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It’s over. The Los Angeles Lakers are headed home after a hard-fought series against the Denver Nuggets. This last game was characterized by a lot of grit from Darvin Ham’s players. Anthony Davis decided to stay on the floor despite suffering a tough hit from Michael Porter Jr. LeBron James also did the same after […]

All the Los Angeles Lakers needed was to win one game to hopefully get their momentum back. They did in the fourth game of this NBA Playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets and retained that winning attitude to come back from being down three games to none. However, it looks like LeBron James and Darvin […]

If any team figures to make NBA history by overcoming a 3-0 deficit, perhaps it can be the one that has held a halftime lead in every contest of the series so far. The Los Angeles Lakers finally solved their own personal Rubik’s Cube, the Denver Nuggets, after snapping an 11-game losing streak against them […]

Despite dropping the first three games of the NBA Playoffs to the Denver Nuggets, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have defensible reasons to be confident heading into Game 5 at a hostile Ball Arena on Monday night. “We’re very confident in our group,” Davis said at Lakers’ shootaround on Monday morning in Denver. […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis gave it their all to keep the Los Angeles Lakers afloat against the Denver Nuggets. They played with such passion and emotion that showed in every well-executed play. The expectation for most of the Purple and Gold faithful is to take it one game at a time and see if […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have done it! They avoided getting swept and broke their slump against the Denver Nuggets. LeBron James absolutely balled out and everyone in the supporting cast along with Anthony Davis contributed to stay alive. The execution was on point despite some odd sets being run against the Nikola Jokic-led squad. Now, […]

One would think that the adversary in an NBA Playoffs clash would be the opponents that the team is facing. While this is still true between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets, there have been some internal issues with the squad. After Jamal Murray hit a big shot to sink the LeBron James-led squad […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ must-win Game 3 versus the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, the 87th game of the season, head coach Darvin Ham said he and Anthony Davis will have to “agree to disagree” about how organized — or not — their basketball team is. In the aftermath of Game 2’s gut-wrenching loss […]

There’s a basketball saying that goes “Defense wins championships.” There have been several notable defenders who have been rewarded with the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. The Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the best defender of the regular season. However, there have been times when great defenders have […]

“Shocking” might be the only word in the dictionary fit to describe the Los Angeles Lakers’ 101-99 collapse against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. And with good reason, too. With 7:15 left in the third quarter, LeBron James and company were given a 95.6 percent chance […]

Before Game 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets playoff series on Monday, Anthony Davis expressed frustration on not being included as one of the three NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award finalists. And after Davis and the Lakers lost to the Nuggets on a Jamal Murray game-winner over Davis, former NBA […]

Only two games into the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers series, and it already looks like the most entertaining matchup of the NBA playoffs so far, especially after Jamal Murray’s epic shot over Anthony Davis that sent social media into hysterics. Game 2 of the series was jam-packed with entertainment. For a majority of […]

At one point, it looked like the Los Angeles Lakers were going to steal a game from the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Anthony Davis put on a masterclass against the Nikola Jokic-led squad and got his team up by 20 points. However, it was just not fate for the team out of California to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can’t seem to beat the Denver Nuggets. After losing on Saturday night in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series, the Lakers have now lost eight straight games to their rivals in the Mile High City, including their Western Conference Finals series a year ago. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets kicked off their NBA Title defense with a home win on Saturday night over the Los Angeles Lakers, a 7-seed who the Nuggets defeated in the Western Conference Finals just one year ago. Playing in his 283rd career Playoff game, LeBron James scored 27 points and chipped in with 6 rebounds and […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis not only believes he should be more prominently featured in the Defensive Player of the Year conversation — he thinks he’s the best defensive player in the NBA. Between Game 1 and Game 2 of the Lakers’ NBA Playoffs matchup with the Denver Nuggets, the league announced the finalists […]

In the last sixteen months, the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets have played each other nine times, and in each of those meetings, the Nuggets have come away victorious, including last night in the Nuggets 114-103 Game 1 victory over LA. Rarely in the career of LeBron James have we seen a team so […]

Hope is not yet lost for the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA Playoffs take seven games to win a series and they have proven that they are capable of bouncing back throughout the regular season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis poured their hearts out to keep the team afloat against the Denver Nuggets but Nikola […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on 2023 NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday evening at 8:30 p.m., with James’ status as GOAT (Greatest of All-Time) currently being debated with a ferocious intensity among NBA analysts. If James and the Lakers can knock off the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are focused on their upcoming NBA Playoffs rematch with the Denver Nuggets. Still, LeBron James took a moment at practice Wednesday to express his excitement over chasing gold with Team USA alongside his “buddy”, Anthony Davis at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The men’s basketball roster for Paris (and Lille) was finalized earlier […]

