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The Los Angeles Lakers are facing quite a few significant decisions in what is set to be a very important offseason for them. One of the biggest items on the agenda is the future of Andre Drummond, who is set to enter free agency this summer. The general belief is that Drummond will need to […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers signed Andre Drummond in March, I wondered if he would be the best buyout signing ever. NBA executives whined about the pull of big-market franchises. Welp. Despite the awkward fit and the limited production, Drummond — much to the chagrin of Lakers Twitter, Marc Gasol, and Montrezl Harrell — was […]

The midseason addition of Andre Drummond to the Los Angeles Lakers was interesting, to say the least. To be more succinct about it, it can be summarized using a single definitive word: Meh. Drummond suited up a total of 26 games, including the NBA Playoffs, in his first stint with the Lakers. In the regular […]

As great as Chris Paul is at the game of basketball, he isn’t exactly the friendliest guy on the court. He showed exactly that throughout the first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Phoenix Suns guard is determined to get every edge he can get, finding motivation in anything he can take as a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to a bitter end on Thursday night as the Phoenix Suns knocked them out of the playoffs in six games. LeBron James’ spotless record in the first round was also tainted as Devin Booker and the Suns hammered the final nail to the coffin in Los Angeles’ hopes to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a do-or-die Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. The series has been frustrating at times for Los Angeles, primarily due to the injury to Anthony Davis. With the Lakers on the brink of elimination, center Andre Drummond posted a cryptic tweet on Wednesday afternoon and, well, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed veteran center Andre Drummond after he was bought out from the Cleveland Cavaliers midseason. At the time, the acquisition seemed extremely confusing. After all, the Lakers have Marc Gasol, Montrezl Harrell, and Anthony Davis, so the addition of Drummond was a head-scratcher. While it was essentially pegged as a one-year […]

Dennis Schroder and Andre Drummond have the same two items on their agenda: help the Los Angeles Lakers win the 2020-21 NBA championship, then get paid in free agency. Three games into the Lakers’ first-round series vs. the Phoenix Suns, we’ve seen what Schroder and Drummond can do to achieve both, which, ironically, jeopardizes their […]

Andre Drummond loves being LeBron James’ teammate on the Los Angeles Lakers. Aside from being part of the defending champions’ frontcourt, Drummond just snagged his first back-to-back wins in the postseason with the Lakers stamping their class on the Phoenix Suns in Game 3. Late in the game, with the Lakers up double digits, Drummond […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 1 vs. the Phoenix Suns but responded in a big way and stole Game 2 as the series heads to Staples Center. Andre Drummond was huge in Game 2, posting a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double in a 109-102 victory for the purple and gold. In doing so, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a number of issues in their Game 1 loss against the Phoenix Suns, and a recurring complaint has been Frank Vogel’s decision to start Andre Drummond alongside Anthony Davis. Drummond himself wasn’t terrible in Game 1, but his presence too often makes Davis a passive spectator while also clogging up […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had far from their best stuff against the Phoenix Suns in Game 1. L.A. couldn’t hit a shot nor match the energy of their opponent, while LeBron James and Anthony Davis were outclassed by Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton. Despite Chris Paul’s injury and dangerous actions (everyone should be ready for […]

Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns tip off one of the more unique No. 7 vs. No. 2 series in NBA history. Let’s set the stage for the first career postseason matchup between LeBron James and Chris Paul. Season Series Phoenix took two of three matchups, but that’s hardly indicative of, well, anything. […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schröder has not looked the same since returning from spending 10 days in the league’s health and safety protocols. Conversely, Alex Caruso has been superb, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope remains the most underrated player on the team. In Los Angeles’ first-round series against the Point God, Chris Paul, and the […]

It is known that Anthony Davis doesn’t love playing center all that much in the regular season but is willing to do it in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers’ play-in victory over the Golden State Warriors again showed the devastating force that is AD at the 5 and why Frank Vogel must ditch Andre Drummond […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors played the greatest play-in game in NBA history. We can safely say that after LeBron James’ heroics lifted Los Angeles to a thrilling win over Stephen Curry and Golden State at Staples Center on Wednesday. The Lakers secured the no. 7 seed, earning a more favorable road […]

LeBron James has always been a team player. He even said so, tagging himself recently as a pass-first guy. So it didn’t come as a surprise that he was fired up after learning the latest feat of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers ended the regular season with the top-ranked defense in the entire NBA. […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star big-man Anthony Davis is ready to slide to center for the play-in matchup against the Golden State Warriors. For the second consecutive year since Davis arrived in Los Angeles, the 6’11 superstar has spent most of his (healthy) regular season at power forward, while a combination of Andre Drummond and Marc […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ play-in showdown with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, Andre Drummond made everyone know that he is “locked in” and ready to rumble.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Andre Drummond (@andredrummondd) This is certainly what Lakers fans want to see from the […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Andre Drummond hasn’t exactly been tearing it up since arriving in LA a couple of months back. It’s been a relatively slow adjustment period for the two-time All-Star, but the good news is that right now, Drummond believes that he’s finally getting his rhythm. With a tough test against Stephen […]

