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The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t exactly display a Mamba Mentality in the team’s 112-97 Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday, especially on offense. For Game 2, the franchise will need to channel the spirit — and playoff prowess — of the late, great Kobe Bryant as they […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach and longtime shooting guard Byron Scott said he believes NBA stars should be more like Kobe Bryant in their support of Black coaches. Scott revealed to TMZ Sports he was given the Lakers job in 2014 in part because Kobe spoke up for him with the team’s management: So, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said the Houston Rockets are like the St. Louis Rams’ legendary “Greatest Show on Turf” offense after a 112-97 Game 1 loss. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni responded to James’ interesting comparison and appreciated the compliment. Likewise, D’Antoni believes the Rockets will be able to replicate their impressive showing that […]

Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals was just the Los Angeles Lakers’ second game in 11 days, yet LeBron James and co. were significantly outpaced by the Houston Rockets two days after closing out Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James shouldered the blame for the 112-97 loss—particularly his four turnovers. LeBron James: […]

During an interview with Spectrum SportsNet’s Allie Clifton, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James announced the winner of the team’s “Madden NFL” tournament at Walt Disney World in the NBA bubble. According to James, Lakers backup guard Quinn Cook defeated veteran small forward Markieff Morris to take home the trophy. Via Lakers Nation: “Year […]

During his media session with reporters on Saturday, Houston Rockets combo guard Eric Gordon talked about the challenge of guarding Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James. No one is going to stop James for four quarters since he’s an all-time great. With that said, Gordon is just going to do whatever he can […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal’s son, Shareef O’Neal, recently posted a powerful picture on Instagram of him seeing Kobe Bryant’s No. 8 jersey in the sky. “I can’t believe I saw this today,” Shareef O’Neal, the 20-year-old son of the former Lakers center, wrote on Instagram. “It sent chills through my body .. it […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James’ wife, Savannah, has joined him in the NBA’s bubble and The King is obviously very happy to see her. James, though, did admit to reporters his three kids and mom aren’t in the bubble with him, via Ben Golliver of the Washington Post. Lakers’ LeBron James on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now 0-3 against the “small-ball” Houston Rockets after losing Game 1 of the Western Conference semi-finals on Friday. Los Angeles is desperate for answers, and it might turn to a positional change for Anthony Davis ahead of Game 2 on Sunday. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported “The Brow” could […]

LeBron James likened the Houston Rockets to the St. Louis Rams teams of the late-1990’s and early-2000’s after the Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semi-finals on Friday. James said the Rockets are tough to prepare for because they play at a totally different game speed than the […]

There were very few — if any — positives to take away for the Los Angeles Lakers following Friday night’s disappointing Game 1 defeat to the Houston Rockets. One of which, according to at least Lakers superstar Anthony Davis, is that it was good to have Rajon Rondo back in the squad. This was Rondo’s […]

Retired NBA player Baron Davis shared his two cents following the Los Angeles Lakers’ stunning defeat to the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their West semisfinals series on Friday. B-Diddy was quite critical of Lakers head coach Frank Vogel’s decision to give the returning Rajon Rondo extensive minutes. Rondo, after all, is playing in […]

The Houston Rockets were incredible in their Game 1 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. This was thanks in large part to another awesome performance by Rockets superstar James Harden, who himself was quick to deflect the praise back to his teammates. According to Harden, it was Houston’s defense that proved to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James conceded that the Houston Rockets were far too fast to handle for his team in Game 1 of their Western Conference best-of-seven semifinals tiff on Friday. James put up 20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks in the series opener, but his efforts were in vain as […]

There was a lot of disappointment surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 defeat at the hands of the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Clearly, team legend Magic Johnson was one of the many supporters who were let down by LA’s performance in their second-round opener. Johnson took to Twitter to provide his own post-game […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni believes swingman Danuel House will be ready to go in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The 6-foot-6 undrafted player had to prematurely exit the Rockets’ second-round opener on Friday, after accidentally getting smacked in the face by teammate PJ Tucker in the third quarter. House […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni seems close to getting fed up about all the small-ball questions. He seemingly gets them in what feels like any given opportunity — even after this approach proved successful yet again in Houston’s 112-97 Game 1 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. When this particular subject […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has provided some insight on why NBA big men should be rooting for the Los Angeles Lakers in their second-round playoffs matchup against the Houston Rockets. Green even invoked the likes of Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic in arguing his point. According to Green, a Rockets upset against LA […]

Houston Rockets swingman Danuel House figured in a scary fall in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers after colliding with his own teammate PJ Tucker. With under three minutes left in the third period of the close-contested match, House got inadvertently hit in the face by Tucker’s outstretched hand as they both tried to […]

