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Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards has emerged as a potential trade target for the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers, according to NBA Insider Brett Siegel. Both teams are reportedly exploring moves ahead of the league’s February 6 trade deadline, with an eye on bolstering their rosters for the stretch run of the season. […]

Southern California is dealing with devastating wildfires at the moment, and Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is reportedly among those who lost their homes due to the catastrophic event, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Tragic fires in L.A. have impacted so many, including Lakers personnel such as head coach JJ Redick who lost […]

The Los Angeles Lakers returned winless from a two-game road trip against the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. While they were hopeful that a game against the struggling Charlotte Hornets would help them get back on track, that contest will have to wait. The wildfires in Southern California caused immeasurable damage in the Pacific Palisades, […]

The Hornets are struggling and on a massive losing streak, while the Lakers are playing better now despite some inconsistent play. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Lakers prediction and pick. The Hornets were among the worst teams in the NBA last season and look just as bad this season. They […]

LOS ANGELES – Since Max Christie was moved into the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup, he’s drawn some of the toughest defensive assignments in the league. Last month, he found himself matched up against Ja Morant, Trae Young, Cade Cunningham and ultimately Stephen Curry. Albeit the tough matchups, he’s proven himself as one of the […]

Where will Jimmy Butler end up? This is the question that everyone around the NBA is asking ahead of the trade deadline with Butler’s time as a member of the Miami Heat coming to an end. The Heat are pressed to decide on Butler’s future quickly, yet the All-Star does have a little bit of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers capped off a winless Texas road trip with a 118-97 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, dropping their record to 20-16 for the season. After falling to the Houston Rockets in their previous game, the Lakers were outplayed again, this time by a Mavericks team that had lost seven […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were coming off a tough loss against the Houston Rockets, and there was a feeling that they could get back on track against the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks were missing their two best players, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, but they were still able to take down the Lakers in dominant […]

Southern California needs prayers as winds are creating devastating wildfires in the area, and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sent a message to those in the middle of the disaster. “Praying for everyone in Southern California,” James wrote on X, formerly Twitter. On the morning of Jan. 8, overnight winds of almost 100 miles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came into Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks on a bit of a hot streak. JJ Redick’s squad has been inconsistent this season, but it seemed to be finding its best basketball and had climbed into the top six spots in the Western Conference. Tuesday night seemingly provided the Lakers […]

The Dallas Mavericks (21-16) entered Thursday’s matchup against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers (20-16) on the second night of a back-to-back, in the midst of a five-game losing streak and without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford. What should have been a runaway win for the road team instead became a showcase of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most inconsistent teams in the NBA this season, but it looked like JJ Redick and company had figured some things out during their recent hot streak. Coming into Tuesday night’s matchup with the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers had won six of their previous nine games. Los […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game losing streak with a 118-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Still, playing against LeBron James, who is arguably the greatest player of all-time, is special. PJ Washington and Quentin Grimes both revealed their mindsets in the game while playing against LeBron. PJ Washington […]

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are playing on Tuesday night. Before LA’s game in Dallas, Lakers head coach JJ Redick took some time to share a heartfelt message as a wildfire blazes in California’s Pacific Palisades. Lakers head coach JJ Redick shares a heartfelt message amid the Pacific Palisades fire in […]

LeBron James turned 40 at the end of 2024. Obviously, Father Time did not get the memo. The all-time great captivated NBA fans in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ showdown with the undermanned Dallas Mavericks, displaying the same ferocity he did in his prime years. Following a missed 3-pointer from Rui Hachimura, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly keeping their options open in the trade market after acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for D’Angelo Russell. According to Senior Lakers reporter Anthony Irwin, the Lakers explored the possibility of including Nets center Day’Ron Sharpe in the deal but were told it would require additional […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one foot in, one foot out for a trade involving Washington Wizards center, Jonas Valanciunas. After Valanciunas being involved in a potential Lakers trade for weeks, the franchise might be pulling the plug on any move. The Wizards are continually asking for draft capital, and Los Angeles isn’t budging. ClutchPoints’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both on the injury report, with both listed as probable, via the NBA. James is dealing with a left foot injury after scoring 21 points with 13 rebounds and nine assists in Sunday’s 119-115 loss to the Houston […]

The New York Knicks are in the upper echelon of Eastern Conference teams, according to Stephen A Smith. They sit third in the conference with a 24-13 record, compared to the Los Angeles Lakers. Although they are in the Western Conference, they have a 20-15 record and sit as the No. 5 seed. While both […]

