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Former NBA sharpshooter Nick Young shared his brutally honest take on the Los Angeles Lakers’ shortcomings, per NBA on TNT. “The bench, they ain’t got enough shooting,” Young said in response to what the Lakers’ real issue is. “I think they need a Jamal (Crawford) or a Nick Young.” Jamal Crawford was also on the […]

Before the season even started, many fans already knew that the Los Angeles Lakers were lacking in shooting. Most of their new roster acquisitions weren’t exactly snipers from deep. However, no one expected it to be, well, THIS bad, frankly. Two games into the season, and LeBron James and Co. already at a terrible 22% […]

There were a lot of problem areas that stand out when looking at the Los Angeles Lakers’ box score against the Clippers on Thursday. One that jumps off the page is Russell Westbrook’s goose egg in the field goals department. LeBron James was asked about Westbrook’s futile offensive performance during the postgame presser. King James […]

Pitted against the Western Conference elites in their first two contests of the 2022-23 season, the Los Angeles Lakers fell flat on their faces. LeBron James and co. looked outmatch in both instances against two teams clearly better put together than their own roster. After their 103-97 loss at the hands of the Clippers, Hall […]

LeBron James continues to add more to his seemingly endless list of accomplishments in the NBA. During Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward broke his tie with former Boston Celtics bucket-getter Paul Pierce for 10th place in the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers made list. Another night, another milestone. […]

The basketball world received some sad news on Thursday after it was reported that NBA veteran referee Tony Brown passed away at the age of 55 following a lengthy bout against Cancer. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James caught wind of the news, and he was quick to send his heartfelt message for Brown. LeBron […]

All eyes were on Paolo Banchero as the Orlando Magic opened their season against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Even though Orlando lost, 113-109, the first impression by the No. 1 pick of this year’s draft was nothing short of impressive. The former Duke Blue Devil put up 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto Dot Com Arena Thursday night. The Clippers had been without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard for the entire 2021-22 season as he recovered from a torn right ACL. As the star gets closer and closer to his highly anticipated […]

It was a night to remember on Wednesday for Orlando Magic phenom Paolo Banchero, who became the first rookie since LeBron James to post at least 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists in his NBA debut. While the Magic lost a nailbiter, Banchero was honored to be in The King’s company, saying it “means […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were thoroughly outclassed by the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. They fell behind by as much as 27 and lost 123-109. The fact that these Lakers failed to hang with the defending champions isn’t newsworthy or surprising unto itself. But the ways in which they struggled — and their corresponding postgame […]

The Orlando Magic lost in the NBA debut of Paolo Banchero, falling prey to the Detroit Pistons on the road Wednesday night, 113-109. However, Banchero still has a memorable game. In fact, he just became the first player since LeBron James to muster a stat sheet in his NBA debut that features at least 25 […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans waiting for Rob Pelinka and co. to quickly make some roster changes after their rather poor showing during the NBA Opening Night will be disappointed. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Lakers have no plans to tweak their roster, at least not right now. The veteran NBA insider claimed that […]

Former NBA star Vince Carter knows exactly what LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ problem is: shooters. That much is clear to Carter after watching the Lakers get torched by the Golden State Warriors in their NBA Opening Night showdown on Tuesday. The Purple and Gold lost 123-109, with the Dubs leading by as […]

Draymond Green had something to tell LeBron James during the middle of the Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors Opening Night game. LeBron jogged over to Draymond while the ball was on the other side of the court. Green told James something which drew a laugh from LeBron. It also drew a reaction from Andre Iguodala […]

Coming out of high school in Akron, Ohio in 2003, LeBron James was already being heralded as a basketball savant. His fashion sense, however, had not matured the way his ability on the court had coming into the NBA. In 2003, the four-time NBA champion wore an oversized all-white suit on draft night that made […]

LeBron James didn’t waste any time implicitly calling out the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office. Minutes after the Lakers shot 10-of-4o from 3-point range in an ultimately non-competitive 123-109 season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center, LeBron — who effortless dropped 31 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists on 12-of-25 shooting […]

Hollywood could not have produced a sadder show for Los Angeles Lakers fans Tuesday night than the team’s 123-109 road loss to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers were dominated on both ends of the floor by the Warriors, leading to NBA Twitter having the time of its life making fun of […]

LeBron James has been in the NBA so long [insert incredible stats]. That’s the kind of template many people can use when describing the longevity and greatness of LeBron James. And for this one, it’s LeBron James playing in the NBA so long that he had just become the first player in the history of […]

While the Golden State Warriors were having their ring night to celebrate their 2021-22 championship, fans couldn’t help but poke fun at LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors and Lakers are playing in the NBA Opening Night for the second straight year, but this time, the Warriors head to the game as […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will embark on his 20th season in the NBA on Tuesday night in their season-opener against the Golden State Warriors. This is a momentous occasion, no doubt, and unsurprisingly, some of the biggest names in all of sport had a special message for King James. Fittingly, Draymond Green was […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is entering his 20th year in the NBA but he will never forget his beginnings in the league. That much was evident from James’ pregame outfit ahead of LA’s season-opener against the Golden State Warriors. Here’s what James was rocking, per the Lakers Twitter account and Bleacher Report. Year […]

