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The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t catch a break. Carmelo Anthony was forced to exit their contest against the Clippers due to injury. The Lakers star went up off one foot for a routine jump shot over Marcus Morris and came down hobbling and grabbing at his right leg. The Carmelo injury 👇 https://t.co/fNTXdu6uUe — […]

There’s been a lot of talk about Russell Westbrook amid his on-court struggles in his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Charles Barkley made sure to add insult to injury with a hilarious diss for something off the court. The mercurial point guard came into the arena for the Lakers-Clippers contest in a rather […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are taking each other on Thursday night. Both Los Angeles teams have been playing middling basketball lately though they each still technically remain in the playoff race. Still, the Lakers have underachieved compared to preseason expectations and have taken a lot of heat from the media for […]

LeBron James will miss his fifth consecutive game when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night. It will be the second straight game James has missed while being listed as “doubtful” on the injury report. What else did we learn on Thursday about the status of LeBron’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been struggling again of late and it’s no coincidence that they’ve gone 1-3 in the last four games LeBron James has been sidelined due to injury. The good news for LA is LeBron appears to be progressing well in his rehab and he could be back in action sooner rather […]

The battle for LA is tonight as the Clippers host the Lakers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Clippers prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds) *To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then simply […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and excellence in the NBA All-Star Game are synonymous with each other. And now, that will forever be represented in an elegant shiny piece of hardware, as the NBA has introduced the new All-Star Game MVP Trophy named after the Hall of Famer. Via Nick DePaula of ESPN: The […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers both took the floor on Wednesday night without franchise-defining superstars. What proved the biggest difference in the Blazers’ third straight loss? Los Angeles has another one. Portland fell to the Lakers 99-94 at Crypto.com Arena, missing Damian Lillard more than ever with its starting backcourt struggling from […]

Where would the Los Angeles Lakers be without Carmelo Anthony? Probably a season-worst 24-28, mired in a four-game losing skid, and three games up on the Portland Trail Blazers for the no. 10 — 10! — seed in the Western Conference. Instead, following an ugly, but crucial (coincidentally, the name of my next ’90s alt-emo […]

While there are concerns about LeBron James’ knee injury, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel provided some encouraging update about his condition. Before the Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Vogel confirmed that James’ recovery from the lingering left knee issue is “moving in the right direction.” While Vogel did not […]

Kyle Kuzma is fast becoming the most hated guy in the City of Brotherly Love. Kuzma provided critical plays on Wednesday night as the Washington Wizards staved off the Philadelphia 76ers, 106-103. Kuzma made the game-saving block against Joel Embiid to cap off an impressive all-around showing. The Wizards forward finished with a team-high 24 […]

LeBron James will miss his fourth straight game on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The four-time NBA champ is currently dealing with a lingering knee injury and it sounds like he’s set to spend more time on the shelf moving forward. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, LeBron’s camp […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have already played 51 games this season and yet summer free-agent recruit Kendrick Nunn has yet to make his debut. Sadly, it also doesn’t sound like the 26-year-old guard is going to suit up in the near future. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel recently provided an update on […]

If there are any New York Knicks fans out there that are secretly praying for a miracle wherein LeBron James somehow decides to take his talents to the Big Apple to be the new face of the franchise, then I guess now would be the time to stop dreaming. That is if you take the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have dropped three straight games, falling to 24-27 on the season. All three games were without superstar LeBron James. James has been dealing with a knee injury. Dr. Evan Jeffries posted a video of where he believes the injury was sustained. If you watch the clip closely you can see the […]

Like father, like son. According to reports, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has now taken some of his first steps towards building his own empire. Bronny James has reportedly filed no less than three trademark applications and we can only assume that this is with the intent of using the same […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies played a few weeks ago, and Desmond Bane and LeBron James went at it a few times. They had to be separated many times, and the officials warned them to stop trash-talking. The remarks said by LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers to Memphis Grizzlies second-year […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would like to improve their struggling team before the February 10 trade deadline. Inconveniently, their two players with tradable contracts and on-court value—Talen Horton-Tucker and Kendrick Nunn—have each seen said value decline. Horton-Tucker, 21, hasn’t shown much improvement since becoming the team’s fourth-highest paid player, resulting in a league-wide debate about […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Lakers prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds) *To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then […]

