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It looks like Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is missing Stephen Curry. Or at least, he has the Golden State Warriors star in his mind. On Friday during the Lakers’ press conference, Davis had a hilarious slip while talking about the Suns. Instead of saying Devin Booker and Chris Paul–the two leaders of Phoenix–AD […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James refused to confirm nor deny whether he has received the COVID-19 vaccine. James was asked about the vaccine during his post-practice media availability on Friday afternoon, two days before the Lakers’ Game 1 matchup with the Phoenix Suns. Here’s the full exchange between James and Kyle Goon of the […]

LeBron James has had a historic career… just not with the New York Knicks. He has been a generational athlete since joining the NBA in 2003. He’s in his 18th year and still dominates the court like he always has. James is currently chasing his fifth title with the Los Angeles Lakers after winning three […]

Superstar LeBron James made his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers a couple of summers ago, and it turned out to be the right one. The Lakers won the NBA title in October 2020 over the Miami Heat as James got another championship ring to add to his already impressive resume. However, it turns […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are aiming to become the first team to win a championship from a bottom-two seed. Or, as Jared Dudley described their tall order: “The hardest challenge any team has ever had in NBA history.” Los Angeles, of course, is not your average 7-seed. The Lakers are coming off a title, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has probably heard and read it all by now. Throughout his lengthy NBA career which so far spans 18 years, three franchises, and four championship runs, James has faced all sorts of ridicule and criticism. As he enters his second playoff run with the Lakers and 15th overall, James […]

One-eyed LeBron James has now entered NBA lore as one of the greatest superstar alter egos in league history. The Los Angeles Lakers star joins Hoodie Carmelo Anthony, Untucked Kyrie Irving, and Jersey-Biting Kobe Bryant as some of the more iconic figures. As much as fans sensationalized James’ handicap, hitting the dagger over Stephen Curry […]

Apparently, Anthony Davis gave a stern warning. But the Golden State Warriors didn’t listen. The Los Angeles Lakers big man struggled early against the Warriors in their play-in tournament battle on Wednesday, with Draymond Green roughing up Davis like he did something awful to his family. AD kept on missing open shots and committed turnovers. […]

While the play-in tournament classic between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday was a competitive one, it was also mostly cordial. Yes, even if LeBron “Three-Rim” James got poked in the eye by Draymond Green and responded with an Eff You game-winning nuclear bomb in the face of Stephen Curry. […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James is pretty banged up right now. However, if you ask the Los Angeles Lakers star himself, it looks like he’s ready to go for what should be a grueling playoff run ahead. LeBron’s health has been a cause for concern for the defending champs heading into the postseason. Some […]

Stephen Curry has lit everybody up this NBA season. Everyone except for the Los Angeles Lakers that is. The Golden State Warriors star leads the NBA in scoring with his insane 32.0 points per game on 48.2% shooting from the field and a sterling 42.1% from three-point land on 12.7 attempts. But for some reason, […]

The Phoenix Suns aren’t always good, but when they are, the Los Angeles Lakers are regularly in their NBA playoff path. Such is the case this year, as Chris Paul saddles up for one more ride in the attempt to reach his first NBA Finals. Standing in the way are LeBron James and the Lake […]

At this point in his career, how far along is LeBron James from dethroning Michael Jordan as the GOAT? This is an undeniably polarizing issue, which apparently, Charles Barkley has a rather controversial take on. According to the Hall of Famer, LeBron could actually surpass MJ as the GOAT if he leads the Los Angeles […]

The Golden State Warriors came ever-so-close to defeating LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the play-in game on Wednesday night. It took an improbably LeBron three-pointer to lift the Lakers over the Warriors. However, one bright spot was the impressive play of Andrew Wiggins, who was given the tough task of guarding LeBron […]

The Phoenix Suns capped an incredible regular season by clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. They were able to kick their feet up and watch the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors do battle on Wednesday in the play-in tournament, knowing they would play the winner. With the Suns now knowing […]

There is a lot of brilliant players across the NBA, but former NBA champion Rasheed Wallace believes there is one above the rest. Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook. That’s right, Wallace voiced that based on Westbrook’s current form, he is playing better than both LeBron James and the scoring champ, Steph Curry. “This man is […]

Wednesday night produced quite a classic as the Los Angeles Lakers took down the Golden State Warriors in their play-in matchup to secure the seventh seed in the Western Conference. Dubs head coach Steve Kerr delivered a stirring mid-game speech for his team at the end of the first quarter and once Lakers superstar Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors played a nail-biting, thrilling game in the play-in tournament as LeBron James and company walked away with a hard-fought win to snag the 7-seed in the Western Conference. As it turns out, the game between Stephen Curry and LeBron James reached new heights that ESPN hadn’t seen […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was the hero in the thrilling play-in victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. James hit a dagger 3-pointer in Stephen Curry’s eye in the final minute after coming alive earlier in the second half, and he finished the 103-100 victory with a triple-double. However, LeBron looked […]

