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Montrezl Harrell is playing really well for the Washington Wizards this 2021-22 campaign, averaging 18.0 points per game. It’s the type of production the Los Angeles Lakers were hoping to get from him when they signed him last season, though to no avail as he often struggled with the Purple and Gold. When asked about […]

The Los Angeles Lakers messed up yet again on Thursday after conceding another game at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, 107-104. This was LA’s second defeat against an underdog OKC side, and it prompted quite a bit of criticism for the supposedly mighty Lakers. Even head coach Frank Vogel had to admit that […]

Draymond Green is not exactly the most renowned high-flyer in the NBA. This is exactly the reason why more than a few folks were pleasantly surprised when the Golden State Warriors star threw down an eye-popping dunk during Friday night’s 126-85 blowout win against the New Orleans Pelicans. Even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have won five of their last seven games. Looking at things from that perspective, things seem to be looking up for the purple and gold. But given the fact that the those two losses were both against the otherwise winless Oklahoma City Thunder, there’s a reason the blemishes sting quite a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers revamped their roster entering this season, mixing several new stars and role players with their existing ones. But despite that, they’ve been unable to smush the injury bug that’s plagued them for the last year or so. While there haven’t been any serious injuries, even the minor ones are causing problems […]

With LeBron James out with injury, the Los Angeles Lakers were down three with just 7.8 ticks remaining on the clock against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Carmelo Anthony had just made two three-pointers in the last 40 seconds to keep the Lakers within striking distance for this very moment. But it was Russell Westbrook who […]

Pau Gasol has shared a lot of things about what he learned from his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate and late friend Kobe Bryant, including what it meant to be the best and greatest. However, very few knows what the Black Mamba learned from him. The Spain international is also not sure himself–he never asked […]

Anthony Davis (sprained right thumb) is questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on Saturday. Frank Vogel provided the “update” during his post-practice media availability on Friday. (“Still a sprained thumb, questionable for tomorrow” were his exact words.) I put “update” in quotes because it’s not […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will be out for at least a week due to an abdominal strain. The Lakers will be extra careful in handling James’ health this season. We know all that really matters is that he’s healthy come the postseason. Still, some Lakers fans might be in a panic as to […]

All eyes were on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as he was the ultimate thorn to the side of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Oklahoma City Thunder centerpiece was center stage in Staples Center as they took down the purple and gold for the second time in two meetings this season. The Thunder guard made big play after […]

Lakers star Anthony Davis pays his ultimate respect to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after another loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers ended up allowing another comeback at the hands of the Thunder, despite leading by as much as 19 points early on. Fans may think that the team will learn its lesson from blowing a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like they were turning the corner after a solid three-game win streak. But with LeBron James on the sidelines with an abdominal strain, they once again found themselves on the wrong side of a comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the second time in their last five games. LeBron James […]

Yikes. Where to even begin. The Oklahoma City Thunder have won two games. Both have come against the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. held leads of 19 or more in each one. LeBron James played in neither game. Still, the Lakers — the oldest, most accomplished team in the NBA — should beat the league’s youngest […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Carmelo Anthony was not a happy camper after his team dropped another tough loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Melo and the rest of the Purple & Gold blew another huge lead on Thursday night against the same OKC squad that overcame a 26-point deficit last week. This time, the Lakers […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off another sensational victory on Thursday as they took down the mighty Los Angeles Lakers in Staples Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the star of the show, and his mind-blowing three-pointer from the logo made headlines after their 107-104 win over LA. Even Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant had to react […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their three-game win streak snapped by the Oklahoma City Thunder, the very team they lost to before it started. In similar fashion as the last loss, the game ended with a testy flare-up in the closing seconds as Carmelo Anthony got into it with Lu Dort that brought all the […]

Anthony Davis looked to be in serious discomfort just before the halftime buzzer of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder contest. The Lakers star was seen grabbing at his hand on the sidelines and looked to be in a lot of pain as he walked gingerly back to the locker room. Anthony Davis […]

The whole world was rocked on January 26, 2020, when news hit that Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash. This sent the entire sporting community in mourning, which included Kobe’s former teammate Pau Gasol. Being extremely close to Kobe and his family, Gasol was hit hard by his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers — who have won five of six games and are just starting to find a rhythm — suffered a setback on Thursday, when it was announced that LeBron James has a strained abdomen and will miss one-to-two weeks, at least. James missed two games last week due to ankle soreness, and […]

As you’ve surely heard by now, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss one to two weeks (at least) with what the team is calling a “rectus abdominis strain” — an upper ab injury. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that LeBron aggravated his abdomen during the Lakers’ win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday at […]

