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The Portland Trail Blazers provided one of the biggest surprises in the opening games of the playoffs by defeating the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in Game 1 of their first-round playoffs matchup. despite the convincing victory, however, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard understands the situation at hand and has no intention of taking his […]

To kick off another postseason run, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is digging into a new book: “The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley.” James has been known to integrate a new book or two during the playoffs. Via his Instagram account, James posted a photo of himself on a stationary […]

During an interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was asked who he’s going to endorse for President in the upcoming election. James had a hilarious response which indicated he’s going to endorse Joe Biden and Kamala Harris over Donald Trump. LeBron James says urging people – particularly African […]

Paul Pierce expressed his concern for the Los Angeles Lakers after the first seed lost in Game 1 to the Portland Trail Blazers. For the former NBA player turned analyst, the Trail Blazers are not just any team. And the Lakers have a real chance of losing to the eighth seed. Pierce was speaking with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James wore a MAGA parody hat on Tuesday before the team’s first playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers. It was assumed the hats were James’ idea since he has a well-documented beef with President Donald Trump. However, according to Lakers center JaVale McGee, JR Smith brought the […]

Kyle Kuzma was asked by reporters on Wednesday if he could help the Los Angeles Lakers more by being inserted into the starting lineup. In typical Kuzma fashion, the talented swingman confidently said yes, but he also emphasized that Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is in charge of lineups and that his job is to […]

Paul Pierce has been on record saying that he doesn’t believe LeBron James is a top-five NBA player of all time. Now, following the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, Pierce is once again coming for James’ neck. "If the Lakers don't win a championship, let alone lose […]

Way before the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 1 of their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, superstar LeBron James made some interesting comments about the team’s struggles in the NBA bubble. James said during the seeding games that exterior factors regarding the bubble and playing without fans is a “totally different situation” than he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing Rajon Rondo as questionable to face the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2, per Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. The Lakers lost Game 1 without Rondo, who is recovering from hand surgery. Los Angeles would certainly love to have the veteran point guard in the lineup for […]

To no one’s surprise, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was a maniac in high school as well. Jason Dumas of KRON4 shared a story on Twitter about how Bryant once had his car heat on high during the summer because he wanted to stay warm in advance of his game against Jerry Stackhouse: With […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series, 100-93. It was a tough outing for the Lake Show, but help could be on the way in the form of Rajon Rondo. Rondo, now 34 years of age, has been dealing with a broken thumb. […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding play of Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers walked away as victors in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, 100-93. And though statistical history was made by one member of the team, there were several glaring issues for the Lakers that must be […]

Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers’ surprising Game 1 defeat at the hands of the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. One thing that cannot be denied about the loss is that the Lakers’ 3-point shooting failed them on the evening. With the Lakers going 5-of-32 (or 15.6%, which happens to be […]

Don’t look now, but the NBA is having a picture-perfect restart to its 2019-20 season, not only going caseless for a month when it comes to the novel coronavirus, but bringing the right type of excitement and hoopla with these games in the bubble. The Portland Trail Blazers were one of two No. 8 seeds […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a surprise loss on Tuesday, as the Portland Trail Blazers handed them a Game 1 defeat in their first-round matchup. After the game, Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was asked to comment about the disappointing loss, and the 27-year-old could not help but discuss the significance of losing home-court advantage in […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran swingman Danny Green has emerged as a scapegoat for many Lakers fans following their team’s disappointing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. After going down 1-0 in the series against an underdog Blazers side, the Lakers faithful had to find someone to blame for their team’s subpar showing in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was asked about his intention of activating “playoff mode” following his team’s shock loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round matchup on Tuesday. LeBron was quick to remind the media about the huge difference of playing inside the bubble, and how this has affected […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James decided to put on a hat with a very strong message during his team’s post-game press conference on Tuesday. The 35-year-old took a “Make America Great Again” hat and revised the text to “Make America arrest the cops that killed Breonna Taylor.” When asked about his message, LeBron reiterated […]

LeBron James admits the Los Angeles Lakers committed a defensive lapse after allowing Damian Lillard’s game-changing logo-shot in the opener of their first-round playoffs series. However, LeBron is not taking anything away from Dame, noting that the Blazers star is a true big-stage player after banking the shot. LeBron James on deep clutch three from […]

It was a bittersweet playoff comeback for LeBron James on Tuesday night as his Los Angeles Lakers bowed down to the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their playoff series. The four-time MVP had a huge night though for the Lakers finishing with 23 points, 17 rebounds and 16 assists in their 93-100 […]

