Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 589

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul and Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James are best friends off the court. On the court, they are two of the fiercest competitors in NBA history and want to win at all costs. During the second quarter of the Lakers-Rockets game Saturday night at Staples Center, Chris Paul […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo is adamant that he didn’t spit toward Houston Rockets All-Star floor general Chris Paul Saturday night, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rondo is reportedly livid over the accusation. The Lakers spoke with Rondo and looked over the tape in which neither side saw such behavior. Sources on […]

Carmelo Anthony was within arms reach of his banana boat buddy and Houston Rockets teammate Chris Paul when the latter got into a fist fight with Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo Saturday night. Everyone was shocked at how things transpired between the two floor generals as they weren’t even the concerned parties when […]

LOS ANGELES – On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets went head-to-head in a marquee matchup between two Western Conference heavyweights. Although a showdown between some of the best teams in the conference was expected and that’s what it turned out to be, a lot more happened on the court than anticipated. […]

One of Rajon Rondo’s family members supposedly confronted Chris Paul’s wife, Jada, after the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game Saturday at Staples Center, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Paul was still visibly angry after the game upon learning that his wife was being berated in the stands, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston […]

Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo don’t like each other. Apparently, it’s a known fact to those who have followed the careers of both players through the years. Now, the world knows about their beef after what happened late in the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets. Ironically, Paul and Rondo weren’t involved […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul and Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo apparently haven’t liked each other for over 10 years now, according to Boston Celtics legend and current ESPN TV analyst Paul Pierce. Rondo and Paul got into a heated fight Saturday night at Staples Center, with both players landing punches on […]

Things got heated between Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo in the Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Lakers matchup Saturday night. Late in the fourth quarter, James Harden and Brandon Ingram got into it as the latter pushed off the reigning MVP. It appears that Harden’s shove while on the drive wasn’t appreciated by the lanky Laker. As […]

The first of many LeBron James slam dunk at Staples Center happened early in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against Western Conference powerhouse Houston Rockets. Almost five minutes into the opening period, the Lakers executed a perfectly-ran transition attack. It all began with Rajon Rondo pushing the ball up the court and throwing a long […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is going to get a farewell tour this season, the same treatment Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant got in the 2015-16 season. Wade is retiring from the NBA when the 2018-19 campaign ends after having a Hall of Fame career. The South Beach legend played in his first […]

There has been a lot of attention put on how Carmelo Anthony’s situation with the Houston Rockets will turn out. In a way, the Rockets season hinges on how Anthony will be able to integrate himself in the Rockets’ system especially if he’s asked to play off the bench on most nights. He made his […]

In his heyday, Raja Bell was considered as one of the best one-on-one defenders in the game. His physical and tenacious style made his very effective against guarding the premiere scorers of the NBA. One of those scorers he often matched up with is Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. One of their most memorable […]

LeBron James makes his regular-season home debut with the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, and Carmelo Anthony will be one of the close friends he has to face. The Lakers host the Houston Rockets at Staples Center, which means James is going up against Chris Paul and Anthony, two people James considers his brothers. After the […]

As LeBron James gets set to make his home debut with the Los Angeles Lakers tonight against the Houston Rockets, there is another NBA star getting asked questions about what the fans’ reception will be like. That’s right. For whatever reason, Los Angeles native Paul George was asked his thoughts about what should be expected […]

Many consider the new look Lakers to be a band of misfits destined for failure. So much so, that an anonymous source has recently likened the team to a popular 90’s sitcom and also comparing LeBron James’ new teammates to one of the show’s laughable characters. In his piece for ESPN, Pablo S. Torre cites an […]

LeBron James made his much anticipated debut last night for the Los Angeles Lakers. James is open to a much faster playing style, a style that he did not play when he was in Cleveland the past four years. During his first game with the Lakers, however, against the Portland Trail Blazers, it was the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t start the 2018-19 NBA season the way they had hoped they would as the LeBron James era gets underway with the loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. However, the team remained in good spirits after practice on Friday with Josh Hart having heaps of praise for the team undisputed leader. […]

Hip-hop star Kendrick Lamar visited the Los Angeles Lakers at practice, which calls for a team photo with everyone involved. Lakers guard Josh Hart has not been in any of Lance Stephenson Instagram posts, until now. Safe to say Hart was excited to make it into a post: Josh Hart made it onto Lance Stephenson’s […]

Is Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton already thinking about changing his starting lineup after one game? Walton said after Thursday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers it’s a little early for that, but it’s worth noting starting shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ran with the second unit in practice Friday, while Josh Hart played with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a special visitor at practice on Friday. 12-time Grammy award winner Kendrick Lamar stopped by the Lakers’ practice facility as part of the Genius talk series. Lamar is one of the best rappers currently and has a close relationship with Lakers superstar LeBron James. Kendrick! Lakers Genius talks, inspired and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still trying to solidify the roster and bolster a somewhat thin front line. The Lakers have signed Johnathan Williams to a two-way contract and have waived Travis Wear, according to a press release received by ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward. Williams was waived just prior to the season, but Los Angeles clearly […]

