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Markelle Fultz plans to immortalize his Wednesday night performance against the Los Angeles Lakers, as the Orlando Magic guard posted a 21-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double over LeBron James and company. While Fultz has had another triple-double in his career (had one at the end of his rookie year with the Philadelphia 76ers), this one holds […]

LOS ANGELES – Injuries have hit the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of their five-game road trip, with the pinch being felt in the backcourt as well as the frontcourt. Anthony Davis missing four games has been unfortunate, but Dwight Howard has done well with extended minutes to help shoulder the loud. However, on Wednesday against […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers may have lost to a sub-.500 team for the first time this season (22-1) by falling to Markelle Fultz’s Orlando Magic, but the team remains on a historic pace while also seeing some players off the bench make an impression with their bumps in minutes on the floor. […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers suffered only their eighth loss of the 2019-20 NBA season on Wednesday night while hitting the halfway point of the campaign. The Orlando Magic were able to get a one-point win over LeBron James and company in Los Angeles, but optimism is as high as ever that this […]

LOS ANGELES – The lengthy win streak is now officially over for the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and company fell in a 119-118 thriller to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night at Staples Center, ending the nine-game streak before the team’s five-game road trip on the East Coast. After erasing the Magic’s enormous lead […]

JaVale McGee has come a long way. From being a staple at Shaqtin’ A Fool, the big man has become an important cog for the Los Angeles Lakers as its rim protector. He showcased his status as the team’s low-post guardian by rejecting a potential dunk of the year from Orlando Magic swingman Terrence Ross. 😱 […]

It’s an open secret to many NBA fans that the Los Angeles Lakers are shopping Kyle Kuzma around in the hopes of acquiring a third star that will complete the Lakers’ championship core. However, it’s also clear to everyone eyeing the situation that there’s still no clear destination for the young forward. According to Lakers […]

For Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard are the hardest players to guard in the NBA. Durant was answering fan questions at The Boardroom via Twitter. He was asked who are the top five players that are toughest to guard. James and Leonard took the top two spots. The other three […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Anthony Davis for the fourth consecutive game Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. However, after a scary fall on Jan. 7, Davis appears to be nearing a return. “Right now, just talking to you? Zero [pain] right now,” Davis said, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN when asked about how […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul are best friends off the court. So, don’t expect James and Paul to engage in any friendly trash talk over the NBA’s all-time assists board. Paul is seventh on the all-time assists list, while James is right behind him in eighth […]

Results for the second round of the NBA All-Star voting were released last week. If you had to guess who the sixth-highest vote-getter in the Western Conference was among guards — would you guess Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso? “The Bald Eagle”, “White Mamba”, “Carushow”, “The GOAT” — whatever you want to call him, […]

Anthony Davis has dealt with myriad injuries throughout the course of his career. Through seven full seasons, the 26-year-old big man has played more than 70 games in a season just twice. Davis’ most recent impairment, a gluteus maximus injury, has kept the All-Star out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup for the past three […]

The WNBA and WNBPA announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is very happy about it. The new eight-year CBA, which commences with the 2020 season and runs through 2027, provides the foundation to chart a new course for the WNBA. […]

LeBron James gave his nod of approval after the WNBA and the WNBA Players Association hammered out a new eight-year collective bargaining agreement, one that will give players additional compensation and benefits for the ensuing seasons. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been a big proponent of the WNBA game, its quality, and the worthiness […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis will be held out of Wednesday night’s home game against the Orlando Magic as he continues to recover from a bruised tailbone: AD is out today. Vogel said he hopes to get AD into some live practice things on Friday before they leave for the road trip. — Tania […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to impose their will on the rest of the NBA. The storied franchise is atop the Western Conference with a 33-7 record as they approach the halfway point of the 2019-20 campaign. The LeBron James-Anthony Davis duo has exceeded expectations, and championship aspirations are a reality this season. Along with […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup point guard Alex Caruso is feeling the love, with fans continuously voting for him for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place next month in Chicago. While Caruso is getting votes from fans that best Western Conference guards like Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Devin Booker of […]

Alex Caruso’s meteoric rise, thanks in large part to Los Angeles Lakers fans, has even yielded thoughts of entering the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest over All-Star Weekend in Chicago next month. Caruso, however, does not want to compete in the high-flying affair. In an interview with Marc Stein of the New York Times, Caruso revealed […]

