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The Los Angeles Lakers are currently sitting at 30-35 and find themselves dangerously close to missing the playoffs. As people try to figure out just exactly what went wrong for the Lakers, one Western Conference executive has put the blame squarely on LeBron James. Speaking in an interview with Bleacher Report regarding the state of […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram is expected to miss the rest of the season after tests revealed a Deep Venous Thrombosis in his arm. Ingram has missed the past two games due to right shoulder issues, and it made sense for the Lakers to do more testing to find the problem. Unfortunately, he will […]

LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers has been an unmitigated disaster, to say the least. Not only have the Lakers failed to put a second star alongside of James thus far, but barring a miracle, Los Angeles is probably not even going to make the playoffs. In the midst of the tumultuous […]

Adding fuel to the fire for a possible Tinseltown reunion for former teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, a recent piece by Joe Vardon of The Athletic sheds some light on Irving’s thoughts on the recent Lakers slump as well as how he feels about what James has been going through this season. “I feel […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2018-2019 season with playoff expectations. A roster built around a $154 investment in LeBron James was meant to finally end the team’s playoff drought. Instead, injuries, botched front office moves, and horrid defense have virtually torpedoed any hopes of a postseason berth. Even James struggled at times this season, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are bound to miss the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, and as fans’ frustrations continue to grow, so does the tensions inside the purple and gold’s locker room. There are now reports that one of the Lakers’ young core is no longer happy in Los Angeles. According to ESPN’s Stephen […]

It appears another doppelganger is on the loose, and he looks like four-time MVP and Los Angeles Lakers supstar LeBron James. A couple of seasons ago, a Klay Thompson doppelganger went viral on social media after the guy — who’s actually just a Warriors fan — attended games and pretended to be the actual Klay. […]

For the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, the 2018-19 season has been something to be forgotten. While the Celtics are currently in line for the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference, many believed Boston to be the single biggest threat to the Golden State Warriors heading into the season. Instead, the C’s have underwhelmed. […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Reggie Bullock says he “would love to be back” with the organization next season. Bullock will become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Lakers acquired the guard from the Detroit Pistons at the trade deadline this year. “I would love to be back here with the Lakers,” Bullock said, […]

Kawhi Leonard is reportedly not interested in playing with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers next season, according to Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Leonard will become an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto Raptors. “I do not,” Wright said when asked if he believes Leonard […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving says it’s “always fun” playing against former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and now Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The Celtics take on the Lakers on Saturday at Staples Center. Irving and James were teammates for three seasons with the Cavs and went to three-straight NBA Finals. Cleveland won […]

All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to play when the Boston Celtics take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Irving missed the Celtics’ previous game against the Sacramento Kings due to a left thigh contusion. It was the second game of a back-to-back for Boston, who defeated […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma missed Wednesday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets after suffering an injury on Monday against the LA Clippers. Now, he’s nearing return, though he is still not yet 100 percent. His status for the game against the Boston Celtic on Saturday is uncertain, but he seems ready to go. Kyle […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton says superstar forward LeBron James still isn’t 100 percent recovered from his groin injury. Walton admitted to reporters on Friday that James still has some nagging pain. Luke Walton said today LeBron James "still got a little bit lingering" from his groin injury. — Matthew Moreno (@Matthew__Moreno) March […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton confirmed to reporters that superstar small forward LeBron James will play reduced minutes for the rest of the season. Walton says the team hasn’t made a decision whether to sit James for at least one game of back-to-back sets. The Lakers, who have 17 games left in the season, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton told local reporters Friday that point guard Lonzo Ball might not play again this season. Ball suffered a Grade 3 left ankle sprain on Jan. 19 against the Houston Rockets and has been out ever since. The second-year guard also has a bone bruise in his left ankle. The […]

Ben Simmons is one of the brightest young stars in the NBA today. The Philadelphia 76ers phenom can do just about everything … except shoot. In an interview with The Herald Sun, Kobe Bryant says Simmons needs to figure out that issue, or one day he’ll regret it. Via news.com.au: “He’s got to get a […]

Kobe Bryant built his reputation on being a fearless warrior unafraid of the grind. LeBron James arrival in the place Kobe called home (Los Angeles) brought about much insecurity and doubt among Bryant’s fan base initially. While James and Bryant are two of the NBA’s all-time greats, they approach the game differently. Bryant would battle […]

