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The Los Angeles Lakers have been plagued by injuries since late December. They are currently playing the Phoenix Suns without LeBron James (groin), Lonzo Ball (ankle), and Kyle Kuzma (hip). In a must-win game that needed the rest of the roster to step up, reserve forward Michael Beasley rose to the challenge. And in doing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will continue to play shorthanded, as it has been announced that forward Kyle Kuzma and center Tyson Chandler won’t be playing against the Phoenix Suns. Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints confirmed this development, with Kyle Kuzma still recovering from a hip injury and Tyson Chandler resting. No Kyle Kuzma tonight for the […]

And so, the roller coaster ride towards the trade deadline begins for the Los Angeles Lakers and its fans. The Lakers are 25-24 midway to the season, and their superstar, LeBron James is in danger of missing his the playoffs for the first time since 2005. James suffered a grade 3 groin injury during the […]

With the Feb. 7 NBA trade deadline quickly approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in limbo. They currently own a record of 25-24, which has them on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture. LeBron James is still out with the most cryptic groin injury we have ever seen, so no one really […]

In 2017, the Los Angeles Lakers saw Lonzo Ball as a potential franchise player. The team’s president of basketball operations Magic Johnson even went as far as saying that he’s going to bring ‘ShowTime’ back in Los Angeles. Roughly two years later, the Lakers are rumored to be willing to trade him. Lonzo Ball had […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says Atlanta Hawks veteran wing Vince Carter is the best in-game dunker in NBA history. Vince Carter turned 42-years-old on Saturday, so videos of some of his best dunks have been circulating on Twitter throughout the day. LeBron James, who is a pretty good dunker himself, believes no one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t seen a significant amount of success for half a decade. They are one of the worst teams in the league and have missed the playoffs for five straight years. Despite that fact, team owner Jeanie Buss isn’t planning to sell the franchise. according to her interview with Zach Lowe. “There’s […]

On Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James participated in full contact defensive drills for the first time since he suffered a groin injury on Christmas against the Golden State Warriors. While it is still unknown when LeBron James is going to play again, this is a huge step in the right direction for The King […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, and the team could be very shorthanded. Superstar small forward LeBron James is still out with the groin injury he suffered on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors, while second-year swingman Kyle Kuzma is questionable to play. Kyle Kuzma did not practice today and […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is expected to miss the next four-to-six weeks with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain, but the former No. 2 overall pick initially thought his injury was much worse. Lonzo Ball suffered the left ankle injury against the Houston Rockets on Jan. 19. The 21-year-old told local reporters […]

The Feb. 7 trade deadline is fast approaching and for teams jockeying for playoff position, it is imperative that they make a smart, insightful deal. The Los Angeles Lakers are one of those teams in need of a trade to bolster their chances at making some noise in the playoffs. If I’m Magic Johnson or […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly falling down the Western Conference standings. The team had the fourth best record in the West after beating the Golden State Warriors last December. However, they lost superstar LeBron James and veteran playmaker Rajon Rondo to injuries after the game and have suffered plenty of defeat since. The Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would love to acquire a second superstar alongside LeBron James this season, even if it means they have to part ways with Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma or Lonzo Ball, according to Bill Oram of The Atheltic. The issue is there likely won’t be any superstars available via trade at this year’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly pursue any 3-point shooter on an expiring deal as the trade deadline approaches, according to Bill Oram of The Atheltic. The Lakers want to improve their perimeter shooting for this season, but also want to keep their salary cap low so they can pursue max free agents during the summer. […]

Kyle Kuzma had a subpar outing for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, as his team lost 120-105 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Staples Center. Following the defeat, Kuzma admitted that he has been suffering from a lingering hip injury, which has had an adverse affect on his recent play. Kyle Kuzma said his hip […]

Thursday night was a bit of a homecoming for Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Luol Deng, as he took on his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Deng injected a dose of energy from the Wolves bench, as he helped his squad to a 120-105 victory against the Lakers. Following the contest, Deng explained how this was […]

LOS ANGELES – After being out of the lineup since taking on the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, veteran point guard Rajon Rondo made his return to the floor on Thursday night for the Los Angeles Lakers. Although the Lakers ultimately convincingly fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves on their home floor, Rondo’s impact was […]

On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed back Rajon Rondo after a string of missed games since injuring his finger in the Christmas Day matinee against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers sorely missed Rondo’s veteran presence and playmaking, resulting in a slump that has them slip from fourth place in the West to […]

On Wednesday night, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Dario Saric took an elbow to the face from Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee. McGee was trying to back Saric in the post and full on busted his lip. It wasn’t on purpose, as it was in classic clumsiness from McGee. [/video] Dario Saric has been on the […]

