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After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the 2020 NBA Finals to take a 2-0 series lead, LeBron James was asked to react to Udonis Haslem’s angry rant at Heat players during the third quarter. James, who won two championships with Haslem on the Heat in 2012 and 2013, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was definitely thrilled to see his Purple and Gold take a 2-0 series lead on the Miami Heat in the 2020 Finals at Walt Disney World. Behind superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers are two wins away from winning the title in Orlando. With that said, Johnson […]

ESPN’s Rachel Nichols caught up with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shortly after the final buzzer of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday. Nichols asked LeBron about what he told teammate Anthony Davis just moments earlier, but as it turns out, the three-time NBA champ was not in a very sharing mood. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis continued to make history in their 124-114 Game 2 win over the Miami Heat. James scored a game-high 33 points on 14-of-25 shooting, while Davis dropped 32 points on an extremely efficient 15-of-20 night. According to Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, Friday night became the 8th time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers secured a huge win on Friday against the Miami Heat, as they moved to just two wins away from securing the title. LeBron James came out with yet another outstanding performance, and as it turns out, he’s had quite a hangover following the victory. James took to Twitter to express his […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Danny Green had another miserable shooting night on Friday, going 1-of-8 on his three-point attempts against the Miami Heat. While Green has been on the receiving end of a ton of criticism for his poor showing, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel quickly came to the defense of his embattled player. […]

The Miami Heat have dug themselves a deep hole following Friday night’s Game 2 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. Miami star Jimmy Butler spoke about being down 2-0 in the series, and according to the All-Star swingman, the Heat cannot be counted out at this point. Miami has fallen behind in […]

One of the Los Angeles Lakers’ issues heading into the postseason is how their offense drops off when LeBron James heads to the bench. That hasn’t been the case in the 2020 playoffs, with Anthony Davis’ emerging dominance on that end of the floor. Colin Ward-Henninger of CBS Sports details how Davis’ play has elevated […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-114 win in Game of the Finals against the Miami Heat, rumblings about what many consider to be an impending championship continue to get louder and louder. For Lakers guard Alex Caruso, though, now is not the time to lose focus. According to the 26-year-old guard, the title is anything […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma made his presence felt in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Friday. The 6-foot-8 sparkplug contributed 11 points on 3-of-8 shooting from the field and 2-of-6 from downtown in 22 minutes off the bench. Sitting down with Steve Smith and Jared Greenberg post-match, Kuzma […]

The utter dominance of the Anthony Davis and LeBron James dynamic duo for the Los Angeles Lakers was on full display on Friday, as they led L.A. to another lopsided victory against the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Naturally, the comparisons between them and the previous glorious pairing of Kobe Bryant […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are only two wins away from capturing the much-coveted crown, and they’re also breaking records along the way. They attempted 47 three-pointers in tonight’s Game 2 against the Miami Heat. According to ESPN Stats & Info, that’s the most by any team in NBA Finals history. The Purple and Gold sank […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James prefers to keep his post-game conversation with Anthony Davis private, in the aftermath of his team’s 124-114 triumph against the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday. Asked by Rachel Nichols after the hard-fought win what he said to AD, LeBron refused to divulge any […]

Anthony Davis carried on with his torrid run with an even more dominant performance in Game 2 on Friday against the Miami Heat. The 27-year-old pretty much had his way against a hapless Miami defense, which in the mind of Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo, is something he expects from Davis on a nightly basis. […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the way for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, as they took down the Miami Heat, 124-114, in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The pair combined for 65 markers, and at this point, there’s no denying that the two have become reminiscent of the dominance exhibited by the […]

Somewhere out there, Kobe Bryant is making his infamous scowl. The Los Angeles Lakers are now two wins away from the title after their convincing Game 2 win over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, and it looks like the Black and Yellow suits the Purple and Gold really well. The Lakers are still […]

The Miami Heat have dropped the first two games of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Judging by this intriguing LeBron James statistic, it looks like his former team is in more trouble than they might realize. This will be LeBron James's 1st 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals 😳 — […]

The Miami Heat lost Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, 124-114, which now puts them in a 2-0 hole. For Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra, however, all hope is not gone. The three-time NBA champion coach is so steadfast in his belief in his team’s capability that he […]

Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem absolutely went off on his teammates during a timeout in the third quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. The 17-year big man unleashed an impassioned pep talk as the Heat were getting blown out again by the Los Angeles Lakers. It looked like he got […]

Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn were involved in one of the top plays of Friday’s Game 2 NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. Nunn amazingly blocked a Davis layup attempt, which was very impressive considering how Nunn is just 6-foot-2 against a 6-foot-10 AD. The highlight play quickly made […]

