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TNT analyst and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley believes that Kevin Durant needs to be the leader of a championship-winning team in order to prove that he’s on the same level as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and the other greatest players of all time. When pressed on this idea during an appearance on “First Take” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to take on Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday in what should be a marquee matchup in the Western Conference. Unfortunately for the Lakers, they will need to try and get a win at the FedEx forum without LeBron James. LeBron James injury status vs. Grizzlies LeBron […]

Shannon Sharpe is one of the biggest LeBron James fans out there, and so the NFL legend couldn’t help but be worried about the Los Angeles Lakers star who limped out of the arena after Sunday’s game. LeBron sustained a foot injury against the Dallas Mavericks, with the superstar forward admitting he “heard a pop” […]

On Monday, NBA legend and TNT analyst Charles Barkley appeared on First Take with Stephen A. Smith to discuss a number of topics in basketball, including Kevin Durant and his legacy after joining the Phoenix Suns. Barkley said he is holding KD up to the same standard as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, who both […]

The Kevin Durant blockbuster trade caught the NBA world by surprise, and with Durant closing in on making his debut with the Phoenix Suns, excitement for what the Suns’ ceiling could be is constantly growing. Durant is going to be faced with tons of expectations when he returns to the court, but there may not […]

Can Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic win a third straight NBA MVP award? With each game that passes, it looks more and more likely that Jokic takes home the award once again. His numbers are eye-popping: 24.8 PPG, 11.7 rebounds, and 10.0 assists on 63.3 percent from the field. The Nuggets are also comfortably in […]

LeBron James has pulled off some astounding feats throughout his legendary NBA career. From winning four championships to becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer, the King has seemingly done it all. Along the way, James has also managed to pull off some of the most-incredible comebacks the NBA has ever seen. Obviously, the most famous […]

Sunday was one of the wildest slate of games in the NBA that we have seen in a while. One of the first games of the day was the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. The story was all about the Lakers coming back down 27 points to get the win, setting the record for […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was left speechless after witnessing Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard drop 71 points against the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Lillard had 41 points at the half in the contest, and the Rockets just had no answer for him as the All-Star scorer had his way on almost all […]

Since the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers have been revitalized by the newfound depth around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. They’re 4-1 post-deadline and have been specifically ignited by recent pickups in each win. In the final game before the All-Star break, D’Angelo Russell (21 points, 7 assists) helped deliver the Lakers […]

It’s no secret Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James studies the game of basketball, with an intensity matched by only a few in the history of the NBA. That was once again on full display in Sunday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks on the road. When James is playing, he’s content to take what the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seemed to have avoided disaster after microphones picked up LeBron James repeatedly saying he “heard a pop” after going down and holding his right foot late in the third quarter on Sunday. Instead, LeBron hopped back up and helped lead his team to an impressive 111-108 road comeback win over the […]

A 111-108 win by the Los Angeles Lakers over the Dallas Mavericks and guard Luka Doncic matches the largest comeback win by a LeBron James-led team in his career, according to ESPN Stats & Info. James and forward Anthony Davis combined for 56 points, 23 rebounds and four blocks on the Mavs’ home court. Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are battling the Dallas Mavericks with crucial playoff positioning on the line. The Lakers, who trailed by as much as 27 points in the first half, have battled back to make a game of it. However, things appeared to have almost taken a turn for the worse as LeBron James suffered […]

LeBron James will now officially be known as Savannah James’ husband. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar probably wouldn’t disagree given how much he adores his gorgeous wife. There’s nothing wrong with a little public display of affection, but the 4-time MVP might have been a little too brazen with his latest comment. Savannah James caught […]

Patrick Beverley made his much-anticipated debut for the Chicago Bulls on Friday and it resulted in a mind-numbing 44-point victory for the Bulls over a hapless Brooklyn Nets side. He was not exactly the star of the show for Chicago, but there’s no denying that Beverley made a significant impact in his first game for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their post-All-Star break campaign with a 124-111 win against the defending champions Golden State Warrriors. LA still has a long way to go as they look to secure a playoff spot in the West, and they now have another marquee matchup coming up on Sunday when they take Luka […]

The basketball world was buzzing after the Los Angeles Clippers announced that not only was Russell Westbrook going to make his highly-anticipated debut on Friday night against the Sacramento Kings, but more importantly, that he had been given the starting nod by coach Ty Lue. Unsurprisingly, Skip Bayless had something to say about this development […]

Before the trade deadline, the idea of the Los Angeles Lakers winning a game in which LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 25 points on 8-of-25 shooting would have been inconceivable. And yet, not only was that the case in the Lakers’ spirited victory over the Golden State Warriors (albeit without Stephen Curry and […]

