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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Wednesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers and could miss several more games because of “irritation” in his left knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. LeBron has missed the last three games because of this knee injury, and the Lakers want to be […]

Josh Giddey didn’t exactly have the most headline-grabbing stat line on Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie notched a solid double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds with four assists while shooting 5-for-12 from the field. But on the same night, Josh Giddey managed to rewrite history on not […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West is clearly not a fan of his former team, who have made a point of making sure he doesn’t work for the franchise in any shape or form. In 2017, West made it clear he wanted to return to the Lakers in a front-office role, but they showed no […]

Did the entire galaxy conspire to make this season the worst campaign for the Los Angeles Lakers? That must be the question lingering in the minds of Lakers fans as the team just couldn’t catch a break. Just when Anthony Davis made his return after an extended absence, LeBron James has suddenly been sidelined due […]

Odell Beckham Jr. and the Rams are on their way to the Super Bowl after taking down the San Francisco 49ers in an epic NFC Championship showdown on Sunday. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has come out to congratulate his buddy for the epic win. Well, sort of. LeBron took to Twitter to shout […]

LeBron James has done pretty much everything in the NBA throughout what has been an iconic 19-year career. Nevertheless, The King is currently facing a truly daunting task in trying to lead this particular Los Angeles Lakers group to another championship. It’s not going to be easy by any stretch of the imagination, but if […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a pickle. They have undoubtedly underperformed — the preseason favorites to win the West sit ninth in the conference and a season-worst three games below .500 after a 2-4 road trip. LeBron James (injured again), Anthony Davis (thankfully back), and Russell Westbrook (slightly rejuvenated) have only played 16 games […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have completed their six-game, 11-day “GRAMMYs” road trip. It was eventful: LeBron James got hurt, Anthony Davis returned, and Russell Westbrook rebounded, among other things. Let’s recap the major developments. Recapping the Lakers’ wild 6-game road trip LeBron James gets injured LeBron dominated the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday — culminating in […]

Joe Burrow’s sophomore season has been surreal. After missing a chunk of his rookie year due to an ACL tear, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback came back with a vengeance. Now, Burrow is on the brink of winning his hometown their first Super Bowl in franchise history. His exploits in Cincinnati have garnered the attention of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl. That sentence would have sounded absurd before the season began, and yet here they are with a date scheduled against the Los Angeles Rams. It’s no surprise that the social media reactions have been a mixed bag of stunned, proud, and in utter disbelief. One fan […]

The Los Angeles Rams made expectations reality. The team that’s arguably the most loaded from top to bottom on paper didn’t disappoint as they took home the NFC crown against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. They not only earned the respect of their football peers, but also their friends from the NBA. LeBron […]

For the first time in 33 years, the Cincinnati Bengals will play in the Super Bowl. They were able to pull off an astonishing 18-point comeback victory over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime, winning 27-24. Everyone is delighted for the Bengals, since it’s awesome to see a smaller market team make […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have now lost three in a row and seven of their last 10 games, but Russell Westbrook is not losing any confidence. While Los Angeles has dropped to ninth in the Western Conference standings amid their major slump, Westbrook emphasized that the team should never lose the belief they can still […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t seem to catch a break this season as they now have announced that a recent MRI has revealed swelling in LeBron James’ left knee and he will not return until the swelling is gone. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel had this to say, […]

LeBron James (left knee soreness) will miss his third game in a row when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday afternoon (1 p.m. ET). Anthony Davis (right wrist soreness) is listed as questionable. Lakers injury report for Hawks game Sunday (at 10am PT): OUT:LeBron JamesKendrick Nunn Questionable:Anthony Davis Probable:Russell WestbrookMalik Monk […]

Everyone knows what happened during the 2016 NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors were up 3-1 on the Cleveland Cavaliers until LeBron James and Co. pulled off the comeback for the ages – one aided by a suspension from Draymond Green. The Warriors star famously accrued the flagrant foul that put him over the top […]

Say what you want about Draymond Green, but the Golden State Warriors star certainly has an immensely high basketball IQ. To be able to anchor an elite defense for so many years and facilitate an offense that hums like a well-oiled machine at its best is the tangible proof of that fact. The Warriors’ recent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell two games under .500 (24-26) and dropped their second game in a row in a 117-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday at the Spectrum Center. The Lakers fell to 2-3 on the crucial East Coast road trip, as one contest remains — against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday […]

Austin Reaves played a strong game in the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. As a result, Reaves was called to speak to the media for the first time since a hilarious interaction between him and LeBron James from the win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday went viral. deceased by […]

Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers looking to part ways with head coach Frank Vogel. According to reports, LA was seriously considering firing Vogel only to have a last-minute change of heart. In a recent episode of Yahoo Sports’ Posted Up podcast, NBA insider Chris Haynes revealed that the Lakers already had a […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis will miss the Los Angeles Lakers road game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday at the Spectrum Center. Russell Westbrook and Avery Bradley will play, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel announced in his pregame press conference. All four starters had been listed as questionable. The game marks the second leg […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are suddenly as banged up as they’ve been all season — and that’s saying something. At least according to their length injury report for their road game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, the second leg of a back-to-back. Four starters: LeBron James (left knee soreness/effusion), Anthony Davis (right wrist soreness), […]

LeBron James’ legacy off the court has grown exponentially as his basketball career continues. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar continues to give back to his community, with his most notable act being his I Promise School, which he worked with Akron Public Schools to open. His latest work comes with a new business partner of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night without LeBron James. While it was just one game missed due to a sore left knee, it offered a preview into a future wherein the four-time NBA champion no longer dons the purple and gold. Without LeBron James in the lineup, it was […]

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 […]

If there’s one constant thing in the world, it’s LeBron James being named as an NBA All-Star. The midseason spectacle would be totally incomplete without the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. It’s like The Wire without Omar Little. Or Taylor Swift without a boyfriend. On Thursday, LBJ was officially named as a starter of the Western […]

The 2022 NBA All-Star Game is almost upon us. It is slated for Sunday, February 20th, in Cleveland, Ohio. It will be the 71st NBA All-Star Game. On Thursday, the starters were announced, filled with names most would expect. The Eastern Conference starters are Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, DeMar DeRozan and Trae Young. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James (left knee soreness) against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Frank Vogel made the announcement in his pre-game media session about 90 minutes before tip-off. According to Vogel, LeBron woke up with unexpected soreness in his knee — enough to hold him out against a physical […]

Some late, breaking news on Thursday afternoon: LeBron James has been downgraded to questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers’ clash with the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center, just hours before tip-off. Left knee soreness was cited by the Lakers as the reason for his surprise inclusion on the injury report. LeBron did not mention […]

Anthony Davis’ return to action for the Los Angeles Lakers could be vastly important. After a 17-game absence, the Lakers finally have their main lob threat and defensive anchor. He got right back to work helping the Lakers take down the short-handed Brooklyn Nets. Los Angeles still has a lot to figure out with Davis […]

Unfortunately for Russell Westbrook, he has emerged as one of the biggest scapegoats for the Los Angeles Lakers as the team continues to struggle at this point in the season. Critics and fans alike have now taken out the pitchforks as they continue to criticize the Lakers for their decision to trade for Russ during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roller coaster all season long. On Tuesday night, they got a win in Brooklyn against the Nets. That clearly left a smile on LeBron James’ face. He took to Instagram and shared some thoughts on teammate Austin Reaves and his appearance.   View this post on Instagram […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets as they came away with the 106-96 victory in Barclays Center. LeBron James was his usual dominant self throughout the contest and he once again served as LA’s talisman on the court. Unfortunately for Lakers rookie Austin Reaves, one particular […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did a smart thing on Wednesday: they not only re-signed Stanley Johnson for the rest of the 2021-22 NBA season, they offered him a two-year deal with a team option for 2022-23. Well-deserved. Johnson — both his play and his story — has represented one of the few unequivocally bright spots […]

It’s hard to overstate how badly the Los Angeles Lakers needed Anthony Davis back. LeBron James continues to play at an otherworldly level — even Austin Reaves is utterly confounded by his brilliance. However, the Lakers had largely wasted the career-best “zone” James has enjoyed since early December. Perhaps a telling quote here from Frank […]

LeBron James led the Lakers to a big win against the Brooklyn Nets in Barclays Center on Tuesday, 106-96. The Nets were without the injured Kevin Durant and the anti-vaxxer Kyrie Irving, but it was still an important win for an LA side that has been struggling mightily of late. LeBron had another strong showing […]

With all the issues surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers these days, they probably had only had one thing to say after beating the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night: Whew. The victory was a gigantic sigh of relief (at least for now) for the Lakers, who have been as great as hospital food this season. The […]

LeBron James had another strong performance on Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Lakers took down a short-handed Brooklyn Nets side in Barclays Center, 106-96. This game marked Anthony Davis’ first time back after over a month on the sidelines due to an injury but in the end, it was LeBron who once again took […]

LeBron James just made NBA history once again, sharing yet another milestone alongside Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. During the Lakers’ contest against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, a 106-96 LA win, LeBron James tied Kobe Bryant on the all-time games played list. Both players have now played exactly 1,346 games, with Kobe […]