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The Los Angeles Lakers are hanging tight to the nine-seed in the Western Conference and with just seven games left in the 2023-24 NBA season, LeBron James and his squad will be looking for a chance to make history in the playoffs. To celebrate the Lakers’ long history of success, Austin Reaves will drop another […]

Every team has that one rival that always seems to be their kryptonite. Perhaps the most infamous example is LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers tormenting the Toronto Raptors in the mid-to-late 2010s. Now, James finds himself on the opposite end of the spectrum in the supposed rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets. […]

It is rather difficult for a team to maintain its poise when it blows its opportunity to claim a very winnable game, and on a gut-wrenching buzzer-beater loss, no less. On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers’ resilience was put to the test, as they faced a must-win scenario in Game 3 of their 2024 […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in desperate need of a win against their first round playoff rivals, the Denver Nuggets, who went up 2-0 in their series on Monday evening with a game-winning buzzer beater from Jamal Murray. This is of course the second straight season that the Lakers have matched […]

The Los Angeles Lakers vented their frustration with the officials after the Denver Nuggets walked away with a 101-99 win on Jamal Murray’s epic buzzer-beater. In particular, LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell were frustrated with Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. not being called for a foul in the final minute of the third quarter. As […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers could be getting reinforcements in their frontcourt for Game 3 vs. the Denver Nuggets, in the form of Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood. Vanderbilt, out since Feb. 3 with a right foot sprain, is reportedly targeting a Thursday return. The versatile forward has been ramping up his on-court […]

During a recent poll conducted by The Athletic, it turned out that former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce got a lone vote for the Greatest of All Time honor from an unnamed player. Could that lone vote be from Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James? Pierce is not eliminating that theory. While on Tuesday’s […]

A sometimes forgotten aspect of Shaquille O’Neal’s legendary career is that he played with LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2009-2010 season. The then 37-year-old O’Neal arrived in Cleveland after a stint with the contending Steve Nash-Amar’e Stoudemire-led Phoenix Suns team. He arrived to the Cavaliers with much fanfare, winning an NBA championship […]

There’s a basketball saying that goes “Defense wins championships.” There have been several notable defenders who have been rewarded with the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. The Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the best defender of the regular season. However, there have been times when great defenders have […]

The first thing Los Angeles Lakers fans and some members of the team went out to do after Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs clash was blast the officiating. Many heated heads were not pleased with how certain fouls committed by the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets to players like Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and D’Angelo […]

“Shocking” might be the only word in the dictionary fit to describe the Los Angeles Lakers’ 101-99 collapse against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. And with good reason, too. With 7:15 left in the third quarter, LeBron James and company were given a 95.6 percent chance […]

Former NBA player JJ Redick has emerged as a candidate for the Charlotte Hornets head coaching job. Redick played 15 years in the league and has been with ESPN as an analyst and color commentator during marquee matchups. He’s also a cohost on two popular podcasts, one of them which happen to be with Los […]

Whenever the Los Angeles Lakers lose, expect known LeBron James hater Skip Bayless to be there to take shots at The King. Of course, Bayless had an instant reaction to Los Angeles’ brutal 101-99 loss to the reigning NBA champions Denver Nuggets Monday night in Mile High City, which was ended by Jamal Murray’s buzzer-beating […]

LeBron James, D’Angelo Russell, and Darvin Ham vented their frustration at the NBA and the Game 2 officials after Jamal Murray’s buzzer-beater capped a 20-point Denver Nuggets comeback at Ball Arena on Monday. Anthony Davis, meanwhile, was more self-critical after his team’s 10th straight loss to the Nuggets — and sixth straight in the NBA […]

At 39 years old, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James should be at home, enjoying retirement, and watching the NBA Playoffs from his couch. But James isn’t just an ordinary 40-ish man. He is still out there competing with the best of them in the NBA, and not just as a bench ornament signed by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can’t seem to beat the Denver Nuggets. After losing on Saturday night in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series, the Lakers have now lost eight straight games to their rivals in the Mile High City, including their Western Conference Finals series a year ago. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets […]

You can feel the tide beginning to turn. Like evolution, it’s slow and gradual, but make no mistake, it’s happening. The stranglehold that Michael Jordan has had on the title of Greatest Basketball Player of All-Time — one given to him by David Stern immediately before he announced his retirement for the first time in […]

If your glass is half-empty, Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round NBA Playoffs matchup with the Denver Nuggets went about as badly as possible. D’Angelo Russell’s struggles against the champs continued, the Lakers’ defensive options on Nikola Jokic besides Anthony Davis were predictably insufficient, and their nonexistent margin for error was exploited with […]

In the last sixteen months, the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets have played each other nine times, and in each of those meetings, the Nuggets have come away victorious, including last night in the Nuggets 114-103 Game 1 victory over LA. Rarely in the career of LeBron James have we seen a team so […]