Miami Heat rookie Kendrick Nunn showed some major hops in Game 2 of the NBA Finals after completely erasing the shot attempt of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis. Despite being massively undersized, the undrafted 6-foot-2 guard climbed the ladder and denied the 6-foot-11 Lakers forward a chance for an easy deuce. AD caught a […]

When Kyrie Irving recently stated that by playing alongside Kevin Durant with the Brooklyn Nets, this is the first time in his career that he’s no longer the number one option in the clutch, the first person on everyone’s mind was LeBron James. Because why not, right? NBA analyst Jalen Rose weighed in on Irving’s […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins believes Anthony Davis compliments LeBron James better than any other teammate The King has played with during his legendary career, even the great Dwyane Wade. Upon seeing Perkins’ tweet, Wade responded and actually agreed with Big Perk. I agree Big Perk https://t.co/59qWoMz7y9 — DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 3, 2020 Dwyane […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, with Rajon Rondo and Anthony Davis leading the way. The Lakers’ terrifying playmaker-finisher combo once again strut their stuff against the hapless Miami Heat defense, connecting on a smooth alley-oop play in the second quarter. Rondo finds AD from halfcourt […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James had a hilarious reaction while Kyle Kuzma was in the air, trying to make a Magic Johnson-type pass in Game 2 of the Finals against the Miami Heat. Take a look: Bron knew this Kuz pass had no chance 💀 pic.twitter.com/eWWH6oNbWP — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 3, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma tried to channel his inner Magic Johnson in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat by making a crafty pass. Unfortunately, Kuzma failed miserably and will likely find himself on Shaqtin’ a Fool instead of the game’s highlight reel. Kyle Kuzma going for that No. 1 […]

Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James got disrespected by the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the 2020 Finals in the first quarter. The Heat left James wide open from beyond the arc, and The King made them pay. Take a look: Imagine running back on defense and not picking up LeBron James…pic.twitter.com/RvxXgoXMxh […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has a specific reason for not playing Anthony Davis at the center position a lot in the 2020 playoffs. Vogel admitted that the Lakers are trying to protect Davis from injury since the center spot takes a lot of beating during games. It also helps that Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is still playing at an unbelievable level at 35 years old, and Steve Kerr believes he is playing better than he did at the peak of his career. Despite the age difference from then and now, Kerr claimed that James is a “way better player” today than he was […]

Miami Heat stars Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic know that Game 2 of the NBA Finals is a must-win contest, which is why they were ready and willing to push their respected injuries to the limit and play. According to head coach Erik Spoelstra, both players wanted to suit up for action ahead of Friday […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving hopped on his Instagram live to discuss an array of topics, one being his role model and teacher: the late Kobe Bryant of the Lakers. “Some people may describe Kob as this ‘fierce competitior, NBA All-Star, MVP, he doesn’t pass.’ Don’t forget that they even tried to crucify and smear […]

As expected, Miami Heat starting point guard Goran Dragic won’t play in Game 2 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Dragic suffered a torn plantar fascia in Game 1 and was only able to play 15 minutes. Heat guard Goran Dragic (torn plantar […]

The Miami Heat received more bad news ahead of Game 2 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. First-time All-Star Bam Adebayo has officially been ruled out for the second game, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo (shoulder) will miss Game 2 of the NBA Finals vs. Lakers tonight, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had some of the greatest two-man combos of all time. Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe and Pau Gasol, and the list could go on. Now the Lakers are a few wins away from their 17th title with another great duo leading the way. On […]

In his three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Alex Caruso has felt the love from the team’s legions of fans and supporters. But with the team playing in the NBA bubble for almost three months, he can’t help but lament the lack of fans inside the playing venue as they continue their run to […]

In light of Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing in January, the Los Angeles Lakers have decide to wear “Black Mamba” jerseys throughout the playoffs to honor his life and legacy. Some may view this as a small gesture, but one executive from the team believes there is real magic in those threads. “How can you not […]

Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat was the least watched Finals game in almost 30 years, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Wednesday’s contest drew 7.41 million viewers to ABC, the smallest audience for a Finals game since Game 5 of the 1994 Finals between the Houston […]

Along with several other notable figures, former U.S. President Barack Obama virtually attended Wednesday night’s NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. Cameras caught the former president speaking from his virtual seat, which was surrounded by NBA legends like Shaquille O’Neal, Paul Pierce and Pau Gasol. However, it wasn’t clear who […]

Mental health has been one of the biggest issues faced by players while inside the bubble. Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard opened up about his own struggles and admitted how he himself fell victim to the same. According to Howard, being away from his family has been the toughest part of being inside […]