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The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Golden State Warriors in a big Christmas Day matchup. The Lakers have been battling the injury bug this season, and they might be a little short-handed against the Warriors on Christmas. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are listed on the team’s report, and there’s one new notable […]

Drawing fouls in the NBA is a skill, and on Monday night, Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis tried to get one off of the Detroit Pistons in the first quarter. While trying to attack the paint, Davis fished a foul from Pistons forward Simone Fontecchio that he also probably got a referee […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Detriot Pistons on Monday night. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are on the injury report. Both Lakers players are listed as questionable. James is dealing with a left foot injury, while Davis has a left shoulder contusion after going for 10 points and 15 rebounds against the Sacramento Kings. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will return home on Monday against the Detroit Pistons following a successful 2-0 mini-road trip against the Sacramento Kings. For a team that has seen their share of injury concerns this season, the Lakers listed both LeBron James and Anthony Davis on their injury report ahead of their matchup with the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to beat the Sacramento Kings again, but it probably shouldn’t have come down to an offensive rebound. With the Lakers already up two points with 12 seconds left, Anthony Davis went to the free-throw line and missed both attempts. On the second miss, the Kings were not able to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (15-12) are preparing for a rematch against the Sacramento Kings (13-15) on Saturday night, aiming to extend their two-game winning streak. However, the availability of their superstars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, remains uncertain. The Lakers have listed both LeBron James and Anthony Davis as questionable for the game, with James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers extended their win streak to two games with a commanding 113-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Opening their road trip series with a strong defensive effort, the Lakers improved to 15-12 on the season and 2-0 in their season series against the Kings. Head coach JJ Redick called […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got a statement win against the Sacramento Kings, and everything went right for them on both sides of the ball. After being up and down so far this season, the Lakers have been trying to find consistency, and it may have started against the Kings. Anthony Davis, who has been one […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers having fallen to the middle of the pack in the Western Conference standings, the last thing they need is an injury to one of their best players. But on Wednesday night, the Lakers saw Anthony Davis have to exit to the locker room early in their contest against the Sacramento […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is no stranger to the NBA All-Star Game, as he’s been selected nine times. That’s why the former champion’s criticism of the contest’s new format should raise eyebrows in the hoops world. Davis was transparent about his distaste for it, via FOX Sports’ Melissa Rohlin. “I don’t really like […]

Action in the NBA resumes this Thursday with a lot of games scheduled, including the Los Angeles Lakers’ date with the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. However, Los Angeles stars Anthony Davis and LeBron James are both carrying uncertain labels for that contest according to the team’s latest status report on Wednesday. On it, […]

Despite giving Father Time a tough workout, LeBron James is already nearing 40 years old. As a result, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer has slowly teased the idea of retirement. Given his stacked list of accolades, there’s no question that The King is a lock to be inducted into the Basketball of Fame. With James […]

On Sunday evening, LeBron James returned to the lineup after an extended absence and played well in the Los Angeles Lakers’ impressive home win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis came into the game as winners of 11 out of their last 12 games, but looked like no match for a Lakers squad that is finally […]

After a week-long absence, LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers to face the Memphis Grizzlies and helped them get the win. James finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, but it was the other stuff that he did on the court that led them to victory. After the game, Anthony Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could ill-afford an injury to another one of their star players, especially when LeBron James only just made his return to the lineup after an eight-day absence from the team as he dealt with some wear and tear. But on Sunday, during the Lakers’ 116-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, they […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis left the game against the Memphis Grizzlies in the third quarter with an apparent shoulder injury, according to ClutchPoints’ David Mendez-Yapkowitz. Davis was clutching his shoulder after running after a loose ball with just under six minutes left in the third quarter. He stayed in the game initially, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been dealing with multiple injury issues this season, including injuries to their star duo in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Both players appeared on the Lakers’ injury report ahead of their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. LeBron James was officially listed as questionable on the Lakers’ injury report […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t get out of this recent funk. Despite fighting back from multiple big deficits in the second half on Friday night, the Lakers ultimately fell 97-87 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a defensive slugfest. The Lakers are now just 3-8 in their last 11 games and have fallen to 13-12 […]

Over the opening month of the 2024-25 NBA season, it looked like first-year head coach JJ Redick had the Los Angeles Lakers on the fast-track to contention in the loaded Western Conference. The once clunky offense was humming, Anthony Davis was dominating, and LeBron James was continuing to keep Father Time at bay. However, a 10-4 […]

Winning a championship in any level of basketball is always a difficult feat to achieve. In fact, just winning at least one already contributes greatly to any NBA player’s basketball legacy. However, there have been a handful of players who belong in a small club where they’ve won in nearly all levels of basketball. Here […]

