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Thanks in large part to a 30-point effort from Goran Dragic, the Miami Heat were able to squeak by the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night with a 92-91 victory. During his post-game media availability, Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas was asked to comment on the go-ahead fader he missed with time expiring. “Yeah, I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are near the bottom of the standings in the Western Conference but that hasn’t stopped them from winning games. In fact, they have won eight of their last 11 games including wins against playoff opponents such as the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Denver Nuggets. They also won against […]

Isaiah Thomas has been utterly frustrated with his role with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he’s managed to stay resilient through a rollercoaster of a season. Thomas had to make a tremendous transition since having his best NBA season with the Boston Celtics in 2016-17. Following a hip surgery that ended his postseason, Thomas was […]

Kevin Durant had no problem telling Isaiah Thomas to get up as the shorthanded Golden State Warriors had carved up a double-digit lead on the Los Angeles Lakers in the winding minutes of the fourth quarter. “Get yo a** up,” said Durant, as Thomas remained on the ground following a blocking foul call on Durant’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seemed to get rattled going against a hampered Golden State Warriors team without its All-Star backcourt of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, and defensive anchor Draymond Green. Lakers forward Julius Randle and point guard Isaiah Thomas, who was inserted in the starting lineup for the absent Brandon Ingram, got into a […]

Entering this season, the Los Angeles Lakers faithful were very optimistic that this will be the year for their team to return to the playoffs. However, things did not go according to plan for them and are now looking to he headed to the lottery once again. They also made some changes to their roster […]

It was an exhilarating win for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night over the Denver Nuggets. The crowd atmosphere at Staples Center during the Lakers’ 112-1o3 come-from-behind victory was nothing short of electric. However, according to an interview with Lakers star point guard Isaiah Thomas that was posted on YouTube by Lakers Nation, there is […]

Following Tuesday night’s 112-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets, recently-acquired Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas gave an update on his hip. As most hoops fans know, the former Washington Husky suffered the injury during last season’s Eastern Conference Playoffs while playing with the Boston Celtics. After spending half of this season with the […]

In 12 games with the Los Angeles Lakers since being traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas has helped lead the team to seven wins and appears to be developing some chemistry with his new teammates like rookie forward Kyle Kuzma. After practice on Monday, following the team’s win over Thomas’ former […]

Isaiah Thomas had perhaps his best outing since joining the Los Angeles Lakers, putting up 20 points, nine assists, and five rebounds off the bench in 31 minutes of play against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. What stuck out the most during his time on the floor was his sheer aggressiveness taking over the […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas put up one of his better outings off the bench against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, for whom he played a mere 15 games this season before taking a decisive 127-113 win on Sunday night. The 5-foot-9 dynamo put up 20 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the floor, […]

Despite his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers ending sooner than expected during last month’s trade deadline, Isaiah Thomas was surprisingly in a good mood on Sunday before the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He even exchanged pleasantries with some of his former teammates, including LeBron James, J.R. Smith, and Kyle Korver. When […]

Isaiah Thomas and LeBron James aren’t two names that you would be used to hearing together at this point of the season. While both players used to play with each other, it’s clear now that the two stars could not coexist well enough for their partnership to last. Now playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Down three to the Portland Trail Blazers with the Los Angeles Lakers’ five-game win streak on the line, the ball found its way into the hands of Isaiah Thomas. For a moment, there was a sense Thomas might deliver in the clutch as he had so many times during his MVP-chant laden 2016-17 season. Still […]

Isaiah Thomas is bringing a new twist to his career as a Los Angeles Lakers point guard, switching his jersey from No. 7 to No. 3, according to the team. IT switching up the number. 7 🔁 3 pic.twitter.com/h18HDCf22p — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 8, 2018 Thomas will now wear the same number as […]

When Isaiah Thomas was a member of the rival Boston Celtics last postseason, the current Los Angeles Lakers star point guard played out of his mind during the seven-game series between the Celtics and the Washington Wizards. In a recent interview with Lakers sideline reporter Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, Thomas answered questions from fans […]

Isaiah Thomas has had a complete rollercoaster upon his arrival in L.A. — first impressing with a 22-point debut off the bench, and later struggling to find his rhythm and adapt to a team that has a system based on a ball-sharing point guard. The 5-foot-9 guard has been scuffing in his recent two games, […]

The Tony Parker era is about to end in San Antonio very soon. This season is quite possibly the last time that the beloved point guard will be putting on a San Antonio Spurs jersey in NBA arenas as he hangs up his sneakers for the last time. Soon, the Spurs will have to replace […]

Having been traded twice and now playing for his third team in eight months, Isaiah Thomas knows that this summer’s free agency is a very important one for his career. Despite his stock taking a huge hit with his performances not being at the same level as what he’s had the past two seasons, he […]

