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The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday night behind a terrific performance from Anthony Davis (37 points, 10 rebounds, four assists). However, it was another Lakers big man that seemed to turn the tide in the game in the second quarter: Dwight Howard. Howard, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso and superstar small forward LeBron James have developed a nice rapport on the court. That chemistry was on full display in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets, as Caruso and James connected on some highlight plays to open the game up and help Los […]

Driving to the basket against Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers tweaked his ankle against the defender, falling hard to the ground midway through the second quarter. Though he was able to continue playing, James carried a noticeable grimace for the […]

Two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis is weighing in on the 2020 MVP award after Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James admitted he was pissed off for receiving only 16 first-place votes. For the second-straight season, Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo took home the MVP trophy. He guided the Bucks to the best record […]

2020 has arguably been one of the craziest years ever, so why not make it even more deranged by showing a positive tweet on Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James by his biggest critic, Fox Sports’ Skip Bayless. LeBron James should've won MVP. — Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 18, 2020 Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is pissed off after not getting more first-place MVP votes, and Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Josh Richardson says that is not good news for the rest of the teams in the 2020 playoffs. Also Bron being pissed rn is very not good for his next opponent 🤢 […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James holds a wide array of interests. From social activism, to reading, to banana boats, James has never been shy about the activities, other than basketball, that take up his free-time. As of Saturday morning, we can officially add the harmonica to that ever growing list, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James turned the clock all the way back to 2013 to argue his case about how the NBA awards voting system is completely flawed. LeBron really brought up the time the league awarded then-Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol as the Defensive Player of the Year award over him. James […]

LeBron James explained his displeasure with the NBA MVP voting totals after Friday night’s win over the Denver Nuggets. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar credited winner Giannis Antetokounmpo, but also stated he felt he deserved a little more respect: “Pissed me off. That’s my true answer,” James said, via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “It pissed me […]

There was a bit of controversy surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday, and much of it stemmed from what others are considering to be bad officiating by the game referees. Denver star Jamal Murray opened up about the performance of the game officials in Game 1, and […]

Dwight Howard logged just 16 minutes on Friday for the Los Angeles Lakers, as they pummeled the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Despite his modest playing time, Howard played a key role for L.A.’s Game 1 victory, as he stifled Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic during their time together on the […]

Much has been made about how Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was “pissed” about how the MVP award went in the way of Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. On Friday, James spoke more about his sentiments pertaining to how he believes the voting system is broken, while also throwing in the Most Improved […]

The NBA’s 2019-20 MVP was announced on Friday, and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo beat out Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for the award in a landslide. James, who averaged double-digit assists for the first time in his career under head coach Frank Vogel, finished with only 16 first place votes of a possible […]

With the NBA announcing on Friday that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is this year’s MVP, the 25-year-old became just the third player to win MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year award in the same year He joined Chicago’s Michael Jordan and Houston’s Hakeem Olajuwon in this historic feat. If you ask LeBron […]

On Friday the NBA announced Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as this season’s Most Valuable Player. This caused quite an uproar — particularly with Los Angeles Lakers supporters — with more than a few of them claiming that the award should have been given to LeBron James. One such individual is none other than LeBron’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were outstanding on Friday, as they secured a 126-114 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. However, Anthony Davis was not exactly in a celebratory mood after the contest, as he knows that there’s still a long way to go in this series. Davis downplayed […]

LeBron James Jr. found himself going Twitter viral on Friday, as a clip allegedly showing him smoking what appears to be marijuana has been shared left and right online. In a now-deleted Instagram story, the 15-year-old Sierra Canyon star shared a short video of himself in a dark room while taking a hit from a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James caught wind of how the MVP voting went, and let’s just say he was not pleased with the final ballot. The NBA earlier announced that Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was this season’s winner, which is unsurprising. However, LeBron appears to be appalled by how he got just […]

Now on his 17th year in the league at the age of 35, it’s such a treat to witness Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continue to dominate in the ongoing 2020 playoffs. The King looks as fresh as he can be at the moment, even though the Lakers have already reached the Western Conference […]

