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Relative to the calamity that was the 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have high expectations for their 2022-23 campaign, which begins on Tuesday at the Chase Center against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. There’s a new coaching staff, fresh systems on offense and defense, and a younger supporting cast around LeBron James, Anthony […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t be happier after his son Bronny signed an endorsement deal with Beats by Dre. Not only did Bronny join his dad as one of the high-profile endorsers of the brand, he also became its first high school NIL athlete signing. Making history is just in the blood of […]

Right now, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to start the new season with a clean slate, particularly on the Russell Westbrook front. Well, maybe a semi-clean slate after what turned out to be a rather disastrous preseason run for the team. With a slew of backcourt additions for the Lakers over […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook are nursing injuries, but they are only minor and aren’t expected to affect their availability in opening night against the Golden State Warriors. James is apparently dealing with a left foot soreness, while Davis continues to recover from the lower back soreness that has […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook made headlines for all the wrong reasons lately after he was accused of rejecting a Patrick Beverley-led huddle during a preseason game. The clip went completely viral — and understandably so — as it put Russ in a bad light with regard to his supposed willingness to work with […]

For the second straight season, the Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Golden State Warriors on NBA opening night. One year ago, the Dubs took down the new-look LakeShow in Los Angeles, 121-114. That game turned out to be somewhat foreshadowing. The Lakers displayed zero chemistry in contrast to the Warriors’ smooth operation, LeBron James […]

Opening night is going to be a very special occasion for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors as they receive their championship rings for last season’s majestic title run. They also get to face the Los Angeles Lakers on the same evening, and for his part, Anthony Davis just wants to make sure that […]

Ring night always makes it easy for the last vestiges of championship afterglow to outshine importance of the actual task at hand. There’s a chance that tendency comes to fruition for the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, when they welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to Chase Center for the 2022-23 season opener. But the […]

Dennis Schroder is expected to miss 3-4 weeks after undergoing a procedure on his injured thumb, per Dave McMenamin. It was previously reported that Schroder’s injury could be of the long term variety. But nothing was set in stone. This report gives us a much more clear timetable on the Lakers’ guard’s return to action. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2021-22 season can be summed up in one word: disappointing. The Lakers struggled all season long, and missed the playoffs entirely after failing to even qualify for the Play-In tournament last season. Now Los Angeles will be hoping that their offseason changes will be enough to spur the team on a […]

One of the most interesting storylines — if not the biggest of them all — to follow in the upcoming 2022-23 NBA season is the chase of LeBron James for the No. 1 spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is currently the top-scorer in NBA history, but it’s almost inevitable that LeBron […]

For the second straight year, the Los Angeles Lakers experienced an inauspicious preseason. In 2021-22, they lost all six warmup contests in what turned out to be a foreboding glimpse of a disastrous campaign. This time around, now under Darvin Ham, the Lakers scraped out one exhibition victory while sandwiching their 1-5 slate with 30+ […]

Anthony Davis didn’t make it to the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason finale against the Sacramento Kings due to a lower back issue, so naturally, there have been concerns about his status for the 2022-23 season opener against the Golden State Warriors. Lakers head coach Darvin Ham, however, emphasized that fans have nothing to worry about […]

A new “House Party” film is coming in January 2023, and the latest flick has massive NBA ties thanks to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The latest trailer of the upcoming remake just dropped, and it featured LeBron’s mansion in all its glory. James even shared it on Instagram as he hyped the film […]

Russell Westbrook will be listed as “day-to-day” with left hamstring soreness, according to the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook has no structural damage in his hamstring, per Yahoo’s Chris Haynes, though his status for Tuesday’s season opener vs. the Golden State Warriors is up the air. Russell Westbrook (hamstring) and Dennis Schroder (finger) are both “day […]

After a split between the two sides seemed imminent this past summer, the Russell Westbrook-Los Angeles Lakers saga will continue into the 2022-23 NBA season–for now. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported the Lakers’ hope is newly hired head coach Darvin Ham will be able to connect with Westbrook and establish a trusting relationship the 2017 MVP […]

After the 2020 bubble championship, the Los Angeles Lakers’ plan seemed set. They’ll compete for titles for as long as LeBron James is there, then in a few years he’d hand off the team to Anthony Davis. Oh how quickly a plan can unravel in the NBA. What was once seem as a likely Western […]

The whole sports world is in awe of the incredible fight between Tennessee football and the Alabama Crimson Tide. In fact, even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t help but get hyped up about the wild turn of events. Tennessee won the game in real clutch fashion, tying the game 49-49 with over three […]

Big things are expected from LeBron James as he enters his 20th year in the NBA this coming season. Unfortunately for him, it doesn’t look like the Los Angeles Lakers have put him in a very good position to try and compete for his fifth championship. The Lakers made quite a few moves in the […]

After spending the first three years of his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors, Juan Toscano-Anderson opted to take his talents to Hollywood with an offseason move to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now that he’s been with his new team for a few months, the 29-year-old has had a chance to compare the culture […]

