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Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee has been ill for quite some time, but the good news is that he appears to be getting better. McGee has been upgraded to questionable for his team’s game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. McGee was recently in the […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, they had a bunch of All-Star appearances and MVP candidacies on their minds. Ball does, too, but he is not putting that above winning titles, according to Scott Cacciola of The New York Times: “Obviously, I want […]

Stephen Curry respects LeBron James, and the Golden State Warriors star showed that as he heaps praises on the Los Angeles Lakers forward in a recent video shown by NBA TV. Stephen Curry acknowledged LeBron James’ ability to change the course of the game, something which the Warriors sharpshooter said James is spectacular at doing. […]

On Christmas day, the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers faced off in the Staples Center. This matchup was something many fans were looking forward to, considering that there’s a good chance the two teams would meet in the playoffs. Unfortunately, LeBron James heard something pop in his lower body during the game. He […]

Derrick Rose was selected first overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft. Spending only one year at Memphis, Rose was regarded as a can’t-miss prospect. The Bulls were hoping to find their next superstar player to build around. For several years, they got it. Rose was selected as the Rookie of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers destroyed the Golden State Warriors 127-101 on Christmas Day, but there was an injury scare involving LeBron James. Luckily, LeBron’s groin injury isn’t serious, and he isn’t expected to miss too much time. And while James will miss at least one game, Lakers head coach Luke Walton is confident in his […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is just one game shy of tying his own record of consecutive appearances (117). However, after suffering a groin injury in Tuesday night’s 127-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors, his streak seems to be in jeopardy. LeBron has played in 116 straight regular-season games (every game since last […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is clearly happy that his groin injury in the Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors turned out to be minor. LeBron underwent an MRI on Wednesday to reveal the damage, and luckily, it showed nothing more than a slight groin strain. That has him currently listed as day-to-day, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will be officially considered as day-to-day after sustaining a groin strain in the middle of the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. James underwent an MRI on Wednesday, which came back clean after the All-Star forward missed the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the day after Christmas with a nefarious air of uncertainty, as a rousing rout of the Golden State Warriors on the road was spoiled by news of a LeBron James groin strain that forced him out of the hardwood for the last 20 minutes of the game. The purple and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers believe the groin strain their star forward LeBron James suffered on Tuesday in a win over the Golden State Warriors could cost him to miss a few games, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Head coach Luke Walton warned the organization would be utmost careful dealing with this early-season injury, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. showed some love to his former frontcourt partner in Los Angeles. Nance praised Lakers center Ivica Zubac after a stellar performance against the Golden State Warriors. Zubac had a double-double performance against the Warriors with 18 points and 11 rebounds. The 21-year-old center was also efficient on the floor, […]

Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers isn’t one to come up short in the trash-talking department, and he didn’t use this special holiday as an exemption to do so. According to Tania Ganguli of The Los Angeles Times, the notorious point guard used a Home Alone reference to give reporters a very special greeting […]

When news broke out that LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers won’t come back to finish their Christmas day game against the Golden State Warriors, NBA fans collectively held their breath. After all, apart from his superior basketball IQ, James is known for his superhuman durability and stamina. Seeing him go down and leaving […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, who has built a rivalry with the Golden State Warriors over the last few years, admitted that he didn’t give any input on their game plan for the Christmas Day matchup with the defending champs. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, James gave the credit to the Lakers’ […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James appears to have hurt his groin and Steph Curry is not going to waste the opportunity to lead his Golden State Warriors back in the game. James head to the locker room due to a groin injury. After that, Curry smelled blood and knocked down two three-pointers with almost […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lance Stephenson vowed not to stop his air guitar celebration, and he fulfilled his promise on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors. Stephenson showed off his now-famous celebration routine after knocking down a three-pointer to end the third period. The 28-year-old forward helped the Lakers silence the crowd inside the […]

It seems like the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors players are having a good time at Staples Center for their Christmas Day matchup. As such, Stephen Curry hilariously listened in to a conversation between Rajon Rando and Lonzo Ball. The Lakers, with the addition of LeBron James this past offseason, are now a title […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans will have to hold their breath for a while, as they continue to wait for updates on LeBron James’ injury. James went out in the third quarter of their Christmas Day showdown with the Golden State Warriors due to a groin injury. The four-time NBA Most Valuable Player did not return […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James headed to the locker room after an apparent lower-body injury against the Golden State Warriors. James literally mouthed the words “I felt a pop” as he was taken off the court. https://twitter.com/dkurtenbach/status/1077757140108890113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1077757140108890113&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Flakers-news-lebron-james-appears-say-felt-pop%2F Bill Oram of The Athletic had an update on the Lakers superstar. LeBron James has a strained left […]

