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Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid absolutely went supernova Monday night when he kicked off his week with a 70-point explosion at the expense of Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. His performance is now the talk of the basketball realm and it’s even garnered a reaction from Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. […]

The third meeting of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2023-24 NBA season will be missing one big element — LeBron James. The four-time NBA Most Valuable Player has been ruled out of the Tuesday night game due to a lower-body injury (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy). LeBron James is OUT […]

Gilbert Arenas and Paul George saw two very different versions of LeBron James. When those battles with the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat took place in the mid-2010s, LeBron James looked like a completely different player. Furthermore, the same goes for both his early Cleveland Cavaliers days to his current Los Angeles Lakers stint. Agent […]

From the time you’re a kid playing pick-up basketball with friends, there’s a commonly agreed upon rule that goes something like this: “No blood, no foul.” Now, I don’t necessarily think we’re meant to take that literally, but in this case, when Portland Trail Blazers rookie guard Scoot Henderson actually drew blood on Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron […]

Would the Los Angeles Lakers consider selecting Bronny James in the 2024 NBA Draft? Will Bronny even enter the draft after his freshman season with USC basketball? Adrian Wojnarowski addressed these questions during a recent segment on ESPN, via NBA on ESPN. “The Lakers are not a developmental program. They are a win-now program,” Wojnarowski […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than three weeks away and rumors are heating up, especially around the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers have been linked to players such as Zach LaVine and Dejounte Murray, but are reportedly unwilling to part with guard Austin Reaves, according to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel: “The Lakers have continued to […]

The two-week mark until the NBA trade deadline is when this league is at its craziest. With Pascal Siakam being dealt to the Indiana Pacers by the Toronto Raptors last week, it has become clear that the Raptors are entering a new era, one highlighted by Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, and Immanuel Quickley. So where […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers have won four of their last five games, their long-term postseason aspirations remain in jeopardy. Consistency is a big issue that might not go away on a team that always seems to be battling injury problems. The best way to combat fans’ worries could be by making a big splash […]

The Brooklyn Nets need offensive upgrades amid a 4-15 stretch that has dropped them to 11th place in the Eastern Conference. The team ranks 26th in offensive rating during that span while posting the NBA’s third-worst effective field goal percentage. Brooklyn has been linked to Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, with Atlanta motivated to move him […]

It’s pretty well-documented at this point that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is a genius when it comes to understanding the ins and outs and all of the intricacies of the game of basketball. A borderline photographic memory and an insane amount of work and preparation has gotten him to that point. But it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won a game they were supposed to on Sunday as they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers with a wire-to-wire 134-110 victory. The Lakers never trailed in the game and put on a show for their LA fans in the process with some dazzling play from LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell. Russell […]

It was all rainbows and butterflies for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night after they took care of business against the Portland Trail Blazers at home, taking a 134-110 victory. At least that appeared to be the case until footage of Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell looking distraught on the bench made the rounds on […]

When D’Angelo Russell is engaged, aggressive, and in his bag, the Los Angeles Lakers resemble an entertaining, cohesive basketball team. That was the case on Sunday, as Russell helped the Lakers shake off their worst loss of the season with a stress-free 134-110 victory over the lowly Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena. Russell finished […]

The NBA trade deadline is coming closer and closer and that means NBA trade rumors are beginning to intensify. And where there are murmurs about trades, there’s likely the name of the Los Angeles Lakers, who are rumored to be looking in the direction of Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie, according to Matt Moore of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight with a chance to get back to .500 on the season, and Anthony Davis’ latest injury update has him listed as questionable with a bilateral Achilles injury, according to the NBA injury report. Anthony Davis was seen attending last night’s playoff game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals last season, so expectations were skyrocketing heading into their 2023-24 campaign. The misconception of the Lakers having one of the best offseasons in the league has been magnified as their issues have continued percolating 40 games into the season. It seems inevitable that Los Angeles […]

After a dreadful 5-14 start to the season that had folks clamoring for Chicago to blow things up, the Bulls have bounced back, going 16-9 in their last 25 games, elevating themselves from near the bottom of the Eastern Conference back up to 9th in the standings, right in the mix for a Play-In Tournament […]

During the NFL postseason, one of the things that always seems to end up a talking point is the viewership numbers for each game. At this point in the year, you can basically count on 30+ million people watching any given Playoff game as the floor, with numbers generally ascending past 100 million for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is known to follow the NFL closely, and on Saturday professed his love for Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson on social media: “Man I LOVE Lamar Jackson!!!!!” James shared his feeling while watching Jackson and the Ravens dominate the Texans 34-10. Jackson went 16-22 passing for 142 yards […]

We’re here to bring you another betting prediction and pick for Sunday’s NBA slate as we head to the Western Conference for a competitive nightcap in LA. The Portland Trail Blazers (12-29) will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (21-22) with both teams hoping to turn their season around. Check out our NBA odds series for our Trail Blazers-Lakers […]

