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We’re less than 24 hours until the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, and it’s possible the partnership between the Los Angeles Lakers and Russell Westbrook has run its course. Westbrook has been kept on the bench down the stretch in the past two games (update: back tightness could be a factor). Based on the post-game comments […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers face off on the eve of the NBA trade deadline, both teams could be undermanned. While the Blazers will have to wait for their new players to arrive, the Lakers will be without two of their key players as they travel to the Moda Center. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got a rude awakening on Tuesday night as they were badly beaten by the defending champion, Milwaukee Bucks. LeBron James even admitted post-game that his team is nowhere near being a title contender and it appears LA has resorted to the fact that their Big 3 just isn’t working, with the […]

First, let’s recap what happened between Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The Lakers — whose only goal is to win a title — got trounced, 131-116, by the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks at Crypto.com Arena. It was never a remotely competitive affair unless you count a minor surge in the fourth […]

LeBron James does not believe the Los Angeles Lakers are anywhere near a championship team right now. After — and perhaps before — his team’s blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Tuesday, he acknowledged that he’s not sure if these Lakers can ever reach the level of the Bucks or Phoenix Suns […]

Russell Westbrook did not play in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The Lakers made a minor surge without him, though it was far from enough. They lost 131-116 to drop to 26-29. In 26 minutes, Westbrook scored 10 points on 3-of-11 shooting. He had 10 […]

In a game that saw Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks dismantle the Los Angeles Lakers, 131-116, Russell Westbrook had to watch his teammates from the bench—again—for the entirety of the fourth quarter. Westbrook played 26 minutes, tallying 10 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. He also had four turnovers and was atrocious from the […]

If there is someone Russell Westbrook can ask on how to thrive in a Big 3 with LeBron James, no one is more qualified than Dwyane Wade. Fortunately, the Los Angeles Lakers guard didn’t have to ask the Miami Heat icon for any advice as Wade gave it freely on Tuesday. In his latest appearance […]

The Los Angeles Lakers specifically acquired Russell Westbrook to be their third All-Star caliber player. This is well-trodden territory at this point (Remember Lakers 360?). But after 54 games, it’s evident that the team’s third-best player is a different 6’3 guard — the one on a minimum contract, not the one making a team-high $44 […]

The trade deadline is just days away and at this point, Russell Westbrook is still part of the Los Angeles Lakers. Rumors have been swirling about a move away from Hollywood for the former league MVP, and it sounds like the word around the league is that LA is doing everything it can to try […]

There’s no bigger factor towards the success of the Los Angeles Lakers than health. If LeBron James or Anthony Davis are out of action, LA is going nowhere fast. It’s also safe to say that the Lakers need more than just LeBron and AD to get them to where they want to go. Russell Westbrook […]

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to win a close game against the New York Knicks, 122-115, in overtime. The Lakers didn’t play well in this game, but every time you can beat one of your rivals, it gives a struggling club a boost of confidence, which they’ll need as the season […]

Frank Vogel made a key decision as the Los Angeles Lakers went into overtime against the New York Knicks. After letting a nine-point lead slip away in the final two minutes, the closing lineup with Russell Westbrook just wasn’t working. The Lakers coach inserted Talen Horton-Tucker in place of Westbrook in the extra period, and […]

For the second time in 2022, Russell Westbrook — the highest-paid player on the Los Angeles Lakers — was benched in crunch time. The key difference between what happened on Jan. 19 vs. the Indiana Pacers and on Saturday vs. the New York Knicks, though, was the Lakers actually won this time. Regardless, LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off an important overtime win against the New York Knicks at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. The team’s highest-paid player, Russell Westbrook, did not take part in OT. After struggling mightily throughout regulation, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel kept Westbrook on the bench for the duration of the extra period, opting […]

Russell Westbrook’s tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers has been… rocky, to put it lightly. The former OKC star was brought in to supplement the dynamic duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. However, Westbrook has struggled heavily alongside the two stars. Westbrook’s reputation amongst the Los Angeles faithful has also taken a hit. Earlier […]

Russell Westbrook isn’t exactly a fan-favorite for the Los Angeles Lakers at the moment. On Saturday night against the New York Knicks, the home crowd at Crypto.com Arena let Russ have it after a horrendous miss from the former league MVP. The term “nothing but net” is a common phrase used in basketball. However, it’s […]

Luka Doncic had another monster game for the Dallas Mavericks. This time, his exploits propelled him to the history books past Magic Johnson and Russell Westbrook. The Mavs star exploded for 33 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, powering Dallas to a 107-98 win after trailing by 10 points […]

Had the Los Angeles Lakers prevented Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson from scoring a go-ahead layup in transition with 4.1 seconds to go, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook would be in much cheerier spirits in their postgame press conferences minutes later. Instead, Jackson spun through the “double-team” of Austin Reaves and Westbrook and converted […]

