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The Los Angeles Lakers lost both the battle and war during their 115-103 defeat to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. In addition to falling to 4-3 on the season to put them closer to the pack following an incredible 3-0 start, Anthony Davis aggravated an old offseason injury in the fourth quarter, and he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came out flat and uninspired against the Detroit Pistons, who promptly punished them with a wire-to-wire victory, 115-103, on Monday. Despite Anthony Davis scoring 37 points, the Lakers received nothing from their supporting cast, as their bench combined for only ten points. After the loss, one of the Lakers’ two bench […]

There were nothing but good vibes surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers after they started off the 2024-25 season 3-0, with quality wins over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, and Sacramento Kings. However, the past four games have not gone as smoothly for the Purple and Gold. They have gone just 1-3 over that stretch, with […]

Love is in the air! Bronny James showed some love to his girlfriend Parker Whitfield via social media over the weekend. The Los Angeles Lakers player is currently on the road and expressed how much he wants to be near her again. “I miss my baby,” Bronny wrote on his Instagram Story over a photo […]

NBA superstar Jayson Tatum, already an early favorite for MVP, may bleed Boston Celtics’ green and gold after spending eight seasons with the club, but every player grows up with a favorite player and team. While on the Club 520 Podcast with Jeff Teague, Tatum recalled how he grew up being a Kobe Bryant fan […]

The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 6-2 on Sunday with a 28-23 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Running back Saquon Barkley balled out once again, rushing for 159 yards on 27 carries for a touchdown. That included an epic play where Saquon literally backward hurdled over a defender, which made all the headlines on every sports […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has now praised Matthew Stafford for two Los Angeles Rams games in a row. This time, the NBA star witnessed Stafford lift the Rams in dramatic, walk-off fashion against the Seattle Seahawks and was wildly impressed. Facing an all-out blitz from the Seattle Seahawks, Stafford fired the football 39 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue their road trip with at the Detroit Pistons Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Pistons prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Lakers-Pistons NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Lakers-Pistons Odds Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally got a win on their current road trip against the Toronto Raptors, after starting the trip, 0-2. The trip continues in Detroit for a clash against the Pistons on Monday. But the Lakers’ lineup could be short-handed as starting guard D’Angelo Russell is listed as questionable on the team’s injury […]

The NBA has reopened an investigation into an incident that occurred in 2021 involving Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes between him and his then-girlfriend, as a TMZ video was posted on Nov. 2. TMZ posted a video of security footage showing Hayes arguing with Sofia Jamora. Hayes is seen pulling Jamora as she’s saying […]

One of Ohio State football’s most vocal supporters is happy to see the team defeat Penn State. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James celebrated the Buckeyes’ win over the Nittany Lions with a post on Instagram. “Not so happy at all!” James said on social media, referencing Happy Valley, the home of Penn State football. […]

There is good reason to believe that Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James is actually a cyborg. James has been playing in the best and basketball league in the world since 2003 when he was taken first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in that year’s NBA draft. Entire NBA careers of other stars have […]

Lakers center Jaxson Hayes, known for his on-court energy, has found himself in troubling headlines following the release of surveillance footage from a 2021 incident involving his then-girlfriend, model Sofia Jamora. In the video obtained as part of Jamora’s lawsuit against Hayes, the 7-foot athlete appears to drag Jamora from one room to another in […]

On Friday night, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers came in to Scotiabank Arena and took care of business against the Toronto Raptors in a 131-125 victory away from home. But on the eve of Vince Carter’s jersey retirement night, reporters asked James what his thoughts were on the Raptors’ tribute gesture for one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a fresh and different feel in 2024-25 with JJ Redick as the new head coach. They got off to a hot 3-0 start before losing two-straight games, but LeBron James and company were able to get things back on track on track on Friday night when they picked up a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a five-game road trip and have dropped their last two games after starting the season 3-0. But as of publication, they were on pace to snap their two-game losing streak as they held a double-digit lead in the second half against the Toronto Raptors. The Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a five-game road trip and have dropped their first two games of the trip after starting the season 3-0. They are already short-handed as Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt have been out due to injury. And now they might have another issue to worry about. During […]

In his career, LeBron James has built a career on beating the Toronto Raptors on the biggest stages. That’s why ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers matchup against the Raptors, James arrived wearing a Ghostface mask, the killer’s headwear from the Scream movie franchise, per Overtime. Look at Bron’s IG story 🤣 @KingJames pic.twitter.com/ZuzDvuEUfs — […]

The NBA playoffs feature the best players and teams in the world. Although grizzled veterans and superstars usually take the spotlight with championship stakes up for grabs, there are rare moments in NBA history when a rookie takes center stage. Most of the time, rookies are in the playoffs to grab some experience. However, there […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran D’Angelo Russell is in a unique class considering he’s been able to play with three of the greatest NBA players in recent memory: LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Steph Curry. While there are 14 players in NBA history who have played with James and Bryant, there is only one — Russell […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Raptors prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Lakers (3-2) travel north to face the Toronto Raptors (1-4) on Friday night at Scotiabank Arena. […]

