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Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach Darvin Ham has helped Russell Westbrook turn his career around. Many people around the NBA world felt as if Westbrook would not be receptive to a 6th man role. However, Ham has convinced the veteran guard to accept and run with the role this season. Marc Stein reports that Ham […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the hottest teams in basketball. Ever since starting out slow with a 2-10 record, the Lakers have won five of their last six and, at 7-11, are just two games back of a play-in spot. After early signs pointed to the possibility of Los Angeles squandering another year […]

LeBron James’ debut season with the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t go as planned. James missed considerable time due to a groin injury, and the Lakers, in desperation mode to bolster the team’s shooting, traded away promising third-year center Ivica Zubac (along with Michael Beasley) in exchange for Mike Muscala. It’s safe to say that that […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of the most magnetic personalities the league has ever seen. Love him or hate him, James is sure to evoke an emotional response from fans every single time he steps foot on the hardwood. Nonetheless, with the clock ticking on the 37-year old GOAT candidate’s playing career, […]

Bronny James made his senior year debut for Sierra Canyon on Saturday, and sure enough, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t be more satisfied with the way his eldest son played. While Sierra Canyon ended up losing to Rancho Christian in overtime, 63-60, Bronny still impressed with his play. There were several highlight reel […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were NBA champions in 2020 after being the last team standing in the Orlando bubble, and Kyle Kuzma played a key role on that team. He came off the bench as the Lakers sixth man averaging 10.0 points per game and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 43 percent from the field. And […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to keep their hot streak going on Monday when they take on a surging Indiana Pacers side that has lost just two out of their last 10 games. LA has likewise been on quite a roll of late despite the myriad of injuries they have been dealing with, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers started 2022-23 on a sour note. LeBron James was injured in the 11th game of the season, and they were one of the worst teams at one juncture due to a 2-10 record. Newly hired head coach Darvin Ham had a plethora of problems from the onset despite the elite star […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are finally starting to show some promise. They have won five of their last six games, including a tight win over the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron James delivered a masterpiece with a season-high 39 points on 11-21 shooting. James came through with a massive performance against the Spurs, 14 of which […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was virtually unstoppable for the last two weeks. So much so that the only thing that halted his hot streak was – you guessed it – injury. AD was forced to sit out the LA’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night due to a left calf […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has been the subject of trade rumors for years now. That noise has never been stronger with LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers reportedly hot on his trail. Amidst what’s been a career-best season for Myles Turner thus far, the value of his services is at an all-time high. While he’s […]

LeBron James and Russell Westbrook’s relationship has been a source of speculation since midway through last season — particularly during NBA Summer League. On Saturday, however, during the Los Angeles Lakers’ fourth win in five games — a defenseless 143-138 victory over the San Antonio Spurs (L.A.’s third win this week over S.A.) — the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had his best game of the 2022-23 season so far with his 39-point explosion against the San Antonio Spurs. More than his high-level production, though, what stood out from the game was his big-shooting night. Prior to Saturday’s game, James had only shot 24.0 percent from deep in the […]

LeBron James turned back the clock on Saturday night with a vintage performance for the Los Angeles Lakers against the San Antonio Spurs. One play summed up his incredible display of athleticism, though, and that’s when he rose in the second quarter for a monster alley-oop slam. Naturally the whole NBA Twitter was left in […]

In case you missed it, LeBron James WENT OFF on Saturday night in a masterful performance against the San Antonio Spurs. The four-time NBA champ led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 143-138 victory with a season-high 39-point explosion that sent shockwaves around the league. If you’re on social media then you likely wouldn’t have […]

LeBron James recently returned to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup after dealing with an adductor strain and on Saturday he just added to his list of accomplishments. His statline of 39 points, 11 rebounds and seven made three-pointers made him the oldest player in NBA history to put up a game of at least 35 […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook looked as though he just came home from a brutal street fight after getting elbowed in the head by San Antonio Spurs big man Zach Collins Saturday night. Russell Westbrook takes a shot from Zach Collins and is bleeding from his forehead 😳pic.twitter.com/SXDNXnvSlL — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 27, […]

As if there was ever any doubt, LeBron James will suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers in the second game of their back-to-back against the San Antonio Spurs. James just returned on Friday after a five-game absence due to a left adductor strain, so there were some concerns that the Lakers would opt to […]

Anthony Davis’ dominant stretch has now come to a screeching halt. This is after the Los Angeles Lakers ruled out their superstar big man just moments before their Saturday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. NBA insider Marc Stein reports that Davis will officially miss Saturday’s game due to a left calf contusion. The injury […]

It was an emotional evening for Lonnie Walker on Friday as the San Antonio Spurs hosted the Los Angeles Lakers. This was Walker’s first time being back in his old stomping ground following his summer move to Hollywood. The 23-year-old had another noteworthy performance as he helped LA to a 105-94 win over his former […]

