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Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma didn’t practice on Saturday and is questionable to play against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Kuzma is day-to-day after suffering a mild ankle sprain against the Washington Wizards on Friday. X-rays on his ankle returned negative, according to Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. Kyle Kuzma didn’t practice Saturday […]

Once upon a time, there was an esteemed Los Angeles-based sports owner whose slogan was “Just win, baby!” Former Raiders owner Al Davis may be gone, but it is a sentiment that still resonates today. Current Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee spoke on the team’s 15-game winning streak, stating that–for all intents and purposes–winning […]

The Los Angeles Lakers rattled off the second double-digit winning streak of the season, hours after the Milwaukee Bucks notched their 10th straight win, with a 125-103 beat down of the Washington Wizards last night. Speaking about their 10th straight victory, Lakers superstar forward Anthony Davis admitted he is “not surprised” with their performance so […]

The Los Angeles Lakers torched the Washington Wizards on Friday, as the home team came away with a lopsided 125-103 victory a day after Thanksgiving. However, blowouts have not exactly been the norm for the surging Lakers, which is something head coach Frank Vogel addressed following the game. According to the 46-year-old coach, being entrenched […]

LOS ANGELES – LeBron James and Anthony Davis are what makes the Los Angeles Lakers a championship-caliber team this season. Both superstars have played exceptionally well in the 19 games in the books for the purple and gold, but the role players on the squad have also been making solid contributions in limited time on […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are rolling. The Washington Wizards came to town on Friday night, and after getting out to their biggest lead of 11 points, the Lakers proceeded to do what they do and crush their opponent handing Bradley Beal’s squad a loss in convincing fashion, 125-103. LeBron James and company […]

The Los Angeles Lakers comfortably won over the Washington Wizards, 103-125. This latest win establishes the Purple and Gold at the top of the Western Conference. However, that’s not the only noteworthy thing about their 14-1 record in November. ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward revealed that this is the first time in a good while that the […]

LeBron James was his usual dominant self in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 125-103 win over the Washington Wizards at the Staples Center on Friday. The 34-year-old superstar finished with 23 points, 11 assists and three rebounds despite playing for only 25 minutes due to the Lakers’ big lead. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks saw firsthand […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James has been teasing us with his quarterback skills during pre-game warm ups. He displayed that passing prowess in the Lakers’ match versus the Washington Wizards at the Staples Center on Friday, connecting on two impressive plays with teammates Dwight Howard and Danny Green in just a span of 30 […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura had a couple of “welcome to the league” moments against the Los Angeles Lakers, as the rookie was blocked twice by Anthony Davis in the first half. ANTHONY DAVIS DENIES RUI HACHIMURA ❌ 🙅‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/4Lgn4IVE7c — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 30, 2019 Pt. 2 Antony Davis SMOTHERS Rui Hachimura shot attempt […]

Most NBA players lose a step or two at 34 years old but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James just seems to get better with age. The King once again drank from fountain of youth on Friday, displaying his freakish hops in the Lakers’ game versus the Washington Wizards at Staples Center. James, who has […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has weighed in on the eternal debate: does pineapple belong on pizza? The internet has been split on the controversial grouping for what seems like forever, but at least now we know King James’ opinion. Interestingly, James himself co-owns a pizza franchise. The NBA star was one of the […]

Prior to their game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks took a hilarious jab at the Purple and Gold franchise and their seemingly quick player turnover. Brooks joked that he is already taking a look at the LA bench, as he is expecting to get some of them next season. […]

With respect to Dwyane Wade, when it’s all said and done, Anthony Davis could go down as the best teammate Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has ever had. Davis is a monster on both sides of the ball and can score effortlessly from all areas of the court. His elite defender mentality and offensive […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the favorites to win the championship this season with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the charge. They would become the overwhelming favorite to win it all if they were able to acquire Andre Iguodala. Iguodala is owed $17.2 million this season, the final year of his contract. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers own the NBA’s best record at 16-2, so all seems well in Hollywood, but there are still some areas in which the Lakers can improve. In particular, Kyle Kuzma, who was expected to be a major piece in Los Angeles’ offense coming into this season, is still in the middle of […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has some choice words for New Orleans Pelicans fans who booed Anthony Davis in his return to the Big Easy. Davis, who was dealt to the Lakers this summer after demanding a trade midway last season, received plenty of jeers from the home crowd at Smoothie King Center. It […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis had some sort of a passing-of-the-torch moment with New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson after LA beat the Pels on Wednesday. Davis met with Williamson and talked outside the Pelicans’ locker room. AD was in the area after head coach Alvin Gentry invited him to meet his former teammates. […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James found himself looking for a place to sleep after landing in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. On Thanksgiving Eve, James and the Lakers were in New Orleans for a nationally-televised matchup against the Pelicans. Los Angeles managed to claim a 114-110 victory, with Anthony Davis starring in front of his former […]

