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The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to secure homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs, and the return of LeBron James from a groin injury could not have come at a better time. While the Lakers got blown out in James’ first game back over the weekend, the Purple and Gold go again […]

It seems as though every other game signifies a new milestone in the illustrious career of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James as he continues breaking records and pushing his team to the playoffs during his 22nd year in the NBA. He’s also closing in on the record for most signature sneaker models behind Michael […]

Luka Doncic is fast establishing himself as a rising star in the NBA, penciled to take over the league. However, he also made the headlines this year after the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade also involving Anthony Davis. The move was a shocker given that Doncic was […]

Only three weeks remain in the 2024-25 NBA regular season. There isn’t much time for teams to go on a run before the playoffs and play-in tournament start, which is why we have reached the most important time of the season. For some of the top teams in the NBA power rankings like the Los […]

It’s been a roller-coaster ride for the Los Angeles Lakers since bringing over LeBron James. It hasn’t been a perfect tenure for The King. However, apart from collecting gold and history, there’s no question that the team has been a consistent playoff contender since he arrived. Here are the Lakers’ 10 best roster moves in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be facing the Orlando Magic, and one of their star players is on the injury report. LeBron James is still dealing with a left groin strain, which caused him to miss seven games for the Lakers. He recently returned against the Chicago Bulls and played well, but they were not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will embark on a four-game road trip that carries them through the end of March, but they will do so without a recent standout on their roster. Bronny James will not be on the Lakers’ active roster for the trip as the team made the decision to assign him to South […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head to Central Florida for a showdown with the Orlando Magic. It will be a clash at Amway Arena as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Magic prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 46-25. Furthermore, the Lakers are 7-3 in the past 10 games against […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed back LeBron James and Rui Hachimura to the lineup on Saturday after both players had missed several games due to injury. In Rui Hachimura’s case, he had been sidelined for nine games due to a knee injury. Hachimura was upgraded to available in the hours before the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed LeBron James back to the lineup from injury on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls. The Lakers would lose, 146-115, and James looked a little bit rusty in his return to the court. That game ended what was a five-game homestand for the Lakers, and they now embark on the road for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got several key players back from injury, including LeBron James and Rui Hachimura, on Saturday evening vs the Chicago Bulls, but that wasn’t enough to prevent a 31-point home loss to Chicago. In what was arguably their worst overall performance of the season, the Lakers got behind the eight ball early […]

There was one player from the Dallas Mavericks that LeBron James wanted the Los Angeles Lakers to include in the blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic: Markieff Morris. Markieff’s brother Marcus revealed this info on an episode of Kevin O’Connor’s podcast on March 18. He explained James’ stance. “The part about it I don’t think a […]

LeBron James returned from a groin strain in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. This prompted a response from his co-star Luka Doncic. James finished with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists after 31 minutes of action. He reflected on his performance after the game, saying he is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got some key pieces back on Saturday night for their clash with the Chicago Bulls, chief among them being the legendary LeBron James. That didn’t prevent them from suffering a shocking 146-115 loss to the Bulls, though, and in the wake of this blowout loss, JJ Redick made it clear that […]

LeBron James made his return to action after missing the past six games with a groin injury, but that wasn’t enough to prevent the Los Angeles Lakers from suffering a surprising 146-115 blowout loss at the hands of the Chicago Bulls. While the result obviously is not what the team was hoping for, in James’ […]

It was a rather good night — or, more accurately, first half — for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic, but he nor LeBron James could do much to slow down the Chicago Bulls on Saturday evening. Doncic, who missed the Lakers’ last game due to a lingering ankle injury, scored 29 points and 7 […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers received good news on the injury front prior to their Saturday matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Rui Hachimura, who had missed the Lakers’ last nine games due to a knee injury, was cleared to make his return to the court. Hachimura’s return came amid a positive injury update […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers left the court after their 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, they had just completed a tough part of their schedule that saw them play six games in eight days. They played that portion of their schedule without two starters in LeBron James and Rui […]

LeBron James’ tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers has been polarizing at the very least. While the Lakers did capture an NBA championship in 2020, things haven’t panned out since then. Here are the Lakers’ 10 worst roster moves in the LeBron James era, ranked. Check out the gallery. 1. Trading for Russell Westbrook Prior […]

The Chicago Bulls visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. LeBron James is on the injury report alongside Luka Doncic, with James listed as questionable and Doncic probable. James is dealing with a left groin strain, while Doncic has nursed a right ankle sprain after going for 31 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and […]

