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It’s no doubt that Kyle Kuzma has been one of the brightest stars for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA season restart so far. The Lakers forward opened up tonight’s game against the Houston Rockets with a massive defensive play against James Harden. Harden is one of the slickest attackers in the league right […]

The Houston Rockets are resting superstar point guard Russell Westbrook against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday due to a bruised right quad. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says the team doesn’t want Westbrook’s injury to “get any worse” since he’s been playing through pain the last couple of games. “We just don’t want to […]

Thursday night’s NBA matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets will likely be played without some of the best players from each team, including LeBron James and Russell Westbrook. According to a report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Russell Westbrook is still listed as questionable for Thursday’s game with a right quad contusion. Brodie […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a decent start in the NBA restart, but they were fairly unimpressive against a shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers team that was missing 37 points of offense from its bench with Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell out of the bubble. That trend continued on Wednesday when the purple and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (51-16) have already clinched the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs, and they played like a team without much to gain in Wednesday’s 105-86 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers played their starters on limited minutes, and the effort was also seemingly limited across the board. In fact, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have put together the worst offense in the NBA so far in the bubble. Wednesday’s 19-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder said a lot about the state of the team, as the Lakers have become too reliant on James and Anthony Davis to carry the offense. When […]

Many consider Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is the favorite to bag his second consecutive NBA MVP this season. Based on initial ballot returns, it appears that the 25-year-old is also in line to win Defensive Player of the Year. A recent article from Michael A. Scotto of HoopsHype detailed how the news outlet was […]

Much has been made of Devin Booker’s astounding performance on Tuesday, as he led the Phoenix Suns to a surprise victory against one of the top teams in the NBA in the Los Angeles Clippers. For teammate Ricky Rubio, the veteran point guard paid Booker the ultimate compliment by comparing the Suns stud to the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had some powerful words regarding the recent incident between the police and a black family in Aurora, Colorado. Brittney Gilliam was with her daughter, sister and nieces on Sunday when police drew their weapons on them. They were arrested because the cops thought they had stolen the car Gilliam […]

US President Donald Trump made a bold missive that he won’t watch the NBA anymore. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is not worried one bit. In a post-game interview on Wednesday, LeBron James shared his thoughts on Trump’s statement. James is confident that basketball will go on even without Trump. He also noted that […]

LeBron James’ I PROMISE School students served as virtual fans on Wednesday during the Los Angeles Lakers’ match against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Members of the LeBron James Family Foundation and students and staff from the I Promise School are in attendance for the Lakers vs. Thunder game today 🙌pic.twitter.com/Y2qSkS26mc — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 5, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is still recovering from his torn Achilles back home while the NBA’s bubble pushes forward. Like most fans, he sees a Western Conference Finals showdown between the LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, while also predicting an Eastern Conference Finals rematch featuring the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors. As far […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook is questionable to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. The Rockets revealed that Westbrook has a bruised right quad. Rockets guard Russell Westbrook is listed as questionable to play against the Lakers with a bruised right quad. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) August 5, 2020 Houston lost their […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has confirmed that point guard Rajon Rondo has arrived in Orlando, Florida following his successful thumb surgery. If Rondo returns seven consecutive negative COVID-19 tests, he can re-join the Lakers in the Disney bubble with a four-day quarantine. That would have him back with the team before the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James wore Liverpool’s new home kit on Wednesday before the team’s afternoon game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Liverpool’s new home kit was released by Nike on Saturday, August 1. Feeling Premier pic.twitter.com/fGqHz1IMs5 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 5, 2020 Liverpool won its Premier League title in June. James […]

With their 116-108 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, marking the first time in 10 years that the team has accomplished this feat. For a variety of reasons, the Lakers have missed the playoffs in recent years. It’s a shame, […]

Los Angeles Lakers std Kyle Kuzma is the latest personality to call out all the haters of one Carmelo Anthony, who himself had somewhat of a vintage showing on Tuesday. The Portland Trail Blazers veteran hit a dagger trey against the Houston Rockets, helping his team to a 110-102 victory against a surging Houston Rockets […]

