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LeBron James put up historic numbers this season by any measure whatsoever. Factoring in the advanced stage of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s career, though, puts his remarkable statistical exploits in even more rarified air. It’s basically undisputed at this point that James’ age-37 season was the best of all time. Unfortunately for James, his […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ season in the proverbial toilet, wholesale changes were to be expected. The first casualty in the inevitable revamp seems to be head coach Frank Vogel. The news of the looming end to Frank Vogel’s three-year tenure with the Lakers has already spread even before the regular season officially comes to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that LeBron James will miss the final two games of the 2021-22 NBA season due to a left ankle sprain. “LeBron James’ left ankle was recently reevaluated by Lakers medical staff, and it was determined that due to the ankle sprain James suffered in a game on March 27th, he […]

Just how different would the Los Angeles Lakers’ season be with DeMar DeRozan instead of Russell Westbrook? With DeRozan turning into the Chicago Bulls’ best player and Westbrook’s future in LA looking more muddle by the day, it’s safe to say fans would take a re-do if they could do it the other way. The […]

Anthony Edwards kept it going on Thursday night with another huge performance as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 127-121. Edwards dropped a career-high 49 points en route to joining the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant in the scoring record books. After his explosion against the Spurs, Edwards now has the […]

It’s no secret that the 2021-22 season for the Los Angeles Lakers was a colossal disappointment. The Lakers’ loss to the Phoenix Suns last Tuesday ended their hopes of getting the last play-in spot in the Western Conference. Lakers coach Frank Vogel is expected to be let go by the end of the season. The […]

Coming off one of the greatest individual seasons in NBA history, LeBron James continues to cement his place in basketball lore. Even in the midst of a catastrophic season with the Lakers, James still played at an MVP-level. Now with the uncertainty of the Lakers future, there’s a looming possibility of James being traded from […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up their play-in and playoff chances with a loss to the Phoenix Suns, there have been a plethora of rumors and speculations about the future state of the organization. Heading to the offseason many of their players have expiring contracts, but the looming question is the status of head […]

Much has been made out of LeBron James’ earlier statement about wanting to play with Stephen Curry. The hype isn’t surprising at all considering how the Los Angeles Lakers superstar basically hinted at the possibility of teaming up with the greatest shooter of all time somewhere down the road. As expected, this statement had the […]

Earlier today, Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black female to be confirmed as a US Supreme Court justice after a monumental Senate vote. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James showed his support by taking to Instagram and sharing a post celebrating the historic milestone.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially out of play-in tournament contention after Tuesday’s brutal loss to the Phoenix Suns. With just three games left in the season heading into Thursday, LeBron James would have to suit up for two of them in order to be eligible to win the scoring title. But with the season […]

After an abrupt but predictable end to their campaign, the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to put this drama-filled season behind them. Right from the start the Lakers had all kinds of issues spanning from on-court chemistry to lack of leadership. This shouldn’t be too surprising considering that their three best players are all ball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had their worst nightmares come true. LeBron James and Co. are officially eliminated from playoff contention after a season that started off with championship aspirations. This has been a grueling campaign particularly for LeBron James. Despite somehow eclipsing 30 points per game, the 37-year-old only has but a few seasons […]

Ah, the Los Angeles Lakers. Many things have been said about the team over the last few hours for missing the NBA Playoffs. But it doesn’t hurt to add more, right? Not unless you’re the Lakers, who are actually hurting. On Wednesday, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was asked on 95.7 The Game about […]

Just in case you haven’t heard, the Los Angeles Lakers are out of the NBA Playoffs. For the die-hard fans of the Purple & Gold, saying it out loud helps: THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS ARE OUT OF THE NBA PLAYOFFS! One of the biggest questions, obviously—aside from HOW ARE THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS OUT OF […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from playoff contention on Tuesday night, following their 121-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers were forced to play arguably the most important game of the season without its best player. LeBron James missed his second straight game with an ankle injury. He also missed the game before […]

ESPN golden boy Stephen A. Smith had a few things to say about how the Los Angeles Lakers have failed miserably throughout the season. Now that they have officially been eliminated from the playoffs, Stephen A has turned his attention to LeBron James and his legacy. The King isn’t going to like what Smith has […]

Adam Silver expressed concern about how many games star players are missing at the NBA’s Board of Governors meeting Wednesday. The commissioner cited an increase in injuries – like to Lebron James and Stephen Curry – and a lack of player incentives as the main contributors to the problem. His solution? Develop league-wide best practices […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers officially eliminated from play-in and playoff contention, one of the biggest questions being asked is what they plan to do with LeBron James. The team has nothing to play for, but King James is still in contention for the scoring title. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Lakers had […]