Jarred Vanderbilt is coming up on a full calendar year since the last time he played basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers. In that time, the team has fired its coach, hired a new one, finally made a trade and now operates under a completely new identity — one he fits rather well into. According […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Lakers and Mavericks clash on Tuesday night with both teams facing significant injury challenges. Luka Doncic is out still with […]

The NBA trade market is heating up earlier than usual this season. Some teams are adding role players as they look to establish themselves as contenders while other teams are shopping some of their veterans as their struggles compound into the new year. One of those teams that has not been playing their best basketball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten hot recently and have moved up into the top six in the standings in the Western Conference, but they suffered a frustrating loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night 119-115. The Lakers trailed by as many as 22 in the first half of this game on the road, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a close game to the Houston Rockets 119-115, but there was some controversy in the final seconds. Down three points, the Lakers had a chance to tie the game, but first, they had to inbound the ball. With Max Christie as the inbounder, he struggled to find an open man, […]

Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets secured a crucial home win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, thanks to a familiar performance by backup center Steven Adams. Despite limited playing time this season due to recovery from major knee surgery, Adams made a significant impact. “That’s who he has been his whole career,” Rockets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally pulled the trigger on a D’Angelo Russell trade, sending him to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith before the calendar flipped to 2025. Finney-Smith has long been coveted around the league for being a solid 3-and-D wing who could fit in any lineup, and the Lakers will be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ modest two-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday night as the Houston Rockets controlled the game for nearly the entire 48 minutes en route to a 119-115 victory. It was difficult for the Lakers to play catch-up all night long, and it caught up to them in the end, […]

The Houston Rockets may have taken a 119-115 victory on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, but that win did not come without its fair share of nervous moments. In fact, the Lakers, which were playing catch-up all night long, was hanging on by a thread with the game in its dying embers, and […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-102 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, they moved up into the top-five in the Western Conference standings with a record of 20-14. The Lakers have a big test coming up on the road against the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Ahead of their matchup against the Rockets, the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Houston Rockets on Sunday in South Texas. It will be a thriller at the Toyota Center as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Rockets prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 148-89. It will be the first time the Lakers and Rockets face off […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw LeBron James reach 40 years of age with the franchise, meaning the star has played in three different decades and in his teens, 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s. One of the many players James has seen throughout his career is Richard Hamilton, who also went by Rip Hamilton throughout his career. […]

In addition to being an all-time great member of the Los Angeles Lakers, a Michigan State legend, a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Commanders, and about a dozen other ventures, Magic Johnson can add a new accolade to his incredible list of accomplishments after being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Joe […]

He may be the face of the NBA, but LeBron James will never stop being an Ohio State football fan. Just moments after the Los Angeles Lakers’ big win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 2, all James wanted to talk about was the Buckeyes’ College Football Playoff victory over Oregon the day before. […]

LeBron James is the undisputed longevity king of the NBA, and even though he’s already turned 40 years of age, he continues to be one of the best players in the association — a ceaseless ageless wonder. On Friday night, during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks, James once again played […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers squared off against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, they welcomed a familiar face back in the lineup. With Anthony Davis out due to injury, Jaxson Hayes stepped into the Lakers’ lineup as he made his return from an ankle injury that kept him sidelined for 21 […]

After a rather eventful 2024, Drake is starting the new year with some not-so-subtitle jabs at Lakers star LeBron James on his “Irish Freestyle” produced by Conductor. Drake rarely calls out his opponents by name, opting instead to weave his grievances into rhymes filled with subtle references to the connections that link him to his […]

After Charles Barkley eviscerated JJ Redick during Thursday’s edition of Inside the NBA, the first-year Los Angeles Lakers head coach dropped a gem of a response. “Literally don’t care,” Redick said via Dave McMenamin of ESPN on X. The comments don’t come as a surprise. Redick has been focused on winning and emphasized that in […]

When it comes to the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers always seem to find themselves tied to several notable players. This year is no different, as the Lakers are constantly tied to several players on the trade block. Their counterparts, the Los Angeles Clippers, aren’t always as aggressive when it comes to making […]

The Hawks enter this matchup red-hot, while the Lakers have also been playing well recently. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Lakers prediction and pick. The Hawks have been playing well recently and can make some noise in the East. Their keys are Trae Young and Jalen Johnson, who are powering […]