We’re back with our final betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s slate of NBA action as we head to the West Coast for this first meeting between cross-conference foes. The Chicago Bulls (30-40) will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (43-26) as both teams look to continue winning towards the end of the Regular Season. It’s time to continue […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers opted to sit most of their rotation on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. While the Lakers ultimately lost, 118-89, they kept the game competitive for stretches, with Bronny James having a career-night. Following the game, Lakers head coach JJ Redick reflected on how well the young James has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received some pretty big news on the injury front ahead of their upcoming game against the Chicago Bulls when it was announced that LeBron James was upgraded to questionable. It’s obviously not a guarantee that James plays, but the Lakers should have at least one half of their star duo on […]

It appears LeBron James is on the brink of returning to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup after nursing a groin injury. The King has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday’s matchup with the Chicago Bulls, via Brett Siegel. James has missed the Lakers’ last seven games. He last suited up on March 8 in a […]

Former Dallas Mavericks governor Mark Cuban recently went viral following his candid remarks on the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. During an appearance on the YMH Studios podcast with host Kirk Henderson, Cuban expressed confusion and disbelief over the deal, which occurred on February 2. The Mavericks traded Doncic […]

After much speculation, Stephen A Smith admitted that he might’ve been wrong about Bronny James. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie was subject to a spat between Smith and LeBron James on the sideline. The latter was addressing Smith’s comments about his son not deserving to be in the NBA. While the current First Take host […]

Former NBA forward Chandler Parsons gave high praise to Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James following his breakout performance in Thursday night’s 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite the lopsided defeat, the 20-year-old James posted a career-high 17 points, along with five assists, three rebounds, and a block, while shooting an efficient seven-of-10 from […]

Despite a lopsided 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, the spotlight belonged to Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, who posted a career-high 17 points in the absence of several key players, including LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves. The 20-year-old finished with 17 points, five assists, three rebounds, and one […]

Los Angeles Lakers Bronny James’ career night had its pros and cons. En route to caressing the Crypto.com Arena nylon for 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, dishing 10 assists off the bench, and swatting one shot, the Milwaukee Bucks Hulk-smashed the depleted Lakers by 29 points. The silver lining of the Lakers 118-89 defeat is […]

There was a massive amount of star power missing from Thursday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers (43-26) and Milwaukee Bucks (39-30), with LeBron James still recovering from a groin strain, Luka Doncic managing an ankle sprain and Damian Lillard dealing with calf soreness. Additionally, difference-making guard Austin Reaves was nursing a sprained ankle […]

LOS ANGELES – When integrating a new player to the lineup, there’s always going to be an adjustment period. The Los Angeles Lakers experienced that in the aftermath of their blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic. But with a little over a month of Doncic in the lineup, the rest of the team has gotten accustomed […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers traded Anthony Davis and Max Christie, it was assumed their defense would take a hit considering those two were among the team’s top defensive players. But in the immediate aftermath of the trade, the Lakers’ defense has actually gotten better. Mike Budenholzer noticed it after the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James erupted with a “hell yeah” post on Thursday during March Madness. James wasn’t reacting to any significant moments during the NCAA Tournament action, though. He instead reacted to one college basketball team’s big hire. James watched Iona basketball land Dan Geriot as new head coach. The Lakers star is […]

Kobe Bryant carved out a decorated basketball career, worthy to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The Black Mamba earned one NBA MVP award, five NBA championships, and two NBA Finals MVPs. But while Bryant was legendary, that doesn’t mean his career was perfect. In fact, he also endured some shortcomings. Here are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a quick turnaround from their breezy win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, having to face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday evening. Luka Doncic was brilliant in the Lakers’ win over shorthanded Denver, but unfortunately, Los Angeles will be without him on Thursday vs Milwaukee. “Lakers star […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has gone much better than many expected. Despite entering the year after a rather uneventful offseason — other than the hiring of JJ Redick — the Lakers are just one game back from second place in the Western Conference. After last night’s win over the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles is […]

The development of Bronny James has been on full display, and the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be satisfied with his progress. Bronny is spending most of his time with the Lakers G-League team, and he’s been showing real strides as a player. With him splitting time between the G-League and the Lakers, he hasn’t […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks for a Thursday night showdown. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Lakers prediction and pick. The Bucks are 38-30 on the season, placing them fifth in the Eastern Conference. They are just a half-game behind the Indiana […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets, it was led by star Luka Doncic who recorded 31 points to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists. With the Lakers heating up towards making a loud playoff run, Doncic spoke after the game about the plays he makes that gets the crowd riled […]