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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers had a comeback in mind against Tyronn Lue‘s Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. LeBron James’ squad came back from down 17 points in the first half to trail by just three at halftime with, essentially, their season on the line. Reggie Jackson had other ideas. The veteran guard […]

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are quickly falling in the Western Conference standings, and the team’s latest loss to the Los Angeles Clippers was just another example of their epic failure in 2021-22. The Lakers dropped to 27-35 on the season, losing four games in a row after the NBA’s All-Star break. […]

Russell Westbrook has faced criticism for the vast majority of his NBA career for many reasons. With the Los Angeles Lakers, that criticism has reached its highest volume. He has been the primary face of a season defined by miserably underperforming. The Lakers’ latest embarrassment came at the hands of the LA Clippers. Westbrook got […]

“You’ve got eight minutes,” Kobe Bryant said, knowing there were hundreds of media members waiting for him. “Kobe, I can do it in four.” That’s how Kevin Lynch – renowned celebrity photographer – earned Bryant’s respect back in 2012.  Lynch is an internationally recognized photographer, with his work showcased in museums and galleries across the […]

Not a lot has gone right for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. The team sits at 27-35, on the verge of missing the Play-In game. However, head coach Frank Vogel isn’t going to place blame on two members of the 2003(!) draft class: LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. After the Lakers were trounced by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been under massive scrutiny for the majority of the season. The fire that’s been directed at LeBron James and Co. received more vitriol as of late, no thanks to a 3-11 record over their last 14 games. It doesn’t matter if you’re LeBron James or Russell Westbrook—no one is spared […]

According to head coach Frank Vogel, the Los Angeles Lakers have indeed discussed making the One Bold Move: bringing Russell Westbrook off the bench. The Lakers were rolled by the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, 132-111. It was the Lakers’ fourth loss in a row since the All-Star break and 11th in 14 games. Ty […]

The Russell Westbrook era for the Los Angeles Lakers continues to get worse and worse. The losses piling up has understandably made things testy when it comes to media coverage, and Westbrook felt some of that heat after LA’s 132-111 drubbing at the hands of their in-arena rival Clippers. Russell Westbrook was asked a complex […]

This has been a disastrous season for the Los Angeles Lakers. There’s no other way around it. When you have LeBron James on your team, anything other than a Finals appearance is a failure. Failing to make the playoffs? That’s basically akin to catastrophe for any LeBron team. In LeBron’s tenure in LA, the Lakers […]

Charles Barkley has always been an outspoken person when it comes to, well, everything. The former NBA legend turned TV personality has had his fair share of moments where he goes off on a tangent. However, his latest declaration regarding the Los Angeles Lakers might be his most hilarious masterpiece so far. During their critically […]

The basketball world has long been anticipating Kevin Durant’s return from injury and on Wednesday night, we all got our wish. After nearly seven weeks on the shelf nursing an MCL sprain, KD finally returned to action for the Nets as they faced off against the Miami Heat. Even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers continuing to spiral this season, superstar LeBron James might be looking elsewhere for some inspiration. Maybe a lot of inspiration. Well, he might have found one at the NFL Combine. The Lakers forward found himself being in awe of the time of Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave in the […]

Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks further added to the misery of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday after the Mavs took a 109-104 victory over a hapless LA side in their own home court. The Lakers put in a major effort to climb back from a huge deficit in the third quarter — they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Los Angeles Clippers in a battle for Los Angeles on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Clippers prediction and pick. This has to be one of the most disappointing Lakers-Clippers games in recent memory. The Lakers have fallen short of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shuffled their roster when they waived veteran center DeAndre Jordan. However, Jordan’s move to the waivers didn’t go unnoticed by teams around the NBA, as there was rumored interest shortly after the big man was released. In particular, the Philadelphia 76ers were keen on getting Jordan. That interest has likely turned […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a disappointing campaign where they’re currently 27-34 and out of the playoff picture, which means the team will have to go through the play-in tournament. It’s now even got to the point where their own fans are booing them at Crypto.com Arena. That […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to struggle as they enter the second half of the NBA season. Stars like LeBron James and Anthony Davis have missed game time recently due to injuries, and the team hasn’t won back-to-back games since the beginning of January. Regardless of injuries, the Lakers are stacked with stars, including Russell […]

Moments before the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers snapped their team photo after practice on Wednesday, LeBron James happened to strike an accidentally telling pose that perfectly encapsulated their season. The 2021-22 Lakers, via their IG story pic.twitter.com/vyPCIwbPb2 — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) March 3, 2022 You’ll notice, LeBron and Anthony Davis were front and almost center […]

At this point in the season, it might not even be accurate to describe Russell Westbrook as polarizing to most Los Angeles Lakers fans. It’s gotten to a point where his play has evidently been subpar and it gets harder to deny with each loss that piles on. Westbrook has struggled even more of late. […]