On Tuesday, ClutchPoints premiered Episode 2 of its animated web series The Association, featuring Draymond Green ‘punching’ Jordan Poole. The show features NBA players as employees in an office, toiling away in their different branches. The NBA is a business, and ClutchPoints is taking that literally in the series, which is a parody of the […]

Father Time is undefeated, but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not going to surrender against the proverbial figure without a fight. That’s the theme of the latest promotional video of Nike for the 2022-23 NBA season, which features the four-time NBA MVP and Jason Momoa as the bearded Father Time. Can the King […]

Relative to the calamity that was the 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have high expectations for their 2022-23 campaign, which begins on Tuesday at the Chase Center against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. There’s a new coaching staff, fresh systems on offense and defense, and a younger supporting cast around LeBron James, Anthony […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t be happier after his son Bronny signed an endorsement deal with Beats by Dre. Not only did Bronny join his dad as one of the high-profile endorsers of the brand, he also became its first high school NIL athlete signing. Making history is just in the blood of […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook are nursing injuries, but they are only minor and aren’t expected to affect their availability in opening night against the Golden State Warriors. James is apparently dealing with a left foot soreness, while Davis continues to recover from the lower back soreness that has […]

Draymond Green has never been one to hide his emotions. His arrogant indifference has gotten the 32-year-old to where he is now—a four-time NBA champion and a four-time All Star. He is the firecracker that lights a spark under the Golden State Warriors, the raucous leader that makes you want to charge recklessly into battle […]

For the second straight season, the Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Golden State Warriors on NBA opening night. One year ago, the Dubs took down the new-look LakeShow in Los Angeles, 121-114. That game turned out to be somewhat foreshadowing. The Lakers displayed zero chemistry in contrast to the Warriors’ smooth operation, LeBron James […]

Ring night always makes it easy for the last vestiges of championship afterglow to outshine importance of the actual task at hand. There’s a chance that tendency comes to fruition for the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, when they welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to Chase Center for the 2022-23 season opener. But the […]

Bronny James’ basketball story is one of the most unique we will ever see. As the son of LeBron James, all eyes are on him as he looks to make it to the NBA. He is making a name for himself with both his play on the court and his endorsements, one of which he […]

One of the most interesting storylines — if not the biggest of them all — to follow in the upcoming 2022-23 NBA season is the chase of LeBron James for the No. 1 spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is currently the top-scorer in NBA history, but it’s almost inevitable that LeBron […]

For the second straight year, the Los Angeles Lakers experienced an inauspicious preseason. In 2021-22, they lost all six warmup contests in what turned out to be a foreboding glimpse of a disastrous campaign. This time around, now under Darvin Ham, the Lakers scraped out one exhibition victory while sandwiching their 1-5 slate with 30+ […]

A new “House Party” film is coming in January 2023, and the latest flick has massive NBA ties thanks to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The latest trailer of the upcoming remake just dropped, and it featured LeBron’s mansion in all its glory. James even shared it on Instagram as he hyped the film […]

The whole sports world is in awe of the incredible fight between Tennessee football and the Alabama Crimson Tide. In fact, even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t help but get hyped up about the wild turn of events. Tennessee won the game in real clutch fashion, tying the game 49-49 with over three […]

Big things are expected from LeBron James as he enters his 20th year in the NBA this coming season. Unfortunately for him, it doesn’t look like the Los Angeles Lakers have put him in a very good position to try and compete for his fifth championship. The Lakers made quite a few moves in the […]

For the majority of his NBA career, Russell Westbrook has only known life as a 34-minute per game starter. However, in the Lakers’ most recent preseason loss to the Sacramento Kings, the 2017 MVP came off the bench for the first time since 2008. The idea of utilizing Westbrook as a second-unit leader was whispered […]

It looks like Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic are facing serious competition when it comes to the NBA MVP battle. Apparently, one unexpected contender is making waves in the betting scene. According to FanDuel, New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is the “most-bet” player to win the award–even ahead […]

Long before he joined the Miami Heat, Victor Oladipo was an up-and-coming star for the Indiana Pacers. During the 20i8 NBA Playoffs, Oladipo and his Pacers faced off against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round — a series that still remains in the memory of Oladipo. Speaking on a recent episode […]

The rumors practically wrote themselves amidst the Draymond Green-Jordan Poole fiasco. One prominent theory was that the incident provided an opening for Draymond Green to make his way from the Golden State Warriors to the Los Angeles Lakers to team-up with his good buddy LeBron James. But how likely is the move to happen? Based […]