Kevin Durant took to Instagram on Thursday night to give a shoutout to Chris Webber for his coverage of LeBron James’ first game as a Los Angeles Laker. The Warriors star mentioned how well Webber explains the game. Even some of the best minds in basketball can have a hard time explaining what happens on the […]

During LeBron James’ first season with the Miami Heat back in 2010, James famously said Rome wasn’t built in one day after the team got off to a sluggish start. James knows better than anyone that it takes time for a new group of players to mesh and develop chemistry, and the four-time MVP is […]

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first loss of the season on opening night against the Portland Trail Blazers. There were a couple of bright spots throughout the contest, but ultimately, it was evident the team still has a long way to go before they are able to establish themselves as serious contenders in […]

Following the team’s opening-night loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, critics are already having a field day pointing out all the alleged weak points of the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN’s Jalen Rose has taken an early shot at the side, questioning young guard Lonzo Ball and his value for the team: .@JalenRose has some […]

The highly-anticipated Los Angeles Lakers debut of LeBron James ultimately ended in defeat at the hands of the Portland Trailblazers. Nonetheless, from a statistical standpoint, it wasn’t all that bad, as James was able to tie Hall of Famer Larry Bird’s all-time record for the most 25-10-5 games in the history of the NBA. LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James took yet another L during his season debut, falling to 0-4 upon joining a new team after a 128-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. As usual, the King preached patience as his main friend during this early stretch. “Control what you can control,” LeBron James said, […]

Arguably one of the most intelligent players that we have seen in the league, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ previous coaches make their on-court strategies based on the four-time MVP’s preferences and skills. Sports analyst Skip Bayless didn’t waste any time in taking a jab at LeBron and Lakers coach Luke Walton. Amazed LeBron […]

Following LeBron James’ regular season debut with the Los Angeles Lakers, the King has now fallen to an eye-opening 0-4 record when joining a new team. Thursday night’s 128-119 loss at the Moda Center against the Portland Trail Blazers marked the fourth time James lost in his debut, despite pouring in 26 points, 12 rebounds […]

Free-agent shooting guard and NBA champion Nick Young wants the Los Angeles Lakers to know that he’s ready and available for a second tour of duty with the organization. Following the Lakers’ letdown 129-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night, Swaggy P hopped on Twitter and posted this now-deleted plead for Los Angeles’ […]

At 33 years old, LeBron James is still the force that holds together whichever team he’s playing for. This year, that’s the Los Angeles Lakers, and in their first game in this 2018-19 NBA regular season, James’ importance to the Purple and Gold was illuminated right away by this specific statistic. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/1053124171893563397 It took just […]

LeBron James was mic’d up during his Los Angeles Lakers debut Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the four-time MVP said something very inspirational to his teammates on the court. You often hear veteran players say when they fall to the ground after getting fouled while going to the rim, they stay on […]

As someone who’s been perched atop the echelon of NBA players for such a long time, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James carries a personality that’s strong enough to overlap the powers of his coaches. In his first regular season game as a member of the Lakers, James already made one such example when he […]

The NBA season is back, and so are the savage posters fans make. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night on TNT, and Blazers fans had some fun with James, second-year point guard Lonzo Ball, and James’ former teammate with the Cleveland Cavaliers, shooting guard J.R. Smith. […]

Everyone can agree that JaVale McGee is the gift that keeps on giving in the NBA. There should also be zero issues raised when one says that Rajon Rondo is the point guard that keeps on dropping dimes. On Thursday night, during the season opener of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Portland Trail Blazers, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are off to a hot start in their season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers. With all the hype set on James’ debut in his new purple and gold unis, the Blazers crowd expected a show to be put on and they were not disappointed. In the opening […]

The Los Angeles Lakers open the 2018-19 regular-season on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night, and head coach Luke Walton is going to start Rajon Rondo at point guard, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope at shooting guard, Brandon Ingram at small forward, LeBron James at power forward, and JaVale McGee at center, via Kyle Goon […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant believes LeBron James and this year’s Lakers team will surprise a lot of people and be better than most experts think. After James signed with the Lakers, L.A. added Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee, and Michael Beasley. Pundits around the league weren’t high on the Rondo and Stephenson signings since both players aren’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant may be a bit, um, biased when it comes to the team he played for 20 seasons. However, the no-nonsense Bryant knows better than most what it takes to be a playoff team, with five NBA championships and 220 playoff appearances (seventh-most of all-time). So if Kobe believes that […]