Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 273

For the second time in 2022, Russell Westbrook — the highest-paid player on the Los Angeles Lakers — was benched in crunch time. The key difference between what happened on Jan. 19 vs. the Indiana Pacers and on Saturday vs. the New York Knicks, though, was the Lakers actually won this time. Regardless, LeBron James […]

LeBron James returned to the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night after a five-game absence due to a lingering knee injury. It did not look like his knee was bothering LeBron one bit as he led LA to a thrilling overtime win against the New York Knicks in Crypto.com Arena, 122-115. James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off an important overtime win against the New York Knicks at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. The team’s highest-paid player, Russell Westbrook, did not take part in OT. After struggling mightily throughout regulation, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel kept Westbrook on the bench for the duration of the extra period, opting […]

Russell Westbrook’s tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers has been… rocky, to put it lightly. The former OKC star was brought in to supplement the dynamic duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. However, Westbrook has struggled heavily alongside the two stars. Westbrook’s reputation amongst the Los Angeles faithful has also taken a hit. Earlier […]

Anthony Davis has been everything the Los Angeles Lakers needed and more. The former All-Star center missed significant time this season due to multiple injuries. However, since his return to the lineup a few days ago, he’s been determined to prove his value on this team. After a huge comeback win against the New York […]

Russell Westbrook isn’t exactly a fan-favorite for the Los Angeles Lakers at the moment. On Saturday night against the New York Knicks, the home crowd at Crypto.com Arena let Russ have it after a horrendous miss from the former league MVP. The term “nothing but net” is a common phrase used in basketball. However, it’s […]

Two-time Los Angeles Lakers champion Lamar Odom made headlines again on Friday after an embarrassing moment during the latest episode of Celebrity Big Brother. The 42-year-old was at the center of a gastrointestinal accident that led to Odom literally pooping on his bed. Yes, you read that right folks. Here’s a clip from the episode […]

In a Saturday surprise, LeBron James could return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup to face the New York Knicks on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. LeBron has missed the past five games with left knee soreness and swelling (here’s everything we know about the injury, up to this point). Because […]

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SAN FRANCISCO — Since Klay Thompson returned to the Golden State Warriors’ lineup, he has reached milestones left and right. In his first game of the season, he scored his 12,000th point in his career, and he became the second-fastest ever to reach 1,800 3-pointers. The only player to reach that mark faster is Stephen […]

There has been a lot of speculation surrounding Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his yearning to play alongside his son, Bronny James. There has also been a lot of chatter about the potential for James leaving the Lakers. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, playing with his son might just take precedence over staying […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday night. During the loss, Carmelo Anthony suffered a hamstring injury after 11 minutes of play and was forced to miss the rest of the game. The injury was identified as a right hamstring strain. However, there is some optimism surrounding the power forward. ESPN […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has been challenging to say the least. They are three games under .500 more than halfway through the season. It’s definitely not what the Lakers organization envisioned entering the year. One of the reasons for the lack of success has been health. Both LeBron James and especially Anthony Davis have […]

LOS ANGELES — Thanks to superstar Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers have been considered one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference this season. The Los Angeles Lakers have not been great, due in large part to LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ injuries. If you ask Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris, though, there […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers went toe-to-toe on Thursday night as each club needed a huge win. Their determination was made obvious as the battle for Los Angeles went down to the wire. The Lakers and Clippers traded blows throughout the final minute of the game, each one looking like the final dagger. […]

An unlucky bounce was all it took to upend the Los Angeles Lakers’ comeback bid on Thursday night against their rival Clippers. Anthony Davis had his clean look to take the win roll around and out as the buzzer sounded. CLIPPERS WIN. WHAT AN ENDING. pic.twitter.com/w6LFFJco6G — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 4, 2022 The Lakers […]

Had the Los Angeles Lakers prevented Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson from scoring a go-ahead layup in transition with 4.1 seconds to go, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook would be in much cheerier spirits in their postgame press conferences minutes later. Instead, Jackson spun through the “double-team” of Austin Reaves and Westbrook and converted […]

LeBron James was reduced to a mere spectator as the Los Angeles Lakers took on their rival L.A. Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Even without the game’s biggest star on the floor, both LA teams managed to put on a show in the closing seconds. With no timeouts remaining, Anthony Davis put the Lakers on top […]

Phoenix Suns point god Chris Paul has been through a whole lot in his illustrious career. As it turns out, however, last season’s first-round clash against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers happened to be one of the most insane experiences CP3 had in his 17-year tenure in the NBA. In a recent episode […]

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 […]

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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 […]