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To say that Kyle Kuzma underperformed in the playoffs this season is putting it mildly. The Los Angeles Lakers forward struggled mightily as LA fell in the first round. But speaking to reports after the Lakers’ playoff elimination, Kuzma chose to stay confident with what has been built this season, both as a team and […]

Less than 24 hours after their season-ending Game 6 loss to the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers conducted exit interviews with (almost) every player on the roster. Each player, plus head coach Frank Vogel and GM Rob Pelinka, then spoke to the media one last time before beginning their early yet overdue off-season. (LeBron […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020-21 season is officially over. With the offseason looming, fans have been in a frenzy in trying to figure out what moves Rob Pelinka and the rest of the LA front office can make to make another run at a title next […]

As great as Chris Paul is at the game of basketball, he isn’t exactly the friendliest guy on the court. He showed exactly that throughout the first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Phoenix Suns guard is determined to get every edge he can get, finding motivation in anything he can take as a […]

Love him or hate him, Draymond Green is definitely an entertaining figure. The Golden State Warriors star has been in his fair share of drama, often because of his willingness to speak his mind at all times. This has come back to haunt the Warriors veteran in a big way, as Devin Booker led the […]

The news of Terry Stotts’ firing as the Portland Trail Blazers just broke, but Damian Lillard has already named his preferred replacement – Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd. The Blazers star didn’t mince words as he personally admitted that the Lakers coach was his guy. This comes via report from Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. […]

The Brooklyn Nets handled the Boston Celtics in their first round matchup, winning handily at 4-1. But that one loss, fueled by an epic performance from Jayson Tatum, clearly impressed Kevin Durant. Durant spoke on the etcs show which was up on YouTube, reacting to his experience against the Celtics, particularly Jayson Tatum. “I’ve been in […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson sent a message to the franchise’s General Manager Rob Pelinka after their early playoff ouster. But this isn’t just a team’s icon venting frustration, as these two have a history. Magic called out the underperformance of several Lakers on the roster, one constructed specifically by Pelinka himself. LA was […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has truly made a serious impression on Kevin Durant, so much so that the Brooklyn Nets star even compared him to Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Tim Duncan. On his podcast “The Etcs. with/Kevin Durant,” the Nets star opened up about his most recent battle with the Celtics youngster and […]

One of the biggest decisions the Los Angeles Lakers need to make this offseason pertains to the future of Alex Caruso. The 27-year-old’s current deal will expire at the end of this season, which means that the Lakers will need to offer him an extension if they want him to remain in LA. When asked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially out in the first round of the NBA Playoffs after the Phoenix Suns eliminated them on Thursday night. While injuries definitely played their part, the Lakers’ role players didn’t step up when it mattered most. One of them unfortunately was Andre Drummond. While there were rumors earlier in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season officially come to an end on Thursday following another blowout loss at the hands of the Phoenix Suns. LeBron James was clearly not a hundred percent throughout the series and now, the four-time NBA champ has decided to open up about his injury status after their season-ending loss. […]

Anthony Davis lasted just five minutes for the Los Angeles Lakers in Thursday’s do-or-die matchup against the Phoenix Suns. AD tried to play through a groin injury but ultimately had to exit shortly after tip-off with the pain becoming unbearable. After the game, Davis tried to shed some light on the injury that kept him […]

Chris Paul did not exactly have one of his best games for the Phoenix Suns in Thursday’s Game 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the 10-time All-Star was able to get the job done for his squad as they unceremoniously eliminated the defending champs in their first-round series matchup. While the Suns had […]

It’s going to be a very interesting offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers. On Thursday, the defending champs saw their season come to an abrupt end after bowing out to the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of their first-round matchup. There’s no denying that this was an utterly disappointing campaign for the Lakers, and at […]

In a move that will make LeBron James’ fans happy and his haters absolutely annoyed, Nike is releasing a LeBron 18 with a GOAT nod to the Los Angeles Lakers star. According to Sneaker News, the LeBron 18 variant will feature a hybrid GOAT and basketball logo on the insoles and on the tongue of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns to end their season on Thursday night, marking the first-ever first-round exit for LeBron James in his legendary career. On Friday, NBA and Lakers legend Magic Johnson let everybody know his true feelings regarding the season with some tweets. Magic then went on the radio and […]