Regardless if he is LeBron James’ son or not, Bronny James is still a rookie on the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only does that mean he is susceptible to pranks, like the one his father pulled on him earlier in the year, but Bronny also has to respect Anthony Davis and the hierarchy of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a mess over the last two games, and head coach JJ Redick needs to make a change quickly before things spiral out of control. On Monday, the Lakers were outclassed by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 109-80 loss. On Wednesday, things got even worse in a 134-93 drubbing at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were obliterated by the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, losing by a final score of 134-93. LA has now dropped three of their past four games overall, and they hold a 12-10 record. So, are the Lakers in trouble? There is plenty of time for the Lakers to bounce back, as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been shaken to their core. On Wednesday night, they suffered their worst loss of the 2024-25 season to this point after the Miami Heat laughed them off Kaseya Center by demolishing them by 41 points, 134-93. For a team that had such high hopes to start the season, especially after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most inconsistent teams in the NBA this season. Their first season with JJ Redick as head coach has been a roller coaster, but they hit rock bottom this week. After a lifeless performance in a 109-80 loss to the Minnesota  Timberwolves, the Lakers followed that up […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost five out of their last seven games, and they’ve lost four of them by an average of 26 points, their worst stretch of the season so far. Likewise, these embarrassments included Wednesday’s 134-93 banger against the Miami Heat, who demolished the Lakers by 41 points in a game already […]

Before the season, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said he hoped to get 30 games or so as a sample size before he made any major decisions about the roster. This would be in addition to the 88 games essentially this same roster played together last year. Now, with Jarred Vanderbilt not slated […]

MIAMI – In the reunion between the Miami Heat and LeBron James, the former gets the upper hand Wednesday night as they beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 134-93. Heat star Bam Adebayo had a bounce-back game along with Tyler Herro, who shined from three-point range. Herro would lead the team with 31 points (11 of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season trajectory has taken a downward turn following a 109-80 blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Once sitting at a promising 10-4 record, the Lakers now find themselves at 12-9, raising questions about the team’s performance and leadership. Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has joined the conversation, offering […]

All the good vibes brought forth by the Los Angeles Lakers’ incredible start to the 2024-25 season have to be gone by now especially after their demoralizing 109-80 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Facing their fifth game in seven nights, the Lakers came out flat — with LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

Boston Celtics point guard Jrue Holiday recently joined Paul George on the “Podcast P” show. Known as one of the NBA’s premier perimeter defenders, Holiday reflected on his time with the 2018 New Orleans Pelicans during the discussion. The 6-foot-4 defensive specialist spent seven seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans before becoming an essential contributor […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have so far put together a 12-8 record, a mixed record of quality wins over playoff teams and embarrassing blowouts, mainly due to new coach JJ Redick finally handing over the keys to Anthony Davis, the team’s best player. Moreover, AD has upped his offensive production this season, with career-high averages […]

If the NBA season ended tomorrow, who would be the league’s MVP? Nobody seems to have an answer to this is a question right now. Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, and a few others are in the first tier of players contending for the MVP award, yet each of these candidates faces vast differences. […]

The word “promise” often gets tossed around the Los Angeles Lakers (12-8), mainly in regards to rookie Dalton Knecht, role player Max Christie or new head coach JJ Redick, but there is no mistaking this team’s ultimate goal in 2024-25. The superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis are entrusted to lead the franchise […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the thick of a crowded Western Conference. With a 12-8 record, they are presently sixth in the West. But only four games separate the top seed Oklahoma City Thunder at 15-5 and the No. 10 team, the San Antonio Spurs, at 11-9. Awards, wins, losses, hype and accolades aren’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans were hoping for a get-right game against the lowly Utah Jazz (4-16) on Sunday night, but they watched as their squad barely escaped the Delta Center with a 105-104 win. Actually, if not for head coach Will Hardy’s decision to call a timeout in the closing seconds of the contest, it […]

LeBron James delivered with 27 points and 14 assists, playing a crucial role in leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a narrow 105-104 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. James has the most 25-point, 10-assist games in the 3-point era, while Anthony Davis dominated with 33 points and 11 rebounds. LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (11-7) will host the Oklahoma City Thunder (14-4) Friday night at Crypto.com Arena in their final NBA Cup group-stage game. The Lakers, tied with the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs in the West Group B standings at 2-1, are aiming to secure a critical win to advance in the midseason […]

In a series events surely no one could’ve seen coming, the same flawed Los Angeles Lakers roster from the 2023-24 season that started 10-7 has started this season 10-7 (now 11-7 after beating the San Antonio Spurs) — only with a significantly worse point differential. Replacing Darvin Ham with JJ Redick is probably going to […]