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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is on the verge of breaking Hall of Famer Ray Allen’s NBA record for three-pointers made. His greatest rival, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — who won two titles with Allen — can’t wait to see it. Curry drilled six threes against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally overcame their Oklahoma City demons as they walloped the Thunder, 116-95. If there was one play to encapsulate them ending their frustration, it’s LeBron James’s exclamation point poster on an unsuspecting Tre Mann. The Lakers star had his back turned as he caught the ball in the paint, which looked […]

Every time the Los Angeles Lakers look like they’re going to turn things around, they lose another game, which just proves how dysfunctional this team is right now. There has been no consistency within the squad for pretty much the entire season and at this point, it looks like LeBron James and Co. are on […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Andre Ingram just brought home crazy money, but it wasn’t from his NBA or G League careers. The South Bay Lakers player was the winner of Friday’s episode of ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ He ended up taking home $31,750, after beating the other two contestants. I bet he liked the look […]

Instead of being the dominant force many believed they could be, this new-look Los Angeles Lakers side has instead, been struggling to find any semblance of consistency in what has been a very disappointing start to the season. We’re a quarter of the way through the campaign too, so at this point, the rough start […]

Stephen A. Smith believes LeBron James’ championship window with the Los Angeles Lakers has closed, and The King has no one to blame but himself. Smith admitted that this 2021-22 season, with the roster they have, is the Lakers’ best chance to win title no. 2 with LeBron leading the way. However, considering their early […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the latest sports personality to pay tribute to former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 33. LeBron took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message amid this tragic turn of events: “Rest in paradise DT,” wrote the Lakers star. […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has an undeniably deep love for the Purple & Gold. However, even Shaq has been critical of this current Lakers team and their recent struggles. In a recent episode of his podcast, The Big Podcast with Shaq, the Hall of Fame big man shared his true feelings about LeBron James […]

Kendrick Perkins is not exactly the most timid of broadcasters out there. Perk usually speaks his mind freely without really considering the possible effects of his sometimes hurtful criticism. Well, this is exactly what he exhibited when he recently went on a fiery rant against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Perkins, who used […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were getting made fun of for their age before this season began. Now that the season is over a quarter of the way through, there is proof that the old jokes being thrown at the Lakers were accurate. ESPN posted a graphic with three stats from Second Spectrum […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have dealt with a number of injuries this season, mostly to stars such as LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Well, the Lakers received a surprising update on Anthony Davis ahead of Friday’s scheduled game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1469383183070236674?s=20 This is surprising for the Lakers. Anthony Davis seems to always […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder will play on Friday night in a Western Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Thunder prediction and pick. The Lakers and Thunder will play on Friday night as the Lakers look to keep their momentum rolling. Los Angeles was just looking […]

Freedom forced our hand. We’ve finally reached the point where a LeBron James-Enes Freedom beef timeline needs to be injected into our sports discourse. LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players to ever play in the NBA. Ever since he entered in the NBA, James has taken on the burden of living up […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers had the edge early against the opponents on Thursday night. They raced out to a quick nine-point lead to end the first quarter and looked ready to overmatch a Memphis Grizzlies side playing without Dillon Brooks and star player Ja Morant. But instead of piling it on and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, once again, followed up a potential momentum-building victory with a discouraging dud. Two nights after their most complete performance of the season — a dialed-in and breezy win over the Boston Celtics — they put forth an uninspired performance against a short-handed Memphis Grizzlies bunch, falling 108-95. They’re back to .500 […]

After a discouraging defeat to the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers — the preseason favorites to win the Western Conference — dropped back to .500 (13-13) 26 games into the 2021-22 season. More alarmingly, as The Athletic’s Bill Oram noted, they’ve only won two games against teams currently in the top-1o […]

Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers were not in good spirits following their deflating 108-95 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, who were playing without Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke, and Dillon Brooks. After a promising and energized first quarter, the Lakers got careless—as in, they didn’t seem to care about protecting the basketball, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled to find consistent success on the court. LeBron James and the headline stars have remained healthy of late but they still can’t string together more wins than losses, dropping back to .500 after falling to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. Former no. 1 overall pick and one-time Lakers big […]

LeBron James was not happy after the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies in a sloppy, turnover-laden outing. He was somber and frustrated in his postgame press conference. However, he still found a way to flex his renowned photographic memory. James turned the ball over five times in the first half. The Lakers […]

Before the season started, Montrezl Harrell was pumped up to join the Washington Wizards. He was coming off a mediocre one-season stopover with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he was eager to prove to everyone that he’s still one of the more talented dudes out there. Harrell, always the competitive guy, did exactly that in […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers are shaky is a huge understatement. It’s like saying Enes Kanter Freedom doesn’t like LeBron James. They were billed as a heavy contender in the Western Conference, but so far, they have been a middling squad dealing with seemingly incessant uncertainties. The addition of Russell Westbrook in the […]