LeBron James provided a positive report after returning from a six-game absence to deliver the Los Angeles Lakers (41-30) a crucial win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. James dropped 24 points on 11-of-22 shooting to go along with eight assists and seven rebounds in 28 minutes. The Lakers held on to win 112-115, keeping […]

Fittingly, the Los Angeles Lakers are entering the final weekend of the regular season with uncertainty surrounding LeBron James and Anthony Davis. L.A. is traveling East for a back-to-back against the Indiana Pacers (Sat. 10 a.m. PT) and New Orleans Pelicans (Sun. 6 p.m. PT). In his post-practice Zoom before heading to the plane, Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just broke a franchise record. For a franchise as storied as the Purple & Gold, it’s always a special achievement whenever that happens in the modern day. Normally, the records that go down relate to outside scoring or shooting from downtown. With the 3-point revolution in full swing, it’s understandable for […]

Andre Drummond was one of the biggest contributors in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 101-99 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. In 36 minutes of play, Drummond finished with 16 points, a team-high 18 rebounds and three assists, making 6-of-11 shots on the floor while starting alongside All-Star big man Anthony Davis. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are accustomed to relying on two players to deliver in the clutch. However, in the team’s wildest and gutsiest win of 2020-21 — a grueling 101-99 overtime triumph over the New York Knicks at Staples Center — it wasn’t Anthony Davis nor LeBron James who made the two biggest plays; it […]

There’s been a ton of chatter about how the Anthony Davis and Andre Drummond frontcourt tandem would work out together for the Los Angeles Lakers. Well those concerns could be put to bed at least for one beautiful play against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. Drummond hit his All-Star teammate with a sweet one-handed […]

There aren’t a lot of things going the way of the Los Angeles Lakers for the past several days. The team’s malaise has almost coincided with the arrival of Andre Drummond late last March, and that has made him an easy target for frustrated Lakers fans, especially those who wanted to have him benched in […]

Andre Drummond was supposed to make the Los Angeles Lakers better. While he’s not primarily expected to be among those at the top of the pecking order on offense, the Lakers thought that by adding him to the roster, they will benefit greatly from what he can bring to the table defensively. So far, the […]

“Stay patient, man. Missed so much it can only be up from there. It’s like anything else. You go through those slumps. In real life, not in just basketball. You just try to get back to basics with stuff. Me personally, I knew I needed to get in the gym more … just gotta keep […]

Kyle Kuzma: consider yourself validated. On Sunday, following the Los Angeles Lakers’ embarrassing home loss to the Toronto Raptors — their sixth in seven games — a frustrated Kuzma had a suggestion for the coaching staff: Free Marc Gasol. “I wish we could get a little bit more time out there with Marc,” Kuzma said. […]

Kyle Kuzma and the Los Angeles Lakers are searching for answers. The exasperated defending champions lost their third straight game and sixth of seven overall on Sunday, in a wobbly 121-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Anthony Davis: “It's the lowest we’ve been in a while, at least in the past two years … It […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James and Anthony Davis back on the roster, showed off their chemistry and ball movement on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors in a possession that ended with an Andre Drummond slam. Check the Lakers’ ball movement below. It started off with a great read by Davis to kick the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James—who has missed the past 20 games with a high right ankle sprain—will return to the court Friday against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. The Lakers upgraded LeBron’s status to “available” around 5:45 p.m., shortly before head coach Frank Vogel was set to Zoom with the media. “He’s been […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are all in with their new frontcourt duo of Anthony Davis and Andre Drummond. At least according to Lakers coach Frank Vogel, who remains 100% confident in his two AD’s as the defending champions try to hurdle through their struggles for the past few weeks. After another tough loss on Wednesday […]

The return of the King is imminent. On Monday night, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin included this notable update on the status of LeBron James in his recap following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 114-103 victory over the Orlando Magic. “James could return as soon as this week, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. James has looked ‘strong’ in […]

Chuma Okeke, the 22-year-old rookie out of Auburn for the Orlando Magic, delivered a stunning poster atop the head of Los Angeles Lakers big man Andre Drummond in the early slate of games on Monday night: Chuma got Drummond 😤pic.twitter.com/LnivT79JX5 — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) April 26, 2021 Okeke, who sat out the 2019-20 season […]

Getting warmer. The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t set a target date for LeBron James to return to the lineup, and the organization has provided few details on his recovery. Officially, the message was more of the same from Frank Vogel on Monday. In his pregame Zoom with reporters, the coach was asked to give an […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis made his much-anticipated return to the court recently after sustaining a serious, calf injury. Davis was on the sideline for so long that when he played again there was something new with the team – a 6’10, 279-pound addition in the form of Andre Drummond. Davis spoke […]

Anthony Davis is back. Rusty, no doubt. But back. Following a two-month absence, Davis made his long-awaited return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup on Thursday. Davis said he felt “100 percent healthy” on Wednesday, yet Frank Vogel kept his word and capped his workload at 17 first-half minutes in L.A.’s 115-110 loss to […]