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Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is evidently an advocate for the COVID-19 vaccine. He’s received both doses and is urging every single player in the NBA to do the same. Amid the Kyrie Irving saga, Johnson gave his brutally honest take on the situation: “You have said to your teammates, ‘I’m gonna be there […]

There’s an alternate universe where Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony saved the Los Angeles Lakers from losing to the Golden State Warriors in the opening game of the 2021-22 NBA season. It’s just that this is not that realm. Both Lakers newcomers did not have the smoothest of debuts for the Lakers, as their negatives […]

Bad news first: Russell Westbrook was not good in his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers. In 35 minutes, Westbrook finished with eight points on 4-of-13 shooting and missed all four of his three-point attempts (yes – “Westbrick” was trending on Twitter during the game). The NBA’s triple-double king grabbed a mere five rebounds and […]

Opening night wasn’t a typical game for Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. He struggled shooting the entire game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Curry finished the game with 21 points on 5-of-21 shooting. Fortunately for the Dubs, the old saying of “strength in numbers” played a huge role in this game. […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 2021 preseason winning streak rolled right over into the regular season as they knocked off the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night. But that wasn’t the only streak that continued. The newest addition to the starting lineup, Jordan Poole, had another solid performance scoring 20 points on 8 of 18 shots. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Golden State Warriors on opening night, but it from no fault of LeBron James or Anthony Davis. The duo put up huge numbers in their season debut. LeBron was his usual stat sheet-stuffing self with 34 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and five three-pointers. Anthony Davis meanwhile posted […]

Aside from the Creation of Man, the most-awaited event in human history was Russell Westbrook’s debut for the Los Angeles Lakers. It finally happened on Tuesday evening at Staples Center as the Lakers hosted the Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, Westbrook didn’t get the win in his very first outing for the Purple & Gold as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took a huge L in their opening night contest against the Golden State Warriors. For some fans, they might call it cosmic karma after one of the more egregious calls that almost went the Lakers’ way. During a pivotal moment in the fourth quarter, LeBron James drove to the basket and […]

On the very first day of the new NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James immediately reached another impressive milestone. LeBron had a huge game in their opening assignment against the visiting Golden State Warriors, finishing with numbers of 34 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists. Unfortunately, his efforts fell short against Stephen Curry […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade is a part-owner of the Utah Jazz, but he might have forgotten that when he complimented Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Twitter. LeBron was locked in for the Lakers right at the opening tip of their 2021-22 season opener against the Golden State Warriors. In fact, King James scored […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis have started out guns blazing against the Golden State Warriors, with 51 points combined through three quarters. But not everyone on the Los Angeles Lakers is in midseason form just yet. Just ask Carmelo Anthony. Melo hilariously faked out Warriors and Lakers teammates alike on his second attempt at the […]

Unsurprisingly, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made history right at the opener of the 2021-22 NBA season. LeBron breaking records is nothing new by now. He is arguably the greatest player to ever play the game, and his dominance has just been fascinating to watch. So when he broke another record, it didn’t really […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2021-22 season on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors. As everyone knows, it’s their first regular season game without Kyle Kuzma in years. Kuzma, who was traded to the Washington Wizards in the Russell Westbrook blockbuster in the offseason, couldn’t help but watch his former team play on Monday. […]

Nothing signifies the opening of the brand new NBA season better than the tender sound of the bouncing ball, the sweet music of the net swishing, and of course, the loud bickering of Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley. On Tuesday’s opening night, the two Hall of Fame guys went at it again on NBA on […]

The NBA season is back, baby! Stephen Curry is raring to go as his Golden State Warriors take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night. As he sat in the locker room just minutes away from the highly-anticipated clash, Steph star let out a simple 2-word tweet that should get Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is all fired up, and if his latest tweet is any indication, fans could be in for a treat. Ahead of their season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, Curry hyped up the return of the NBA and their highly anticipated showdown with the Purple and […]

Considering the mileage and resumés of the future Hall of Famers on the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers roster, there’s going to be some statistical benchmark passed nearly every game by somebody wearing purple-and-gold. “Yeah, the support is there. I try to give people their flowers, you have to,” Carmelo Anthony said after practice on Sunday, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr provided updates on two of his starters, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, before the Warriors begin their 2021-22 season against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Tuesday night. According to Kerr, Wiggins will be on a minutes restriction as he ramps up his conditioning. Green could […]

They’re back. Tuesday, the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers — the NBA’s Waystar Royco, if you will — will play a real basketball game. Following an endless offseason, barely over a year after the bubble title, and, fittingly, days after the Succession premiere, the game’s ultimate power broker, LeBron James, and his expensive running mates, Anthony […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have a score to settle against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers when they face off on Tuesday for NBA’s opening night. Last season, the Lakers beat the Warriors in the play-in tournament, with LeBron delivering the killer three-pointer. The loss forced the Warriors into a do-or-die […]

