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Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee was originally listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night due to an illness, per Tania Ganguli of The Los Angeles Times. One would never know the man was sick with the game he had during the Lakers’ 28-point win. McGee, who […]

It’s still weird for some people to see LeBron James and Lance Stephenson on the same team considering they were rivals for so many years. But now that they are on the Los Angeles Lakers together, The King and Born Ready are making the most of it. Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets, Lance Stephenson […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is having quite the impressive night in Charlotte. Check him out here turning a nice defensive play into a fast-break slam: #PointGuardRimProtection Lonzo Ball swats Williams at the rim and fires the outlet to KCP for the slam. pic.twitter.com/ADDPVAVfqZ — Joey Ramirez (@JoeyARamirez) December 16, 2018 When your […]

When LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer, Hollywood was salivating over the prospect of James and Lonzo Ball teaming up for the next several years. On Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets, everyone received a glimpse of just what these two are capable of in tandem: LeBron James (24p 12r […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in Charlotte Saturday night taking on Kemba Walker and the Hornets, and Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James notched a triple-double before the third quarter even ended. With 2:05 remaining in the third quarter, LeBron James had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, marking the 75th time in his legendary career […]

We may never see Showtime at the level of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy ever again, but there is no question that these current Los Angeles Lakers — more often being LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, and JaVale McGee — may bring back some memories of it. Like Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets, for […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers for some time now, and the Lakers are reportedly not going to give away picks and their top young players in a trade unless it nets them Davis, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Anthony Davis can become an […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James met Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan for the first time when he was 16-years-old and it’s a day The King will never forget. The Lakers are in Charlotte to take on the Hornets on Saturday, so naturally, LeBron James was asked about […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Javale McGee is known for his high-flying antics. Whether that be catching alley-oops, being his goofy self, or getting called for goaltending violations, McGee is one in a kind. Per Chris Herring of ESPN’s Five Thirty-Eight, McGee has more goaltending violations than 29 other NBA teams so far this season. Goaltending […]

Less than two months before the deadline, several teams are already looking for possible trades to bolster their roster. A lot of names have been floating around as of late, including Philadelphia 76ers sophomore Markelle Fultz. Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen gave his take on a theoretical three-team trade between the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to trade Trevor Ariza and several teams are interested in acquiring the veteran forward, including the Los Angeles Lakers. The Suns were in advanced talks to move Ariza to the Washington Wizards before the deal fell through. The proposed agreement would have been a tough blow for the Lakers, who […]

There is a narrative around James Harden that he often times tries to draw fouls rather than going for a score. This can be true at times, however, every single clip where Harden creates contact and gets a foul drawn on him isn’t unjustified. This was true last night when Kyle Kuzma was guarding James […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen believes the Los Angeles Lakers should do whatever it takes to acquire Trevor Ariza from the Phoenix Suns. On Friday’s edition of ESPN’s “The Jump,” Scottie Pippen said if the Lakers trade for Trevor Ariza, they would instantly become a contender. “I like what the […]

If you thought the Los Angeles Lakers were done complaining about the officials on Thursday night, you thought wrong. Kyle Kuzma took to Twitter to clap back at the NBA Referees official Twitter account. The NBA Referees’ account detailed exactly why Kyle Kuzma’s foul on Houston Rockets star James Harden in the first quarter was […]

P.J. Tucker is keeping it real when it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers’ laundry list of complaints following the Houston Rockets’ victory over the Purple and Gold on Thursday. The Lakers were not happy with the referees and they were very demonstrative on Thursday after every foul James Harden drew. However, P.J. Tucker says that […]

Lance Stephenson is one of the most unpredictable players on the Los Angeles Lakers. Wait, scratch that. Stephenson is one of the most unpredictable players on any team in the NBA. Whether he’s on the court or off the court, it’s safe to expect the unexpected with Stephenson. In his most recent shenanigan, Sir-Lance-A-Lot showed […]

LaVar Ball has been one of the most controversial and polarizing figures in sports over the last two years or so. However, lately, we haven’t heard as much from Ball, and that might be because of Magic Johnson. Former ESPN reporter John Goodman covered LaVar and his sons LiAngelo and LaMelo in Lithuania, which was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were not happy with the calls James Harden was benefiting from on Thursday night, but Mike D’Antoni is firing back at L.A. His message to the Lakers is simple: don’t foul. Mike D’Antoni’s response to the Lakers complaints about the fouls on James Harden: They should talk about it, don’t foul. […]

LeBron James’ acumen at the free-throw line hasn’t been much to write home about, one of the very few aspects of his dominant career that could use some refinement at this stage of his game. Yet the recent struggles at the charity stripe have been dumbfounding after seeming to recover gracefully from an early-season slump. […]

