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The 2021-22 season hasn’t exactly gone as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers. But even as his team’s expectations of an 18th Larry O’Brien Trophy continue fading, LeBron James remains arguably the most popular player in basketball. The league on Friday released its list of best-selling jerseys at NBAStore.com, with a very familiar name topping […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers will hit the road and take on the Orlando Magic. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Magic prediction and pick. These two teams have had very different starts to the season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 22-23 […]

The roller-coaster ride that is the Los Angeles Lakers’ season continues with its ups and downs. With rumors swirling around the job security of Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, he made the controversial decision to bench Russell Westbrook in the final minutes of their game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Lakers had […]

The Twitter account of Magic Johnson has been a topic of conversation among other media personnel and fans because of the way his tweets are constructed. The formality and sentences have perfect spelling and punctuation, which is unconventional in social media. However, Johnson’s recent tweet that went viral was after their embarrassing loss to the […]

Kendrick Nunn has yet to make his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers since signing with the squad as a free agent last summer. The 26-year-old is still in the process of rehabbing a lingering knee injury and, at this point, there’s still no firm timetable for his return to action. Earlier in the week, […]

If you haven’t discussed the Los Angeles Lakers at one point or another, then the 2021-22 NBA season didn’t really happen. While the rest of the contenders are gaining steam heading into the second half of the campaign, LeBron James and Co. are still trying to figure things out. To many, the one that sticks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a real mess right now. Aside from the fact that they haven’t been winning basketball games, the newest controversy to rock the squad was Frank Vogel’s shocking decision to bench Russell Westbrook in the closing minutes of Wednesday’s 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Reports have already emerged about […]

Russell Westbrook did not speak to the media after he was subbed out for the final three minutes and 52 seconds of the Los Angeles Lakers’ home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. However, based on his immediate reaction to Frank Vogel’s bold decision, the nine-time All-Star earning $44 million did not seem thrilled […]

Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons has been playing some pretty outstanding basketball in his debut season. So much so, that the 20-year-old’s strong play has allowed him to close in on the likes of Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes as the top contenders for this season’s Rookie of the Year award. In a recent […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has received some staunch criticism of late amid his team’s recent slump. As a matter of fact, the Lakers have been playing poorly for much of the campaign, and it certainly feels like coach Vogel has been on a perpetual hot seat all season long. Danny Green, who […]

The boiling seat under Frank Vogel only got hotter after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Indiana Pacers, 111-104, on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. The ugly result — Indy’s first road win since November — dropped the Lakers back under .500 (22-23) and negated any positive momentum they accrued from their win over […]

Embattled Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel made the bold decision to bench struggling star Russell Westbrook for the final 3:52 of the Lakers’ 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Vogel’s rationale for the decision was that he wanted to play the players he “thought were going to win the game.” […]

With his job possibly on the line, Frank Vogel did something that Los Angeles Lakers fans have been clamoring for all season: he benched Russell Westbrook in the fourth quarter. With 3:52 left to go and the Lakers down 101-94 to the lottery-bound Indiana Pacers at home, Vogel subbed out the 2017 MVP for Malik […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will not fire head coach Frank Vogel in the aftermath of the team’s latest inexcusable showing — a 111-104 loss at Crypto.com Arena to the reeling Indiana Pacers (16-29), who hadn’t won a road game since late November. Shortly after the buzzer, Yahoo’s Chris Haynes reported that Los Angeles “will not […]

Dwight Howard made history on Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Indiana Pacers at the Crypto.com Arena. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner marked a historic milestone after grabbing his 14,464th career rebound. The Lakers center has just entered the Top 10 list of all-time rebounds, tying Hall of […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday and of course, he just had to commemorate this milestone in his life. A couple of his BFFs were in attendance during D-Wade’s birthday bash as Los Angeles Lakers duo LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony made sure to take part in their buddy’s party. […]

Frank Vogel’s job status with the Los Angeles Lakers has been the talk of the town in recent days, and for good reason. The Purple and Gold have struggled this 2021-22, with the threat of missing the playoffs a legitimate threat amid their failure to string wins together. There have been varying reports about Vogel’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one proud dad after watching his 14-year-old son, Bryce James, do his first in-game dunk. Like any other fan out there, the Lakers forward couldn’t believe that his youngest son was able to dunk like that. And as a professional basketball player and a parent, he was definitely […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took a chance on former Toronto Raptors forward Stanley Johnson with another 10-day hardship contract recently, the last such deal they can offer him before they must make a roster decision on him. Johnson has played just a hair over 20 minutes per game for the Lakers but has played well […]

It’s a poorly kept secret that the Los Angeles Lakers have been doing their due diligence on a potential Russell Westbrook deal. The team may deny having any interest in parting ways with a player they traded for just a few months ago (and they gave up quite a haul, too) but it’s hard to […]

