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The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-1 so far since the NBA’s resumption of the 2019-20 season in Orlando, and head coach Frank Vogel knows there are two crucial elements of their offense that must improve. As part of his media availability on Monday, Vogel noted that the team needs to improve on all aspects of […]

Retired baseball player Aubrey Huff took a moment out of his Sunday to call out LeBron James’ sartorial choices and connected his personal meaningless disapproval with James’ fashion choices to the superstar’s belief in racial equality. “Young men this is not how a man is supposed to dress. Carrying a purse is not cool. I […]

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac made headlines for all the wrong reasons on Sunday, suffering a torn ACL on a drive to the basket. Isaac had just returned from a serious knee injury, and now he’s going to be on the shelf for an even longer time. Isaac made other headlines during this restart prior […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis was assertive in the team’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. Davis scored 34 points in 35 minutes, including 16-for-17 from the free-throw line. It seemed L.A.’s leading scorer had hardly missed a beat despite such a long hiatus. But Davis was far less […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are widely considered to be one of the most successful franchises in all of sports. Throughout its rich history, this team has had its fair share of some of the greatest players of all time. Some of these players made their way to Los Angeles via the draft, while others signed […]

The race for the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference is getting really tight at the moment, with no less than six teams all vying for their chance to make a run in this season’s playoffs. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers — who themselves are sitting comfortably at the top spot […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first defeat inside the Disney bubble on Saturday, falling to the Toronto Raptors, 107-92. However, superstar Anthony Davis is not losing sleep about it. According to Davis, despite their offensive woes, the most important takeaway is that LA’s defense remains on point. “I’m not too worried about our offense,” […]

Kyle Lowry had an excellent performance for the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, as he led his team to an impressive 107-92 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. What he did on the court was not his only concern though, with Lowry also sharing his thoughts on both teams’ decision to take a knee during the […]

The Toronto Raptors came out with a highly impressive performance in their first bubble game, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 107-92. Even Lakers superstar LeBron James could not help but send praises over Toronto’s way. King James acknowledged how the defending champs exhibited their “championship DNA” on Saturday. LeBron admitted that they went against — […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is out in Orlando repeating history. In what was an amazing throwback to his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers,  James pulled off a chase-down block on Kyle Lowry that was eerily similar to his block on Andre Iguodala in the 2016 NBA Finals. LeBron and AD with back-to-back blocks […]

By now, everyone knows Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and Los Angeles Clippers center Joakim Noah don’t like each other. While Noah has previously said he has a lot of respect for James, the two never exchange pleasantries on or off the court and it will likely stay like that forever. James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off against the defending champs — the Toronto Raptors on Saturday — in LA’s second out of eight seeding games in the bubble. This contest holds a bit more relevance for the Lakers than what most might assume, considering how they could actually officially clinch the top […]

A very impressive LeBron James fan just showed off his insane photoshop skills by creating an amazing 360 montage of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. It’s hard to describe the video, so we’re just going to go ahead and share it with you here. The awesome clip was shared by ESPN, and it was created […]

A timely update has been provided on the status of the Los Angeles Lakers trio of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Kyle Kuzma and their fitness ahead of LA’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. Lakers insider and ClutchPoints’ own Ryan Ward reports that all three players are probable to suit up against the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was the recipient of some good-natured ribbing from his close pal Dwyane Wade on Friday. The retired NBA star-turned-basketball analyst was in awe of James’ late-game heroics against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. So much so, that Wade posted a tweet that praised The King’s greatness, while also […]

The most recently concluded battle for Los Angeles was a spectacle that NBA fans were treated to after such a long hiatus. However, the outcome has fans from both sides emphatic with different kinds of emotions. For the Los Angeles Lakers, fans were solidified of their stance that LeBron James and his squad are poised […]

At last, the NBA is back and the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers rivalry is booming once again. During the latest iteration of the battle of Los Angeles, the Lakers managed to squeak by and win after LeBron James hit the game-winner on the second to the last play. Of course, Clippers fans […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James immediately took it to Twitter to wish New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu a speedy recovery after sustaining an ankle injury. Ouch!! @sabrina_i20 Get healthy as soon as possible! 🙏🏾. Health is wealth — LeBron James (@KingJames) July 31, 2020 Ionescu badly rolled her ankle during the second quarter […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in a nail-biter on Thursday. James hit the game-winning layup and also played tremendous defense on Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on the final possession to preserve the win for the Lakers. Although there aren’t any fans at the games down in Orlando, […]

