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The Brooklyn Nets were on the road Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic. That means Kyrie Irving was allowed to play, and play he did. Irving was on fire early, helping the Nets build a massive lead at halftime. In the first half, Irving dropped 41 points on 14-of-19 shooting from the floor. That’s a […]

Let’s be honest. LeBron James hasn’t been getting much help from his Los Angeles Lakers teammates for pretty much the entire season. The King has virtually been left to do it all by himself but despite his strong play, the Lakers are still on a downward spiral. Be that as it may, LeBron recently revealed […]

There’s nothing more to say about the state of the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James knows it. On Monday, the Lakers were blown out for the second time in as many days. After getting baked 140-111 by the Phoenix Suns in the desert on Sunday — their 10th straight road loss — they fell […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is fed up with the lack of effort his teammates are showing, and he finally had enough and exploded on Monday against the Toronto Raptors. Midway in the second quarter, LeBron tried hard to get the defensive rebound against three Raptors player. However, he didn’t get any help from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a world of hurt right now. On Monday night, LeBron James and the rest of the squad got off to a troubling start against the visiting Toronto Raptors. At one point, the score was 22-2. Unsurprisingly, the pitchforks came out again on the mean streets of Twitter and for […]

Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are a mess right now, and their latest performance against the Toronto Raptors are not raising hopes they can get out of their slump. The Lakers got off to a historically bad start on Monday as they host the Raptors at Crypto.com Arena. They made just 12 points […]

Jason Williams made headlines last week after he made an audacious claim about Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In his contentious claim, Williams said that he does not consider Kobe to be in his Top 5 list of greatest Lakers players of all time. Naturally, the former NBA point guard got destroyed on social […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James continues to absolutely light up the NBA every single night, despite being 37-years-old. On Sunday, he did so again and in the process, The King made history, becoming the first player in the history of the sport to surpass 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 10,o00 assists. Following the impressive […]

It’s been a tough season for the Los Angeles Lakers this year. They currently find themselves in ninth place in the Western Conference, putting Los Angeles in the running for the play-in games. However, it’s gotten so bad, that now fans are asking LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, to trade Russell Westbrook in exchange for […]

Ultimately, if the Los Angeles Lakers want to salvage their 2021-22 season and make some unexpected noise in the playoffs, their path will quickly lead them to the Footprint Center. Inconveniently, the Phoenix Suns happen to own the Los Angeles Lakers, at the moment. Phoenix torched the Lakers on Sunday like the Arizona heat in […]

Prior to the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Davis made some interesting comments. The former All-Star forward insinuated that Phoenix got lucky in last season’s playoffs since he was injured, and if he was healthy they would’ve won that series. It was a controversial take that had people talking. […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams believes Devin Booker showed against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers that he is more than just a scorer. Booker exploded for 30 points on 12-of-25 shooting from the field during Sunday’s game. More than that, however, he was pivotal in holding off the Purple and Gold to […]

Another day, another milestone for that guy named LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers got seriously manhandled by the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, 140-111. But for what it’s worth, LBJ got a little consolation prize after reaching 10,000 assists. The Lakers superstar, who’s been on an absolute tear, finished with 31 points, seven rebounds, […]

Richard Jefferson has quickly become one of the NBA’s most hilarious media personalities. The former New Jersey Nets star has brought a mix of humor and analysis to the commentating booth. What makes him even funnier is his refusal to put a filter on his words. While in the booth for the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Anthony Davis is once again sidelined with injury, a familiar theme in what has otherwise been an amazing career for the Los Angeles Lakers big man. The time on the shelf has allowed him to reflect on the Lakers’ current situation and see the bigger picture, particularly surrounding LeBron James. To AD, there’s added frustration […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis remains hopeful that he’ll be able to return to the team at some point in their last 15 games this 2021-22 season. Davis, who suffered a sprained foot last February, is set to return to on-court activities on Monday. He is expected to start with spot shooting and ramp […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ anti-climactic exit in the first round to the Phoenix Suns can be attributed to one person: Anthony Davis. The former Pelicans star was injured in Game 4 of their first-round matchup, which didn’t help the team’s chances of making it deep in the playoffs. As a result, the Suns pounced on […]

In his 19th NBA season, LeBron James seems to be breaking records on a nightly basis. The Los Angeles Lakers forward just hooked up a big one on Sunday night against their division rival Phoenix Suns. With his fourth assist to Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James tallied the 10,000th assist of his career: Assist […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t get any more hyped after seeing Tom Brady’s decision to unretire from the NFL and return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On Instagram, James shared his excitement about the news. He also had the perfect description on the sudden turn of events, describing Brady’s battle with retirement with […]

The absence of Anthony Davis has caused a lot of chaos for the Los Angeles Lakers. Although the star big man could not possibly fix everything plaguing the team, he would be a fantastic help on the court and possibly have the Lakers in a much more favorable position in the Western Conference standings. Davis […]

