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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 […]

When news broke that Carmelo Anthony had been speaking to teams with hopes of mounting a comeback, rumors quickly circulated that his good friend LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers will take him in. Though things didn’t pan out as Melo inked a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, James is nevertheless happy with […]

Ahead of their first-round duel with the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James shared his side of the story about the time he rescued good friend Carmelo Anthony during a vacation trip that went amiss. The banana boat crew — comprised of James, Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul — were with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared a glimpse of the fresh threads he will be donning in the highly anticipated Space Jam sequel called “A New Legacy.” The 4-time NBA MVP released the teaser clip through his media company UNINTERRUPTED on Monday. Sneak peek 👀 @spacejammovie @kingjames pic.twitter.com/rmcKDBVqEf — UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) August 18, 2020 […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin was recently asked to share his 2020 NBA Finals prediction. The former No. 1 overall pick expressed his belief the Los Angeles Lakers or Los Angeles Clippers will come out of the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Griffin said he expects Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks to win the […]

Former NBA star Antoine Walker believes LeBron James has to put on his scoring cap for the Los Angeles Lakers to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. Walker, during an appearance on “First Things First,” said James may need to average at least 30.0 points per game for […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James crossed paths with Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook as Westbrook was conducting an interview on the Disney World campus on Monday, and James interrupted the media session to inquire about Westbrook’s strained right quad. “How’s the quad?” James asked Westbrook. “Good,” Westbrook curtly replied. Here’s an injury update: LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James believes the path to the 2020 title is going to be one of the toughest challenges of his NBA career. James, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 3-1 series comeback win over the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 Finals, admits the circumstances of the Walt Disney bubble […]

It sounds like the Los Angeles Lakers will be getting point guard Rajon Rondo back earlier than expected. On Monday, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel revealed that Rondo, who fractured his thumb soon after arriving in Orlando on July 12, could possibly be active when the Lakers begin their playoff push in Game 1 against […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony says the team’s first-round matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers is going to be a chess game, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Although the Lakers are the No. 1 seed in the West and the Blazers are in eighth place, Portland isn’t your […]

Rajon Rondo is back in the Orlando bubble with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Alex Caruso says the veteran guard is thrilled to be at Walt Disney World again. While speaking to Lakers reporters on Monday, Caruso said Rondo was so excited to return to practice that the former Boston Celtics star shared a photo […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without big man Zach Collins for Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Collins is dealing with left ankle inflammation. The Blazers will start Wenyen Gabriel in place of Collins. Wenyen Gabriel will start for Collins. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) August […]

As a guest on New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick’s podcast, NBA legend Dwyane Wade told an epic Kobe Bryant story from the 2008 Olympics. Wade, who had a very close relationship with Bryant, revealed to Redick that Bryant’s workout habits were no joke and showed just how much of a “monster” and “beast” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are tasked with slowing down Damian Lillard in their first-round matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s a tall order, as the former Weber State standout has been on a tear of late, leading his team to the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference with an onslaught of offensive […]

Along with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has headlined the “More Than a Vote” movement that recently penned an open letter for fans about Black voter suppression. The lengthy message started off by providing an introduction of the movement and the cause they are fighting for: We are […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs are finally upon us. At one point we weren’t sure we were going to make it, but thanks to the hard work and sacrifice of everyone in the league, here we are. There’s so much to cover in our version of predictions for the 2020 NBA Playoffs, so without further adieu, […]

Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has been involved in trade rumors with the Los Angeles Lakers since February. The rumors have died down since, primarily because Kyle Kuzma’s fit with LeBron James and Anthony Davis seemed flawless. But given Bogdanovic’s string of good performances in the bubble, the Lakers just might re-entertain the thought of […]

The Western Conference post-season is about to tip off and the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers will have to go through the eight-seeded Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. The Lakers enjoy a 2-1 regular-season series advantage over Portland but if there’s one thing that the Blazers have successfully proven these past few weeks in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will certainly be up for a challenge in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs after the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers secured that eighth and final slot. No doubt the Terry Stotts-mentored team is the hottest squad in the league right now, winning their last four games in impressive fashion. […]

Steve Nash joins the long list of former and current NBA players jumping on the MVP hype train of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Nash admitted that it’s going to be a tough choice between the Bucks forward and Los Angeles Lakers leader LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. But in his mind, Giannis […]

Lakers fans will have to wait until the second round of the postseason to witness the Los Angeles Lakers’ latest tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. Per LA Times’ Brad Turner, the Purple and Gold will don a special Black Mamba jersey if they manage to get past the Portland Trail Blazers in their best-of-seven […]