At 35 years of age, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Lebron James continues to prove that he is a terror on both ends of the floor. The King once again took a sip from the fountain of youth on Friday, completing a classic one-man defense-to-offense highlight against the Houston Rockets in their West semis series opener. […]

Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook found himself on the wrong end of a LeBron James highlight on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers. At the eight-minute mark of the second quarter of the Rockets’ semifinals series opener against the Lakers, Russ was at the wrong place at the wrong time as The King gathered enough […]

Houston Rockets games continue to be banned from Chinese airwaves, as Game 1 of the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals tiff pitting the team against the Los Angeles Lakers will also not be airing in the country on Friday. Tencent, China’s official national broadcaster and NBA partner, has elected not to show the highly-anticipated series due […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo will play in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets on Friday, per head coach Frank Vogel. This will be Rondo’s first game with the Lakers since March 10. Frank Vogel says that Rajon Rondo will play tonight and come off the bench. It will be his first […]

During his media session on Friday, Houston Rockets power forward P.J. Tucker talked about the difficulty of stopping Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Tucker, arguably the Rockets’ best defender, will defend Davis to start Game 1 on Friday, and he’s going to have his hands full since he’s only 6-foot-5 and […]

Daryl Morey took notes once again with his Houston Rockets being considered the massive underdog against the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the playoffs. The Rockets general manager took a screenshot of ESPN’s predictions, as 20 writers picked the Lakers to win, with Houston receiving no votes in favor: @OldTakesExposed ✍🏻 […]

The decision to protest and sympathize with the Black Lives Matter movement on the heels of the Jacob Blake shooting was a seminal moment in NBA history, one that was filled with tense discussions between players and union representatives. The reported heated exchange between NBPA executive director Michele Roberts and Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick […]

Kobe Bryant’s childhood home outside Philadelphia will hit the market for the first time since his parents first sold it in 2008, according to People. The late Los Angeles Lakers legend, who died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, lived in the home until age 13. Bryant spent much of his childhood in Rieti, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally have an opponent in the second round of the 2020 Western Conference semifinals, after the Houston Rockets emerged victorious over the Oklahoma City Thunder in a seven-game classic. At one glance, it’s not hard to see the stark contrast between the two Western Conference powerhouse teams. The upcoming showdown might […]

The dust has barely settled on the Houston Rockets’ epic Game 7 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. That huge win sent the Thunder packing, and has allowed the Rockets to set up a second-round matchup with the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. There’s not much time for Houston to celebrate their first-round series […]

Russell Westbrook recently shared his thoughts on the Houston Rockets’ upcoming matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals. The former MVP responded in a very Russell Westbrook manner, basically saying that he does not care: Russell Westbrook on facing the Lakers: “I never worry about the other team.” pic.twitter.com/uwlgcAREcv — Mark […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran swingman Danny Green revealed some interesting details about head coach Frank Vogel. According to Green, Vogel can be “too nice” sometimes and he wants to head coach to be a little tougher on him. Speaking on The Green Room, Green wanted more honesty and some sort of challenge from Vogel. “I […]

The Houston Rockets will play the Lakers, but they took the scenic route to get there. It looked like they would walk right through the Oklahoma City Thunder through the first two games of their first-round series. Houston won both games handily, despite missing Russell Westbrook in both contests while also getting a poor shooting […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James helped start the “More Than A Vote” movement which is trying to end voter suppression. Over the years, James has understood the importance of voting and he’s trying to do everything he can to get more and more people to vote in the upcoming election. However, James […]

LeBron James and the Lakers know that Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey decided to shake things up at the deadline, trading starting center Clint Capela in order to acquire forward Robert Covington as part of a three-team deal prior to the February deadline. The idea was to add another wing defender and capable shooter […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to square off against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals on Friday. Before James tries to end their season, he shared his opinion on Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook, lauding each of their talents. Lakers-Rockets has so many stars. LeBron hailed Harden […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been relaxing at Disney World for a week since they were waiting for the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder to finish their series. So, what did James do during his downtime? The Lakers superstar answered that question on Thursday during his media session. LeBron on how […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was clearly in a good mood on Thursday while talking to reporters about the team’s second-round matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. D’Antoni was breaking out some lame but also kind of funny dad jokes, and it was quite the spectacle: Mike D'Antoni is digging deep into his bag […]

LeBron James normally does not take the bait. But the Los Angeles Lakers superstar had time on Thursday, responding to a quick jab from former ESPN’s Jay Williams, who said James was once a Scottie Pippen to Dwyane Wade. The term “Pippen” has now been long synonymous with sidekick; a Robin to his Batman, as […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believes people are taking LeBron James for granted. The greatest scorer in NBA history isn’t referring to James’ play on the court, though. Abdul-Jabbar, a civil rights legend, said that the current Lakers superstar is “setting the example for generations to come” in terms of his off the court […]