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The Golden State Warriors suffered another painful defeat on Saturday, this time against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The final score was 124-116 after the Warriors led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, and star shooting guard Klay Thompson struggled mightily. Thompson shot 3-of-13 from the field and scored […]

LeBron James put on a show on Saturday night as he torched the Golden State Warriors en route to a Los Angeles Lakers win, 124-116. LeBron dropped 56 big points, each one bigger than the last, as his heroics snapped the Lakers’ four-game losing streak. The performance also sealed yet another entry for King James […]

There have been several instances this past season where LeBron James looked very much his age. Sure, the Los Angeles Lakers star has still been putting up superstar numbers, but it hasn’t looked as dominant as in years past. On Saturday night, LeBron James showed the entire NBA world that he still has a ton […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James put his struggling team on his back on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors, dropping 56 points in a thrilling comeback victory to finally give the Lakers a win after the All-Star break. Even amid a disappointing Lakers season, this was just yet another reminder of how special […]

One day after an episode of The Shop dropped in which LeBron James said he was “pissed off” about not being considered an all-time great scorer, the man with the most points in NBA history unloaded for 56 points in the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Golden State Warriors. It was tied for the […]

Magic Johnson just wants what’s best for the Los Angeles Lakers. That’s why he went on an impassioned rant calling out Russell Westbrook leading up to their Saturday night showdown against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers legend was vocal on Westbrook needing to take accountability for his poor play in what has been an […]

Saturday night’s battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors was a game both teams desperately needed to win. It was a seesaw war won by the home team behind a season-high 56 points by LeBron James. The Lakers handed the Warriors their fourth straight defeat, and after the game, a frustrated Stephen […]

In the season premiere of The Shop, which dropped on Friday, LeBron James — the NBA’s all-time leading scorer (including playoffs) said he believes his scoring prowess has been historically under-appreciated. On Saturday, he dropped 56 points on the Golden State Warriors, propelling the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-116 victory. “The crazy thing is, […]

LeBron James pulled out his best game for an extremely pivotal matchup, scoring 56 points against the Golden State Warriors to power the Los Angeles Lakers to a win. It was a game that was so amazing to watch, both for fans and the players themselves. It turns out, not even the King is immune […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of the greatest scorers of all time. He is already the leading scorer in NBA history in regular season and playoff points combined, and he only trails Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone for the regular season record. Simply put, he wouldn’t be able to score more than […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are both in the midst of a massive slump in their seasons. For at least one night, Stephen Curry’s men looked to be in even more of a hole than LeBron James and Co. in purple and gold. Steph Curry was vocal after the game about the […]

LeBron James’ 56-point outing against the Golden State Warriors is a work of art on it’s own. However, amidst the greatness of that performance, it’s easy to forget that the Los Angeles Lakers star has been nursing a knee injury all season long. After said game against the Warriors, LeBron James talked about playing through […]

These are turbulent times within the Los Angeles Lakers locker room. Amidst a rapidly spiraling season, rumors surrounding the team have spread all over social media. Chief among these rumors are the purported suggestion to bench former MVP candidate Russell Westbrook, as the star has visibly struggled at times during the season. After a huge […]

For one glorious evening of basketball, LeBron James shut up all of his haters. He quieted all of the Los Angeles Lakers’ critics and reminded us all, for at least one night, that he can still be the best player on planet earth when he wants to be. The rest of the NBA world took […]

LeBron James has done it again. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been rather quiet (by his standards) in the last few games, with him turning in a routine 20 to 30 point performance everything. We were bound to get another statement game from him in the next few days, especially with the media coverage […]

LeBron James just put on a show for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night as he led his team to a huge win over Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, 124-116. The King came out with one of his best performances in a Laker uniform in a must-win game for a struggling LA […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James turned back the clock on Saturday night and put on a phenomenal performance against the Golden State Warriors. Making things even better, he capped off the game with a massive alley-oop dunk. Certainly, Lakers fans couldn’t ask for a better exclamation point than a high-flying LeBron showing no mercy […]

LeBron James, man. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar proved that he still got what it takes to be the best player in the league against the Golden State Warriors. LeBron poured in a massive 56-point performance to will his team to a comeback win to attempt to salvage their season. After the game, Alex Caruso, […]

The stars were in the building for Saturday’s marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. One of them happened to be Rams Super Bowl-winning quarterback Matthew Stafford who was sitting courtside as LeBron James put on an epic show for Laker nation. At one crucial juncture in the ballgame, LeBron […]

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford got a massive treat from Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who put on a big show against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Matthew, who was in attendance in the game with his wife Kelly Stafford, was left in awe of LeBron after he carried the Lakers […]