LeBron James recorded the 100th triple-double of his career in the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. He joins Russell Westbrook, Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson and Jason Kidd as the only players to reach a triple-digit amount of career triple-doubles. Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for becoming the 5th player in @NBAHistory […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers traded away Dennis Schroder, fans of the team expected Talen Horton-Tucker to step up. Much has been made about the potential of this young guard. Horton-Tucker has shown flashes of what he can bring to the table for LeBron James and Anthony Davis. On the Lakers’ Thursday night matchup against […]

LeBron James is bound to have his name near the top of several all-time leaderboards once he retires. Tonight, during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies, he caught Karl Malone on the all-time leaderboard. Though, it may not be the one you were thinking of. James surpassed Malone to reach 11th place […]

You probably saw on your timeline: the first trailer for Adam McKay’s highly-anticipated and long-gestating HBO limited series on the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers dynasty has dropped. And, oh boy, is it a feast. Obviously just a trailer, but Adam McKay’s 80s Lakers series looks absolutely sparkling and phenomenal https://t.co/XxaIv0pAaK — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) December […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook has been one of the most polarizing players since he entered the NBA. Some think he is instrumental to winning, while others think that he has held back every team he’s been onto some degree. In an ESPN story, Westbrook fired back at his haters with a defiant message. […]

Life for the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers hasn’t been easy this season, going just 13-12. While injuries have taken their toll on LA, it’s also taken time for Russell Westbrook to get settled and make an impact. We know that Russ is controversial at times, which led to a league executive comparing him to Allen […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies will play on Thursday night in a Western Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Lakers and Grizzlies will meet on Thursday as the Lakers will look to pick up their fourth win in their last five contests. […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a deflating defeat at the hands of their bitter rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, on Tuesday, 117-102. Celtics head coach Ime Udoka decided to pull Jayson Tatum and the rest of the starting unit with more than five minutes remaining in the fourth period and Boston down 15 points. The Celtics […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma continues to show the world he can thrive away from the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James was made witness too as he drained the game-winning three to beat the Detroit Pistons in overtime. Check out Kyle Kuzma save the Wizards with his clutch heroics: 🔥 KYLE KUZMA 🔥 The Wizards […]

Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit against the Los Angeles County over leaked photos of the crash site of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant continues to rage on. In a new development, Vanessa revealed some heartbreaking details about her current plight. According to a court filing by Bryant’s camp that was submitted on Monday, Vanessa continues to […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made sure to show his support to CJ McCollum after the Portland Trail Blazers guard was diagnosed with a collapsed lung. McCollum has been ruled out indefinitely after the team revealed he has a pneumothorax (collapsed right lung). He sustained a rib injury during Saturday’s game against the Boston […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook’s path to NBA superstardom could be seen a long way coming, at least from those who were close to the Long Beach native. The Lakers star played his college ball at UCLA, and was teammates with fellow NBA star Kevin Love. When asked about what he saw from […]

After a disappointing 2020-21 season with the Lakers, it’s safe to say Dennis Schroder isn’t exactly popular in Los Angeles. Now with the Boston Celtics, Schroder and his new squad traveled to LA for a matchup with the Lakers on Tuesday night. When Schroder came up empty on an easy layup attempt, Lakers guard Rajon […]

The Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Boston Celtics again on Tuesday night and one of the underlying narratives during the matchup was the brewing feud between LeBron James and Enes Kanter Freedom. The outspoken Celtics big man had an opportunity to speak to LeBron face to face but as it turns out, Freedom […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have underachieved to a 13-12 start, not what many fans or pundits expected with such a star-studded roster. Head coach Frank Vogel has come under fire as a result of the Lakers’ lackluster play, with rumors of him being on the hot seat emerging. Well, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss spoke out […]

Russell Westbrook has had quite a roller-coaster debut campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers so far. The 2016-17 MVP initially struggled out of the gates with his new team, and many Lakers fans were quick to jump on him as one of the primary reasons for the Lakers’ slow start to the season. But over […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were victorious over the rival Boston Celtics by a score of 117-102 on Tuesday night. Star forward LeBron James had his fingerprints all over the victory, as he scored a team-high 30 points and finished a plus-18 for Los Angeles. Lakers legend Magic Johnson took to Twitter to react to James […]

Take it from LeBron James: The Los Angeles Lakers played their best game of the season against their biggest rival, thrashing the Boston Celtics 117-102 at Staples Center on Tuesday. "Tonight was one of the best 48 minute games that we've had so far."@KingJames spoke with @ALaForce after the Lakers' win. pic.twitter.com/VZZOTF5dp2 — NBA on […]