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With the Brooklyn Nets trade of Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, details of other teams’ offers for the star guard are starting to come forward. It was reported that the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns all had levels of interest in a potential deal for Irving. It had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers definitely need to add more personnel. There is a lot of talk about who they may deal as other clubs make moves and the trade deadline draws near. In fact, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka will likely be mentioned frequently in the following days. This is especially after they missed out […]

To the disappointment of LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers did not trade for Kyrie Irving, who was shipped to the Dallas Mavericks in the first blockbuster before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. We can litigate whether the Lakers actually dodged a bullet by missing out on Kyrie in another space. Either way, their front office […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up just short in their effort to trade for Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving. Now, the Lakers‘ trade offer to the Nets for Irving has been revealed. Los Angeles reportedly offered Russell Westbrook and at least one first-round pick to the Nets for Irving, via SNY’s Ian Begley. Instead, the […]

Kyrie Irving’s bombshell trade request shook up what appeared to be a tepid NBA trade deadline. The Los Angeles Lakers were immediately linked as a potential destination, just as they were during the offseason. Any such exchange would have to involve Russell Westbrook to make the contracts match. Westbrook isn’t blind to the whole ordeal. […]

The Miami Heat have a huge question to answer about Kyle Lowry. Brought on a couple of years ago in a sign-and-trade, the former All-Star has struggled mightily this season. He’s playing less minutes, and is more often than not on the injury list. Because of that, the team could potentially look for a new […]

LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis were asked about Kyrie Irving and trade rumors following the Los Angeles Lakers’ dispiriting loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. LeBron and Russ are the Lakers most directly tied to a potential Kyrie blockbuster. LeBron is an “immense proponent” of an Irving acquisition, per ESPN’s Adrian […]

Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. His preferred destination is to join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who would like to have him at the right price. Because of Irving’s $36.9 million cap figure, that would mean sending out Russell Westbrook and his $47.1M contract — though not necessarily […]

No matter what he does, Russell Westbrook cannot seem to find a way to stay out of trade rumors this season. With the trade deadline less than a week away, Westbrook has seen his name pop up in rumors once again, and it looks like he may end up actually getting moved after what feels […]

NBA rumors are abound after Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving requested a trade- and it didn’t take long for the Los Angeles Lakers to pop up as a team of interest. But what would a potential Lakers’ Kyrie Irving trade look like? The Lakers would include guard Russell Westbrook and Los Angeles’ 2027 and 2029 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are continuing their slow grind to climb from the doldrums of the Western Conference. Next up on their plate is a battle against the New Orleans Pelicans, who are also having some struggles of their own. However, the Lakers’ Sixth Man, Russell Westbrook, is reportedly not feeling well. The point guard […]

Kyrie Irving shocked the NBA world Friday with his trade request. The Brooklyn Nets guard decided he wants out of New York, and now the team has six days to find a trade partner before the 2023 NBA trade deadline. While the Kyrie Irving trade request is a blow to the Nets, it is also […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is almost upon us, and it is officially time for the Los Angeles Lakers to make a bold move. It is time to put Russell Westbrook on the block, pair him with the team’s two available first-round picks and make a Lakers trade deadline deal that will completely reshape the […]

Russell Westbrook might be playing well for the Los Angeles Lakers, but that doesn’t mean that he’s safe from a potential trade. Amid the former MVP’s Sixth Man of the Year campaign, LA is still considering a trade ahead of the NBA trade deadline. In addition, they reportedly have engaged in talks with a familiar […]

The Los Angeles Lakers logged another impressive win on Thursday night as they took down the returning and newly-minted All-Star Tyrese Haliburton and his Indiana Pacers on their own home floor. The Lakers came back from being down by as much as 15 points in the first half to escape with a hard-fought 112-111 victory. […]

Russell Westbrook and internet personality and entrepreneur Gary Vee went viral on Tuesday for what appeared to be a heated exchange during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Westbrook was seen on video exchanging some words with Gary Vee, who was sitting courtside. While it’s unknown what […]

Emotions were running a bit high on Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Lakers took on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. There’s always some sort of action whenever the Lakers visit the Garden, and on this particular occasion, it was Russell Westbrook who saw himself getting into it with a fan sitting […]

Despite his decline in production over the past couple of seasons, Russell Westbrook’s legacy as one of the greatest point guards to ever play in the NBA is secure. And he added yet another feather to his floor general cap despite the Los Angeles Lakers’ 121-104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. It […]

You have to give Russell Westbrook a lot of credit for making a complete turnaround with the Los Angeles Lakers. From being a seemingly perpetual trade candidate, Russ established himself as one of the most important players on the team’s second unit. However, with the NBA trade deadline fast approaching, it seems that the Lakers […]

With both LeBron James and Anthony Davis sitting out Monday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on the road, Russell Westbrook will have a larger load to carry every time he’s on the floor, especially when it comes to creating shots for his teammates. Speaking of which, Westbrook has just surpassed former NBA star Gary […]