Matt Ryan can take a deep breath, exhale and feel very good as the 2022-23 NBA season is about to start. That’s because the former DoorDash driver and G-Leaguer has made the Los Angeles Lakers opening night roster. Matt Ryan has made the Los Angeles Lakers' opening night roster, per @ShamsCharania. Ryan was driving DoorDash […]

For the majority of his NBA career, Russell Westbrook has only known life as a 34-minute per game starter. However, in the Lakers’ most recent preseason loss to the Sacramento Kings, the 2017 MVP came off the bench for the first time since 2008. The idea of utilizing Westbrook as a second-unit leader was whispered […]

When it was revealed the Los Angeles Lakers were having Russell Westbrook come off the bench in their preseason finale against the Sacramento Kings, many were concerned about the impact of the perceived demotion on Russ. Many also wondered whether it would be a permanent thing, especially since the last few games of the preseason […]

It hasn’t been the smoothest of preseasons for Russell Westbrook in Year two with the Los Angeles Lakers. The All-Star point guard was forced to exit the team’s preseason finale against the Sacramento Kings with an apparent injury. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, Russell Westbrook suffered a hamstring injury after he was seen entering […]

Dennis Schroder is reportedly dealing with a finger injury that has the Los Angeles Lakers concerned. NBA insider Shams Charania shared the latest report on the Lakers guard. “Sources tell me that Dennis Schroder did not travel to the Lakers preseason game in Sacramento,” Charania said. “He’s going to continue to be evaluated with a […]

On Friday morning, ESPN reported that Darvin Ham will bring Russell Westbrook off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason finale against the Sacramento Kings. Later in the day, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha said he believes Westbrook will not start on opening night on Tuesday. (The Athletic previously reported that Los Angeles was “strongly” […]

At this point in the preseason, it just feels like Los Angeles Lakers fans are set to witness/endure yet another year of Russell Westbrook doing his thing for LA. Well, this actually might not be the case after ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski dropped another bombshell regarding Russ’ future with the Lakers. According to Woj, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will hold out Anthony Davis for the team’s preseason finale against the Sacramento Kings on Friday as the eight-time All-Star continues to deal with lower back tightness. According to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, Davis did not make the trip to Sacramento for “precautionary reasons.” The Lakers are being […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are heading into the 2022 – 23 season with some big questions surrounding the team. After retooling and getting guys like Patrick Beverley and Dennis Schroder, fans are wondering whether this team can win it all again. The looming retirement of LeBron James and Russell Westbrook’s imminent trade add more urgency […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying something different with Russell Westbrook. Lakers head coach Darvin Ham announced a bombshell lineup move the franchise is making with Westbrook, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Per Woj, Ham said that Russell Westbrook will be coming off the bench for the Lakers’ final NBA preseason game against the Sacramento […]

The rumors practically wrote themselves amidst the Draymond Green-Jordan Poole fiasco. One prominent theory was that the incident provided an opening for Draymond Green to make his way from the Golden State Warriors to the Los Angeles Lakers to team-up with his good buddy LeBron James. But how likely is the move to happen? Based […]

As one could point out at first glance, there are major parallels in Dwight Howard and Shaquille O’Neal’s careers. They both began their successful careers with the Orlando Magic, led the franchise to an NBA Finals appearance, and then moved to the Los Angeles Lakers later in their careers. But where their similarities end, their […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers continue to have drama follow them every time they play. This time, however, Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George has come to his support. Westbrook went viral on social media, specifically Twitter, after many saw his apparent lack of chemistry with his Lakers teammates in the their preseason […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t exactly fared well in the preseason thus far, and there have been more than a few bumps on the road. They logged a win against the defending champs Golden State Warriors on Sunday, 124-121, but that’s pretty much been it. LA is currently 1-4 heading into their preseason finale against […]

Russell Westbrook told his side of the story regarding clips that went viral on Thursday morning that seemed to show the nine-time All-Star opting not to join his Los Angeles Lakers teammates in huddles during their preseason loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. If you have somehow missed the footage, Westbrook was not a part of […]

Russell Westbrook isn’t in the best of graces with the fans of the Los Angeles Lakers these days, and performances like the ones he turned in against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the Lakers’ fifth preseason game won’t help his cause. In 25 minutes of action, Westbrook only mustered five points on 1-3 shooting from the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still dealing with significant uncertainty regarding their playing rotation, as they attempt to make the Russell Westbrook fit work in Year 2. One option that has always been discussed as perhaps the Lakers’ best option to maximize their spacing is to move Anthony Davis, a power forward by trade and […]

Despite missing the playoffs, LeBron James had another incredible campaign in his 19th season. The Los Angeles Lakers have retooled the roster around James and Anthony Davis to maximize the remaining years of LeBron’s career. James is one of the top players in the league even as he enters his 20th campaign. Los Angeles struggled […]

Damian Lillard has been the poster child for franchise loyalty in an era all about player empowerment. But the Portland Trail Blazers point guard did take a meeting with LeBron James last offseason that challenged his resolve even just a bit. In a recent piece by The Ringer’s Logan Murdock, the Blazers guard detailed his […]