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For as much as the late Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest to ever play basketball, the Los Angeles Lakers icon was just as shrewd off the court. The Lakers star’s most financially lucrative investment was his decision to purchase a stake in the sports drink BodyArmor. Bryant acquired a 10% stake for just […]

Houston Rockets rookie sensation Jalen Green had another poor shooting night on Thursday in a 122-91 blowout loss against the mighty Utah Jazz. After going a miserable 3-of-16 from the floor and 0-and-8 from distance, the 19-year-old just had to invoke Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Green took to Twitter to get some much-needed […]

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers are off to an abysmal start to their 2021-22 campaign. The squad acquired 11 new faces for this season after their first round exit to the Phoenix Suns last season. With a 2-3 record to begin the year, their two wins were a close squeaker against the Memphis Grizzlies and […]

In the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, LeBron James put a scare into the Lakers’ front office and sold-out Staples Center when he hit the deck in pain after Desmond Bane collided into his lower leg. LeBron was down for several minutes. Eventually, he arose, continued […]

Aside from being one of the greatest basketball players ever, LeBron James is also a phenomenal father who will do whatever it takes to make his children happy. Ahead of Halloween on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers star went above and beyond for his youngest, Zhuri James. The King built an Addams Family-themed theatre in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers — the oldest team in the NBA, with championship aspirations — were up 56-30 against the Oklahoma City Thunder — the youngest team in the NBA with lottery expectations — in the second quarter of Wednesday’s game at the Paycom Center. As you surely know by now: the Lakers lost. In […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (2-3) blew a 26-point lead to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center on Wednesday. The Thunder came into the game 0-4 on the season, and, frankly, barely looked like a team capable of winning basketball games (obviously, the front office isn’t interested in doing so). Somehow, the Lakers — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like they were on their way to their third straight win until the Oklahoma City Thunder poured gas all over Anthony Davis and company and lit their celebration plans on fire. From out of nowhere, the Thunder staged a stirring comeback from 26 points down to steal the win, 123-115, […]

The pitchforks have been brought out after the Los Angeles Lakers’ embarrassing defeat to the previously winless Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Lakers legend James Worthy was one of the first to react to Wednesday’s 123-115 loss to OKC and he absolutely did not mince words. Worthy had nothing nice to say about the […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers had a night to forget against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In a contest that was supposed to be a feel-good game with Russ’ return to OKC, things took a turn for the purple and gold. The Lakers finished the first quarter up 41-19 and were up by as […]

Rookie guard Josh Giddey must be feeling, um, giddy after the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a huge comeback win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Giddey was instrumental in the Thunder’s impressive 26-point fightback against the Lakers, finishing with a double-double of 18 points and 10 assists. The sixth overall pick of this […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a record-breaking loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder after blowing a huge 26-point lead. After a red-hot start, Westbrook and the rest of Laker Nation ended up being massively outscored by the home team which ultimately gave the Thunder their first win of the season. And, it […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was clearly disappointed with his team after a heartbreaking come-from-behind loss on Wednesday night. The Lakers blew a 26-point lead on the road against a hungry Oklahoma City Thunder squad as they ended up being outscored 67-43 in the second half. After the 123-115 loss, Vogel admitted that […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t help but be impressed with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton. On Wednesday against the L.A. Clippers, Sexton made his presence felt early with his activity on both ends of the floor. Midway through the second quarter after a Lauri Markkanen steal, Young Bull didn’t hesitate in attacking the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to a previously winless Oklahoma City Thunder team on Wednesday in what was truly an embarrassing performance from LA. Russell Westbrook, who received a warm welcome from the home crowd, logged a mind-boggling 20-point, 14-rebound, 10-assist, and 10-turnover quadruple-double on the evening. Naturally, Russ had to be the scapegoat in […]

Los Angeles Lakers court general Russell Westbrook put his name in the history books once again with another unique quadruple-double performance. Playing against his old team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Westbrook’s first triple-double as a member of Laker Nation, unfortunately, came with a shocking add-on as he chalked up another 10-turnover game. The former MVP […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were upset big time by a previously winless Oklahoma City Thunder squad. Russell Westbrook was in no mood after the loss as OKC’s Darius Bazley dunked the ball in the game’s final seconds. Russ garnered his second technical of the game after jawing over the play, which led to his ejection. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday and for Russell Westbrook, it was a homecoming in his former stomping ground. Russ remains to be one of the most well-loved figures in Thunder franchise history and the adoring home crowd made sure to give him a warm welcome. Here’s a look at […]

Kyle Kuzma has been a crucial cog in the Washington Wizards’ 2-1 start to the season – and it hasn’t just been because of his scoring ability. The former Los Angeles Lakers forward has grabbed 13 rebounds per games in his first three contests in Washington. He’s also provided a defensive presence at the forward […]

