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For those believing there was nothing but “suburban beef” between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, things got heated once again during the final moments of a 112-103 Lakers win, as forward Julius Randle pushed Nikola Jokic on his way up the court, producing a conflict between the two big men. Jokic fell […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle has seen his emphasis on improving over the summer pay off this season with multiple top-of-the-line games for the purple-and-gold. Most recently, he co-led his team in scoring and rebounding along with rookie Kyle Kuzma, as they both posted an eerily similar 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead […]

Kyle Kuzma battled through an ankle injury in the first half to lead his Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-103 win over the Denver Nuggets, with team pride on the line after two incidents of showboating by guard Jamal Murray. The Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter, gaining a 14-point advantage and putting the game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers evened up the regular season series against the Denver Nuggets thanks to a heroic performance from Kyle Kuzma, who posted 26 points and 13 rebounds, just like his counterpart Julius Randle. Kuzma hurt his ankle in the first half, but kept the foot on the throttle for 39 minutes, helping his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won their rubber match against the Denver Nuggets, 112-103, at Staples Center. However, during the game’s dying seconds, Julius Randle and Nikola Jokic got into each other’s faces with what seemed like not-so-friendly words. As both teams ran down the court for a Nuggets offensive set, Jokic looked to get a […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball surprised the crowd over at Tinseltown with a chase-down block on the Denver Nuggets’ Gary Harris. As seen in the video below, the crowd cheered and stood up on their feet once Ball effectively timed his jump, blocking the lay-up before it can be called for a goal-tend. LONZO […]

With an uncertain future ahead in terms of where he may be playing next season, forward Julius Randle has taken his all-around game to another level. Randle saw his role change with the Lakers from a starter last season to a bench player earlier this season to arguably the team’s most productive player during the […]

Will Barton of the Denver Nuggets doesn’t think there’s any real beef between the Los Angeles Lakers and teammate Jamal Murray, thinking it’s a mere social construction. “It ain’t real. That’s some suburban beef, man. Come on,” said Barton when asked of their storied drama series, according to Gina Mizell of The Denver Post. “Somebody […]

Lonzo Ball didn’t take too kindly to Jamal Murray’s recent unsportsmanlike antics during their last meeting, as the Denver Nuggets guard got plenty of flack from the Los Angeles Lakers after finishing with a team-high 22 points on the night. “It was the second time of him doing stuff like that, obviously it is going […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers made the trade to get Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. from the Los Angeles Lakers they threw in their first-round draft pick to get the deal done. When the Cavaliers made the trade they were hoping that the pick would be for the 31st or 32nd pick in next summer’s […]

Touted as one of the best perimeter players in the game, it is no question that Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson has patterned his offensive game from NBA great Kobe Bryant. But in a recent interview, Thompson revealed that it is not just Kobe’s offensive prowess that he nitpicked. In an article by […]

In 12 games with the Los Angeles Lakers since being traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas has helped lead the team to seven wins and appears to be developing some chemistry with his new teammates like rookie forward Kyle Kuzma. After practice on Monday, following the team’s win over Thomas’ former […]

After signing a 10-day contract last week and seeing action for the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, the team has decided to bring back Travis Wear on a second 10-day deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Lakers will sign Travis Wear to a second 10-day contract, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

With his team leading by a wide margin in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s 127-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations and NBA legend Magic Johnson stopped for a brief chat with LeBron James’ business associates, Maverick Carter and Rich Paul, who were both seated courtside. Lakers exec […]

During the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s 127-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball missed a wide open dunk attempt in transition. In lieu of the embarrassing moment, several of Lonzo’s teammates, as well as his brother, LaMelo, chimed in with a bit of playful banter. Lonzo gathered the […]

Isaiah Thomas had perhaps his best outing since joining the Los Angeles Lakers, putting up 20 points, nine assists, and five rebounds off the bench in 31 minutes of play against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. What stuck out the most during his time on the floor was his sheer aggressiveness taking over the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have always been a big-time player in free agency until recent years, where they have repeatedly come up empty in their search for the next star to rise to the throne. Following Kobe Bryant’s retirement, the team has struck out consistently, failing to lure big names into playing in La La […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has felt utterly confident that his current roster has made great strides since his first season coaching the team, noting this same core could be battling for the playoffs next season. The Lakers suffered some challenges with injuries to point guard Lonzo Ball, among others, ones which have […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas put up one of his better outings off the bench against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, for whom he played a mere 15 games this season before taking a decisive 127-113 win on Sunday night. The 5-foot-9 dynamo put up 20 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the floor, […]

Not only did Los Angeles Lakers rising star power forward Julius Randle dominate the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night en route to a 127-113 win, but he did it in front of two of his old teammates in current Cavs shooting guard Jordan Clarkson and power forward Larry Nance Jr. After the Lakers’ victory, Randle talked […]