The manner with which the Los Angeles Lakers have begun the 2024-25 season is giving fans plenty of hope with regards to a potential championship pursuit. Rejuvenated under head coach JJ Redick, the Lakers have been humming on both ends of the floor. However, their two most recent games, which were both losses to the […]

Anthony Davis is dealing with right hip soreness and D’Angelo Russell is dealing with low back soreness ahead of their game against the Toronto Raptors. With two of their top players having slight injury issues, will they still be available to suit up? The Lakers took a tough loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has been given a challenging task in his first season. Leading into Cleveland’s 2024-25 regular season, it was announced that sharpshooter Max Strus would miss at least the Cavs’ first 20 games with an ankle injury. With Strus out, Atkinson was forced to turn to forward Dean Wade as […]

It’s a big deal for Cleveland Cavaliers fans whenever LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visit. Without James, the Cavs would have never won their first and only championship in 2016. So, whenever James returns, Cleveland and its fans thank and show tons of love to the Kid from Akron. It’s rare for a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers started out the season hot at 3-0, but they’ve stumbled a bit on their current road trip. They dropped their first two games of the trip with a third coming up on Friday against the Toronto Raptors. They might have some injury concerns to monitor as the trip continues. Anthony Davis […]

D’Angelo Russell always knew he’d make his return to Los Angeles. The 28-year-old point guard was a highly touted No. 2 overall draft pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only was Russell a top pick, he was expected to be the face of the franchise following Kobe Bryant’s retirement, […]

Winning the NBA MVP is a major honor, as it crowns the best basketball player of the regular season. However, as of late, NBA MVPs have struggled to convert their regular-season success into the playoffs. In fact, the last NBA MVP to win a championship was back in 2015. As a result, it’s safe to […]

Jeff Teague is never one to mince words and he certainly didn’t on the topic of Lakers rookie Bronny James. Brornny James made history last week by becoming the first father-son duo to share the court as teammates in NBA history, playing alongside LeBron James. The Lakers rookie recently scored his first NBA basket in […]

Earlier this week, league sources indicated that exercising Jalen Hood-Schifino’s third-year team option was nothing but a formality and that the Los Angeles Lakers would wait a year to make a decision on his fourth year. Now, just a couple days later, the Lakers are in fact declining that third-year option, resulting in Hood-Schifino’s last […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell knows a thing or two about high expectations. Although Russell is more of a supporting piece for the Lakers playing alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, he was once upon a time expected to be the face of the franchise as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 […]

The first in-season move for the Los Angeles Lakers is underway, as they’ve declined the third-year rookie-scale option on Jalen Hood-Schifino, according to senior NBA insider Chris Haynes. Hood-Schifino is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season. The guard only played in 21 games last season for Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James has gotten his first game against his father’s old franchise out of the way. While the game ended in a 134-110 rout by the Cavaliers, it marked another significant chapter in the James family’s NBA journey. After LeBron James checked out with a team-high 26 points in the fourth […]

LeBron James, now in his 22nd NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers, has hinted at the possibility of sharing the court with his youngest son, Bryce James, in the future. At 39 years old, LeBron continues to push the boundaries of longevity in professional sports, and the thought of one day playing alongside Bryce […]

After starting the season with a 3-0 record, the JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers have now suffered two consecutive losses. In their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the final score of 134-110 highlighted the dominance of the Cavs’ backcourt, which overwhelmed the Lakers’ defense. The silver lining for the Lakers came when Bronny […]

Welp, it’s officially official: the Los Angeles Dodgers have won their eighth Commissioner’s Trophy and are the ’24 MLB World Series Champions. Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Blake Treinen, Dave Roberts, and company all get the parade they were robbed of in 2021, as COVID limited the season and the celebration around their big win, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received a proper beatdown from the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, 134-110, in the second game of their five-game road trip, coming off their first loss of the season against the Phoenix Suns. While Lakers duo Anthony Davis scored 22 and LeBron James recovered from his worst shooting night in 17 years with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers watched LeBron James and Bronny James get a tribute video from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Halloween Eve. JJ Redick then watched a horror show performance. The squad was in sleepwalking mode throughout a 134-100 loss in the James family’s hometown. Redick raised some alarms with a stern warning to the locker […]

The Los Angeles Lakers engaged in one of their most important matchups of the 2024-25 season against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. LeBron and Bronny James returned to Rocket Mortage FieldHouse for the first time as NBA teammates. Bronny briefly subbed into the game and scored his first NBA points, drawing a keen reaction from […]