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Retired NBA forward Richard Jefferson is as savage as they get. Even his former champion teammate LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t escape his brutal one-liners and rebuttals. After it was reported on Monday that the Lakers are waiving DeAndre Jordan in order to make room for some acquisitions before the deadline to […]

This year’s Western Conference is intriguing, and the playoffs will be exciting to see which team will represent the conference and contend for an NBA championship. The Western Conference playoffs will be fiercely contested, whether it’s between the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavs, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the basketball world on Monday after deciding to cut ties with veteran big man DeAndre Jordan. LA needed to make room for the signing of point guard DJ Augustin and unfortunately for Jordan, he was the odd man out. NBA Twitter has unsurprisingly been all over this recent development. As […]

The Los Angeles Lakers unexpectedly waived veteran center DeAndre Jordan on Monday with the intent to bring in guard D.J. Augustin. Jordan, who played very little for the Lakers, is expected to hit waivers, where he can be claimed – or if he passes through waivers, be signed as a free agent. One team in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has gone so terribly wrong that at this point, rumors have already emerged about the team potentially trading away LeBron James. Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has weighed in on this hot topic and the Hall of Fame big man had a harsh reality check for his beloved team. According to […]

One day after being blown out by 25 points at home to the New Orleans Pelicans—and two weeks after standing pat at the 2022 NBA trade deadline—the Los Angeles Lakers have made some roster moves. The reeling Lakers will reportedly waive DeAndre Jordan and plan to sign veteran point guard D.J. Augustin, along with forward […]

Tempers were flaring during Sunday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans. It didn’t have too much to do with the opposing teams on the basketball court, though, as the altercations were actually between a few Lakers players and their own home fans. The capacity crowd inside Crypto.com Arena was clearly […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are still lauding over their huge 123-95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. So much so, that the Pelicans’ official Twitter account decided to change their Twitter bio to reflect their 28-point blowout win over LeBron James and the Lakers. A random LA fan decided to call out […]

Russell Westbrook has been one of, if not the most highly-criticized member of the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Simply put, for many, the former league MVP has served as the scapegoat for LA’s struggles. Russ has been hearing the noise loud and clear and apparently, he has come to a rather shocking decision to […]

It was reported last week that a meeting between LeBron James’ camp and the highest-ranking executives of the Los Angeles Lakers took place. The primary objective of the said meeting was to discuss LeBron’s future in LA amid rumors of a potential exit. It sounds like the sit-down was successful in terms of putting to […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest bigs to ever play the game and during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, he won three titles alongside Kobe Bryant. While in LA and in South Beach with the Miami Heat, Shaq played with Gary Payton, who recently revealed just how much of a jokester O’Neal […]

Despite their struggles, LeBron James has recently committed his long-term future to the Los Angeles Lakers as they look to turn things around and become a contender again. But, he could be exploring other options as well, particularly in the ownership department. According to The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, he has “intel” that the NBA will […]

It’s safe to say that the James Harden acquisition is looking like a success for the Philadelphia 76ers early on. He and star teammate Joel Embiid already seem to have phenomenal on-court chemistry, and it’s resulted in huge nights from the duo in their first two games playing together. One NBA analyst has been impressed […]

There was so much hype on the Los Angeles Lakers before the 2021-22 NBA season started after they added Russell Westbrook to the fold. That meant that the Lakers would be rolling with two former NBA MVPs in Westbrook and of course, LeBron James. But that doesn’t seem to matter anymore these days, as losses […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have made some brilliant moves to acquire a legitimate roster. Hopefully, Zion Williamson returns soon as he is the missing piece for this franchise. Regardless, it sounds like CJ McCollum is getting acclimated with the organization well, as he left an inspiring message to the fans after his team defeated the […]

It has come down to this for the Los Angeles Lakers, whose playoff chances took another big blow in the form of an embarrassing 123-95 home loss to the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday night. What a way to end the weekend for Lakers fans, huh — especially for those who went at it with LeBron […]

It has been a rocky season for the Los Angeles Lakers. So much so, the team continues to receive criticism from the fanbase and media. LeBron James got into an exchange with a reporter, then followed it up by clearing the air through social media. Even so, James’ message still seemed a tad hostile towards […]

It’s been a rough season for the Los Angeles Lakers so far as they currently reside in ninth place in the Western Conference. Nothing seems to be working, but luckily for them, LA finds themselves just three games behind the eighth-placed Los Angeles Clippers. Russell Westbrook has received plenty of criticism this year, but he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were rolled by the New Orleans Pelicans, 123-95, at Crypto.com Arena and on national TV on Sunday night. It was the Lakers’ fifth loss in six games and their second 25+ point home loss of the season. The uninspired effort is the latest nominee for “Worst Loss of the Season”. That […]

