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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was enjoying a solid game against the Spurs until he sprained his left ankle on Friday night. Per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, KCP didn’t return after the injury: The Lakers say X-rays confirm a “mild” left ankle sprain for KCP and he will not return https://t.co/HTLoTYqlK4 — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) […]

After Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs got ejected from the game against the Los Angeles Lakers, he turned to assistant coach Becky Hammon to take charge and told her, “You got it,” before going back to the locker room. Sure, Hammon made history serving as the first woman head coach for an NBA […]

LeBron James may be on a different team as he goes into his third year with the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Akron native will always have ties to his former teammates from his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Such was apparent after James made sure to give Kevin Love a soothing gift to start […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley has some questions regarding NBA fines for physical altercations. The league office handed down fines to Charlotte Hornets swingman Cody Martin and Dallas Mavericks forward James Johnson after the two scuffled Wednesday night. Johnson was fined $40,000 for sparking the incident with a headbutt. Martin was fined $25,000, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is ready for new challenges in 2021. A day after celebrating his 36th birthday, The King took to Instagram to share an inspirational post about staying locked in and chasing his goals this coming year.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) […]

When the NBA revealed the dates for the 2020-21 preseason and regular season, it seemed like the Lakers could be at a disadvantage. After all, while certain players around the league experienced a nine-month offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers were just two months removed from winning the franchise’s 17th NBA championship in the bubble. Their […]

There are fewer than 24 hours until we’re officially in 2021 and it’s safe to say most people are ready for a new year. LeBron James, who led the Los Angeles Lakers to a victory on Wednesday, reflected on an eventful 2020 ahead of New Years Day. “The year 2020 was one hell of a […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were able to defeat the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, giving James a win on his 36th birthday. After helping the Lakers improve their record to 3-2, James revealed what he planned on doing to celebrate: “I have some wine waiting on me,” said James after posting […]

LeBron James turned 36 years old on Wednesday, and he celebrated by extending his double-digit scoring streak while helping the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the San Antonio Spurs. Following the game, James reacted to making history with his 1,000th consecutive game with 10 or more points: “I just go out there and try to prepare […]

On his 36th birthday, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was the one who gave out presents to the first in-arena fans he’s seen in almost a year. James gave out his wristbands to several lucky kids who had the opportunity to watch the Lakers take on the Spurs at the AT&T Stadium on […]

A guy like LeBron James doesn’t need anything else in life. He has a lovely family, a tight group of friends, four NBA titles, four Finals MVP trophies, four regular season MVP plums, and just for a little extra, an itsy bitsy net worth of close to $500 million. So it was only understandable for […]

After several years of battling with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, the 2020-21 NBA season marks Dennis Schroder’s first time on the same side with the 4-time MVP. The German has a renewed perspective on James, confirming that he is indeed a “leader” and a “legend” of the game. After their convincing 121-107 victory […]

The San Antonio Spurs began a two-game series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, but the game ended a tad earlier for venerable Spurs coach Gregg Popovich as he was ejected with under four minutes to go in the second quarter after an odd sequence led to a wide-open layup. Greg Popovich was […]

On his 36th birthday, LeBron James becomes the first player in NBA history to score at least 10 points in 1,000 consecutive regular-season games. Scroll down to see the historic basket, which extended James’ 10-plus points streak to 1,000 games. What’s interesting is that James unleashed a hook shot—a type of shot that we rarely […]

It is safe to say that San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan got the better of Los Angeles Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell on Wednesday evening. Despite shooting guards rarely finding themselves on the right side of a poster, DeRozan simply could not be denied by Harrell, who at least attempted to contest the […]

As LeBron James celebrates his 36th birthday, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich sent out a rather passionate praise for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. James’ born-day provided an opportunity for folks on social media and around the NBA to reflect on the King’s sustained greatness and nearly unmatched longevity as an NBA superstar. […]

If you have not heard, the Los Angeles Lakers are the 2020 NBA champions. In a historic season at one point derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, superstar LeBron James led the purple and gold franchise through the competitive Western Conference playoffs in the NBA’s bubble in Orlando, Florida. Eventually, James and L.A. defeated the Miami […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom called out his ex-fiancée Sabrina Parr on social media, as he exposed her for stealing his passwords and passport. “No love lost BabyDoll but it’s over. All I ask is that you release my Passport and my Passwords. That’s it. You’ve wronged me in so many ways and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have kicked off their season with a 2-2 record, which surely won’t be the telling tale by the end of the regular season. Along with bringing aboard some newcomers to aid their efforts in repeating for a championship, the coaching staff has to carefully monitor the minutes of its co-stars in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still figuring things out at this point of the season as they are easing in the new players into their system. Head coach Frank Vogel insisted that he will continue to look for the perfect combination that would work best, especially in crunch time situations where chemistry could spell the […]