LeBron James is already 36 years old and coming off an injury-riddled season, so it’s no surprise why some fans and experts think the Los Angeles Lakers should limit his workload and rest him from time to time to keep him healthy when the playoffs come. However, James is not a big fan of the […]

All roads will lead to the Staples Center on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors on opening night. The two Western Conference contenders will renew their growing rivalry, particularly the head-to-head matchup between LeBron James and Stephen Curry. While the two superstars have grown friendlier over the past few years, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was not fully healthy during the final stretch of the 2020-21 season, and when he suit up in the playoffs, it was clear his ankle injury was bothering him. Now, in the Lakers’ final preseason practice before the 2021-22 campaign opens, LeBron addressed his ankle injury and shared the […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors dominated the preseason with an undefeated record of 5-0. In the process of their winning streak, they defeated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers twice. The Lakers failed to win a single game. Warriors coach Steve Kerr is taking that with a grain of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing for the start of the regular season, and they’ve done that by bringing a familiar face to join LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Avery Bradley is headed back to the Lakers, the team has announced in a release. Lakers announce successful Avery Bradley waiver claim pic.twitter.com/wpVav3SM7C — Michael Corvo […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel provided crucial insight into how he plans to “script” the minutes for his three superstars — LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis — over the course of the 2021-22 NBA season. “Day-to-day,” Vogel said after Lakers practice on Monday when asked how he plans to manage LeBron’s […]

One day before the Los Angeles Lakers begin their 2021-22 NBA season vs. the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center, the team announced one more surprise move to the ever-changing roster around LeBron James and Anthony Davis: The Lakers will sign undrafted rookie and former Virginia Cavaliers center Jay Huff to a two-way contract. Huff […]

We’re nearly there. On Tuesday, the NBA’s 75th anniversary season will tip-off, and the league’s most famous franchise (the Los Angeles Lakers) led by arguably the greatest player of all time (LeBron James) and his team of future Hall of Famers begin what should be a historically fascinating campaign. As every Lakers player will remind […]

Carmelo Anthony is entering his 19th year in the league this season, suiting up for the Los Angeles Lakers. At the ripe age of 37, when most NBA players are well past their basketball expiration date, the Lakers star claims he’s still not considering hanging it up just yet. Melo was vocal on his thoughts […]

The Chicago Sky clinched their first WNBA title in franchise history on Sunday following a huge Game 4 win over Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury. Two-time league MVP Candace Parker put forth an epic performance in one of the most important games of her life, and as it turns out, Los Angeles Lakers legend […]

Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers’ rotation this coming season. One of the biggest topics of discussion is what type of staring lineup head coach Frank Vogel is going to employ come the new campaign. LA currently has a bit of a logjam at the 5 spot right now, and new recruit […]

LA County is turning the tables on Vanessa Bryant in what has become a truly controversial lawsuit over leaked photos of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash site. The wife of the late, great Los Angeles Lakers legend is now being asked to undergo a psychiatric exam to prove her claim in the lawsuit. In a report […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made a few tough calls on Saturday as they rounded out their roster for the season tip-off. This includes their decision to remove a former teammate of LeBron James and Stephen Curry from the roster. According to a report posted on NBA.com, Quinn Cook has lost out his roster spot for […]

There are few guarantees in this life. But one of them is that Skip Bayless always has something slanderous to say about LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. This is the guy who calls out the Lakers star on social media for not working out at two in the morning like he was doing. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have three bona fide starters in LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis. But there’s still a lot to figure out when it comes to their rotation and who actually starts alongside their three superstars. Kent Bazemore is one of the candidates for the job. With veteran Trevor Ariza out of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might have found their Alex Caruso 2.0 in Austin Reaves, and he’s LeBron James approved. Reaves has impressed the Lakers throughout training camp and preseason, leading the team to convert his two-way contract to a standard one. Apparently, LeBron himself has taken notice of the undrafted rookie, and he shared some […]

Russell Westbrook hasn’t exactly had a dream start with his new team. The Los Angeles Lakers went 0-6 in the preseason, and for his part, Russ has been criticized for his lackluster play in his first couple of starts for LA. It looks like all the negativity is creeping up on Westbrook right now. Russ […]

As training camp comes to a close, the Los Angeles Lakers announced a slew of cuts on Friday, thereby finalizing the 2021-22 roster around LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis. The Lakers have requested waivers on undrafted rookies Joel Ayayi, Chaundee Brown Jr., along with high-flyer Trevelin Queen and 24-year old forward Cameron Oliver. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has accomplished everything imaginable on an NBA court. Off the hardwood, James continues to shatter records—including his own. The Lakers forward — who recently crossed the pre-tax billion-dollar threshold — has eclipsed the record for single-year earnings for any NBA player, according to Forbes. Following a slew of massively […]