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Ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton made some changes in the starting line-up, preferring to go small with Rajon Rondo, Reggie Bullock, Brandon Ingram, LeBron James, and Kyle Kuzma. The gamble worked, as they earned a much-needed win against the Pels, 125-119. However, Walton said […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup forward Lance Stephenson suffered a toe sprain during the second half of the team’s 125-119 win against the New Orleans Pelicans. Lance Stephenson is out for the rest of the game with what is being called a toe sprain. #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) February 28, 2019 It was later revealed […]

Former NBA player Paul Pierce recently said on ESPN’s show The Jump that with the Los Angeles Lakers’ slim chances of making the playoffs, it will be better for the team to let their superstar LeBron James to sit the rest of the season out. “If I’m the Lakers, I would shut LeBron down. Seriously, […]

LeBron James has spent the last two weeks stressing the need for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers to avoid distractions and focus on the team’s real task at hand: making the playoffs for the first time since 2012-13. Luke Walton offered a similar sentiment on Wednesday, but he probably had a different justification in mind. […]

Despite all the turmoil surrounding LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers these days, The King told reporters on Wednesday after practice the team actually likes where they are at. Where the Lakers are in the Western Conference standings is not a place James is accustomed to being. Entering Wednesday, Los Angeles is 29-31 on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been a rollercoaster to say the least. It all started in the offseason, when LeBron James decided to take his talents to Los Angeles. Since then, they’ve had some major highs and lows. Recently, however, they’ve been riding a low, as the Lakers can’t find their groove. They’re tied for […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is scheduled to be re-evaluated on Thursday afternoon, the Lakers revealed Wednesday: Lonzo Ball will be re-evaluated by team doctors on Thursday afternoon, per the Lakers, and an update on his rehabilitation of his left ankle will be provided afterwards. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 27, 2019 Ball […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have their Anthony Davis plan in place for the rest of the season, and the big man is set to play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but under a time restraint: Expect Anthony Davis to play 20 minutes tonight vs. Lakers. He’ll play 5-7 mins in 1st, 2nd and 3rd […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in real danger of missing the playoffs, despite recent efforts to shake out a six-year drought from the postseason. Even with LeBron James; the four-year, $154 million investment the franchise made to bring the fans to the promised land, the Lakers still find themselves three games back of the eighth […]

The recent revival of TrueHoop has brought along memories of wonderful stories from the underbelly of NBA basketball, in its inaugural re-awakening, Henry Abbott explains just how much LeBron James has had to do with the re-invention of not just the Los Angeles Lakers, but of basketball altogether. “A source who once worked closely with […]

With their unexpected 110-105 defeat against the rebuilding Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers have lost four of their last five games. It is undeniable that the team have been struggling. As pointed out by NBA stats guru John Schuhmann, L.A.’s poor play for most of the season may be attributed to its […]

With the highly-anticipated film Space Jam 2, starring Los Angels Lakers star LeBron James, finally being given a 2021 initial release date, the excitement for the sequel to what is widely regarded as one of the most iconic basketball movie franchises of all time continues to build up. Recently, retired NBA great Charles Oakley spoke […]

There is no question that the NBA has changed immensely since the glorious days of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — and the Los Angeles Lakers legend believes the rule changes are at fault. The 71-year-old Hall of Fame center voiced his comments on the modern NBA’s style of play and correlated it to the current rules that […]

The 2018-19 season hasn’t gone as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers. After making their big splash in the offseason by acquiring LeBron James, the team has struggled. There have been reports of team chemistry issues all season. These issues reached their apex when discussions about a potential Anthony Davis trade became public in early […]

The second half of the season has been a long one for the Los Angeles Lakers. Injury has plagued the team’s roster for a good portion of the season. LeBron James sat out for a career-high 17 game stretch from December through most of January. Rajon Rondo spent most of that timeframe off the court, […]

The clock is slowly ticking away for the Los Angeles Lakers. Having struggled with injuries to multiple key players, the Lakers find themselves running out of time to reposition themselves ahead of the start of the postseason. After losing to a Memphis Grizzlies team that has been spending quite a bit of time near the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was known for his ability to make seemingly impossible shots under intense pressure, and when you heckle him, he only makes you pay. Current Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma paid homage to Bryant on Tuesday, retweeting a post that showed Bryant nailing a couple of big three-pointers in Game 4 […]

LeBron James didn’t actually call out his younger teammates for a lack of focus on Monday night. The Los Angeles Lakers are 29-31, 11th in the Western Conference, a standing that says more about their 7-12 record during James’ injury-related absence than their play with him in the lineup. The Lakers weren’t able to acquire […]

LeBron James hasn’t made himself many fans after some controversial statements in the past week since the All-Star break came to an end, from his playoff activation to the sly criticism of his teammates as the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen to 1-2 since the break. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith put it quite bluntly on […]

