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After Thursday evening’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings fans rejoiced. A game-winning shot from Bogdan Bogdanovic over the Lakers at home is one of many special moments this young core of players will bring. The Kings twitter account shared a video montage of the event in real time. Fans went nuts. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1078742384739999745 The […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers headed into their matchup with the L.A. Clippers on Friday night at the Staples Center hoping to get back on track after losing at the buzzer a day earlier against the Sacramento Kings. Luke Walton’s squad aimed to bounce back without LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, or JaVale McGee […]

The Los Angeles Lakers succumbed to the L.A. Clippers’ gritty style as they lost the first matchup between Tinseltown’s teams, 118-107. LeBron James and Rajon Rondo missed out on this game due to injuries and their veteran leadership was sorely missed by the team’s young core. Outside of their stats, such presence would have benefited […]

Friday evening the L.A. Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers faced off in a hometown matchup. After a three-point shot over Lakers swingman Lance Stephenson that proved to be the Clippers’ dagger, Lou Williams pulled out his air guitar in celebration. Lou Williams hit Lance with his own 🎸 celebration. pic.twitter.com/TLfTtIvtIM — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma decided that he felt like putting L.A. Clippers guard Lou Williams on a poster in Friday night’s game. Kuzma delivered a nice shot fake at the top of the key before choosing to drive into the lane. And once he got there, Kyle Kuzma chose to take off and […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball delivered one of the best highlight reel passes of the season on Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Ball went to deliver a successful pass attempt but quickly saw it get deflected by multiple Clippers’ players. However, that didn’t stop him from picking it up right away before […]

Friday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers faced off at the Staples Center in a hometown battle. To end the half, both Lonzo Ball and Lou Williams hit tough shots from deep — and deeper. Lonzo’s shot was a banked jumper from the right wing. Williams then came back with almost no time […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made quite an entrance ahead of Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center, and he did so by walking in with what appears to be a nice glass of wine. LeBron was ruled out for the game due to the ongoing groin injury that he […]

Toronto Raptors top guy Kawhi Leonard turned heads with a quick crossover on Friday night, and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James did not hide his excitement over the highlight move. Leonard immediately made his presence felt in the Raptors’ match against the Orlando Magic. Four minutes into the game, the All-Star forward made a quick […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the L.A. Clippers on Friday, and starting center JaVale McGee is still out as he recovers from an illness. However, starting point guard Lonzo Ball will play. Lonzo Ball was dealing with cramps on Thursday after the Lakers lost to the Sacramento Kings. #Lakers’ JaVale McGee WILL NOT play tonight […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks returned to action against the Los Angeles Lakers last week, and he admits it was a good challenge for him playing against LeBron James. Dillon Brooks missed 21 games in a row due to a MCL sprain. The 22-year-old made his return to the court on Dec. 23 against LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday at the buzzer, and small forward Kyle Kuzma is pinning the loss on his shoulders. The Lakers were up by 15 points with just over six minutes left in regulation. It looked like they were headed to an easy victory. However, the Kings went […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers fire head coach Luke Walton, former Golden State Warriors coach and current ESPN TV analyst Mark Jackson reportedly could be his replacement. According to Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports, Lakers co-owner Jeanie Buss is a big fan of Luke Walton and has supported him from day one. However, there […]

Superstar small forward LeBron James will miss his second-straight game with a strained groin on Friday night when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. LeBron James suffered the groin injury on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was recently on a podcast with Alex Rodriguez and Dan Katz of Barstool Sports and the Black Mamba revealed a fascinating story from the 2003 season involving Phil Jackson and Shaquille O’Neal. During that season, Shaquille O’Neal had missed some time due to a foot injury, so the Lakers’ offense ran exclusively through […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James is expected to miss multiple games with a left groin strain, and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry says The King can’t rush back from it. Stephen Curry suffered a similar injury in November, forcing the two-time league MVP to miss 11 games because of it. Curry […]

The NBA has made its stance clear, sending a league-wide memo to prevent players making comments about impending free agents while they’re still employed by a franchise. Several small-market general managers had expressed dismay at the way the league allowed LeBron James’ comments to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, as he said it would be “amazing” and […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo is expected to undergo hand surgery and miss a month of action, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rondo missed Thursday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings after injuring his hand on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors. He and teammate LeBron James did not travel to […]

