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LeBron James and the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a Christmas Day showdown with the Brooklyn Nets, who are also feeling the effects of COVID-19. However, the Lakers will receive a big boost to their rotation ahead of Saturday night’s contest as Avery Bradley and Malik Monk have cleared protocols and are available […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans were up in arms over the news that their longtime arena – the Staples Center – was changing its name to the Crypto.com Arena. The name change drew rabid reactions from Lakers fans and former players alike, with most feeling distraught and sentimental. Count former head coach Stan Van Gundy as […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is clearly feeling the Christmas spirit ahead of Saturday’s showdown against the Brooklyn Nets. The King took to Twitter when the clock turned to December 25th and expressed his excitement of playing on the special day with a jolly message to his fans: Dayumm I’m excited to play tomorrow […]

The return of Darren Collison surprised many around the league. The point guard best known for his stints for the Pacers famously left the league in 2019, citing religious reasons. Now, he signed a 10-day contract for the Los Angeles Lakers and might even remain on the roster for the remainder of the season. As […]

After 22 years playing in the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers’ home venue has officially been named Crypto.com Arena — as of this Christmas Day. Of course, the building isn’t going anywhere — it’s simply a title change from one corporate entity to another. Still, the Lakers used Thursday’s game against the San Antonio […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are once again on a downward spiral of late, losing their last four games of late by an average margin of defeat of almost 20 points. As with any struggling situation, there have been whispers to shake things up one way or another. With the Lakers’ options fairly limited, former player […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James may be drawing some ire over his recent Instagram post about COVID-19, but he has also gotten the support of several NBA players. James made headlines on Friday after he shared a Spider-Man meme seemingly downplaying COVID-19 and its symptoms. The said post showed the classic “Spider-Man pointing at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not gotten off to the start of the season they’d been hoping for. At 16-17, the Lakers sit in sixth place in the Western Conference, but things could stand to get worse in LA before they get better. According to SportsCenter, the Lakers have had the single easiest schedule thus […]

As one of the greatest players in NBA history, Kobe Bryant set a standard for winning that is yet to be matched by any players of this era. His commitment to championship glory was always what set him apart from the competition. Even if there winds up being another player in this era that wins […]

One of the best days of basketball is fast approaching, NBA Christmas! The Brooklyn Nets will hit the road and take on the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Lakers prediction and pick. These two teams have had different starts to the season. The Brooklyn Nets come […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took a moment out of his Christmas Eve morning to seemingly downplay the affects of COVID-19 using the famous Spider-Man meme. Classic! This is not a useful post from LeBron James pic.twitter.com/tHU8v8BpmK — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) December 24, 2021 LeBron has been unable to cloak his exasperation about the […]

Recently, the Brooklyn Nets have been ravaged by a wave of positive Covid tests, and some injuries. Heading into a Christmas Day tilt against the Los Angeles Lakers, what originally projected as a headline game is now significantly less star studded. As teams around the NBA scramble to fill out rosters with replacement players, what […]

It’s finally happening: Darren Collison is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. On Friday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Lakers announced two more signings via hardship exception as they continue to be depleted by the COVID-19 health and safety protocols: Collison and Stanley Johnson. According to Woj, the Lakers hope both players are available […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash confirmed Friday that James Harden will indeed play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas after exiting the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Thursday, per ClutchPoints’ Nets beat reporter David Early. The Nets are also set to have DeAndre’ Bembry available after his exit from protocols, as well […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have looked lost in their last four contests. While there are a lot of factors at play behind their struggles, it doesn’t help that Talen Horton-Tucker hasn’t looked his best in two games back from health and safety protocols. Russell Westbrook was asked about THT after the Lakers’ latest loss, a […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a clash with the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day in the NBA. Following Thursday night’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, LeBron reflected on the best Christmas Day NBA games he’s ever played in and settled on one in particular. Via ClutchPoints Lakers reporter Michael […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers face off on Christmas day, in what many view as the high profile matchup of the season. All fans want is for the game’s two biggest stars, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, fully healthy for their epic showdown. LeBron, who’s been no stranger to the Lakers injury […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost four in a row, after getting blown out of the water by the San Antonio Spurs, 138-110. The losing skid has once again generated concern for the purple and gold, much to the dismay of All-Star guard Russell Westbrook. When asked about it after the game, Westbrook was brutally […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost in disappointing fashion to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night in the last game played at the arena known as the Staples Center. Defense was once again an issue for the Lakers, who allowed 138 points to the Spurs. While the team fell short, Lakers stars LeBron James and […]

It hasn’t been the happiest of holiday nor basketball seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers. After a promising stretch in which the team won five of seven games — including a few rare blowouts — the Lakers (16-17) have been depleted by the Omicron variant and Anthony Davis’ sprained MCL (he’ll be “re-evaluated” in a […]

