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The Los Angeles Lakers’ biggest advantage against the Golden State Warriors — Anthony Davis — was compromised as soon as Trayce Jackson-Davis’ elbow connected with AD’s left eye socket at the 2:47 mark of the first quarter. Davis winced through a few possessions before heading to the locker room. He never re-emerged and was ruled […]

NBA fans flock to social media to hate on Commissioner Adam Silver after the rather bizarre ending of the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers’ game on Saturday. The highly-anticipated Warriors-Lakers showdown became quite frustrating to watch in the final minutes when a shot-clock malfunction and replay reviews caused massive delays in the game. […]

What was supposed to be a major clash between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers with Western Conference seeding implications, instead turned into a referendum on the NBA’s replay policy. A major malfunction with the shot clock in the fourth quarter stopped play for about 16 minutes. Following the game, Warriors head coach […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came into Saturday with a huge game against the Golden State Warriors in terms of potential Western Conference seeding implications. Both teams are jockeying for the final two play-in spots in the West. But perhaps the biggest story in the Lakers vs. Warriors game turned out to be the NBA’s own […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are engaged in a heated interconference matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Los Angeles is putting up a good fight. However, the team lost Anthony Davis to an untimely eye injury during the first quarter. Lakers tend to Anthony Davis after a brutal eye injury Davis drove to the rim for […]

Carmelo Anthony is one of a few stars to experience both the highs and lows of USA Olympic basketball, He suffered through the team’s high-profile failures but also basked in the glory of a successful and legendary pursuit of global redemption. While most hardcore NBA fans of that generation know the story well by now, […]

The Golden State Warriors will play the Los Angeles Lakers on the road Saturday in what projects to be a competitive Western Conference affair. Both teams are dealing with injury concerns heading into the game, however. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are battling injuries for Golden State, while LeBron James and Anthony Davis have also […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are preparing to face off in a pivotal Western Conference matchup. Both teams sit just outside of a secured playoff spot, so every win is vital. Moreover, former Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce gave a brutally honest prediction for the game. Celtics legend Paul Pierce questions the […]

Vanessa Bryant continues to keep the legacies of Gigi and Kobe Bryant alive in everything that she does. And with her blessing, the folks over at Nike have been helping her with their footwear. After a big end to 2023, Nike will have a banner year in terms of the Kobe line during 2024, or […]

NBA parlays are some of the most popular wagers available for sports bettors to gamble on, but are widely recognized as a losing bet overall. While bets against the spread are more profitable, they also expose gamblers to bad luck. However, there is a way to combine parlays and reduce the likelihood of backdoor covers […]

Throughout NBA history, certain players’ names brought fear to the hearts of their opponents: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and a select few others. Knowing that there was hardly a way to stop these legends from scoring, opposing teams had to prepare thoroughly before playing them. Which raises the topic: Is LeBron James feared […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder may be the best team in the West record-wise, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Co. have yet to really earn the respect of many. Count Shaquille O’Neal as one of them, with the NBA legend even recently sharing a bold Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers prediction involving the OKC franchise. […]

Recently, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled into Sacramento to take on the Kings as winners of two in a row and looking to make a significant stride up the Western Conference playoff ladder. Instead, James turned in one of the worst performances of his season and the Lakers were blasted by the […]

One of the biggest games of the season to date, thankfully, seems set to feature some of its biggest stars. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry appears likely to play in Saturday’s pivotal matchup with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers after missing his team’s last three games with a right ankle injury. The […]

D’Angelo Russell has emerged as the Los Angeles Lakers’ most trusted floor general this season. However, that wasn’t the case last season, with head coach Darvin Ham benching him in the Western Conference Finals in favor of veteran point guard Dennis Schroder, now with the Brooklyn Nets. Ham had a prior relationship with Schroder, having […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled into Sacramento on Wednesday night as winners of two straight games vs elite competition and looking for a win that would springboard them up the Western Conference playoff standings. Instead, the Lakers were run off the floor vs the Kings for the fourth time this season, and […]

Here’s a sentence I did not expect to type today (although these days — that’s on me): Johnny Buss, the older brother of Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, is launching a longshot bid to land on the ticket for the U.S. presidential election this fall. Buss filled out the requisite paperwork with the Federal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of talent on their team, but ever since they won the NBA Finals in the bubble, they haven’t been able to put it all together. This season has been another frustrating one as it once again looks like the path to the playoffs will have to be through […]

LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players of all time, and because of that, he is a leader on every team that he’s been with. The Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only does he take a lead with the players, but it sometimes seems like James has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their momentum from a two-game win streak on Wednesday night, as they got tripped up by the Sacramento Kings in a 120-1076 road loss to their Pacific division rivals. After the game, Los Angeles head coach Darvin Ham revealed what he told LeBron James and the rest of the Lakers […]

