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We’re barely a week into NBA action, and we’re already getting some hot takes from analysts. Exhibit A: this tirade by Skip Bayless about Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook about what his role with the team should be. In an earlier episode of Undisputed, the infamous analyst declared that Westbrook should come off […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has never been very vocal about chasing the legacy of Michael Jordan. LeBron is considered by many as one of the greatest ever, but for most folks, he has yet to surpass the Chicago Bulls legend in terms of what he’s done on the basketball court. Well, as it […]

The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers will square off in a Western Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Lakers prediction and pick. The Suns and Lakers will play Friday in what will be a rematch of the first round series between the two teams […]

With a depleted lineup, the Cleveland Browns found an unlikely hero in D’Ernest Johnson on Thursday night. The third-string running back stepped up big in their victory over the Denver Broncos, making key plays in what was a subpar showing for both squads. Johnson, who only had a grand total of 11 yards in the […]

Russell Westbrook’s debut with the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t have gone more horribly. He only had eight points, five rebounds, and four assists along with four turnovers and 4-of-13 shooting. This terrible performance got him in the limelight, as Twitter fans roasted him and the Lakers for that awful performance. In a media session after […]

Stephen Curry was a man possessed in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Golden State Warriors star had everyone impressed – even his longtime adversary LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers star was clearly tuning in to the Warriors-Clippers match just like the rest of us who witnessed Curry go off for […]

Russell Westbrook was not exactly in the best of moods following his much-anticipated yet rather disappointing debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night. It’s been a couple of days since, and Anthony Davis has now provided a bit of an update on Russ. Everything looks fine within the Lakers camp right now, and […]

Carmelo Anthony is finally getting the recognition he deserves. The Los Angeles Lakers forward was named as part of the NBA’s Greatest 75 Players list released these past few days, alongside fellow Banana Boat buddies Chris Paul, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade. Melo was understandably ecstatic at the news. The Lakers forward took to Twitter […]

While there are a lot of people out there who believe that the Los Angeles Lakers should be considered as one of the title favorites this season, there are still those who are not too confident about LA’s title hopes. One of them is Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce, who himself recently threw a bit […]

In his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Carmelo Anthony confused his teammates, the Golden State Warriors, and just about everybody at the Staples Center and watching at home when he made the curious choice to pump-fake on a free throw attempt. On his second shot of that trip to the line with […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn will have to wait a few more weeks before making his regular-season debut in purple-and-gold. Nunn had been out for over a week with a sprained right ankle, which forced him to miss the Lakers season-opening loss at home to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday (he was initially […]

The NBA is off to a roaring start much to the delight of fans and players alike. Count LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers as one of the satisfied spectators. The Lakers star was vocal on the heavyweight bout between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks. The game took two overtimes and […]

With Klay Thompson still out, Stephen Curry may have just found the perfect co-backcourt star in Jordan Poole. The Golden State Warriors pulled off a sensational season-opener win over the Los Angeles Lakers. But apart from learning that they were the better team that night, the Dubs also identified the player who could be of […]

Magic Johnson shocked the entire basketball world when he announced that he was stepping down as the president of the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2019. As it turns out, even LeBron James himself was taken aback by Magic’s abrupt departure. Johnson recently revealed that he did not confide in either LeBron or Lakers owner […]

As LeBron James enters his 19th season in the league, the debate rages on on whether or not he can actually claim the GOAT status once he finally hangs it up. Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal certainly seems to think so, and he’s even exposed LeBron’s secret plan on how he intends to end […]

Russell Westbrook made his highly-anticipated regular-season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in a 121-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors. It was anything but a stellar performance from the former league MVP and it does feel like it’s going to be a bumpy ride ahead for both Russ and the Lakers. Purple […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their first game of the season on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors, 121-114. This was the first regular season game that we’ve seen the Lakers Big 3 of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook play together. LeBron did King things on the season opener, finishing with 34 […]

After dropping all six of their preseason contests, the Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) lost their first actual game of the 2021-22 NBA season, falling 121-114 to the Golden State Warriors (1-0) at Staples Center on Tuesday. Besides the completely overhauled roster — including Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony in gold jerseys — things felt, for the […]

The entire basketball world had their eyes on Tuesday’s opening night matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. Even Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard was glued to his TV for the game, and he was one of those who took notice of LeBron James’ season debut performance. Dame had just […]

To say that Russell Westbrook had a rather forgettable debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night would be a bit of an understatement. The former MVP has been criticized for the role he played (or the lack thereof) in LA’s opening night loss to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Westbrook himself […]

Playa Vista, CA – Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers tip off their season on Thursday by visiting the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. The NBA season, however, is already in full swing after the Tuesday nightcap featured Stephen Curry and the Warriors taking on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went 0-6 in the preseason and then suffered a disappointing season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Former Laker and current Washington Wizard Kyle Kuzma has certainly noticed. Kuzma posted and then deleted a troll of the Lakers after their 121-114 loss to the Warriors: Kyle Kuzma with […]

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, […]