LeBron James was peeved for a host of reasons after the Los Angeles Lakers (16-17) lost 138-110 to the San Antonio Spurs (13-18) on Thursday at Staples Center — his team’s fourth straight defeat. LeBron was upset about yet another loss, facing more questions about when the Lakers will figure things out, and a porous […]

LeBron James was noticeably and understandably frustrated after the Los Angeles Lakers (16-17) lost their fourth straight game and gave up 138 points in a 28-point loss at home to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. LeBron’s ire was not solely a reaction to the Lakers’ porous defensive effort in the “final” game at “Staples […]

Injuries and COVID protocols have left the Los Angeles Lakers without virtually half of their squad. LeBron James has been one of the few remaining players available for LA and at this point, the heavy workload he’s been asked to carry has become quite worrisome. If you ask LeBron, however, the Lakers superstar isn’t at […]

If there’s one thing that has become abundantly clear in the NBA in the last few years, it’s the fact that Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook will never change for anyone. Ever since he stepped foot in the league, he’s only known two modes: Aggressive and more aggressive. Even in a star-studded crew like […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the hardest-hit teams in the entire league as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to rage on. Dwight Howard was one of the players who were placed under the league’s health and safety protocols and thankfully for him, he came out of the encounter unscathed. Howard […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers have failed to live up to the lofty expectations many had on them prior to the start of the season would be an understatement. The 2020 NBA champions have struggled mightily through the first quarter of the campaign and at this point, many believe that the Lakers should […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is arguably the biggest name in the NBA that has recently been added to the league’s rapidly growing list of players under the health and safety protocols. KD has been playing some of the best basketball of his career this season but right now, he’s in line to miss Brooklyn’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took out a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times on Thursday and penned an ode to Staples Center prior to the final game before their home venue since 1999 is renamed the Crypto.com Arena. The name change will formally go into effect on Christmas Day. The poem reads: There aren’t […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been ravaged by COVID-19 recently, even if you wouldn’t know it from their first-place record. Sitting at 21-9, Brooklyn is a game and a half ahead of the second-place Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference. Let’s get you the absurd recap of how things have gone recently: The Nets have a […]

Trevor Ariza has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will miss the Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday at Staples Center, the team announced. Updated Lakers status report for Spurs game includes Trevor Ariza in health and safety protocols. In positive news, LeBron James is not listed with […]

Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL this season, and he caught a touchdown pass against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. Jefferson’s exploits caught the attention of one LeBron James, who took to Twitter to praise the Vikings wideout: Justin Jefferson is so TOUGH!!!! […]

The San Antonio Spurs will play the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Lakers prediction and pick. The Spurs and Lakers will play on Thursday night as Los Angeles continues to play shorthanded due to players in the NBA’s health and […]

The Brooklyn Nets got some good news on Thursday with James Harden, Paul Millsap and Jevon Carter exiting the NBA’s health and safety protocols. This puts them in line to play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, Nets head coach Steve Nash doesn’t envision Kevin Durant making it out of protocols in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers addition of two-time All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas was met with scrutiny by many. The Lakers are dealing with injuries and players in the health and safety protocols, part of the reason they used the NBA’s hardship exemption to bring Thomas aboard. Los Angeles has continued to struggle since signing Thomas, prompting […]

Safe to say, Russell Westbrook won’t be receiving any Christmas care packages from reporters. Yet again. Westbrook has had his fair share of brushes with the media in the past, and his recent remarks, when asked about the struggles of the Los Angeles Lakers, sounded quite abrasive. The Lakers suffered a third straight loss after […]

The Russell Westbrook experience in Los Angeles has so far not been working. He was reportedly acquired by the Lakers to remove the workload out of LeBron James and to perhaps help Anthony Davis on offense. Unfortunately, this hasn’t come to fruition yet as L.A. is currently in the sixth seed of the Western Conference […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk just can’t catch a break. After he was cleared to fly with the team heading to Dallas, he was sidelined and had to re-enter the COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Now, Monk is clearly getting frustrated with his situation. On Twitter, the 23-year-old expressed his disappointment over his return […]

The Thursday night showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns featured a particularly nervous moment for one internet celebrity on the sidelines. YouTube personality and youth icon JoJo Siwa was sitting courtside at the  Crypto.com arena when the ball bounced towards her general direction. Suns forward Jae Crowder, who stands at a hulking […]

Former Cavs forward Iman Shumpert made headlines on Tuesday after his rather contentious statement against LeBron James went viral. In a recent appearance on a podcast, Shump claimed that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar “ruined basketball” when he formed the infamous Big 3 with the Miami Heat. Unsurprisingly, the retired 31-year-old has received a lot […]