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In recent weeks, much has been made over Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic’s interactions with the officials. Doncic picked up his 15th technical foul of the season during the Lakers’ loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, and that was followed by a fine from the NBA after the team’s win against the New […]

LeBron James has seen a lot during his NBA playing days. The Los Angeles Lakers star is speaking out about something that is bugging him. James said in an interview that he finds NBA officiating to be inconsistent. James made the comments while speaking with former NBA guard Steve Nash, on the Mind the Game […]

Update: LeBron James will not play for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel. The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are set to go head-to-head on Tuesday night. LeBron James has been dealing with injury concerns, so is he playing tonight? The Lakers defeated the New York Knicks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Sunday against the New York Knicks despite missing LeBron James due to injuries to his left elbow and left foot. The Lakers hacked out a tough win, 110-97, to improve to 39-25. The Knicks were held to below 100 points for only the second time in […]

LeBron James has been in and out of the lineup for the Lakers this season due to a slew of injuries that have plagued him. Throughout that time, Los Angeles is 9-2 when Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves play in his absence. This has been a popular fact amongst NBA fans and media, using it […]

Update: LeBron James has been upgraded to questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Marc Stein. LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have been without LeBron James for the past two games after the 23-year veteran took a hard fall during the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets […]

Reggie Miller gave his definitive list for fans’ NBA GOAT debate, which is typically led by the Hall of Fame guard Michael Jordan, Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James, and the late Kobe Bryant. Miller explained his take in a unique way, differentiating between the player with the best pure talent and the player with […]

For the longest of time, Los Angeles Lakers fans were clamoring to see all three of their Big 3 on the court together. However, of late, a concerning trend has emerged, with multiple metrics suggesting that the Lakers are actually a better team when only Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic start, and LeBron James sits […]

The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed a much-needed win against a team with a record over .600 following their 110-97 win against the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Lakers’ win coincided with a breakout game from Austin Reaves, who hadn’t quite been playing up to his standards in recent weeks. After the game, Lakers head […]

Luka Doncic always wears his heart on his sleeve in every minute he spends on the hardwood, and this was certainly the case during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 110-97 win over the New York Knicks at home on Sunday. While everything ended well and in good spirits for the Lakers, Doncic did have some of […]

For the second time in a matter of days, the South Bay Lakers beat the Santa Cruz Warriors convincingly, this time with a score of 113-104. This was the second of a back-to-back against the Warriors, with the first meeting on March 7 ending 131-110. Bronny James sat out the first game but started the […]

LOS ANGELES – Perhaps the most impressive thing about the Los Angeles Lakers’ 110-97 win against the New York Knicks on Sunday was the defense. The Knicks came into the game third in the NBA in offensive rating at 119.5. They’ve been scoring 117.2 points per game, good enough for ninth in the league. But […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic appears to have a little Johnny Manziel in him. Like the former Texas A&M Aggies star quarterback, Doncic appeared to break out a money gesture with his hands during a play in Sunday’s game between the Lakers and the New York Knicks at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. With […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have picked up pace in the last few weeks, winning four of their last five games with their big-3 all finding form. While occasional defensive lapses still exist, the Lakers’ main men certainly look to be having fun even without LeBron James, as evidenced by Luka Doncic’s clip from the New […]

LOS ANGELES – One of the prevailing storylines surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers this season is the need for more consistent play out of Deandre Ayton. With the final stretch of the regular season approaching, the Ayton experiment has been a mixed bag for the Lakers. There have been games when Ayton has looked like […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing the New York Knicks without LeBron James as he’s dealing with several injuries. The latest one he suffered was in their latest matchup against the Denver Nuggets, where he hurt his elbow, but it doesn’t seem as if that’s the injury that’s particularly holding him back, according to ESPN’s […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers will hit the court at home to take on the New York Knicks in a marquee matchup between two of the league’s premier franchises. The Lakers are looking to pick up their second straight win after blowing out the Indiana Pacers on Friday night without LeBron James in […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers will hit the floor at home for a marquee matchup against the rolling New York Knicks. LeBron James is on the injury report for this game and has now been ruled out after initially being listed as questionable due to both a left elbow contusion and left foot […]

LOS ANGELES – After a disappointing loss against the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers got back on track following their 1128-117 win against the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Luka Doncic led the way for the Lakers with a game-high 44 points, but it wasn’t his offense that he wanted to talk about following the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming into their matchup against the New York Knicks on Sunday having won four of their last five games. They’re in the midst of a home stand that will carry them through the upcoming week. And it’s possible they have reinforcements on the way. LeBron James was upgraded on the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards revealed his all-time starting five during a recent interview with Ahmad Rashad, and the list notably did not include LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA shared the interview as the Minnesota Timberwolves prepare to host the Orlando Magic on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. ET on Prime Video. […]

