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The Los Angeles Lakers will be down both Anthony Davis and LeBron James on Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets. Minutes after LeBron declared himself out as he continues to rest his right ankle, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Davis would miss the Lakers’ regular-season home finale, too. Anthony Davis will also not play tonight […]

LeBron James is out for the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, according to LeBron James. He will be at Staples Center to celebrate the raising of the 2020 NBA championship banner with the fans. LeBron officially rules himself out for tonight. Seems well-sourced https://t.co/y6YLOSwuN8 — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) May […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and NBA icon Kobe Bryant is set to be enshrined into the Hall of Fame after an illustrious career. Now, one of his game-worn high school jerseys from Lower Merion is set to hit auction. According to TMZ, the house selling the jersey expects the rare piece of memorabilia to sell […]

To honor Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant at his Hall of Fame induction, his widow, Vanessa Bryant, and NBA legend Michael Jordan will take part in the ceremony. We mostly already knew this, but the roles of each are clarified in a recent report. According to some guy from Stadium, Vanessa Bryant will be […]

The Houston Rockets will square off against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Lakers prediction and pick. This will be the final meeting between these two teams this season. The Lakers took the first two games of the season series […]

Despite 27 points from Derrick Rose, the New York Knicks fell to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in overtime. After the game, however, a member of the purple and gold gave the veteran guard some flowers. Earlier this season, Lakers talent Talen Horton-Tucker, who made the go-ahead three in overtime, spoke about how […]

The New York Knicks were dealt an absolutely crushing loss against the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime, 101-99. The defeat wasn’t easy to swallow for the team, with star forward Julius Randle knowing exactly where to throw the blame – at himself. The Knicks All-Star made himself accountable for the loss, as reported by SNY […]

Los Angeles Lakers youngster Talen Horton-Tucker and New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose are both from Chicago, and their relationship goes back a ways. Tuesday night in Los Angeles, THT and Rose engaged in a duel as their respective teams went to overtime in a thrilling game. It looked like Rose was going to walk […]

Welcome to another episode of Kevin Durant vs. random people on Twitter. The Brooklyn Nets star had a certain detractor throw shade at both him and Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis. Twitter user @waldordsfinest had some choice words about the Lakers superstar, who he called passive while watching their game against the Knicks on […]

After an absolute defensive battle that saw the Los Angeles Lakers edge out the New York Knicks 101-99 on Tuesday, Anthony Davis and LeBon James decided to go into troll mode at Staples Center. The game between the Lakers and Knicks was a throwback as both teams buckled up on the defensive side making life […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis suffered a groin injury late in his team’s grueling 101-99 overtime win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday at Staples Center. Suddenly, Davis’ availability for Wednesday’s contest versus the Houston Rockets—and possibly the Lakers’ final two games over the weekend at the Indiana Pacers and New Orleans Pelicans—is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are accustomed to relying on two players to deliver in the clutch. However, in the team’s wildest and gutsiest win of 2020-21 — a grueling 101-99 overtime triumph over the New York Knicks at Staples Center — it wasn’t Anthony Davis nor LeBron James who made the two biggest plays; it […]

It’s not hard to overlook the crucial role a coach plays in every team’s success. The spotlight is always placed on the players — and rightfully so — which sometimes causes most of us to undervalue the type of contribution a head coach has on his team. Today, we take a look at some of […]

The NBA MVP race is coming down to the wire in this 2020-21 season as teams start to brace for the playoffs or get ready to pack it up and call it a year. At present time, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the favorite in the eyes of many to win the award. Others […]

LeBron James was expected to suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. But he didn’t. So he was relegated once again as a cheerleader. And boy, did he cheer the heck of the Lakers’ thrilling win over the Knicks in overtime. After the 101-99 OT win, with Talen […]

Talen. Horton. Tucker. Three names, three huge points for the Los Angeles Lakers sophomore, who drained the game-winner to beat the New York Knicks in overtime, 101-99. Peep the absolutely cold-blooded dagger from THT that put the Lakers up for good: THT CLUTCH FOR THE LAKERS W ‼️ pic.twitter.com/QhV6JSaUS9 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 12, 2021 […]

Kyle Kuzma heard all your slander, and demands everybody take it back immediately. The Lakers forward showed off some of his hops to get major air for the bucket plus the foul against former LA lottery pick Julius Randle. Check out Kuz’s power move here below: pic.twitter.com/fbXY0Q2yl0 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 12, 2021 […]

With LeBron James still out due to his ankle sprain, the Los Angeles Lakers need Anthony Davis to be an absolute monster and gobble up the rest of the NBA. Well, he’s pretty close so far. In a critical game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, Davis once again showed how much of […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is targeting a return for Wednesday’s matchup with the Houston Rockets. “LeBron James is going to give that right ankle one more day of rest today vs. Knicks,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Dave McMenamin reported on Tuesday afternoon. LeBron James is taking an extra day of rest today vs. […]

