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Los Angeles Lakers legend Elgin Baylor has passed away at the age of 86. The Hall of Famer died of natural causes surrounded by his family, the Lakers announced. “Elgin Baylor was THE superstar of his era – his many accolades speak to that,” Lakers governor Jeanie Buss said in a statement. “He was one […]

Players and media alike paid respects to former Los Angeles Lakers legend Elgin Baylor Monday after Baylor died at the age of 86. Former teammate and fellow Lakers icon Jerry West fondly remembered Baylor’s character as much as his play on the hardwood: “I loved him as a person & shared my career w/ himm” […]

The Lakers legend Elgin Baylor has passed away due to natural causes according to NBA insider Shams Charania. NBA and Lakers legend Elgin Baylor has passed away from natural causes at age of 86, team says. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 22, 2021 Baylor attended the College of Idaho and Seattle during his college career. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have to wait a bit before they can get their veteran leader in LeBron James back on the floor. According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, the four-time MVP is expected to be out for several weeks after suffering a high right ankle sprain in their game against the Atlanta Hawks […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game since LeBron James suffered a high ankle sprain, which has thrown the final eight weeks of their season into unexpected peril. Their first test wasn’t an easy one. The Junior Varsity Lakers faced the Phoenix Suns (28-13) on the road in the second leg of […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers missing All-Stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis due to injuries, their teammates are expected to step up in their absence as they try to remain competitive. That was certainly the case in their 111-94 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, as Lakers coach Frank Vogel gave his other players […]

The injury to LeBron James in Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks has been the talk of the NBA world. Specifically, LeBron’s Lakers teammates were among those to talk about the injury. Most echoed the sentiments you expect to see from teammates whose star goes down with an injury. Kyle Kuzma and LeBron himself repeated […]

A banged-up Los Angeles Lakers team travels to Arizona to take on the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Suns prediction and pick. The Lakers hold an overall record of 28-14, but they are 21-21 against the spread. They are coming off a loss to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have some very tricky decisions to sift through as the NBA trade deadline approaches. Anthony Davis remains out and with LeBron James out indefinitely, the Lakers need to find the best course of action to figure out how this team can tread water during the absences of their two best […]

After winning their first four games after the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 99-94 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. But more than the loss, the Lakers were dealt another blow when LeBron James went down with an injury during the game and did not return. James was diagnosed with a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their veteran leader in LeBron James to an ankle injury midway through their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. After absorbing a tough loss, Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma claimed that they all have to step up in their respective roles while James remains on the sidelines for the time […]

LeBron James went down hard on Saturday, much to the agony of Los Angeles Lakers fans across the globe. A high-ankle sprain will cost The King some time following that hard collision he suffered in the first half against the Atlanta Hawks. Here's the video of LeBron rolling his ankle:pic.twitter.com/pXDV0YXobF — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 20, […]

The Atlanta Hawks snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ four-game winning streak on Saturday, but that was far from the most significant development at Staples Center on Saturday afternoon. Undoubtedly, the most important moment of the defending champions’ day–and season, to this point–came with 10:48 remaining in the second quarter. As MVP frontrunner LeBron James attempted […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and MVP candidate LeBron James suffered a high ankle sprain on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks. James, whose X-ray results came out negative, is officially ruled out indefinitely. Despite suffering an injury though, James still traveled with the Lakers to Phoenix, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. LeBron James accompanied the Lakers […]

The Atlanta Hawks bagged their eighth consecutive victory on Saturday in a tremendous win over the defending champs, the Los Angeles Lakers. What caught headlines, however, is the ankle injury LeBron James sustained during the contest — something that Hawks star Trae Young addressed after the game. James was forced to exit in the second […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and MVP candidate LeBron James injured his ankle on Saturday against the streaking Atlanta Hawks. James, who is now out indefinitely, was diagnosed with a high right ankle sprain. The injury happened when James was fighting for the loose ball against former teammate Rajon Rondo and Solomon Hill.  Here's the video […]

LeBron James has officially been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain on Saturday, after suffering an injury in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game against the streaking Atlanta Hawks. James, who was fighting for the ball in a play against Hawks guard Rajon Rondo and forward Solomon Hill hurt his ankle in the process. According to ESPN’s […]

Dennis Schroder had looked up to Rajon Rondo all these years but on Saturday morning, the Los Angeles Lakers guard didn’t appreciate his idol’s antics on the court. In the second quarter of the Lakers’ game versus the streaking Atlanta Hawks, Rondo was called for a technical after the two-time champion pushed the basketball right […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain after Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron suffered the injury early in the second quarter while gathering a loose ball. Based on the videos, he injured the ankle after a collision with Solomon Hill. The Lakers star was eventually ruled out […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James appears to have dodged a bullet following an early exit during Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron sustained an ankle injury that forced him to leave the contest, but as it is, the problem does not appear to be serious. Initial reports state that the results of the […]