In the first half of the 2018-2019 NBA season, Christmas day duel between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers was the most-watched game. Per Sportsmediawatch.com, the Chrismas day game between the Warriors and the Lakers attracted 10.21 million viewers. While it was a lopsided victory for the Lakers, 127-101, it definitely brought […]

After missing 14 games due to a broken right hand, Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers will suit up against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rondo has been out since the Lakers’ Christmas day game against the Golden State Warriors. It will be just Rondo’s 15th game of the season of the Lakers’ 49 games. Rajon Rondo […]

Yahoo Sports insider Chris Haynes doesn’t think the front office of the Los Angeles Lakers is all that interested in signing veteran small forward Carmelo Anthony. The Houston Rockets traded Carmelo Anthony to the Chicago Bulls this week. The Bulls will part ways with Anthony closer to the Feb. 7 trade deadline. Because LeBron James […]

Los Angeles Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss entered this season with playoff expectations, expectations that had to be tempered after a slew of injuries had hit with purple-and-gold just when they had started to peak. The Lakers lost their cornerstone player in LeBron James to a groin injury during a Christmas Day blowout over the […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo has been dealing with a finger injury for the past few weeks, but it sounds like he could be cleared to play in Thursday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Rondo will be a game-time decision: Luke Walton says Rajon […]

Since LeBron James has made his arrival in Los Angeles, there have been no shortage or rumors on who could join him. Rumors regarding NBA Stars making their way to play for the legendary Lakers is nothing new, though. With ongoing discussion centering around the possibility of Anthony Davis donning the purple and gold in […]

As another trade deadline is fast approaching, rival teams have inquired about the availability of Brandon Ingram of the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking on The Sedano Show, NBA insider Shams Charania revealed that several rival teams have inquired about the 21-year-old for a possible trade. Despite several setbacks this season, teams see still Ingram as a […]

Brandon Ingram will play the point guard position for the Los Angeles Lakers when they go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. The shorthanded Lakers squad, who are without with Lonzo Ball, LeBron James, and possibly still Rajon Rondo on Thursday, will insert Ingram into the court general spot on Thursday. Head coach Luke […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo suffered what looked to be a serious knee injury during his team’s game against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, and he had to be taken off of the court on a stretcher. Naturally, there has been an outpouring of support from fellow NBA players on social media, with Los […]

After Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving revealed to reporters that he called former Cavs teammate and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to apologize for how he acted during his younger days in Cleveland, some began to speculate if Irving would consider signing with the Lakers in the summer and reunite with James. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently on the outside of the playoff picture in the Western Conference, but Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo isn’t worried at all. Rajon Rondo, who is still recovering from right hand surgery, says the team has the best player in the world in LeBron James, and once The King […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has officially been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It will be the 15th consecutive games James will miss due to the left groin strain he suffered on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Lakers have gone 5-9 since […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, and Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo is a game-time decision. Rondo has been out since Dec. 25. The four-time All-Star underwent surgery on his right finger. It’s the second surgery this season which Rondo has undergone on his right hand. The 32-year-old broke his […]

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly one of the teams that discussed a potential trade for Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. Smith and the Mavericks had been working to accommodate a trade for him, but receiving equal value for a talented, former No. 9 overall pick just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in a bit of a crisis. For starters, their prized free agent LeBron James has missed the last two weeks due to injury and now, they will be without point guard Lonzo Ball for 4-6 weeks with an ankle sprain. Now, the Lakers will lean on the veteran leadership of Rajon Rondo […]

It is no secret that Boston Celtics stud Jayson Tatum is a big fan of Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. As a matter of fact, Tatum even had the honor of working out with Bryant last summer. Fast forward a few months later, and it appears that Tatum has fully imbibed the Mamba Mentality, especially […]

LeBron James is quickly approaching the one-month mark since first suffering a strained groin on Dec. 25 in a blowout of the Golden State Warriors, as the Los Angeles Lakers’ initial day-to-day timeline soon turned into a week-to-week situation. Head coach Luke Walton noted the team won’t plan for James’ return anytime soon. “We’re not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics unquestionably have one of the biggest rivalries in the NBA. However, being the fiercest of rivals does not mean that there is no mutual respect between these two storied franchises. It’s quite the contrary, actually. Recently, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shared just how much admiration she has […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant welcomed the praise brought forward by Isaiah Thomas of the Denver Nuggets. Via Twitter, Bryant replied to Thomas’ words of gratitude for him. 🙏🏿 #MambaMentality https://t.co/l6k5fJRR5l — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 23, 2019 Via Instagram and Twitter, Thomas shared how Bryant made him believe that anything is possible — […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James currently has a lot of time in his hands, and one of the things he’s doing is reminiscing on one of his dunks from nine years ago. The three-time NBA champ, who is currently sidelined with a groin injury, took to Twitter to react on a post by Timeless […]