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Isiah Thomas made headlines on Friday following a noteworthy debut for the Los Angeles Lakers. LA got blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-92, but IT’s performance proved to be the lone bright spot of an otherwise disappointing evening for LA. Thomas has now taken to Twitter to express his gratitude for the outpouring of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has an MCL sprain in his left knee and will miss at least four weeks. Davis got injured on Friday night as the Lakers lost 110-92 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On the season, Davis is averaging 23.3 points per game and 9.9 rebounds. Although he still hasn’t been playing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made easy work of a depleted Los Angeles Lakers side on Friday, 110-92. There was a lot of back-and-forth between the players throughout the contest and unsurprisingly, one of the stand-out moments had to involve Wolves guard Patrick Beverley. Beverley is one of the most intense competitors in the NBA today and […]

Isaiah Thomas made quite an impact in his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Thomas exploded for 19 points in his first game back in the NBA as he provided a preview of what he can bring to the table for LeBron James and the rest of the squad. This isn’t the […]

LeBron James may continue whining about certain issues but the Los Angeles Lakers should be more concerned about Anthony Davis. After 30 games, the Lakers have managed to bounce back from a tough start this season and now has .533 winning percentage. The old and young combination in the team’s backcourt is starting to make […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has opened up about his real thoughts on Isaiah Thomas’ promising NBA return. In the hope to temporarily fill a void in their squad, the Los Angeles Lakers have signed former NBA star Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract pursuant to the NBA Hardship Exception provisions. The news got most […]

Isaiah Thomas has played just four NBA games since 2020. Three of them came late last season for the New Orleans Pelicans, and one of them was for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. The Lakers lost, 110-92, to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. However, Thomas, for one night, proved he belonged […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis suffered a knee contusion during Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fortunately, it’s reportedly not as serious as it seems. Davis sustained the injury in the third quarter after he got rolled up on the knee by a falling Jaden McDaniels. The Timberwolves youngster got pushed by LeBron James, […]

Anthony Davis had virtually every type of bad luck happen to him in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Davis failed to finish the game, heading to the locker room twice, due to a knee contusion. Adding insult to injury, this use of brute force by Karl-Anthony Towns put […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already depleted when they entered the Target Center on Friday night to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. Five players were in COVID-19 health and safety protocols, and Trevor Ariza — while questionable and dressing — remained out with his ankle injury. Things got worse during the 48 minutes of action. Anthony […]

Anthony Davis was forced to exit the Los Angeles Lakers’ Friday night game against the Minnesota Timberwolves for the second time due to what the team diagnosed as knee contusion. Davis sustained the injury in the third quarter of the contest after Jaden McDaniels rolled on his ankle while falling. It was so bad the […]

Isaiah Thomas has had an eventful return to the court after a nearly eight-month-long absence from the NBA as a free agent. Now that he is off of his couch and onto the Los Angeles Lakers, he is making use of the time away from home and is trying to help the Lakers win games. […]

In his first time back in the NBA since he was on a ten-day contract last year for the New Orleans Pelicans, Isaiah Thomas got in the game on Friday for the Lakers. It was a road game for the Lake-Show, so he was greeted by Minnesota Timberwolves fans, instead. The greeting he got, though, […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis just couldn’t catch a break in Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After suffering an ankle injury in the first quarter of the contest, he once again sustained another injury in the third quarter. According to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, the Lakers big man got […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was forced to exit Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after sustaining what appears to be an ankle injury. Late in the first quarter of the contest, Davis drove to the basket and fell after some scramble downlow. He appears to trip from the fallen Naz Reid, which is […]

Isaiah Thomas is back to the NBA after signing a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, and sure enough, he is ready to make the most of his new opportunity. Speaking to the media on Friday ahead of the Lakers’ showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thomas opened up about the events leading to his […]

Isaiah Thomas is running it back with LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers sent several players into the NBA’s health and safety protocols. After balling out in the G-League, Thomas received a 10-day contract from Los Angeles to help them replace some of their key players. One of the players Thomas was seemingly going […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas in the wake of Avery Bradley, Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker, Dwight Howard — and now Austin Reaves — entering the NBA’s health and safety protocols (Russell Westbrook cleared protocols on Friday). Thomas will be added via the “hardship exception” — which allows teams to sign […]

The hits keep coming for the Los Angeles Lakers. On Friday afternoon, Austin Reaves became the latest Lakers player to enter health and safety protocols, hours before the team’s scheduled game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Reaves joins Malik Monk, Dwight Howard, Talen Horton-Tucker, and Avery Bradley in COVID-19 protocols. Russell Westbrook […]

There has been a lot of activity within and around the NBA on Thursday with the league seemingly on the brink of a full-blown COVID-19 outbreak. The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the hardest-hit teams, with LA losing a handful of players due to the league’s health and safety protocols. In a surprising […]

