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The Brooklyn Nets host the Los Angeles Lakers in an elite interconference battle! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Nets prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling. It’s as simple as that. Anthony Davis is close to returning to the team and is probable for Tuesday night’s game against […]

Michael Beasley feels that he still has plenty to offer in basketball. In fact, he is in the process of making it back to the big league, even hiring a new agent in Charles Briscoe of Briscoe Sports Group in hopes of landing a deal with an NBA team again. Beasley talked about his past […]

It’s no secret that it hasn’t been smooth sailing throughout Russell Westbrook’s first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s basically the biggest talking point of the season thus far. The latest report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne shines the spotlight on how certain voices from within the Lakers organization illustrate how they deal with Russell […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not having a rosy season, which is why Frank Vogel has been an easy target for the dissatisfied  fans of the Purple and Gold. But it appears that Vogel is not in any danger of losing his job, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN (h/t Doric Sam of Bleacher Report). “It’s […]

Another day, another impressive win for the Phoenix Suns. They notched their seventh straight win after trumping the Utah Jazz, 115-109 on Monday night. The Suns, however, had to play catch-up in the fourth quarter. Luckily for them, some old dude named Chris Paul is on their squad. Paul scored 15 of his season-high 27 […]

While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a heartbreaker at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Tom Brady is not focusing too much about it. If there is one thing he learned about the life of the legendary Kobe Bryant, it is to enjoy every moment. During the latest episode of his Let’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers nearly came up with a big comeback win against the Miami Heat on Sunday only for them to fall short after a sensational fourth-quarter run. Lakers vet Avery Bradley has spoken out about his team’s current situation and he’s slapped LeBron James and Co. with some harsh reality amid their current […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got some exciting news on Monday as they have announced that Anthony Davis has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Anthony Davis has not played for the Lakers in over a month due to an MCL sprain. This is great news for the Lakers as […]

The Orlando Magic have the worst record in the NBA at 9-39, so it only makes sense that they’ll be looking to trade off some veterans for assets ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline. NBA insider Marc Stein wrote on his Substack that Terrence Ross and Gary Harris are two trade candidates, and Stein […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to stumble their way through the 2021-22 season. The Lakers are 23-24 on the season, which has them in eighth place in the Western Conference standings. As they continue to struggle, there has been plenty of discussion on how they can upgrade the roster. Unfortunately, Los Angeles just doesn’t have […]

Former Utah Jazz star point guard and NBA Hall Of Famer John Stockton made headlines when he wildly claimed during a recent interview that athletes who have received the COVID-19 vaccine are dying right on the playing area while in games. Stockton received backlash for his conspiracies, both in the form of words and actions. […]

There have been a lot of rumblings lately about a potential blockbuster deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets involving Russell Westbrook and John Wall. While it feels a bit farfetched, this is actually the only trade that would work for both sides because of the similarity in the two veteran’s current contracts. […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Miami Heat on Sunday in a tightly-contested game, 113-107. Jimmy Butler had a big part in that, notching his 10th triple-double in a Heat uniform as he dropped 20 points, dished out 12 assists, and grabbed 10 rebounds. After the game, Bron couldn’t help but […]

The Kansas City Chiefs won what might have been the most insane game in NFL history. Tyreek Hill takes the mic immediately after the contest and talks about the poise of his team in crunch time. He has a special connection with Patrick Mahomes, but then makes a Kobe-Shaq comparison nobody saw coming. According to […]

LeBron James scored 33 points on 12-of-22 shooting in 40 minutes on Sunday. It wasn’t enough, as the Los Angeles Lakers lost 113-107 to the Miami Heat at FTX Arena. This has been a subplot of the Lakers season: LeBron puts the team on his back, and the Lakers lose. By his own admission, this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been without Anthony Davis since mid-December as he continues to nurse a knee injury that’s forced him to miss more than a month of action. The Lakers were hoping to get Davis back during the early part of their six-game road trip, but it looks as if they’ll have to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not played as well as they had hoped this season, they currently have a record of 23-23 and hold the seventh seed in the Western Conference. The Lakers were considered a favorite to win the NBA title heading into the season. Unless they can start figuring things out, it is […]

On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic, in a good win for this team. LeBron James scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Following the Lakers’ victory over the Magic, LeBron rushed to Instagram to convey his emotions: “Shifting the culture. Mention me with MJ and Brady like you’re ‘posed to. I’m. […]

Anthony Davis has been upgraded to questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers matchup against the Miami Heat on Sunday at FTX Arena. Davis has missed the past five weeks (16 games) with a sprained MCL in his left knee — an injury he suffered against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Dec. 17. A couple of weeks […]

Sunday night in the Association will feature this great interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Heat prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Lakers are the biggest disappointment in the NBA right now. There is just no reason for them to be losing games with the talent on that roster, […]