Just like all other NBA fans, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is confused as hell on the Kyrie Irving situation with the Brooklyn Nets. Irving was able to attend the Nets’ game against the New York Knicks at Barclays Center on Sunday after previously being restricted due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. However, he was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will pay a visit to Arena Name to take on the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Lakers-Suns prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Los Angeles is coming off a 122-107 home win over the […]

After witnessing Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson and Portland Trail Blazers wing Josh Hart put up 40-plus points for their respective teams on Saturday, some fans couldn’t believe that the Los Angeles Lakers let them go. While it has been years since the Lakers traded both Clarkson and Hart in their bid to create a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers need Anthony Davis back as soon as humanly possible. This has become an undeniable fact, especially considering how this team has looked since the All-Star break. As it turns out, however, Lakers fans might not be getting their wish of AD returning in the immediate future. According to ESPN’s NBA guru […]

Talen Horton Tucker has turned it on as of late. The Los Angles Lakers’ third-year man has apparently done so while battling a pretty significant injury. THT has scored 16.5 points in the Lakers’ last two contests, apparently doing so with a bum ankle. Horton-Tucker spoke out on powering through the pain. Via Harrison Faigen […]

LeBron James came out with a vintage performance on Friday night as he carried the Los Angeles Lakers to a much-needed win over the Washington Wizards. LA prevailed, 122-109, for just their second win in eight games since the All-Star break, and this was thanks in large part to LeBron’s 50-point explosion on the evening. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is on an incredible scoring spree. In fact it’s so historic that he was able to achieve an NBA record only done by Wilt Chamberlain before. James dropped 50 points on Friday to lead the Lakers to a 122-109 win over the Washington Wizards. It’s already his second 50-point […]

Basketball fans used the word “showtime” to describe Magic Johnson’s Los Angeles Lakers team because they played such a fun, up-tempo play style that rivaled any show on screens. Now, those teams are coming to the screens themselves. While HBO is producing a series about the Showtime Lakers, Apple TV is making a documentary about […]

Historic things happened in the NBA Friday night. There’s LeBron James going nuclear for 50 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Washington Wizards at home. And then, of course, there was San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich becoming the NBA’s winningest head coach in history after steering his team to a […]

Kyle Kuzma came into his showdown against his former team a better player than when he left. While the Los Angeles Lakers ultimately ran away with the win thanks to LeBron James turning up his individual 2K sliders, that didn’t take away from what it all meant for the emerging Washington Wizards star. Kuzma was […]

In the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Washington Wizards, LeBron James posted video-game numbers: 50 points, seven rebounds and six assists. With his second 50-point performance in the last week, he is now the NBA’s leading scorer. James is playing on an unprecedented level right now, which is just what the Lakers need. Although […]

Breaking news: LeBron James is making history. On the season premiere of “The Shop”, LeBron took offense at the lack of recognition he feels he receives as a pure scorer relative to the all-time greats. Wouldn’t you know it: He scored 56 points (tied for the third-highest single-game mark of his 19-year career) vs. the […]

LeBron James dropped 50 points on the Washington Wizards. At age 37, that alone is an insane feat that proves the Los Angeles Lakers forward is a freak of nature. But after dropping 56 points just two games prior, Lakers fans weren’t too far removed from seeing this level of greatness from King James. This […]

LeBron James is on a complete tear right now. He led the Los Angeles Lakers to a win over the Washington Wizards with his second 50-point performance in three games. The King now leads the NBA in points per game, proving once again he can dial his game up to unstoppable levels when he needs […]

Just like the rest of the NBA world, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was in awe of LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers forward scored 50 points on Friday against the Washington Wizards. It hasn’t been a full week since LeBron crushed the Golden State Warriors with 56 points, but he was at it […]

LeBron James was a man possessed against the Washington Wizards on Friday night. The Los Angeles Lakers star dropped a clean 50-piece in a much-needed 122-109 victory. During LA’s frenzied third quarter run, LeBron capped off 12 straight Lakers points with an emphatic stuff. He reveled in the moment a little bit on the baseline, […]

LeBron James is a freak of nature. The Los Angeles Lakers turned 37 last year, but his level of performance has remained absolutely phenomenal. A few days removed from his 56-point explosion against the Warriors, LeBron once again pulled out a magnificent performance from his bag of tricks. Against a couple of his former Lakers […]

Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were two important members for the Los Angeles Lakers during their championship run in 2020. With those two being traded to the Washington Wizards in the offseason, it was expected that these two would get an nice tribute when they return to LA. The Lakers certainly delivered, giving a heartfelt […]

The dynamic between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers has been interesting to watch. For years, the Clips were called the “little brother”, as the Lakers cruised to titles and glory. However, in the last few years, the tides have started to turn in favor of the more recently created LA team. […]