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Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis fell down hard on his back late in the third quarter against the New York Knicks after contesting a Julius Randle shot. Davis writhed in pain and was on the floor for several minutes before being brought to the locker room. https://twitter.com/DimeUPROXX/status/1214777439110549505 Davis was able to walk on his […]

New York Knicks power forward Bobby Portis was ejected in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers after being assessed a flagrant two foul. The play in question came when Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was going up for a fastbreak layup. Behind him, Portis seemingly tried to swipe at the ball in Caldwell-Pope’s hands. Instead, […]

LOS ANGELES – After the Los Angeles Lakers took care of the Detroit Pistons at the Staples Center and every player had cleared out of the Lakers’ locker room, veteran center Dwight Howard spoke to the media for about 10 minutes about several different topics. Howard talked about playing on a championship-caliber team again, the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard will participate in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest in Chicago and Anthony Davis would be willing to help Howard. Howard participated in the Slam Dunk Contest back in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The Lakers big man won the competition in 2008. Davis won’t be competing in the event, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley appeared to suffer a significant turn of his right ankle in the team’s previous game versus the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, but he said prior to Tuesday’s contest versus the New York Knicks that the injury was feeling much better and that he would be able to suit up […]

Anthony Davis is done talking about his past and remains focused on this season and playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis doesn’t want to talk about the lists of teams he gave the New Orleans Pelicans when he requested a trade last season, a list which reportedly included the New York Knicks. The Chicago […]

The Los Angeles Lakers offered Anthony Davis a four-year, $146 million max contract extension on Tuesday, but they were informed that he will be bypassing an in-season extension in favor of entering unrestricted free agency in July, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Davis can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is dealing with a bit of an illness, but the team is hoping that the three-time champion will be able to play in Tuesday night’s game against the Knicks. Frank Vogel said LeBron James is “under the weather.” But Lakers still holding out hope he plays tonight vs the […]

Shaquille O’Neal doubled down on his belief that his duo with Kobe Bryant would beat the Los Angeles Lakers’ current one-two punch of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Appearing in the most recent episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the 19-year NBA veteran and TNT analyst had to hairs on his tongue when […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and hallway rival Los Angeles Clippers are keeping a close eye on New York Knicks leading scorer Marcus Morris, one of the hottest commodities available ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Now less than a month away from the Feb. 6 cutout date, both the Lakers and Clippers will “monitor the […]

With the NBA trade deadline fast approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to figure out how to strengthen their lineup for a championship push. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, one question the Lakers are considering is what a trade package of Kyle Kuzma, DeMarcus Cousins, and Quinn Cook could bring back in return. Kuzma would […]

The extension restriction of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has been lifted, per Bobby Marks of ESPN. This now opens the possibility for Davis to sign a four-year extension with the Lakers worth $146 million: The six-month extension restriction for Anthony Davis has now been lifted. Davis is eligible to sign a four-year $146M […]

New decade, new records for LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was recently named Player of the Week for Week 11 of the 2019-20 NBA season, and in doing so, James became just the seventh player in league history to receive the weekly honor in three different decades. LeBron James joins Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle knew he had to answer some Laker-related questions, as he is set to return to California to face his former team, Los Angeles Lakers, at Staples Center on Tuesday. The 25-year-old bruiser, after all, began his NBA career with the Lakers when he was selected seventh overall back in […]

Dwight Howard, who inked a non-guaranteed deal with the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer, is slated to get his contract guaranteed soon. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Lakers have until 2 p.m PT on Tuesday to waive Howard and his contract worth the veteran’s minimum $2.56 million. However, sources say that the […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley will be questionable to play on Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks. Bradley suffered an ankle injury during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons, fortunately, the X-Rays came back negative. Bradley has already missed a significant chunk of the season due to a hairline fracture on the […]

What is it going to take for the Los Angeles Lakers to trade small forward Kyle Kuzma? Two potential lesser first-round picks as part of the package is reportedly on the table for the Lakers, per Sean Deveney of Heavy: The Lakers would also consider two potential lesser first-round picks as part of a package […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listening to trade offers for Kyle Kuzma, but that doesn’t mean they are actively looking to move him. One NBA general manager who spoke to Sean Deveney of Heavy believes the Lakers will only trade Kuzma “if they’re getting a lot back.” But league sources told Heavy.com that the notion of […]

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal won three straight titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Bryant believes the San Antonio Spurs stopped them from winning seven more. Bryant was the latest guest on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s Showtime Show called “All The Smoke.” The Lakers legend talked about the Spurs and how they were […]