Enes Kanter says he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers instead of the Los Angeles Lakers because he wanted to be “drama-free.” After he got waived by the New York Knicks, Kanter received interest from multiple teams, including the Lakers. The big man signed with the Blazers and it looks like he made the right […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly looking to play superstar small forward LeBron James around 32 minutes per game for the rest of the season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers are 6.5 games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with 17 games left. James signed a four-year deal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night was full of multiple different storylines. Primarily, it marked the fourth straight loss for the Lakers and pushed them to 30-35 on the season. Also wrapped up in that was a giant night for LeBron James, who passed Michael Jordan on the […]

Despite all signs pointing toward the Los Angeles Lakers missing the playoffs, veteran point guard Rajon Rondo says the team isn’t going to fold and will continue to play the right way. After losing to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the Lakers fell to 11th place in the Western Conference standings, 6.5 games behind the […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo won’t be fined for sitting away from his teammates during the closing moments of Wednesday’s home loss to the Denver Nuggets, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Rondo met with Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka on Thursday. Johnson and Pelinka […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will put superstar small forward LeBron James on a minutes restriction moving forward and most likely start sitting him out on the second night of back-to-backs, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Lakers are six-and-a-half games back of the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth and final playoff spot […]

LeBron James had another massive career milestone on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers star surpassed Michael Jordan for fourth place on the all-time scoring list. He’s now behind just Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar The Lakers lost the game, but James put in his usual work, dropping 31 points to go along […]

Kobe Bryant played 20 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers, winning five titles and earning the reputation among many as the greatest player in franchise history. Two years ago, Nos. 8 and 24 were retired by the Lakers to honor Bryant, who wore both during his tenure with the franchise. In a recent interview with […]

When Kobe Bryant retired from the NBA in 2016, the question was how he would transition into life without the everyday grind of being a basketball player. After all, Kobe is the modern comparison for Michael Jordan right down to the intangibles and the competitiveness, and Jordan struggled so much with retirement that he came […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James recently started doing a time saving routine where he just lets the ball roll after an inbound pass until it reaches the halfway mark of the court. He did that a few days ago against the Los Angeles Clippers, with him missing the 3-pointer in the end. LeBron tried to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their fourth straight game Wednesday when they took a 115-99 beatdown at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, but with less than a minute left in the fourth quarter, fans witnessed a worrying act from veteran point guard Rajon Rondo. Down by double digits, Rondo was seen sitting with the […]

Lakers guard Lonzo Ball had some fun at his younger brother LaMelo’s expense thanks to a video posted on Twitter by Ballislife.com where 6’10 Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. dunks all over 5’9″ Isaiah Thomas: When yo little brother wanna play 1s on the 8 ft court 😂 @MELOD1P https://t.co/JQFIIdmgkc — Lonzo Ball (@ZO2_) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are most certainly out of the playoffs even after their 115-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets. They have a very little chance of still making it, but with 17 games left and three of their starters being hampered by injuries, nobody’s going to give them the benefit of the doubt, even […]

Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton pulled off a chase-down block that LeBron James would take note of in Wednesday night’s 115-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers fell behind by quite a wide margin for much of Wednesday’s game, but they mounted a comeback in the second half. In the end, though, their […]

LeBron James may have passed Michael Jordan for the fourth spot in the NBA’s All-Time scoring list, but the Los Angeles Lakers suffered their fourth straight loss on Wednesday following a 115-99 beatdown at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. After the game, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith aired his sentiments regarding what has been […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was one of the first people to congratulate LeBron James personally for his historic scoring feat on Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets. Walton was quick to point out that this was no ordinary achievement, and that much credit needs to given where it is due: Luke Walton […]

What an evening it was for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. In his team’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the 34-year-old was able to surpass NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan in the league’s all-time scoring list. James made history in the second quarter of the contest by scoring on an and-one […]

On Wednesday night, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made history by surpassing the great Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. There was a whole lot of love going around Staples Center, and without a doubt, every single person in attendance gave LeBron due recognition for his amazing achievement. Hip-hop […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James just passed Michael Jordan in the All-Time scoring list during the team’s game against the Denver Nuggets yesterday. People from all over the world took to social media to congratulate the four-time MVP for his accomplishment; from players, fans, and even some of the students from the I Promise […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be in a rough spot this season, but LeBron James made history Wednesday night by moving past Michael Jordan into fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. His Airness released a brief statement congratulating LeBron on the historic achievement: Hornets owner Michael Jordan issues brief statement on LeBron James […]

LOS ANGELES – Clinching a playoff spot in the highly-competitive Western Conference seems more like a pipe dream than a reality for the Los Angeles Lakers after they dropped their fourth straight game on Wednesday night. The matchup against the Denver Nuggets at the Staples Center was highlighted by LeBron James passing Michael Jordan on […]