Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 269

As we arrive at the New Year and LeBron James’ 37th birthday, the Los Angeles Lakers (17-19) still have a lengthy list of problems. A lack of chemistry. Anthony Davis’ injury. Players and coaches in protocols. Porous free throw shooting. Lineup instability. Inconsistent effort and 3-point shooting. Subpar rebounding. And so on… After the Lakers‘ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ hopes of sending their road bout with the Memphis Grizzlies to overtime were thwarted on their disastrous final offensive possession. With just over 20 seconds remaining and Los Angeles down by three, Ja Morant cut off a pass from Malik Monk to Russell Westbrook, forcing Monk to throw it back to […]

Another day, another milestone for Ja Morant. The Memphis Grizzlies escaped the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night with a grind-it-out win, 104-99. Both teams exchanged clutch shots in the dying moments until the Grizzlies finally managed to seal the victory to improve to 22-14. The evening truly belonged to Morant, who notched a season-high […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost again on Wednesday night. This time, they blew a 14-point second half lead at Memphis. It is the Lakers sixth loss in their last seven games. In defeat, Los Angeles fell to 17-19 on the season. That’s good enough for 8th place in the Western Conference. However, in the loss, […]

I can’t imagine a stretch of time that can perfectly encapsulate the Russell Westbrook experience more so than the past four days — from Christmas Day through the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. In the Lakers’ loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Xmas, Westbrook recorded his seventh triple-double of the […]

LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and the Los Angeles Lakers were able to come away with a much-needed victory against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, 132-123. LeBron finished the night with 32 points and a triple-double, while Carmelo was able to add 24 points off the bench and was 9-15 from the field. During the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James jokingly sent out a recruiting pitch to former Laker and fan favorite Metta World Peace when told that World Peace was ready for a 10-day contract. World Peace took to Twitter and shared a hilarious response to LeBron’s recruiting pitch. Hey guys . I wish I was ready for […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will get two more teammates back from health and safety protocols: Austin Reaves and Kent Bazemore, who were both cleared on Wednesday to re-join their team. However, Reaves and Bazemore were ruled out of Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to “return to competition reconditioning.” Lakers status […]

After his 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers expired, Isaiah Thomas is now signing with the Dallas Mavericks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Thomas is expected to join the Mavs in Sacramento on Wednesday night. Marc Stein says it’s another 10-day hardship contract. Thomas played four games with the Lakers. While […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Memphis Grizzlies this Wednesday night in what should be an interesting Western Conference matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Lakers-Grizzlies prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Lakers and Grizzlies […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James broke the internet when he posted a Spider-Man meme basically questioning the difference between COVID, the flu and the common cold. LeBron’s post drew the ire of some, particularly Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who penned an essay criticizing LeBron for his Spider-Man meme. Via ClutchPoints Lakers beat reporter Michael […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (17-18) halted their five-game losing skid in a 132-123 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. David Fizdale earned his first win as Lakers interim head coach, and Los Angeles won their first ballgame since Anthony Davis sprained his MCL. Let’s spotlight five reasons why the Lakers were able to come […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have faced some ridicule throughout the season for constructing a team that feels a decade too late. Why not double down on the decision and sign a former purple and gold favorite just to spite all the haters? That’s hilariously what LeBron James suggested in jest during his postgame interview after […]

For the first time in his basketball life — NBA, St. Vincent-St. Mary’s, and before — LeBron James played a full game at center. A la Magic Johnson in Game 6 0f the 1980 NBA Finals (albeit with lower stakes), James started at the 5 for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday and played forward […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not had very many things to cheer about in a disappointing 17-18 start to the season that has seen injuries, COVID-19, and overall lack of chemistry affect the Lakers in a huge way. What was once a championship-or-bust squad is now just hoping to stay around the .500 mark for […]

It’s Year 19 for LeBron James — who has spent more than half of his life in the NBA and turns 37 years old this week — yet the Los Angeles Lakers star continues to play MVP-caliber basketball. On Tuesday, LeBron helped the Lakers snap their five-game losing skid, dropping 32 points, 11 rebounds, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been hobbled by injuries recently and is turning 37 soon, but he’s still making records and leading the Purple and Gold to wins. On Tuesday against the Houston Rockets, LeBron showed that he can still dominate games with an epic triple-double. He finished with 32 points, 11 rebounds […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James joined the NFL world in mourning the shocking passing of legendary coach and broadcaster John Madden on Tuesday. According to a statement released by the NFL, Madden “died unexpectedly” in the morning of Tuesday. He was 85. Unfortunately, no cause of death has been revealed. Upon learning the news, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a slump. There’s just no denying that right now. They have been struggling all season long, but at the moment, they are in the midst of a disheartening five-game losing streak. It’s no secret that the Lakers need to change things up in order for them to salvage what […]

