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Magic Johnson may be expanding his sports empire to football. The Los Angeles Lakers legend and part owner of multiple professional sports franchises is reportedly in talks to buy a stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. According to Liz Hoffman and Reed Albergotti of Semafor, Johnson has recently begun putting together investors with the aim […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans definitely held their breath in concern on Thursday night as big man Anthony Davis took a scary fall against the Los Angeles Clippers, coming down hard on his lower back. AD left the game briefly before returning but was clearly dealing with some discomfort. Nonetheless, Davis finished the game and did […]

Gordon Hayward liked a Tweet that suggests he may want a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. A Twitter account called Lakers All Day Everyday posted a screenshot of Hayward’s liked Tweet. Gordon Hayward seems to think the Lakers should trade with the Hornets instead of the Pacers 👀 pic.twitter.com/M0uEc5aKvF — Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) […]

Jalen Rose revealed his top 5 toughest players to guard, and Los Angeles Lakers’ legend Kobe Bryant wasn’t listed at No. 1 on his list. Rose’s list included plenty of talented players from his generation, but Kobe seemed like a lock for the No. 1 spot given his 81-point outburst against Rose. Rose ultimately listed […]

Russell Westbrook has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism after he went 0-of-11 against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. Russ has had another rough start to the season, and it isn’t at all surprising that the pitchforks have already been brought out so quickly against the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their second straight loss of the new season on Thursday in what was another disappointing performance. The players were in an understandably sour mood after suffering defeat at the hands of their fierce rivals in the Los Angeles Clippers, and it certainly didn’t help that the fans were heckling them […]

Veteran sports commentator Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back in his criticisms of the Los Angeles Lakers after the team fell to 0-2 on the season following back-to-back losses to the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers. Smith emphasized what everybody else is telling the Lakers amid their early season struggles: their biggest weakness […]

Looking at the win-loss column, Los Angeles Lakers fans will definitely be disappointed with their squad’s 0-2 start to the new season. However, despite their heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, there’s still a silver lining to the Lakers’ sluggish start. This is exactly what head coach Darvin Ham pointed out in […]

If you haven’t heard by now, then here it is: Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook went 0-of-11 from the field in what was a horrendous shooting performance against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. What you probably haven’t heard as well is the fact that he actually played some pretty outstanding defense on […]

Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson sent a heartfelt message to NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo ahead of his treatment for a brain tumor. “Wishing my good friend and brother Dikembe Mutombo a speedy recovery and sending him a lot of prayers as he begins treatment on his brain tumor,” Johnson wrote on Twitter. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to an 0-2 start after back-to-back losses to the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers. That’s resulted in the front office already trying to sign more depth pieces to strengthen the rotation. Per Shams Charania, the Lakers met with free agent wing Moe Harkless, a former 15th overall […]

Thursday night produced quite a spectacle between the Los Angeles Lakers and their bitter cross-town rivals in the Los Angeles Clippers. For new Lakers recruit Patrick Beverley, it was a chance to rekindle some old flames with his former team and a handful of his ex-teammates. Beverley spent four seasons with the Clippers, and during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped 0-2 on the season after losing to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. Despite the rather nightmare start to the 2022-23 campaign, though, Lonnie Walker IV is optimistic they will be able to turn things around soon. But where exactly is Walker getting that confidence? Well, to be fair, […]

Former NBA sharpshooter Nick Young shared his brutally honest take on the Los Angeles Lakers’ shortcomings, per NBA on TNT. “The bench, they ain’t got enough shooting,” Young said in response to what the Lakers’ real issue is. “I think they need a Jamal (Crawford) or a Nick Young.” Jamal Crawford was also on the […]

Before the season even started, many fans already knew that the Los Angeles Lakers were lacking in shooting. Most of their new roster acquisitions weren’t exactly snipers from deep. However, no one expected it to be, well, THIS bad, frankly. Two games into the season, and LeBron James and Co. already at a terrible 22% […]

There were a lot of problem areas that stand out when looking at the Los Angeles Lakers’ box score against the Clippers on Thursday. One that jumps off the page is Russell Westbrook’s goose egg in the field goals department. LeBron James was asked about Westbrook’s futile offensive performance during the postgame presser. King James […]

Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers started their season off with a win, defeating LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the first game at Crypto.com Arena. The talk of the town following the game, however, centered on the struggles of one Russell Westbrook. Westbrook finished his second game of the season with […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a game head coach Tyronn Lue called “nasty” on Thursday night. They did so with a limited and restricted Kawhi Leonard coming off the bench for the first time since 2013. In a decision that was made collectively by the Clippers’ front office, medical staff, […]

Russell Westbrook’s first two games for the Los Angeles Lakers this season has been a rollercoaster of emotions as always. In the team’s season opener, Westbrook played reasonably well, especially coming off the bench. Many of the good things Westbrook did in Game 1 was also present in their match against the Los Angeles Clippers. […]

