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Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol continues to play the role of uncle with Kobe Bryant’s family. Gasol posted a beautiful picture on Twitter of his wife, Bryant’s wife and kids on a boat with a heartwarming caption: My wife, my future baby, my sister and my nieces. So much beauty in one […]

Damian Lillard struggled in Game 2 before he dislocated his finger, putting him out for the remainder of the game. His Portland Trail Blazers were smacked around by the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, 111-88, and Lillard had seen it coming way before he exited the floor with his injury. Defenders suddenly invaded his […]

A pro-Donald Trump group was recently exposed for misquoting Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, as it released a baseless  smear campaign against mail-in voting. James himself has reacted to how a group called “Protect My Vote” has wrongfully used his image to promote their campaign, calling them out for their “BS:” First of all, […]

The NBA is doing everything it can to promote some form of home court advantage during what has been an unprecedented playoffs format thus far. One thing the league is zeroing in on right now is the background music during games, which is why Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard will no longer be able […]

Being one of the most popular celebrities on the planet right now, it no longer comes as a shock that there are some parties who try to use the name of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James for their own selfish, and sometimes illicit, objectives. This is exactly the case for a huge pro-Donald Trump […]

Anthony Davis played like a man on a mission on Thursday, as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a crucial Game 2 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. The 27-year-old revealed after the win that teammate LeBron James actually gave him the silent treatment all day long. Davis revealed James’ rather unusual tactic following […]

Anthony Davis bounced back in a huge way for the Los Angeles lakers on Thursday, leading the way for his team as they made easy work of the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff matchup. Following the win, Davis credited teammate LeBron James for keeping him upbeat after a lackluster Game […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ source of inspiration for this year’s playoffs run comes in the form of a Malcolm X autobiography. The 35-year-old All-Star recently opened up about his book choice for this postseason, and LeBron explained why Malcolm X’s story still remains relevant to this very day. James shared his insights following […]

It’s been a busy couple of days in Goodyear’s main headquarters in Akron, Ohio after the brand has been on the headlines recently following a call from President Donald Trump to boycott its products. Who else better to defend the brand amid the controversies than Akron’s very own LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were in an understandably jovial mood on Thursday, following their huge win over the Portland Trail Blazers. LA superstar Anthony Davis was joking around during his post-game interview and decided to take a shot at teammate LeBron James. Naturally, it prompted a hilarious NSFW reaction from LeBron. Davis joked about James’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday in Game 2 of their first-round playoffs matchup, and in the process, made a little bit of history. It’s not exactly the type of history a decorated franchise such as the Lakers would like to be part of, but they’d still take the win […]

During Game 2 of the first-round duel between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers, some juicy action was also brewing. On Twitter, ex-NBA head coach George Karl savagely slammed Mark Jackson during the latter’s comments about his defensive approach. George Karl, who boasts of almost four decades of coaching experience in the NBA, […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard suffered a left finger injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Injured Damian Lillard was not happy that he had to leave this Blazers-Lakers game. 😤 pic.twitter.com/MexGb8lFz7 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 21, 2020 The Blazers later announced that Damian Lillard suffered a left index finger dislocation. Portland got […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers-Portland Trail Blazers game, LeBron James jumped off the bench to go yell at the ref. The ref was going to give the ball to the Blazers when it was Lakers ball. LeBron knew whose ball it was…instead of the refs. The man can do all things. 🤯 https://t.co/tjzWY62nFH — ClutchPoints […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James threw his mouthpiece in frustration after missing a layup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. LeBron misses the layup, punishes mouthpiece. pic.twitter.com/AhMUoG2OVu — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 21, 2020 The Lakers played well against the Blazers in the first half. However, this is one play LeBron James wants back. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Rajon Rondo in Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers, but JR Smith and Dion Waiters could crack the rotation. Via Bill Oram of The Athletic: Frank Vogel addressing media pregame: No change to the starting lineup, Rondo still out and he said he is likely to expand […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs are underway with some great matchups, but arguably the best matchup of them all comes in the Western Conference between the No. 8 and No. 1 seeds. That’s right, the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most entertaining and intriguing matchups to watch this year, especially […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol has been playing the uncle role with Kobe Bryant’s kids since Bryant passed away. As expected, the image of Gasol hanging out with the Bryants is adorable. Uncle Pau Gasol is the most perfect addition for the Bryant family. (via Vanessa Bryant/IG) pic.twitter.com/xC8yJNkq0M — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 20, 2020 […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard says the team is using the “We Believe” Golden State Warriors mentality against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. The “We Believe” Warriors — who were the No. 8 seed — upset the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers suffering a shock Game 1 defeat at the hands of the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, supporters were quick to present a number of compelling reasons as to what brought about this disappointing loss. At this point, it appears that not enough attention is being drawn to the fact […]

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 […]