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The Los Angeles Lakers were blown out for the third straight game on Wednesday night, losing by 20 points to the Minnesota Timberwolves. While Patrick Beverley had his fair share of fun trolling the Lakers throughout the contest, one Timberwolves fan also tried to get under Russell Westbrook’s skin prior to the tipoff by calling […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were not just dismantled by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They were disrespected. The Lakers — who tipped-off as eight-point underdogs vs. the Wolves, despite the presence of LeBron James — ended up losing 124-104.  It was the third time this season Los Angeles has fallen to Minnesota by double-digits. It was the […]

The NBA regular season is inching closer to its end. With this, the playoffs will begin and a more intense atmosphere will be felt all over the league. And just like it has been for so long, there’s no shortage of drama or conflict as 16 teams fight like gladiators in an arena to become […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were largely shown up all game in a Wednesday night loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Not even LeBron James was safe as he was on the receiving end of some Patrick Beverley tomfoolery. LeBron James was vocal after a game filled with testy moments, but the Lakers star remained level-headed as […]

Admit it, there’s a Patrick Beverley in all of us. The Minnesota Timberwolves has never shied away from expressing himself, controversy be damned. Especially when it involves Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook. After the Timberwolves embarrassed the Lakers on Tuesday night, Westbrook was asked by reporters about all the smack-talking, usually initiated by Beverley, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves wanted all the smoke in their contest against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Late into the fourth quarter as the Lakers were down 17 points with less than four minutes left in the game, Russell Westbrook took a three-pointer that wasn’t exactly on the mark. Karl-Anthony Towns had a rather […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were on the receiving end of another blowout loss on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves handed them another defeat in LA’s own home court, 124-104. There was a lot of talking going on throughout the game and in the end, the Wolves backed it all up with a big win. After […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley had tons of fun on Wednesday at the expense of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. After making strong back-to-back plays late in the second quarter of the game, Beverley couldn’t help but flex at the Lakers. Following his hustle for a rebound and a basket, he deflected the […]

Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook go way back. That’s why it’s no surprise that there would be some fireworks as the two point guards faced off during the Los Angeles Lakers-Minnesota Timberwolves clash on Wednesday night. During one play in the firs half, Patrick Beverley sagged off Russell Westbrook in a basically comical level. Instead […]

Everyone knows by now that LeBron James tried to recruit DeMar DeRozan to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. All along, however, fans and experts alike thought that it was the Russell Westbrook trade that killed the team’s chances of getting DeRozan. According to new information from Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, though, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another disappointing defeat on Monday as they lost to the Toronto Raptors at home, 114-103. The final scoreline is actually flattering for the Lakers, who were blown out by the Raptors here from the get-go. There was palpable tension within the Lakers for pretty much the entire game and […]

Earlier in the season, LeBron James got into it with Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane after the Los Angeles Lakers superstar did not appreciate Bane’s rather exuberant celebration right after scoring an and-1 basket all over him. The pair had to be separated by their teammates after a bit of a shoving match and a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the disappointment of the season. Many expected them to seriously contend for the title, but it has not turned out that way. The Lakers are a full 25 games back from the first seed, where some saw them before the season. They are currently 29-39 and just ninth in the […]

At this point in the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have no choice but to rely on each other to keep their team afloat. There’s no denying their current roster is anything but ideal, but unfortunately for them, this is the team that they’re stuck with for the remainder of the season. The Lakers need […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns just made a statement on Monday night after dropping a career-high 60 points against the San Antonio Spurs. KAT was unstoppable as he led the Wolves to a 149-139 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson caught wind of Towns’ epic performance and he had […]

What a time to be an NBA fan these days. There’s no lack of jaw-dropping performances recently from the league’s biggest stars. Just a few hours after Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns dropped a career-high 60 points, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving matched the feat on Tuesday. Of course, they are coming off the heels […]

The basketball world was left in awe after Kyrie Irving came out with a 60-point masterpiece against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Irving led the Brooklyn Nets to a 150-108 blowout win behind an epic career-high performance. Even Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson could not help but react to Irving’s jaw-dropping performance. Johnson […]

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 […]