Nikola Jokic did not have his best outing on Friday, as the Denver Nuggets suffered a 126-114 Game 1 loss to a powerhouse Los Angeles Lakers side. After the game, Jokic admitted how he was stifled by L.A.’s three bigs, who made life very difficult for him on the evening. According to Jokic, the combination […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Rajon Rondo made a bit of history on Friday, as he helped L.A. to a dominant 126-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Rondo dished out nine assists in the ballgame, which allowed him to overtake the great Michael Jordan in the all-time playoffs […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone saw firsthand just how much of a problem Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis will be for his team in their Western Conference Finals series. The Brow went off in Game 1 as he had his way against the helpless Nuggets frontline all night long. AD finished with a […]

The NBA just named Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as this season’s Most Valuable Player, making it back-to-back wins for the 25-year-old stud. As it turns out, this does not exactly sit well with LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers – who himself came in second in the MVP voting. After L.A.’s impressive 126-114 […]

The dust has barely settled on the Los Angeles Lakers’ demolition job of the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday and already, Inside the NBA host Charles Barkley has brought out the broom to clean up. In true Charles Barkley fashion, the Hall of Famer has come out with […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not happy with the glaring free throw disparity between his team and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference Finals affair on Friday. Shortly after the Nuggets went down 1-0 in the series following a 126-114 defeat, Malone pointed out that the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers absolutely destroyed the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday. The game was over by the fourth quarter, which allowed L.A. to clear their bench, and bring in guys like J.R. Smith into the contest. Smith scored just three points in this one, but his single […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a field day against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, as they completely dominated the Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Lakers veteran Rajon Rondo played a huge role for L.A. off the bench. His outstanding performance was pretty much encapsulated by an insane over the backboard layup […]

Rajon Rondo has been a key figure for the Los Angeles Lakers in their current playoffs run, and the 34-year-old proved this yet again on Friday. The veteran Lakers guard dished out his seventh assist in the third period of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. In the process, he […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard J.R. Smith is having the time of his life while in the sidelines in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday. Although he has yet to check into the game in their series opener against the Denver Nuggets, Smith was truly enjoying watching his teammates destroy the competition early. […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith is impressed with how the Los Angeles Lakers are taking care of business in their Western Conference Finals series opener versus the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The controversial First Take host had this to say after the Purple and Gold appeared dominant in the first 36 minutes of the game. […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has not exactly been on point with his playoff predictions this season. This is why the folks at Inside the NBA decided to take a shot at Barkley’s poor batting average of late by including his own prediction statistics along with the Fanduel Sportsbook odds for the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo had a hilarious reaction to getting subbed out in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Check it out: https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1307140353045209088?s=20 For what it’s worth, his reaction here is justifiable. After all, Rajon Rondo has been playing at such a high level for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James hilariously eavesdropped on the Denver Nuggets’ huddle in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. always looking for an edge. pic.twitter.com/X9HeDavwBB — Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) September 19, 2020 What’s funny about this is that LeBron James and Nuggets head coach Michael Malone worked together on the Cleveland Cavaliers during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are truly built different, as Markieff Morris is the latest player to shrug off another hard collision in Game 1 of their Western Conference Conference Finals series against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. At the nine-and-a-half minute mark of the second period, Kieff got baited by a Monte Morris head fake. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a man on a mission to win title No. 4, and he’s not going to let anyone stop him. James, who normally doesn’t do a lot of trash-talking on the court, scored a nice and-1 hoop on Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray and savagely let the youngster […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran center Dwight Howard is back in the rotation for the 2020 Western Conference Finals, and he’s having some fun at the expense of the Denver Nuggets. In Game 1 on Friday, Howard was caught spying on the Nuggets during their in-game huddle. Dwight out here spying on the Nuggets huddle 😂pic.twitter.com/zgAzFZaZGF […]

LeBron James gave the Los Angeles Lakers quite a scare in the second quarter of their Western Conference Finals series opener against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The entire Laker nation held their breaths, as The King went down hard after a hard drive to the teeth of the Nuggets D. The four-time MVP appeared […]

Denver Nuggets Guard Jamal Murray was locked-in early in his team’s Western Conference Finals series opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. The 6-foot-3 firecracker made sure the Nuggets had the lead after the first 12 minutes, as he drained a buzzer-beating triple to give Denver a 38-36 advantage. Jamal Murray at the BUZZER […]

Despite getting more than a few “guarantees” wrong, Charles Barkley remains as confident as ever. This time, the NBA legend is “guaranteeing” that the Los Angeles Lakers will dominate the Denver Nuggets in their Western Conference Finals series. Ahead of the Lakers-Nuggets Game 1 on Friday, Barkley exclaimed that the Purple and Gold are going […]