Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 274

There have been some recent comparisons about the 2003 Los Angeles Lakers and their current team. That Lakers team finished the season at 56-26 and also won the Western Conference. They had some incredible talent on their roster as they had Kobe Bryant, Horace Grant, Karl Malone, Shaquille O’Neal, Gary Payton, amongst many other players. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t help but laugh at a viral meme video about Malik Monk and his rather forgettable time with the Charlotte Hornets. Monk wasn’t utilized properly during his four years in Charlotte, thanks to a crowded backcourt. This is the reason why the Lakers were able to get him for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to make moves before the Feb. 10 trade deadline. It’s unclear whether the Lakers (20-19) can make any major mid-season acquisitions — their only non-stars not on minimum contracts are Talen Horton-Tucker, 21, and Kendrick Nunn (who hasn’t played this season), and they can’t trade a first-round pick before […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield was the subject of many trade rumors this past NBA offseason. Some of the rumors and reports concerned Hield and a potential trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, with talks between the two teams even progressing to the point of potential offers being put on the table. However, the Lakers […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers just won three straight, they’ve struggled as a whole this season. Russell Westbrook’s fit alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis is certainly not working, and it appears the Lakers already explored a possible trade for Russ earlier in the season, per The Athletic. However, nothing is expected to materialize by […]

The Russell Westbrook experience in Hollywood hasn’t gone as smoothly as many Los Angeles Lakers fans hoped. Brodie was brought to L.A. to remove the load off LeBron James and make the Lakers look unbeatable, but this hasn’t really happened nearly halfway into this 2021-22 season. Granted, Westbrook often starts slow, so the Lakers can […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk recently revealed how Nick Young influenced his choice of tattoos. Young said he only got tattoos on his left arm because his right arm was “strictly for buckets,” and a 17-year-old Monk adopted that mantra as well by only getting tattoos on his left arm. Well, obviously, Young became […]

In the end, it was LeBron James who dominated in the fourth quarter, propelling the Los Angeles Lakers (20-19) to a 122-114 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. However, before LeBron got going, the Lakers were buoyed by four of his teammates — in, arguably, surprising fashion. https://open.spotify.com/episode/46nIk4TxVUchFDsZgQ07xl?si=51e99303eae44828 1) Responsible Russell […]

The Los Angeles Lakers gave the Sacramento Kings a rude welcome inside Crypto.com Arena Tuesday night. It was the Lakers’ third-straight victory, but the spotlight shone on Russell Westbrook for breaking one unflattering streak. Westbrook was flawless against the Kings in the turnover department, snapping his streak of 407-straight games with at least one miscue, […]

The Sacramento Kings gave it everything they had against their division rival Los Angeles Lakers. But LeBron James was not going to be denied on Tuesday night. King James poured in 31 points on the evening, including 14 huge points to key LA’s victory over the Kings. The Lakers star’s last bucket stuck the proverbial […]

LeBron James has completely bought into the game plan as the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting center. While King James is willing to do most duties asked of him at the five, not included on the list is winning the opening tip. The Lakers star was matched up against Sacramento Kings center Damian Jones, a legit […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a revolving door of rotation players this season, thanks to injuries and the dreaded health and safety protocols. In a Lakers season with few constants thus far, Malik Monk has been a consistent contributor for the purple and gold. But before joining LA, Monk battled frustration with the lack […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James surprised a lot of fans with his appearance at Giveon’s concert in LA on Tuesday. While it certainly looked like he had no plans of taking the spotlight in the venue, he just couldn’t say no to the invitation of the R&B singer. Giveon called LeBron on stage, chanting […]

The Sacramento Kings will play the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday evening. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Lakers prediction and pick. The Kings and Lakers will play on Tuesday as the Lakers are nearly back at full strength from their Covid outbreak. Anthony Davis is still […]

The jury is still out on if the Washington Wizards won the Russell Westbrook trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Kyle Kuzma is doing his best to sway it D.C.’s way. The fifth-year forward has been on a tear lately. Kuz has scored 20 or more in four straight games, upping his scoring total […]

With a revamped roster, not many expected the Washington Wizards to do well this season. But with Bradley Beal leading the way and Kyle Kuzma proving doubters wrong, the team is on pace to become a legit contender. The Wizards took down the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, 124-121 with Kuzma finishing with 36 points, […]

A three-team trade has gone down in the NBA, with the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks. While it’s not a trade with any superstars, it features two solid role players in Rajon Rondo and Denzel Valentine. The Lakers sent Rondo to the Cavs while they dealt Valentine to the Knicks. Valentine’s […]

It was revealed on Tuesday that Kyrie Irving is set to make his highly-anticipated season debut for the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers. The seven-time All-Star is finally set to take the court for the Nets amid a long-drawn-out standoff with regard to Irving’s decision to remain unvaccinated. With Kyrie’s time finally […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had some hilarious players over the years, one of them being Nick “noodles” Young. The L.A. native and USC alum played for the Lakers in the twilight of Kobe Bryant’s career but was more famous–or infamous–for one of two things: either his colorful personality on the court that included stunts […]