The Russell Westbrook experiment has all but failed. Barring a miraculous turn of events in the league’s final quarter that sees the team getting in the playoffs by the skin of their teeth and somehow putting it all together, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to fall way short of the expectations many had for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason trade for Russell Westbrook was extremely polarizing at the time. Fans were split on whether this trade would actually help them win a championship. Halfway into the season, it’s become increasingly clear that the trade was a dud for the franchise. Sitting at 27 – 35, the Lakers are nowhere […]

It’s no secret that Magic Johnson is not happy about the current state his Los Angeles Lakers are currently in. He’s been critical of this team this season but on Saturday night, the Lakers icon absolutely went off. Magic was part of ESPN’s crew during Saturday’s pre-game show as the Lakers hosted Stephen Curry and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James gave fans quite a scare after he appeared to sustain some sort of hand injury against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, James seemed to have some discomfort in his right elbow, which forced Frank Vogel to call for a time out. The […]

The Russell Westbrook drama continues in La La Land. Apparently, there has been an increasing pressure on Frank Vogel from members of the Los Angeles Lakers organization to demote the athletic guard to a bench role amid his struggles with the team. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, however, Vogel has rejected the calls and […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are in a brutal stretch right now. This team has lost all four games since returning from the All-Star break, which was recently compounded by their embarrassing loss to cross-town rivals, the Clippers, on Thursday, 132-111. The Lakers face another tough test on Saturday in Stephen Curry and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered one of, if not the worst loss of their entire season on Thursday against their cross-town rivals in the LA Clippers. I say this with a bit of hesitation given how many gut-wrenching defeats this squad has been subjected to throughout the course of the season. The blowout loss to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a serious rut right now and Russell Westbrook is a focal point of their struggles. His frustrations hit an all-time low on Thursday night after a loss to the Clippers when he had it out with a reporter over his “expectations” coming to LA. Amid Westbrook’s inability to produce […]

The struggling Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors on ABC tonight! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers aren’t the only ones struggling at the moment as the Warriors have lost six of their last eight games. Golden State was off to a phenomenal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have 27 wins. There have been worse teams in purple in gold in the past. Just in the last eight years, the franchise has had four teams with 27 wins or less for the season. But this current iteration seems to be emanating a different kind of stink. Admittedly, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are an abomination in a contender’s clothing right now. It’s different when it’s a bad team playing poorly. They’re expected to lose. But the league’s marquee franchise with two former MVPs in LeBron James and Russell Westbrook isn’t supposed to be this bad. That’s why their meltdown has been so highly […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is widely considered one of the greatest to ever do it. Some believe Michael Jordan is the GOAT, while others would pick The King. Nevertheless, the 37-year-old believes he doesn’t get enough recognition when it comes to the best scorers of all time. LeBron recently passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to […]

Isaiah Thomas is officially back in the NBA again. The former two-time All-Star was given another opportunity by the Charlotte Hornets after they decided to sign Thomas to a 10-day contract earlier in the week. Thomas made his Hornets debut on Wednesday and while he didn’t exactly come out with a mind-blowing performance for his […]

Yesterday Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made comments regarding Los Angeles Lakers fans and their “bratty” nature after the crowd booed LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest of the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena earlier this week. Draymond sounded off about the Lakers being booed by their fans 😳 (via @TheVolumeSports) pic.twitter.com/10Q43gTZhH — NBA […]

For those who were born in the 1980s then the name Macy Gray should, at the very least, ring a bell. As for the younger folks out there who have no idea who she is, Gray is an American R&B star (or maybe she was) who rose to fame in the late 90s. The 54-year-old […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their fourth game in a row on Thursday night in blowout fashion to the Los Angeles Clippers. Following the contest, both LeBron James and Russell Westbrook gave rather grim interviews. But, it was Westbrook’s that really sparked controversy on Friday. Russ was asked about his expectations prior to coming to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has pretty much done it all throughout what has been an illustrious 18-year career. As a matter of fact, right now, he’s still doing mind-boggling things at the age of 37. So what keeps LeBron James motivated? Well, the Lakers talisman recently came to a confession about using his […]

Nina Westbrook didn’t hold back in calling out veteran sports commentator Skip Bayless, who has been one of the biggest critics of her husband, Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook. Bayless has been critical of Westbrook, LeBron James and the rest of the Lakers for their struggles this 2021-22 season. The FOX Sports analyst does […]

It’s been almost two years since the Los Angeles Lakers won an NBA title in the Orlando Bubble but if you’re asking Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, that really didn’t mean much. Miller, who was on the TNT broadcast on Thursday night as the Clippers beat the Lakers, insinuated the bubble in 2020 where LA […]