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Many laughed at LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for not even advancing to the NBA Playoffs after being tagged as one of the favorites to win the title this season. Well, it clearly looks like LBJ is really truly deeply affected by all the mockery. LeBron is probably having a good laugh as […]

Two days ago, Russell Westbrook raised eyebrows when he scrubbed his entire Instagram account, including all Los Angeles Lakers references (besides his avatar). On Thursday, Westbrook restarted his IG feed by posting an image of him in a Lakers jersey, backed by audio from late Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle (who was a friend of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are sitting at home watching the NBA Playoffs as spectators after an extremely disappointing season. The Russell Westbrook experiment evidently failed and there’s little doubt the team will be looking to trade his hefty contract this offseason. We know LeBron James has a huge say in the Lakers’ decision-making, but according […]

The writing appears to be on the wall for Russell Westbrook as a Los Angeles Laker. His latest move on social media seems to confirm that. Save for his profile picture, Westbrook has appeared to wipe his Instagram clean of any Lakers content. Russ has deleted all his photos with the Lakers. 😟 pic.twitter.com/4PBkFEvK3T — […]

Right now, many consider their 2027 and 2029 first-round picks as the best assets the Los Angeles Lakers currently have in terms of navigating the trade market in the offseason. It’s no secret that LeBron James and the Lakers will be looking to augment their roster ahead of the 2022-23 campaign and they are expected […]

Did Russell Westbrook just drop a major hint about his plans to leave the Los Angeles Lakers this summer? If you look at his recent social media activity, it would be easy to interpret that this is exactly what he’s done. Westbrook’s Instagram post from December resurfaced after a random fan posted an intriguing message […]

Snoop Dogg is a huge Russell Westbrook fan. Apparently, the same cannot be said about his view on former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. In a recent interview, Snoop shared his unfiltered view regarding Westbrook’s struggles in his first season with the Lakers. In the mind of the long-time LA supporter, all the […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Houston Rockets former All-Star point guard John Wall was linked to the Los Angeles Lakers in a potential swap for Russell Westbrook. This was during the February trade deadline as both teams were looking to make some major changes on their roster. As it turns out, however, trade talks […]

The biggest issue the Los Angeles Lakers need to face this offseason is the Russell Westbrook situation. The front office will definitely do its due diligence in terms of a potential trade for the former league MVP but at this point, this prospect isn’t looking too good. NBA insider Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype recently […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell far below the public’s expectations this season. What was seemingly a star-studded team went 33-49 and finished 11 in the Western Conference. The 2022 NBA Playoffs are well underway. With the Lakers not a part of the postseason action, they are looking ahead to the upcoming year. Clearly, a lot […]

It’s not preposterous to say that the Russell Westbrook Experiment failed miserably for the Los Angeles Lakers. His fit with the team was like DJ Khaled wearing skinny jeans. Unfortunately for Westbrook, he has been viewed as the scapegoat once again despite playing 78 out of 82 games for the Lakers. His erratic play is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets both need to shake their rosters up in the offseason. LA needs to move on from Russell Westbrook and the Hornets need to make moves that will allow them to win (or, at least, not get destroyed) in play-in games. NBA reporter Marc Stein previously reported about a […]

Frank Vogel’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers ended unceremoniously last week after what was a nightmarish season trying to make things work with Russell Westbrook. While many preached patience on the team gelling together, including Frank Vogel himself during his many, many exasperated postgame press conferences, the Lakers coach was able to open up […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets just saw their season come crashing down on Thursday after they were blown out by the Atlanta Hawks in their winner-take-all Play-In matchup. The Hornets will now regroup in the summertime as they look to strengthen their squad for next season. As it turns out, the Hornets could now […]

After what was a truly disappointing debut season for the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook isn’t exactly the most well-loved individual in LA right now. Rumors of a possible exit from the Lakers have been running rife for the former league MVP, but by the looks of it, the LA is going to be hard-pressed […]

The 2021-2022 Los Angeles Lakers season has finally come to a close. It was a very tumultuous season for the Lakers that began with such promise and expectation. One player in particular that had a very tough year was point guard Russell Westbrook. He essentially took the brunt of the criticism for the Lakers’ massive […]

Frank Vogel is set to be replaced in Los Angeles. And while Russell Westbrook is still with the Lakers on paper, his future looks as murky as it’s ever been. If you ask Charles Barkley, though, neither of them deserve their fate. According to Check, the Lakers are using both Vogel and Westbrook as scapegoats […]

The Los Angeles Lakers conducted exit interview press conferences on Monday after they wrapped up their disappointing 2021-22 season with a win over the Denver Nuggets the day before, which their fans could enjoy for approximately 30 seconds before ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the firing of Frank Vogel — emblematic of a season of organizational […]

