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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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason trade for Russell Westbrook was extremely polarizing at the time. Fans were split on whether this trade would actually help them win a championship. Halfway into the season, it’s become increasingly clear that the trade was a dud for the franchise. Sitting at 27 – 35, the Lakers are nowhere […]

It’s no secret that Magic Johnson is not happy about the current state his Los Angeles Lakers are currently in. He’s been critical of this team this season but on Saturday night, the Lakers icon absolutely went off. Magic was part of ESPN’s crew during Saturday’s pre-game show as the Lakers hosted Stephen Curry and […]

The Russell Westbrook drama continues in La La Land. Apparently, there has been an increasing pressure on Frank Vogel from members of the Los Angeles Lakers organization to demote the athletic guard to a bench role amid his struggles with the team. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, however, Vogel has rejected the calls and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a serious rut right now and Russell Westbrook is a focal point of their struggles. His frustrations hit an all-time low on Thursday night after a loss to the Clippers when he had it out with a reporter over his “expectations” coming to LA. Amid Westbrook’s inability to produce […]

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have 27 wins. There have been worse teams in purple in gold in the past. Just in the last eight years, the franchise has had four teams with 27 wins or less for the season. But this current iteration seems to be emanating a different kind of stink. Admittedly, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their fourth game in a row on Thursday night in blowout fashion to the Los Angeles Clippers. Following the contest, both LeBron James and Russell Westbrook gave rather grim interviews. But, it was Westbrook’s that really sparked controversy on Friday. Russ was asked about his expectations prior to coming to […]

Nina Westbrook didn’t hold back in calling out veteran sports commentator Skip Bayless, who has been one of the biggest critics of her husband, Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook. Bayless has been critical of Westbrook, LeBron James and the rest of the Lakers for their struggles this 2021-22 season. The FOX Sports analyst does […]

For the second day in a row, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was asked if he has considered bringing Russell Westbrook off the bench. He is yet to firmly say “no.” Following the Lakers’ lopsided loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, a reporter asked Vogel the question that many Lakers fans […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the bad place right now. The Lakers were blown out once again on Thursday, this time by the Los Angeles Clippers. After the game, Westbrook took part in quite the eventful media session. Westbrook got into it with a reporter and was defiant throughout, addressing his […]

Russell Westbrook has faced criticism for the vast majority of his NBA career for many reasons. With the Los Angeles Lakers, that criticism has reached its highest volume. He has been the primary face of a season defined by miserably underperforming. The Lakers’ latest embarrassment came at the hands of the LA Clippers. Westbrook got […]

According to head coach Frank Vogel, the Los Angeles Lakers have indeed discussed making the One Bold Move: bringing Russell Westbrook off the bench. The Lakers were rolled by the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, 132-111. It was the Lakers’ fourth loss in a row since the All-Star break and 11th in 14 games. Ty […]

The Russell Westbrook era for the Los Angeles Lakers continues to get worse and worse. The losses piling up has understandably made things testy when it comes to media coverage, and Westbrook felt some of that heat after LA’s 132-111 drubbing at the hands of their in-arena rival Clippers. Russell Westbrook was asked a complex […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to struggle as they enter the second half of the NBA season. Stars like LeBron James and Anthony Davis have missed game time recently due to injuries, and the team hasn’t won back-to-back games since the beginning of January. Regardless of injuries, the Lakers are stacked with stars, including Russell […]

At this point in the season, it might not even be accurate to describe Russell Westbrook as polarizing to most Los Angeles Lakers fans. It’s gotten to a point where his play has evidently been subpar and it gets harder to deny with each loss that piles on. Westbrook has struggled even more of late. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a horrendous season and will need to make moves in the 2022 offseason. Despite having a roster with three stars and some solid role players, Los Angeles sits in ninth place in the Western Conference. LeBron James has been the only consistent presence for the Lakers, but even he […]

The Russell Westbrook experiment has not paid off for the Los Angeles Lakers, with the team’s struggles reaching a fever pitch coming out of the All-Star break. Frank Vogel’s squad is currently seven games under .500 with a 27-34 record, good for the ninth spot in the Western Conference. It’s evident that chemistry is still […]

With the 2021/22 campaign winding down, it’s safe to say the Russell Westbrook experiment hasn’t worked at all for the Los Angeles Lakers. The future Hall of Famer is struggling to produce at the level we’ve gotten so used to seeing over the years, despite being able to play in his hometown. At the trade […]

When any team is struggling to win games, no matter the sport, the pressure is always going to fall on the head coach. That’s been the exact case for Los Angeles Lakers boss Frank Vogel, who has faced his fair share of criticism amid the squad’s dismal campaign. Well, it appears the Lakers weren’t even […]

