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As the the Los Angeles Lakers continue to tumble down the standings, they’ve become easy pickings for talking heads around the league. Few are bigger, literally and figuratively than Charles Barkley, who let it be known that LA’s veterans are downright “cooked”. Barkley was namedropping vets after the Lakers were manhandled by the Los Angeles […]

Not a lot has gone right for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. The team sits at 27-35, on the verge of missing the Play-In game. However, head coach Frank Vogel isn’t going to place blame on two members of the 2003(!) draft class: LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. After the Lakers were trounced by […]

Prior to tonight’s game on the road against the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant would earn some high praise from Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal during the NBA on TNT pregame show. "Ja Morant is a guy that wants it all."@TheJetOnTNT & @SHAQ talk Ja's stellar recent performances. pic.twitter.com/BD6BUEB2ZC — NBA on […]

When any team is struggling to win games, no matter the sport, the pressure is always going to fall on the head coach. That’s been the exact case for Los Angeles Lakers boss Frank Vogel, who has faced his fair share of criticism amid the squad’s dismal campaign. Well, it appears the Lakers weren’t even […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost in disappointing fashion against their crosstown rival Clippers on Friday night. With the game on the line and LeBron James double-teamed in the closing seconds, Carmelo Anthony took the go-ahead shot that was well short of the rim. NO WAY pic.twitter.com/dfMc8ovGX3 — Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) February 26, 2022 The Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially begin their second half on Friday night as they clash with the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Returning to the lineup is Carmelo Anthony, who has missed the last five games due to a hamstring strain. Prior to the contest, the Lakers veteran was asked if he thinks this […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel provided encouraging updates on the status of LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony ahead of their team’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday at Crypto.com Arena. It will be the Lakers first game in 10 games. After shootaround on Friday, Vogel said LeBron was a fully participant […]

Amid all the frenzy and furor of the NBA trade deadline, Los Angeles Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony and Miami Heat forward PJ Tucker remain focused on the most important thing in the world right now: Sneakers. While all are busy on the frenetic wheeling-and-dealing around the league, Melo and Tucker are preoccupied with adding more […]

There’s no bigger factor towards the success of the Los Angeles Lakers than health. If LeBron James or Anthony Davis are out of action, LA is going nowhere fast. It’s also safe to say that the Lakers need more than just LeBron and AD to get them to where they want to go. Russell Westbrook […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday night. During the loss, Carmelo Anthony suffered a hamstring injury after 11 minutes of play and was forced to miss the rest of the game. The injury was identified as a right hamstring strain. However, there is some optimism surrounding the power forward. ESPN […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t catch a break. Carmelo Anthony was forced to exit their contest against the Clippers due to injury. The Lakers star went up off one foot for a routine jump shot over Marcus Morris and came down hobbling and grabbing at his right leg. The Carmelo injury 👇 https://t.co/fNTXdu6uUe — […]

Where would the Los Angeles Lakers be without Carmelo Anthony? Probably a season-worst 24-28, mired in a four-game losing skid, and three games up on the Portland Trail Blazers for the no. 10 — 10! — seed in the Western Conference. Instead, following an ugly, but crucial (coincidentally, the name of my next ’90s alt-emo […]

With both LeBron James and Anthony Davis out against the Charlotte Hornets, Carmelo Anthony stepped up big time for the Los Angeles Lakers. He led the team in plus/minus on the evening as a +20, the highest on the team by far. In comparison, all five Lakers starters were -11 or worse. When told about […]

George Gervin wasn’t called “The Iceman” for nothing. The San Antonio Spurs icon always played cool under pressure and at his own pace. According to him, some of today’s players could learn a thing or two about keeping their cool on the court. In a recent interview with HoopsHype’s Bryan Kalbrosky, George Gervin was asked […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers was marred by controversy. In the middle of the game, Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony had some fans ejected for going too far with their heckling. As it turns out, the fan reportedly called Anthony “boy” multiple times. Now, the Sixers brass has dropped […]

In the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, Carmelo Anthony had a heated moment with a Sixers fan, who apparently called him “boy”, which is known as a racial innuendo. Inside the NBA analyst and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has chimed in on the situation and gave his honest take […]

There was some drama on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center when the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Los Angeles Lakers. Two Sixers fans were ejected after getting into it with Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony, and it was later revealed that the racially derogatory term “boy” was used to describe Melo. Friday morning, one of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, 105-87. LA just had no answer for Joel Embiid, who had another noteworthy performance for the Sixers as the 27-year-old strengthened his bid for this season’s MVP trophy. After the game, Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony had nothing but high praise for Embiid. Having […]

In the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, a few courtside fans were ejected from the Wells Fargo Center after heckling Carmelo Anthony. Melo pointed out the fans to the officials, who promptly ejected the courtside spectators. Carmelo Anthony gets into a heated exchange with a pair of Sixers […]