LeBron James suffered an ankle injury during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 99-94 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday which forced the four-time MVP to exit the game prematurely. The injury happened during a loose ball play, and for his part, Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell has called out Solomon Hill of the Hawks for […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ ankle was hurt in Saturday’s game against the visiting Atlanta Hawks. The injury was met with an outpouring of well wishes from his fellow basketball players such as Ja Morant, CJ McCollum, and others. 🙏🏽 @KingJames — Ja Morant (@JaMorant) March 20, 2021 🙏🏽 @KingJames — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) […]

During their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed Rondo back with a heartwarming tribute video. https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1373361517148532738?s=20 Ahead of the 20-2021 season, Rondo signed with the Hawks in hopes to give Atlanta an experience point guard behind Trae Young. But before he joined the Hawks, Rondo gave everything he had […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James exited Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks after landing awkwardly on his ankle. While James was heading to the locker room following his injury, he knocked down a chair in frustration with his emotions running high. Hope lebron is okay. Also hope the chair is okay. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/e2A2vWZQdS — […]

Things may have just got even worse for the Los Angeles Lakers. On Saturday afternoon against the Atlanta Hawks, LeBron James got tied up between a few different Hawks players and rolled his ankle, instantly going down and grimacing in pain. Here's the video of LeBron rolling his ankle:pic.twitter.com/pXDV0YXobF — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 20, 2021 […]

The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels are still on the hunt for a new head coach. One of the candidates they have been reportedly keeping an eye on is Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd. According to Sam Gordon of Las Vegas Review-Journal, Kidd has checked the box on one of UNLV’s requirements for its coaches. This […]

After LeBron James dropped 37 points in a two-way masterpiece against the Charlotte Hornets, the chatter from the Los Angeles Lakers locker room had one primary focus: MVP. But first, Frank Vogel re-iterated James’ GOAT case. “He’s the best player that ever played the game, in my opinion,” Vogel said. “And he continues to prove […]

Point guard Dennis Schroder of the Los Angeles Lakers is brutally honest. If you have any doubts about that fact, ask Dwight Howard and Mike Budenholzer about his time on the Hawks. Or recall what Dennis Schroder said about expecting to start when he was traded to Los Angeles from the Thunder. Dennis Schroder is […]

The desire the Los Angeles Clippers have to upgrade the point guard position before the trade deadline passes is well-documented. Names like Kyle Lowry, Ricky Rubio, Terry Rozier and George Hill, among others, have been floated around as potential names to keep tabs on for the Clippers. Marc Stein of The New York Times now reports another […]

What comes up must definitely come down. This thought can’t be more true when it comes to LeBron James’ card market value, especially during the last five weeks. The LeBron rookie card crash continues From $43k to $25k in 5 weeks I’d be surprised if it doesn’t come roaring back in the playoffs tho pic.twitter.com/V4GF9PgxME […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma spoke up about LeBron James and how he should have more MVP awards in an interview with Dave McMenamin of ESPN.  “The NBA MVP is a very political award,” Kuzma remarked after the Lakers’ victory against the Charlotte Hornets last Thursday. “Bron should have been the MVP at least eight, […]

Last season during the NBA bubble, it was announced the Milwaukee Bucks superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo had won the MVP for that season. He won by a substantial amount over Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. However, James had the last laugh after winning the NBA championship. Lakers’ guard, Alex Caruso recalls the moment he heard […]

Ahead of the Charlotte Hornets’ showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, rookie LaMelo Ball downplayed the significance of his first matchup with LeBron James. “I mean, nah” Ball told reporters on Tuesday about if he was excited about facing James. “I grew up a little different. Not really on basketball like that. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been considered the best player in the world for arguably over a decade now. Still, The King only has four career MVP awards to his name. James is currently in the conversation to win this season’s MVP and was asked about what being the MVP means. The 4-time […]

LaMelo Ball returned home to Los Angeles for the first time as an NBA star on Thursday night for his matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. As expected, the Charlotte Hornets guard did not disappoint, finishing with 26 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. However, LeBron James put up a game-high 37 points […]

Currently ranked in second place in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers are making their push for the playoffs. They’re 28-13 and only 1.5 games behind the first-place Utah Jazz as the top-seeded Jazz continue to falter after the All-Star break. Although the first seed is given home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, it appears […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier is probably still having nightmares about the time LeBron James completely erased his shot to oblivion in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2018. Fast forward to today, The King reminded Scary Terry of that feeling by emphatically swatting his shot with one of his patented chasedown blocks. […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker’s euro-step is indeed a thing of beauty, that even injured teammate Anthony Davis can’t help but emulate his move while on the bench. THT once again pulled off that deceitful side-step against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday at Staples Center. The Lakers sophomore brilliantly used Motrezl Harrell’s screen to […]

In honor of the eight people who lost their lives in the latest hate crime on Asians, the Los Angeles Lakers sent out a powerful message of solidarity with Asian-Americans and Pacific Islander communities. Ahead of their duel with the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, the Lakers had a moment of silence after sharing their stand […]