The Ball family has become a household name, for good reason. LaVar Ball has three sons, Lonzo, LaMelo, and LiAngelo Ball, who all are young basketball talents. LaVar has done an excellent job marketing his children and pushing them to be their best. Lonzo Ball is now the Lakers’ starting point guard, and his other sons […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expressed some dismay at the challenge of defending the Houston Rockets, especially when it comes to their propensity to bait players into fouls. LeBron James and Lonzo Ball were two players who saw how James Harden went on to put up a monster 50-point triple-double, consisting of a long parade to […]

Defending James Harden and the Houston Rockets is never easy, and the Los Angeles Lakers found that out the hard way during their 126-111 loss in Houston on Thursday night. In scoring 50 points, Harden paraded to the free-throw line 19 times, making 18 foul shots. While Lakers players were very frustrated over the whistle, […]

The Houston Rockets are having a slow start in the 2018-19 NBA season, but they have extended a “winning streak” on Thursday. The Rockets have now won 12 consecutive games officiated by Ben Taylor. The Rockets scored a commanding 126-111 victory over the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers at the Toyota Center in Houston. James […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets dropped 50 points on the Los Angeles Lakers, and LeBron James found his team’s defense unacceptable. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James raised the fact that the Lakers put Harden on the free throw line too many times. In their win on Thursday, Harden had 19 free-throw attempts and […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma delivered a monster slam on Houston Rockets center Clint Capela in Thursday night’s game. After Kuzma caught the ball on the wing late in the fourth quarter in a four-point game, he then proceeded to go off the dribble while headed right for Capela. While some players may have […]

Rising star Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers made a prayer against the Houston Rockets, as he converted on a heave near mid-court. Check out the clip below posted, by Bleacher Report, where Kuzma drained a circus shot — his only 3-pointer in the game. It seems he’s been practicing this type of shot […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was clearly feeling it when he knocked down a super long 3-pointer in Thursday night’s game against the Houston Rockets. LeBron received the ball on the wing early in third quarter, and given how far out he was when he caught out, it seemed as though he’d attack the […]

You’ve been asking for it and we’ve finally decided to start it. Today marks episode one of the ClutchPoints NBA Podcast. Hosted by Clutchpoints’ Frank Smith, Tomer Azarly, and Ryan Ward, we circle the NBA discussing the week’s most intriguing storylines. This week’s topics include Golden State Warriors’ star Kevin Durant wanting a statue, an […]

Prior to Friday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was asked about rumors that teammate Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been heavily involved in trade talks. James, usually coy and cryptic with his words, surprisingly did not have much positivity to offer Caldwell-Pope. https://twitter.com/pickuphoop/status/1073370241470816257 “It’s a business. If you get traded that doesn’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received some good news in regards to backup point guard Rajon Rondo on Thursday. Rajon Rondo, who underwent surgery on his broken right hand in November, saw a hand specialist on Thursday and the swelling in his hand has gone down. Rondo recently had his hand drained because there was a lot […]

Few players have generated as much trade buzz so far this season as Trevor Ariza. News broke yesterday from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns are engaged in talks to send Ariza to the Lakers to join forces with LeBron James. The move would help Los Angeles add another veteran […]

It’s too early to make any MVP predictions, but Luke Walton believes that LeBron James should be at the top of any list for MVP. James is off to a scorching hot start with the Los Angeles Lakers and he’s the driving force in the team’s 17-10 record. “He 100 percent should be near, if […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James hasn’t had any personal interaction with Phil Jackson since he signed with the Lakers in July, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. In 2016 when he was still with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron said he lost all respect for Phil Jackson after Jackson characterized James’ business associates as […]

LeBron James is a Los Angeles Laker, but it wasn’t always a sure thing. There was speculation that James would stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers or potentially sign with a team like the Philadelphia 76ers or the Houston Rockets. But according to James, “Not much” thought was put into signing with the Rockets over the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has earned four MVP trophies over the course of his 16-year career in the NBA. A fine achievement, to be sure. However, there are some, including longtime friend Dwyane Wade, who feel The King should have been given a few more. “He could’ve been MVP so many times,” Wade […]

The heated debate between two of the league’s best teams in history has been incessant as of late, with Shaquille O’Neal taking his Los Angeles Lakers to “easily” beat the Golden State Warriors of the modern era. Warriors guard Stephen Curry vehemently disagreed with Shaq’s statement, saying he was “dead wrong” for his take. As […]

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent interest in acquiring former wing Trevor Ariza from the Phoenix Suns, Stan Van Gundy doesn’t think there is any need for him. Therefore, Van Gundy saw no point in trading away Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to acquire another 3-and-D veteran to plug into their system. “The Lakers’ season is going very well […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has been encouraged by LeBron James’ shooting prowess throughout their brief time together, admitting the four-time MVP has shot the ball beyond his expectations. “He’s a much better shooter than I would have anticipated,” said Walton, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “Like, just watching him day to […]

The 3-point revolution has ensnared even those not really known for their long-range antics. Take for one Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who is not only avidly taking trifectas, but doing so from longer distances than ever before. Today’s pace-and-space era has also seen teams take 3-pointers from further away from the line, the […]