Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 90

The 2024-25 season could not be going any further from how the New Orleans Pelicans envisioned it would go entering the season. Ravaged by injuries once again, which has been the story for the team over the past five years, they have fallen off a cliff, bringing the rear in the Western Conference as they […]

Over the opening month of the 2024-25 NBA season, it looked like first-year head coach JJ Redick had the Los Angeles Lakers on the fast-track to contention in the loaded Western Conference. The once clunky offense was humming, Anthony Davis was dominating, and LeBron James was continuing to keep Father Time at bay. However, a 10-4 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been mentioned in trade rumors since the beginning of the season, and they’ve stayed consistent with the same name. Jonas Valanciunas is a target that the Lakers have been looking at since free agency, but he ultimately signed with the Washington Wizards. With the Lakers needing help in the frontcourt […]

Bronny James had an impressive G League road debut for the South Bay Lakers on Thursday, registering his best performance yet. He scored 30 points, along with three rebounds and two assists. However, despite his strong showing, the Lakers fell to the Valley Suns, 106-100. Bronny James just had his best game for the South […]

Bronny James looked to be unencumbered in his first G League road game, as he put forth the best effort of his young professional career. The rookie guard came ready to play in Thursday’s battle between the South Bay Lakers and Valley Suns, scoring a game-high 30 points on 13-of-23 shooting in a 106-100 loss. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an all-too-familiar spot. The roster, mostly held together by LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ greatness, is good enough to compete for a playoff spot. It also is by no means good enough to be considered among this season’s real championship contenders. They’ve existed in this no-man’s land for […]

Coming into the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers knew they were going to be short-handed in the frontcourt. Both Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt would be sidelined due to injury, and both have yet to make their season debut. About two months into the regular season, the Lakers are also without Jaxson Hayes, who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Minnesota Timberwolves this Friday in Minneapolis. It’s a Western Conference battle at the Target Center as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 86-45. Recently, the Wolves rolled over the Lakers 109-80 at the Target Center. […]

Colby Covington’s return to the UFC spotlight came with his signature blend of trash talk and controversy. Ahead of his welterweight main event against Joaquin Buckley in Tampa, Covington took aim not at his opponent, but at NBA superstar LeBron James. Covington’s remarks stemmed from a 2022 comment James made during a live stream with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is expected to miss his second straight game of the season on Friday night when the team hits the road to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania and Dave McMenamin of ESPN. LeBron James (foot, personal reasons) is unlikely to play in Lakers-Timberwolves on Friday, per […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming into last Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers were down two starters in LeBron James and Austin Reaves due to injury. It’s been a recurring theme for them this season, but they were able to put away the Blazers with a 107-98 win. One player in particular who […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers not advancing in the knockout round of the NBA Cup, they’ve been able to get extra rest, just like a lot of other teams. During their downtime, the Lakers were paid a visit by Oz the Mentalist, who comes to different sports teams throughout the season and surprises them with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ son, Bronny James, received rookie treatment from his dad and All-Star Anthony Davis, and now he’s heading on the road with the G League’s South Bay Lakers. All eyes will be on Bronny when he makes his G League road debut. James will face the Valley Suns, according to ESPN’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets are the center of trade speculation as this year’s deadline approaches. With the team exceeding expectations during a presumed tanking season, general manager Sean Marks will field offers for several players, most notably Cam Johnson. Johnson is having the best season of his career while stepping into an expanded role following Mikal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to climb out of a hole that they recently dug themselves into. After starting the season with a 10-4 record, Los Angeles has slipped to 13-11 overall and missed out on making it to the knockout rounds of the NBA Cup. More importantly, LeBron James has not looked like […]

With the NBA trade season approaching, speculation has intensified regarding potential blockbuster moves. One rumor that has resurfaced involves the Los Angeles Lakers potentially trading LeBron James to the Golden State Warriors to pair him with Stephen Curry. On ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith voiced his strong opposition to such a move. “I don’t […]

In a shocking turn of events, it appears that Jimmy Butler is now available on the trade block. Shams Charania reports that the Miami Heat will listen to offers for their star small forward. They will by no means give him away for free, but considering it is widely accepted that Butler will opt out […]

Ah, December. The final wisps of fall have diminished. Temperatures have dropped to where they’ll stay until spring. In mere days, a chunk of the league (including LeBron James) will become eligible for trade, stirring up a mostly dormant market. As has been the case for the last few years, it also means it’s time […]