There are a number of teams who have interest in trading for Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans. According to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and Hawks have emerged as suitors for Bertans’ services: Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard was sincere in his comments last month about […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 11. Antetokounmpo averaged 29.0 points and 11.7 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks went 3-0. James, meanwhile, averaged 23.0 points, 12.7 assists and 11.7 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers went 3-0 as well: Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los […]

The Sacramento Kings have been among the NBA teams inquiring about Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, but it has been made known that Bogdan Bogdanovic would be required in return, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Kings offered Bogdanovic an extension before the season, but they were limited in what […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James had high praise for David Fizdale ahead of Tuesday night’s matchup in New York against the Knicks. Fizdale, who was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Knicks earlier this season, served as one of James’ assistant coaches during his stint with the Miami Heat. A lot has been […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard will participate in this year’s Slam Dunk Contest, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Howard won the 2008 Dunk Contest and consequently lost his crown to Nate Robinson in 2009, the last of three straight appearances in the contest. Howard was among the most memorable participants, not only […]

Los Angeles Lakers fan favorite Alex Caruso’s breakaway slam in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons brought the fans inside Staples Center to their feet. His teammate, LeBron James, posted an image to his Instagram account to commemorate the moment. https://www.instagram.com/p/B69_kO1gzFW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading Caruso’s dunk began with the defensive play of Kyle Kuzma, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley only mustered 12 minutes of playing time before departing with a first-half ankle injury, but the dogged defender was willing to go back in the game and play through his injury. Head coach Frank Vogel noted Bradley’s willingness to go right back in but decided not to insert him […]

Dwight Howard is now enjoying his time as a productive role player for the Los Angeles Lakers, but there was a time when he was the man for the Orlando Magic. One can only imagine what was going through the Lakers backup center’s mind when one of his fans came to the Lakers’ game against […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso was sporting a new look on Sunday night, as he helped his team to a 106-99 victory against the Detroit Pistons. The 25-year-old decided to put on a headband for the contest, which as turns out, might have been a lucky charm for the third-year man. Following the win, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had themselves a block party against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday and became the ninth team to block 20 shots in a game in NBA history, as well as the first team to do so since 2001, when the Toronto Raptors had 20 rejections against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis were utterly proud of the Los Angeles Lakers’ remarkable 20-block night against a struggling Detroit Pistons team, becoming the first team to reject 20 shots in a game since the Toronto Raptors blocked the same amount against the Golden State Warriors in 2001. The Lakers became only the ninth team […]

Names are an important piece to NBA culture. For players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, a unique first name will take precedence over the last name like most players. Fans rep players by wearing their last names across their respective jerseys and for many, a mere mention of a name can spark all sorts […]

Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose gave the title-contending Los Angeles Lakers a run for their money on Sunday night at the Staples Center. The veteran point guard came off the bench for the Detroit Pistons and dropped a game-high 28 points on the Lakers in 29 minutes. Unfortunately for the Pistons, Rose’s offensive explosion off […]

It seems that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is slowly developing a knack for “fake blocking” his teammates during a fast break. After toying with Rajon Rondo’s lay-up attempt last month, James victimized another Laker point guard Alex Caruso in their 106-99 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Following a Kyle Kuzma steal on […]

It appears Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee was not able to savor his big performance on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons. Apparently, as McGee said, he was given a drug test after the game. For what it’s worth, the big man finished with nine points and six blocked shots in 21 minutes of play […]

In his first year donning the Purple and Gold, Anthony Davis has already forged himself beside Los Angeles Lakers greats, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal. In their 106-99 win over the Detroit Pistons, Davis became just the third Laker since 1982 to record 24-11, along with eight blocks. Lakers player with 24+ PTS, 11+ REB, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is truly the next great big in La-La Land, getting it done on both ends of the floor in their thrilling 106-99 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Staples Center on Sunday. Apart from leading the Lakers on offense with another impressive double-double of 24 points and 11 […]

Early in the game, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and LeBron James connected on an inbounds alley-oop which made the Detroit Pistons defense look silly. The Pistons implanted the play on their minds and vowed to avenge themselves. Midway into the third quarter, they succeeded in this campaign as Bruce Brown and Christian Wood teamed up for an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt a blow on Sunday after Avery Bradley left their game against the Detroit Pistons due to an ankle injury. Bradley was forced to head back to the locker room with an apparent ankle injury he suffered during a fast break in the second quarter. According to Shams Charania of […]

LeBron James is able to do things in his 17th NBA season that some players can only dream of. At 35 years old, James is still an athletic freak and with age, his basketball IQ. King James was able to show off that high basketball IQ in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Sunday game against the […]