bury the hatchet with Kobe years later, and these two icons became very close after their time in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly offered Russell Westbrook to the San Antonio Spurs prior to the 2022-2023 season, per HoopsHype. Westbrook was the subject of various trade rumors during the offseason. Once he opted into his contract, the Lakers reportedly attempted to make a deal but nothing came to fruition. However, the Spurs were not […]

After one month of the 2022-23 NBA season, fans have some idea of what they can expect for their team’s overall season outlook. While some franchises such as the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks were expected top be top dogs in the East, other teams’ hot starts are coming as a major surprise, such as […]

It turns out that Anthony Davis and LeBron James are just like us when it comes to meeting with celebrities. The two Los Angeles Lakers players are some of the most recognizable names even outside of basketball. However, when they met Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel, the star duo couldn’t help but ask a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are only a month into the 2022-23 NBA season, but their playoff hopes are already slipping away. The team is just 5-10 through 15 games, and it seems clear that the current roster simply isn’t good enough to compete in the Western Conference. The only option is a trade. The Lakers […]

Is Anthony Davis officially back? It seemed like the consensus amongst NBA fans was that the Los Angeles Lakers forward’s best days were behind him. Over the last few weeks, though, Davis has looked like the same beast that dominated the league in 2020. He’s averaging nearly 30 points and 13 rebounds over the last […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook will have his right thumb evaluated on Monday after suffering a potential injury during his team’s 123-92 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said in his postgame remarks. It’s unclear precisely at what point during the game Westbrook […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has nothing but respect and admiration for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who has thrived over the years despite the intense scrutiny he has faced. Before the Spurs played the Lakers on Sunday, Popovich didn’t let LeBron’s injury absence stop him from honoring the NBA veteran. He […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will travel to one of the five New York boroughs for a date with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Nets prediction and pick. The Grizzlies defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-110 on Friday. However, it came at a serious cost. Ja […]

The San Antonio Spurs will continue their five-game west coast trip as they face the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com arena. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and deliver a Spurs-Lakers prediction and pick. The Spurs lost 119-97 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. Jakob Poeltl led the Spurs in defeat with 20 […]

For just the second time this season, the Los Angeles Lakers have logged back-to-back wins. This run has a lot to do with Anthony Davis going full beast mode for his team over the past two games. Davis has been so good that it’s almost easy to overlook the fact that LeBron James isn’t even […]

Despite the fact that they have one of the worst records in the entire NBA at the moment, the Los Angeles Lakers are by no means giving up on the season. This team is fully expected to make some moves before the trade deadline as they look to surround LeBron James with as many weapons […]

Ben Simmons has been showing some signs of life of late for the Brooklyn Nets. He hasn’t exactly proven to Nets fans why they traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers for him, and despite the fact that there have been some improvements from him of late, Simmons has been on the receiving end of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers get to face off against the San Antonio Spurs three times this coming week. These two teams battle it out on Sunday in the Crypto.com Arena before San Antonio hosts the Lakers in a back-to-back set on Friday and Saturday. Russell Westbrook, who himself has been on quite a tear for […]

Dennis Schroder finally made his much-awaited debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday in a 128-121 win over the Detroit Pistons. Before the game, the 29-year-old took to Instagram to share his excitement to take the court. Little did he know that Kyle Kuzma was going to use this as an opportunity to go […]

It was all smiles for the Los Angeles Lakers (4-10) after they pulled away from the Detroit Pistons (3-13) for a much-needed 128-121 victory at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. Perhaps, even, an appropriate opportunity to kick back and pour an earned, chilled glass of Lobos to cap off a successful evening at the office. Well, […]

The Atlanta Hawks new backcourt duo of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray have been rock solid to start the 2022-23 season. Unfortunately, that has meant that John Collins has taken a bit of a backseat on offense. And unsurprisingly, that means that the Hawks are once again exploring potential trades for Collins. Despite the fact […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was as fierce a competitor as anyone who has ever stepped foot on an NBA court. So considering Bryant suited up for over 1300 games across 20 seasons, one would think he accumulated a fairly large number of suspensions and ejections over this span, but that isn’t quite the […]

There’s one story about Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant that will never get old, and that’s how the late Los Angeles Lakers legend tried to recruit the Dallas Mavericks icon from joining him in Hollywood. Nowitzki retold the story in his latest interview with Graham Bensinger, sharing his belief that Bryant respected him more after […]