LeBron James has pretty much done it all for the Los Angeles Lakers since the season restart. There is one thing, however, that James has not yet done thus far: make a mid-range shot. Here are the numbers presented by NBA analyst Michael Gallagher: LeBron James' shot chart at Disney (L) and his shot chart […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel told reporters on Tuesday that point guard Rajon Rondo will travel to Florida on Wednesday and spend some time outside the bubble before coming in and quarantining. Rondo left the bubble a few weeks ago to undergo surgery on his fractured right thumb. Frank Vogel says Rajon Rondo […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James admits he’s feeling homesick at Disney World. For however long the Lakers will be at Disney World will be the longest James has gone without seeing his family. “I miss the hell out of my family,” LeBron James said Monday, according to Mark Medina of USA TODAY […]

Snoop Dogg was recently a guest on Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony’s Youtube show and the two talked about Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Snoop had a very close relationship with Bryant, so the Lakers icon’s tragic death in January hit the legendary rapper hard. During his conversation with Anthony, Snoop talked […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Alex Caruso is ready to stand by his black teammates in their fight for racial equality. As part of a recent interview with The Undefeated, Caruso noted that this fight cannot be won the efforts of black people alone. The Texas native says it is a battle that requires unity […]

Thanks in large part to the offensive production of Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers have won two of their first three games inside the NBA’s bubble. Things are looking good for Purple and Gold Nation, but the team will likely go as Davis goes. With Monday night’s 116-108 victory over the Utah Jazz, the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James wore a T-shirt to recognize the late George Floyd and other victims of social injustice prior to Monday night’s game against the Utah Jazz. According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula, the logo on the front of the shirt is a stopwatch stopped at 8:46 — the amount of time Floyd […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-108 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, LeBron James and the Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the first time in 10 years. A fierce competitor, James is always looking for a sliver of inspiration to step his game up. Following Monday night’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with their 116-108 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday. After the game, Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma took to Twitter to shout out “real Laker fans” who stayed loyal with the franchise through all their hardships over the past decade: Real laker […]

LeBron James was in a congratulatory mood following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-08 victory against the Utah Jazz on Sunday. The Lakers superstar heaped praise on his teammate, Anthony Davis, crediting the 6-foot-10 big man for raising LA’s level of play to a whole new level this entire season. In a post-game interview, LeBron explained […]

Despite having the reigning Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert on the same floor on Monday, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel went ahead and proclaimed Anthony Davis as the best defender in the league this season. Frank Vogel said this about @AntDavis23 on a night he scored 42 points: "Anthony is the […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-108 victory on Sunday against the Utah Jazz, LA has now officially clinched the top seed in the West. Lakers veteran Jared Dudley was understandably delighted with his team’s achievement on the evening. The outspoken veteran could not help but send out a warning for the rest of the league […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis dropped 42 points to lead his team to victory against the Utah Jazz and clinch the No.1 seed in the Western Conference. After the game, Davis expressed his mindset entering the game, as well as what the milestone means to him and the Purple and Gold. In the post-game […]

Anthony Davis was spectacular for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, leading his team to a hard-fought 116-108 victory against a formidable Utah Jazz side. Davis also matched a few records thanks to Sunday’s performance, and in the process, entered the history books for the Lakers alongside the late, great Kobe Bryant. Davis was asked […]

For the first time since 2010, the Los Angeles Lakers have clinched the top spot in the Western Conference after a 116-108 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday. The Lakers were led by starting center Anthony Davis, who exploded for 42 points and 12 rebounds. AD gets forty, Lakers find harmony. Lakers clinch 1st […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee played some tremendous defense in the third period of their match-up against the Utah Jazz on Monday. Unfortunately for McGee, it involved his face intercepting a Rudy Gobert kick-out pass. Here’s a look at the play in question: https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1290480195200102402 McGee absolutely got caught square in the face there, […]

Darren Collison surprised some NBA fans when he decided to remain retired instead of signing with the Los Angeles Lakers or Clippers in February. Apparently, however, he never seriously thought about going back to the league. During an appearance on the “Minute Til 6” podcast, Collison was asked about being recruited by the Lakers and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James honored the late George Floyd on Monday. James wore a long-sleeved black t-shirt with a stopwatch on it. The stopwatch is stopped on 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the amount of time police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the neck of Floyd. King arriving with honor. pic.twitter.com/K4IBh4uRxu […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis are reportedly the main reason why the Los Angeles Lakers don’t have shootarounds on game day, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Lakers are averse to not only practicing but shooting around on game days down in Orlando, Florida, and it appears it’s all because of James and Davis: […]

If the Portland Trail Blazers secure the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings over the Memphis Grizzlies, league insiders believe they can upset the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Blazers forwards Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins are back in the […]

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 […]