At this point in the season, the Los Angeles Lakers parting ways with Frank Vogel feels all but inevitable. Someone has to take the blame for what has been a disastrous season for LA this term and unfortunately for him, it appears that coach Vogel is going to serve as the scapegoat. Several candidates have already […]

Now that the season is officially over for the Los Angeles Lakers, the time has come for the team to self-examine in order to identify the causes of their many shortcomings throughout the year. This will include team general manager Rob Pelinka, who let’s just say, probably isn’t in the safest of positions right now. […]

Recently, Los Angeles Lakers future Hall of Famer LeBron James joined “The Shop” and revealed which player he would most like to play with that is currently in the NBA. James said he wanted to play with the Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Curry was on 95.7 The Game on Wednesday and had the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers captured the attention of NBA fans everywhere during the 2021-22 season. However, they did it for all the wrong reasons. A campaign full of underachieving culminated in missing the playoffs. The team’s brass has an idea of what went wrong. According to Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus, the Lakers’ management group of […]

On the latest episode of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ HBO show, The Shop, James was asked some pretty interesting questions by his guests. Most notably, the topic of who LeBron wants to play with in the NBA arose, to which he immediately answered by naming his son. When asked about active NBA players […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James recently faced harsh criticism from franchise legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for certain actions this season that he believes are “beneath” The King, which has caused some controversy. Kareem also called out James for his reluctance to promote people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, especially after he posted a Spiderman meme […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has carved out a legendary career and is undoubtedly in the GOAT conversation as he wraps up his 19th NBA season. He has also racked up countless awards and has dominated the competition from an individual standpoint even up to this day. At the age of 37, the Ohio […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ disappointing season is nearing its end, with the team already out of play-in contention after Tuesday night’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. Frankly, the Lakers didn’t exactly deserve a shot at being in the playoffs after such a distraught campaign, with the Russell Westbrook experiment proving to be a huge failure. […]

It was supposed to be the Lakers. At the beginning of the season, LeBron James and LA were projected to go all the way to the Finals and match up with the Brooklyn Nets. That’s what most odds predicted anyway. Chris Paul and the Suns were going to be good, but people believed the Lakers […]

Heading into this season, a common question facing the Los Angeles Lakers was: Would Russell Westbrook’s performance in the playoffs help or hurt his team’s chances of winning an 18th NBA championship? Moot. After the Lakers’ 121-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday officially eliminated them from playoff contention with three games to go, […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns made some franchise history on Tuesday night. The added bonus is that it came against the Los Angeles Lakers. With the 121-110 win, the Suns have now notched their 63rd win of the season, the most in franchise history. That eclipses the previous mark from the 1992-93 NBA season […]

The worst case scenario for the Los Angeles Lakers has officially come to life. With their latest 1XX-1XX defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns, LA is now eliminated from play-in tournament contention. NBA Twitter observers came out in droves to react to LeBron James and Co. getting trounced much earlier than anyone imagined. […]

Every season in the NBA, there are a handful of teams that are a big surprise, enjoying unexpected success. Conversely, there are always some teams that are massive disappointments. It obviously goes without saying that the Los Angeles Lakers‘ season would fall into the latter. They are of course less than two years removed from […]

Joel Embiid came up with another monstrous performance on Tuesday night as he led the Sixers to a 131-122 win against the Indiana Pacers. The five-time All-Star exploded for 45 points en route to surpassing Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in the race for this year’s scoring title. After Tuesday’s eruption, Embiid is now […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of being eliminated from playoff contention. That’s quite the fall from grace as Los Angeles is less than two years removed from winning an NBA Championship. It is also likely to become the first season in the future Hall of Fame career of LeBron James where he […]

Veteran sports analyst and commentator Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back in his criticisms of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers amid a chaotic season where missing the playoffs is a real possibility. In his latest appearance on NBA Countdown, Stephen A. called the Lakers an “atrocity.” He went went as far as to […]

In all likelihood, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in the market for a new head coach this summer. On Tuesday, Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported what has been speculated for months: The Lakers are likely to part ways with Frank Vogel after the season. Vogel, who led Los Angeles to the 2019-20 NBA championship […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James leads the league in scoring with an average of 30.3 points per game, but his quest for the scoring title is facing a major problem after he was ruled out of Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. For a player to qualify for the NBA scoring title, he needs […]

By the end of Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers — who opened training camp as the favorites to win the West — could be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention with three games left in the 2021-22 NBA season. On Sunday, the Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena. Hours later, the San Antonio […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have ruled out LeBron James for the team’s road matchup vs. the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. LeBron continues to deal with the “horrible” left ankle sprain he suffered on March 27 against the New Orleans Pelicans. The 37-year old has also been playing on a sore and swollen left knee since […]