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Russell Westbrook’s job is to make his Los Angeles Lakers teammates better. That includes helping them succeed off-the-court, too — even while injured, as is the case of Anthony Davis. AD will miss at least four weeks after an MRI revealed a strained MCL in his left knee. While the news could have been far […]

After powering the Chicago Bulls to a 115-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, DeMar DeRozan showed his appreciation for LeBron James and the battles they had over the years. James has been a massive thorn on DeRozan’s side for years now, even when LeBron was still with the Cleveland Cavaliers and DeMar […]

Isaiah Thomas is getting another shot with the Los Angeles Lakers. Through two games, he’s making the most of his opportunity. His teammate, Carmelo Anthony, is proud to see IT thrive—in part because he can relate. The Lakers are 0-2 since Thomas was signed via the hardship exception as the team deals with multiple players […]

It’s a bit too early to say, but LeBron James should really need to figure out the winning project the Los Angeles Lakers must have in order to regain supremacy. If there’s one thing LeBron James evidently yearns for at this stage of his career, it is to win another championship. Undeniably, he is capable, […]

Alex Caruso’s Chicago Bulls defeated LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers, 115-110, in a hard-fought battle at the United Center on Sunday. Afterward, AC and LBJ’s social media activity confirmed what we already knew: it’s still nothing but love between the two championship-winning former teammates. Caruso had 17 points (6-of-11 FG, 3-of-5 3-pt FG), nine rebounds […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis spoke to reporters on Sunday for the first time since an MRI revealed a sprained MCL in his left knee. Davis will be out at least four weeks before being re-evaluated. All things considered, the news could have been worse. Best-case scenario, Davis could return in 13-15 games. A […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is not directly blaming the Los Angeles Lakers for the team’s recent COVID-19 cases, but he is also not closing the door on the possibility. The Mavs recently saw a surge in players and staff entering the COVID-19 health and safety protocols, with Reggie Bullock as well as assistant […]

The hits keep coming for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers as the team got rocked with latest COVID-19 health and safety protocol news. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel and veteran swingman Kent Bazemore both entered COVID protocol over the weekend. Assistant coach David Fizdale will take the reins […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Chicago Bulls Sunday in an inter-conference matchup. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Bulls prediction and pick. The Lakers and Bulls play on Sunday as positive Covid tests continue to rampage through the NBA. Los Angeles still has some key players in health and safety […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are having a tough season. As any team with LeBron James, they were pitted as championship favorites before the season began. Unfortunately for Lakers fans, it has not materialized as planned. The squad is only 16-14 and due to the highly competitive Western Conference, they will even need to work for […]

Fred VanVleet came up with a big performance on Saturday night as the Toronto Raptors took down a Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors side. The 27-year-old was three rebounds shy of a triple-double so, naturally, VanVleet just had to take a shot at Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook right after his heroic effort. When […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received some brutal news on Saturday after it was confirmed that Anthony Davis will be missing significant time because of a knee injury. There is no denying that AD’s absence will be a huge blow for the Lakers, but as it turns out, there could be a silver lining in all […]

Isiah Thomas made headlines on Friday following a noteworthy debut for the Los Angeles Lakers. LA got blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-92, but IT’s performance proved to be the lone bright spot of an otherwise disappointing evening for LA. Thomas has now taken to Twitter to express his gratitude for the outpouring of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has an MCL sprain in his left knee and will miss at least four weeks. Davis got injured on Friday night as the Lakers lost 110-92 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On the season, Davis is averaging 23.3 points per game and 9.9 rebounds. Although he still hasn’t been playing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made easy work of a depleted Los Angeles Lakers side on Friday, 110-92. There was a lot of back-and-forth between the players throughout the contest and unsurprisingly, one of the stand-out moments had to involve Wolves guard Patrick Beverley. Beverley is one of the most intense competitors in the NBA today and […]

Isaiah Thomas made quite an impact in his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Thomas exploded for 19 points in his first game back in the NBA as he provided a preview of what he can bring to the table for LeBron James and the rest of the squad. This isn’t the […]

LeBron James may continue whining about certain issues but the Los Angeles Lakers should be more concerned about Anthony Davis. After 30 games, the Lakers have managed to bounce back from a tough start this season and now has .533 winning percentage. The old and young combination in the team’s backcourt is starting to make […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has opened up about his real thoughts on Isaiah Thomas’ promising NBA return. In the hope to temporarily fill a void in their squad, the Los Angeles Lakers have signed former NBA star Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract pursuant to the NBA Hardship Exception provisions. The news got most […]