Regardless if he is LeBron James’ son or not, Bronny James is still a rookie on the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only does that mean he is susceptible to pranks, like the one his father pulled on him earlier in the year, but Bronny also has to respect Anthony Davis and the hierarchy of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and lifetime Nike athlete LeBron James has not only redefined what’s possible in the game of basketball, but his contributions to the sneaker community and consistent innovation within his signature line can only be rivaled by that of a Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. As he continues his chase to be […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers currently in a slump, it wouldn’t be trade rumor time if LeBron James wasn’t in them. With James still playing basketball at a high level and still having a desire to win, many think that the Lakers’ forward would want to move on from the team and go somewhere that […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak from their road trip with a 107-98 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. With LeBron James ruled out due to left foot soreness, the Lakers were even more short-handed than they’ve been. As a result, the Lakers needed two-way contract rookie Quincy Olivari […]

With about a quarter of the 2024-25 season gone by, the Los Angeles Lakers are barely hovering over .500 at 12-11. The team has been dealt a raw hand in terms of injuries with the entire frontcourt depth in Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt all sidelined. The Lakers are a team mentioned as […]

The long-standing debate about who is the greatest basketball player of all time or the abbreviated GOAT between Michael Jordan and LeBron James will be talked about forever. One person who gave their opinion on the matter was former basketball player and NBA analyst Charles Barkley. He would have an answer some might not expect, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to Southern California to face the Los Angeles Lakers. Two Western Conference teams clash at Crypto as we share our NBA odds series with a Trail Blazers-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 130-114. Significantly, this will be the first meeting of the season. The Lakers swept […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are returning home on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers after a road trip that saw them finish 1-4. During their most recent loss against the Atlanta Hawks, they lost on a Trae Young game winner. As the Lakers return home against the Blazers, they’re going to be monitoring LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers must have been raring to redeem themselves after enduring a pitiful two-game stretch in which they lost by a combined 70 points to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat — sending them deeper into their spiral and even sparking rumors of team division. And on Friday night, the Lakers put up […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reeling, and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young isn’t helping matters. Young handed the Lakers their third consecutive loss with an ice cold game-winning 3-pointer to take the Lakers down 134-132 in overtime. TRAE YOUNG GAME WINNING THREE VS THE LAKERS 🥶 pic.twitter.com/qpXaCdK0BK — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 7, 2024 This is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the tail end of a four-game road trip that concludes on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Although the Lakers still have one more game remaining, the road trip ended early for Austin Reaves, who has been dealing with an injury. Austin Reaves suffered a pelvic injury after taking a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a mess over the last two games, and head coach JJ Redick needs to make a change quickly before things spiral out of control. On Monday, the Lakers were outclassed by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 109-80 loss. On Wednesday, things got even worse in a 134-93 drubbing at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (12-10) will wrap up their four-game road trip on Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks (12-11) with LeBron James’ status in doubt as he deals with left foot soreness and is listed as questionable. James, who is in his 22nd NBA season, has been a consistent force for the Lakers, despite […]

Losers of five of their last seven, four of those losses by an average margin of 30.5 points, the Los Angeles Lakers have nothing to smile about, except perhaps LeBron James and son Bronny James, whose game-worn jerseys in their opening night win over thee Minnesota Timberwolves fetched a price tag of $102,000 at a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were obliterated by the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, losing by a final score of 134-93. LA has now dropped three of their past four games overall, and they hold a 12-10 record. So, are the Lakers in trouble? There is plenty of time for the Lakers to bounce back, as […]

Have we finally reached the part of the story where LeBron James’ unfathomable longevity is turning into a detriment for the Los Angeles Lakers? Considering that he just won MVP honors in arguably the most stacked Olympics men’s basketball field ever assembled, it seems risky to rush to such conclusions. James’ recent play says otherwise, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will continue their road trip on Friday as they battle the Atlanta Hawks. It’s a showdown at State Farm Arena, and we’re continuing our NBA odds series by making a Lakers-Hawks prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 197-143. They split the series last season. Overall, the Lakers are 7-3 over […]

A return to Miami is something that LeBron James looks forward to every season. Due to the Los Angeles Lakers being in the Western Conference, this trip only comes once a year, and Wednesday night offered LeBron a chance to take a trip down memory lane and escape what has been a rocky season for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the struggle bus as of late, having lost back to back games in blowout fashion following Wednesday evening’s demolition at the hands of the Miami Heat. LeBron James bounced back from some rough shooting performances as of late with a solid stat line in this one, but overall, […]

Former ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski recently appeared on Carmelo Anthony’s podcast, 7PM in Brooklyn, and he revealed that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once thought he would end up playing for the New York Knicks. “It’s funny Kobe always though, he was convinced he was going to end up with the Knicks,” Wojnarowski […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell short of expectations during the last few seasons of Kobe Bryant’s career. In fact, the best chance they had before Bryant retired in 2016 was in the 2012-13 season.  Then GM Mitch Kupchak assembled a “super team” that included Steve Nash, Dwight Howard, and Pau Gasol. Aside from most of […]