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The Utah Jazz will be without point guard Mike Conley on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Conley suffered a hamstring injury on Monday versus the Philadelphia 76ers and was forced to leave the game. Mike Conley is out for the Jazz's game against the Lakers tomorrow due to hamstring tightness. — Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) […]

After the Houston Rockets exiled and traded him to the Chicago Bulls last season, Carmelo Anthony was waived by the Bulls and many thought Melo would somehow wind up on the Los Angeles Lakers since LeBron James was on the team. The Lakers, though, never signed Anthony despite having James on the roster. Now on […]

Based on Danny Green’s experience, chemistry is the most vital component of any championship team. You can trust the veteran swingman’s word on it as he’s won two titles already. Though this version of the Los Angeles Lakers has yet to win one, Green’s observation about the team’s chemistry may very well lead to a […]

Danny Green’s minutes have dropped since joining the Los Angeles Lakers, but the veteran swingman is not bothered by this new reality. After all, what matters for him and the team is the “bigger picture.” In his first year donning the Purple and Gold, Green is averaging 25.4 minutes per game — the lowest minutes […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki looked back on his battles with Los Angeles Lakers greats Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, calling the two his favorite players to watch and compete against. “It’s amazing the basketball culture this club has had for such a long time,” Nowitzki said of the Lakers, per Mark Medina of USA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are tied for the best record in the NBA at 17-3 heading into Monday night’s action and Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets believes that it is LeBron James that is driving the team’s early season success more than anything else: When asked by Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports if he […]

Before the season started, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis said he wanted to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Count Lakers guard Danny Green has someone who thinks AD is the early front runner for the award. “He’s been the Defensive Player of the Year. Hands down,” Green told Erik Garcia Gundersen […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green says superstar small forward LeBron James is good with taking criticism from coaches and teammates during film sessions. Green says when coaches and teammates call out James, the four-time MVP takes ownership of his mistakes, something a lot of superstars don’t do: “There’s so many, there’s not just […]

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse and Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel have been named the Coaches of the Month for November by the NBA. Toronto's Nick Nurse and the Lakers' Frank Vogel have just been named East and West Coach of the Month for November by the NBA — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 2, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got their first taste of a December humble pie after a 14-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, something that could repeat itself after the wave of softball games to start the season has come to an end. If LeBron James’ emphatic halftime words to his teammates were any indication, […]

The Luka Doncic-powered Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA by snapping the Los Angeles Lakers’ 10-game win streak on Sunday, a result not many saw coming against the Western Conference leader, at least in terms of the pure dominance of the win. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle was even-keeled and didn’t make much of this win, […]

For Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, the Mavs’ 114-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday prove that they can compete with the NBA’s top teams. Doncic and Porzingis echoed each other’s thoughts in a post-game interview. It’s a big win for a Mavs team that has been performing relatively well […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their 10-game winning streak snapped on Sunday, bowing down to the Dallas Mavericks 114-100 at the Staples Center on Sunday. It wasn’t for the lack of effort from Anthony Davis though, as he came up with a solid double-double of 26 points and 10 assists in 36 minutes of action. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to Dallas Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki when he decided to retire at the end of last season. This is why they took the opportunity of having the Mavs legend at Staples Center to give him a proper Hollywood sendoff. Nowitzki retweeted a post by […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was in attendance at Staples Center on Sunday as the Mavs ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ 10-game winning streak with an impressive 114-110 win. Sophomore sensation Luka Doncic once again led the way with a near triple-double of 27 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists, but head coach Rick Carlisle […]

After their 114-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic shared his thoughts on facing his idol LeBron James for the second time this season. Per George Efkarpides of Eurohoops.net, Doncic will never lose his admiration for James, noting that the four-time MVP was his idol growing up. Luka […]

After a historically dominant month of November, the Los Angeles Lakers’ 10-game win streak was snapped. Falling at home to the Dallas Mavericks 114-100, both Lakers head coach Frank Vogel and star forward Anthony Davis reacted to the team’s win streak being snapped. “If we can play to our abilities, there is nobody that we […]

