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The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a heartbreaking 143-142 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, but this could have been a game that was over before it reached the overtime period. LeBron James, author of the game-tying shot in regulation, clearly called a timeout — one the Lakers didn’t have, before taking a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a devastating 143-142 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in overtime, remaining winless and now 0-3 to start the season. Head coach Luke Walton couldn’t help but make one thing abundantly clear — the Lakers aren’t getting the respect they deserve at the foul line. “Let me start here. … […]

Right outside Gregg Popovich’s hotel room is the face of LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. And the San Antonio Spurs head coach joked that it was a horrifying experience. As reported by Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, Popovich joked that James is already a colossal figure up front, and a huge billboard of […]

With Lakers starting center JaVale McGee on the bench, backup center Ivica Zubac picks up five personal fouls in four minutes of play — and gave Johnathan Williams a chance to shine on the floor. According to Reddit user K-LAWN, he fell short of an NBA record. Former Dallas Mavericks forward Bubba Wells fouled out in […]

There are a number of reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers failed to beat the San Antonio Spurs Monday night at home. Among them is the fact that LeBron James was not able to knock down this potential game-winning two-point jumper in the dying seconds of the game’s overtime. It was the Lakers’ last attempt […]

The Los Angeles Lakers remain winless after three games in the 2018-19 NBA season and their fans partly have San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills to blame for that. During a marquee home game against the Spurs at home Monday night, the Lakers brought the house down late in the fourth quarter when they forced […]

LeBron James just hit his first clutch shot in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform Monday night. Monday night at Staples Center, the Lakers battled the feisty San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers trailed the Spurs 40-26 after the first quarter, and LeBron James didn’t score in the quarter, marking the first time in 321 days that has […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been quoted as saying he likes to get his teammates involved in the first quarter of games instead of scoring because he wants to feel out the game first. Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs, that tactic by James didn’t work out too well. The Lakers trailed […]

It’s often said that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has more Magic Johnson in him than Michael Jordan due to his stellar passing ability. James, who now plays for Magic Johnson in Los Angeles, dished out a beautiful no-look pass to shooting guard Josh Hart Monday night at Staples Center against the San Antonio […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is in talks to produce a “Friday the 13th” reboot, according to horror movie news site Bloody Disgusting. According to the report, James’ SpringHill Entertainment is currently in discussions with Vertigo Entertainment to produce the reboot of the popular film. The 33-year-old star is known to be a horror fan, […]

Tyler Ennis left the NBA to play basketball in Turkey. Unfortunately, his season was cut short following a gruesome injury that is reminiscent of the brutal injury Paul George suffered earlier in his career. Tyler Ennis suffered a very bad injury. Prayers for himpic.twitter.com/Q4ICXZ2ZVN — Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) October 21, 2018 Tyler Ennis left the […]

Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul’s fight on Saturday night was a long time coming. There’s no need to refer to the brawl as an altercation. It was a full-fledged fight, and Rondo is saying that the game of basketball started the feud between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets. He spoke with reporters […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo made his first public comments Monday since the fight that took place Saturday night at Staples Center between him and Houston Rockets All-Star Chris Paul. Rondo, who has been suspended three games for spitting and punching Paul, told reporters he didn’t address his teammates about the fight. “Everybody knows […]

The NBA is attempting to increase the relevancy of the G League, and LeBron James approves of the direction the league is going. The superstar took to Twitter to announce his support for the decisions regarding the G League, and he also used the tweet to plug Klutch Sports — presumably for their signing of […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram is relieved to know the suspension for his role in Saturday’s brawl with the Houston Rockets was a mere four games, noting it could have been much worse. “It was better than we expected. I’m happy it was only four (games). I have to control my emotions better,” he […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton said point guard Lonzo Ball and forward Kyle Kuzma will fill in for the suspended Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The two second-year players were the natural candidates to fill in during the suspensions, as Ingram received a four-game suspension without pay after the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-2 this season, and their head coach Luke Walton thinks Kyle Kuzma could fix his defensive approach to help them improve. In their season opener, the Lakers fell to the Portland Trailblazers. Their second game was a heated matchup with the Houston Rockets, but the still ended up falling short. […]

Comparisons between Los Angeles Lakers newcomer LeBron James and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant were raised a notch higher ever since James’ move to L.A. over the summer. However, despite how people seem to love to pit these two future Hall of Famers against each other, it was recently revealed by Bryant himself that he has […]

The brawl between Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo and Houston Rockets point man Chris Paul during Saturday’s Lakers home opener is a blessing in disguise for Lonzo Ball, who has been a reserve since undergoing knee surgery earlier this summer as the team slowly gears him back into action. Rondo was suspended for […]