The 2020-2021 NBA season started quickly after the conclusion of the Orlando Bubble and has brought about much speculation and criticism after the short turnaround. As the start of the 2021 NBA Playoffs kicked off, it has become evident that a few teams that made deep runs in the playoffs last season have been severely […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Montrezl Harrell lost his grandmother last year, and has unfortunately been on the end of some vitriolic comments on social media. Harrell revealed Friday he is still coping with his grandmother’s death and told reporters he was dismayed at Lakers fans making nasty remarks about her passing after L.A. lost Game […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and former Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson was befuddled by L.A.’s game plan in Thursday’s series-ending loss to the Phoenix Suns. Johnson highlighted three things he perceived as flaws in the Lakers’ game plan in Game 6. Magic said L.A. appeared to lack the passion and fire of a […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers trolled Jae Crowder early in their first-round series, so it was only fair game for Crowder to return the favor as the Phoenix Suns dominated the Lakers in the last three games. Crowder had plenty of fun at LeBron’s expense during Game 6 as the Suns closed out […]

The Phoenix Suns pulled off the miraculous feat of eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers from the 2021 NBA Playoffs. They move onto the second round where they’ll take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Although the Suns were the higher seed in the first round, the Lakers were still viewed as the favorite to […]

The year is 2021 and the NBA Finals won’t be played with either Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James or Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Isn’t that weird? The Warriors lost in the play-in tournament to the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Lakers lost Thursday night in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns as LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has never suffered a truly devastating long-term injury in his NBA career. However, Davis has racked up a laundry list of smaller ailments that have caused him to miss time, which has also led to some criticism of being soft and an injury-prone label. Davis dealt with multiple injuries […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to a bitter end on Thursday night as the Phoenix Suns knocked them out of the playoffs in six games. LeBron James’ spotless record in the first round was also tainted as Devin Booker and the Suns hammered the final nail to the coffin in Los Angeles’ hopes to […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis tried to give it a go in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns after missing Game 5 with his groin injury. Despite his valiant effort, Davis didn’t last long, managing just five minutes of action before leaving the game for good. Those five minutes would be his last of […]

LeBron James can’t be happy about getting eliminated this early for the first time of his career. But the Los Angeles Lakers star had to give it up for Devin Booker. The Phoenix Star stepped up when his team needed him most. Despite holding a 3-2 series lead over the Lakers, nobody was counting out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs after suffering a Game 6 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers looked lost and couldn’t keep up with the Suns shooting, especially with Anthony Davis sitting out most of the matchup. It was a disappointing ending to the season, as Los Angeles […]

It was yet another disappointing and early playoff exit for Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. The Denver Nuggets booted the Blazers from round one in just six games on Thursday night, and it became the fourth time in the last five years that Portland hasn’t been able to make it out of round […]

If you’re a Phoenix Suns fan, anti-LeBron James, or despise the Los Angeles Lakers, you’re probably ecstatic at the stunning first round upset that just took place. But nobody on the planet wanted this more than Chris Paul. Chris Paul dealt with a shoulder injury that threatened his availability, but still managed to battle adversity […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker had that Mamba Mentality going on Thursday night at Staples Center, recording 47 points as his Suns stunned the Lakers and delivered LeBron James his first first-round series loss ever. After the game, Booker said he was thinking about Kobe Bryant as his team advanced to the second round. Even […]

It was another dominating performance from the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 to eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Anthony Davis tried to give it a go, lasting all but six minutes. The Suns pounced on the opportunity as Devin Booker lit the nets on fire at Staples Center and Phoenix sent LA […]

LeBron James has never looked more human than he has after getting ousted in the first round by the Phoenix Suns. Despite the huge setback, the Los Angeles Lakers frontman plans to come back stronger next season. But apparently not everyone thinks that he should suit up again. According to his former teammate Channing Frye […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2020-21 season is over before it ever really, truly, got going. That was how LeBron James’ framed it after he and his team’s injury-riddled season mercifully ended at the hands of Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 at Staples Center on Thursday, 113-100. The Lakers’ season finale was […]

After being eliminated in the first round for the first time in his career, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had the questions rolling in during his post game press conference on Thursday evening. LeBron had been a perfect 14-0 in first round matchups throughout his career before Devin Booker and the Suns decided to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just went from fighting for their playoff lives to answering questions on their future. The shifts spares nobody once your team gets ousted. Just ask Damian Lillard, who instantly drew fan speculation on his future with the Portland Trail Blazers. Being arguably the most popular franchise in the league, the Lakers […]

Somewhere up there, Kobe Bryant is smiling down on Devin Booker. Or maybe scowling. Because that’s what Kobe liked to do. Whatever it may be, Booker sure made his late mentor proud after his career performance in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. After the Suns’ statement win, which made them advance […]

Damian Lillard has been the NBA’s poster child for staying loyal to a franchise. The Portland Trail Blazers star has spent all nine years of his career playing for one team. In this era of player empowerment, gone are the days when guys like Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, and Tim Duncan would last two decades […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had to tip his hat to Devin Booker after the young Phoenix Suns star’s electric performance on Thursday. After the heartbreaking 113-100 Game 6 rout, James met with Booker behind the scenes to hand him a signed jersey as a sign of mutual respect. James’ message to Booker after […]