Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 54

Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray continues to be nightmare fuel for the Los Angeles Lakers, especially with the game-winner he pulled off in Friday’s matchup between the two teams. The Lakers were down several key players, including Luka Doncic and LeBron James. However, Austin Reaves, Dalton Knecht and company stepped up as they gave […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a major blow last weekend when it was revealed that LeBron James had suffered a groin injury. James is scheduled to be re-evaluated in about one week, and he returned home to Los Angeles for further treatment amid the Lakers’ current road trip. But while LeBron James is sidelined, he’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ guard, Austin Reaves’ brother, Spencer Reaves, 29, is making waves overseas. Averaging 19.4 points, including shooting at a 57.4% clip from three, Spencer helped Syntainics MBC reach their first German Cup in franchise history. After Reaves gave Luka Doncic a rave review, many wondered how he’d rate his brother, Spencer, at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (40-24) are looking for answers amid LeBron James’ groin strain, and ideally, they are usually going to come in the form of star guard and midseason trade acquisition Luka Doncic. Well, that will not be the case on Friday night. The 2023-24 NBA scoring champion will not play versus the Denver […]

The Denver Nuggets will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at Ball Arena. Aaron Gordon is questionable on the team’s injury report due to right calf injury management and a left ankle sprain. Here’s everything we know about Gordon’s injuries and playing status vs. the Lakers. Aaron Gordon injury status vs. Lakers Gordon exited […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will continue their road trip with a showdown with the Denver Nuggets. It will be a possible playoff preview at Ball Arena as we continue our NBA odds series while making a Lakers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 114-80. Yet, the Nuggets are 6-4 over the past 10 […]

When ESPN’s Shams Charania reported in early February that the Dallas Mavericks were trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, few took it seriously. The idea of the Mavs parting with a Top-5 player in exchange for the oft-injured and aging Anthony Davis seemed entirely illogical. Charania detailed the experience on The Young Man […]

Luka Doncic appears to be teasing his status for Friday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets. Tip-off for that game is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. Doncic is coming off a dominant 45-point, 11-rebound outing against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. However, his efforts weren’t enough as the Lakers lost in a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James seems to be making steady progress in his recovery from a recent groin injury. James injured his groin during the Lakers’ matchup against the Boston Celtics on March 8. He has since missed the last two games, including Thursday’s contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, TNT’s Jared Greenberg had […]

NBA legend Reggie Miller was not happy with one player in the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup during Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. That player happened to be center Alex Len. Len had trouble on both sides of the ball throughout the course of the contest. He was unable to match up well against […]

It didn’t take long for Luka Doncic to surpass Anthony Davis’ season-high total for points in a half this season during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. At halftime with the Lakers down 71-63, Doncic finished with 29 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. He shot […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gained new life and enthusiasm since their trade with the Dallas Mavericks that brought them high-scoring superstar Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis. The trade has brought the Lakers plenty of favorable reviews from both fans and experts, while the Mavericks have been questioned on a non-stop basis. "You […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic trade has crossed multiple barriers, having been referenced unprompted by fellow NBA players, on late-night talk shows, and now, even by one of the biggest sports stars in Dallas: Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. While talking with streamer N3on, Lamb gave his thoughts on the Doncic trade, which saw the […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade, former teammate of LeBron James during the Miami Heat’s Big Three era, has weighed in on the ongoing feud between James and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. Speaking to TMZ, Wade said he has “love” for both guys but defended James’ decision to confront Smith during the Los Angeles Lakers’ overtime win […]

Earlier in the season, Anthony Edwards made it known how he does not like to be double-teamed. But since then, the Minnesota Timberwolves star has shown an adeptness at handling two defenders, and that could be partly due to Luka Doncic. Amid a slump at the beginning of the calendar year, Edwards, who has begun […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday at Fiserv Forum. Luka Doncic is questionable on the team’s injury report due to right ankle soreness. Here’s everything we know about Doncic’s injury and playing status vs. the Bucks. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Luka Doncic injury […]

The much-anticipated partnership between Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic is on hold, with James set to be out for at least a week, if not longer. The Lakers have decided to send him back to L.A. for medical treatment, ruling him out for the remainder of their road trip. Shams Charania […]

The feud between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith continues to be a major talking point in NBA circles. As one would recall, James confronted Smith following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 113-109 win over the New York Knicks last week. James simply had enough of Smith’s criticisms of him and Bronny, and the Lakers star […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road to take on the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Bucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Lakers-Bucks NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Lakers-Bucks Odds Los Angeles […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, the hope was that Luka Doncic would be able to get his team back on track in the aftermath of a 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics and LeBron James suffering a groin injury. That did not happen. Doncic’s lackluster performance and the […]