If you could have any player in NBA history to take the biggest shot of the game to win the NBA Finals, most would probably pick Michael Jordan or perhaps Kobe Bryant. Some may even consider Kevin Durant. However, not a lot would entrust the ball to LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Phoenix Suns after defeating the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. LA is a dangerous No. 7 seed as they were competing for first place in the West until Anthony Davis fell to injury midway through the regular season. Now, healthy and hungry, the Lakers play the […]

After defeating the Golden State Warriors in the play-in game, the Los Angeles Lakers secured the seventh seed and will take on the second-place Phoenix Suns. The Lakers are a dangerous seventh seed that poses a legitimate threat, as they’re a much better team than their ranking. Even so, the Suns finished in second place […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 103-100 in the play-in tournament after LeBron James hit a dagger 3-pointer in the final minute over Stephen Curry. While the Warriors had their chances late, they weren’t able to make enough plays to pull out the win, and LeBron’s miracle 3 proved to be the […]

It is known that Anthony Davis doesn’t love playing center all that much in the regular season but is willing to do it in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers’ play-in victory over the Golden State Warriors again showed the devastating force that is AD at the 5 and why Frank Vogel must ditch Andre Drummond […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum had a good time on Twitter Wednesday night while watching the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors duke it out in what turned out to be the greatest play-in tournament game in the history of NBA play-in tournament. Of course, LeBron James was among the reasons why […]

Stephen Curry can get 30 points in his sleep. The Golden State Warriors icon is arguably the greatest offensive weapon in NBA history, bar none. But for some reason, Steph Curry has routinely struggled against the Los Angeles Lakers for almost a decade now. The man appropriately numbered 30 on his Warriors jersey has such […]

Kids, Magic Johnson did it again. Following Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James hitting a three in the closing seconds against the Golden State Warriors to win the game, the NBA icon provided a non compos mentis take on the mean streets of Twitter. Before I share with you what Magic Johnson said, I suggest […]

Dennis Schroder remains one of the most important players for the Los Angeles Lakers despite a hideous performance in their 103-100 win at home over the Golden State Warriors Wednesday night in which he got outplayed by teammate Alex Caruso. Almost every Lakers fan on Twitter was virtually yelling at Lakers head coach Frank Vogel […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis woke up in the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ thrilling 103-100 play-in tournament victory over the Golden State Warriors, with LeBron hitting the game-winning dagger triple over Stephen Curry. But don’t forget the massive contributions from Alex Caruso in the first half to keep the Lakers within striking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors played the greatest play-in game in NBA history. We can safely say that after LeBron James’ heroics lifted Los Angeles to a thrilling win over Stephen Curry and Golden State at Staples Center on Wednesday. The Lakers secured the no. 7 seed, earning a more favorable road […]

For any haters who claim that LeBron James isn’t clutch, you might wanna show them the numbers. The Los Angeles Lakers star has the second most final-minute clutch shots in NBA history, behind who else but Kobe Bryant. With his latest go-ahead bucket to beat the Golden State Warriors, King James now has 97 such […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a gritty win over a Golden State Warriors side punching above their weight class. LeBron James and his men were faced with the threat of an upset all night, up until James hit the dagger triple to put the Lakers ahead for good. James celebrated the Lakers victory immediately […]

The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers went to battle Wednesday night to close the first round of the play-in tournament. Stephen Curry scored a game-high 37 points, and his long-time rival LeBron James recorded a triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. After being poked in the eye by Warriors Draymond […]

LeBron James and his men prevailed over Stephen Curry during the epic play-in tournament duel between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. But at the end of the day, the biggest winners are the fans watching at home and in the arena. The titanic tussle feature two of the biggest names in […]

LeBron James battled adversity to lift his Los Angeles Lakers past his long-time rival in Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. But apparently, not everyone is convinced. Count Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum as one of those skeptical of LeBron James’ impairment. The Lakers star got poked in the eye and proceeded to talk […]

For those playing down Draymond Green’s eye poke on LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers star spoke out about how it really feels. Obviously, it hurt! So much so that LeBron admitted he was seeing “three rims” right after the incident in the fourth quarter of their play-in showdown with the Golden State Warriors. “After […]

Los Angeles Lakers frontman LeBron James admitted he was seeing stars on the court against the Golden State Warriors, and he wasn’t talking about Steph Curry. But after James’ late-game heroics in the clutch to beat the Warriors, his Lakers teammate Anthony Davis thinks it might have been a necessary evil, per ClutchPoints beat reporter […]

For a while now, NBA fans have engaged in an ongoing debate: Who is the greatest player in league history? Some are quick to answer with Michael Jordan, while others would mention names like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, or even Bill Russell. In this piece, we’ll make an argument for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James left everyone in awe after his crucial, desperation triple to win against the Golden State Warriors. Even Drake couldn’t believe what he just witnessed. Sitting courtside to witness what was an instant classic between the Lakers and Warriors, the renowned rapper couldn’t help but simply clap to the LeBron […]