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LeBron James was in a bit of a jovial mood on Sunday as the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Orlando Magic in the Staples Center. At one point in the game, the four-time league MVP decided to put on Wendell Carter Jr.’s glasses — a hilarious moment that has unsurprisingly gone viral. So much […]

Cam Reddish of the Atlanta Hawks has been rumored to potentially be one of the players that Atlanta is looking to move at the NBA Trade Deadline. It is questionable why the Hawks would get rid of a 22-year-old who has shown that he can be an elite defender and also be a quality scorer […]

The LeBron James slander has got to stop right now. On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar achieved yet another accolade that further established the fact that at this point in his career, The King is anything but done. LeBron has just been named as the league’s Western Conference Player of the Week following the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expect Trevor Ariza and Kendrick Nunn to be major contributors to their pursuit of an 18th NBA championship. Ariza was Russell Westbrook’s first call after Russ was traded to Los Angeles and was pegged as an opening day starter. Nunn, who averaged 15.0 points per game over his first two seasons, […]

Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant might be out for the foreseeable future with a thumb injury, but that hasn’t affected his trade market. Arguably the organization’s best player, Grant is one of the hottest names around front offices in the Association. In fact, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, dozens of teams are calling […]

Don’t look now, but LeBron James, soon to be 37 years old, has been playing MVP-caliber basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers as of late. LeBron has dropped 30 points or more in six of his past eight games. He has averaged 29.8 points (52% shooting), 7.3 rebounds and 8.0 assists during that span. The […]

LeBron James notched his second triple-double of the season in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ home victory over the Orlando Magic. The superstar forward tallied 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in 37 minutes for the purple and gold. Speaking with Mike Trudell in his walk-off interview, James tipped his hat to a couple of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were looking to get back on track Sunday night as they hosted the Orlando Magic. During the 2nd half as a loose ball hit the floor, Lakers center Dwight Howard grabbed it and flung it in bounds as he flew out of bounds. The ball hit Magic forward Wendell Carter Jr. […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma undoubtedly enjoyed the Purple and Gold’s game against the Orlando Magic, thanks in large part to LeBron James. LeBron had quite the block party against Orlando, particularly in the third quarter when he rejected two shots from the Magic. The first was on a Chuma Okeke driving layup, […]

There has recently been a lot of talk about Father Time finally catching up to LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has probably grown tired of this disrespectful narrative — something that seems to pop up every single year — and decided to blow off some steam on Sunday against the Orlando Magic. Magic […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers have had a rough start to their season would be a complete understatement. For the most part, LeBron James has been sidelined due to various injuries and the general belief is that his absence has been the main reason behind the Lakers’ struggles early on. LeBron still is […]

The Orlando Magic will face the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Lakers prediction and pick. The Magic and Lakers will play on Sunday night as the Lakers continue to try to find a rhythm this season. The return of LeBron James has to no […]

When a team starts stringing up numerous losses, people would normally blame the head coach on the main reason for the disaster that is occurring. Even if it seems unreasonable, the job of coaches could be temporary because of the scrutiny and criticism they receive from their respective fan bases. Players would rarely receive the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been disappointing their fans right, left, and center this season. The 2020 NBA Champs have been struggling to win games and they currently occupy the 6th spot in the Western Conference. Expectations were high before the year began, with the Russell Westbrook trade from the Washington Wizards, but they have […]

Enes Kanter Freedom has been making quite a name for himself of late for being somewhat of an attack dog against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The Boston Celtics big man recently guested on BasketballNews.com’s The Rematch with Ethan Thomas wherein Kanter decided to drop another bombshell about his recent criticism about LeBron. In the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to hover around the .500 mark as they go through the growing pains of building team chemistry. But could a midseason acquisition be exactly what they need? The Lakers are reportedly in the mix for Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner, who has made headlines of late after expressing his displeasure […]

Long before the arrival of LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers had always been the NBA’s center of attention. The rise of Magic Johnson and the “Showtime” Lakers was truly what catapulted them from a marquee franchise to the biggest one in the association. HBO’s latest series focused on late Lakers owner Jerry Buss and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ struggles this season have been well-documented. Los Angeles hasn’t played consistently this season, resulting in losses to teams that they probably should have beaten. Lakers center DeAndre Jordan spoke about the team’s recent struggles, dropping a brutally honest take. DeAndre Jordan says of the Lakers: "We play the score, and not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been setting the league on fire of late, but they at least seem to be headed in the right direction. LeBron James looking like a true MVP for the past few weeks has been a big reason why. The Lakers have won five of their last eight contests and have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, at long last, have defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. In each of the first two meetings between a preseason championship favorite and a preseason favorite to land the no. 1 overall pick, the Thunder improbably erased deficits of 19+ points to upset Los Angeles. Not so on Friday in OKC. The […]

