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The Los Angeles Lakers annihilated the Houston Rockets with a 119-96 Game 5 victory as they move on to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2010. It was an absolute drubbing from the get go, with the Lakers racing out to a 35-20 lead at the end of the first quarter. Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are obliterating the Houston Rockets in Game 5. With the Purple and Gold well on their way to Western Conference Finals, a cutout of late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant emerged in the virtual crowd. We all know Kobe is watching these Lakers as they try to bring home the 1st championship […]

The undoubted Greatest of All Time just pinned James Harden against the backboard. This Los Angeles Lakers superstar is leading his squad during their potential elimination game against the Houston Rockets. But before MJ-stans revolt, we’re don’t mean LeBron James. We’re talking about the true GOAT – Alex Caruso. Caruso trailed James Harden on a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is not letting the Houston Rockets slip for their antics early in Game 5 of their second-round showdown. According to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, LeBron directed some NSFW message to Robert Covington for “grabbing the whole game.” “Y’all grabbing the whole f—-ing game. As soon as someone […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ pre-game rituals have been content gold, making this latest installment of their gridiron shenanigans no different. Prior to Game 5 of Los Angeles’ Western Conference Semifinals series against the Houston Rockets, James can be seen attempting to catch a difficult pass from a teammate near the baseline. In […]

Jared Dudley’s son sure knows how to celebrate. That much is evident after Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James threw down a massive two-handed slam on the Houston Rockets early in Game 5 of their second-round series. LeBron went coast-to-coast from a Rockets miss, muscling his way to the rim for the huge dunk. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has always been behind Colin Kaepernick, and that trend continued on Saturday as The King made his way into the arena for Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. James was sporting a slick Kaepernick jersey. LeBron pulled up to Game 5 wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey. (via […]

The parents of Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso are with him in the Walt Disney Bubble, and they are spending some quality, wholesome time together. According to Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register, Caruso and his parents have been drinking wine together in the Disney bubble and occasionally watching some golf. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1304862582461796352 Alex […]

According to Shams Charania of Stadium, there was “audible shouting” in the Houston Rockets’ locker room after the team lost Game 4 to the Los Angeles Lakers at Walt Disney World. The Rockets’ 2019-20 season is on the line in Game 5 on Saturday, as if Houston loses, they will be eliminated from the 2020 […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was in awe of Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka after she came back to win the US Open title against Victoria Azarenka on Saturday. The World No.9 struggled early in the game, losing the opening set with a horrendous 1-6 scoreline. However, Osaka bounced back with a strong display in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James’ vicious spin move has been on full display during the 2020 playoffs and it’s helped the team rack up a 7-2 record thus far entering Saturday’s Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. During an interview with Dave McMenamin of ESPN, James talked about his deadly spin move, […]

Hall of Famer and current Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley isn’t afraid to speak his mind. After seeing LeBron James’ post-game interview on Thursday, The Chuckster didn’t hesitate on trolling the Los Angeles Lakers superstar for wearing a durag cap, reasoning that James doesn’t have a ton of hair “to do anything.” Watch the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers joined the LA Clippers on Thursday as being just one game away from reaching the Western Conference Finals. All signs have been pointing to a Clippers-Lakers West Finals showdown all year, but it’s become far more of a reality over the last couple of days. With one win still needed against […]

James Harden has been given a lot of compliments in his career. For one, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey previously claimed that “Harden is a better scorer than Michael Jordan.” Meanwhile, Charles Barkley recently proclaimed Harden as the best 1-on-1 scorer he has ever seen. However, while his scoring ability is unquestionable, Harden seems to […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden only made two field goals in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, which can’t happen again if Mike D’Antoni’s squad wants to come back from the 3-1 series deficit. Harden finished Game 4 shooting just 2-of-11 from the field. He did finish with 21 points, as the former […]

Plenty of clips of Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis’ post-Game 4 Zoom availability have gone viral, as a reporter was interrupted by her dog mid-question, prompting a hilarious exchange to ensue. The bit even featured a short cameo from fellow Lakers superstar LeBron James, who had his fun during the question: Davis: “All I […]

The Houston Rockets seemed completely outmatched on Thursday, as they suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers, 110-100, in Game 4 of their second-round series. Looking ahead to a do-or-die Game 5 on Saturday, Rockets guard Russell Westbrook revealed what he believes Houston must do in order for them to […]

The Houston Rockets put themselves on the verge of elimination after coming out flat in Game 4, showing very little fight despite trailing 2-1 in the series. While a fake fourth-quarter rally gave the Rockets a more “respectable” 10-point loss, the effort through the first three quarters was truly damning. Now staring elimination in the […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is wasting no time in working on his music during the offseason. Not long after Portland was eliminated from the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers, Lillard has already released a new single honoring the late, great Kobe Bryant. Lillard shared the info on his newest track via his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a special mission this season, trying to capture an NBA title to honor the late Kobe Bryant. Following a 110-100 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 4, Anthony Davis was spotted wearing a shirt honoring the late legend and his five championship rings. “All I heard was ‘roof […]

