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LeBron James is not a scorer. This was one of the early criticisms the naysayers had on the Los Angeles Lakers superstar way before he established himself as one of the greatest to ever pick up a basketball. While there is some truth to this notion — after all, LeBron is a pass-first type of […]

Kyle Kuzma has made headlines of late after it was reported that the Los Angeles Lakers had approached the Washington Wizards inquiring about the availability of the 27-year-old. Kuz reportedly wants out of Washington and the Lakers seem to be interested in trying to bring him back to Hollywood in the near future. Incidentally, Kuzma […]

Russell Westbrook has received plenty of criticism during his tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, whether warranted or unwarranted. After all, the Los Angeles Lakers gave up solid role players for a past-his-prime superstar who isn’t the best fit alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. However, it seems as if the former MVP has done […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be stuck in the middle early on in the 2022-23 season. They have enough talent on their roster where they won’t be the worst team in the league, but they don’t have the right pieces that will allow them to make a true championship run. In order for things […]

Reports came out earlier this week that the Milwaukee Bucks almost pulled off a three-team trade for Phoenix Suns outcast Jae Crowder, with the hold-up being the Houston Rockets’ desire for a first-round pick for their involvement. However, the Bucks have stiff competition for Crowder’s services, with the Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks involved in […]

The New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets are contenders on the NBA trade market and were already in their fair share of rumors by the time the league’s “unofficial trade window” opened on Thursday, Yahoo Sports Senior NBA Reporter Jake Fischer said in a Wednesday report. Fischer says the Knicks “have been […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to make moves before the 2022-23 NBA trade deadline on Feb. 9. In the interim, unofficial trade season begins Thursday, when a crop of last summer’s free agent signings become eligible to be dealt (the next wave hits on Jan. 15). The Lakers (11-16) have shown recent signs of […]

The Chicago Bulls appeared to be turning their fortunes around following the acquisitions of DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball. They made the playoffs last season as the sixth-seed, and things appeared to be looking up. Fast forward to now and the Bulls have become mediocre once more amid Ball’s injury and Zach LaVine’s struggles, going […]

Russell Westbrook may be thriving with the Los Angeles Lakers, but apparently, the team still has concerns about keeping him. While there have been less trade talks involving Westbrook as he embraced and found success in his bench role with the Lakers, there remains a chance that the Purple and Gold move him if the […]

Patrick Beverley hasn’t exactly made as significant an impact as he or the Los Angeles Lakers had hoped for when they brought him in this past summer. So much so, that the 34-year-old veteran has emerged as a trade chip for the Lakers as they look to strengthen their squad ahead of what they’re hoping […]

Based on how he’s been playing this season, it’s no surprise that Bojan Bogdanovic has emerged as one of the most sought-after players in the league right now. The Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and Atlanta Hawks, among other teams, have all been linked to the veteran sharpshooter, with these sides hoping that the Detroit […]

Anthony Davis has been an absolute beast for the Los Angeles Lakers of late, and folks from in and around the NBA have definitely taken notice. This includes Boston Celtics icons Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. In a recent episode of SHOWTIME Basketball’s Ticket & Truth podcast, the two Hall of Famers shared their thoughts on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly inquired about a Kyle Kuzma trade, per Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. Kuzma, a former Laker, has enjoyed a superb season in Washington with the Wizards. Haynes added that the Wizards like having Kuzma on the team and will not give him up for cheap. “From what I was told, […]

In case you forgot about two-time NBA champion Quinn Cook, then let this article remind you of what this man is capable of. The former Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors guard has been cooking in China of late, and his recent 54-point explosion is a clear testament to this fact. Cook, who now […]

After a slow start to the season, Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook was relegated to a bench role and has shined ever since. With his albatross contract, it’s still going to be hard for the Lakers to find a trade partner. But Westbrook’s encouraging play lately has reportedly caught the attention of at least […]

The Boston Celtics squandered a 20-point lead against the rival Los Angeles Lakers in what was easily their wildest game of the season. However, Marcus Smart and the Celtics fought back and got the victory on the road, all while their starting point guard was on the verge of throwing up. During a crazy battle […]

Plenty of critics rolled their eyes when the Los Angeles Lakers used their taxpayer mid-level exception on Lonnie Walker IV. Walker was not the 3 and D wing many fans wanted alongside LeBron James. He was coming off a season where he shot only 31.4 percent from deep, and he hasn’t received the best reviews […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers’ Achilles heel is perimeter shooting. In the three-point driven meta of today’s NBA, the Lakers are lagging behind. On a nightly basis, the Lakers are making the least amount of triples at 9.7 per game, with the second-worst percentage in the entire association, behind only the New […]

One thing that will never change for as long as LeBron James is around is that people will always expect his teams to contend, or, at the very least, fans will always be drawn to the gravity of his greatness. Alas, the reality of the situation is that the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t good at […]

