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The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly passed on a deal before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline that would have sent Russell Westbrook and draft compensation to the Houston Rockets in exchange for John Wall and Christian Wood. Apparently, it was not the draft picks that gave the Lakers pause. It was luxury tax concerns. Here’s ESPN’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opted not to trade Russell Westbrook at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Keyword: “opted.” The Lakers could have sent the nine-time All-Star to the Houston Rockets in a deal centered on John Wall — perhaps without surrendering as steep of a cost in future draft capital (the 2027 first-round pick) as […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers weren’t able to pull off the upset against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. They did, however, look as cohesive a unit as they have been in a while. The Lakers star was vocal after the game that getting past the NBA trade deadline has been a weight […]

The San Antonio Spurs are expected to negotiate and complete a contract buyout of point guard Goran Dragic in the coming days. Once finalized, it appears that the Los Angeles Lakers will be joining a laundry list of suitors for the 35-year-old Slovenian. The Lakers are planning to join several rivals — including the Los […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone, with the Los Angeles Lakers failing to make any moves to strengthen their roster. While that’s undoubtedly left many fans of the team disappointed as they currently sit below .500, head coach Frank Vogel remains optimistic that LA has the perfect core to turn things around. […]

Despite having two days off, the Los Angeles Lakers are a bit banged up heading into their showdown against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center on Saturday. LeBron James will be listed as questionable with knee soreness/effusion (swelling). He has played three straight games since returning from a five-game absence. He said his […]

Russell Westbrook is still a member of the Los Angeles Lakers — and he’s still throwing shade at Frank Vogel. Vogel sat Westbrook in overtime of the Lakers’ win vs. the New York Knicks on Saturday. He said all the right things about winning being the most important thing and wanting to keep the focus […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the seemingly few teams that were quiet at the NBA trade deadline. That’s despite the current state of the team, not physically, but emotionally. With all of the talk of Russell Westbrook not fitting this constructed roster, amid the Lakers struggles, many believe Westbrook would be dealt. He […]

Despite being one of the most talked-about teams heading into the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers kept their finger off the trigger on any deals. Chief among the rumors was Russell Westbrook, who remains on the roster in what has been his most polarizing season yet. Lakers GM Rob Pelinka was asked about […]

The NBA trade deadline came and went with nothing to report from the Los Angeles Lakers, who opted to stand pat despite a roster struggling to stay afloat in the Western Conference. Lakers fans will be very disappointed to hear that there was reportedly a trade in the works with the Houston Rockets involving star […]

Ever since Patrick Beverly dove at Russell Westbrook’s leg and injured him in the 2013 playoffs, the two have absolutely despised each other. Their teams have changed over the years but the bad blood hasn’t. With Beverley playing a key role on the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves and Westbrook failing to adapt with the Los Angeles […]

Russell Westbrook, by almost all accounts, has overstayed his welcome with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James admitted to hating the situation the team is in right now. Trading Westbrook seems like the most sensible thing to do, but it’s not a simple procedure. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said that Rob Pelinka understands the difficulty regarding […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers looked to bounce back from a disappointing season by retooling the roster, LeBron James put his two cents in by asking for Russell Westbrook over the front office’s original target, Buddy Hield. The Lakers acquiesced and traded for Westbrook. Flash forward to midway through Westbrook’s first season with the team. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers want to get better before Thursday’s trade deadline. The question is: Will they be able to? On the other hand — in the words of The Beatles — it can’t get much worse. Maybe the better question is: Will it even matter? The Lakers enter Deadline Thursday as losers of 10 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just suffered one of their worst losses of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night—the first game Russell Westbrook missed this year. Despite the point guard’s absence from the contest, he was still a topic of interest as Frank Vogel took to the podium after the loss. The […]

Russell Westbrook has been vocal with his displeasure in not closing games for the Los Angeles Lakers of late—a decision made by head coach Frank Vogel. According to Westbrook, he’s fully earned the right to close games for the Lakers with the reasons being self-explanatory as a multiple-time All-Star. The former MVP expressed his displeasure […]

Russell Westbrook will miss his first game of the 2021-22 NBA season when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday due to lower back tightness. Westbrook tested out his back and was ruled out about an hour before tip-off. It’s easy to get conspiratorial about the timing, especially considering Westbrook’s appearance […]

Right now, the future of Russell Westbrook with the Los Angeles Lakers is anything but certain. The former league MVP has been linked to a move away from Hollywood with one of his former teams, the Houston Rockets, reportedly in the mix. A Westbrook-for-John Wall trade has been floated in the rumor mill of late […]

With Thursday’s trade deadline quickly approaching, it feels like the Los Angeles Lakers are scrambling to get some sort of deal done. Rumors have been rife about LA trying to look for a way to trade away Russell Westbrook, who himself just hasn’t been a good fit alongside LeBron James and the rest of the […]

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 […]