It was a Sunday night of dominance for Los Angeles Lakers rising star power forward Julius Randle against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center. In fact, the numbers that Randle put up during the 127-113 victory over the Cavs have not been done by a Lakers player since March of 2008 by legendary shooting guard […]

Since debuting for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, Lonzo Ball has shown that he excels as an all-around player, having the ability to score, rebound, drop dimes, and even defend his opponents well. However, one aspect of his game that may need some improvement is his consistency in knocking down shots from the field. […]

In the second and final matchup of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers came away with a 127-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers behind Julius Randle’s 36 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists in 38 minutes. As the Lakers reached the 30-win mark for the first time since the 2012-13 season, much of […]

The game on Sunday between the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers is more than just a regular season matchup. It does have a lot of subplots to it, led by LeBron James’ potential addition to the Purple and Gold as it is no secret that they will pursue the Cavs superstar this summer. While […]

Despite his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers ending sooner than expected during last month’s trade deadline, Isaiah Thomas was surprisingly in a good mood on Sunday before the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He even exchanged pleasantries with some of his former teammates, including LeBron James, J.R. Smith, and Kyle Korver. When […]

L.A. is home to a lot of Hollywood A-list celebrities, that’s why it doesn’t come as a surprise that a number of them watch the games of the Los Angeles Lakers inside Staples Center live. Perhaps one of the most recognizable figures outside of the players is Jack Nicholson, who has always been a season […]

Isaiah Thomas and LeBron James aren’t two names that you would be used to hearing together at this point of the season. While both players used to play with each other, it’s clear now that the two stars could not coexist well enough for their partnership to last. Now playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

It doesn’t need to be said that Joel Embiid is a phenomenal player. After missing his first two seasons, Embiid has become the franchise player for the Sixers. Under his leadership, the Sixers will likely make the postseason this year. In fact, they just might be poised to start a deep postseason run. On the […]

With the hopes of landing soon-to-be free agent LeBron James, public figure LaVar Ball has once again made a bold prediction claiming that the former NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) will only pass Michael Jordan as the greatest of all time if he wins a title with the Los Angeles Lakers. In a recent story […]

Savage is just a word but Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been bringing a new meaning to it this season. Embiid who has made fun of stars like Rihanna, the media and even basketball players like Russell Westbrook and Hassan Whiteside has now found another prey in Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, who […]

Brandon Ingram’s groin strain occurred on Sunday against the Heat when Justice Winslow hit him in the groin area while contesting a transition lay-up.  Here’s the video: In this post, I’ll explain: the process of diagnosing Ingram’s groin strain what muscles a “groin strain” refers to (with anatomy!) why a hip flexor strain and groin […]

With all the greatness he has shown throughout his career, including the honors he received, Los Angeles Laker s legend Kobe Bryant has become widely regarded as one of the best players to ever play the game of basketball. He dominated the competition during his prime, and won almost all awards the NBA has to […]

High-profile rookie guard Lonzo Ball has shown some flashes of brilliance averaging a near triple-double for the Los Angeles Lakers this season but behind those solid performances is a kryptonite that keeps him from becoming one of the league’s most feared superstars — which is his terrible shooting percentage. The 20-year-old Ball who records 10 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost on the road to the Denver Nuggets, 125-116. The night wouldn’t end without a heated moment, though, as Los Angeles head coach Luke Walton was seen fuming mad at Jamal Murray during the waning seconds of the game. Luke Walton was pissed 👀 pic.twitter.com/Itf2aXX1IA — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) March […]

It’s been almost a week since Kobe Bryant won an Oscar for his short film Dear Basketball, which was based on a short poem he had written during his career and talks about how he has given basketball everything he has and how basketball has done the same. Bryant, however, hasn’t come down from the […]

Over the past weeks, Kyle Kuzma has shown that he is not shy to troll his teammates on Twitter. He has made some hilarious ones directed at Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram, and just recently, Josh Hart became his latest victim. The 22-year-old rookie took to his Twitter account to post a photo of what […]

The LeBron James recruitment pitches have begun and it’s not by any of the NBA teams. The league, through a tampering rule, prohibits teams from recruiting James or any other upcoming free agent until July when players’ contracts expire. In their place, the fans have taken it upon themselves to make the pitch to the […]

Amid the myriad of rumors surrounding LeBron James’ expected departure after this summer, comes a reality check, which suggest teams like the Los Angeles Lakers would have to pry him from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ hands rather than just make him a suitable offer to come to the City of Angels. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for guys to fill out some bench depth and maybe looking for players who can inject some energy into the team. The Lakers are playing some really good basketball right now, but they have lost Brandon Ingram for at least a week with a groin strain so they added […]