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For the first time in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, Russell Westbrook looked like his usual dominant self. With LeBron James on the mend, the former MVP stuffed the stat sheet en route to a victory over the San Antonio Spurs in overtime. Anthony Davis was certainly pleased with the performance. But the Lakers star […]

No active NBA player has taken more scrutiny to start the season than Russell Westbrook in his first few games with the Los Angeles Lakers. But with his latest performance in a Lakers victory over the San Antonio Spurs, he likely silenced a few of the whispers for the time being. Westbrook’s thunderous dunk in […]

Russell Westbrook hasn’t been playing well for the Los Angeles Lakers, and he has been largely blamed for the team’s shocking 1-2 start to the 2021-22 season. Despite the criticisms and concerns, though, Russ is not hitting that panic button just yet. He doesn’t plan to, anyway. As Westbrook noted, it is still early in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-2 to start the season. Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards, their trade partners on the Russell Westbrook trade, have begun the year at 2-0. Kyle Kuzma, the key piece in the Lakers’ trade package, spoke out on why the Wizards have zero regrets on pulling the trigger on the deal. Via […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James are experiencing an abysmal start amid expectations this season—reaching a new lowlight never done in franchise history. During the offseason, the Lakers looked to bolster their firepower by adding Russell Westbrook to the mix. However, the former MVP is struggling to find his groove after two games. After […]

Russell Westbrook is the latest member of the Los Angeles Lakers to address the team’s poor start to the 2021-22 season. The new star point guard in town told reporters on Saturday that he isn’t worried about the Lakers’ 0-2 start and sideline altercation between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard. Los Angeles lost all four […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker gave Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook a taste of his baby medicine. After Westbrook mocked Booker with the Rock-the-Baby celebration following an and-1 in the first quarter, the Suns star did not forget and made sure to get back on the Lakers vet. Later in the game, it was […]

We’re barely a week into NBA action, and we’re already getting some hot takes from analysts. Exhibit A: this tirade by Skip Bayless about Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook about what his role with the team should be. In an earlier episode of Undisputed, the infamous analyst declared that Westbrook should come off […]

Russell Westbrook’s debut with the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t have gone more horribly. He only had eight points, five rebounds, and four assists along with four turnovers and 4-of-13 shooting. This terrible performance got him in the limelight, as Twitter fans roasted him and the Lakers for that awful performance. In a media session after […]

Russell Westbrook was not exactly in the best of moods following his much-anticipated yet rather disappointing debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night. It’s been a couple of days since, and Anthony Davis has now provided a bit of an update on Russ. Everything looks fine within the Lakers camp right now, and […]

Russell Westbrook made his highly-anticipated regular-season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in a 121-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors. It was anything but a stellar performance from the former league MVP and it does feel like it’s going to be a bumpy ride ahead for both Russ and the Lakers. Purple […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their first game of the season on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors, 121-114. This was the first regular season game that we’ve seen the Lakers Big 3 of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook play together. LeBron did King things on the season opener, finishing with 34 […]

To say that Russell Westbrook had a rather forgettable debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night would be a bit of an understatement. The former MVP has been criticized for the role he played (or the lack thereof) in LA’s opening night loss to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Westbrook himself […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went 0-6 in the preseason and then suffered a disappointing season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Former Laker and current Washington Wizard Kyle Kuzma has certainly noticed. Kuzma posted and then deleted a troll of the Lakers after their 121-114 loss to the Warriors: Kyle Kuzma with […]

There’s an alternate universe where Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony saved the Los Angeles Lakers from losing to the Golden State Warriors in the opening game of the 2021-22 NBA season. It’s just that this is not that realm. Both Lakers newcomers did not have the smoothest of debuts for the Lakers, as their negatives […]

Bad news first: Russell Westbrook was not good in his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers. In 35 minutes, Westbrook finished with eight points on 4-of-13 shooting and missed all four of his three-point attempts (yes – “Westbrick” was trending on Twitter during the game). The NBA’s triple-double king grabbed a mere five rebounds and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Golden State Warriors on opening night, but it from no fault of LeBron James or Anthony Davis. The duo put up huge numbers in their season debut. LeBron was his usual stat sheet-stuffing self with 34 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and five three-pointers. Anthony Davis meanwhile posted […]

Aside from the Creation of Man, the most-awaited event in human history was Russell Westbrook’s debut for the Los Angeles Lakers. It finally happened on Tuesday evening at Staples Center as the Lakers hosted the Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, Westbrook didn’t get the win in his very first outing for the Purple & Gold as […]

They’re back. Tuesday, the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers — the NBA’s Waystar Royco, if you will — will play a real basketball game. Following an endless offseason, barely over a year after the bubble title, and, fittingly, days after the Succession premiere, the game’s ultimate power broker, LeBron James, and his expensive running mates, Anthony […]

All roads will lead to the Staples Center on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors on opening night. The two Western Conference contenders will renew their growing rivalry, particularly the head-to-head matchup between LeBron James and Stephen Curry. While the two superstars have grown friendlier over the past few years, […]

