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There’s a surprising Austin Reaves’ reason why the Lakers are not interested in trading for Sacramento Kings star point guard De’Aron Fox. Los Angeles’ divisional rival set the NBA world on fire when they announced they were open to trade talks for Fox. Sacramento has already received multiple trade offers for the 2023 All-Star and […]

Coaching has significantly changed over the past few decades in the NBA, drawing attention from Los Angeles Lakers legend Byron Scott. Scott appeared as a special guest on the All The Smoke podcast in an episode uploaded to YouTube on Thursday. He opened up about his NBA journey spanning four decades as both player and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers endured a grueling night on Tuesday, losing 118-104 to a shorthanded yet relentless Philadelphia 76ers squad. During the game, a video went viral showing Lakers head coach JJ Redick angrily yelling at rookie Dalton Knecht during a timeout. The incident happened after a miscommunication on an offensive play, adding to the […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver recently brought up the idea of replacing 12-minute quarters with 10-minute periods. Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick is against the concept. Silver brought up the idea of shortening quarters on The Dan Patrick Show, trying to figure out ways to increase viewership of the league to continue competing with the […]

The full rosters for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game have been set. After superstars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant were recently named starters for this year’s event, the league announced the 14 remaining All-Star reserves for the Eastern and Western Conference during TNT’s coverage on Thursday. While this list is headlined by […]

After exiting the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers with an injury, Anthony Davis will miss his fourth game of the 2024-2025 season. Without him in the lineup against the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, JJ Redick will turn to sixth-year reserve Jaxson Hayes. Hayes, 24, will start his fourth game of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to bounce back after a recent road loss vs the Philadelphia 76ers to give them their first loss of their current Grammy road trip. The Lakers got some tough news after that game regarding Anthony Davis, who will miss the next few contests with an abdominal strain. Much has […]

Pau Gasol’s net worth in 2025 is $120 million. Gasol enjoyed a tremendous NBA career and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in August 2023. The Spanish national went down in history as one of the best European players to have ever played in the league. However, let’s look at Pau Gasol’s net […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be facing the Washington Wizards, and they may be without one of their star players. LeBron James is listed on the injury report with left foot injury management, and it’s not certain if he will suit up. With Anthony Davis out for the next week with an abdominal injury, the […]

Anthony Davis is set to be re-evaluated in a week after suffering an injury in the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Philadelphia. Funny enough, the trade deadline is also in a week, and the Lakers have been exploring options to add depth next to Davis, but they haven’t been as aggressive as fans would […]

Like countless young players in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey grew up watching LeBron James. Even after the 76ers’ commanding 118-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, James took a moment to show appreciation for Maxey postgame. Not only did James gift Maxey a jersey, but he also sent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will continue their road trip on Thursday as they face the Washington Wizards. It will be a showdown at the Verizon Center as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Wizards prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 126-77. Recently, the Lakers demolished the Wizards 111-88. The Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared a special moment with Allen Iverson’s mother, Ann Iverson, after Tuesday night’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. After Lakers rookie Bronny James played extensive minutes in a 118-104 loss to the 76ers, his father, LeBron, met with Iverson postgame. Allen first watched LeBron play in 2002 when St. […]

Even with Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James struggling on Tuesday, his father, LeBron, has some optimism. However, don’t tell that to Stephen A Smith. He explained on ESPN’s First Take how he feels about Bronny playing, at the expense of other, more deserving and even qualifying players. “I am pleading with LeBron James as […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis has suffered an abdominal muscle strain and will miss approximately one week, the team announced on Wednesday. The injury occurred in the team’s 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. While it is unknown when in the game Davis suffered this injury, he was seen […]

When Bronny James played 15 minutes for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, that was his first taste of extensive minutes, and his dad, LeBron James saw it unfold. While Bronny made a defiant admission about his performance, his father’s was more of the same. Despite scoring no points in 15 minutes, LeBron remains optimistic […]

Although Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick made a strong admission about Bronny James’s performance vs the Philadelphia 76ers, some of it was warranted. Meanwhile, some of it was not. After all, James had short notice that he would be matched up against Tyrese Maxey during the game. As a result, the NBA All-Star […]

Anthony Davis had to leave the Los Angeles Lakers game early with an abdominal muscle strain, and the team had to finish the last three quarters without him. That may have cost them a win, as the Philadelphia 76ers took the victory 118-104. After the game, LeBron James was asked about his level of concern […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will need a miracle if they are going to make genuine noise in the playoffs, given all the adversity and issues they continue to endure, but the team is doing its best to salvage this tumultuous campaign. Tyrese Maxey stayed red-hot in Tuesday’s 118-104 home win versus the Los Angeles Lakers, propelling […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another frustrating loss on Tuesday night in what has become somewhat of a theme for them this season. Just when JJ Redick and company seem like they are finally building some momentum, they take a step back with a performance like this one as the Philadelphia 76ers handled them 118-104. […]

