Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 568

On February 16th, 2011, one of the most unlikely upsets in the NBA regular season occurred. The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers were matched up against the terrible Cleveland Cavaliers, who were the worst team in the league at the time. The Lakers had just drubbed the Cavs by 55 points the month before. Everyone expected an […]

Someone isn’t happy in Los Angeles. Following the Lakers’ 101-95 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, a video of general manager Rob Pelinka quickly went viral. Lakers GM Rob Pelinka looks like he has a lot on his mind following the loss to the Cavs. https://t.co/GfdhOQGHya — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 14, 2019 Is a trade […]

After being down by 15 points in the first quarter and eventually losing against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton may implement a change in his team’s starting five. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Walton believes that the solution to their first quarter slump is a modification in the starting lineup. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another shocking defeat this season, this time at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were 8-35 before the matchup. This is the second time in a week the Lakers lost to a team that hasn’t been able to crack up double-digit wins this season. They allowed the New […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had just been upset by the Cleveland Cavaliers, 101-95, but Brandon Ingram provided one highlight material for the purple and gold. Brandon Ingram puts down a 2-hand slam over Tristan Thompson #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/O1cbOGkccv — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) January 14, 2019 Trailing by nine with less than five minutes left in […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. have long been close buddies, constantly joking with each other online and exchanging photos of their dogs. Before the NFL season started, Nance and Hart made a bet over who’s favorite football team would have a better season. Nance won the bet […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have played without superstar LeBron James and point guard Rajon Rondo for the last nine games. The team has had to ask their young core, particularly Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram, to lead the way in the absence of the two veterans, but so far, they haven’t been able to deliver. Lakers […]

LeBron James and Kyle Korver were recently teammates on the Cleveland Cavaliers, and LeBron took to Twitter to congratulate the Utah Jazz sharpshooter for moving back into fourth place on the all-time 3-pointers list by passing Jason Terry: YesSir!!! Congrats my brother! 👏🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/fkL8wGRgfH — LeBron James (@KingJames) January 13, 2019 Korver passed Terry with […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is a Dallas Cowboys fan, or so we thought. Before the Cowboys’ Divisional Round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night, James was spotted inside the Rams’ locker room. Originally, it was thought that James was visiting the locker room after the game, as seen below: […]

Nike will soon be releasing the newest colorway of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ latest kicks — the LeBron 16s. Nike will release the LeBron 16 'Equality' on Martin Luther King Jr. Day https://t.co/StU4dH9ibU pic.twitter.com/s1n2FXx4YV — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 13, 2019 For the second year in a row, LeBron James and Nike have collaborated to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James hasn’t played for the team since he injured his groin during their Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors. The four-time MVP has been spotted attending a Dallas Cowboys-Los Angeles Rams playoff game. The Lakers have given no timetable for when James is scheduled to return, and it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have continued to struggle without superstar LeBron James in their lineup. James has been sidelined with a groin injury and hasn’t played for the team since the third quarter of their Christmas Day showdown with the Golden State Warriors. After two impressive wins against the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons, the […]

Michael Beasley has been in and out of the Los Angeles Lakers rotation this year. He was mostly put on the inactive list earlier this season so he could be with his mother, who was battling  cancer. He was given extra time to be away from the team when his mother passed away last month. […]

How does someone like LeBron James heal himself from an injury? Nothing special really. The Los Angeles Lakers star is just taking naps in an oxygen chamber. Bron recovering in an oxygen chamber. This man is dedicated 😳 pic.twitter.com/qrjdp6FZnu — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 11, 2019 LeBron James has been praised for his ability to […]

In spite of recent speculation that Luke Walton could be on the hot seat in Los Angeles, the Lakers head coach has assured everyone that his relationship with Lakers president Magic Johnson is just fine, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic: “It’s been good,” said Walton of his relationship with Johnson. “Honestly, it has. […]

Nike has decided to honor the incredible efforts from former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant by creating a shoe based around his memorable 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors. Bryant put one of the most ridiculous scoring displays in NBA history when he came just 19 points short of 100 in the 2006 game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Thursday afternoon that star forward LeBron James is progressing in the recovery from his groin injury and has been cleared by the medical staff to increase on-court functional basketball movements. he will be re-evaluated with an update on January 16th. #Lakers have given an update on LeBron James (groin). […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year forward Kyle Kuzma scored a career-high 41 points on Wednesday night, leading his team to 113-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons without LeBron James. A steal at the end of the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft, Kuzma has been the Lakers’ second best player this season. Kuzma has averaged […]

The second return of the 2019 All-Star fan voting shows the two initial leading vote-getters in Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo still leading the race with the most votes: The second returns of #NBAAllStar Voting 2019 presented by @Google! Vote on https://t.co/R6fBO5LSAS, the NBA App or by searching […]

