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Now that the player votes for this year’s NBA All-Star Game have been officially tallied, the usual suspects for the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in the top two spots for votes. LeBron James, who’s set to start for a record-breaking 17th straight time this coming March 7, got the most player votes with a […]

Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard Dennis Schroder has been officially ruled out of Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets due to health and safety protocols. The announcement was made just an hour before tip-off by Mike Trudell of Spectrum SN. Dennis Schroder is out for tonight’s game vs. Brooklyn due to the NBA’s health […]

The Inside the NBA crew announced the All-Star starters for this year’s game in Atlanta. Throughout the announcement, the guys were debating on the top players in the NBA and the impact that they’re having on the season.  Hall of Famer Charles Barkley made a bold statement explaining that Utah Jazz sixth man Jordan Clarkson […]

The basketball world will be focused on Staples Center on Thursday, as the Los Angeles Lakers (22-7) host the Brooklyn Nets (18-12) in one of the marquee matchups of the 2020-21 NBA season (1o p.m. ET on TNT). It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Lakers prediction and pick. Despite the unfortunate […]

Kyrie Irving was unable to suit up for the Brooklyn Nets in their last game due to a back ailment. But after a one-game absence from the lineup, Irving is available to play for the Nets on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, via Brooklyn’s official Twitter account. Updates to the Status Report for […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel had the occasional feeling of déjà vu watching Alex Caruso on the defensive end in his first summer with the team. Vogel said the athleticism Caruso showed during pickup games in the summer of 2019 was reminiscent of Paul George, whom he coached in Indiana with the Pacers: “When […]

The 2020 NBA All-Star Game was one of the best in recent memory, with teams playing defense, players taking charges, and fans being treated to an intense, competitive fourth quarter. With the game receiving praise from players and fans alike, the league will use the same format that honors the late Kobe Bryant in the […]

Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams took part in a much-anticipated match in the Australian Open on Thursday morning, with the half-Japanese star pulling off the victory. During Osaka’s post-game press conference after defeating Williams, she was repping the Los Angeles Lakers by wearing a sweet Purple & Gold jacket. Naomi Osaka was repping the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers started the 2020-21 season as the clear favorite to win the title. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading and a slew of new faces infusing new energy to the team, it was only natural to expect this.  Sure enough, the Lakers are a dominant 22-7 on the season, but everything […]

Several contenders and pretenders have already emerged as we near the first half of the 2020-21 NBA season. No doubt the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are currently pegged as favorites to win their division and be the last two remaining teams vying for the Larry O’Brien trophy come July. While neither team […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has already achieved a lot outside of the basketball court. His next venture? A possible musical career. The King teased this in his latest Twitter post, suggesting that he’ll have something big brewing for the music industry soon. My love for music is INSANE!!! I think I’m going to […]

In his latest Instagram post, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James showed how he is honoring basketball icon Kobe Bryant and Grammy-award-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle every day. As seen in LeBron’s post, there is an art work of Kobe and Nipsey that is apparently displayed in the hallway of James’ house. In a heartfelt caption, […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been in and out of action due to lingering back problems. According to Embiid, the back pains started after LeBron James’ hard foul on him last month. Per Chris Crouse of FortyEightMinutes, while Embiid called the ailment “not alarming,” he pointed to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came into the year as favorites to repeat as NBA champions after they added Dennis Schroder, Montrezl Harrell, and Marc Gasol. The injury of Anthony Davis might prevent them from getting the top seed, however. The Lakers are still a force and with a healthy Davis in the playoffs, they should […]

The highly anticipated matchup of the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets is set for Thursday night in a potential 2021 NBA Finals preview. Unfortunately for everybody involved, Kevin Durant won’t be playing in the game (via Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated). Nets say Kyrie Irving (lower back tightness) is probable versus the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are down a superstar, as Anthony Davis (Achilles) will likely sit out until after the All-Star break. Following Tuesday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves — in which the supporting cast perfectly compensated for AD’s absence — the 22-7 Lakers have eight games until the break. They don’t necessarily need reinforcements. But […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Anthony Davis for the next two to three weeks minimum with a possibility of him missing more time after he injured his Achilles on Sunday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are right behind the Utah Jazz for the top seed in the Western Conference and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping for a major revenue boost… from a jersey patch? The Lakers announced Wednesday they were partnering with Sportfive, a third-party agency, to find a new partner for their jersey patch during the 2021-22 season. Los Angeles’ jerseys currently don the Wish logo, but its partnership with the e-commerce company […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is on board with Draymond Green’s idea that there is a double standard in the NBA regarding players asking for trades and teams openly stating they will be trading certain players and sitting them. James said Tuesday night organizations have always “controlled the narrative” with respect to how players […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his squad minus Anthony Davis are set to face the revamped Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. When asked regarding his thoughts about the league’s newest trio, James was quick to remind basketball fans that the former trio of Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson with the Golden […]

