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The Chicago Bulls visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. LeBron James is on the injury report alongside Luka Doncic, with James listed as questionable and Doncic probable. James is dealing with a left groin strain, while Doncic has nursed a right ankle sprain after going for 31 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and […]

We’re back with our final betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s slate of NBA action as we head to the West Coast for this first meeting between cross-conference foes. The Chicago Bulls (30-40) will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (43-26) as both teams look to continue winning towards the end of the Regular Season. It’s time to continue […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers opted to sit most of their rotation on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. While the Lakers ultimately lost, 118-89, they kept the game competitive for stretches, with Bronny James having a career-night. Following the game, Lakers head coach JJ Redick reflected on how well the young James has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received some pretty big news on the injury front ahead of their upcoming game against the Chicago Bulls when it was announced that LeBron James was upgraded to questionable. It’s obviously not a guarantee that James plays, but the Lakers should have at least one half of their star duo on […]

It appears LeBron James is on the brink of returning to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup after nursing a groin injury. The King has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday’s matchup with the Chicago Bulls, via Brett Siegel. James has missed the Lakers’ last seven games. He last suited up on March 8 in a […]

Former Dallas Mavericks governor Mark Cuban recently went viral following his candid remarks on the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. During an appearance on the YMH Studios podcast with host Kirk Henderson, Cuban expressed confusion and disbelief over the deal, which occurred on February 2. The Mavericks traded Doncic […]

After much speculation, Stephen A Smith admitted that he might’ve been wrong about Bronny James. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie was subject to a spat between Smith and LeBron James on the sideline. The latter was addressing Smith’s comments about his son not deserving to be in the NBA. While the current First Take host […]

Former NBA forward Chandler Parsons gave high praise to Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James following his breakout performance in Thursday night’s 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite the lopsided defeat, the 20-year-old James posted a career-high 17 points, along with five assists, three rebounds, and a block, while shooting an efficient seven-of-10 from […]

Despite a lopsided 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, the spotlight belonged to Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, who posted a career-high 17 points in the absence of several key players, including LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves. The 20-year-old finished with 17 points, five assists, three rebounds, and one […]

Los Angeles Lakers Bronny James’ career night had its pros and cons. En route to caressing the Crypto.com Arena nylon for 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, dishing 10 assists off the bench, and swatting one shot, the Milwaukee Bucks Hulk-smashed the depleted Lakers by 29 points. The silver lining of the Lakers 118-89 defeat is […]

There was a massive amount of star power missing from Thursday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers (43-26) and Milwaukee Bucks (39-30), with LeBron James still recovering from a groin strain, Luka Doncic managing an ankle sprain and Damian Lillard dealing with calf soreness. Additionally, difference-making guard Austin Reaves was nursing a sprained ankle […]

LOS ANGELES – When integrating a new player to the lineup, there’s always going to be an adjustment period. The Los Angeles Lakers experienced that in the aftermath of their blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic. But with a little over a month of Doncic in the lineup, the rest of the team has gotten accustomed […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers traded Anthony Davis and Max Christie, it was assumed their defense would take a hit considering those two were among the team’s top defensive players. But in the immediate aftermath of the trade, the Lakers’ defense has actually gotten better. Mike Budenholzer noticed it after the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James erupted with a “hell yeah” post on Thursday during March Madness. James wasn’t reacting to any significant moments during the NCAA Tournament action, though. He instead reacted to one college basketball team’s big hire. James watched Iona basketball land Dan Geriot as new head coach. The Lakers star is […]

Kobe Bryant carved out a decorated basketball career, worthy to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The Black Mamba earned one NBA MVP award, five NBA championships, and two NBA Finals MVPs. But while Bryant was legendary, that doesn’t mean his career was perfect. In fact, he also endured some shortcomings. Here are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a quick turnaround from their breezy win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, having to face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday evening. Luka Doncic was brilliant in the Lakers’ win over shorthanded Denver, but unfortunately, Los Angeles will be without him on Thursday vs Milwaukee. “Lakers star […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has gone much better than many expected. Despite entering the year after a rather uneventful offseason — other than the hiring of JJ Redick — the Lakers are just one game back from second place in the Western Conference. After last night’s win over the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles is […]

The development of Bronny James has been on full display, and the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be satisfied with his progress. Bronny is spending most of his time with the Lakers G-League team, and he’s been showing real strides as a player. With him splitting time between the G-League and the Lakers, he hasn’t […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks for a Thursday night showdown. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Lakers prediction and pick. The Bucks are 38-30 on the season, placing them fifth in the Eastern Conference. They are just a half-game behind the Indiana […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets, it was led by star Luka Doncic who recorded 31 points to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists. With the Lakers heating up towards making a loud playoff run, Doncic spoke after the game about the plays he makes that gets the crowd riled […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, giving up Anthony Davis in the process, there was some level of concern regarding the defensive end of the floor, especially without an addition at center after the Mark Williams trade fell through due to a failed physical. However, the Lakers’ defense has been strong after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are rolling, as they have looked like a completely different team since acquiring Luka Doncic in a stunning blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks. One of the more unique storylines surrounding the team this season has been surrounding Bronny James’ development in his rookie season, and he recently hit back at […]