Wednesday night, James Harden made his home debut for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers defeated the New York Knicks 123-108, with Harden and superstar center Joel Embiid combining for 53 points. After the game, Embiid was asked he and Harden being compared to all-time greats Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. #Sixers Joel Embiid on he […]

Before deciding to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, DJ Augustin apparently had other teams pursuing his services. The 34-year-old veteran has been around the block quite a bit and while he’s no star, he can still emerge as a solid contributor for his team. Augustin has now spoken out about why he opted to […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is keeping the faith. Amid all the uncertainty that has been brought about by his team’s lackluster showing throughout the season, the 48-year-old shot-caller remains somewhat confident about his team’s chances this term. Vogel recently revealed the key ingredient LeBron James and the Lakers are missing right now. […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade had no problem about the Los Angeles Lakers losing to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. However, what they didn’t like is that LeBron James and company had no fight in them for the majority of the contest. In Shaq’s eye, the Lakers simply quit. “You gotta at least put more […]

The struggles of the Los Angeles Lakers this season have been well-documented. Such is the plight of one of the most high-profile franchises in all of sports, in that everything they do is placed under the microscope — particularly when a team has been this bad. As it turns out, however, the Lakers remain confident […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not played the type of basketball that everybody expected them to this season, and there are a lot of doubts about this team for the rest of the season. The Lakers are probably one of the worst teams in basketball, despite the fact that everyone anticipated them to win an […]

Prior to Tuesday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, LeBron James was tagged as questionable to even suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers due to some soreness on his left knee. He ended up starting for the Lakers despite the injury, which has been the case for pretty much the entire year for LeBron. James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a horrendous season and will need to make moves in the 2022 offseason. Despite having a roster with three stars and some solid role players, Los Angeles sits in ninth place in the Western Conference. LeBron James has been the only consistent presence for the Lakers, but even he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could be heading for some major changes this upcoming offseason, depending on where they end up come playoff time. While head coach Frank Vogel is on the hot seat, there’s speculation that GM Rob Pelinka could also be replaced. However, Pelinka has a very strong relationship with the Lakers string pullers, […]

The Russell Westbrook experiment has not paid off for the Los Angeles Lakers, with the team’s struggles reaching a fever pitch coming out of the All-Star break. Frank Vogel’s squad is currently seven games under .500 with a 27-34 record, good for the ninth spot in the Western Conference. It’s evident that chemistry is still […]

Los Angles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka may have spent all of his good graces with the franchise. The pitiful 2021-22 season has exposed his incompetence and could cost the Lakers a few years of LeBron James. Pelinka may struggle to find another NBA home if the Lakers part ways with him. According to Jake […]

With the 2021/22 campaign winding down, it’s safe to say the Russell Westbrook experiment hasn’t worked at all for the Los Angeles Lakers. The future Hall of Famer is struggling to produce at the level we’ve gotten so used to seeing over the years, despite being able to play in his hometown. At the trade […]

When any team is struggling to win games, no matter the sport, the pressure is always going to fall on the head coach. That’s been the exact case for Los Angeles Lakers boss Frank Vogel, who has faced his fair share of criticism amid the squad’s dismal campaign. Well, it appears the Lakers weren’t even […]

The Los Angeles fell to 27-34 on Tuesday night after losing for the third game in a row, this time to the Dallas Mavericks. As of right now, the squad sits in ninth place, which means they’d have to advance to the playoffs through the play-in. Nevertheless, LeBron James and Co. believe the postseason can […]

Another night, another loss for the slumping Los Angeles Lakers. Despite making an impressive comeback in the third quarter, the Lakers eventually failed to buckle down in the final period as Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks handed them a third-straight loss. While LeBron James certainly did his part, Russell Westbrook struggled again as he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost three games in a row and sit a season-worst 27-34. Anthony Davis is weeks away from returning. Yet, LeBron James isn’t quite ready to throw in the towel. Even if he feels like — in his words – “poop.” LeBron and the Lakers fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 109-104, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ embarrassment tour continued yesterday night at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. Although LA only lost by a score of 109-104, their abysmal first-half effort put them in a hole as big as 21 points on their home turf. Los Angeles being able to pull itself back into the game and […]

It’s not a good sign that the Los Angeles Lakers have been asked about their reactions to displeased fans at Crypto.com Arena more than wins on their home court. Then again, the former has become the more common occurrence, as of late. Unlike in recent losses to the New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, and New […]

It’s pretty hard to root for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. After 60 games, the Purple and Gold has just managed to win 27 games while losing 33.  This record places them 9th in the Western Conference, with the New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trailblazers coming nearer to their spot. And while there are […]

The patience of Los Angeles Lakers fans is wearing thin. Marred with inconsistency and lackluster effort all season long, purple and gold loyalists are forced to endure another underwhelming campaign. Among Los Angeles’ players, Russell Westbrook has oftentimes become the target of irritated fans, and the Lakers’ game against the Dallas Mavericks was no different. […]