Isaiah Thomas was on the receiving end of some bad news of late after the Los Angeles Lakers decided not to renew his 10-day contract with the team. The two-time All-Star will now become a free agent as he hopes to re-join another NBA team in the near future. Thomas has now taken to Instagram […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Houston Rockets in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday evening. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Rockets prediction and pick. The Lakers and Rockets will play on Tuesday as the NBA continues to navigate a Covid outbreak within the league. Several teams are missing multiple […]

A trade for another star could be far-fetched but Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James can do something now to help them win. Stating the obvious, the Lakers are in a terrible situation right now. Anthony Davis is hurt, Russell Westbrook has been off, and the health and safety protocols are costing them to lose […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson just poured a bucket of ice-cold water on the highly-anticipated HBO series, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. While most folks are already looking forward to the upcoming drama series that portrays the events surrounding the Lakers dynasty of the 1980s, Magic revealed that he’s not at all […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns made headlines on Monday after he decided to call out the Los Angeles Lakers’ Russell Westbrook for allegedly being a stat-chaser. Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors has already fired his shot at Towns over his Russ dig, and now, a comment from Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has […]

There appears to be some brewing beef between Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves. KAT recently took a random shot at Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook and apparently, Green did not like it at all. The Dubs star caught wind of Towns’ rather unsavory comments about […]

Los Angeles Lakers star point guard Russell Westbrook knows he’s faced the brunt of criticism for his performance this season, as they sit two games below .500 and amidst a five-game losing streak. He’s used to it. Westbrook is coming off a Christmas Day performance in which he missed 16 of his 20 field goal […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Nic Claxton hasn’t been in the NBA all that long, but he’s done one thing that many never have: Dunk on The King, LeBron James. On Christmas Day, Claxton rose above to slam an alley-oop from James Harden that sealed the deal for the Nets in a crucial win over the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to Instagram on Thursday and sparked controversy after he posted a meme of three Spiderman pointing at each other with the words, COVID, flu, and cold. While many NBA players commented and agreed with The King, he’s since deleted the post. Now, Bron is hearing it from Lakers […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is one of the brightest stars in the NBA and he can recognize and acknowledge when another player has game. On a recent Twitch stream with Adin Ross, Towns was asked about his opinon of Russell Westbrook. While many are quick to criticize the Los Angeles Lakers guard, the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t help but share his amazement over Odell Beckham Jr.’s latest touchdown for the Los Angeles Rams. In the Rams’ Week 16 showdown against the Minnesota Vikings, OBJ scored the team’s fourth touchdown off a seven-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. What impressed LeBron the most, however, was the tough […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a big disappointment this season. LeBron James tried to make sense of all the losing, which includes a current five-game skid, but his attempt does not hold up. After the Lakers’ loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas, James was asked about playing with an influx of new players. […]

It was tough to see Isaiah Thomas out of the league. During his peak on the Boston Celtics, Thomas was considered one of the best players in the league. He made two All-Star appearances, finished fifth in MVP voting in the 2016-17 season, and almost led the Celtics to an NBA Finals appearance. Unfortunately, he […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers lost another game on Christmas to the Brooklyn Nets, who were without Kevin Durant, 122-115. LeBron James was still able to do his usual thing for the Lakers as he went 14-25 from the field with 39 points and was the only plus in the plus-minus category for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will not sign guard Isaiah Thomas to a second 10-day contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Thomas reportedly has interest from other teams as he hits the market again. The Lakers recently signed Thomas as they try to navigate a tough season full of injuries and COVID-19 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t seem to catch a break as they have now placed veteran Rajon Rondo into the Covid-19 health and safety protocols. This is unfortunate news for the Lakers because Russell Westbrook has not been playing great basketball as of late and Los Angeles could have desperately used Rondo’s help as […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline is on Feb. 10, so rumors are ramping up and there will surely be deals happening soon. The Houston Rockets, with several good complementary players on short-term contracts, figure to be a major player at the deadline this season. For the past several seasons, the Rockets have been a team […]

Let’s start with the bad: The Los Angeles Lakers (16-18) have lost five straight games for the first time since March of 2019 after their frenzied comeback bid fell short against the Brooklyn Nets. In the first game on the Crypto.com court, the Lakers nearly summoned a Christmas miracle, yet were ultimately thwarted, 122-115, by […]

Russell Westbrook may have shot 4-of-20 from the field in the Los Angeles Lakers 122-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day — the team’s fifth straight defeat — but LeBron James isn’t losing belief in his star teammate. “I think he had an off-shooting night,” LeBron said. “I think he missed so many […]

The Los Angeles Lakers epic fourth-quarter comeback bid vs. the Brooklyn Nets fell just short on Christmas evening. Of the many reasons for the loss — a short-handed roster full of recent additions, Russell Westbrook’s 4-of-20 shooting night, Patty Mills’ 34-point barrage, the Lakers’ general struggles from the three-point line (28.6%) — one of their […]