Russell Westbrook was putting some shots up on the court ahead of Monday’s showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets. Russ was then greeted by Kyrie Irving as the Nets star made his way to the court, presumably to take part in his own shooting drills. The pair exchanged words in what […]

Russell Westbrook is on the verge of breaking Gary Payton’s all-time assist record, and the Los Angeles Lakers star could very well achieve it in their next game when they play the Boston Celtics. After his 14-assist performance on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs, Westbrook put himself in position to surpass Payton for no. […]

It has been a roller-coaster season for the Chicago Bulls, who sit at 22-26 with just under two weeks to go until the 2023 NBA trade deadline. The rumblings about blowing the roster up had mostly subsided of late with the Bulls playing a bit better since the disastrous 11-18 start, but confounding losses like […]

Russell Westbrook does not have the smoothest of relationships with reporters, especially following tough losses or rough shooting nights. This much was apparent back in Westbrook’s stay in Oklahoma City, when he repeatedly turned a cold shoulder towards Berry Tramel, a reporter for The Oklahoman. But his relationship with reporters appears to be taking a […]

LeBron James scored his 46th point with 6:46 left on the game clock as the Los Angeles Lakers managed to trim what was a 23-point lead in the second half against the Clippers on Tuesday into a 10-point deficit. James would fail to score again and would be subbed out less than two minutes later. […]

The Clippers got the better of the Lakers in the battle of Los Angeles on Tuesday night, and Dennis Schroder opened up about the tense conversation he had with teammate Russell Westbrook in the fourth quarter of the contest. Schroder said the conversation between him and Russ was borne out of frustration with his own […]

A lot has already been said or written about the Los Angeles Lakers’ spacing issues. They still rank dead last in the entire NBA in made threes per game, which is a huge no-no for a LeBron James-led team. Even with James’ improved jump shot over the years, The King’s bread and butter remains his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still pursuing a Russell Westbrook trade and have continued talking with the San Antonio Spurs on a potential deal, according to LJ Ellis of SpursTalk. Amid earlier rumors that Westbrook would likely be staying put on the Lakers, negotiations with the Spurs for the nine-time All-Star remain “alive.” The Spurs’ […]

Unlike Ja Morant (according to Shannon Sharpe), Russell Westbrook wanted the smoke. The Los Angeles Lakers (21-25) escaped with a much-needed close win against a quality opponent on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, as they pulled off a 122-121 upset over the Memphis Grizzlies (31-14), who had won 11 straight games. Throughout the cold night […]

Former player and current NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins recently claimed that he feels the Los Angeles Lakers are “punishing” LeBron James for the Russell Westbrook trade. “It almost feels like, in my opinion, that Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss is punishing LeBron James for the Russell Westbrook trade,” Perkins said. “Meaning, ‘you played a huge […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook has been on the wrong end of many blooper reels over the years. Who could forget the time when Westbrook simply forgot to dribble the basketball against the Golden State Warriors, even mouthing the words “I don’t know” when Stephen Curry asked him what he was doing. But on […]

Not only has Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emerged as one of the top scorers in the NBA this season with a career-high 30.7 points per game, but he’s also become of the league’s top playmakers. Now it appears as if that playmaking mentality has spread to the rest of the team. On Wednesday in a win against […]

There were a lot of broken hearts when the Washington Wizards announced their decision to trade John Wall to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Russell Westbrook back in 2020. Wall, who now plies his trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, was Washington’s cornerstone superstar for many years, so it was indeed a dark day […]

A playoff berth for the Los Angeles Lakers still seems out of reach. This means a quiet trade deadline seems more likely for them. They could also become sellers before the deadline actually arrives. Here we will look at the players the Lakers must move ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline, including Russell Westbrook. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another deflating loss on Monday night after losing a close one to the Philadelphia 76ers, 113-112. Russell Westbrook turned the ball over in LA’s final possession and they didn’t even get a chance to get a shot up in what could have been a game-winning attempt. After the game Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered more heartbreak on Sunday night after losing out to the Philadelphia 76ers in dramatic fashion. Down one point with one final possession in their hands, the Lakers botched what could have been a game-winning play courtesy of a Russell Westbrook errand pass. This turned out to be the Lakers’ second […]

LeBron James got brutally honest on Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers’ lack of foul calls. LeBron took to Twitter to express his frustration on Monday. “And all year they keep telling me to my face on the court, ‘I didn’t see it’ or ‘It wasn’t a foul,’” LeBron wrote on Twitter. “It’s not […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ current road trip has two big themes to it so far: close wins and clutch moments from Joel Embiid. The Sixers have defeated the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers. After hitting a game-winning jumper against the Jazz, he closed out the Lakers with some defense that was clutch but initially looked […]

On the night when LeBron James crossed the 38,000-point benchmark for his career, it was Russell Westbrook who, unfortunately for the Los Angeles Lakers, put a damper on what would have been a Hollywood-level celebration in Tinseltown. Following a crucial defensive stop on Joel Embiid, Westbrook and the Lakers still had a chance to claim […]