In the pursuit of the coveted NBA championship, the focus is often on the brightest NBA stars. But while NBA stars play arguably the most crucial role in winning the NBA title, there’s no doubt that every successful superstar needs a sidekick to get the job done. Throughout the years, the NBA has witnessed several […]

The Los Angeles Lakers scraped by the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday night in the NBA Play-In Tournament, securing a 110-106 victory to book a first-round playoff date with the Denver Nuggets. All-Stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the team to victory as per usual, but there was a certain unsung hero who came off […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on the road tonight as part of the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. The Lakers are the seventh seed and the Pelicans the eighth seed, with the winner getting the defending champion Denver Nuggets in the second round. With the Nuggets set to become […]

Anthony Davis is listed as questionable on the Los Angeles Lakers’ injury report for Tuesday’s Play-In game at the New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron James is probable. Late in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ regular-season finale on Sunday— also at the Smoothie King Center — Davis came up limping after being pushed by Larry Nance […]

The Los Angeles Lakers never made it easy for themselves. They got off to a hot start this 2023-24 campaign and made a bold statement with their triumph in the inaugural In-Season tournament. But the positive momentum soon fizzled out for the Purple and Gold. After their 14-9 sprint, Los Angeles dropped 12 of their […]

For the second straight season, the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff hopes hinge on the play-in tournament. Last year they won their opening round play-in game to secure the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. This season, they’re hoping to do the same. And the Lakers apparently won’t have to worry about a potential Anthony […]

Sparked by playoff-ready efforts from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers locked up the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference with a dominant, 124-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the regular-season finale on Sunday. Coming off an uninspired yet necessary victory over the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers engaged the New Orleans Pelicans in a pivotal regular-season finale. Los Angeles bested New Orleans 124-108 off stout performances from Anthony Davis and LeBron James; however, Davis suffered a concerning injury in the matchup. The details of his injury were revealed after the game. The initial belief is Davis experienced hip […]

The Phoenix Suns will face the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. The Suns, who are the No. 6 seed, are seeking a championship, which would be their first in their history. “We had a couple stinkers,” Phoenix’s coach, Frank Vogel, concurred Sunday, via Duane Rankin. “But […]

The Los Angeles Lakers conclude their 2023-24 NBA regular season with a road finale Sunday afternoon against the New Orleans Pelicans. There’s quite a bit on the line for both teams, but both of the Lakers’ top players are listed on the injury report, so are LeBron James and Anthony Davis playing today? The Lakers […]

Despite massive box scores from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers flirted with infamy on Friday night, nearly blowing a pivotal game to the severely shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. The Lakers hoped Friday’s penultimate regular season game represented an automatic W. LeBron and AD shared the court for the first time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have fallen to 10th in the Western Conference standings following the Golden State Warriors’ win on Thursday night. Now, there’s still a chance that the Lakers escape the dreaded 9/10 side of the play-in tournament bracket, but they have to win out to have a strong chance at doing so. Thus, […]

Anthony Davis is listed as probable for the Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on Friday night. AD missed Tuesday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors due to a left eye contusion. LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) is listed as questionable. Davis exited Sunday’s game vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves after […]

Tuesday’s highly anticipated clash between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers could still very well be a play-in tournament preview. Given the palpable two-way absence of Anthony Davis, though, most strategic takeaways from the Dubs’ victory won’t prove a harbinger of what’s likely to come in a do-or-die postseason battle.  Still, that reality […]

Every game still matters for the Los Angeles Lakers this late in the 2023-24 NBA regular season. While they are assured to play at least in the Play-in Tournament, the Lakers’ primary goal is to make it to the top-six of the Western Conference standings for a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. However, there is […]

Anthony Davis was forced to exit the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-117 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday after taking a Kyle Anderson elbow to his left eye on a rebound attempt late in the first quarter. AD headed to the Crypto.com Arena tunnel before the second quarter and was ruled out shortly after halftime. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been sitting in a play-in spot for the majority of this season. It’s been an up and down year for them as they’ve showed potential of being a good team, and being inconsistent as well. But the Lakers have been surging as of late and a big part of that […]

According to Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers’ ongoing surge — fueled by a humming offense — wasn’t jumpstarted by any moment, game, or conversation. It was simply a change in attitude. “I think the biggest difference is that we’re just having fun,” Davis said after the Lakers’ 116-97 rout over the Cleveland Cavaliers — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to the Play-In Tournament. The Golden State Warriors’ win over the Houston Rockets a few days ago secured their spot in the tournament. However, LA has higher ambitions than the Play-In. They are still in striking distance of that sixth seed, the position that would grant them automatic entry […]