Stanley Johnson has been a relative revelation for the Los Angeles Lakers since the SoCal native was signed to a 10-day contract via the hardship exception on Dec. 24. The former first-round pick offers the precise type of physical, athletic, large wing defender the Lakers desperately needed for the first two-plus months of the season. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finalized a trade that will send Rajon Rondo to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The deal was initially reported on Friday — while Rondo was still in health and safety protocols — and was officially announced by the Lakers on Monday. In the end, the trade turned out to be a three-team deal […]

Last week, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Rajon Rondo from the Los Angeles Lakers in the wake of the Ricky Rubio injury. In return, they sent Denzel Valentine to Southern California, but he was quickly waived by the Lakers. Now, it appears the New York Knicks have got in on the action and just acquired Valentine […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is playing some of the best basketball of his career at age 37. With his career likely nearing its end, fans have been clamoring over the idea of seeing James play with his first-born son, Bronny. It’s something LeBron has previously spoken on, and when it was brought up […]

In my New Year’s resolutions for the Los Angeles Lakers (and on last week’s episode of Lakers Multiverse), I argued that the Lakers need to accelerate the process of discovering an identity. It’s too late in the 2021-22 NBA season to continue tinkering with styles, even while Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn remain out with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (19-19) squeezed out a 108-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-20) on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena — though they had to overcome 10 turnovers from Russell Westbrook, who noticeably struggled for the first three quarters. In addition to the 10 giveaways, Westbrook — who entered with four consecutive triple-doubles — finished […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently turned 37, but he doesn’t look nowhere that age with the way he is playing. Father time may be undefeated, but LeBron is sure as hell giving him one hell of a fight. Just take a look at his latest performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves where he scored […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley just loves to annoy and get in the nerves of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. On Sunday, Pat Bev was back at it again, as he kept taunting LeBron, Talen Horton-Tucker and the whole Lakers with his rather “touchy” gestures. Fortunately, LeBron and Co. already know how to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been filled with a lot of turmoil and ups and downs. On Sunday night, that continued. The Lakers hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves and led for most of the first half. But they saw their lead whittled down to only three points going to the break. As the teams headed […]

Long before he joined the Los Angeles Lakers, once upon a time LeBron James was arguably the greatest high school basketball prospect of all time. Not only that, but he’s also had a chance to watch his sons Bronny and Brice up close an personal as they forge their own paths on the HS hoops […]

The Los Angeles Rams earned a massive victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Not only was it a big win, but they won with a last-second touchdown to Odell Beckham Jr. It was so impressive, even LeBron James had to react. It was an impressive catch, as Odell Beckham Jr. made the reception while […]

The NBA and WWE have had various crossovers in the past. Famously, the WWE even had a few weeks-long sketches about the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers. That was back in 2009, and since then, many NBA players have featured in WWE events. Quite infamously, Lonzo and Lamelo Ball featured with their father, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference matchup on Sunday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Lakers prediction and pick. The Timberwolves and Lakers play Sunday as LeBron James looks to continue his hot streak. James scored 43 points in 29 minutes in his last game […]

The NBA is dealing with a heavy surge in players entering the health and safety protocols. This league-wide outbreak has gutted some teams to the brink. The Los Angeles Lakers have dealt with their share of COVID-19 issues, though they did get lucky with LeBron James and Russell Westbrook testing out of protocols earlier than […]

LeBron James is going to win Western Conference Player of the Month. Yet, the Los Angeles Lakers went 6-8 in December. In those 14 games, LeBron averaged 30.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. He shot 55.5% from the field and 40.4% from three. He looked as spry as […]

When the Utah Utes took an early 7-0 lead against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the start of the Rose Bowl, Kyle Kuzma immediately went to Twitter to trash talk Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James who is a big supporter of the Buckeyes’ program. After the Utes extended the lead to 14-0 at the […]

When Stanley Johnson finally got another crack at an NBA job, he entered health and safety protocols instantly. He failed to even play a single second for the Chicago Bulls. But the Los Angeles Lakers gave him another chance to prove himself worthy of a guaranteed NBA deal. Johnson’s first game for the Lakers was […]

DeMar. DeRozan. The Bulls guard has been the ultimate clutch weapon for Chicago this season – and even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was left stunned. King James initially expected it was going to be a game decided by former Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma. Kuz has had a penchant for these clutch moments all […]

It’s pretty well-known that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a huge fan of Ohio sports. The Akron native has gone on record multiple times to support nearly every Ohio sports team. With the Ohio State Buckeyes sealing a huge win over the Utah Utes in the Rose Bowl, LeBron James was ecstatic. It’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers closed out 2021 with a loud bang, thanks to an emphatic win over the Portland Trail Blazers. They were dominant from the tip-off and never trailed in the game. Los Angeles was firing on all facets of the game, bringing defensive intensity and effort. Offensively, there was more motion and fluidity, […]