Isaiah Thomas has played just four NBA games since 2020. Three of them came late last season for the New Orleans Pelicans, and one of them was for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. The Lakers lost, 110-92, to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. However, Thomas, for one night, proved he belonged […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis suffered a knee contusion during Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fortunately, it’s reportedly not as serious as it seems. Davis sustained the injury in the third quarter after he got rolled up on the knee by a falling Jaden McDaniels. The Timberwolves youngster got pushed by LeBron James, […]

Anthony Davis had virtually every type of bad luck happen to him in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Davis failed to finish the game, heading to the locker room twice, due to a knee contusion. Adding insult to injury, this use of brute force by Karl-Anthony Towns put […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already depleted when they entered the Target Center on Friday night to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. Five players were in COVID-19 health and safety protocols, and Trevor Ariza — while questionable and dressing — remained out with his ankle injury. Things got worse during the 48 minutes of action. Anthony […]

Anthony Davis was forced to exit the Los Angeles Lakers’ Friday night game against the Minnesota Timberwolves for the second time due to what the team diagnosed as knee contusion. Davis sustained the injury in the third quarter of the contest after Jaden McDaniels rolled on his ankle while falling. It was so bad the […]

Isaiah Thomas has had an eventful return to the court after a nearly eight-month-long absence from the NBA as a free agent. Now that he is off of his couch and onto the Los Angeles Lakers, he is making use of the time away from home and is trying to help the Lakers win games. […]

In his first time back in the NBA since he was on a ten-day contract last year for the New Orleans Pelicans, Isaiah Thomas got in the game on Friday for the Lakers. It was a road game for the Lake-Show, so he was greeted by Minnesota Timberwolves fans, instead. The greeting he got, though, […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis just couldn’t catch a break in Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After suffering an ankle injury in the first quarter of the contest, he once again sustained another injury in the third quarter. According to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, the Lakers big man got […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was forced to exit Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after sustaining what appears to be an ankle injury. Late in the first quarter of the contest, Davis drove to the basket and fell after some scramble downlow. He appears to trip from the fallen Naz Reid, which is […]

Isaiah Thomas is back to the NBA after signing a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, and sure enough, he is ready to make the most of his new opportunity. Speaking to the media on Friday ahead of the Lakers’ showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thomas opened up about the events leading to his […]

Isaiah Thomas is running it back with LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers sent several players into the NBA’s health and safety protocols. After balling out in the G-League, Thomas received a 10-day contract from Los Angeles to help them replace some of their key players. One of the players Thomas was seemingly going […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas in the wake of Avery Bradley, Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker, Dwight Howard — and now Austin Reaves — entering the NBA’s health and safety protocols (Russell Westbrook cleared protocols on Friday). Thomas will be added via the “hardship exception” — which allows teams to sign […]

The hits keep coming for the Los Angeles Lakers. On Friday afternoon, Austin Reaves became the latest Lakers player to enter health and safety protocols, hours before the team’s scheduled game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Reaves joins Malik Monk, Dwight Howard, Talen Horton-Tucker, and Avery Bradley in COVID-19 protocols. Russell Westbrook […]

There has been a lot of activity within and around the NBA on Thursday with the league seemingly on the brink of a full-blown COVID-19 outbreak. The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the hardest-hit teams, with LA losing a handful of players due to the league’s health and safety protocols. In a surprising […]

Trevor Ariza is available to play for the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time this season. Unfortunately for the veteran swingman and his team, though, Ariza’s status is more a reflection of the Lakers’ increasingly dire COVID-19 straits than his readiness to re-debut in purple and gold. The Lakers upgraded Ariza to questionable for […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will have to wait to capitalize on momentum forged from the best shooting game of his young career. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 draft has entered the league’s COVID protocols and will miss tonight’s nationally-televised matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, his team announced on Friday morning. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in a Western Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Lakers and Timberwolves will play on Friday night as the Lakers continue to look for momentum this season. As we reach the one-third point […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the latest team to suffer from a ton of positive COVID-19 cases. This has caused multiple players to be in and out of the rotation, which has affected the team’s depth. But on Wednesday, the Lakers’ lack of guard depth might have been a blessing in disguise. Frank Vogel decided […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired superstar point guard Russell Westbrook in the offseason, thus raising the championship expectations for this prominent franchise. The star trio of Westbrook, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis has been an unfortunate disappointment because they are still searching for team chemistry and rhythm along with their plethora of offseason acquisitions. Still, […]

On Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 107-104, in thrilling fashion. Lakers undrafted rookie Austin Reaves capped off a wild final few minutes with a game-icing three-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining. Afterward, Reaves — already sounding like a veteran — said he thought he should have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ early season struggles have led to a lot of talk of a possible shake-up within the squad. Russell Westbrook has seen his name thrown around in trade rumors of late, with the Lakers reportedly looking to part ways with the former league MVP. Moving Westbrook and his gargantuan deal will be […]