The Dallas Mavericks ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ 10-game winning streak in a blowout that was virtually decided as early as the third quarter — thanks largely to the monster quarter by Mavs point guard Luka Doncic who scored 16 of his 27 points and half his 10 assists in that period. The 20-year-old then […]

LOS ANGELES – The impressive win streak for the Los Angeles Lakers, which reached 10 games, is officially over. Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks proved to be too much to handle on Sunday night at the Staples Center with the Lakers having an off night on their home floor. Although it appeared the Lakers […]

The Dallas Mavericks snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ 10-game winning streak with ease, as they came away with a 114-100 victory at Staples Center. Luka Doncic had another monster performance as he flirted with a triple-double against the Purple and Gold. He had 27 points in the game, 21 of which came in the second […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were looking to extend their winning streak to 11 against the Dallas Mavericks, and during the early parts of the game, it seemed like they were on their way to another easy victory — leading by as many as 10 twice during the first half. However, the Mavs came roaring back […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to extend their winning streak to 11 with a win against the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center, and Anthony Davis is doing everything he can to make sure that Purple and Gold emerges victorious. AD continues to be dominant on both ends of the floor, especially over the past […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are really bringing back “Showtime” on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks. Lakers center Dwight Howard threw down a spectacular alley-oop over Dallas’ 7’4″ center, Boban Marjanovic after going up top to secure the lob from Los Angeles point guard Rajon Rondo: Dwight over BOBAN 😳 pic.twitter.com/YugmxHHsIo — ESPN (@espn) December 1, […]

NBA legend and future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki was honored at Staples Center during the first quarter of the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. A video tribute was shown on the scoreboard and Nowitzki received a standing ovation from the fans in the arena. The Lakers just honored Dirk […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a little “Showtime” going early against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon at Staples Center. Lakers star Anthony Davis got fancy with a no-look pass to a streaking Alex Caruso, who swooped in and threw down a one-handed dunk. This got Lakers players on the bench off their feet, with […]

Los Angeles Lakers wing Kyle Kuzma is available to play this afternoon against the Dallas Mavericks after suffering a mild ankle sprain in the third quarter of L.A.’s win over Washington on Friday: Frank Vogel said Kyle Kuzma will be available to play — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) December 1, 2019 Kuzma did not practice on […]

Dwight Howard hardly suited up for the Washington Wizards. The veteran center played in just nine games due to an assortment of injuries, and despite having another year on his original contract, the Wizards shipped Howard to the Memphis Grizzlies. In spite of the fact that the Wizards were coming off a losing season and […]

There are plenty of comparisons being made to Luka Doncic as the league tries to make sense of what the Dallas Mavericks star really has to offer. Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooter Danny Green, however, offered a unique take on who the Mavs’ point-forward reminds him of. Put simply, Green sees a “bigger Lou Williams” in […]

Alex Caruso has been a pleasant surprise for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. In fact, he is already starting to become a fan favorite for the Purple and Gold faithful. The 25-year old guard also recently drew praise from head coach Frank Vogel for his elite defense. Vogel called him a “star defender” and […]

Anthony Davis says the Los Angeles Lakers have higher aspirations following a 125-103 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday, their 10th win in a row. It is the longest Lakers winning streak since the 2009-10 season. “To be a part of a franchise like this is definitely amazing. I just want to leave my […]

After the Washington Wizards lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, a reporter asked Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal about possibly teaming up with LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Lakers this past summer. Beal, who signed an extension with Washington, gave a pretty telling response: “I’m good. They’re their own men,” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Saturday that guard Avery Bradley has been cleared to begin basketball progression as he makes his way back from a hairline fracture in his right leg. While this is great news for Bradley, he won’t play in the next four games for the Lakers, so we still don’t know […]

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 […]