A comprehensive docu-series on Magic Johnson‘s remarkable life and Los Angeles Lakers career has been acquired by Apple. The streaming service landed the documentary, it was announced on Thursday by multiple outlets. Johnson — who is participating in the project — shared the news on Twitter. The doc had been shopping around for months. I’m […]

Should you care: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has made his pick for the 2021-22 NBA championship, and it’s not the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Brooklyn Nets. Instead, Stephen A. is riding with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors. Stephen A. tweeted out his new prediction, as long as Klay […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be out indefinitely with an abdominal strain. The team surprisingly ruled LeBron out for Thursday night’s matchup versus the Oklahoma City Thunder with what they called a “rectus abdominis strain” (upper ab). Rectus abdominis, FYI https://t.co/T64nYB3Glk pic.twitter.com/vKjFa9SHmp — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) November 4, 2021 The Lakers did not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James for Thursday night’s game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers updated James’ status to OUT for the OKC game on Thursday morning. However, he won’t miss the affair due to the ankle soreness that caused him to miss two games last week — including the […]

We are now in the third week of the NBA season! The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Hollywood to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Lakers prediction and pick based on Thunder Lakers odds. This will already be the second matchup of the […]

LeBron James is now in his 19th NBA season. From his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers all the way to his current season with the Los Angeles Lakers, King James has continued his iconic chalk toss ritual before the start of every game. LeBron’s first chalk toss with LA. 🙌 (via @BenGolliver) pic.twitter.com/EwD2nNJSJJ — House […]

The entire Staples Center heaved a collective sigh of relief on Tuesday night after the Los Angeles Lakers escaped the Houston Rockets with a two-point win, 119-117. Things could’ve easily gone south for the Lakers in the dying minutes, especially after the referees committed a huge blunder. Kent Bazemore was awarded two free throws with […]

At this point, it has become abundantly clear that Klay Thompson is nearing his much-anticipated return to action. Dubs fans everywhere have gotten very excited about Thompson’s comeback and, as it turns out, even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is ready to go all-in on the Klay hype train. LeBron came across a now-viral […]

After a rocky start, the Los Angeles Lakers are already righting the ship. Following an uptick in play from Russell Westbrook, blistering shooting from Carmelo Anthony, age-defying theatrics from LeBron James, and All-NBA-caliber two-way ball from Anthony Davis, the Lakers have won five of six games. Of course, it’s not all fixed. The Lakers are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers bagged another victory on Tuesday after defeating the Houston Rockets in Staples Center, 119-117. Russell Westbrook put forth one of his best games as a member of the Purple and Gold, but unfortunately for him, he still was not spared from some post-game criticism. Lakers icon Derek Fisher was speaking as […]

When Damian Lillard was weighing his options following the Portland Trail Blazers playoff elimination last June, LeBron James invited him to a meeting on his rooftop in Brentwood. LeBron’s Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Anthony Davis, was also present. This is one of the many fascinating nuggets in Yahoo’s Chris Haynes’ inside report on Lillard’s offseason […]

If there’s one role player who has significantly stepped up for the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s 37-year-old Carmelo Anthony. In his 19th season in the league, Melo is off to a red-hot start and helping the Lakers win close games. L.A. is currently shorthanded with injuries to a number of role players, but Melo has […]

Sometimes, things don’t have to be so complicated. For instance, when the Los Angeles Lakers four active NBA75 members (sorry, Dwight) — LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and Carmelo Anthony — each bring their A-game at home against a lottery team, the Lakers are probably going to win that game. Albeit, barely. The Lakers […]

There are generally two ways star prospects go through their rookie year. The first way is the consistently-good-out-of-the-gate player like Evan Mobley who may not put up star stat lines, but you can tell they’re a couple of years away from happening. The second is the player who shows flashes of something special, but can’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a two-point victory, 119-117, over a gutsy Houston Rockets squad on Tuesday night at Staples Center. Both teams started the contest with guns ablaze, finishing the first half with a combined 134 points. The game went down to the final miss by Kevin Porter Jr., but it did not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night as they looked to improve on what has been a lackluster start to their 2021-22 campaign. LeBron James looked like a man on a mission throughout the contest and at one point, he released some of his anger at the rim with an […]

Vanessa Bryant is suing LA County over reports that graphic photos from the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna Bryant and several others were leaked. The case is far from being resolved, but it seems the county has taken significant steps in resolving the other lawsuits thrown […]

The Houston Rockets will continue their season by taking on the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Lakers prediction and pick. Neither of these teams have been very good to start 2021-22, but at least that was the expectation for the Rockets. The bar […]

With the NFL Trade Deadline here, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sent a message to Cleveland Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. After all, LeBron is famously a fan of… well, outside of being a frontrunner, he probably also likes teams from his home stat. Let’s digress. Here’s the superstar’s tweet to the Browns star, […]