Despite Anthony Davis’s 32 points and LeBron James’ 27, the Los Angeles lakers fell 114-103 to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round series in the NBA Playoffs. After the game, LeBron spoke to the media and made it clear what the Lakers and any team with championship aspirations needs to do. LeBron […]

Hope is not yet lost for the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA Playoffs take seven games to win a series and they have proven that they are capable of bouncing back throughout the regular season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis poured their hearts out to keep the team afloat against the Denver Nuggets but Nikola […]

For all the x-factors and adjustments, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Round 1 series vs. the Denver Nuggets may simply boil down to what most NBA Playoffs series do: stars. In this case, will LeBron James and Anthony Davis outperform Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray? Including the 2023 Western Conference finals, the Nuggets have won eight […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on 2023 NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday evening at 8:30 p.m., with James’ status as GOAT (Greatest of All-Time) currently being debated with a ferocious intensity among NBA analysts. If James and the Lakers can knock off the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing like a team that loves each other, and the game of basketball, ahead of their showdown with the defending champion Denver Nuggets. For the Lakers, it’s a chance to avenge last year’s playoff loss. For Austin Reaves, it’s a chance to prove yet again, against the best competition, that […]

No one in the current NBA is more famous than LeBron James and Stephen Curry; these two are the most marketable players in league history, they have been great ambassadors for the game, and they have had plenty of success in their careers, combining for six MVP awards, eight championship rings, and five Finals MVPs. […]

Kobe Bryant was recently immortalized after the Los Angeles Lakers decided to erect a 19-foot bronze statue of the Black Mamba at the Crypto.com Arena. Given Bryant’s accomplishments in his NBA career with the Lakers, there’s no doubt that he ultimately deserved it. But while Bryant deserves a statue, it’s worth thinking about which NBA […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs after taking care of business in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Ahead of the series, LeBron spent some time playing basketball with his son Bryce. However, James made a comment while shooting hoops with Bryce that […]

The NBA 2K24 MyTEAM Gladiator event is adding a 100 OVR LeBron James Player item to the game, along with several other highly rated player items. Since Season 4, NBA 2K24 has seen the addition of several 100 OVR MyTEAM player items. This includes the likes of Magic, Shaq, Kareem, Doncic, and more. Now LeBron, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the process of gearing up for their upcoming first round playoff series vs the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans in the seven vs eight Play-In game on Tuesday evening. The matchup vs the Nuggets of course signifies a rematch […]

The theme for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers heading into their rematch with the almighty Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs? There is no theme. “It shouldn’t be personal at all,” LeBron said at Lakers practice on Wednesday. “You allow yourself to get away from the gameplan if you […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are focused on their upcoming NBA Playoffs rematch with the Denver Nuggets. Still, LeBron James took a moment at practice Wednesday to express his excitement over chasing gold with Team USA alongside his “buddy”, Anthony Davis at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The men’s basketball roster for Paris (and Lille) was finalized earlier […]

Although LeBron James is gearing up to play the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers star made sure to show love to Florida A&M. The Rattlers football team had a phenomenal 2023 campaign, going undefeated in the SWAC, winning the SWAC Championship and the Celebration Bowl to close out the year. One […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t figured out how to beat the Denver Nuggets once — let alone four times in seven games. However, after handling the New Orleans Pelicans (for the second time in three days) in the Play-In Tournament, LeBron James’ confidence in his group is warranted. Including the play-in, the No. 7-seeded Lakers […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had difficulties matching up against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers all season long. But their crushing 133-89 loss to the Lakers in the in-season tournament back in December at least brought them one positive takeaway — a new and improved Zion Williamson. Williamson revealed that it was that […]

Over the course of his illustrious career, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has accomplished virtually everything there is to achieve as it pertains to the NBA landscape. From regular season league MVP’s, to Finals MVP’s, to championships, to All-Star games, in addition to becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer and its all-time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on the road tonight as part of the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. The Lakers are the seventh seed and the Pelicans the eighth seed, with the winner getting the defending champion Denver Nuggets in the second round. With the Nuggets set to become […]

Dunks are some of the most exciting plays to watch in the NBA. As a result, it isn’t surprising that they take up a good portion of the league’s highlight reels. While many would agree that majority of the NBA players can easily dunk given that they’re the best basketball players in the world, the […]

Back in 2010, LeBron James was faced with a massive decision. For the first time in his NBA career, he was a free agent, and every team had their eyes on him, including the New York Knicks. Before coming to a decision, James met with a few teams that were considered his strongest suitors. In […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is the latest prominent NBA voice to dish out his opinion on the league’s Play-In Tournament. Surprisingly, Green openly disagreed with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James regarding the tournament, as he is usually someone who he usually sees eye-to-eye with. Green admitted that he thinks the Play-In Tournament […]