Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 88

Currently 33-29 on the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have just over a month to try and turn things around ahead of the playoffs. Tied with the Golden State Warriors and finding themselves occupying the final play-in tournament spot in the Western Conference, LeBron James and Anthony Davis are beginning to feel the pressure. On […]

Dylan Windler, a 2019 1st round pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers, recently signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 6-foot-7 forward started the season with a two-way contract with the New York Knicks. Windler was also on a two-way contract when he was waived by the […]

Throughout NBA history, basketball fans have witnessed several NBA teams win the elusive NBA championship. But while winning an NBA title is already a glorious feat in itself, some franchises have stepped it up a notch by winning several NBA titles in a short span to become a dynasty. Dynasties in the NBA are often […]

The Los Angles Lakers (33-29) are in the midst of some tense times, to say the least. Despite posting an impressive 9-3 record in the month of February, they are still not in a secure spot in the standings. There are four teams and two and a half games separating LA from the No. 6 […]

The Dallas Mavericks and former Los Angeles Lakers player Alex Fudge have reportedly agreed to a two-way contract, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Fudge spent the majority of the 2023-24 season in the G League. He did see four games of NBA action, though. The 20-year-old played his college ball at LSU and Florida. He […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, his agent, Rich Paul, and Drake are among the high-profile names who have recently invested in the PGA Tour, according to the New York Times. Earlier this year, the PGA Tour partnered with Strategic Sports Group (SSG) — a consortium of sports owners led by Fenway Sports Group (FSG). […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the road to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Monday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Lakers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Thunder are coming off a tough game against the Phoenix Suns Sunday, […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark broke Pete Maravich’s NCAA DI all-time scoring record against Ohio State on Sunday. Another superstar who knows a thing or two about scoring records weighed in shortly after the history was made, with LeBron James taking to social media with a congratulatory message for Clark. CONGRATS @CaitlinClark22 on becoming […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw the night LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 career points end on a sour note thanks to a 124-114 loss at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, but it wasn’t all bad for them. While they didn’t play great on defense, they had a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reached 40,000 points on Saturday night, but the Denver Nuggets ultimately beat the Purple and Gold 124-114, their fourth straight regular-season win over the Lakers. Remember, they also knocked off LeBron and Co. in the Western Conference finals last year, too. Following the victory, guard Jamal Murray spoke on […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is in awe of being able to play with LeBron James. Reaves revealed how much he appreciates the opportunity following James’ 40,000 point milestone on Saturday night. “I haven’t completely soaked in the opportunity to play with [LeBron James]… It’s just greatness, right in front of all our eyes.” […]

Television commentator Stephen A. Smith is holding nothing back. Smith is disgusted by how the Los Angeles Lakers performed on the night LeBron James reached 40,000 career points. The TV personality says the team’s performance is consistent with what happens on big nights for the franchise. "I'm quite disgusted [in the Lakers]… The night Kobe […]

Every milestone LeBron James reaches offers an opportunity to reflect on his sustained greatness in the face of unprecedented expectations. For LeBron — who became the first player in NBA history to surpass 40,000 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday — the entire ride has represented the […]

LeBron James achieved yet another historic feat on Saturday night with the Los Angeles Lakers, as he became the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 points over the course of their career. Unfortunately, James wasn’t able to lead the Lakers past the Denver Nuggets, as star center Nikola Jokic led his team past […]

The increasingly prestigious career of LeBron James has been by no means perfect. The self-proclaimed “haters” know all about this, and they’ll be quick to spin any positive story about LeBron into a tale about his failures. LeBron has made ten appearances in the NBA Finals. Yeah, but he’s lost six of them! He’s the only player […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is revealing more information about how he felt hitting a career milestone. James celebrated hitting 40,000 career NBA points on Saturday night. James said what meant the most to him was seeing his daughter Zhuri celebrate in the stands. “It’s definitely special. When I looked up at the stands […]

On Saturday night, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to scored 40,000 career points. But Lakers forward Anthony Davis has had enough of that, according to ClutchPoints’ Michael Corvo: Anthony Davis said he told LeBron he needs to stop hitting milestones cause the Lakers always lose when he […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the first player in NBA history to score at least 40,000 points. So what was his secret to achieving such milestone and maintaining his incredible dominance for over two decades? Some will give credit to James’ ability to take care of his body. Others will probably point to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became the NBA’s first 40,000-point scorer on Saturday night in a 124-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets. After the game, LeBron’s Lakers teammates were disappointed that they allowed a game that was tied headed into the fourth quarter slip away, per Lakers Nation: “Rui Hachimura on another loss to […]

LeBron James is now not only the leading scorer in history, but he has also become the first player ever to reach 40,000 points in the league. Sure enough, his latest feat left the NBA world in awe, with his peers sharing their congratulatory messages and praises for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. James entered […]