LeBron James has been rearing his Los Angeles Lakers teammates after proclaiming his activation of “playoff mode” following the All-Star break in a quest to make the playoffs. Recent clips of his performance on the court have shown why he is no position to make such demands or throw the young core under the bus, […]

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another demoralizing loss, falling to the lowly Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 110-105. Keep in mind, this was just two nights after the Lakers lost to a New Orleans Pelicans team that did not have Anthony Davis. With the defeat, Los Angeles fell to just […]

Since landing in Phoenix by way of a trade deadline deal with the Miami Heat, Tyler Johnson has played six games with the Suns and is soaking up plenty of minutes in the guard rotation for his new team. Though he is providing at least some kind of help for a roster desperately needing more […]

Despite losing for the second straight game, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James remains thankful for the milestone he has just accomplished. In their 110-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, LeBron managed to surpass Andre Miller and move to no.10 on the NBA’s all-time assists list. In the process, he also became the only player […]

The Los Angeles Lakers once again lost to a non-playoff team on Monday, giving away a 110-105 win to the Memphis Grizzlies. This is the team’s fourth defeat in five games, and their chances of making the playoffs are getting smaller everyday. Former Laker and Spectrum Sports analyst James Worthy believes that there’s some type […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered another disappointing loss, this time at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. They have now lost four of their last five games, and their chances of making the playoffs are now down to four percent. James was once again critical of his teammates after the 110-105 loss […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James may be in the midst of a frustrating 2018-19 NBA season. However, he is still managing to solidify his place in history. James is regarded as one of the most well-rounded players of all time, and he further backed up that notion by becoming the only player in NBA […]

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, and the future Hall of Famer can’t help but reminisce his best moments at Staples Center. During the Mavs’ shootaround, Nowitzki was asked about his favorite moment in the said arena, and his answer was pretty obvious. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is frustrated with his team for its recent performances, but maybe he has himself to blame. An NBA executive said that James destroyed the Lakers’ chemistry by lobbying for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis before the trade deadline and then proceeding to joke about it during All-Star Weekend: […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is hoping his team can learn through a simple approach — trial by fire — after star LeBron James’ “how do you know if you’ve never been there before” comments. “Experience is the best way to learn,” said Walton, according to Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was repping his son at shootaround on Monday afternoon, wearing Bronny James gear: LeBron rocking some Bronny James gear at shootaround pic.twitter.com/aSxL5cBUpx — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 25, 2019 Bronny, who attends high school in Santa Monica, is considered to be a very talented 14-year-old prospect. While following in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in no position to not take another team seriously, and LeBron James knows that better than anybody. Ahead of the Lakers’ game against the lowly Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, James said that Los Angeles can’t be looking past any teams: “Nah, we’re struggling,” said James, according to Dave McMenamin […]

LeBron James is frustrated with the way things are going with the Los Angeles Lakers. It makes sense considering the four-time MVP is two games out of a playoff spot. It makes sense that James would be frustrated. He is used to a certain degree of success that he just isn’t having with the Lakers. […]

LeBron James has earned his way into the conversation of greatest basketball player of all time. Generally, it is him and Michael Jordan at the top of that mountain. With the Lost Angeles Lakers on the outside of the playoffs looking in, James might be in danger of losing his GOAT status, per Cris Carter. […]

NBA analyst Jalen Rose, who was once torched by a particularly iconic member of the Los Angeles Lakers, is bringing the fire back to the organization, claiming their handling of trade conversations for Anthony Davis was what tore their locker room apart. The Lakers took yet another embarrassing loss, this time to the Davis-less New […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson had quite a busy night on Sunday. However, it had very little to do with basketball, as the 59-year-old Hall of Famer apparently had his eyes glued on the Oscars. It was as if Johnson was providing a play-by-play account of all the action that went down during the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently criticized his teammates for their lack of urgency after the team lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 128-115. The Lakers, who are trying to make the playoffs with just 23 games remaining, are back under .500 with a 29-30 record. One-time Laker Gary Payton agrees with LeBron’s comments, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have undergone numerous questions surrounding their team chemistry, or lack thereof, this season. However, L.A. guards Alex Caruso and Josh Hart found some time to exchange some friendly Twitter barbs on Sunday afternoon in the wake of Manchester City’s victory over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup Final. Caruso has been very […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 128-115 loss to the New Orleand Pelicans, there were reports that head coach Luke Walton was left by the team’s bus that was headed back to the team’s hotel. However, those reports were said to be false, and there is now a clear explanation as to why Walton remained in […]

The drama continues to grow for the Los Angeles Lakers, as the team apparently left head coach Luke Walton behind at the Smoothie King Center after a 128-115 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. So this was interesting. I was talking to some SKC staffers I know as the Lakers’ team bus […]