It comes to no surprise that the Los Angeles Lakers are currently being linked to a handful of players from around the league as the trade deadline draws nearer. LA hasn’t exactly been the best team in the NBA during the first half of the season and at this point, it only makes sense that […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans and critics alike are now looking back at this team’s offseason moves with a bit of regret. Now with the benefit of hindsight, it appears that the Lakers trading for Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards was not really the best decision for the franchise. It’s no secret that LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were expected to be NBA Finals favorites once again in 2021, but as was the case last year, the team has struggled out the gate. Despite the vast amount of star power assembled in Los Angeles, the Lakers sit in eighth place in the Western Conference at 22-22. Amid their early-season […]

The NBA will feature this late-night interconference matchup on Wednesday! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Lakers prediction and pick. The Indiana Pacers are starting to fall apart if they haven’t already broken. They are just 15-29 and can not beat anyone right now. Their last win came against the Utah […]

Rumors have been circling about Frank Vogel possibly losing his job as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Monday’s win over the Utah Jazz was a big one for both LA and Vogel, with reports emerging that he could have actually been fired had the Lakers lost again. Prior to LA’s bounce-back win […]

LeBron James’ frustration boiled over on Saturday after the Los Angeles Lakers were on the receiving end of an embarrassing demolition job courtesy of the Denver Nuggets. After being blown out by no less than 37 points, LeBron decided to skip his post-game press conference — something that is a very uncommon occurrence for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have a firm plan in place ahead of the trade deadline. It is clear at this point in the season that LA needs to shake things up and it looks like Talen Horton-Tucker could be getting the short end of the stick. Rumors have been circling about the Lakers […]

There was a lot to like for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night as they beat the Utah Jazz, 101-95. Interestingly enough, LeBron James decided to focus on the only player off the bench who didn’t score in double-figures. Austin Reaves scored just four points in the Lakers win, but two of them came […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to be one of the most maddeningly inconsistent teams in the NBA. A picture of mediocrity, the Lakers currently sit at 22-22, with rumors swirling around the job security of head coach Frank Vogel, which has seemingly been on shaky ground all season. A bombshell rumor emerged saying that Vogel’s […]

The Utah Jazz were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers, 101-95 on Monday night. Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell struggled through a lackluster shooting performance, as he failed to make a single three-point attempt in the loss. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski revealed a shocking Mitchell injury that helps explain the Jazz star’s poor shooting […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel’s seat is hotter than ever. The Athletic’s Bill Oram and Sam Amick reported Vogel is being “evaluated on a game-to-game basis and remains at risk of being fired soon if the progress doesn’t continue, sources said. It’s unclear how much Monday’s win relieved the pressure that surrounds him.” […]

Russell Westbrook submitted his entry for dunk of the year on Monday night as he tried to end the career of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. It’s one of the most emphatic dunks you’ll ever see from Westbrook and apparently, even Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James could not agree any more. LeBron was at […]

With the NBA Trade Deadline under a month away, Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant remains one of the hottest commodities on the market. His skillset would give an instant punch to any contender in the league, with around a dozen teams actually interested in him. The Lakers, Trail Blazers, Knicks, Jazz, Wizards, Celtics, Pacers, Timberwolves, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to pull off the win against the Utah Jazz on Monday night. The result may have saved Frank Vogel’s job. According to the latest report from The Athletic’s Bill Oram and Sam Amick, the Lakers coach is sitting on the hottest of hot seats and may be coaching for his […]

Entering Monday, 33-year old Russell Westbrook — perhaps the most athletic point guard ever to play basketball — had converted under 60 percent of his dunk attempts since joining the Los Angeles Lakers. According to The Basketball Index, he was the most effective player in basketball at creating shot opportunities around the cup, but the […]

LeBron James sent out a tweet on Sunday night. The Los Angeles Lakers star made a personal guarantee that things are going to change. With the Lakers in free fall, King James took accountability and apologized for the season thus far. #LakerNation I apologize and I promise we’ll be better! 👑💜💛 — LeBron James (@KingJames) […]

Monday was a day of both encouraging and discouraging developments for the Los Angeles Lakers. In other words: a Monday. On the court, the Lakers pocketed perhaps their most impressive win of the season — gutting out a 101-95 win over the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers were lacking any signature wins over […]

LeBron James and Magic Johnson engaged in a bit of an indirect back-and-forth on Twitter over the weekend. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, the Hall of Fame point guard sent out a critical tweet calling out the Lakers’ effort: After being blown out by the Nuggets 133-96, we […]

Russell Westbrook has been heavily criticized of late after what has been a terrible first half of the season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Russ is well aware of all the slander and on Monday night, he decided to release his full wrath on Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert. The Lakers guard found himself […]