LeBron James went to the locker room during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day matchup against the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James is headed to the locker room after taking a shot below. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) December 26, 2018 While talking to the coaching staff, LeBron James can be seen appearing to say that […]

LaVar Ball and his three sons, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo have taken the media by storm over the past couple of years. The Ball father has made an empire off of his son’s success. Lonzo Ball has since become a very effective player, and both of his other suns have found success playing semi-pro in […]

When coming into the league, Brandon Ingram was often lazily compared to Kevin Durant. His length and dexterity made him one of the most intriguing prospects of the past decade. However, Ingram hasn’t been quite as good as one of the best scorers ever in Durant. Needless to say, Ingram has spoken about how Durant […]

When LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer, everyone expected that they would be playing the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. After all, adding The King would make any team a conference finals contender. The Warriors got even better by adding DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year, $5 million contract. […]

Lonzo Ball joined the Los Angeles Lakers unlike any other rookie. There’s plenty of hype surrounding him, thanks to his dad LaVar Ball, so all eyes were naturally on him since he entered the league. Fans and the media alike scrutinize Lonzo Ball for every mistake he makes, and his struggle to find some consistency […]

Rajon Rondo and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to face off against the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors for the the first time this 2018-19 season. Although they’re also scheduled to play three more times in the next several months, this first matchup on Christmas Day is considered the marquee matchup of the […]

Lonzo Ball thinks the Los Angeles Lakers did a great job in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, it’s not because they selected him with the no.2 overall pick but because they got Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart in the process. After selecting Lonzo Ball with the second pick last year, the Lakers went on to […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball feels like having LeBron James on the court takes a lot of pressure off of the team’s young nucleus. After a slow start in LeBron James’ first season in Los Angeles, the Lakers have turned things around as of late and have now moved to 19-14 overall, fourth in […]

LOS ANGELES – In their final tuneup before the Christmas Day showdown against the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Memphis Grizzlies at home, 107-99. The Lakers will now enter Tuesday night having lost four of their last six games, but will have to get it together in […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo talks about his appreciativeness for former teammate Kevin Garnett’s game and leadership. Rondo and Garnett won their first and only championship together with the Boston Celtics during their successful title run in 2008. Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated wrote about Rondo’s up-and-down career, including his words of […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran center Tyson Chandler says that Kyle Kuzma is a student of the game and sucks up information like a vacuum. Chandler signed with the Lakers last month after initially considering an offer from the Golden State Warriors. NBA.com’s Kevin Ding wrote about Chandler’s decision to choose the Lakers over the Warriors, […]

Rajon Rondo has built a reputation as one of the NBA’s most mercurial players, known to rub off as an instigator against on-court opponents and an intermittent challenger to head coaches due to a clash of high-level basketball intellect. The Los Angeles Lakers point man has bounced around five teams in his last five seasons […]

Kevin Durant’s comments about the “toxic” environment surrounding LeBron James went viral in La La Land, yet Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo thinks some aspects are getting overlooked. Despite the bad rap The King has gotten in recent recruiting efforts, Rondo lauded his leadership and innate ability to unite the locker room through […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler gave young point guard Lonzo Ball some tall praise, comparing him to none other than one of the game’s best passers — his former teammate Jason Kidd. “As far as the way you can impact the game, the only guy I played with like that is Jason Kidd, because […]

LeBron James welcomed the idea of playing alongside 2003 NBA Draft-mate Carmelo Anthony after he was exiled by the Houston Rockets after 10 games with the team, and he recently doubled down on his desire to play next to his once high-school rival. “People ask me questions, “Hey, how do you feel…” and you know, […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler admitted he was close to signing with the Golden State Warriors upon being bought out by the Phoenix Suns. The 7-foot-1 center became an automatic target of the Lakers, who faced an early-season skid and needed clear leadership from someone other than LeBron James. While the longtime veteran joined […]

NBA Christmas is upon us. And as we’ve seen over the past three seasons, we’re going to get LeBron vs. the Warriors for the fourth straight Christmas Day special. This is perhaps one of the most highly anticipated Christmas games in recent memory, especially now that LeBron James, the best player in the world, is […]

The rivalry between Stephen Curry and LeBron James will be reincarnated in a Christmas Day matchup that has now become customary in the last half decade of NBA basketball. This time, though, James will take on the Golden State Warriors with a different uniform, leading his Los Angeles Lakers into a bar-measuring matchup against the […]

With all this talk about recruitment and wanting to play with other great players around the league, LeBron James vows that he’ll do everything he can to help the Lakers get free agents to come play in Southern California. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers forward also told Rachel Nichols in an […]