Trevor Ariza is available to play for the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time this season. Unfortunately for the veteran swingman and his team, though, Ariza’s status is more a reflection of the Lakers’ increasingly dire COVID-19 straits than his readiness to re-debut in purple and gold. The Lakers upgraded Ariza to questionable for […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will have to wait to capitalize on momentum forged from the best shooting game of his young career. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 draft has entered the league’s COVID protocols and will miss tonight’s nationally-televised matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, his team announced on Friday morning. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in a Western Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Lakers and Timberwolves will play on Friday night as the Lakers continue to look for momentum this season. As we reach the one-third point […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the latest team to suffer from a ton of positive COVID-19 cases. This has caused multiple players to be in and out of the rotation, which has affected the team’s depth. But on Wednesday, the Lakers’ lack of guard depth might have been a blessing in disguise. Frank Vogel decided […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired superstar point guard Russell Westbrook in the offseason, thus raising the championship expectations for this prominent franchise. The star trio of Westbrook, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis has been an unfortunate disappointment because they are still searching for team chemistry and rhythm along with their plethora of offseason acquisitions. Still, […]

On Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 107-104, in thrilling fashion. Lakers undrafted rookie Austin Reaves capped off a wild final few minutes with a game-icing three-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining. Afterward, Reaves — already sounding like a veteran — said he thought he should have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ early season struggles have led to a lot of talk of a possible shake-up within the squad. Russell Westbrook has seen his name thrown around in trade rumors of late, with the Lakers reportedly looking to part ways with the former league MVP. Moving Westbrook and his gargantuan deal will be […]

Austin Reaves was the hero for the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. The undrafted rookie sank a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds to go in overtime to cap off a stellar 15-point showing. Reaves nailed five of his six three-point attempts in 32 minutes and added seven rebounds — career-highs across the board. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1471320178088558592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1471320178088558592%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Flakers-news-rookie-austin-reaves-reacts-to-game-winner-vs-mavs%2F […]

Russell Westbrook and Avery Bradley entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Thursday, joining their Los Angeles Lakers teammates Dwight Howard, Malik Monk, and Talen Horton-Tucker. Horton-Tucker entered protocols on Tuesday, while Howard and Monk were placed in protocols on Wednesday. The Lakers are currently on a three-game road swing through the midwest. They […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are planning on signing two-time All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas. The news was first reported by Marc Stein. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Thomas will be added on a 10-day contract via the “hardship exemption,” should the Lakers be granted the exemption. Per Larry Coon’s invaluable guide to the NBA’s collective […]

Russell Westbrook has Los Angeles Lakers living legend Austin Reaves to thank because had the undrafted rookie not made that game-winning basket near the end of Wednesday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers could have lost and the former league MVP certainly would have caught a lot of heat from an angry social […]

The Los Angeles Lakers erupted in the locker room after Austin Reaves’ wild game-winner against the Dallas Mavericks. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook had their hands full against a shorthanded Mavs team missing Luka Doncic. The Lakers were struggling to contain a lead throughout the game, relying on a last-second three-point shot from […]

The Dallas Mavericks missed the services of Luka Doncic in their 107-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers due to an ankle injury. Things would’ve been different for the Mavs had their superstar guard suited up, but Doncic had to settle into being a spectator on Wednesday night. After a certain turnover by the Lakers, […]

Kristaps Porzingis will probably have a hard time sleeping after the Dallas Mavericks lost a close one to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, 107-104. The game looked to be heading into another overtime but Lakers rookie Austin Reaves made the biggest shot of his NBA career, sinking the game-winning three-pointer. It was extra […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Austin Reaves made headlines on Wednesday after hitting an epic game-winner in overtime against the Dallas Mavericks. His stock is now on the rise and he could not have picked a better time for the struggling Lakers. Reaves recently sat down with Mirin Fader of The Ringer as he narrated an […]

LeBron James, a 19-year NBA veteran and former No. 1 overall pick, was not the hero for the Los Angeles Lakers in their dramatic 107-104 overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Rather, it was undrafted rookie, Austin Reaves. Reaves drilled a three-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining in OT to put the Lakers up […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered the final possession of Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with extremely dead legs and heavy hearts after a couple of dagger three-pointers by Dallas had it looking like the Mavericks could not be stopped no matter what LA tried. With the game tied at 104 and with the shot […]

It’s safe to say Pau Gasol enjoyed the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, thanks in large part to Austin Reaves. Reaves banked the game-winner in overtime–with less than a second left!– to give the Lakers a 107-104  win. It looked like the Purple and Gold were on the verge of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 107-104, in a thrilling overtime battle at American Airlines Center on Wednesday — capped by a last-second three-pointer. Not from LeBron James, Anthony Davis, or Russell Westbrook: but, rather, from undrafted rookie Austin Reaves. Just as they drew it up. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1471320178088558592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1471320178088558592%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Flakers-news-lebron-james-la-saved-by-austin-reaves-epic-game-winner-vs-mavs%2F Reaves has been the biggest surprise […]