For some reason, Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has a huge fan base. The Lakers made a Alex Caruso mixtape this past offseason and posted it on social media. The video got 3.1 million views on Twitter and Lakers superstar LeBron James even thought it was great. Several other Caruso photos and videos have gone viral online. Caruso […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis spoke to reporters on Tuesday for the first time since suffering a gluteus maximus injury. Davis says he’s feeling a lot better and will only return to the Lakers’ lineup once he feels like his old self and is able to move around the court freely: Anthony […]

When Anthony Davis fell hard to the floor against the New York Knicks, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel and everyone in Los Angeles held their collective breath. At first, it looked like Davis had suffered a serious back injury. However, tests showed that Davis sustained a bruised gluteus maximus and everyone inside the Lakers organization breathed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers headed into the 2019-20 NBA season with championship aspirations with superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way for the storied franchise. As the team approaches the halfway point of the season, they’ve exceeded expectations with the best record in the Western Conference at 33-7. However, this team isn’t without […]

Anthony Davis’ back injury has kept him out of the last three games, but it has not stopped the Los Angeles Lakers from having success after winning all three contests. Davis spoke to the media on Tuesday, which marked the first time he did so since suffering the injury against the New York Knicks on […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is a Chicago native who roots for the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears’ biggest rival. Davis was at the Packers playoff game on Sunday, causing folks in Chicago to wonder why one of their native sons was rooting for the Packers. Speaking to Lakers reporters on […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis is still not sprinting or taking contact as he recovers from a bruised gluteus maximus. It’s unclear when Davis will play again, though he’s feeling better: Anthony Davis says he hasn’t really sprinted yet or taken contact since his injury, but he is feeling better everyday. — […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love believes LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers “could do something special” this season. LeBron and the Lakers have the best record in the Western Conference. This season marks the first time James has a really good shot of winning his fourth championship since his days with Love and […]

If the first two and a half months of the NBA regular season are any indication, the Los Angeles Lakers do not need to make a significant trade in order to be the best team in the league. That’s not to say that it wouldn’t be to the team’s benefit if they did land an […]

All 13-year-old Luke Burgin wanted to do was see Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James play live. So, his mom made it happen. Burgin’s mom surprised him with tickets to see James and the Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets in Colorado and the little boy was overcome with emotion. Apparently, Burgin became especially inspired […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers played host to the team LeBron James led to a title back in 2016 on Monday night, with two of his close friends and former teammates trying to get the best of the three-time NBA champion. Unfortunately for the Cleveland Cavaliers, James and company proved to be too […]

LOS ANGELES – On Monday night, Dwight Howard proved his worth once again for the Los Angeles Lakers. With Anthony Davis still on the mend, the 34-year-old recorded his fourth double-double of the season, dropping 21 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in a win against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. The big man even hit his third […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have now won nine games in a row after making easy work of LeBron James’ former squad in the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night at the Staples Center, 128-99. Although the Cavs gave the Lakers a run in the first half, the second half was a different story […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has been recuperating from a hard fall he took against the New York Knicks, missing the team’s last two games on the road versus the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. The six-time All-Star, however, has come under fire recently for traveling to Wisconsin to witness the Green Bay […]

LeBron James continues to cement his legacy, as he’s now passed Isiah Thomas on the all-time assists list. The former Detroit Pistons guard is more than thrilled for James that he’s progressing so quickly and congratulated the Los Angeles Lakers star for his achievement. The Hall of Fame point guard took to Twitter and congratulated […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo is expected out to be for four to five days due to a finger injury, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Rondo suffered a nondisplaced volar plate avulsion fracture to his right ring finger in Saturday’s 125-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. An X-ray was conducted in Chesapeake […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to insert his name to the conversation of the league’s best playmakers of all time, surpassing Detroit Pistons legend and Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas for the eighth spot on NBA’s all-time assists list. The King achieved the feat against the Cleveland Cavaliers, on Monday, notching his 9,062 […]

After swatting the dunk attempt of Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love, Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee taunted his fellow big man. The Cavs ran a great play to fool the Lakers’ defense. Love seemingly had McGee beat in a cut to the hoop, but the Lakers big caught up with his Cavs counterpart and […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is set to miss his third straight game after being ruled out versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. And it appears head coach Frank Vogel is taking a cautious approach with his recovery. Davis is still nursing a gluteus maximus contusion he suffered in a win against the New York […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis will not play against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their Monday night showdown, as he’s still recovering from a back injury. AD will will be missing his third consecutive game, having failed to suit up in their past two games against the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony Davis […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been battling flu-like symptoms for the past few days. The team decided to hold the three-time champion out of Saturday’s game against the Thunder due to the ailment, but that didn’t stop him from joining Puerto Rican trap and reggaeton artist Bad Bunny onstage Sunday. James joined Bad […]