On Saturday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 career points, and the reactions are pouring in. Lakers legend Magic Johnson weighed in, sharing a touching message to James on social media: Congratulations to LeBron James for being the first and only player in NBA […]

LeBron James continues to be unbelievable. There is nothing left to prove in the basketball realm for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, but that’s not stopping him from ascending to the top. While Michael Jordan is still regarded by the majority as the greatest player to ever play the sport of basketball, there is no […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became the first player to surpass 40,000 career points on Saturday night, and the reactions are pouring in. ESPN NBA analyst was in awe, and predicted a statue out front of The Crypt for the Lakers legend: "Get ready to start sculpting the statue for LeBron [James] outside of […]

LeBron James of the Lakers shocked the NBA world on Saturday when he surpassed the 40,000 points mark, sparking a hilarious reaction from the man known as ‘Agent Zero,’ Gilbert Arenas. James’ accomplishment came on a night when the Lakers went toe-to-toe with the defending NBA champion Nuggets. Prior to the game, the Lakers added […]

LeBron James has broken numerous records to solidify himself as one of the greatest NBA players of all time. The Lakers superstar broke another record during Los Angeles’ game against the Denver Nuggets. James scored his 40,000th career point. Now, social media is in a frenzy. Basketball fans are gushing over James’ record-increasing feat during […]

Barely more than a year after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s once-mythical mark to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James has written another new page in the basketball history books. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar became the first player in league history to score 40,000 career points on Saturday night, reaching that threshold with a […]

With LeBron James breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sacred all-time scoring record, a strong argument can be made that he is the GOAT of basketball. James further cemented his case for GOAT when he became the first player to surpass 40,000 points in a career on March 2, 2024. On top of that milestone, James also has […]

Throngs of Los Angeles Lakers fans will be piling into the Crypto.com Arena in the hopes of witnessing LeBron James become the first NBA player to ever score 40,000 career points. The nine points needed to reach that immortal milestone are essentially guaranteed to come in a single game, likely by halftime. The only question […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Christian Wood has been granted a temporary restraining order against his ex-girlfriend, model Yasmine Lopez, following a series of disturbing incidents, TMZ reports. According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, Wood alleges that Lopez, the mother of his 8-month-old son, Kobe Sean, has been causing chaos in his life since […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing Harry Giles III on a two-way contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Lakers will reportedly waive wing Dylan Windler to open up a two-way spot for Giles III. Giles, a 6’11, 240-pound big, will provide the Lakers with much-needed depth in the frontcourt. At the moment, Jaxson […]

We’re back and ready to bring you our betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s marquee NBA matchup between contenders in the Western Conference. The Denver Nuggets (41-19) will face off against the Los Angeles Lakers (33-28) as the two teams conclude their season series. Check out our NBA odds series for our Nuggets-Lakers prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets […]

Rapper and Lakers court side fixture Lil Wayne went on Skip Bayless’ Undisputed Friday morning to shed some light on what led to his angry tweet about the Lakers he sent during their game against the Wizards on Thursday night. Wayne took to X/Twitter mid-game to inform fans, “Wow! Got treated like s— at the […]

LeBron James has produced a remarkable number of full-circle moments for his NBA peers, many of whom grew up watching — and, in many cases, watching their dads hoop against — him. D’Angelo Russell experienced one of those moments after the Los Angeles Lakers fended off the Washington Wizards in overtime on Thursday. It was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers prevailed over the Washington Wizards on Thursday, 134-131. Behind big numbers from Anthony Davis and LeBron James, LA pulled off their second victory in back-to-back home games. James in particular, finished the outing with 31 points and nine assists. His performance drew praise from teammate D’Angelo Russell, who complimented the superstar’s […]

LeBron James displayed an incredible effort against the Los Angeles Clippers during Wednesday night’s 116-112 victory. However, the Lakers star has received a cloudy injury report status for the Wizards game. James is listed as questionable (ankle) for the Washington matchup, per Ryan Ward. The Lakers could be massively undermanned against the Wizards  LeBron James […]

Nobody in their sane mind would ever call Los Angeles a Clippers town. Whether they’re up, down, or right smack dab in the middle of the standings, the Lakers are and will always be the kings in Los Angeles like the Kings are kings in Sacramento. Make sense? In the same breath, nobody can look […]

Happy Leap Day! The Washington Wizards take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Lakers prediction and pick. The Wizards are coming off a loss to the Golden State Warriors 123-112 on their home court. Despite Steph Curry not having a great game, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers somehow defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in a magical performance by LeBron James. Despite being down by 21 in the fourth quarter, James put the team on his back and the Lakers walked away with a 116-112 victory. After the game, Anthony Davis admitted that James went ‘sicko mode’ […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers were well on their way to winning their 38th game of the season and evening up the season series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. And then the fourth quarter happened. The Clippers, who led by 21 points early in the fourth quarter, were outscored 39-16 […]