The Sacramento Kings may have been on the second night of a back-to-back, putting them on a rest deficit against the Los Angeles Lakers, but it did not matter. That was because the Kings had Domantas Sabonis, while the Lakers had Anthony Davis, and that was basically all she wrote in what ended up being […]

The Los Angeles Lakers no-showed for a pivotal road contest against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the red-hot D’Angelo Russell combined to shoot 15-of-43 (34.8%) from the field in the 120-107 loss at the Golden 1 Center. The Lakers entered the matchup trailing the Kings by two games for the […]

Darvin Ham and D’Angelo Russell have come a long way since beginning their working relationship as members of the Los Angeles Lakers. Once at odds, their progress as collaborators since last season’s playoffs has helped unlock Russell in 2024 — and keyed the Lakers’ recent uptick in play. Since rejoining the Lakers’ lineup on Jan. […]

D’Angelo Russell has been treated as the scapegoat for the Los Angeles Lakers ever since he was reacquired by the team at the 2023 NBA trade deadline. While things did not necessarily go as planned for Russell last season in terms of getting benched in the postseason, the 28-year-old guard has really turned things around […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off back-to-back victories as they look to avenge their last loss to the Kings when they head out on the road in Sacramento in this Wednesday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Lakers-Kings prediction and pick. We will also let […]

With 16 games remaining in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell is 10 made 3-pointers away from tying Nick Van Exel’s franchise record of 183, set in 1994-95. (Kobe Bryant is second, with 80 in 2005-06.) Russell is having his most efficient season from beyond the arc. The nine-year veteran […]

Jarred Vanderbilt’s net worth in 2024 is $5 million. Vanderbilt is a power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers. For this piece, let’s take a closer look at Jarred Vanderbilt’s net worth in 2024. What is Jarred Vanderbilt’s net worth in 2024?: $5 million (estimate) Jarred Vanderbilt’s net worth in 2024 is $5 million. This […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said Gabe Vincent has been cleared for non-contact basketball activities. Ham provided the update at Lakers practice on Tuesday. Vincent played one game since October, on Dec. 20, then underwent knee surgery a few days later. The $33 million free agency signing — expected to be a key […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers faced off in a great game last night as Anthony Davis made NBA history and led the Lakers to an impressive 120-109. Anthony Edwards did all he could for his team and was even inches away from landing the possible dunk of the year. He also broke out […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have lost their hold on the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference amid a bunch of injuries to key players. During the Timberwolves 120-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, they were missing Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, Monte Morris and Kyle Anderson. Following the game, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards […]

While the NBA is male-dominated, there are some uber-impactful women around the league. The Los Angeles Lakers are at the forefront of having influential women leading the charge, and that made International Women’s Day on March 8 a big deal for the team. On that day, the Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks, and they did […]

The Los Angeles Lakers paid respect to one of the greatest of all time by unveiling a statue of Kobe Bryant outside of Crypto.com Arena. However, there were some errors spotted recently on the statue. The statue includes the box score from Kobe’s 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors, and there were errors in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are watching LeBron James continue to make history, and it has Indiana Pacers great Rik Smits more impressed with his behind-the-scenes work than his on-the-court work. James, who is in his 21st season in the league, was named to an NBA-record 20th All-Star Game this season in Indianapolis. The 39-year old […]

The final few weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season are upon us. As a result, wild endings and puzzling finishes will occur given the circumstances each time finds themselves in. While some at the bottom of the standings roll forward with their youthful rebuilds, pulling off surprising victories here and there, now is the time […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered their Sunday night clash against the Los Angeles Lakers with a depleted frontcourt; in addition to the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns due to a meniscus injury, Rudy Gobert had to miss the action due to a hamstring knock. As a result, the Lakers’ front line, led by Anthony Davis, dominated proceedings, […]

March has been a bit of a rough month for the Minnesota Timberwolves from a health standpoint. After All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee, the Wolves depth became even more important. Versatile forward Kyle Anderson has stepped up in Towns’ absence since the injury. Recently acquired guard Monte […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are back to getting into peak form before the postseason. They have now won six of their last 10 games and are just a game behind usurping the Dallas Mavericks as the eighth seed in the Western Conference. It took a gutsy fight against the Anthony Edwards-led Minnesota Timberwolves but they […]

After losing the use of his left shoulder for the fourth quarter on Friday, Anthony Davis was a game-time decision for the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Not only he did AD suit up on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena — he fully consumed the shorthanded Timberwolves, playing without Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently trying to make up ground in a vaunted Western Conference playoff picture. James missed the Lakers’ last game vs the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday following the team’s crushing defeat vs the Sacramento Kings, but D’Angelo Russell stepped up with arguably the best game of his career […]