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Magic Johnson has been critical of the Los Angeles Lakers performance this season to say the least. But the Laker legend changed his tune on Monday following the team’s road victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Johnson posted the following comment on Twitter: “If the @Lakers play with this type of effort, speed and quickness on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t escape the nation’s capital with a victory, but LeBron James did come away with yet another big piece of NBA history. The Lakers star took sole possession of second place on the all-time leading scorers list, passing Karl Malone with this quick cut and finish at the rim: Number 6 […]

When Russell Westbrook hit his game-tying shot against the Toronto Raptors on Friday, much has been said about his awareness of putting his feet behind the 3-point line after briefly stepping on it. Apparently, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel referenced it in his Kevin Durant joke to Russ after the game. To recall, […]

In a sea of terrible play and even worse results, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to find a positive moment. With about five seconds left in Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, Russell Westbrook stole the ball and hit a game-tying three-pointer. In overtime, it was Avery Bradley that hit a massive shot with around […]

After losing five of their last six games, the Los Angeles Lakers earned a much-needed win Friday night. Down three with seconds left, Russell Westbrook made a three-pointer to force overtime against the Toronto Raptors. Tie it at the buzzer? Why Not? pic.twitter.com/q50pxcP9F8 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 19, 2022 The clutch three broke […]

For one night, Russell Westbrook didn’t come out of a Los Angeles Lakers game as the unwanted villain. Instead of being the perceived, or actual, cause for his team’s downfall — and the ire of Lakers fans — Westbrook saved the day in a 128-123 overtime win over the Toronto Raptors. Fittingly, Westbrook — who […]

In a crucial possession for the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook had a horrible miss worthy of a Shaqtin-a-Fool entry on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. Check out the off-target attempt from the Lakers star below: pic.twitter.com/2rVKHKcSPy — Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 19, 2022 But instead of letting that get to him, he proceeded […]

Russell Westbrook was key in the Los Angeles Lakers’ road win on Friday night. He made key plays down the stretch to take victory away from the jaws of defeat. One outspoken observer who had to give it up for the Lakers point guard was Kendrick Perkins, who saw this as Westbrook’s “best” showing while […]

For one night, Russell Westbrook silenced his critics. The former MVP looked like his old self in a Los Angeles Lakers win against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, much to the chagrin of his detractors and to the delight of LeBron James. The Lakers superstar was quick to hype up Westbrook on his personal […]

Russell Westbrook has been on the receiving end of non-stop hate lately. He desperately needed a bounce-back night and the Los Angeles Lakers guard delivered on Friday in an OT win over the Toronto Raptors, leaving Drake absolutely stunned. With just 10.3 seconds left in regulation and down by three, Russ picked Scottie Barnes’ pocket, […]

Russell Westbrook literally saved the day for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night as they escaped with a hard-fought 128-123 victory over the Raptors in Toronto. Russ came up big time for the Lakers in the clutch as he helped his team to just their third victory in their last 10 games. Things were […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns isn’t taking Stephen A. Smith’s criticism lightly as he fired back at the veteran commentator for calling him “classless.” To recall, Towns taunted Russell Westbrook on Wednesday after the Los Angeles Lakers guard airballed a shot. The Timberwolves big man’s reaction was priceless, showing the ultimate disrespect. Karl-Anthony Towns […]

When Reggie Jackson crossed up Russell Westbrook in a LA Clippers in over the Los Angeles Lakers, it seemed like the latest chapter in a long history of animosity between the two point guards and former teammates. Ever since Jackson was Westbrook’s backup on the Oklahoma City Thunder, the two have seemingly never gotten along. […]

Russell Westbrook made abundantly clear earlier this month that he’s fed up with the widespread criticism directed at he and his family in public spaces. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Lakers lightning rod, so forcefully addressing that dynamic has only further emboldened people who believe it’s their right to castigate professional athletes off the playing […]

The long-time beef between Los Angeles Lakers superstar Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley came right back up to the surface on Wednesday following a testy encounter between LA and the Minnesota Timebrwolves. The pair did not engage during the actual game, but Beverley made sure to clap back at Russ following the Lakers guard’s savage […]

Patrick Beverley is the type of player that will do anything to get under an opponent’s skin, which he did on Wednesday in the Minnesota Timberwolves 20-point win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Pat Bev evidently called LeBron James and Co. “trash”, proceeding to plug his nose as he walked by the Lakers bench. Let’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were blown out for the third straight game on Wednesday night, losing by 20 points to the Minnesota Timberwolves. While Patrick Beverley had his fair share of fun trolling the Lakers throughout the contest, one Timberwolves fan also tried to get under Russell Westbrook’s skin prior to the tipoff by calling […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were not just dismantled by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They were disrespected. The Lakers — who tipped-off as eight-point underdogs vs. the Wolves, despite the presence of LeBron James — ended up losing 124-104.  It was the third time this season Los Angeles has fallen to Minnesota by double-digits. It was the […]