Though they’ve only been Lakers teammates for a short period of time, it seems JaVale McGee is impressed with Michael Beasley’s ability to score the rock. Beasley, who was celebrating his 30th birthday, logged 19 minutes off the bench in Wednesday night’s victory over the Detroit Pistons, scoring 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin made history on Wednesday night, turning out a rebound-less performance against the Los Angeles Lakers. To make matters worse, it was the first time in his seven-year career in which he failed to grab a rebound in a game, doing so in front of one of the few nationally televised […]

For the past 10 games, the Los Angeles Lakers have played without leading scorer LeBron James and playmaker Rajon Rondo. The team has struggled on both ends of the floor ever since. This was when Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram decided to assume the leadership role. The former second overall picks admitted that they had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got an impressive 113-100 win against the Detroit Pistons behind Kyle Kuzma’s career-high 41 points. Aside from being the fifth player this season to score at least 40 points in three quarters, Kuz achieved another feat that no other player has done since the shot clock was introduced to the league. […]

LOS ANGELES – After dropping five out of the first six games without an injured LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers have started to come on strong with some impressive performances from some of their talented young players. Against the Dallas Mavericks, it was Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball that stepped up with both players […]

Lonzo Ball has some of the best passing vision and ability in the entire NBA. On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers guard showed off just how flashy he can be with his passes against the Detroit Pistons. Ball threw a full-court pass out of the inbounds to hit a running Michael Beasley on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers notched their 23rd win of the season as they disposed of the Detroit Pistons 113-100 at home. One positive thing about the Lakers about this game is that they moved the ball well, something that they haven’t done consistently this season. A great example of how impressive they were in terms […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have traditionally been known as a crowd pleaser, but they were the opposite of that reputation Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. With the game already decided, all that’s left to satisfy was the crowd’s craving for free tacos. The Lakers had one last chance to accomplish that for their fans […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 113-100 behind Kyle Kuzma’s career-high 41 points. What’s more impressive is that Kuzma did it during the first three quarters of the game. With the recent accomplishment of the sophomore guard, he joins teammate LeBron James, Golden State Warriors’ tandem of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma channeled his inner Kobe Bryant by torching the Detroit Pistons for a career-high 41 points, in just three quarters. New career high 41 PTS for Kuz Still a full quarter to play 🔥 (via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/cOti0lst54 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 10, 2019 Kuzma was too much for the Pistons […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most entertaining teams in the NBA this season, and while their win-loss record might not show it, they’re a team that can really put a crowd to its feet with their execution and energy. One example of their good chemistry as a team is this Lonzo […]

During the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons game, point guard Lonzo Ball made this amazing play. Lonzo! LeBron loves it… https://t.co/CV5O4Y45fV — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 10, 2019 He crossed over two defenders and made a layup that wowed the entire Lakers bench, including superstar LeBron James. As of this writing, […]

LeBron James is arguably the best NBA player and most influential athlete of the past decade. The Ohio native has won three titles, twice with the Miami Heat and once with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He’s now working on trying to win a ring or two with the Lakers. But his three titles did not come […]

JaVale McGee has been entertaining to watch this season, both on and off the court. What was he up to during pregame warmups? Well, he seemed hungry, so… IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!! 🥜 pic.twitter.com/f1VUz0z6rY — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 10, 2019 Here, we see the Los Angeles Lakers center enjoy a big sandwich […]

Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard Lonzo Ball is still struggling with his shot and scoring, but he’s finding other ways to impact the game. Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons, Lonzo Ball showed why he’s such a versatile player. The former No. 2 overall pick blocked Pistons guard Luke Kennard’s jump shot on one […]

Kyle Kuzma has been one of the best players for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, He’s currently the team’s second leading scorer behind superstar LeBron James. While consistency hasn’t been one of the Lakers’ strengths this season, they clearly have the potential to be one of the best teams in the league when LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been dealing with injuries to many of their key players this season. They lost both LeBron James (groin) and Rajon Rondo (hand) to injuries following their Christmas game victory against the Golden State Warriors. However, it seems that Rondo is making significant progress, as he was seen doing some passing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to figure out ways on how to win without their superstar LeBron James. LeBron James has not played for the Purple and Gold since suffering from a groin injury in the third quarter of their Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers have lost five of […]

Playing small ball is a popular strategy in the NBA today and Kyle Kuzma believes the Los Angeles Lakers could find success using this type of lineup. As the season progresses, Kyle Kuzma thinks the Lakers might start playing smaller. Once the Lakers are healthy again, Kyle Kuzma is curious to see a potential Lakers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Utah Jazz Friday in Salt Lake City, and superstar small forward LeBron James will not travel with the team. James is still recovering from the groin injury he sustained on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The four-time MVP will have his medical re-evaluation […]