The most talked about franchise in the association is finally close to welcoming a vital player back to their lineup. After missing 16 games, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis’ status has been upgraded to questionable for their Sunday night contest against the Miami Heat. With the Lakers continually racking up horrific losses, they sorely […]

Gloria James, the mother of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is set to celebrate her 54th birthday on Feb. 4. LeBron surprised his mom with an epic birthday present more than a week before her birthday, and based on her reaction, it is clear that Gloria is more than delighted with her son’s stunning […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an intriguing situation since they haven’t played the kind of basketball that any of their fans or players expected this season. As we have seen, when the Los Angeles Lakers struggle, the national media will be all over them since anything less than a championship for this organization […]

After being benched late in the game during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Russell Westbrook came out with a noteworthy bounce-back performance on Friday against the Orlando Magic. Russ helped LA cruise to victory against Orlando, 116-105, as the former league MVP looked to make the most out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to get a massive Anthony Davis boost ahead of Sunday’s tilt against the Miami Heat. LeBron James and Co. are in all sorts of trouble right now and they could surely use this type of news as they look to turn their season around. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, […]

Detroit Pistons stud Jerami Grant has been on the radar of the Los Angeles Lakers for quite some time now. The general belief is that the 27-year-old forward could be the missing piece the Lakers need to turn their season around. He’s definitely not going to come for cheap, though, and it sounds like Detroit […]

The Los Angeles Lakers trade for Russell Westbrook can’t be considered a failure just yet. After all, there’s still a lot of basketball left to be played. But all the data gathered thus far as we go past the midway point of the season screams like it’s hurtling remarkably fast towards that conclusion. With the […]

The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers met in the 2020 NBA Finals to cap off a historic, strange season. The Lakers, led by LeBron James, took home the title. Since then, it hasn’t been the smoothest sailing for both teams. The Lakers have looked like a mess this season and last. The Heat, though, […]

Russell Westbrook has been the mascot for the Los Angeles Lakers’ chaotic season. His unhinged playstyle is a perfect match for a team with so much drama. This past week has been especially dramatic but it ended on a high note. In a 116-105 win over the Orlando Magic, Westbrook recorded 18 points, 11 rebounds, […]

With the downfall of the Los Angeles Lakers this season, many have been blamed. Frank Vogel got a ton of slack for not incorporating the summer additions well enough. Anthony Davis was critiqued because he was unavailable most of the time, due to injuries. Even LeBron James had some criticism thrown his way, due to […]

Carmelo Anthony is no stranger to outside noise. The Los Angeles Lakers veteran was the franchise player of the New York Knicks for more than half a decade – the man knows how to deal with scrutiny. After their 116-105 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night, Melo was asked during the postgame press […]

We’re going to learn a lot about the Los Angeles Lakers over the next five games. Forgive me for not overreacting to an eventually-comfortable win over the 8-39 Orlando Magic at the Amway Center. That said, the Lakers needed to beat Orlando at the end of a chaotic week that included the best win of […]

So far in the 2021-22 NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has not had very much to celebrate. He has had a minimal impact on the court and the Lakers have struggled to regain their championship form from just two years ago. On Friday night, however, the Lakers were able to get a […]

Tensions were high after Frank Vogel’s decision to sit Russell Westbrook late in the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. But Vogel and Westbrook seemed to have buried the hatchet right away for the Lakers next game two days later, a relatively easy win over the Orlando Magic, 116-105. The […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed a much-needed win on Friday night, beating the Orlando Magic by nine points. It’s no secret it hasn’t been a great season for the 2020 NBA champions though, despite a busy offseason where they brought in a boatload of new players, headlined by the struggling Russell Westbrook. […]

Russell Westbrook played a solid all-around game in the Los Angeles Lakers (23-23) important 116-105 bounce-back win over the Orlando Magic (8-39) on Friday at the Amway Center. Westbrook — who was benched in crunch time of the Lakers loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday — responded with 18 points (8-of-17 shooting), 11 rebounds, […]

Against all odds, there may exist one path for the Los Angeles Lakers to trade Russell Westbrook. According to Marc Stein, Westbrook’s former team, the Houston Rockets, could be willing to re-acquire Russ in exchange for the exiled John Wall … if the Lakers include their 2027 first-round pick in the deal. For the rebuilding […]

A lot has been said about the Russell Westbrook situation with the Los Angeles Lakers, particularly with the recent turn of events that saw Russ being benched late in the game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Anthony Morrow, an ex-teammate of Westbrook with the Oklahoma City Thunder, has now chimed in on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may find a trade suitor for Russell Westbrook, after all. The chances remain extremely slim, but, according to Marc Stein, one of Westbrook’s former teams may be willing to take on the nine-time All-Star and his mammoth contract. Here’s what Stein wrote on Substack on Friday: I have been advised that […]