Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 286

Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers agreeing to change the name of the iconic Staples Center to Crypto.com Arena. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has chimed in on the controversial development and it looks like he has a few qualms about this move. For starters, Cuban admitted that he thought this was […]

Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is without a doubt one of the most high-profile high school basketball players in the nation today. He’s definitely got a lot of talent in him, but the fact that he’s the son of The King certainly helps his cause. Despite Bronny’s massive potential, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been quite vocal throughout the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager that was charged for injuring and killing five men in Kenosha, Wisconsin during the Jacob Blake protests. So much so, that LeBron even called out Rittenhouse for fake crying when he was put to the stand to […]

As we all now know, the Los Angeles Lakers — currently struggling with cohesion, consistent pace, and perimeter defense — opted not to bring back Alex Caruso in free agency for luxury tax reasons. Caruso wanted a two-year, $20 million deal. The Lakers didn’t want to eclipse $7 million annually, which would have added $20-$30 […]

The Washington Wizards just are arguably the biggest surprise team of the young NBA season. Their offseason trade with the Los Angeles Lakers has paid huge dividends as their newfound depth has carried them to an 11-5 record, good for second place in the Eastern Conference. LeBron James and the Lakers, on the other hand, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another embarrassing defeat on Friday at the hands of their bitter rivals in the Boston Celtics. This was LeBron James’ first game back after a two-week spell on the sidelines, but not even his return was enough to help the Lakers avoid a 130-108 shellacking courtesy of the Celtics. […]

Not even the return of LeBron James was enough for the Los Angeles Lakers to avoid a humiliating blowout loss at the hands of their bitter rivals, the Boston Celtics, on Friday night. Jayson Tatum and Co. spoiled LeBron’s return to action as the Celtics managed a 130-108 victory over the Lakers. LA will be […]

After an eventful offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers were expected to get back to being title contenders. That has not been the case thus far as they sit one game below .500 at 8-9. The Lakers have dealt with injuries to start the season with Talen Horton-Tucker and LeBron James just returning, but that is […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has never forgotten where he came from, even in the midst of superstar status in the NBA. James routinely pays attention to what goes on in his home city of Cleveland, as well as the greater state of Ohio. James was particularly pleased about how badly Ohio State was […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers stand now Derek Fisher had some interesting comments to make about the Lakers’ recent struggles. Derek Fisher had this to say on Spectrum SportsNet, “Lastly, I still think that there’s a tug of war between from an identity standpoint for a lot of guys individually. You’re trying to figure out how […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been at the center of a number of fierce rivalries throughout his nearly two decades in the NBA. One of his most entertaining was against Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce, who he had several postseason clashes against. Pierce recently appeared on the What Did I Miss? podcast hosted by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a bit of a rough start this year in the NBA. The Lakers sit at 8-9, just outside the NBA playoff picture with a lot of basketball left to be played. Still, the Lakers have always been held to a higher standard- and a squad with LeBron […]

LeBron James was certainly a sight for sore eyes on the court for fans of the purple and gold. Although the Los Angeles Lakers ended up losing to the Boston Celtics on Friday night, to have their frontman back was still a win in of itself. But after the game, the Lakers star admitted he […]

The huge news in Los Angeles basketball of late was the renaming of the beloved Staples Center. After 22 years of carrying that same name, it was announced that the stadium would now be called the Crypto.com Arena. The news was met with a ton of apprehension, and understandably so. The Staples Center name has […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship in the Bubble, their defense was phenomenal all throughout the season. With 12 new players on their squad, their additions are not that known for their defensive prowess. Moreover, the acquisition of Russell Westbrook forced the organization to sign role players on minimum deals because of […]

After missing eight games, LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup in time to face the Boston Celtics on Friday, and things looked promising … at first. His presence clearly uplifted his teammates, especially Anthony Davis. Early on, LeBron sparked the offense, AD was dominating, and the Lakers’ ball movement and general activity […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics clashed on Friday night, bringing to life their age-old rivalry. But that wasn’t the only beef that was sizzling on the evening. LeBron James and Enes Kanter are in the midst of a growing beef at the moment, with the Celtics big man recently calling out King James […]

Another day, another disappointing loss for the Los Angeles Lakers. In LeBron James’ return from injury, the star-studded team just couldn’t get it together, as the Lakers bowed to the Boston Celtics 108 – 130. It was another loss against a team that they should definitely be beating, regardless of health. After the game, LeBron […]

After getting let go by the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, Dennis Schroder has had a bit of a renaissance with the Boston Celtics. So when given the chance to exact revenge against his former team, nothing could stop the German point guard. Not even an injury could hold him back. Speaking after the game, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally got LeBron James back. But even the King’s return wasn’t enough for them to pick up a much-needed win. Russell Westbrook was vocal after their blowout loss to the Boston Celtics, which drops them below .500 at 8-9. “I think the reality of it is that everybody on the outside […]