Nothing excites the NBA more than the incessant drama surrounding LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Or so it seems like it. With how the season unfolded for the Purple & Gold, it feels like everyone who’s not part of the team is thoroughly enjoying the trainwreck. Russell Westbrook already called out LeBron James […]

Austin Reaves was one of the few bright spots in what was a horrible Los Angeles Lakers 2021-22 season. While his averages might not pop out, he certainly had a solid rookie season that he can use to build on as he progresses in his career. Even though there is not much to remember about […]

To say that Russell Westbrook’s exit interview on Monday was controversial would be an understatement. Russ had more than a few things to say about his forgettable first season with the Los Angeles Lakers and surely, this will be a talking point for the media in the coming days. One of the most intriguing aspects […]

Back in January, after Russell Westbrook’s first benching, a barrage of reports hit our timelines that painted a confusing picture of who is actually running the Los Angeles Lakers, leading to this apt meme: https://t.co/PZHP0WUsYt pic.twitter.com/mQMGbtghPN — Jabari Ali Davis (@JabariADavis) January 20, 2022 Recently, I ranked the 10 people who seem to wield a degree […]

Malik Monk was one of the few bright spots in what turned out to be a horrendous season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old’s current deal is set to end this summer and it seems that this should be one of the front office’s top priorities during the offseason. In his exit interview on […]

If anyone wants to know why Russell Westbrook didn’t really connect with now-fired head coach Frank Vogel, the Los Angeles Lakers guard says he’s not the person to ask. After all, he had never any problem with his former coaches, and the same goes with Vogel. With that said, if there’s anyone who had a […]

Russell Westbrook is not happy with how his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers went. More than the losing record and chemistry issues, the explosive guard thinks he wasn’t given the opportunity to show who he is as a player. The Lakers finished the season 33-49, 11th in the Western Conference. They missed the […]

Rob Pelinka is confident that LeBron James wants to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers for the long haul. Russell Westbrook’s future in Los Angeles, however, is murkier. Pelinka spoke to the media on Monday at Lakers exit interviews (here’s a thread) — the first time he’s taken questions from reporters since his post-trade deadline […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook never jelled on the court the way they envisioned when the three future Hall of Famers had repeated conversations about teaming up last summer. Ultimately, Westbrook convinced LeBron and AD that he would adapt his game to benefit his hometown team, which persuaded the two Klutch clients to […]

The Russell Westbrook experiment didn’t work out by any means for the Los Angeles Lakers, with the former MVP struggling to fit alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. He’s expected to pick up his $47 million player option this offseason, but there is a very good chance the team tries to trade him. Reports have […]

Russell Westbrook is headed to the Pacers? It might just happen. When considering the possibility of a Russell Westbrook trade to any team, there needs to be more taken into account than the players involved due to Westbrook’s loaded contract. His massive salary automatically narrows the amount of potentially interested teams in the veteran point […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are about to wrap up arguably their most disappointing season in franchise history. After bringing in countless additions last summer, headlined by Russell Westbrook, it was a complete failure. Russ in particular really struggled to adapt to his new surroundings in LA and it appears all the animosity started before the […]

Russell Westbrook had more than a few spats with the media this season. The former league MVP has never been the most jovial person around the press, but it felt like he was a bit more on edge throughout the season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Apparently, Westbrook’s foul mood could have a lot to […]

Russell Westbrook had a horrible first season with the Los Angeles Lakers this term. There’s just no other way to put it. In fact, more than a few folks out there believe that it was his poor play that turned out to be one of the biggest factors in LA not even making it to […]

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 […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers had a much different season than they originally expected. What was expected to be a “dream team” turned into a nightmare in Los Angeles. Quite frankly, with this preseason disaster reported by ESPN, the Lakers should’ve known they were doomed from the start. The team acquired Russell […]

While there’s a laundry list of factors that led to the nightmarish 2021-22 season for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Russell Westbrook trade is seen as one right at the top of the list. It’s not all on Russell Westbrook. The Lakers were the ones who brought him over in the first place. It was […]

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 […]

After putting together a modern-day dream team, the Los Angeles Lakers fell short of a postseason run. With only two games left, LA is 11th in the Western Conference with a record of 31-49. But what happened to the seemingly star-studded roster? One of the biggest pieces that fell apart this season was Russell Westbrook. […]

The 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers season quickly turned into a total disaster. While there’s plenty of blame to go around, Russell Westbrook is bearing the brunt of it. There were rumors ahead of the trade deadline about moving Westbrook, and while that didn’t happen, that chatter hasn’t stopped. Given how things have played out, it’s […]

In a surprise move on Thursday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that the team will request waivers on Trevor Ariza, ending the veteran’s second stint with the franchise with three games left in the 2021-22 NBA season. Like the Lakers overall, Ariza never found a groove and his homecoming season proved to be a […]