The USC basketball team has not been very good this season. Even so, they have had fans, media and NBA teams alike tuning into the their games. A big reason for that is they have a potential lottery pick in Isaiah Collier. But perhaps the key reason for USC’s popularity is the presence of Bronny […]

The Brooklyn Nets desperately needed a morale boost amid a 3-14 stretch entering Friday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. They received it in the form of a Cam Thomas scoring explosion during a 130-112 victory over LeBron James and the Lakers. Thomas scored a game-high 33 points on 13-of-18 shooting from the field and […]

What a fall from grace. Just a few months ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were on top of the basketball world. After winning the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, many hoped that the team would regain the form they had during the 2020 season. Almost immediately after the championship, though, Los Angeles started a seemingly unstoppable […]

Any positive vibes the Los Angeles Lakers accrued in a solid first half vs. the Brooklyn Nets on Friday — and over the past two games vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks — were rapidly mitigated by a catatonic, confounding second half. The Lakers were outscored 38-22 in the third quarter then 30-22 […]

Although he had tenures with several different NBA franchises, perhaps legendary center Shaquille O’Neal is most synonymous with his run as a big man for the Los Angeles Lakers during the late 1990s and early 200s. Of course, O’Neal’s partner in crime during those dynastic Lakers days was none other than the late Kobe Bryant, […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers having sputtered through the first half of the season so far, many fans have been calling for a possible trade or two. With the NBA Trade Deadline approaching, the Lakers have been talked about in quite a few trade rumors. January 15 was a big day in terms of trades […]

The Los Angeles Lakers clearly need a significant influx of talent to level up toward realistic championship contention this season before February 8th comes and goes. Lacking high-value tradable draft picks and intriguing young talent compared to most other buyers at the trade deadline, though, odds are definitely against the purple-and-gold making the major splash […]

There’s no indication LeBron James wants to play for any team other than the Los Angeles Lakers before his legendary career finally comes to a close. The four-time champion has a player option on his contract for next season, though, and he’s yet to clarify that longtime dreams of suiting up with his son, Bronny, […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers by a final score of 127-110 on Wednesday. During the game, Kyrie Irving suffered an injury scare after a collision with his former teammate LeBron James. Fortunately, Irving returned to the game after the incident. Jason Kidd said Irving was also able to practice on […]

Rumors are running rampant in the NBA right now with the trade deadline around the corner. One team that is constantly popping up in the rumor mill is the Los Angeles Lakers. The franchise is in dire need of a guard and it sounds like there is some potential interest in Bruce Brown on the […]

Despite Dejounte Murray’s buzzer beater against the Orlando Magic the other night, the Atlanta Hawks are still expected to trade him before the deadline on Feb. 8, and the team reportedly has discussed framework for a trade that would send him to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package that could include D’Angelo Russell, Jalen […]

Two recent wins against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks haven’t stopped the trade rumor mill from swirling around Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers. While Reaves has continued to put up solid stats to compliment LeBron James and Anthony Davis offensively, the talented guard’s defensive regression has led some to speculate […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran LeBron James is having an impressive display of stats during his 21st season. The Lakers superstar is top-20 in the league in scoring. More impressively, he has accumulated 39,591 career points. Thus, FanDuel released new betting odds for the game James gets to 40,000 points. LeBron James has countless opportunities to […]

The Brooklyn Nets will head out to the Golden Coast to tip off with the surging Los Angeles Lakers! Join us for our NBA odds series where our Nets-Lakers prediction and pick will be revealed. After a disheartening 105-103 defeat at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers, the Nets have quickly fallen into quicksand and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been involved in trade rumors throughout most of the season. It’s possible the franchise makes a move before the deadline, but a big deal may not be in the works. Zach LaVine would be a great option for LA, but there are two key players the franchise may trade for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can never escape the madness of the NBA trade deadline, especially when the team hasn’t found a whole lot of success. Since their In-Season Tournament championship, the Lakers have gone 7-12, leading to various trade rumors associated with this roster. While they’ve improved in recent games, there is still an enormous […]

Luka Doncic has developed a reputation for being a wonder kid who can do it all. He has the acumen to shoot the lights out while also possessing the IQ to be one of the top-floor generals in the league. His big frame allows him to thrive and grab boards at will against much bigger […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now at a .500 record. Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and D’Angelo Russell had big scoring outbursts to propel their team to their 21st win of the season. It was no easy feat as Luka Doncic was doing everything for his squad to get back up. But, this was not the […]

If D’Angelo Russell is going to be this dude, the Los Angeles Lakers won’t necessarily need to seek outside reinforcements before the Feb. 8 trade deadline. In 36 minutes on Wednesday, a hyper-aggressive Russell poured in 29 points on 11-of-20 shooting (5-for-7 from 3), leading Los Angeles to an impressive 127-110 win over the Dallas […]