The Los Angeles fell to 27-34 on Tuesday night after losing for the third game in a row, this time to the Dallas Mavericks. As of right now, the squad sits in ninth place, which means they’d have to advance to the playoffs through the play-in. Nevertheless, LeBron James and Co. believe the postseason can […]

Another night, another loss for the slumping Los Angeles Lakers. Despite making an impressive comeback in the third quarter, the Lakers eventually failed to buckle down in the final period as Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks handed them a third-straight loss. While LeBron James certainly did his part, Russell Westbrook struggled again as he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost three games in a row and sit a season-worst 27-34. Anthony Davis is weeks away from returning. Yet, LeBron James isn’t quite ready to throw in the towel. Even if he feels like — in his words – “poop.” LeBron and the Lakers fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 109-104, […]

It’s not a good sign that the Los Angeles Lakers have been asked about their reactions to displeased fans at Crypto.com Arena more than wins on their home court. Then again, the former has become the more common occurrence, as of late. Unlike in recent losses to the New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, and New […]

The patience of Los Angeles Lakers fans is wearing thin. Marred with inconsistency and lackluster effort all season long, purple and gold loyalists are forced to endure another underwhelming campaign. Among Los Angeles’ players, Russell Westbrook has oftentimes become the target of irritated fans, and the Lakers’ game against the Dallas Mavericks was no different. […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers have had a shockingly poor campaign. They have been riddled with injuries, which has led to chemistry and continuity problems. The Big Three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook have not panned out due to their injuries and inability to gain traction together. Davis is […]

Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers are fighting for dear life amid what has been a truly disappointing season. Currently at ninth place in the Western Conference, the Lakers are hoping to improve their current standing in order to secure a spot in the play-in tournament. At this point, even an eighth-placed finish is becoming […]

The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t be in worse shape right now. They’re six games under .500 at 27-33 and in ninth place in the West. Even worse, LA is going to be without star big man Anthony Davis for another four weeks due to a foot injury. Things have got to a point where the […]

There’s been smoke coming from the Los Angeles Lakers franchise throughout this season and it’s not hard to imagine there have been actual fires. In the middle of the Lakers’ embarrassing blowout loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night, team owner Jeanie Buss was seen very visibly walking out on her team: Jeanie […]

Russell Westbrook has been one of, if not the most highly-criticized member of the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Simply put, for many, the former league MVP has served as the scapegoat for LA’s struggles. Russ has been hearing the noise loud and clear and apparently, he has come to a rather shocking decision to […]

There was so much hype on the Los Angeles Lakers before the 2021-22 NBA season started after they added Russell Westbrook to the fold. That meant that the Lakers would be rolling with two former NBA MVPs in Westbrook and of course, LeBron James. But that doesn’t seem to matter anymore these days, as losses […]

It has come down to this for the Los Angeles Lakers, whose playoff chances took another big blow in the form of an embarrassing 123-95 home loss to the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday night. What a way to end the weekend for Lakers fans, huh — especially for those who went at it with LeBron […]

It’s been a rough season for the Los Angeles Lakers so far as they currently reside in ninth place in the Western Conference. Nothing seems to be working, but luckily for them, LA finds themselves just three games behind the eighth-placed Los Angeles Clippers. Russell Westbrook has received plenty of criticism this year, but he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were rolled by the New Orleans Pelicans, 123-95, at Crypto.com Arena and on national TV on Sunday night. It was the Lakers’ fifth loss in six games and their second 25+ point home loss of the season. The uninspired effort is the latest nominee for “Worst Loss of the Season”. That […]

There is one Los Angeles Lakers player who truly has something to prove over the final 24 games of the regular season. No, it’s not Russell Westbrook. Westbrook is facing a major opportunity to step up as Anthony Davis nurses a mid-foot sprain (he’ll be re-evaluated in four weeks). The Lakers will need Russ to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have 24 games to turn their season around after a dreadful first half where they went 27-31. Even worse, the team failed to make any moves at the trade deadline, which has left franchise star LeBron James extremely frustrated. According to Bill Oram of The Athletic, The King is on the […]

There has been a lot written about the possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets working out a Russell Westbrook-John Wall swap ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline. While the trade didn’t actually come to fruition, new details continue to emerge about the discussions. ESPN’s Zach Lowe offered up another one in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled mightily this season. Coming out of the All-Star break, they are 27-31 and in ninth place in the Western Conference. The player held most responsible for the Lakers’ struggles this season has been Russell Westbrook. But as Stan Van Gundy points out, that criticism might not be justified. https://twitter.com/realStanVG/status/1496126034437148676 […]