Things got heated during the clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. While the game was lopsided on the court, some action escalated off of it between Carmelo Anthony and a couple of Sixers fans. During the middle portion of the fourth quarter, with the Lakers down by 16, Carmelo […]

Carmelo Anthony is no stranger to outside noise. The Los Angeles Lakers veteran was the franchise player of the New York Knicks for more than half a decade – the man knows how to deal with scrutiny. After their 116-105 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night, Melo was asked during the postgame press […]

With his job possibly on the line, Frank Vogel did something that Los Angeles Lakers fans have been clamoring for all season: he benched Russell Westbrook in the fourth quarter. With 3:52 left to go and the Lakers down 101-94 to the lottery-bound Indiana Pacers at home, Vogel subbed out the 2017 MVP for Malik […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday and of course, he just had to commemorate this milestone in his life. A couple of his BFFs were in attendance during D-Wade’s birthday bash as Los Angeles Lakers duo LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony made sure to take part in their buddy’s party. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Utah Jazz on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Crypto.com Arena. Carmelo Anthony hasn’t played in over a week because of a back injury. So, is Carmelo Anthony playing vs. the Jazz? Is Carmelo Anthony playing vs. Jazz The Lakers are struggling, having lost three in a […]

Another day, another milestone for Ja Morant. The Memphis Grizzlies escaped the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night with a grind-it-out win, 104-99. Both teams exchanged clutch shots in the dying moments until the Grizzlies finally managed to seal the victory to improve to 22-14. The evening truly belonged to Morant, who notched a season-high […]

LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and the Los Angeles Lakers were able to come away with a much-needed victory against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, 132-123. LeBron finished the night with 32 points and a triple-double, while Carmelo was able to add 24 points off the bench and was 9-15 from the field. During the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another disappointing loss on Sunday after falling to the Chicago Bulls, 115-110. This was thanks in large part to DeMar DeRozan’s heroics for Chicago, as he led the Bulls to a statement win against a struggling LA side. After the game, Lakers vet Carmelo Anthony had nothing but praise for […]

Isaiah Thomas is getting another shot with the Los Angeles Lakers. Through two games, he’s making the most of his opportunity. His teammate, Carmelo Anthony, is proud to see IT thrive—in part because he can relate. The Lakers are 0-2 since Thomas was signed via the hardship exception as the team deals with multiple players […]

Tuesday night featured a marquee matchup between two bitter rivals in the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Jayson Tatum looked like he came out with something to prove in this one and at one point, he decided to showcase his skill and strength against not one, but two LA superstars. Tatum pulled off […]

Remember when many believed Carmelo Anthony was already washed up? Since making his NBA comeback, the high-scoring forward has proven he can still get ’em buckets for the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony has led the Lakers in scoring in several games this season, and that’s despite coming off the bench. He’s been the team’s top […]

Carmelo Anthony has returned to Madison Square Garden a few times as an opponent in the years since his departure from the New York Knicks. Tuesday night, though, might have been the biggest ovation he has received yet, this time in front of a packed crowd as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. With […]

Carmelo Anthony will return to Madison Square Garden when the Los Angeles Lakers face the New York Knicks on Tuesday, bringing the 10-time All-Star back to his home city and the arena in which he starred from 2010-17. Considering LeBron James’s suspension and Anthony Davis’ illness, Anthony may claim the center-stage spotlight in what will […]

Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony shows love to New York before his clash against the Knicks, emphasizing his appreciation for the city. Long ago, the Knicks were blessed by the presence of a scoring champion in the form of Anthony, electrifying Madison Square Garden and New York as a whole. However, the Knicks entered a recession […]

The NBA has seen its fair share of fights over the years. The most recent one between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart could’ve turned for the worst if not for the intervention of others. Of course, many will recall “The Malice at The Palace”—a thrashing between players […]

Several players from the Los Angeles Lakers looked like they were ready to throw it down on Sunday night as Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart repeatedly charged at LeBron James following an on-court altercation between the pair. Carmelo Anthony stood by LeBron’s side throughout the incident and it appeared like Melo himself wanted to […]

A lowkey affair between the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons turned in national headlines when LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart got involved in a heated skirmish of sorts. LeBron was ejected earlier in the third quarter with the Lakers facing a double-digit deficit that the Pistons carried into the fourth quarter. But instead of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a bit of a rough start this year in the NBA. The Lakers sit at 8-9, just outside the NBA playoff picture with a lot of basketball left to be played. Still, the Lakers have always been held to a higher standard- and a squad with LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a disappointing 8-8 start. Are they in danger of spiraling out of control? They are not. That said, something needs to change if they’re going to win the Western Conference. Head coach Frank Vogel can start by allocating more consistent playing time to his young players. This rotation […]

One of the pieces required in vying for an NBA championship is a spark-plug off the bench. When a team deals with slow starts and offensive struggles, a scorer off the bench provides the antidote more often than not. In the early stages of the season, although the stars came out to play, some guys […]