Zach LaVine continues to be a person of interest with the trade deadline inching closer and closer. The Chicago Bulls currently have a 20-27 record, and logically, LaVine is a candidate to be traded away with the future of the team in mind. And over the past few seasons, there hasn’t been a team more […]

For years, the Indiana Pacers have flirted with the idea of trading Myles Turner. An NBA season just isn’t complete until reports surface about Turner’s future in Indiana being very much in question. Well, with his impending free agency this summer and growing doubt that he could be re-signed at a palatable number for Indiana, […]

On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered through one of their worst performances of the season, falling prey to a trap game against the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-104, after Anthony Davis had to exit the game due to an abdominal injury. And in a bit of a surprise, head coach JJ Redick turned to Bronny […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have been playing better basketball as of late, but on Tuesday night, they stumbled and fell into the trap that is a game against a shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers squad, suffering their 19th loss in 45 games this season in a 118-104 defeat. They had issues on both ends of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the City of Brotherly Love Tuesday night for a road game against the Philadelphia 76ers. With LeBron James in town, there is increased attention to this particular 76ers game, and among those who showed up to see The King and company go up against Philadelphia at Wells Fargo Center […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were expected by many to continue their winning ways on Tuesday as they faced the Philadelphia 76ers away from home. The 76ers were without Joel Embiid and Paul George, while the Lakers are coming off an impressive three-game stretch that includes wins over two sworn rivals in the Boston Celtics and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to play some good basketball lately and have risen up to No. 5 in the Western Conference standings. On Tuesday night, they are looking to fortify that position with a win on the road over the Philadelphia 76ers. Of course, part of the reason that the Lakers have been […]

Expectations for Bronny James in his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t too high, to say the least. The 55th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft has spent the majority of the season either sitting at the end of the Lakers bench, only suiting up for the team during garbage time, or […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis exited the court in the first half of Tuesday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center with an apparent injury. Davis was also seen heading into the locker room with an upper-body injury. Before he left the floor, Davis had four points on 2-for-3 […]

On Tuesday, news broke that the Sacramento Kings would be open to moving star point guard De’Aaron Fox ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline. As they have been known to do, fans of the Los Angeles Lakers immediately began thinking of ways their team could swing a trade for the All-Star, as Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing some elite basketball as of late, currently 2-0 on their current Grammy road trip following a tight win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday evening. Los Angeles now sits eight games over .500 for the first time all season ahead of Tuesday evening’s game vs the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

The NBA announced on Tuesday several schedule adjustments, including a rescheduled date for the game between the Los Angeles Lakers (26-18) and San Antonio Spurs (20-23). The matchup, originally set for Saturday, January 11, was postponed due to wildfires affecting the Los Angeles area. The Lakers-Spurs game will now be played on Monday, March 17, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers travel across the country to take on the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-76ers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Lakers-76ers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Lakers-76ers Odds Los […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers aimed for their fourth consecutive win on Monday as they faced the Charlotte Hornets in the second game of their six-game road trip. Davis powered the Lakers with a dominant first quarter, scoring 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting in just 12 minutes, helping them secure a commanding 39-19 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed a 112-107 win against the Charlotte Hornets, to improve to 2-0 on their current road trip, and to notch their fourth consecutive win. The Lakers didn’t make things easy, even with Hornets’ star guard LaMelo Ball exiting the game due to injury and not returning. But a win is a […]

Anthony Davis had a dominant first quarter in Monday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets, making NBA history in the process. Davis overwhelmed the Hornets inside the paint with his scoring and rebounding ability to begin the matchup. He finished with a double-double of 21 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks on […]

The NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching and some of the leaves most marquee franchises are right at the center of trade discussions. Of course, the Miami Heat have been leading the trade headlines due to Jimmy Butler’s trade request, but Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis also urged the Lakers to trade for a […]

It’s quite often that game-worn NBA sneakers from legends like Michael Jordan hit the auction house every once in a while, usually fetching insane price tags for shoes that most people wouldn’t dare to even put on. It’s not everyday, however, that you see an iconic sneaker from an iconic moment hit the market like […]

Around this time in the NBA season, teams begin to separate themselves. While some go out and make moves on the trade market to strengthen their playoff push, others start to understand who they are and forge their true identities. That is what is happening with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, two […]