LeBron James was out of action on Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs in a hard-fought overtime victory. However, there’s no denying that his presence was felt throughout the contest. At one point, LeBron was caught on video passionately dishing out instructions to Lakers teammate Malik Monk. At that point, […]

Russell Westbrook has always been a fan favorite — for the supporters of the teams that he’s played for, that is. When it comes to opposing fans, however, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been known to play a more villainous role. This is exactly why Russ was taken aback by the surprising number of […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans everywhere held their collective breath on Tuesday when superstar big man Anthony Davis went down during a crucial juncture of LA’s overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs. AD was on the ground for a considerable period and it really looked like he was in significant pain as he clutched his […]

A lot of the time, there’s a huge jump in a player’s game in Year 3. In Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s case, he isn’t just making a jump. He’s becoming a bonafide superstar in front of our eyes. Don’t forget, Ja won Rookie of the Year in 2019/20 then followed that up with an […]

LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers road matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday as he continues to nurse a sore right ankle. Anthony Davis is questionable with knee soreness. Here's the Lakers official status report for Wed. vs. OKC: LeBron is OUT. AD is questionable, as is Wayne Ellington. pic.twitter.com/34hLz0ryh3 — […]

The NBA season is in full swing and games will continue on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers will be heading to Oklahoma City to face off against the Thunder. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Thunder prediction and pick.  The Lakers are 2-2 heading into this matchup and are […]

The 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers have certainly been intriguing to start the year. LA entered this season with a ton of hype following an offseason that saw a massive roster overhaul. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way, the acquisition of Russell Westbrook, and the signing of other big names in free agency, […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook in a blockbuster trade, numerous members of the team — including Anthony Davis — projected how the nine-time All-Star would impact the Lakers during the laborious 82-game marathon. “The energy he brings every night is going to be pivotal for us with the long season,” Kent Bazemore […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have evened up their record after starting the 2021-22 season with back-to-back defeats. Even without superstar forward LeBron James, Los Angeles managed to pull out a gutsy 125-121 victory on the road over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. This season has so far been a mixed bag for the […]

Amid the absence of LeBron James who sat out to rest his ankle, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to snag an overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. We can say that a win, no matter through what means, is still a win. However, the Lakers, being considered one of the elites […]

For the first time in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, Russell Westbrook looked like his usual dominant self. With LeBron James on the mend, the former MVP stuffed the stat sheet en route to a victory over the San Antonio Spurs in overtime. Anthony Davis was certainly pleased with the performance. But the Lakers star […]

No LeBron James, no problem for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Anthony Davis led the squad in defeating the San Antonio Spurs in overtime on the road, 125-121, to notch back-to-back wins. The victory, however, might prove to be a little costly for the Lakers as Davis appeared to have injured his right […]

Strangely enough, the Phoenix Suns, the defending Western Conference champions, are flying under the radar to start the season. With the more star-studded squads beefing up their rosters, Chris Paul and company have been left quite unnoticed. But perhaps that’s exactly what they want. Since the arrival of Paul and coach Monty Williams, the Suns […]

No active NBA player has taken more scrutiny to start the season than Russell Westbrook in his first few games with the Los Angeles Lakers. But with his latest performance in a Lakers victory over the San Antonio Spurs, he likely silenced a few of the whispers for the time being. Westbrook’s thunderous dunk in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already without LeBron James against the San Antonio Spurs due to an ankle injury. Now they’ve been dealt with another injury scare on co-star Anthony Davis. The Lakers big man was seen writhing in pain during the final minute of regulation against the Spurs. Anthony Davis was positioning himself for […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is confused about the response of the “Squid Game” creator to his opinion on how he didn’t like the ending of the hit Netflix series. To recall during the Lakers’ media day, LeBron and Anthony Davis were caught talking about the popular South Korean drama series. James admitted he […]

The Golden State Warriors have Stephen A. Smith believing again, so much so that he is predicting another championship for Stephen Curry and the Dubs when Klay Thompson returns. Smith went as far as to saying that the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are no match to the Warriors. While he sees Kevin Durant […]

The NBA is only a week into it’s 2021-22 season, but there’s been no shortage of drama around the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks got their NBA championship rings and proceeded to defeat Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. Ben Simmons returned to practice with the Philadelphia 76ers, proceeded to get kicked out, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has officially been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs. As Michael Corvo of ClutchPoints reported, LeBron is still dealing with right ankle soreness, forcing the Lakers to sit him out for their showdown with Gregg Popovich’s men. Lakers say LeBron James (right ankle soreness) is […]

Russell Westbrook hasn’t been playing well for the Los Angeles Lakers, and he has been largely blamed for the team’s shocking 1-2 start to the 2021-22 season. Despite the criticisms and concerns, though, Russ is not hitting that panic button just yet. He doesn’t plan to, anyway. As Westbrook noted, it is still early in […]