Nine years have gone by since Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to Twitter to show love to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on his birthday. In the post, James admitted that he looked up to Jordan and even hailed him as the GOAT. Since the posting of the tweet in 2012, many things […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are taking a “next-man-up” approach to the extended absence of Anthony Davis, and they’ll be heavily relying on off-season acquisitions to carry the load. Davis will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks after an MRI on Monday thankfully revealed that the All-Star avoided the dreaded rupture of the Achilles tendon. On Tuesday, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Montrezl Harrell had the unenviable task of guarding the much bigger Karl-Anthony Towns during their duel with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. After the game, Harrell offered an interesting analogy on guarding Towns, as well as other players way bigger than him. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Harrell says that he […]

When one has been around the NBA as long as Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has, you tend to experience it all. Unfortunately, one of those experiences is seeing an elite teammate, in this case, big man Anthony Davis go down with an injury. Per Ryan Ward of Lakers Daily, LeBron had a simple reaction […]

Being the defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers have a huge target on their back and teams just seem to play harder against them. Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves certainly did. In the February 16 game between the Lakers and Timberwolves, Edwards had quite the game finishing with 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists, […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball is the real deal. He’s lived up to the lofty expectations many had on him prior to the start of the season — and perhaps even more. Recently, Ball came up with his own version of an all-time NBA starting five, which not only includes Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso busted out his best LeBron James impersonation with an epic chase-down block during Tuesday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The icing on top of the cake for the Carushow here is that his tremendous defensive effort served to save none other than LeBron himself from a blunder of […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has taken a not-so-veiled shot at the NBA in the midst of Anthony Davis’ injury woes. With L.A.’s star big man set to miss the next few weeks due to a calf problem, coach Vogel recently admitted that the extremely condensed offseason may have played a key role […]

Anthony Davis re-injured his Achilles earlier this week, causing him to be sidelined for multiple weeks for the Los Angeles Lakers. While there isn’t a definitive timetable for Davis to return, Frank Vogel doesn’t seem too optimistic that Davis will return before the All-Star break, via ClutchPoints’ Michael Corvo. (cont…)-Vogel said short offseason could be […]

David Beckham and Kobe Bryant: two of the biggest names in all of sport. This is exactly why Beckham’s Valentine’s gift to the daughters of the departed Los Angeles Lakers legend deserves a news article. We’re pretty sure you’re curious, too. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have clicked on the link leading to this write-up. Beckham, a […]

Blake Griffin is currently listed at +650 odds to somehow land with the Los Angeles Lakers. As ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday, Griffin, like fellow former All-Star big man Andre Drummond — and much to the chagrin of Draymond Green — will be placed in hoops purgatory as his reps and the Detroit Pistons […]

With 19 wins in their last 20 games and the league’s best record at 23-5, the Utah Jazz has looked like the NBA’s best team for most of the season. The Jazz is now considered as a legitimate title contender, and one man who believes they have what it takes to reach the Finals is […]

Kobe Bryant’s passing more than a year ago left the whole world with such a huge void that can still be felt right now. This is also the case for card fans who were left hanging with their redemption cards of the Los Angeles Lakers’ legends. With Bryant gone, there is no feasible way for […]

LeBron James is aware that Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks due to a calf strain. After two to three weeks, he is expected to be reevaluated again, determining he doesn’t return to the floor by then. The loss of Davis will be a huge factor […]

It was recently revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers will be without Anthony Davis for the next two to three weeks, with the superstar big man currently dealing with an Achilles injury. There has been a lot of concern regarding AD’s current issue, but for his part, teammate Montrezl Harrell made sure to provide the […]

Kevin Durant knows the Los Angeles Lakers are in a delicate predicament. Star power forward Anthony Davis will be sidelined due to a left calf strain. This past week, Davis missed the Lakers two home games against the Thunder due to the nagging injury. As Davis returned on Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis underwent an MRI on Monday, and it revealed a calf strain that will keep him out at least two to three weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers also made it known there was no rupture diagnosed in the Achilles, which is certainly good news. Woj has more […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma wants all the smoke. Kuzma told Kyle Goon of the the Southern California News Group he welcomes the challenge of teams constantly going at him on the defensive end of the floor, saying he wants to guard the best players one-on-one and challenge himself: “Every night there’s a team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are likely to proceed with an abundance of caution when it comes to the health of Anthony Davis. Davis left Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets after aggravating his Achilles tendinitis. He is awaiting the results of an MRI that he had on Monday. The Athletic spoke to Dr. Rajpal Brar, […]