Current New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was once an up-and-comer as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Ingram was then traded from Los Angeles to New Orleans in the same deal that saw superstar power forward Anthony Davis make his way from the Pelicans to the Lakers in order to team up […]

Notable Iranian-American venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar is getting dunked on, in a proverbial sense, by Twitter following a thread in which he claims late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was preparing to leave Nike. Pishevar said he and his team pitched Bryant in December 2019 on a shoe concept and a company that would […]

The NBA had no shortage of memorable moments in 2020, both on and off the floor. It’s why this post is dedicated to the 10 best NBA moments of 2020. All 30 organizations navigated a global pandemic, with players and coaches also leading the charge for social justice and equality. It was a year like […]

The 2020-2021 NBA season finally commenced after a short two-month break following the recently-concluded 2020 NBA Playoffs. Entering another season, many new faces have already entered the league while several teams also reshuffled their players in the past few months. Amid the new dynamics all throughout the league, the NBA didn’t disappoint per usual as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have proven to have a way of winning games when leading heading into the fourth quarter in recent seasons. However, Monday night’s defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers snapped the Lakers’ 59-game winning streak when holding a lead after three quarters. This was the fifth-longest streak in NBA history: Prior to […]

LeBron James is going to be turning 36 years old on Wednesday, leading many of his teammates to speak on his upcoming birthday. Following Monday night’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Anthony Davis revealed what the Lakers plan on doing for James’ birthday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Anthony Davis on what they'll do to […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel didn’t shy away from expressing his disappointment with the outcome of their matchup against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers for their third game of the season on Monday night. The tactician described that his Lakers team was “stuck in the mud” all throughout the encounter, which eventually caused […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Derrick Jones Jr. recorded three blocks on Monday against the mighty Los Angeles Lakers. Two of his swats came at the expense of LeBron James, who he called a “great actor.” After the Trail Blazers’ 115-107 win over the Lakers, Jones had some interesting comments on LeBron. For Jones, his shot-blocking […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James received a dose of his own medicine on Monday, courtesy of an emphatic chase-down block from Portland Trail Blazers high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. In the closing seconds of the third quarter of the match between the two Western Conference teams, James tried to bully his way to the point […]

Another game, another record for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, James reached double-digits in scoring for the 1,261st time, surpassing Kevin Garnett for fourth all-time. With his 10th point tonight, LeBron James passed Kevin Garnett for 4th all-time in 10+ point games. LeBron has reached double-digits 1,261 […]

LeBron James will be celebrating his 36th birthday on the road against the San Antonio Spurs, so the Los Angeles Lakers decided to greet the forward two days earlier at Staples Center. Per Jovan Buha, James received an early birthday greeting mid-game during the Lakers’ duel with the Portland Trail Blazers. Since this will be […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker certainly proved he belongs in the league following the spectacular run he had in the preseason. As far as one NBA scout is concerned, the reigning champions are missing out by not giving him more minutes in the 2020-21 regular season. Bill Oram of The Athletic revealed on the “The […]

Alex Caruso will not be suiting up for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday due to the league’s health and safety protocols. The announcement was made by head coach Frank Vogel ahead of their game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet broke the news on Twitter ahead of tip-off. Frank Vogel […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Dennis Schroder via trade during the offseason, and the veteran guard has worked wonders for the team thus far. Despite the Lakers only playing three games so far, Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly Ron Artest and Metta World Peace) believes the addition of Schroder will result in the team repeating as champions. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers square off Monday in a rematch of last season’s first-round playoff matchup. Both teams look quite a bit different, however. The Lakers substituted Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee for Montrezl Harrel and Marc Gasol in the offseason, also adding point guard Dennis Schroder to the mix. Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the 2nd game of a back t0 back tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers currently hold a record of 2-1 and are coming off consecutive blowout victories. The Blazers stand at 1-1, getting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have Anthony Davis against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night due to a calf injury, but the superstar big man is set to return Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. As for LeBron James and his nagging ankle injury, his status is still to be determined […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt with huge blows as Anthony Davis was ruled out of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a right calf contusion. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel then bared his strategy in the event that either Davis or LeBron James might miss their upcoming games due to injuries. “I […]

The playing status of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for their upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers remains up in the air due to a nagging ankle injury, per Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. The four-time MVP initially hurt it back in their season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. The […]