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What are the Los Angeles Lakers doing? After a disappointing 2021-22 season, it was widely expected that the Lakers were going to make some moves to improve next season. There were grumblings that head coach Frank Vogel would be fired… but those didn’t make sense at the time. People were talking more on the player […]

Literally seconds after the Los Angeles Lakers tumultuous 2021-22 season ended — with a thrilling, star-less overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets — ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was ready to report the long-expected news that the organization will not retain Frank Vogel as head coach. Woj’s report came before Vogel met with reporters for, presumably, his […]

When the superstars are away, the, um, not-so superstars will play. That has been the familiar case in the NBA when the regular season winds down, as teams choose to err on the side of caution and sit their top guns to avoid tempting fate. This season was no different. On Sunday, as many of […]

Amidst the hype of the Los Angeles Lakers’ improbable win over the Denver Nuggets, a surprising bombshell dropped on Twitter. Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Twitter that the franchise is expected to fire head coach Frank Vogel after the season. While rumors of his firing have been circulating for a while, the timing of the announcement […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Kent Bazemore went viral recently, thanks to LeBron James. For those who haven’t seen it yet, there is a video trending online showing LeBron evicting Baze from his seat during a recent LA game and then leaving him hanging as the poor guy dapped himself up instead. It was definitely a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season is already over, much to the disappointment of fans. It has been a tumultuous season filled with problems and bad performances. During their final game against the resting Denver Nuggets, it looked to be more of the same from them, as they fell behind by 17 points. However, Lakers rookie […]

Frank Vogel is now done as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The news comes as no surprise, but is now expected to be made official. The Lakers are reportedly set to inform him of the decision on Monday, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojanrowski. Frank Vogel has coached his final […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony probably had a very different idea for how his 19th NBA season would go. With LA’s season in the toilet, it’s a fair question to wonder what the future holds for Melo coming into next season. Will he return to the Lakers? Probably not. But it sounds like he’s […]

Jrue Holiday had just a single item on the box score during their last game of the season. But just getting his name on it earned him a mighty fine check, much to the delight of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. With just one game to go and 66 total played, the Milwaukee Bucks […]

Momentum in one of the most tightly contested MVP races in recent memory seems to be trending away from Joel Embiid. Just because the Philadelphia 76ers superstar may not win basketball’s highest individual honor, though, hardly means he’ll finish 2021-22 without garnering historic individual accolades. The first among them? Embiid officially winning the scoring title […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are interested in a Juwan Howard-Rajon Rondo coaching tag team for next season. With the Lakers expected to fire current head coach Frank Vogel, rumors are already swirling around replacements. On Sunday morning, Steve Bulpett said Howard is a potential candidate. Bulpett added that should the Lakers lure Howard away from […]

It didn’t take long for even the most die-hard of Los Angeles Lakers fans to mentally check themselves out from the season. After all, LA looked far from the title contenders that seemed promised at the start of the 2021-22 season. But apparently it wasn’t just Lakers fans that started to zone out from the […]

It hasn’t been a great season for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. But even within the team, some players had worse years than others. One such player who was down bad was Kent Bazemore. While there were several reasons why he didn’t have the best year, LeBron James may hilariously have added insult […]

It looks like LeBron James can’t wait to play with his son, Bronny James, in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been open about that dream, so it’s not a surprise to see him get hyped to see his eldest child improve on a daily basis. A mixtape video of Bronny’s highlights in […]

Stanley Johnson is no star, but there’s also no denying that he was one of a few bright spots in what turned out to be a wasted season for the Los Angeles Lakers. After signing no less than three 10-day deals with the Lakers between December and January, Johnson was rewarded for his efforts after […]

Recently, LeBron James stated that he wants to play with Steph Curry before the end of their careers. While Curry laughed off the comments, it is an interesting thing to think about. The duo shared a ton of iconic games, especially during their runs to the NBA Finals from 2015 until 2018. Now, they are […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry are two players that represent a great era in NBA basketball. They battled in the finals from 2015 all the way until 2018, with Curry also making the trip in 2019 with the Golden State Warriors. Of course, the dynamic was different in the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals, with […]

Four-time All-Star Spencer Haywood is one of the characters who is portrayed in the new HBO documentary called “Winning Time”, which is based on the start of the Los Angeles Lakers’ dynasty. He spent a lone NBA season with the franchise in 1979-1980 and in the most recent episode of the show, there was an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season might already be over, but they aren’t quite done making moves yet. Ahead of the 2022 – 23 season, they have been looking at in-house improvements for next season. First up in their list is an early-season fan favorite that has been balling out in their G-League affiliate. Mac McClung, […]

