Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 365

After starting the season undefeated in road games, the Los Angeles Lakers have now dropped two consecutive games on their Eastern Conference swing. Tonight, the Lakers were defeated 107-92 in their bout against the lowly Detroit Pistons, dropping their record to 14-6 on the season.  The Lakers were without their star power forward Anthony Davis […]

Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel lamented their lack of energy in their one-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. So he issued a subtle guarantee in his pregame media session on Thursday. “Our group was mad enough about last night’s loss where we’ll bring the energy to get a W tonight,” said Vogel. […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers continued their long road trip as they visited Motor City to face the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. LeBron was having a big game but the Pistons announcers had some fun at the expense of the 16-time All-Star and four-time MVP in the third quarter after missing a pair […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma sounded off on the reigning champions’ disastrous performance against his hometown team Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. According to the 25-year-old shooter, it was the team’s uncharacteristically poor communication on defense that led to the Pistons’ stunning 107-92 upset. Kyle Kuzma thinks the team wasn't "connected […]

LeBron James continues to add his name to the Lakers’ record books and join Kobe Bryant in the process. After scoring 20 points in the first half of Los Angeles’ game against the Detroit Pistons Thursday night, James became only the third player in the last 25 years of Lakers’ history to score at least […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has a bit of a reputation for play-acting. This time around, however, he was given a dose of his own medicine by Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, who himself could not help but give out a giggle after the contentious foul call. Here’s Blake Griffin drawing a phantom foul […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star big-man Anthony Davis will miss Thursday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, the team announced this afternoon, via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Anthony Davis (right quad contusion) is out tonight, the Lakers say. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 28, 2021 Davis suffered a right knee contusion during Wednesday’s grueling last-second loss to the […]

The legacy of Kobe Bryant not only lives in what he accomplished himself, but hundreds of basketball players he impacted, including guys like Devin Booker. On the Rejecting the Screen Podcast, host Adam Stanco was joined by former Suns head coach Earl Watson to share about the first time Devin Booker faced Kobe Bryant and […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal might be hitting the trade market soon, and the Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the rumored destinations for Beal over the past couple of seasons. The Lakers are fresh off a title, and while it might not make sense for them to go out and acquire Beal, the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is not threatened at all by Joel Embiid and the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers in the event that they face each other in the 2021 NBA Finals. This, even after the Sixers handed the reigning champs their first road loss of the season, 107-106, at Wells Fargo Arena […]

Welp, all that for naught. After a heroic late-game comeback, the Los Angeles Lakers lost their first road game of the 2020-21 season in heartbreaking fashion to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. LA fought back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to take a one-point lead in the final seconds, buoyed by a stunning 13-0 run […]

Alex Caruso was instrumental in the Los Angeles Lakers’ late-game surge on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers. After the game, LeBron James praised Caruso, noting that he can literally do anything on the floor. Per Lakers reporter Mike Trudell, LeBron called Caruso a “Swiss Army knife” as he can impact the game in so many […]

After the thrilling game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, NBA icon Magic Johnson tweeted out a bold prediction. Johnson highlighted the top performers of the game, including Tobias Harris who hit the game-winner and Joel Embiid whom he called a candidate for the MVP award. Given the close duel […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had an up-close look at the new-and-improved Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday after losing in heartbreak fashion, 107-106, at the Wells Fargo Center. After the tightly contested match, The King admitted he was impressed by the revamped Sixers team and affirmed their status as favorites in the East this year. […]

One thing that incredibly talented athletes are always looking for is more motivation. In the case of LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, he is always looking for more reasons to destroy whatever team or player is in front of him. On Monday night, LeBron dropped a season-high 46 points on his former team, […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers was not too surprised that the Los Angeles Lakers almost snatched the victory on Wednesday. For him, the Sixers need to adapt a killer mindset to take down the defending champions. Per Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Rivers praised the Lakers for their late-game surge. Doc Rivers on the Lakers' […]

Tobias Harris and the Philadelphia 76ers just handed the Los Angeles Lakers their first road loss of the season with a masterful game-winning shot on Wednesday night. The Sixers star came up big on the last play, as he took on the smaller Alex Caruso on an isolation play before knocking down a pull-up jumper […]

It seems that Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s frustrations are mounting against the Los Angeles Lakers at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday. Shortly after being on the receiving end of a LeBron James’ push in an earlier possession, the Cameroonian center looked like he got even by committing a flagrant foul of his own against […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James committed a hard foul on Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, which left the big man grimacing in pain. With the intention of trying to prevent the easy slam, James pushed Embiid with both hands near the midway mark of the third quarter. After a review, the referees slapped James […]

Many have honored Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant in unique fashion, and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is the latest to do so. The Warriors star is remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant with a pair of customized shoes that he put some personal touch on. #GirlDad 💜 @StephenCurry30 pic.twitter.com/eRZed2V143 — Golden State […]