Despite the brutal loss of Ohio State football to the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James knows when to give credit where it is due. James has been a huge supporter of Ohio State, as well as other teams from his hometown. With that said, one would expect that he’d be […]

Dennis Schroder got his first start of the season for the Los Angeles Lakers as they took down the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, 105-94. The 29-year-old took the starting spot of Patrick Beverley, who himself was serving out the first out of a three-game suspension for forcefully shoving Deandre Ayton to the ground during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed LeBron James back on Friday night with a 105-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron was finally able to recover from a groin injury that sidelined him for five games, and his return could not have come at a better time for a Lakers side that has picked up […]

LeBron James finally made his much-awaited return for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs and it resulted in a 105-94 win for LA. This was LeBron’s first time back coming off a five-game injury spell, and it is clear that the Lakers are more than happy to get their talisman […]

A rematch of last night’s bout will take place for the second-consecutive night as the Los Angeles Lakers will do battle with San Antonio Spurs in Alamo City. With that being said, let’s take a look at our NBA odds series, where our Lakers-Spurs prediction and pick will be revealed. In last night’s 105-94, it was […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is already proving to be one of the best bigs to ever play in the NBA. With back-to-back MVPs in his trophy case, The Joker has the respect of many across the league. And according to Los Angeles Clippers coach Ty Lue, he sees a lot of LeBron James […]

The NBA handed Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley a three-game suspension for shoving Suns center Deandre Ayton from behind on Tuesday.  And Beverley has already served one game of his three-game suspension as he sat out yesterday’s outing versus the Spurs, which the Lakers won 105-94.  Before the match against San Antonio, Lakers head […]

Lonnie Walker IV received a tribute video from the San Antonio Spurs before his former team’s matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers at AT&T Center on Friday. The 23-year-old—whom the Spurs selected no. 18 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft—averaged 9.4 points on 41.4 percent shooting across four seasons under Gregg Popovich. Must be nice, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t be any happier after he finally made his return to the team on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs. Even better, they got the win in the process. Right after helping the Lakers take the 105-94 victory over Gregg Popovich’s men, James quickly took to Instagram to share […]

LeBron James, in his 20th NBA season, is not likely to play both legs of too many back-to-backs. However, after missing two weeks — five games — with a left adductor strain, the Los Angeles Lakers star may make an exception. Following the Lakers’ 105-94 defeat of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, LeBron — […]

The Phoenix Suns’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers was marred by an ugly incident with Patrick Beverley. During a heated moment, Beverley shoved Deandre Ayton while the latter had his back turned. The result was an immediate ejection for Beverley and a subsequent three-game suspension for his role in the altercation. When asked by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might be playing better now, but that doesn’t mean that potential trades are out of the question now. There are still glaring holes with the team that needs to be addressed if they want to compete for the championship. It’s not really surprising, then, that LeBron James is sending out subliminal […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James is approaching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record. If LeBron manages to stay healthy and play for a few more seasons, he will likely surpass Kareem’s mark. Kevin Durant shared his brutally honest thoughts on James potentially passing Abdul-Jabbar, per ESPN. “To be the No. 1 in anything, there’s […]

There’s a room in the arena formerly known as Staples Center that’s generally empty whenever the Los Angeles Lakers play. It’s meant to be an auxiliary locker room separate from the luxurious purple and gold facilities used by LeBron James and co. It’s a room typically used by NHL coaches whenever the LA Kings host […]

On a recent episode of The Big Podcast, Shaquille O’Neal went out of his way to give the most disingenuous comment of all time to his fellow former member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard, who is currently playing in the Taiwan League. “You should never be complimented for being a good fighter because […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, mired in last place in the Pacific Division, may be getting LeBron James back in the lineup for Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers’ LeBron James remains officially questionable for Friday at San Antonio but @ChrisBHaynes reported earlier this week that James is expected to make his return […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green took issue with the NBA slapping Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley with a three-game suspension. For those not in the know, Beverley was given the harsh punishment for shoving Deandre Ayton during their game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Pat Bev didn’t like how Ayton stood over Austin […]

It appears Patrick Beverley knew he was going to be suspended by the NBA for his shove on Deandre Ayton Tuesday. The Los Angeles Lakers guard was reprimanded Thursday afternoon but just minutes before the news broke, Pat Bev jumped on Twitter and said this: “Hear they trying to give me the book 🤦🏾‍♂️” In […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended 3 games without pay for forcefully shoving Phoenix Suns’ big man Deandre Ayton, per NBA Communications on Twitter. The incident occurred after Ayton stood over Austin Reaves and was seemingly taunting him. Beverley took exception to Ayton’s actions and body-checked him. Patrick Beverley was ultimately assessed […]