There’s been a lot of talk about Russell Westbrook amid his on-court struggles in his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Charles Barkley made sure to add insult to injury with a hilarious diss for something off the court. The mercurial point guard came into the arena for the Lakers-Clippers contest in a rather […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the receiving end of a ton of criticism of late and you can’t say that it has not been warranted. The Lakers have struggled mightily throughout the season and at this point, there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel. For his part, however, […]

Josh Giddey didn’t exactly have the most headline-grabbing stat line on Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie notched a solid double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds with four assists while shooting 5-for-12 from the field. But on the same night, Josh Giddey managed to rewrite history on not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a pickle. They have undoubtedly underperformed — the preseason favorites to win the West sit ninth in the conference and a season-worst three games below .500 after a 2-4 road trip. LeBron James (injured again), Anthony Davis (thankfully back), and Russell Westbrook (slightly rejuvenated) have only played 16 games […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have completed their six-game, 11-day “GRAMMYs” road trip. It was eventful: LeBron James got hurt, Anthony Davis returned, and Russell Westbrook rebounded, among other things. Let’s recap the major developments. Recapping the Lakers’ wild 6-game road trip LeBron James gets injured LeBron dominated the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday — culminating in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have now lost three in a row and seven of their last 10 games, but Russell Westbrook is not losing any confidence. While Los Angeles has dropped to ninth in the Western Conference standings amid their major slump, Westbrook emphasized that the team should never lose the belief they can still […]

Friday night’s bout between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets produced quite a spectacle. Russell Westbrook was the star of the show for an extremely shorthanded Lakers side who were missing both LeBron James and Anthony Davis, among others, due to respective injuries. On the opposing side, it was Miles Bridges who stepped […]

With the NBA trade deadline coming up, there are many players who need to just forget about the first part of the season that they had or need a fresh start on a different team. Let’s take a look at 10 impact players who need a fresh start at this year’s trade deadline. *Watch NBA […]

Russell Westbrook was a man possessed in the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers showdown against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Westbrook was a three-pointer shy of pulling off a Lakers win with both LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the sidelines, scoring 11 of the team’s final 13 points to claw their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell two games under .500 (24-26) and dropped their second game in a row in a 117-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday at the Spectrum Center. The Lakers fell to 2-3 on the crucial East Coast road trip, as one contest remains — against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday […]

Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a nail-biter 117-114. In the first half, the Hornets held a comfortable double-digit lead. Everything was clicking for them on both sides of the ball and at one point, it looked like they were going to run away with the win. The Purple […]

Russell Westbrook was cooking for the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half of their loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately, he missed a would-be game-winning three-pointer in the final seconds, as the Lakers fell, 117-114. (Westbrook’s shot came with the Lakers down by two. The Lakers fouled on the rebound, and P.J. Washington sunk […]

With LeBron James and Anthony Davis out, Russell Westbrook channeled his inner Kobe Bryant against the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately, though, it was not enough to help the Los Angeles Lakers win. Westbrook exploded for 30 points in the second half after the Lakers fell by 16 points in the first 24 minutes of play. In […]

The rumor mill has been very active of late and one of the biggest talking points has centered around a sensational trade deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets involving Russell Westbrook and John Wall. According to reports, the Rockets have shown interest in potentially trading for the embattled Russell Westbrook as […]

Unfortunately for Russell Westbrook, he has emerged as one of the biggest scapegoats for the Los Angeles Lakers as the team continues to struggle at this point in the season. Critics and fans alike have now taken out the pitchforks as they continue to criticize the Lakers for their decision to trade for Russ during […]

For pretty much the entire 2021-22 NBA season, there has been rampant trade speculation regarding the Los Angeles Lakers. Every single player not named LeBron James, Anthony Davis, or Austin Reaves (seriously) has been bandied about at one point or another as possible assets for the Lakers to use to improve their team. No player […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could trade Russell Westbrook right now if they wanted to. As Marc Stein has reported on over the past week, they have an offer on the “proverbial table” to send Russ and a 2027 first-round pick to the Houston Rockets in exchange for John Wall. Don’t count on it. As I […]

It now feels like a lifetime away when the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled Russell Westbrook as their most recent superstar acquisition. While there was some doubt as to Russ’ fit with the current Lakers roster, the majority of fans were just hyped that Mr. Triple-Double himself was joining LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest […]

Much has been made about how Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel made the bold decision of benching Russell Westbrook in the dying minutes of LA’s January 19th loss to the Indiana Pacers. As it turns out, team general manager Rob Pelinka played a major role in the immediate aftermath of the incident as […]

It’s no secret that it hasn’t been smooth sailing throughout Russell Westbrook’s first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s basically the biggest talking point of the season thus far. The latest report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne shines the spotlight on how certain voices from within the Lakers organization illustrate how they deal with Russell […]