As great as the Portland Trail Blazers have been inside the bubble in Orlando, Florida, they have never been considered an elite defensive team. However, that wasn’t the case when they faced the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The Blazers shut down the Lakers’ offense, running away with a 100-93 win to take Game 1 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers pulled off a huge upset on Tuesday, as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of this first-versus-eighth Western Conference Playoffs matchup. Damian Lillard led his team with another tremendous performance, but he was quick to heap praise on his teammates after what was an amazing victory for Portland. […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley had some choice words for sports analyst Skip Bayless after the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers duel. While the highlight reel from the Blazers-Lakers was playing, Barkley can be heard in the background slamming Bayless several times. His co-hosts tried to ignore and calm him down, but Barkley was […]

After the Portland Trail Blazers’ Game 1 upset of the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA legend Charles Barkley predicted the outcome of the series by pulling out a broom. The Blazers took Game 1 of their first-round series against the Lakers, 100-93. While a lot can still happen in the series, Barkley seemed confident that Portland […]

The Portland Trail Blazers just shocked the Los Angeles Lakers with a Game 1 victory in their first-round matchup in the Western Conference Playoffs. Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard was on point again, as he led his team to a very impressive upset against the first-seeded Lakers, 100-93. The Blazers take a 1-0 series […]

Damian Lillard silenced Skip Bayless and his critics with his patented logo shot that put the Portland Trail Blazers ahead for good against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Late in the fourth quarter and with the scores tied at 89, Lillard freed himself from near half-court and pulled […]

LeBron James made history yet again for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in Game 1 of LA’s first-round matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. With LeBron logging a triple-double late in the third quarter, he just passed the late, great Kobe Bryant for the third most triple-doubles in Lakers franchise history. LeBron passed Kobe […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a strong start to their playoff run as they face the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. As part of a huge run in the second quarter, Lakers center Dwight Howard went back to his old self and with a huge two-handed jam which ended up tilting the […]

Superman is back! Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard showed his power against the Portland Trail Blazers with a thunderous two-handed slam that broke the rim. The dunk was so powerful that the rim bent, forcing play to stop in the second quarter so officials can fix it. This is the play where Lakers’ […]

In the first-round NBA playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony are matched up against one another. Their good friend Dwyane Wade loves every single minute of it so far. On Twitter, Wade expressed his excitement seeing his two friends go at it. Melo and […]

NBA Hall of Fame forward and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley added another entry to his ever-growing blooper reel, calling Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, “Karl Kuzma,” prior to the team’s Game 1 matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers. Barkley was sitting down with his “Inside the NBA” co-hosts Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is honoring the late Nipsey Hussle during the team’s opening night playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers. James is wearing “Crenshaw” shoes to pay homage to Nipsey Hussle, the influential hip-hop artist who was shot and killed outside his store in California last year. https://twitter.com/NBABubbleLife/status/1295886922821246980?s=20 The […]

Former Memphis Tigers big man James Wiseman could very well become the number one overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft later this year. As a result, Wiseman is unsurprisingly receiving a lot of attention as the NBA Playoffs continue to ramp up, which means that the looming offseason is not too far off. This […]

NBA Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal believes the Los Angeles Lakers could be in trouble against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. While O’Neal won’t go out on a limb and say the Blazers will beat the Lakers like Charles Barkley, the former Lakers superstar does think LeBron […]

It’s a given at this point that Wilt Chamberlain is one of the best big men to ever play the game. However, where does he actually fit into the GOAT conversation? After all, he has the accolades, the stats, and the dominance to back up his case. Nevertheless, he doesn’t seem to command the same […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James wore an anti-Donald Trump hat on Tuesday before the team’s opening playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The hat reads, “Make America Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor.” The words “Great Again” are crossed out. “Make America G̶r̶e̶a̶t̶ ̶A̶g̶a̶i̶n̶ Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna […]

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t view themselves as underdogs in their first-round matchup against the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, and neither does LeBron James. Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 1 showdown, James put some respect on Damian Lillard and the Blazers: “I don’t really look at them as a typical 8-seed, and I’m not really going […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will wear their “Black Mamba” alternative jerseys on 8/24 for Game 4 of their first-round matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, shared an image of the uniform, including a white heart patch with the No. 2 for Gigi Bryant: The Lakers will […]

Anthony Davis and LeBron James know how important Davis is to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ success in the playoffs this season. The Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference earlier this month, and the team is slated to face the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. For Davis, Portland is a […]