Luka Doncic silenced all the noise on Friday night against the Pacers. After a week that saw him get into an argument with JJ Reddick and rumors swirling due to the incident, the Slovenian let the ball do the talking. With LeBron James and DeAndre Ayton watching from the sidelines, the Slovenian superstar turned Crypto.com […]

Luka Doncic didn’t just start the game on Friday night; he staged a hostile takeover of Crypto.com Arena. The Slovenian superstar turned the Arena into his personal playground during a blistering opening frame against the Indiana Pacers, reminding everyone why the Lakers moved mountains to get him. Luka Doncic is on FIRE in the first […]

LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 120-113 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, Luka Doncic picked up his 15th technical foul of the season amid more interactions with the referees. One more technical foul and Doncic will automatically receive a one-game suspension. But amid his interactions on the court, Lakers head coach […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers first acquired Luka Doncic last season, he immediately developed strong chemistry with Jaxson Hayes in the pick and roll. That chemistry has only continued to develop this season, and head coach JJ Redick has even fashioned a few of the Lakers’ lineups around that duo. Prior to […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers after suffering a left elbow contusion in Thursday night’s 120-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the team announced. Late in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game in Denver, James took a hard fall on a layup attempt. LeBron landed awkwardly […]

The Indiana Pacers face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, and Pascal Siakam once again sits at the center of the injury report. The Pacers list Siakam as probable with a left wrist sprain, placing Indiana’s leading scorer in focus as the team looks to snap a seven-game losing streak. The Pacers enter the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers left Thursday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets with more than frustration. LeBron James voiced anger after a hard play involving Nikola Jokic that led to a possible injury. The moment came late in Los Angeles’ 120–113 defeat in Denver. Under the arena lights, James absorbed contact from Jokic while finishing […]

It was a tough night for the Los Angeles Lakers as they lost 120-113 to the Denver Nuggets and Deandre Ayton exited with a knee injury. Before the injury, Ayton had received criticism from fans for his effort on the court. Marcus Smart discussed the criticism and talked about Ayton’s game. “I know as of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received a somewhat encouraging update regarding center Deandre Ayton after he exited Thursday’s 120-113 loss against the Denver Nuggets with a knee issue. Ayton’s night lasted just five minutes, during which the 7-footer collected two rebounds and missed his only field-goal attempt before heading to the locker room. The Lakers did […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell 120–113 to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, but the biggest conversation afterward centered on Luka Doncic and a puzzling technical foul during the Western Conference matchup. The Lakers star picked up his 15th technical of the season in the loss to the Nuggets, drawing confusion from fans and players […]

LeBron James has spent over two decades rewriting the NBA record books, but his latest milestone carries a special kind of weight. On Thursday night at Ball Arena, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar officially became the league’s all-time leader in field goals made, surpassing the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Entering the game needing just two buckets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were giving the Denver Nuggets everything they can handle on Thursday night even though their starting center, Deandre Ayton, had to exit after just four minutes due to a knee injury. This made approaching the Nikola Jokic matchup that much more difficult. The Lakers also nearly had to deal with being […]

The last thing the Los Angeles Lakers needed for their Thursday night contest against the Denver Nuggets was for their thin frontcourt to become even more depleted. But that’s exactly what happened, as Deandre Ayton had to exit the game early due to a knee injury and he will not be returning to action, as […]

LeBron James is the king of a new all-time list. Already the all-time leader in points scored in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward shattered another record previously held by LA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he made a sweet fadeaway late in the first quarter of Thursday night’s showdown in Mile High City […]

In the last few days, much has been made about the confrontational exchange between the Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick and Luka Doncic during their recent victory against the Golden State Warriors. During the 129-101 win, the likes of Redick and Doncic were seen engaged in a heated exchange which was seemingly diffused […]

On paper, Deandre Ayton has enjoyed a stellar start to life at the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 12.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game across 53 starts. Dig deeper, however, and cracks begin to appear, mostly due to lapses in defense and Ayton’s refusal to embrace being a role player on a roster stacked with […]

On Thursday, Cooper Flagg made a triumphant return to the Dallas Mavericks after a recent foot injury. Not only did he come back, but he also came back with a vengeance. Against the Orlando Magic, Flagg etched his place among the likes of LeBron James by scoring his 1,000th career point, per the Dallas Mavericks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have steadied the ship in recent games and are currently on a three-game winning run that started against the Golden State Warriors at the start of the month. In the same game however, Luka Doncic and JJ Redick appeared to get into an argument on the sidelines, which ended when Jarred […]