The NBA restart on Thursday was a big success for TNT. TNT’s doubleheader Thursday doubled its average viewership for a regular-season telecast. The New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz played each other in the first game. The Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers game peaked with an average of 4.1 million viewers, while Inside […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans thought Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James fouled Paul George on his final shot attempt on Thursday, but the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report says otherwise. Per the NBA, James rested his forearm on George’s front and quickly removed it as George started his upward shooting motion: Do you […]

The “Battle of L.A.” saw its latest installment on Thursday night. This time, however, the action between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers played out inside the Orlando bubble as part of the NBA’s 2019-20 regular season resumption. There were several notable storylines from the matchup, so let’s dive right in… Bubble King Lakers […]

The players and the coaches of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers took a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to their matchup on Thursday night. This did not bode well for one particular Los Angeles Lakers supporter, though, who decided to burn his LeBron James and Anthony Davis jerseys after […]

NBA fans around the globe tuned in on Thursday night for the resumption of the regular season, which is taking part in what’s being called the “Orlando bubble.” As part of the opening ceremonies, Lakers superstar LeBron James joined several other players and coaches in a Colin Kaepernick-like sign of protest, kneeling with their arms […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were very impressive in their opening night contest against cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Lakers superstar LeBron James stepped up in the clutch for his team, leading his side to a huge 103-101 victory. As it turns out, however, this game took quite a toll on LeBron. James […]

LeBron James achieved another amazing feat on Thursday, as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers to a massive victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on opening night. This victory is LeBron’s 837th win of his decorated career, which allowed him to overtake none other than the late, great Kobe Bryant for most regular-season victories in […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-101, in their NBA restart opener. Despite both teams getting out to double-digit leads at different points in the game, neither could run away with the game, making for an exciting finish. Paul George led the way for the Clippers with 30 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers duo of Anthony Davis and LeBron James was in a jovial mood following their Orlando ‘bubble’ opening night victory against cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, on Thursday night. The two were caught on camera kidding around, as Davis demanded that LeBron speed things up prior to the two departing for […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers dropped their Orlando restart opener to the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-101. Paul George led the way for the Clippers with 30 points, while Kawhi Leonard poured in 28 points. All in all, it was an encouraging game for head coach Doc Rivers, even despite the tough loss. Without […]

As expected, players and coaches on both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers took a knee during the national anthem prior to tip-off of what turned out to be a tremendous contest between the two top teams in the Western Conference. Lakers superstar LeBron James raised a close fist while he was […]

The NBA is officially back, and naturally, the controversial nature of the sport is once again alive and kicking. Well, that’s at least what Los Angeles Clippers supporters think, as their team suffered a disappointing 103-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night. According to some Clippers fans, a whistle should have been […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a fantastic start in Orlando. After a 103-101 win against city rivals the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers are now one win away from clinching the top seed in the very competitive Western Conference. That’s if Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith got his math right. I re-checked and @HPbasketball […]

LeBron James made big plays on both sides of the floor and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-101 statement win over rivals Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. But instead of acknowledging his greatness in the clutch, The King opted to talk about societal change in his post-game interview. Abiding by his promise, the […]

In the battle between the two Western titans, it was the Los Angeles Lakers who came out on top over the LA Clippers, 103-101. It was a rough game at the onset with both teams committing early fouls. But as the game progressed, it proved to be a tight and entertaining game that had to […]

The King just secured the Los Angeles Lakers first win in Orlando. After converting a go-ahead basket in the Lakers’ final offensive possession to give his team a two-point lead, LeBron James stepped up big time once again on the other side of the floor to lockdown both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Los […]

LeBron James just proved why he’s still the best player in the NBA. As the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers dueled in their first games of the NBA’s restart, James nailed the game-winner with 12 seconds remaining in regulation. The four-time MVP missed his first attempt, but grabbed the rebound and put it […]

Things are getting intense on opening night of the NBA restart in the “Battle of L.A.” The Los Angeles Lakers are currently taking on the Los Angeles Clippers in a game that has been close from the opening tip. Early in the second half, LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard got into it a bit, with […]

The entire sports world is tuning in to the NBA’s season restart and the Lakers-Clippers showdown. Although fans have been physically prohibited to watch live, millions across the globe are glued on their respective gadgets and devices to catch the highly-anticipated return of the league. One is two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh. Chris Bosh pulled […]

Heated Western Conference rivals Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers showed solidarity by taking a knee during the national anthem prior to their NBA bubble opener on Thursday. Clad in black warmers with the message “Black Lives Matter”, players and coaches from both sides performed the controversial gesture to protest police brutality and racial […]