LeBron James turned heads with his outfit choice on Wednesday. The four-time NBA MVP rocked a custom Columbus Blue Jackets Stadium Series jersey while watching from the sidelines as the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron's custom Stadium Series jersey 🥶🔥 @BlueJacketsNHL pic.twitter.com/UfGVRVoiWK — ESPN (@espn) March 20, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made sure not to fall in the looming trap game that they had against the Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray-less Denver Nuggets, and on Wednesday night, they took care of business. They ran out to a huge lead in the first quarter and did not look back, taking a 120-108 win, […]

LOS ANGELES – With the Los Angeles Lakers’ 120-108 win against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, they moved ahead of the Nuggets for third place in the Western Conference standings. While the Oklahoma City Thunder are leading the pack by a good margin, the fight for the other top playoff seeds and home-court advantage in […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers are set to square off against a Denver Nuggets squad without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. As one would recall, in the previous matchup between the two teams, the shorthanded Lakers that was without Luka Doncic pushed the Jokic-led Nuggets to the brink. So with Doncic now around […]

Both the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers have been playoff teams over the past couple of seasons, but it’s been a while since both organizations were feeling as good about themselves as at the present moment. The Lakers are still basking in the glory of the Luka Doncic trade, while the Clippers are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had every reason to make excuses and allow a brutal March slate, combined with just a tough injury luck, to derail an otherwise stellar start to the Luka Doncic era. Based on a listless showing against the Brooklyn Nets, that’s how things appeared to be going until JJ Redick sat […]

Nick Young made a bold comparison on Gil’s Arena, suggesting that Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves could be a better No. 2 option than Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving at this stage of their careers. “Hear me out… right now at this stage, I’m not saying overall, is AR a better number two option […]

After being confronted by Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith updated their relationship in a recent rant. James didn’t hold back in confronting Smith during a 113-109 overtime win against the New York Knicks on March 6. Since then, the NBA world has weighed in on the brief altercation, including Smith, […]

The Denver Nuggets will visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are questionable on the team’s injury report. Jokic is tending to a right elbow contusion and a left ankle impingement, while Murray has a right ankle sprain. Here’s everything we know about both players’ injuries and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have slipped in the Western Conference standings recently, amid a slew of key injuries. The Lakers received reinforcements this weekend when four players made their return to the lineup for the team’s win against the Phoenix Suns. Luka Doncic has been on the Lakers’ injury report as of late, and he […]

Stephon Castle led the San Antonio Spurs in scoring against the Los Angeles Lakers in their Monday night showdown. It was the beginning of the game, though, playing against Luka Doncic that sticks out most to the standout rookie. Often assigned to guard the opponent’s best player, Castle drew the recently acquired Lakers superstar. The […]

LOS ANGELES – There’s a saying that history often repeats itself, and at least for the Los Angeles Lakers, that statement seems to ring true when it comes to the Denver Nuggets. Just last week, the Nuggets sank the Lakers off a Jamal Murray game-winner, echoing shades of last season’s playoffs when Murray hit two […]

LOS ANGELES – San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul is the second-oldest player in the NBA behind only the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James. Recently, Paul admitted that while he thinks about retirement more often, he’s not yet sure when he’ll decide to hang ‘em up. During his time with the Los Angeles Clippers, Chris […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Lakers prediction and pick. Wednesday’s matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers promises to be a thrilling showdown. The Nuggets, led by Nikola […]

During Tuesday’s broadcast of FS1’s First Things First, analyst Nick Wright discussed the evolving roles of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and how their emergence could influence LeBron James’ responsibilities for the Los Angeles Lakers. “What if LeBron was just like, ‘Hey, I’m gonna be Karl Malone. I’m gonna truly play power forward.’ Now, in […]

A new era of NBA basketball has meant less physicality, according to Shaquille O’Neal. He believes that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been a beneficiary of that. While James eclipsed the 50,000 total point mark, he might make a run for the regular-season milestone of 50,000 points. On O’Neal’s podcast, the latter explained […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic took pretty much everyone as a surprise, including Lakers legend Pau Gasol. On the Knuckleheads Podcast with former NBA players Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, Gasol explained his initial reaction and thoughts about the Lakers acquiring Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis. “Obviously, at first, surprised, shocked,” […]