Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 479

The Brooklyn Nets have hit a wall recently, going from the Steady Eddie performances of Spencer Dinwiddie carrying them to wins to a seven-game skid after Tuesday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Los Angeles Lakers forward and former Net Jared Dudley isn’t concerned with this letdown, considering what the team has been able to […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Alex Caruso offered a Remember the Titans reference when asked about the challenge his team is facing in light of Anthony Davis’ back injury. Davis landed on the small of his back after going up for a block attempt in the third quarter. He hit the deck hard, writhed in […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope fell down in a heap after New York Knicks big man Bobby Portis knocked him on the head in mid-air while attempting a lay-up. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, KCP thought that Portis just made an honest play on the ball and didn’t really have any ill […]

Officials threw out New York Knicks forward Bobby Portis in the second quarter of their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The big man was assessed a flagrant foul 2 for hitting Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on the head as the Lakers guard drove to the basket. After the game, Portis claimed he had no ill intentions […]

The MRI on Anthony Davis’ lower back returned clean and the star forward plans to travel with the Los Angeles Lakers for their two-game road trip against the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Lakers got a quick scare, as Davis suffered a hard fall during […]

Dwight Howard had plenty of time for jokes after his Los Angeles Lakers blew the New York Knicks out of the water with a 30-point win on Tuesday. The Lakers big man had the chops to play jokes on reporters when asked about his participation on the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest, denying his role in […]

LeBron James was furious with the way Bobby Portis approached a Kentavious Caldwell-Pope runaway dunk, as the New York Knicks big man clotheslined his Los Angeles Lakers teammate with 8:02 remaining in the second quarter, a collision LeBron James called a “scary moment.” “It was [dirty],” said James after the game, according to ESPN’s Dave […]

LeBron James was visibly worried when his Los Angeles Lakers partner-in-crime Anthony Davis took a scary fall in the third quarter of their 117-87 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Davis laid on the floor for a long period of time before gingerly walking back to the locker room on his own […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made easy work of the New York Knicks on Tuesday night at the Staples Center even without superstar forward Anthony Davis, who went down with a back injury in the second half. LeBron James and company cruised to victory, 117-87. Despite the Davis’ injury being a sour ending to tonight’s game […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans held their breath after Anthony Davis fell on his back in the third quarter of the Lakers game against the New York Knicks. Davis laid on the floor after colliding with Knicks rookie RJ Barrett before eventually walking out through the tunnel to the locker room. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis will go through an MRI but is expected to be out against the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder in their upcoming games. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Davis is set for MRI this Tuesday night, right after the game against the New York Knicks. The Lakers say […]

If Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley had his way, he’d still be playing for the Brooklyn Nets. During an interview that Dudley did with Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the veteran confessed that he wanted to play with Kevin Durant so bad he wanted to stay longer than usual: “I did […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt a huge blow after superstar Anthony Davis took quite a spill on Tuesday against the New York Knicks at Staples Center. The scary incident took place late in the third quarter, when the six-time All-Star landed hard on his back and grimaced in pain late in the third quarter. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley has some opinions on how the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason additions of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will change the culture of the team. Dudley played just one season for the Nets (2018-19) where the small forward averaged 4.9 points and 2.6 points in 20.7 minutes per game for the […]

Trade rumors surrounding Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been swirling around as of late. A big reason why he is reportedly on the trading block is his uninspired play for the Purple and Gold, struggling to find his footing in the team’s much-improved roster this season. Despite Kuzma’s recent struggles, Lakers head coach […]

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 […]