LeBron James has officially been shut down for the tiny morsel left in the 2021-22 NBA season. But even as the Los Angeles Lakers have had a nightmarish season, King James was able to show the world he could still play at the highest level. While there are several records, stats and highlights with which […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James wants to stay in the NBA for as long as he can in order to get the opportunity to play with his son someday. Bronny is now just one year away from being eligible for the NBA Draft and by the looks of it, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are about to wrap up arguably their most disappointing season in franchise history. After bringing in countless additions last summer, headlined by Russell Westbrook, it was a complete failure. Russ in particular really struggled to adapt to his new surroundings in LA and it appears all the animosity started before the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be out of playoff contention, but that doesn’t mean LeBron James won’t be watching the postseason. If his latest social media activity is any indication, it looks like he’ll be keeping his eyes on Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors. LeBron and Dray are good friends, and they undoubtedly […]

Russell Westbrook had more than a few spats with the media this season. The former league MVP has never been the most jovial person around the press, but it felt like he was a bit more on edge throughout the season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Apparently, Westbrook’s foul mood could have a lot to […]

Russell Westbrook had a horrible first season with the Los Angeles Lakers this term. There’s just no other way to put it. In fact, more than a few folks out there believe that it was his poor play that turned out to be one of the biggest factors in LA not even making it to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have converted Wenyen Gabriel’s two-way contract to a standard NBA contract that will run through the 2022-23 season, the team announced on Friday afternoon. Lakers have signed Wenyen Gabriel to a standard NBA deal, which was expected after Trevor Ariza was waived https://t.co/FUD9uhPpqX — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) April 8, 2022 The […]

LeBron James put up historic numbers this season by any measure whatsoever. Factoring in the advanced stage of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s career, though, puts his remarkable statistical exploits in even more rarified air. It’s basically undisputed at this point that James’ age-37 season was the best of all time. Unfortunately for James, his […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ season in the proverbial toilet, wholesale changes were to be expected. The first casualty in the inevitable revamp seems to be head coach Frank Vogel. The news of the looming end to Frank Vogel’s three-year tenure with the Lakers has already spread even before the regular season officially comes to […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers had a much different season than they originally expected. What was expected to be a “dream team” turned into a nightmare in Los Angeles. Quite frankly, with this preseason disaster reported by ESPN, the Lakers should’ve known they were doomed from the start. The team acquired Russell […]

While there’s a laundry list of factors that led to the nightmarish 2021-22 season for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Russell Westbrook trade is seen as one right at the top of the list. It’s not all on Russell Westbrook. The Lakers were the ones who brought him over in the first place. It was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that LeBron James will miss the final two games of the 2021-22 NBA season due to a left ankle sprain. “LeBron James’ left ankle was recently reevaluated by Lakers medical staff, and it was determined that due to the ankle sprain James suffered in a game on March 27th, he […]

Just how different would the Los Angeles Lakers’ season be with DeMar DeRozan instead of Russell Westbrook? With DeRozan turning into the Chicago Bulls’ best player and Westbrook’s future in LA looking more muddle by the day, it’s safe to say fans would take a re-do if they could do it the other way. The […]

After putting together a modern-day dream team, the Los Angeles Lakers fell short of a postseason run. With only two games left, LA is 11th in the Western Conference with a record of 31-49. But what happened to the seemingly star-studded roster? One of the biggest pieces that fell apart this season was Russell Westbrook. […]

The 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers season quickly turned into a total disaster. While there’s plenty of blame to go around, Russell Westbrook is bearing the brunt of it. There were rumors ahead of the trade deadline about moving Westbrook, and while that didn’t happen, that chatter hasn’t stopped. Given how things have played out, it’s […]

Talen Horton-Tucker let out all his frustrations on Thursday night. The Los Angeles Lakers guard balled out for a career high 40 points against the Golden State Warriors/ THT absolutely shattered his previous high of 28, skipping the 30s entirely for a 40-piece in one of the final Lakers games of the season. His 40 […]

It’s no secret that the 2021-22 season for the Los Angeles Lakers was a colossal disappointment. The Lakers’ loss to the Phoenix Suns last Tuesday ended their hopes of getting the last play-in spot in the Western Conference. Lakers coach Frank Vogel is expected to be let go by the end of the season. The […]

Coming off one of the greatest individual seasons in NBA history, LeBron James continues to cement his place in basketball lore. Even in the midst of a catastrophic season with the Lakers, James still played at an MVP-level. Now with the uncertainty of the Lakers future, there’s a looming possibility of James being traded from […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up their play-in and playoff chances with a loss to the Phoenix Suns, there have been a plethora of rumors and speculations about the future state of the organization. Heading to the offseason many of their players have expiring contracts, but the looming question is the status of head […]

Much has been made out of LeBron James’ earlier statement about wanting to play with Stephen Curry. The hype isn’t surprising at all considering how the Los Angeles Lakers superstar basically hinted at the possibility of teaming up with the greatest shooter of all time somewhere down the road. As expected, this statement had the […]