Admit it, there’s a Patrick Beverley in all of us. The Minnesota Timberwolves has never shied away from expressing himself, controversy be damned. Especially when it involves Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook. After the Timberwolves embarrassed the Lakers on Tuesday night, Westbrook was asked by reporters about all the smack-talking, usually initiated by Beverley, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves wanted all the smoke in their contest against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Late into the fourth quarter as the Lakers were down 17 points with less than four minutes left in the game, Russell Westbrook took a three-pointer that wasn’t exactly on the mark. Karl-Anthony Towns had a rather […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were on the receiving end of another blowout loss on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves handed them another defeat in LA’s own home court, 124-104. There was a lot of talking going on throughout the game and in the end, the Wolves backed it all up with a big win. After […]

Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook go way back. That’s why it’s no surprise that there would be some fireworks as the two point guards faced off during the Los Angeles Lakers-Minnesota Timberwolves clash on Wednesday night. During one play in the firs half, Patrick Beverley sagged off Russell Westbrook in a basically comical level. Instead […]

There’s nothing more to say about the state of the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James knows it. On Monday, the Lakers were blown out for the second time in as many days. After getting baked 140-111 by the Phoenix Suns in the desert on Sunday — their 10th straight road loss — they fell […]

It’s been a tough season for the Los Angeles Lakers this year. They currently find themselves in ninth place in the Western Conference, putting Los Angeles in the running for the play-in games. However, it’s gotten so bad, that now fans are asking LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, to trade Russell Westbrook in exchange for […]

Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook go way back. As a matter of fact, these two have perhaps one of the most long-drawn-out feuds in the NBA today. There’s absolutely no love lost between these two and just recently, Pat Bev revealed how Russ once caused permanent damage to his career with a […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers have one huge similarity and one huge difference. Both teams were expected to be extremely dominant this season, but only one of them has lived up to its expectations. The Warriors are 3rd in the West at 44-22, while the Lakers are 9th in the West […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just lost another game on Wednesday and it could not have come in a more disheartening way. Even LeBron James himself seemed like he wanted to give up on this team at one particular point in LA’s overtime loss to the Houston Rockets. This was a tight contest throughout and unsurprisingly, […]

It is clear at this point that Russell Westbrook isn’t enjoying his time in Hollywood. His summer move to the Los Angeles Lakers has backfired — at least from what we’ve seen thus far — and right now, there’s no denying that all the criticism is taking its toll on Russ and his family. Westbrook […]

Stephen A Smith is one of the most unapologetic broadcasters out there. That’s just who he is. In fact, this is one of the reasons why he’s emerged as one of the most prominent sports analysts on TV today. Unsurprisingly, the ESPN broadcaster had quite a few things to say about the hot topic involving […]

Russell Westbrook made headlines again of late after it was revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers star has been receiving death threats amid his lackluster player this season. There has been an outpouring of support for the embattled Westbrook, and now, San Antonio Spurs All-Star Dejounte Murray has come out with his own message for […]

It seems like Magic Johnson has made a complete u-turn with regard to his opinion on Los Angeles Lakers All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook. After practically lambasting him on live TVjust a few days ago, Johnson is now rallying the troops to get behind both Westbrook and the Lakers. On Tuesday, Magic sent out a […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, Russell Westbrook used his post-game press conference to stand by his wife, Nina, for her recent posts about the harassment directed at their family, adding that the “shaming” of his name has gone too far — to the point where he doesn’t […]

Skip Bayless is without a doubt one of, if not the biggest LeBron James hater of all time. However, Russell Westbrook has been so bad for the Los Angeles Lakers this season that even Skip himself has somewhat turned down the LeBron slander of late to set his sights on Russ. On a recent episode […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been arguably the NBA’s most disappointing team relative to expectations entering the season. They had title hopes coming into the campaign but have fallen short of that lofty goal, as they currently sit at 28-35 for ninth place in the Western Conference. One of the more frustrating players on the […]

Russell Westbrook’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers has been far from ideal and the team even tried to trade him at the February 10th deadline but were unsuccessful in their efforts. Now, it appears the coaching staff was the true driving force behind the move, but there wasn’t a belief that John Wall could […]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson got the best of Los Angeles Lakers counterpart Russell Westbrook this past week, and their beef was reignited as the Clippers blew out the Lakers to complete a season sweep. The two went at each other in the second half, with Jackson dishing out some trash talk as he […]

Magic Johnson just wants what’s best for the Los Angeles Lakers. That’s why he went on an impassioned rant calling out Russell Westbrook leading up to their Saturday night showdown against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers legend was vocal on Westbrook needing to take accountability for his poor play in what has been an […]

These are turbulent times within the Los Angeles Lakers locker room. Amidst a rapidly spiraling season, rumors surrounding the team have spread all over social media. Chief among these rumors are the purported suggestion to bench former MVP candidate Russell Westbrook, as the star has visibly struggled at times during the season. After a huge […]

The Russell Westbrook experiment has all but failed. Barring a miraculous turn of events in the league’s final quarter that sees the team getting in the playoffs by the skin of their teeth and somehow putting it all together, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to fall way short of the expectations many had for […]