We’re nearly there. On Tuesday, the NBA’s 75th anniversary season will tip-off, and the league’s most famous franchise (the Los Angeles Lakers) led by arguably the greatest player of all time (LeBron James) and his team of future Hall of Famers begin what should be a historically fascinating campaign. As every Lakers player will remind […]

Russell Westbrook hasn’t exactly had a dream start with his new team. The Los Angeles Lakers went 0-6 in the preseason, and for his part, Russ has been criticized for his lackluster play in his first couple of starts for LA. It looks like all the negativity is creeping up on Westbrook right now. Russ […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is going to be a unique ride. On one hand, the Eastern Conference has more depth with a handful of young teams coming into their own last season, as well as a busy offseason for teams near the bottom of the playoff picture. Meanwhile, the NBA Western Conference is a bit […]

As training camp comes to a close, the Los Angeles Lakers announced a slew of cuts on Friday, thereby finalizing the 2021-22 roster around LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis. The Lakers have requested waivers on undrafted rookies Joel Ayayi, Chaundee Brown Jr., along with high-flyer Trevelin Queen and 24-year old forward Cameron Oliver. […]

The  2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers might be the most decorated team in NBA history. Frankly, it might not be close. The roster features: 57 All-Star selections — the most in NBA history for one team on opening night 24 All-NBA First Team selections 48 All-NBA Team selections 13 All-Defensive First Team selections 10 championships 5 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are winless in six preseason games. But you’d be hard-pressed to see Russell Westbrook or any of their other stars sweating it. The Brodie was asked about the Lakers’ goose egg in the preseason win column, and he gave the perfect response to whether it means anything. Via Lakers reporter Kyle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are seen as one of this year’s title favorite. But to go from winless in the preseason to hoisting up the Larry O’Brien trophy during the final day of the season, there are a lot of decisions that have to be made. One of the biggest ones would be how the […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ frontcourt duo of Russell Westbrook and Rajon Rondo is off to a not-so-flying start as the two end up with a massive blooper on Thursday. After moving from team to team, these two elite guards have somehow found their paths now crossing in Hollywood and it appears that they might have to […]

LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers began training camp on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Here are five major takeaways through two weeks and change of preseason games and practices at the UCLA Health Training Center. 1) Theme: “Figuring it out” The Lakers are 0-5 in exhibitions. Yet, as I detailed […]

Newly acquired veteran Carmelo Anthony offered up a surprising take amid the Los Angeles Lakers having a winless preseason. The Lakers are no stranger to losing season-opening games but ending up as NBA champions, rising above the league’s tough competition along the way. During the 2019-2020 season, the Lakers lost to the Clippers on opening night […]

Carmelo Anthony just dropped a truth bomb, comparing Russell Westbrook’s stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder to his newfound role with the Los Angeles Lakers. Not long ago, the pair joined sides to form the “OK3” trio with Paul George in Oklahoma City. However, despite the high expectations given to the three All-Stars, their time […]

Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook are two of the most intense individuals in the NBA right now. As such, some folks had questions about how these two would co-exist on the same team now that they’re both with the Los Angeles Lakers. As it turns out, however, they now appear to have formed quite a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ new ‘Big 3’ of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook was off to a rough start against the Golden State Warriors. Though LA’s 111-99 loss against Stephen Curry and the rest of the Golden State Warriors marked the 2020 champs’ fifth-straight preseason loss, James and the rest of his guys […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their fifth straight loss of the preseason on Tuesday following a 111-99 defeat at the hands of a Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors. It was the first time LA’s new Big 3 played together on the court, but that did not matter much as the Warriors still escaped with a […]

For the renovated Los Angeles Lakers, the 2021-22 preseason has been…rickety. First, and somewhat ironically, the active roster’s younger players — minus Austin Reaves and plus Trevor Ariza and Wayne Ellington — have already been hit by the injury bug. Ariza will miss two months following ankle surgery, Talen Horton-Tucker (thumb surgery) is out at […]

The NBA is no longer a friendly place for players hunting for fouls by throwing their bodies onto defenders. There will surely be adjustments on players who got so used to trapping opposing players into committing cheap fouls in the past, beginning this season. Asked about it after the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game loss […]

Nothing comes in between a foul-mouthed Carmelo Anthony and his rebounds. Everyone knows it but Russell Westbrook had to be reminded the hard way in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Westbrook is notorious for taking away rebounds that are well on their way towards his teammates. This […]

Beyond good health, Russell Westbrook‘s ability to mesh with LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be the utmost important factor to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ success this season. Regardless of what lineups the Lakers begin games with or how Frank Vogel staggers rotations, the Lakers will undoubtedly have Westbrook, James, and Davis on the floor […]

It’s clear that Russell Westbrook is still adjusting to his new situation with the Los Angeles Lakers. The prolific playmaker has had a mediocre stint so far for the Purple & Gold, prompting some fans to already express concerns. Westbrook had a turnover-filled debut for the Lakers in the preseason and followed it up with […]