One of the things we’ve learned watching LeBron James through the years is his unbridled ability to defy the laws of time. Just like fine wine, the four-time NBA champ just seems to get better as he gets older. As it turns out, this is exactly what Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers thinks of […]

Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Fans, players, front office members, reporters, and just about anyone else who’s picked up a basketball celebrated the life of Bryant. That included Cleveland Cavs forward/center Larry Nance Jr., who says he’s forever grateful to the Black Mamba. Nance Jr. […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo won the NBA MVP award last season—his second consecutive trophy—but former NBA center Kendrick Perkins, now an ESPN analyst, believes that it should’ve been Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ achievement (via “First Take”). .@KendrickPerkins calls LeBron being the MVP favorite "appropriate." "[Last year] LeBron James was robbed! He was […]

Now on his fourth season in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons continues to prove that he is indeed the real deal. Many consider the Sixers guard to be on the path to greatness and as such, comparisons to the likes of LeBron James have become inevitable — something that Philly veteran Danny Green […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is speaking out in opposition of a voting bill being proposed in Georgia. The bill–which was introduced to the Georgia General Assembly on Wednesday–would require Georgians submitting absentee ballots to provide two forms of valid photo identification. James tweeted the bill is an example of voter suppression against the […]

Shaquille O’Neal’s daughter, Taahirah, surprised her father with a pair of portraits of “The Diesel” and his late Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Kobe Bryant. Shaq posted a video of the portraits, interspersed with clips from a one-on-one interview O’Neal did with Lakers co-star Bryant back in 2018.   View this post on Instagram   A […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play their fourth straight road game tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Sixers prediction and pick. The Lakers currently hold a record of 14-4 and are 10-8 against the spread. Los Angeles is coming off a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers emerged victorious in a tightly contested matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. The win came thanks to an outstanding performance by Lakers star LeBron James as he returned to play his hometown team. LeBron scored 46 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter. He revealed afterward he was motivated […]

Ask any card fan about Kobe Bryant and you’ll end up hearing a lot of amazing exploits or anecdotes revolving around his legendary career. Whether it’s his 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors, the five rings he won for the Los Angeles Lakers, or the countless clutch shots that delivered victories, you can be sure […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reportedly became the latest player to become the betting favorite to win MVP in most sportsbooks for the 2020-21 season. According to Doug Kezirian of ESPN, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook was the first to list James as the frontrunner with a 4-1 odds of landing the league’s top […]

LeBron James has had memorable performances against all the other teams in the league throughout his 18-year career, including the Cleveland Cavaliers. While James has no doubt played some of his best games while wearing a Cavs uniform, his time with the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers has also allowed fans to see The […]

Remembering Kobe Bryant will never get old for Trae Young. In honor of Kobe’s first death anniversary, the spitfire guard of the Atlanta Hawks took to Twitter to commemorate his childhood hero prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. He posted a photo of him during his rookie year talking with […]

The Washington Wizards have dropped to 3-10 after losing to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. A clip of a disappointed Bradley Beal quickly made rounds over the Internet, triggering a Los Angeles Lakers fan to call for general manager Rob Pelinka to start making some moves. The tweet reached Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade and […]

In order to honor the legacy of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, Rachel Nichols of ESPN asked dozens of players about their experiences with the five-time champion and 18-time All-Star, including Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. For his part, Curry detailed the “disrespectful” look he received from Kobe during his rookie year. “At […]

On the day of Kobe Bryant’s first death anniversary, several NBA players looked back on their first match up with the Los Angeles Lakers great. Houston Rockets big man DeMarcus Cousins, who was part of the Sacramento Kings during that time, realized that his dreams had actually come true upon seeing Kobe. Cousins fondly remembers […]

The Kobe Bryant stories will never end. A year after the tragic passing of the Los Angeles Lakers legend, Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal shared an amusing anecdote about Kobe’s bizarre tactic to get the ball. Kobe famously gave himself the nickname Black Mamba, noting that the “length, snake, the bite, the temperament” fit his […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash did not just battle with Kobe Bryant for most of their careers, but he also had the opportunity to be teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers legend. Now, on the anniversary of Kobe’s passing, Nash admitted that the tragedy of his death doesn’t necessarily lie in the basketball court […]

Philadelphia 76ers legendary point guard Allen Iverson has become one of the many throughout the NBA landscape and beyond to pay tribute to the late, great Kobe Bryant on Tuesday. With Tuesday serving as the one year anniversary of the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s passing, the Sixers great was short and sweet upon honoring his […]

Along with Michael Jordan, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is considered by many as one of the greatest of all time. While Kobe idolized MJ growing up, it was actually another NBA legend that Bryant wanted to emulate in his own game. Jan. 26, 2021 marks the first anniversary of Kobe’s untimely passing, and […]