For the second time in a week, Anthony Davis let the Los Angeles Lakers down at the free-throw line in the final seconds. Yet, LeBron James isn’t about to lose confidence in his teammate. Davis missed a free throw in the closing seconds of regulation in the Lakers’ overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on […]

Without a doubt, LeBron James is the greatest player of his generation. While the GOAT argument has been a divisive one amongst fans, his place in the history of the game is solidified after countless achievements in the NBA. Soon enough, there’ll be one more record the Los Angeles Lakers’ star will break – scoring […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t exactly have a night to remember on Tuesday as they lost what looked like an upset in hand against the Boston Celtics. LeBron James can at least revel in the fact that he garnered another piece of NBA history as a consolation prize. With his 33-point outing against the Celtics, […]

One could make the case that the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent overtime losses to the Philadelphia 76ers (in Philly on Friday) and the Boston Celtics (at home on Tuesday) marked moral victories for Darvin Ham’s 11-16 squad. In fact, I have made the case. LeBron James vehemently disagrees. Both games had glaring similarities. Back in […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, at one point, had a 99.3 percent probability to take the win over the visiting Boston Celtics. The monumental choke job left Celtics icon and former James rival Paul Pierce absolutely giddy. Pierce was in attendance at Crypto.com Arena and had a message for LeBron after watching his […]

It looked like the Los Angeles Lakers (11-16) were going to be predictably outclassed by the Boston Celtics (22-7) on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles was roasted in the first half and trailed the league’s best team by 20 points in the third quarter. Then the unimaginable happened — even by NBA regular-season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics had quite a game Tuesday night. Both legendary franchises exchanged haymakers in the form of huge runs in the second half, with each team momentarily thinking they’ve got the game absolutely in the bag only to see the other side defy mathematical projections to alter the course […]

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers put their fans on a rollercoaster of a ride Tuesday night in what can be considered one of the wildest meetings between the two rivals, at least in recent memory. The Celtics eventually got the win, 122-118 in overtime, with Jayson Tatum boosting his MVP stock with […]

It appears as if the Boston Celtics were faltering late in the second game of a back-to-back. After leading the Los Angeles Lakers by double digits for most of the game, the Celtics let their foot off the gas. In the span of around 10 game minutes, the Lakers, led by their big three of […]

LeBron James is no stranger to pulling off dunks that would have ended someone else’s career had they actually gone through the net. Back in the dying seconds of Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, James went soaring through the air, almost sending Draymond Green to the shadow realm with a ferocious hammer that […]

It looks like Charles Barkley is tired of talking about the Los Angeles Lakers, and he even had some harsh words for LeBron James and co. as he compared them to the Los Angeles Clippers. During the latest episode of Inside the NBA on Tuesday, Barkley took issue on the cast incessantly discussing the Lakers. […]

Despite the fact that the Anthon Davis hype train has slowed down a bit of late, it’s still hard to deny that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is playing some of the best basketball of his career right now. So much so, that there have been more than a few folks out there who think […]

At this point in the season, it’s hard to argue about Anthony Davis’ credentials as the league’s MVP. AD has been so good so far this season that all of a sudden, there have been questions about whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers are still LeBron James’ team or if that title has already […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James recently opened up on the NBA’s decision to retire Bill Russell’s No. 6, per the Lakers Twitter account. “It wasn’t a shock,” LeBron said. “I mean, its what should have happened. The man meant so much to the game. Not only to the Boston Celtics, but to the NBA […]

The Boston Celtics (21-7) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (11-15) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Lakers prediction and pick. Boston has lost two in a row but remains in first place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics are 17-11 against the […]

It’s not easy to accept that one’s best days are behind them. That is especially the case if one has reached lofty heights in their careers. Such is the case for Russell Westbrook, the all-time triple doubles leader and the 2016-17 MVP. Westbrook, after a rough start to his stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for more shooting to strengthen their rotation in 2022-23 and one name that’s continuously popped up on their radar is Detroit Pistons veteran Bojan Bogdanovic, who is enjoying a career season after signing a two-year, $39 million extension with his new team. However, it appears the Lakers will have […]

Details of trade talks between the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers recently emerged, per HoopsHype and Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Lakers desperately need shooting. Their woes from beyond the arc have been well-documented throughout the first portion of the season. Any success they have found this year has not stemmed from […]

The careers of LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony have long been intertwined. James and Anthony were two of the most coveted prospects back in the 2003 NBA Draft, emerging as two of the best small forwards in league history not too long after entering the league. 19 years later, and they are now in a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ emotional fatherhood video created in collaboration with Beats didn’t go unnoticed. Several of his NBA peers, including Jayson Tatum and Trae Young, absolutely loved it and the message it sends to all fathers out there. In the said video, the Lakers forward opened up about how the arrival of […]