The beef between Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo and Houston Rockets floor general Chris Paul would not remain on the court, as it expanded to the stands as their significant others’ traded barbs while the two duked it out on the court, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic: “The drama extended beyond the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has recently shared some insight on his exceptional leadership style. According to the future Hall of Famer, he made it a point to make his teammates feel uncomfortable about themselves and their situation. Excerpts from Bryant’s upcoming book Mamba Mentality were published on The Players’ Tribune, and some of the […]

LeBron James got to the top of the basketball world due to talent and sheer hard work. Brian Shaw, associate head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, admitted to this fact and shared that his work ethic has rubbed into his teammates and staff members as well. Shaw spoke to Joey Ramirez of Lakers.com and shared […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-2 to start the season. While it’s still early, LeBron James has already pointed out the problems and the respective solutions to his team’s early woes. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James pointed out that problems in communication — on both ends of the floor — is one […]

The fight between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets this early into the season was enough to make Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green extend his bedtime an extra 75 minutes, as he “was entertained sitting there watching them fight.” “Guys punching each other — who don’t enjoy watching a fight?” said Green, according to […]

After he watched his Los Angeles Lakers teammates Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram get into an all-out brawl with Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets, LeBron James was surprisingly tight-lipped about what he witnessed on the court. The game got testy late in the fourth quarter after James Harden was fouled on a layup attempt by […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers signed center JaVale McGee in the offseason, pundits were quick to poke fun at the move. In his first two regular-season games with the Lakers, however, McGee is showing exactly why the team signed him to a one-year deal worth only $2.4 million. In the Lakers’ home loss to the […]

Lance Stephenson of the Los Angeles Lakers was one of the key players who stepped in the middle to stop the Rajon Rondo-Chris Paul scuffle from turning into a brawl. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Stephenson says the whole team was just playing hard and trying their best to lock in their first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not wasting any time and are now “moving on” from their home-opener incident with the Houston Rockets. As reported by Mike Trudell, Lakers head coach Luke Walton said that the team discussed the fourth-quarter scuffle with the Rockets which led to multiple ejections. He shared that the team is moving […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ first game at home this season, where they faced the Houston Rockets, generated huge ratings for ESPN and contributed to its biggest NBA opening week rating. As reported by Ben Cafardo of ESPN Media Zone, the Lakers-Rockets game telecast drew a 2.5 metered market rating. It makes it the highest-rated NBA regular […]

Retired NBA player Stephen Jackson shared his thoughts on the recent scuffle between Los Angeles Lakers veteran Rajon Rondo and Houston Rockets All-Star guard Chris Paul. On his Instagram account, Jackson posted a video to give out his opinion on the fourth-quarter incident during the Rockets-Lakers game, which led to ejections and subsequent multiple game […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has come to the defense of veteran point guard Rajon Rondo, saying that the 32-year-old didn’t spit on Chris Paul as what the Houston Rockets’ All-Star guard claims. Rondo and Paul had a heated altercation late in the fourth quarter of the Lakers-Rockets match at Staples Center. Initial […]

The NBA announced Sunday the suspensions for Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram, and Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was not happy about them. Rajon Rondo was suspended three games for instigating a physical altercation with and spitting and throwing multiple punches at Chris Paul. Brandon Ingram was suspended four games for instigating […]

The Cleveland Browns picked up another loss on Sunday, falling prey to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 26-23 overtime defeat on the road. And Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was able to witness that particular heart-wrenching Browns setback, which was made even more agonizing by the fact that Bucs kicker Chandler Catanzaro drilled […]

You already know that Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green was pumped up about the fight that took place Saturday night between Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo and small forward Brandon Ingram. But in case you needed confirmation, Green gave it to you via his Instagram […]

Pretty much every writer in the world has misspelled Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade’s first name more than once. “Dywane” is usually the form people misspell it as, but whoever is in charge of the jumbotron at American Airlines Arena has no excuse since Wade has basically played his entire career in South Beach. So that’s […]

Through the first two games of the season, Los Angeles Lakers second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma is averaging 13.0 points, but his shooting hasn’t been up to his standards. Kuzma is shooting 35.7 percent from the field and just 16.7 percent from beyond the arc. Despite the struggles from the perimeter, Kuzma says his confidence […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game Saturday night at Staples Center, Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram got into a serious fight in the fourth quarter. Lakers star LeBron James pulled his best friend, Paul, out of the scrum instead of Rondo, who is his teammate on the Lakers. After the game, many […]

There was a huge brawl Saturday night in the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game at Staples Center involving Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul, Lakers guard Rajon Rondo and small forward Brandon Ingram. The NBA has reviewed the incident and handed out some hefty suspensions Sunday. Paul will be suspended two games, Rondo will be […]

Houston Rockets center Nene didn’t play against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night at Staples Center, a game which saw Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram get ejected after a massive brawl took place in the fourth quarter. Despite sitting out due to a calf injury, Nene offered his two cents on what transpired […]