After having a decent first half, the Los Angeles Lakers experience yet another dreadful third quarter that cost them the game against the Boston Celtics. With the return of LeBron James after missing two weeks due to an abdominal strain, the Lakers came into the TD Garden with high hopes. LeBron’s return to the squad […]

When Dennis Schroder was signed by the Boston Celtics this offseason, many fans clowned them. After all, the guard severely underperformed for the Los Angeles Lakers… all while asking for a huge contract in the process. He was eventually let go from the Lakers and replaced by Russell Westbrook. After a huge win against their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics 130-108 on Friday. The nationally-televised game marked both LeBron James’ long-awaited return to action and the Lakers’ worst defensive performance of the season. Afterward, Anthony Davis was rightfully critical of his team, citing, among other things, their lack of consistent effort, energy, and communication. He also […]

Celtics star Jayson Tatum channels his inner Paul Pierce to garner a new record in Boston’s win over LeBron James and the Lakers. Despite LeBron’s first game back from his injury, Tatum was able to shine in today’s marquee matchup, scoring 37 points, grabbing 11 rebounds while snatching three steals in a 130-108 win over […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have not lived up to the fans’ expectations early into the season. They were dubbed as the superteam to rival the Brooklyn Nets. However, a slew of injuries and overall inconsistent play have the supposedly mighty Lakers at a mediocre 8 – 8 record to start the season. […]

Currently in the midst of a productive season playing for the lowly Detroit Pistons, there’s no denying that Jerami Grant could use a change of scenery. Especially considering how much success he previously had playing alongside Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray on the Denver Nuggets. Plus with the emergence of Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey […]

LeBron James will make his return to the Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup in a nationally-televised matchup against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Friday. LeBron has missed the past eight games (and 10 overall) since being diagnosed with an abdominal strain on Nov. 2. LeBron had been listed as a game-time decision for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics play in a classic NBA rivalry matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Celtics prediction and pick. The Lakers and Celtics will battle on Friday as each team is still looking to find their footing this season. Los Angeles may […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James is a game-time decision tonight against the Boston Celtics, per Jovan Buha of The Athletic: LeBron James is a game-time decision tonight, per Frank Vogel. — Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) November 19, 2021 The King has been out with an abdominal strain, and has missed ten games. In those games, […]

After missing the past eight games, LeBron James (abdominal strain) is officially listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers nationally-televised matchup against the Boston Celtics on Friday night. Get your popcorn ready. LeBron James remains out against Milwaukee but is getting his pregame work in with Phil Handy. This will mark the eighth straight […]

Wednesday’s marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks produced quite a spectacle. It was the defending champions Bucks that emerged with a hard-fought 109-102 victory as all eyes focused on the individual matchup between reigning Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Davis. Richard Jefferson, who used to be teammates with LeBron […]

Boston Celtics veteran Enes Kanter has been very vocal about his feelings about China and the alleged slave labor trade that goes unpunished in the said country. Kanter has now taken aim at Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who he believes is nothing but a mere puppet of the Chinese regime. Kanter recently went […]

The Boston Celtics will be playing their 16th game of the season on Friday night, but it will not be your typical regular-season contest. The C’s will be facing off against one of their fiercest rivals in the Los Angeles Lakers and for his part, it is clear that Jayson Tatum is very much looking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could have definitely used LeBron James on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. LA put up a formidable fight, but in the end, it was Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champs Bucks that escaped with a hard-fought 109-102 victory. LeBron has been dealing with an abdominal injury that has kept him on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently made waves in the NBA and sports world with the announcement that they would be renaming their beloved Staples Center the Crypto.com Arena. Well, Lakers star Russell Westbrook was asked about the newly named venue and hilariously misheard the reporter. “You said the Crip Arena?” Russ 💀 pic.twitter.com/Qin1AxGNlS — Complex […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a disappointing 8-8 start. Are they in danger of spiraling out of control? They are not. That said, something needs to change if they’re going to win the Western Conference. Head coach Frank Vogel can start by allocating more consistent playing time to his young players. This rotation […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ struggles without LeBron James continued as they dropped their second game in a row following a 109-102 loss to the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. James hasn’t played in two weeks but is nearing a return. Without The King, Laker Nation fully expected Anthony Davis to keep the ship afloat in […]

16 games into the 2021-22 NBA season, it’s hard to deem the Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to swap their depth for Russell Westbrook as a success. Westbrook entered Wednesday averaging 19.4 points and 8.3 assists on .427/.292/.685 splits and leads the NBA in turnovers per game (5.3). His defense has been as maddening as advertised. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers — who opened the 2021-22 NBA season as favorites to win the Western Conference — are an underwhelming 8-8 through their first 16 games, despite 12 of those coming at home and mostly against lottery teams (they also went 0-6 in the preseason). For the most part, their performance has been […]