Pitted against the Western Conference elites in their first two contests of the 2022-23 season, the Los Angeles Lakers fell flat on their faces. LeBron James and co. looked outmatch in both instances against two teams clearly better put together than their own roster. After their 103-97 loss at the hands of the Clippers, Hall […]

The Los Angeles Lakers want Russell Westbrook to come off the bench be an elite role player. That means tightening the screws on defense and putting forth equal effort on both ends, regardless if he’s on or off the ball. They also need him to take, and ideally make, open shots. In Thursday’s home opener […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might have lost their second straight game on Thursday night, but all things considered, it actually wasn’t all that bad. It’s tough to see LA go down 0-2 to start the season, no doubt, but there have to be some positive takeaways from Thursday’s 103-97 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to keep it close against their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, on Thursday night. In the end, however, it was the Clippers who escaped with a victory in the Crypto.com Arena, 103-97. Russell Westbrook got the start for the Lakers in this one, but to say that he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers play their first home game of the season on Thursday night, and it was an opportunity for them to bounce back following their opening-night blowout loss against the defending champs Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Patrick Beverley was assigned with the task of addressing the home crowd right before tipoff, and […]

You could almost hear a pin drop inside the arena after Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis hit the floor hard on Thursday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. It just felt like the entire Lakers fanbase was holding its collective breath as they watched their star big man lying on the floor. Davis […]

LeBron James continues to add more to his seemingly endless list of accomplishments in the NBA. During Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward broke his tie with former Boston Celtics bucket-getter Paul Pierce for 10th place in the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers made list. Another night, another milestone. […]

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers’ plan to have him come off the bench. It doesn’t sound like Russ is buying in on the notion at all, which has caused quite a ruckus in and around the squad. As expected, Skip Bayless is now having a field […]

The basketball world received some sad news on Thursday after it was reported that NBA veteran referee Tony Brown passed away at the age of 55 following a lengthy bout against Cancer. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James caught wind of the news, and he was quick to send his heartfelt message for Brown. LeBron […]

It may have just been a preseason game, but the fact that Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham finally decided to have Russell Westbrook come off the bench certainly made all sorts of headlines. Russ himself stated that his hamstring injury may have been indirectly caused by the fact that he came off the […]

Not long after the 2021-22 season ended, Kendrick Perkins came out with a way-too-early claim about Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis bagging the MVP award this season. Well, that audacious prediction was extremely short-lived after Big Perk decided to backtrack on his bold claim after seeing just one Laker game. To be fair, Perkins […]

Thursday night brings a classic matchup in the City of Angels as the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers battle it out at Crypto.com Arena. Ahead of the highly-anticipated contest, Patrick Beverley accidentally threw a bit of shade at his own team. Via Jovan Buha: “Patrick Beverley on what he’s enjoyed most in his […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing to take on the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in their season opener. According to Chris Haynes of TNT, the Clippers are reportedly considering bringing Kawhi Leonard off the bench in his return to action. Los Angeles Clippers have been considering the possibility of bringing Kawhi Leonard off the bench […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto Dot Com Arena Thursday night. The Clippers had been without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard for the entire 2021-22 season as he recovered from a torn right ACL. As the star gets closer and closer to his highly anticipated […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will open their season in the visitor locker room of their own arena as they take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com arena. It’s a showdown in Los Angeles, and time to look at our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Lakers prediction and pick. The Clippers will welcome Kawhi Leonard, who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were thoroughly outclassed by the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. They fell behind by as much as 27 and lost 123-109. The fact that these Lakers failed to hang with the defending champions isn’t newsworthy or surprising unto itself. But the ways in which they struggled — and their corresponding postgame […]

The Orlando Magic lost in the NBA debut of Paolo Banchero, falling prey to the Detroit Pistons on the road Wednesday night, 113-109. However, Banchero still has a memorable game. In fact, he just became the first player since LeBron James to muster a stat sheet in his NBA debut that features at least 25 […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans waiting for Rob Pelinka and co. to quickly make some roster changes after their rather poor showing during the NBA Opening Night will be disappointed. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Lakers have no plans to tweak their roster, at least not right now. The veteran NBA insider claimed that […]

Former NBA star Vince Carter knows exactly what LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ problem is: shooters. That much is clear to Carter after watching the Lakers get torched by the Golden State Warriors in their NBA Opening Night showdown on Tuesday. The Purple and Gold lost 123-109, with the Dubs leading by as […]

Russell Westbrook came out with some contentious comments following the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening-night loss to the Golden State Warriors. The former league MVP pretty much blamed his recent hamstring injury on the fact that he was forced to come off the bench in LA’s preseason matchup against the Sacramento Kings — something that he […]