In the early stages of the 2018-19 NBA season, we can look at a few teams and honestly say, “I didn’t see that coming.” One of those teams is the Sacramento Kings. Another one that’s been mentioned as a surprise is the Los Angeles Lakers. While I can give the Lakers a slight nod, it’s the Kings who standout […]

A closely contested home game gave Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic the green light for his shining moment, knocking down the game-winning 3-pointer against the Los Angeles Lakers as time expired — a shot he knew he’d make as soon as it left his fingers. Head coach Dave Joerger drew the play for his bench […]

The NBA has sent a league-wide memo to remind teams of the anti-tampering rules, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In the letter, the league office emphasized that “employment contracts are to be respected and conduct that interferes with contractual relationships is prohibited.” “This principle is particularly important in today’s media environment, where any actions or […]

On Thursday night, the Sacramento Kings came away with a razor-thin home victory against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, thanks to a game-winning 3-pointer by Kings forward Bogdan Bogdanovic at the buzzer. Following the 117-116 win, Kings players were understandably delighted with their effort. However, in a postgame interview, Kings sophomore guard De’Aaron Fox could […]

With LeBron James out for multiple games due to a groin injury, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton emphasized the importance of the upcoming stretch of games. Walton says that his team has the same mindset for every single game. For him, the goal is to win as many games as they can and learn […]

Sans LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, the Los Angeles Lakers transformed back to their 2017-18 selves with their young core getting as much run as possible. Los Angeles sought leadership with the absence of the two veterans. Fortunately for the purple and gold, Lonzo Ball was present to keep their heads above water. The second […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of the most dominant and influential athletes in sports, so it’s no wonder why he took home the 2018 AP Male Athlete of the Year. LeBron James reacted to the achievement, and he was quick to bring up the kids that attend the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers had a rare practice day Thursday afternoon, 12 hours removed from their home win over the Sacramento Kings and 24 hours away from taking on LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for the purple and gold, it appears as though James will not take the court against the Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to be without star small forward LeBron James for a few games, so it’s an opportunity for swingman Brandon Ingram to take his game to the next level and have the ball in his hands more. LeBron James suffered a left groin strain on Christmas against the Golden State […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are prepared for star small forward LeBron James to miss several games due to a left groin strain he suffered against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Lakers have listed LeBron as day-to-day, but he needs to rehab his groin injury […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo is dealing with a sprained right finger. The former Kentucky Wildcat will not be traveling with the team for Thursday’s game against the Kings, and his status going forward is a bit uncertain. According to a report from Lakers beat reporter Mike Trudell, Rondo’s length of absence will […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is quite amused by the overreaction that followed a 127-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day, finding it “funny” that so much was made of a regular-season loss to a team they will see three more times this season: “It’s funny, real funny,” said Green. “It’s […]

For the third time in his career, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been named Male Athlete of the Year by The Associated Press: BREAKING: @kingjames wins AP's male athlete of the year award for third time, after a 2018 where he went to The Finals, refused to "shut up and dribble" and opened […]

Rajon Rondo is partly responsible for preparing Ivica Zubac for his bigger role with the Los Angeles Lakers. Per Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, Zubac revealed that he had three-on-three games with the veteran guard, while the latter was recovering from a broken hand. These drills created familiarity and chemistry between the two: “I […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was recently in some hot water for making comments about playing with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. Some small-market executives were upset with James’ comments, and he responded by listing off a bunch of players he’d like to play with, including Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic. After […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton revealed that despite the impending return of starting center JaVale McGee, Ivica Zubac will remain in the rotation. Per Christian Rivas of SB Nation, Walton admitted that it would be tough to send Zubac back to the bench even if everyone’s healthy. The 21-year-old Croatian has been the […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was in die-hard basketball fan mode as he tuned in to the double-overtime thriller between the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets. Via Twitter, James revealed that he’s been watching the game since tip-off: Man this @BrooklynNets @hornets game is damn good!! I been watching from the tip off. […]

Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers won’t suit up on Thursday when they face the Sacramento Kings. Per Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Rondo is out with a Grade 3 sprain in his right ring finger. Add Rajon Rondo to the injured list. He is out with a Grade 3 sprain in […]

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. […]