Although the fans booed the Los Angeles Lakers during their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, some of them were actually clamoring to have a picture with some of the players from the Purple and Gold before the matchup, particularly, LeBron James. Here’s a video of a fan who asked LeBron for […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis had a sensational game against his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans. AD finished with 41 points, helping the Lakers overcome an 18-point and walk away with a 114-110 win. He also set an all-time record with his offensive outburst. Most points in 1st game vs. former team:1. Anthony […]

There was probably no way for Anthony Davis to return to New Orleans other than dominate the floor as a member of the Log Angeles Lakers. Given the tumultuous final year he had with the New Orleans Pelicans, it wouldn’t be weird if he had any bad memories about the franchise. However, he claims that […]

It was a tense night at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday as Anthony Davis made his return to New Orleans. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is no stranger to homecomings like this. And after the game, James shared his thoughts on the matter, noting that there were still some cheers amid all the […]

After their thrilling victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis reluctantly visited his old locker room. Apparently, head coach Alvin Gentry invited AD, who then said that he doesn’t want any beef with his former teammates. After being reluctant, Anthony Davis just walked into Pelicans’ locker room after being invited […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans may have been spitting on the path Anthony Davis walked on ever since returning to the Big Easy, but that doesn’t mean that Jrue Holiday and the rest of his former teammates are also sharing their sentiments. After a rather close battle (the Lakers edged the Pelicans, 114-110), the former one-two […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart defended himself over accusations that he’s a dirty player after hurting both LeBron James and Anthony Davis during their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Hart was involved in two on-court accidents in the Pelicans’ narrow loss to the Lakers. Early in the second quarter of the game, he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James capped off a historic night in which he surpassed 33,000 career points by pulling off a heartwarming gesture to a young fan of the purple and gold: presenting him with his game-worn sneakers. The child, one of the noticeable few Lakers fans in the predominantly New Orleans Pelicans crowd, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has forged his name into the history books once again as just the fourth player in NBA history with 33,000 career points. James joins Kobe Bryant, Karl, Malone, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only four players to score 33,000 points. Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for becoming the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to win over the New Orleans Pelicans by a narrow margin. However, LeBron James thinks the Pels got a bit of a boost from poor officiating. Late in the fourth quarter, Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pop was called on an apparent foul on Pelicans forward and former teammate Brandon Ingram. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis hurt his elbow against the New Orleans Pelicans after accidentally clashing with Josh Hart. In the closing seconds of the third quarter, Davis went for the rebound. However, Hart bumped onto him to recover the ball and take a last-second shot before time expires. Unfortunately, Hart hit Anthony on […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James hurt his knee after a scary knee-to-knee collision with Josh Hart of the New Orleans Pelicans. Peep the incident below. Notice how James grimaced in pain while on the floor after the collision. SCARY MOMENT FOR LEBRON JAMES. 🤕 pic.twitter.com/Jypvn6C0So — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 28, 2019 James had to […]

Everyone knew that Anthony Davis’ return to New Orleans as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers would be met with a lot of boos and jeers. However, no one would have been prepared for how the New Orleans Pelicans would introduce their former star. Jumping on the Star Wars bandwagon brought about by Rise of […]

Ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James hinted it’ll be a revenge game will ensue in Anthony Davis’ return to Louisiana. Peep James’ Instagram story below, particularly the hashtags at the bottom. Is LeBron James hinting at a revenge game for how long it took the Pelicans […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has been officially ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, which was slated to be the first time that the former Lakers point man was to face his former team. Ball has been dealing with an illness over the past two days and was tagged […]

Social media can be a cruel and dark place, even for professional athletes. Although a lot of good can come from us all being connected through social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, a lot of harm can be done as well. NBA players like Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley have seen the […]

For the first time in his career, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is coming off the bench. Howard, who signed a non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers after the team lost DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear, says he is enjoying his role off the bench. “I enjoy coming off the bench,” Howard said on […]

ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne has sent an apology to the city of New Orleans after receiving some backlash for her thoughts on why Anthony Davis has received so much vitriol for his move to the Los Angeles Lakers. During an appearance on ESPN LA Radio, Shelburne suggested all the hate for Davis’ trade request last season […]

All-NBA big man Anthony Davis will make his much-anticipated return to the Smoothie King Center when his Los Angeles Lakers play the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. AD is expecting fans to boo him all night long, but he doesn’t think racism has anything to do with it: Anthony Davis when asked if he […]

Last year, Brandon Ingram’s season was cut short due to a serious blood clot issue that forced him to be away from the game he loves so dearly. The 6-foot-7 New Orleans Pelicans forward opened up about how this major hurdle shook him to his core. He even had very serious doubts about making a […]