Are the Los Angeles Lakers officially back? After a half-season full of disappointments and heartbreak, the team made some sweeping changes during the trade deadline. The massive overhaul saw players like Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley be traded for role players like Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt. The results have been pretty good so far […]

It has already been over two weeks since LeBron James made history by becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. It was truly a momentous occasion, and it was only fitting that Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was in attendance to pass the baton to the new scoring champion after LeBron broke Kareem’s long-standing record. […]

Yes, Stephen Curry wasn’t playing. Yes, it was only one game. But for one glorious Los Angeles night against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, the Lakers looked like the team fans hoped they would be in their 124-111 win. The 13-point difference made the game look closer than it was, as the Lakers led […]

The depleted Golden State Warriors got the season’s stretch run off to a rough start on Thursday, falling to the new-look Los Angeles Lakers 124-111. Here are three key reactions—complete with analysis, numbers and film—from the Dubs’ blowout loss to their Southern California rivals. Lakers dare Warriors bigs to shoot Draymond Green and Kevon Looney […]

Wherever LeBron James is, cameras follow. But the script was flipped during one moment in Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors when the four-time league MVP accidentally ran into a cameraman on the sidelines while trying to go after the ball. Fortunately for all sides, no one got […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night at the Crypto.com Arena as both teams look to kick off their post-All-Star break campaign with a win. For the Dubs, it will be an opportunity for them to face off against former player D’Angelo Russell, who made the big move back to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James put together a solid all-around performance against the New Orleans Pelicans in the final game before the All-Star break. He scored 21 points — on 7-for-14 shooting from the field — grabbed six rebounds, and dished out six assists in the 120-102 Lakers win. So when Klay Thompson, Draymond […]

Darvin Ham has no plans to change the LeBron James-led starting lineup he used in the Los Angeles Lakers’ last game against the New Orleans Pelicans before the All-Star break. When LeBron returned from his bothersome foot injury against the Pelicans, the Lakers started him alongside Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt. […]

Grading the Los Angeles Lakers up through the 2023 NBA All-Star break is a bit tricky, considering how different the roster looks after the Feb. 9 trade deadline (much to LeBron James’ approval). Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn, Thomas Bryant, Damian Jones, and Juan Toscano-Anderson are elsewhere, while D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, […]

D’Angelo Russell balled out in his third game as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers just before the All-Star break. It comes as no coincidence that the new Lakers recruit played well in his first time playing alongside both LeBron James and Anthony Davis. It resulted in a big win for LA over the […]

Much of the Los Angeles Lakers season aspirations hinge of the health and availability of their two stars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Both players have missed some extensive time this season and with time running out for the Lakers to try and sneak into the postseason, it is crucial to have both on the […]

In professional sports, referees play an important role. It is their job to ensure the integrity of the game in deciding a winner. A key component of that is making the right calls. However, given that referees are also human and make mistakes, there are times they can make the wrong ones. They also tend […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers know they don’t have a lot of time to make up ground in the standings and compete for a spot in the postseason. With 23 games remaining, the Lakers, at 27-32, sit 2.5 games out of the final play-in spot. They need to jump six teams and make […]

LeBron James has dominated the NBA now for 20 years now and is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has seen countless different matchups throughout the years, but no one has been able to stop him. Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson thinks he has it figured out. With […]

LeBron James was the lone player missing from the Los Angeles Lakers’ first practice after the All-Star break on Wednesday, but Darvin Ham said his absence had nothing to do with the finger injury he suffered in Sunday’s festivities. “I gave him an extra day off,” explained Ham. “He’s had a ton on his shoulders […]

Bronny James has looked special during his time at Sierra Canyon. His updated 2024 NBA mock draft projection is sure to fire up both Bronny and his legendary father LeBron James. James is now considered a top-1o pick in 2024, via ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. While the draft ordered isn’t yet set in stone, Givony currently […]

At 38 years old, LeBron James is still doing amazing things in the NBA. The level at which he is playing at right now would be impressive for anybody else, but for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar to be doing the things he’s doing while pushing 40 years old is simply astonishing. Not lagging too […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a big fan of Victor Wembanyama. So much so, that the four-time NBA champ had some out-of-this-world praise for the French phenom, who is widely expected to come in as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. When I say “out of this world,” I […]

In some sports, like football, the GOAT debate is an open-and-shut case — most people would say it’s Tom Brady. But basketball is not one of those sports. And two NBA players that are brought up in seemingly every GOAT conversation are LeBron James and Michael Jordan. Jordan starred with the Chicago Bulls during the […]

It’s no secret things can get nasty in the world of Twitter, and Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss is no stranger to catching some of the vulgar nature of the site. With that said, there are a few who manage to hit a nerve with particular comments, to the point where one might feel […]