Isaiah Thomas of the Los Angeles Lakers is the latest to shower Houston Rockets star James Harden with some praise, following the destructive nature of his step back on L.A. Clippers small forward Wesley Johnson, one that is bound to be engraved in players’ memories for the next few days. “He sat him down, as […]

Dwyane Wade had his best game of the season on Tuesday night, scoring a season-high 27 points for the Miami Heat and knocking down the game-winning jumper to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 102-101. Isaiah Thomas was ecstatic with the feat by his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate, reminding everyone on Twitter that it was another superheroic […]

There was some question about how Isaiah Thomas and Lonzo Ball would get along after Thomas was traded over from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but so far it seems like the relationship is really forming well. On Tuesday night the two worked together to help dominate the Atlanta Hawks, and with Ball going 3-3 from deep, […]

Don’t look now, Isaiah Thomas, but two weeks into your Los Angeles Lakers career and you are about to appear in an episode of Shaquille O’Neal’s gag reels after embarrassing yourself with a horrible play versus the Atlanta Hawks. Then again, even the best players sometimes step on a banana peel. One of the Lakers’ newest […]

Isaiah Thomas has defied the odds as one of the shortest players in NBA history and being the last pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. After Thomas thought he had finally found a home with the Boston Celtics, they traded him to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who eventually traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers after […]

Since becoming an All-Star and getting a lot of attention in his NBA career, Isaiah Thomas has always been vocal about his admiration for the game of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Thomas has said multiple times that he grew up being a fan of The Black Mamba — his favorite player. That said, […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas received a warm ovation from Purple and Gold Nation when he checked into Friday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. As most hoops fans know, Thomas, 29, came to Southern California by way of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade deadline moves. Friday marked the first time he would play […]

Following Friday night’s 124-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks, newly-acquired Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas spoke to members of the media with regards to playing alongside Lonzo Ball. “Just playing together,” Thomas told Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints during his post-game media availability. “Playing for each other. If we have a play, make it. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Isaiah Thomas lost his Kobe shoes and simply wanted to put them back on. Yogi Ferrell, however, didn’t want him to. In order to buy his team more time, Ferrell decided to kick Thomas’ shoe right in front of the referee. Even his teammate with the Dallas Mavericks, J.J. Barea, decided […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas ahead of the NBA trade deadline earlier this month, but it wasn’t until Friday night that he made his debut at the Staples Center. Thomas scored 17 points while dishing four assists and snatched two steals in his home debut in a convincing win over […]

Yahoo! Sports came out with a bombshell report on Friday morning uncovering some big-name players who supposedly accepted payments from agents or schools around the time of their college basketball days. According to the report, it has a ton of big-name players and big-time programs that are involved in the middle of the controversy. There’s […]

After news came out that Lonzo Ball is expected to make is return to action on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers fans are very excited with the development. However, there are also others who are concerned about how Isaiah Thomas’ addition will affect his game. The two showed during their latest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a couple new faces on the team that didn’t have much time to get used to their new surroundings or teammates before the NBA All-Star break. Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye have replaced the recently traded Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. with rookie Lonzo Ball going out of his […]

Despite only being teammates for a couple of weeks now and not even having the opportunity yet to share the floor together in an actual game, Lonzo Ball has already spent some time with Isaiah Thomas, especially during their latest practice session. That has given him a deeper understanding of what his mindset is as […]

As Lonzo Ball prepares for his much awaited return to action on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, he understands that there’s a lot of work to be done in order for him to regain his old form. That said, he is looking to get all the help that he needs to get himself up to […]

Los Angeles Lakers newly-acquired veteran power forward Channing Frye is known for his great sense of humor across the league. On Monday afternoon while talking about his recent appendectomy surgery, he accidentally (or purposefully, who knows) took a hilarious shot at Lakers star point guard Isaiah Thomas. “Having stitches in your belly button is about as […]

Standing at 5 feet and 9 inches, Isaiah Thomas is clearly at a disadvantage against many of his opponents. Even for a point guard, Thomas simply isn’t tall enough to score dominantly or defend his position like most superstar point guards in the NBA. Nonetheless, Thomas uses his height to his advantage most of the […]

Rajon Rondo had some choice words earlier in the season when asked about Isaiah Thomas tribute video in Boston. According to Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette, Rondo didn’t like that Thomas wanted a video tribute after a couple seasons with the Celtics. Rajon Rondo was irked to hear that the Celtics would […]

A high-scoring affair between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans was marred by a double ejection of opposing point guards — Isaiah Thomas and Rajon Rondo — as the two were handed double technical fouls and consequently tossed in the first quarter. Thomas, however, feels his ejection was soundly unjust. “Whatever reason, he’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Isaiah Thomas is usually a laid back and calm individual. However, New Orleans Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo is a short-tempered player who sometimes rubs people the wrong way. What happens when both of those players mix? It definitely wasn’t a good sight. On Wednesday afternoon, the Lakers took on the Pelicans […]