The New York Knicks face off against the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season in The City of Angels. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Lakers prediction and pick. The Knicks currently hold an overall record of 38-30 and are 43-24-1 against the spread. New York is coming […]

Michael Jordan cannot bring himself to remove late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s number from his phone. The interactions are too precious. Jordan fondly recalled some of his final conversations with Bryant prior to the Lakers legend’s tragic death in January of 2020. He told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan he has not been able to […]

Everyone relax! Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James can now enter a cab thanks to some new NBA guidelines. And yes, the year is still 2021. According to a Stadium reporter, the NBA and NBPA added updates to protocols for COVID-19. Here are the following updates: Rideshares (Uber, etc.) and taxis allowed. No face shields […]

When you’re arguably the greatest basketball player on the planet, you tend to get certain perks, especially when it comes to sneakers. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James proved that on Tuesday, giving all of social media a sneak peek at his brand new unreleased Kobe sneakers, per Overtime: These unreleased Kobe’s LeBron just got […]

In a couple of days, Kobe Bryant will soon be inducted into the Hall of Fame, adding another feather to the late legend’s long list of achievements. And although the Los Angeles Lakers’ icon has been gone for more than a year, his presence still reverberates across the league and to those who idolize him, […]

Jordan Clarkson has been an absolute godsend for the Utah Jazz this season. With Donovan Mitchell sidelined with injury, Clarkson has picked up the scoring slack in a big way as one of the NBA’s best sixth men. He was especially on his game on Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. The Filipino-American guard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly hurtling towards exactly what LeBron James was hoping to avoid: the NBA Play-In Tournament. But all is not lost for Mr. James. Here is exactly what needs to happen for LeBron and his men to escape The King’s worst nightmare. Lakers Play-In Scenarios: LeBron’s Escape Plan The Lakers currently […]

In the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers closing in on another postseason run, it’s unofficially become Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2021 season. So, let’s take a look at Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2021. Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2021 (estimate): $3 million but growing quick The Lakers have shown a knack for […]

Alex Caruso has certainly come a long way from being just an undrafted guard out of Texas A&M in 2016. Five years later and Caruso is not only a rotation player for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he can now also call himself an NBA champion. Caruso has molded and continued to evolve his game […]

Rasheed Wallace has never been shy to share his opinions. And of course, he has one on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. In his recent guesting on ESPN’s The Jump, Wallace sounded off on what the Lakers need to secure an outright berth in the NBA Playoffs with just a few games remaining. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially listed LeBron James as out for their game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. As Jovan Buha of The Athletic noted, however, LeBron was also listed as out before he made a surprise return against the Sacramento Kings in late April. With that said, the door on the […]

LeBron James could return for the Los Angeles Lakers showdown with the New York Knicks on Tuesday at Staples Center. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel told reporters that James was a full participant in practice on Monday, which included drill work and scrimmaging. Vogel said a formal decision has not been made on LeBron’s availability […]

On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers formally announced an untitled nine-part documentary series chronicling the history of the storied franchise. We don’t know a ton of specifics, yet, though we can make a few presumptions on which indelible moments, players, eras, and stories will be covered. “When Dr. Buss bought the Lakers in 1979, he […]

If there’s one thing you can count on with the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s Alex Caruso playing lockdown defense on a nightly basis. He’s the ultimate pest and always plays his heart out. Head coach Frank Vogel had nothing but good things to say about Caruso’s impact, even making the bold statement that he deserves […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday a nine-part docuseries on the franchise will join the Hulu Originals lineup. The project is currently untitled and will drop on Hulu in 2022. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and award-winning director Antoine Fuqua are helming the series, which will focus on the past four decades after late owner Jerry […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James offered a heartfelt message to NBA referee Tony Brown on Monday after news broke that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Prayers sent to Tony and his family during these times!! 🙏🏾 #CancerGoToHell pic.twitter.com/6bSOaSMciC — LeBron James (@KingJames) May 10, 2021 Brown, who’s been officiated over 1,000 games across […]

The 2020-21 regular season is about to come to a close which means that the NBA Playoffs are already looming around the corner. However, the situation will be a bit different for the 7th to 10th seeds of both conferences as they will be pitted in a play-in tournament to rightfully secure a spot in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could soon get LeBron James back. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the four-time NBA MVP is looking to get back to action on Tuesday against the New York Knicks at home. Lakers star LeBron James is targeting Tuesday vs. New York for return to the lineup from sore right […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 123-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns was just their second in their last seven games. With a 38-30 record, the Lakers remain seventh in the Western Conference with four games to go, which could put them in the play-in tournament once the playoffs begin. However, one thing that bodes well for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are likely to face off against the Phoenix Suns in the first round. That matchup may have sounded daunting to Lakers fans, but L.A.’s resounding 123-110 wire-to-wire victory over Phoenix highlighted why they need not fear: Anthony Davis, officially, is here. Davis needed six games to find his form after returning […]