Paul Millsap and the Brooklyn Nets are set to part ways as the trade deadline approaches. The Los Angeles Lakers, naturally, are interested in hiring the aging former All-Star as they look to climb higher in the Western Conference playoff picture. Especially with Anthony Davis’ injury history, they could use the 36-year-old power forward in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the receiving end of a ton of criticism of late and you can’t say that it has not been warranted. The Lakers have struggled mightily throughout the season and at this point, there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel. For his part, however, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is a four-time NBA champion, and he made sure to remind everyone of that in his latest endorsement of Lobos Tequila 1707. LeBron, who is an early backer of the tequila brand, retweeted his latest photo promoting the product. However, the Lakers star certainly took the spotlight away from […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers in all sorts of trouble right now, there have been whispers of LeBron James looking to jump ship. New York Knicks icon Charles Oakley seems to think so, and the former All-Star was not shy about expressing his belief in The King eventually leaving Hollywood. According to Oakley, one of […]

LeBron James (left knee soreness/swelling) will formally be listed as “doubtful” for the Los Angeles Lakers contest against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. This comes after The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported LeBron is “expected to miss” the game, and possibly more. Lakers injury report vs. Blazers confirms Vogel's comments: LeBron James is listed as […]

Legendary quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 22 seasons. Another sports legend, former Los Angeles Lakers big man Shaquille O’Neal, had a message for Brady upon his announcement. Shaq apparently wants to see Brady come back for another season instead of riding off into the sunset: Is that […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Wednesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers and could miss several more games because of “irritation” in his left knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. LeBron has missed the last three games because of this knee injury, and the Lakers want to be […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West is clearly not a fan of his former team, who have made a point of making sure he doesn’t work for the franchise in any shape or form. In 2017, West made it clear he wanted to return to the Lakers in a front-office role, but they showed no […]

Did the entire galaxy conspire to make this season the worst campaign for the Los Angeles Lakers? That must be the question lingering in the minds of Lakers fans as the team just couldn’t catch a break. Just when Anthony Davis made his return after an extended absence, LeBron James has suddenly been sidelined due […]

Odell Beckham Jr. and the Rams are on their way to the Super Bowl after taking down the San Francisco 49ers in an epic NFC Championship showdown on Sunday. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has come out to congratulate his buddy for the epic win. Well, sort of. LeBron took to Twitter to shout […]

Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson is one of the biggest Kobe Bryant fans in and around the NBA. AI recently came across an unexpected surprise involving the Black Mamba and the Sixers legend’s wholesome reaction brings all the feels. Iverson was recently signing autographs for some fans and he was startled when a supporter asked […]

LeBron James has done pretty much everything in the NBA throughout what has been an iconic 19-year career. Nevertheless, The King is currently facing a truly daunting task in trying to lead this particular Los Angeles Lakers group to another championship. It’s not going to be easy by any stretch of the imagination, but if […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have definitely not played their usual style of basketball this season, as they are in ninth place in the Western Conference with a record of 24-27. The Lakers have struggled this season for a variety of reasons, one of which is their inability to remain healthy. Although their health is not […]

The trade deadline is fast approaching and the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be one of the more active teams in the coming weeks. The main issue the Lakers have is that they do not possess too many trade assets at the moment. That is, of course, outside of 21-year-old guard Talen Horton-Tucker. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a pickle. They have undoubtedly underperformed — the preseason favorites to win the West sit ninth in the conference and a season-worst three games below .500 after a 2-4 road trip. LeBron James (injured again), Anthony Davis (thankfully back), and Russell Westbrook (slightly rejuvenated) have only played 16 games […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have completed their six-game, 11-day “GRAMMYs” road trip. It was eventful: LeBron James got hurt, Anthony Davis returned, and Russell Westbrook rebounded, among other things. Let’s recap the major developments. Recapping the Lakers’ wild 6-game road trip LeBron James gets injured LeBron dominated the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday — culminating in […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl. That sentence would have sounded absurd before the season began, and yet here they are with a date scheduled against the Los Angeles Rams. It’s no surprise that the social media reactions have been a mixed bag of stunned, proud, and in utter disbelief. One fan […]

The Los Angeles Rams made expectations reality. The team that’s arguably the most loaded from top to bottom on paper didn’t disappoint as they took home the NFC crown against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. They not only earned the respect of their football peers, but also their friends from the NBA. LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have now lost three in a row and seven of their last 10 games, but Russell Westbrook is not losing any confidence. While Los Angeles has dropped to ninth in the Western Conference standings amid their major slump, Westbrook emphasized that the team should never lose the belief they can still […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not performed as well as they had hoped this season, with a record of 24-26 and a ninth-place seed in the Western Conference. Unfortunately for the Lakers, they’ve had to cope with a slew of injuries this season, including Anthony Davis’ comeback after a month-long absence and LeBron James’ current […]