After snagging the Game 4 victory to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis joined the media for a postgame presser. But instead of receiving a question, Davis got some barks from a dog. Given the current situation, not all reporters were allowed to head to […]

Before anything else, let’s make one thing clear: Giannis Antetokounmpo is fully expected to sign a record-breaking max extension with the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason. The Bucks have already confirmed that they intend to offer him a supermax deal (they even got fined for it at one point), and for his part, Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

The Houston Rockets were run over by a freight train on Thursday, as they suffered a Game 4 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, 110-100. After the game, Rockets star Russell Westbrook was asked about his team’s apparent lack of energy throughout the contest, to which the former MVP could not give a straight answer. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had high praises for Alex Caruso, following the reserve guard’s instrumental performance in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The 26-year-old had his best game of the series so far, dropping 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 2-of-5 from downtown, along with three boards […]

After dropping Game 1 of their West semifinal series against the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers racked up three straight wins after matching the Rockets’ “small ball” line-up with a situational starting unit of their own. But as far as Lakers superstar LeBron James is concerned, his team didn’t really lose size and just […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden vaguely suggested that a bothersome knee greatly hampered his performance in the Rockets’ 100-110 Game 4 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. This marks Houston’s third consecutive loss to the Lakers after winning the series opener, as they are now one defeat away from playoff elimination. […]

Iman Shumpert is just waiting for his next call up. The Houston Rockets were dominated all evening long by the Los Angeles Lakers as LA took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Rockets are now on the brink of packing up and leaving Orlando as they face elimination on a critical Game 5 […]

During Game 4 of the Western Conference semis, former Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough took a friendly jab at Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe for his controversial tweet a few years ago. Yahoo Sports reporter Vincent Goodwill referenced Bledsoe’s tweet to slam the Houston Rockets’ lackluster play against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo threw the ball off the backboard to LeBron James to finish off the Houston Rockets in Game 4. Take a look: Rondo really tried this, and LeBron really made it work. That's ball game.https://t.co/k1ylI7whRe — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 11, 2020 The Lakers are up 3-1 on the Rockets. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis took a page out of the Kansas City Chiefs’ playbook by completing their version of a touchdown pass against the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their second-round series. Take a look: Lakers dominating Rockets in basketball, so LeBron and Anthony Davis decide to play football […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Talen Horton-Tucker had yet to take the floor in the 2020 playoffs, but he made a big impact in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The Rockets were within eight points when the Horton-Tucker scored five consecutive points to ignite a Lakers run in the second quarter. Horton-Tucker canned […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo moved into 11th all-time on the playoff assists list on Thursday against the Houston Rockets. Rondo had already passed up Detroit Pistons Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, and now moves past Boston Celtics great Dennis Johnson. Next up on the list is Michael Jordan, who has 1,022 career playoff […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was brief in addressing Danuel House’s situation ahead of Game 4 of Houston’s series against the Lakers on Thursday evening. House is under investigation for allegedly allowing a female COVID-19 testing official into his room. D’Antoni is unsure of House’s status for the rest of the series: “I don’t […]

Steve Nash is wasting little time making his pitch for other coaches to join his staff. The newly-hired Brooklyn Nets head coach already has a lead assistant in former interim head coach Jacque Vaughn. However, Shams Charania of The Athletic also reported Nash is hoping to recruit current Los Angeles Lakers assistant Phil Handy. It […]

It’s tough to simulate all of the skills that LeBron James brings to a basketball court, but that’s exactly what the Houston Rockets are trying to do with 5-foot-9 rookie guard Chris Clemons. According to Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report, the Rockets have been using Clemons in practice to simulate some of the plays the […]

The NBA is currently investigating a potential bubble violation by Danuel House of the Houston Rockets. If proven of any wrongdoing, House might not be able to return in the West Semfinals. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Rockets have listed House “out” for Game 4 on Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has revealed what type of impact being inside the bubble has had on his team. One would think that playing in an single, isolated location would lessen the burden of those late road games, but according to Vogel, that just isn’t the case. The first-year Lakers coach explained […]

Most Los Angeles Lakers Fans agreed that Rajon Rondo was a relative train wreck this season. During the regular season it was hard to watch, but Playoff Rondo has emerged (even if he doesn’t believe it), and he all but won Game’s 2 and 3 for the Lakers. On the Locked On Lakers Podcast, hosts […]

The Houston Rockets will be without small forward Danuel House in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the second straight game he’ll miss. The Rockets are calling House’s absence a “personal reason.” Danuel House is out for Game 4 (personal reasons). — Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) September 9, 2020 The Rockets are down 2-1 […]