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Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic opened up the 2025-26 NBA season with 43 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists in the team’s 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. In doing so, he became the first Lakers player to register 40 or more points on Opening Night since Kobe Bryant […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were oh-so-desperate for a center this past offseason that they were happy to get just about anybody to fill minutes at the five. However, after just one game, it is already evident that Deandre Ayton isn’t the best fit, and there is still no depth at the pivot spot. The Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their season with a 119-109 loss against the Golden State Warriors at home. While Luka Doncic top-scored in the game with 43 points, Deandre Ayton could only muster 10 points and six rebounds off 5-7 shooting. While he was efficient throughout the night, Ayton seemed to appreciate how he can […]

On NBA Opening Night, Lakers phenom Luka Doncic squelched any worries about a potential groin injury against the Golden State Warriors. Though the Lakers lost 119-109, there was no stopping Luka. In total, Doncic came away with 43 points as well as 12 rebounds, nine assists, two blocks, and a steal. As a result, he […]

The opening night game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors was attended by Vanessa and Natalia Bryant, the wife and daughter of the late Kobe Bryant. They were shown on the Jumbotron at Crypto.com Arena, and they were smiling upon being shown. Dave McMenamin pointed out that Natalia was the creative director […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their season with a 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, and the same problem that has plagued them for years resurfaced once again. Slow third-quarter starts stole the Lakers’ shine. Head coach JJ Redick did not hide his frustration after the loss, calling his team’s performance […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their season with a 109-119 loss to the Golden State Warriors after Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry combined for a total of 54 points. The loss came in the absence of LeBron James, who sat on the sidelines with sciatica. However, according to some fans, James’ unavailability was not the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened up their season with a 119-109 loss against the Golden State Warriors, and it took almost everything from Luka Doncic for them to stay in the game. Doncic finished the game with 43 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists, and also had some good defensive moments. After the game, Doncic […]

Neither LeBron James nor Bronny James took the court in Tuesday’s 119-109 season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors, but the father-son duo got to watch the action together from the bench on Tuesday night. While they were obviously at work, the Akron, Ohio natives were able to make the best of their time on […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers opened up the 2025-26 NBA season against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, there was a major, 6 feet 9 inch hole in the lineup with LeBron James having been ruled out for at least four weeks due to a nerve injury. Without James, the Lakers […]

Los Angeles sports fans got a double dose of star power this week as Los Angeles Dodgers ace Blake Snell was spotted at the Los Angeles Lakers season opener before flying to Game 1 of the 2025 World Series vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. The two-time Cy Young winner looked relaxed while taking in the […]

Deandre Ayton made his much-anticipated debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, and well, it was, um, okay. The Lakers lost to the Warriors, 119-109, at Crypto.com Arena despite the 43-point effort of Luka Doncic. The Purple and Gold kept the game close until the fourth quarter, but the Warriors proved to be too […]

Luka Doncic is already an unquestioned superstar who has amassed Hall of Fame credentials through the first seven years of his NBA career, but he is still under immense scrutiny entering the 2025-26 season. Sporting a new-and-improved physique, the spectacular Slovenian is tasked with leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the next level. While LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had one pressing roster need to fill heading into the 2025 offseason, and with limited resources, they managed to sign double-double machine Deandre Ayton. Ayton’s stock has been dipping through the years, but the Lakers could not afford to be choosy considering how dire their frontcourt situation was in the wake […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were always going to need to be eased into the 2025-26 season considering how many new pieces they were going to have to integrate around Luka Doncic. Making matters worse is the fact that LeBron James is out indefinitely with a back injury — making it very difficult for the Lakers […]

LOS ANGELES – Before the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2025-26 season got underway on Tuesday, the team was dealt an injury blow. It was announced that reserve big man Maxi Kleber had suffered an oblique injury and would be sidelined for at least the next two weeks. Maxi Kleber joined the Lakers as part of the […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers opened the 2025-26 season by hosting Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. It is Doncic’s first full campaign with the Lakers since the blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks in February, and fans are expecting nothing less than another masterful all-around showing. […]

Luka Doncic is going to be out for revenge as he enters his first full season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. They will be opening the season at home, welcoming the Golden State Warriors in a battle between two division rivals. At this point, there are many questions surrounding the Lakers roster […]

Although it took several months to reach a conclusion to the Jonathan Kuminga contract saga, the Golden State Warriors understand how important the 23-year-old forward is to their 2025-26 blueprint. And that is why they are inserting him into the starting five for Tuesday night’s season-opening showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers, via ClutchPoints NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Maxi Kleber will miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA season with an oblique strain, the team announced on Tuesday. Kleber will be re-evaluated by the team’s medical personnel in approximately two weeks. Kleber, 33, joined the Lakers during the 2024-25 season as part of a six-player trade involving the Dallas […]

Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers shook the entire NBA, with the longtime Dallas Mavericks hero arriving in LA back in February this year. The Lakers acquired Dončić (plus Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris), while Dallas received Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick. Now, it turns out that an unlikely […]

LOS ANGELES – Although LeBron James will be sidelined for the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening night game against the Golden State Warriors, the game will still have plenty of star power with Luka Doncic on one side and Stephen Curry on the other. While Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry probably won’t be guarding each other […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers tip-off the 2025-26 NBA season, they will be without LeBron James as he recovers from a nerve injury. With James sidelined possibly until mid-November, the first few weeks of the Lakers’ season are going to be Luka Doncic’s time to shine. Ahead of the start of the Lakers’ season, we’ll […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face a stiff challenge to open the season as they will take on the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The Lakers, who won’t have LeBron James due to a sciatica injury, and the Warriors split their two meetings in the preseason. Golden State won the first one, […]

Earlier in the month, LeBron James had fans thrown for a loop with his “Second Decision” advertisement for Hennessy, refuting a prospect that he was retiring. In outrage, a Lakers fan filed a lawsuit against James over allegations of fraud and deception. However, on Monday, the fan made the choice to drop the lawsuit, per […]

LOS ANGELES – Every season, NBA teams invite multiple players to training camp and preseason, players that have absolutely no shot at making the team’s final regular season roster. But what the general public might not see is the behind the scenes work that those players put in on a daily basis. For Los Angeles […]

The NBA season is set to start in just a day, and the drama around the league is still taking shape. Stephen A. Smith and LeBron James had a public spat last season, and it doesn’t seem like the ESPN personality has gotten over it just yet. After going on The Pivot to talk about […]

Recently, reports have been surfacing about just how ugly things got between Russell Westbrook and LeBron James during their time as teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. The team missed the playoffs altogether in 2022 and ended up trading Westbrook before the deadline the following year. The reporting has […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2022-23 campaign, Russell Westbrook felt betrayed by All-Star LeBron James amid trade rumors that LeBron was pushing for a reunion with Kyrie Irving. The only problem at the time was fitting Westbrook into the deal, which was a move that the Brooklyn Nets weren’t interested in making at the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently preparing for the upcoming 2025-26 season, in which they will begin the season with LeBron James on the sidelines. It’s been a steady climb up for the Lakers over the last few years since their disastrous 2021-22 season, in which Russell Westbrook was their point guard and they missed […]

As Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James enters his 23rd NBA season, his Decision 2.0 faked out many people anticipating that 2025-26 will be his last season, including former player and FanDuel Sports analyst, Lou Williams. The marketing for James’ second decision was a Hennessey ad, which didn’t sit well with Williams, as he explained […]

LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 117-116 loss to the Sacramento Kings during their final preseason game, reserve big man Jaxson Hayes exited early after he suffered a wrist injury. After the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick revealed that X-rays came back negative but that he wouldn’t have a definitive update until practice […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in this sort of weird transition phase. They know that time is running out on LeBron James’ career. James dealing with a sciatica issue is a telltale sign of his age, and at this point, with the NBA’s all-time leading scorer taking up a huge percentage of the team’s salary […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers reconvened from the offseason earlier this month, it was the first time that Luka Doncic would have a full training camp and preseason with the team. Doncic was acquired by the Lakers in the now infamous trade ahead of last season’s deadline, and he had to acquiesce […]

With the start of the 2025-26 NBA season set to tip-off on Tuesday, many teams are in the process of trimming their training camp rosters to get down the maximum of 15 standard roster spots and three two-way contract spots. Some roster cuts have been a little surprising, while others, such as the Los Angeles […]

Russell Westbrook recently signed a one-year contract worth just over $3.6 million with the Sacramento Kings. He was in attendance at Friday’s preseason matchup between the Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers and met with some young fans who wanted his autograph. The 36-year-old guard approached the young fans who held up jerseys of the […]

Luka Doncic didn’t hold back when asked about the Los Angeles Lakers and their biggest key to success heading into the new NBA season. His insight into the Lakers’ mindset has caught the attention of players and analysts alike. Despite a disappointing 1–5 NBA Preseason, this Lakers team still displayed flashes of brilliance and encouraging […]

In the final game of the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason, there was a slight moment of panic for the team. Backup center Jaxson Hayes came up hurt after a dunk attempt, going to the bench after. Afterwards, it was revealed that the center had a wrist contusion and was ruled out for the rest of […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers dropped their final preseason game, 117-116, against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, a game that served as a tune-up before their season opener against the Golden State Warriors next week. But there was slight concern following the game regarding backup center Jaxson Hayes who left the game early […]