Jemele Hill knows firsthand how it feels to be scrutinized for comments about athletes. She’s been in that position before, so when LeBron James confronted Stephen A. Smith courtside, her reaction was simple: “Good,” per TheSpun. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the New York Knicks, James approached Smith over comments he had made […]

Despite D’Angelo Russell nursing an ankle injury currently, it has been an interesting season to say the least for the veteran point guard as he was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Brooklyn Nets earlier in the year. While Russell reportedly wants to stay with the Nets beyond this season, he would double […]

Dwight Howard is on his way to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and yet if given the choice, Howard would still want to continue his NBA career. Howard last played in the NBA in 2022 when he returned to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first season of their failed Russell Westbrook experiment, […]

Stephen A. Smith has long been one of the loudest talking heads in the sports world, and at some point, somebody had to snap from his constant criticisms. Last week, that’s exactly what happened when Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James confronted him following their 113-109 overtime win over the New York Knicks at Crypto.com […]

There’s been an alleged beef between ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after the two were spotted having a heated exchange at L.A.’s 113-109 overtime win over the New York Knicks. The confrontation took place due to Smith’s comments about Bronny James. Less than a week later, it sounds like […]

LeBron James and Stephen A Smith had quite the altercation during a Los Angeles Lakers game. After Smith called out James’s son, the tension in the arena was thick. During the game, James went over to Smith and talked about it. However, the Lakers star had some support from Matt Barnes, who had a similar […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, where Luka Doncic finished with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists but struggled with efficiency, shooting eight-for-26 from the field and three-for-10 from beyond the arc, Colin Cowherd shared his assessment of Doncic’s performances with the Lakers, questioning the star’s conditioning and defensive […]

Luka Doncic has been a seamless fit with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, former NBA player Chandler Parsons sees one habit that isn’t going away. Doncic’s complaining towards the officials. For instance, Doncic was slapped with a technical foul during the Lakers and Dallas Mavericks game. Although that was an emotional game, Parsons warns of […]

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss recently addressed the blockbuster trade that brought Luka Doncic to the franchise in exchange for Anthony Davis, emphasizing that the deal was not one-sided and was initiated by the Dallas Mavericks. Speaking on former NFL receiver Julian Edelman’s podcast, Games with Names, Buss reflected on the magnitude of the […]

An exhausted Luka Doncic made his way to the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room late Monday night at Barclays Center. The Brooklyn Nets had just held the All-NBA guard to 8-of-26 shooting (30.8 percent) with five turnovers en route to a 111-108 victory. The game marked the second-worst shooting performance of Doncic’s career in a […]

After seeing the Boston Celtics snap their eight-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers sought to get back on track with a road win against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. That did not happen, as Luka Doncic and the Lakers fell 111-108 without LeBron James, who is sidelined due to a groin injury. Head […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday against the Boston Celtics. Then, in their first game without LeBron James since the groin injury, the Lakers lost to the Brooklyn Nets, 111-108, on Monday night. It was a tough loss for the Lakers, who had a 12-point lead after the […]

Several familiar faces greeted Dorian Finney-Smith in the Barclays Center tunnels on Monday following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Among them was Nets general manager Sean Marks, who traded Finney-Smith two months earlier. Unlike many midseason trades, there were no hard feelings. Not even a hint of awkwardness. “I knew […]

At this time last year, JJ Redick was a rising star in the NBA media world. A member of ESPN’s lead broadcast team alongside Mike Breen and Doris Burke and host of two highly successful podcasts – The Old Man and the Three and Mind the Game with LeBron James – the 39-year-old had a […]

Luka Doncic had a brutal shooting night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. In 41 minutes of action, Doncic finished with 22 points, 12 assists, 12 rebounds, and two steals. However, he shot 8-of-26 from the field, including 3-of-10 from beyond the arc. This marked the second worst shooting […]

Life without LeBron James did not start off very well for the Los Angeles Lakers; with James dealing with a groin injury that is set to keep him out for weeks, the Lakers appeared to have a golden opportunity to get back to winning ways after seeing their eight-game winning streak come to an end […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game win streak came to an end this week following their 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics. But even more concerning for the Lakers was the groin injury suffered by LeBron James. The early prognosis is James could be sidelined for a couple of weeks. That would definitely mean that he […]

Lakers’ LeBron James added another historic milestone to his legendary career on Tuesday night, becoming the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 points. James’ milestone was complete with a first-quarter three-pointer in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He finished the night with 34 points, further cementing his […]

After the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday, ending their eight-game win streak, ESPN’s Shannon Sharpe doubled down on his playoff take. Lakers All-Star LeBron James suffered a groin injury in the loss, but that hasn’t discouraged Sharpe from picking Los Angeles to win the Western Conference. Sharpe told his co-host […]