Jeanie Buss appears to have seen enough. With the Los Angeles Lakers down by 25 points against the New Orleans Pelicans, she was seen walking out from her seat at Crypto.com Arena. Spot the Lakers owner make an abrupt exit with her team down big: Jeanie Buss is fed up (h/t @CantBeatAudel ) pic.twitter.com/Bbzd2xVkkR — […]

With the season passing the halfway mark, more and more new NBA card products are making their way to the public. Just a few months ago, NBA Hoops was released, only to be followed by Donruss Elite. At this point in time, Panini has let their latest Donruss edition out, much to the joy of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were trashed at home by the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday night, 123-95. In the loss, Lakers superstar LeBron James scored 32 points and played a game-high 36 minutes. Fox Sports personality Skip Bayless made mention of that fact, accusing James of padding his stats to continue his chase of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar […]

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been in the center of controversy lately, with speculation he might want out of Los Angeles. He recently put that to bed, addressing the issue. However, after Sunday night’s performance, he might want to re-think his position. James played extremely poorly Sunday night and was not exempt […]

Everyone knows that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a good judge of talent. When someone gets The King’s stamp of approval, it’s a huge honor. On Sunday, LeBron sang high praise for Iowa star Caitlin Clark, posting a photo of her on his Instagram Story with the caption: She got so much game! […]

LeBron James’ future with the Los Angeles Lakers is not certain right now. Although he declared that he wants to remain with the Lakers, his strongest desire is to play alongside his son, Bronny James, if he gets drafted. At the moment, it’s a matter of “if” and not “when” James’s son gets drafted as […]

The NBA continues Sunday night with this Western Conference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Lakers prediction and pick. The New Orleans Pelicans are fresh off of a huge statement win over the Phoenix Suns. New Orleans showed up on the road and held the best team in the NBA […]

Can the Los Angeles Lakers actually make a move for New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson? With the way things are on Zion’s situation, that doesn’t seem to be too far-fetched. After all, there have been talks that Zion is not interested in staying on a small market team, which is why he has long […]

The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their post-All-Star break campaign with a tough loss to their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. It was a hardly-fought battle that resulted in LeBron James and Co. suffering a narrow 105-102 loss. As it turns out, however, the Lakers could have actually escaped with a victory in this […]

Things continue to go from bad to worse for the Los Angeles Lakers. After losing a crucial game to their crosstown rival, the LA Clippers, on Friday night, 105-102, it was revealed that the Lakers are set to miss All-Star big man Anthony Davis for at least another month. Davis, who has been out of […]

LOS ANGELES – The end of the Los Angeles Lakers–LA Clippers showdown on Friday night was one for the ages, and not in a good way. LeBron James and Robert Covington were involved in the controversial play down the stretch that delayed the game about 20 minutes. With 25 seconds to go in the fourth […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost in disappointing fashion against their crosstown rival Clippers on Friday night. With the game on the line and LeBron James double-teamed in the closing seconds, Carmelo Anthony took the go-ahead shot that was well short of the rim. NO WAY pic.twitter.com/dfMc8ovGX3 — Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) February 26, 2022 The Lakers […]

LOS ANGELES – Friday night marked the most important game of the LA Clippers‘ season. A win over their division-rival Los Angeles Lakers would clinch the season series. Everyone inside the Crypt was watching nervously as the Lakers’ lead was down to one with 1:33 remaining in the fourth quarter. And there Tyronn Lue was, […]

LeBron James and Frank Vogel were not happy about how a controversial challenge went down in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers 105-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. On a rebound scrum with about one minute remaining and the Lakers trailing by one, the officials — […]

LeBron James can try to walk it back. But he knows what he said. A quick recap: At All-Star Weekend in his near hometown of Cleveland, James went on a spree of shade-throwing and leverage-playing. Days after his reps disclosed that LeBron, in fact, was not in “alignment” with Lakers GM Rob Pelinka on the […]

LeBron James’ signature move is the chasedown block. Since his rookie year, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has made a living out of terrorizing opponents from behind, catching them by surprise. However, LeBron is also a pretty decent traditional rim protector when the situation calls for it. Against the Clippers, LeBron James showed off his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially begin their second half on Friday night as they clash with the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Returning to the lineup is Carmelo Anthony, who has missed the last five games due to a hamstring strain. Prior to the contest, the Lakers veteran was asked if he thinks this […]

ESPN’s senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski just dropped a massive bomb pertaining to LeBron James’ future with the Los Angeles Lakers. In a bombshell report that was published on Friday evening, Woj revealed that LeBron’s agent and KlutchSports CEO Rich Paul met with Lakers general manager and vice president for basketball operations Rob Pelinka, as […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Los Angeles Lakers in a battle for the city on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Lakers prediction and pick. Neither of these teams has lived up to the preseason expectations set for them. The Clippers were expected to be […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently came out with an unprecedented declaration, unlike anything we’ve ever heard before. The King announced that he is willing to join whichever team in the league decides to draft his son, Bronny James, once he becomes eligible to play in the NBA. To make the narrative even more intriguing, […]