Anthony Davis was a late scratch from the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday after waking up with soreness in his left knee. Davis was initially listed as questionable. He got treatment on the knee before the game and was ruled out about an hour before tip-off. (Dwight Howard started […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is on the verge of breaking Hall of Famer Ray Allen’s NBA record for three-pointers made. His greatest rival, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — who won two titles with Allen — can’t wait to see it. Curry drilled six threes against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally overcame their Oklahoma City demons as they walloped the Thunder, 116-95. If there was one play to encapsulate them ending their frustration, it’s LeBron James’s exclamation point poster on an unsuspecting Tre Mann. The Lakers star had his back turned as he caught the ball in the paint, which looked […]

Every time the Los Angeles Lakers look like they’re going to turn things around, they lose another game, which just proves how dysfunctional this team is right now. There has been no consistency within the squad for pretty much the entire season and at this point, it looks like LeBron James and Co. are on […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Andre Ingram just brought home crazy money, but it wasn’t from his NBA or G League careers. The South Bay Lakers player was the winner of Friday’s episode of ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ He ended up taking home $31,750, after beating the other two contestants. I bet he liked the look […]

Instead of being the dominant force many believed they could be, this new-look Los Angeles Lakers side has instead, been struggling to find any semblance of consistency in what has been a very disappointing start to the season. We’re a quarter of the way through the campaign too, so at this point, the rough start […]

Stephen A. Smith believes LeBron James’ championship window with the Los Angeles Lakers has closed, and The King has no one to blame but himself. Smith admitted that this 2021-22 season, with the roster they have, is the Lakers’ best chance to win title no. 2 with LeBron leading the way. However, considering their early […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the latest sports personality to pay tribute to former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 33. LeBron took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message amid this tragic turn of events: “Rest in paradise DT,” wrote the Lakers star. […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has an undeniably deep love for the Purple & Gold. However, even Shaq has been critical of this current Lakers team and their recent struggles. In a recent episode of his podcast, The Big Podcast with Shaq, the Hall of Fame big man shared his true feelings about LeBron James […]

Kendrick Perkins is not exactly the most timid of broadcasters out there. Perk usually speaks his mind freely without really considering the possible effects of his sometimes hurtful criticism. Well, this is exactly what he exhibited when he recently went on a fiery rant against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Perkins, who used […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were getting made fun of for their age before this season began. Now that the season is over a quarter of the way through, there is proof that the old jokes being thrown at the Lakers were accurate. ESPN posted a graphic with three stats from Second Spectrum […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have dealt with a number of injuries this season, mostly to stars such as LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Well, the Lakers received a surprising update on Anthony Davis ahead of Friday’s scheduled game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1469383183070236674?s=20 This is surprising for the Lakers. Anthony Davis seems to always […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder will play on Friday night in a Western Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Thunder prediction and pick. The Lakers and Thunder will play on Friday night as the Lakers look to keep their momentum rolling. Los Angeles was just looking […]

Freedom forced our hand. We’ve finally reached the point where a LeBron James-Enes Freedom beef timeline needs to be injected into our sports discourse. LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players to ever play in the NBA. Ever since he entered in the NBA, James has taken on the burden of living up […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers had the edge early against the opponents on Thursday night. They raced out to a quick nine-point lead to end the first quarter and looked ready to overmatch a Memphis Grizzlies side playing without Dillon Brooks and star player Ja Morant. But instead of piling it on and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, once again, followed up a potential momentum-building victory with a discouraging dud. Two nights after their most complete performance of the season — a dialed-in and breezy win over the Boston Celtics — they put forth an uninspired performance against a short-handed Memphis Grizzlies bunch, falling 108-95. They’re back to .500 […]

After a discouraging defeat to the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers — the preseason favorites to win the Western Conference — dropped back to .500 (13-13) 26 games into the 2021-22 season. More alarmingly, as The Athletic’s Bill Oram noted, they’ve only won two games against teams currently in the top-1o […]

Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers were not in good spirits following their deflating 108-95 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, who were playing without Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke, and Dillon Brooks. After a promising and energized first quarter, the Lakers got careless—as in, they didn’t seem to care about protecting the basketball, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled to find consistent success on the court. LeBron James and the headline stars have remained healthy of late but they still can’t string together more wins than losses, dropping back to .500 after falling to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. Former no. 1 overall pick and one-time Lakers big […]