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The Los Angeles Lakers’ next game, on Thursday vs. the Denver Nuggets, will be preceded by the unveiling of Kobe Bryant’s statue outside of Crypto.com Arena. Naturally, Bryant, who shared a close relationship with Anthony Davis, is top of mind. On Monday, Davis notched his third-career triple-double (26 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers followed up their unlikeliest win of the season with their most complete — and arguably their most impressive. Led by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and spot-on fourth-quarter defensive execution, the Lakers (26-25) fended off Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, thus ending their nine-game winning streak. “It’s a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off of their best win of the season, 114-105 over the Boston Celtics, despite missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers are back in action tonight, taking on the New York Knicks on national TV, and James’ and Davis’ status is still up in the air, according to […]

There are no certainties in the NBA, and that was proven on Thursday night when the Boston Celtics lost 114-105 to the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. was without its two best players, as 2024 All-Stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis both missed the nationally televised contest with various injuries. All of Boston’s starters were […]

Despite taking on a Los Angeles Lakers squad that was missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Boston Celtics fell 114-105 on Thursday night. After the game, Boston fans were swift with their reaction to the embarrassing loss: Jaxon hayes taunting the Celtics as they walk of the court 📝 pic.twitter.com/NNkazgaVXC — Ant ☘️🏀 (@GangCeltics) […]

After LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo highlighted the list of players named as the starters in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, the league has announced the 14 reserves who will take part in this year’s festivities. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the most notable All-Star reserve, making his 10th All-Star appearance, while New […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that their top two stars in LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be held out of Thursday night’s game against the Boston Celtics due to injuries. Head coach Darvin Ham gave more insight into both players injuries and said they were “active” and the issues became “inflamed” according to Dave […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ruled out LeBron James and Anthony Davis for Thursday night’s nationally televised matchup against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Davis was listed as questionable with bilateral Achilles tendinopathy and a left hip spasm. LeBron had been listed as questionable with left ankle peroneal tendinopathy. AD missed the Lakers’ loss to […]

The time has finally come to name the remainder of players who will reserve the right to be called NBA All-Stars this season. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game is less than three weeks away, and on Thursday night, the final seven players on this year’s rosters from both the Eastern and Western Conferences will be […]

Christian Wood posted “Lol” on X minutes before the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena. Wood’s post, at 4:1o p.m. PT, came about 10 minutes after the Lakers publicly revealed their starting lineup. Noticeably, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham tapped Jaxson Hayes, not Wood, to get […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Anthony Davis for Tuesday night’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, the team announced. AD has aggravated the hip/groin issue he’s been managing since November in each of the last two games. He gingerly exited the Lakers’ win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday — following a hard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a loop of winning big in one matchup and then losing roughly in the next game. Anthony Davis and LeBron  James’ team just got off a massive double-overtime win over the Golden State Warriors. Fans might posit that they will have all the momentum against the Houston Rockets but […]

Anthony Davis re-aggravated his lingering hip/groin injury in the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday night at the Toyota Center. AD said he’ll be a game-time decision for Tuesday’s visit to face the Atlanta Hawks. Davis exited Saturday’s game vs. the Golden State Warriors in the third […]

The Golden State Warriors lost another heartbreaker on Saturday night, falling 145-144 to the Los Angeles Lakers in an instant double-overtime classic. The defeat marked the second time in three nights Golden State went to overtime at Chase Center against a California rival, coming on the feels of Thursday’s 134-133 loss to the Sacramento Kings. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seemingly avoided a major injury scare to Anthony Davis, who temporarily exited their wild double-overtime win vs. the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at Chase Center with what the team called a hip spasm. Davis took a Draymond Green knee to the lower body when he barreled through the lane […]

The Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers game on Saturday night shaped up to be an instant classic, going to double-overtime before the Lakers pulled out the 145-144 win in a thriller. The only reason the Warriors were able to get the Lakers into overtime in the first place was because of some patented […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis exited Saturday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors after suffering an apparent lower-body injury in the second half. Anthony Davis heading back to the locker room walking gingerly pic.twitter.com/YsMHmTi48u — Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) January 28, 2024 Apparently, Davis sustained the injury when he collided with […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis were initially listed as questionable to play in the Los Angeles Lakers’ primetime matchup with the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Saturday. Fortunately, they were soon upgraded to available for the contest. For what it’s worth, it’s not a big surprise since the Lakers have made their superstar […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not fare decently without LeBron James. Anthony Davis had to lead the squad against a blood-hungry Los Angeles Clippers team during NBA Rivals week. Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook all came together to notch an insane offensive outburst. James Worthy has not turned his back on […]

Austin Reaves joined his Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis as a finalist for Team USA’s men’s basketball roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 41-player pool of finalists was unveiled on Tuesday afternoon. Reaves said he was “super excited” and “blessed” to be in the mix at Lakers shootaround. Reaves’ inclusion […]

D’Angelo Russell has watched his name swirl in trade rumors for basically the entire 2023-24 season, and the Los Angeles Lakers will have a tough decision to make on the future of the 27-year-old ahead of the impending NBA Trade Deadline. The Louisville, Kentucky native has spent a lot of time on the bench during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight with a chance to get back to .500 on the season, and Anthony Davis’ latest injury update has him listed as questionable with a bilateral Achilles injury, according to the NBA injury report. Anthony Davis was seen attending last night’s playoff game […]

Ahead of the NFC Divsional Round Matchup between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis recently opened up about his allegiance to the Packers, shedding light on the roots of his unexpected fandom for the NFL team. The revelation came less than an hour before the Packers faced […]

Any positive vibes the Los Angeles Lakers accrued in a solid first half vs. the Brooklyn Nets on Friday — and over the past two games vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks — were rapidly mitigated by a catatonic, confounding second half. The Lakers were outscored 38-22 in the third quarter then 30-22 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a big 112-105 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, and Anthony Davis’ monstrous effort sparked head coach Darvin Ham to rave about him in the press conference after the game. “His care factor is through the roof,” Darvin Ham said, via Michael Corvo of ClutchPoints. “AD cares […]

Beginning with Monday night’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Los Angeles Lakers are committing to a starting lineup of D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis, according to head coach Darvin Ham. “We have a plan that I think we’ll roll out for the foreseeable future,” Ham said Monday […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a date against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night at home, and much of the focus ahead of that contest is on the statuses of Purple & Gold superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Los Angeles is looking to break out of yet another slump, having lost both their […]

The 2023-24 iteration of the Los Angeles Lakers are no strangers to needing motivational pep talks to recalibrate them. Without LeBron James, they lost a tough contest that came down to the wire versus the Utah Jazz, 132-125. This loss knocked the Lakers below the Houston Rockets. The Lakers’ other superstar in Anthony Davis is […]

In the absence of LeBron James, Anthony Davis’ second career triple-double wasn’t quite enough to deliver a road win for the Los Angeles Lakers, who fell to the Utah Jazz, 132-125, at the Delta Center on Saturday night. AD finished with 15 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists (career-high), and four blocks — his first triple-double […]

The Los Angeles Lakers look to get back on track Saturday night against one of the hottest teams in the NBA. While the purple and gold won’t be full-strength, missing LeBron James and potentially other key contributors, at least Anthony Davis seems likely to suit up at Crypto.com Arena. Davis is officially listed as probable […]

D’Angelo Russell questioned the Los Angeles Lakers “system” following an unenthused 127-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. “I don’t know,” Russell replied when asked what the Lakers can do to produce more efficient offense. “It’s a lot we could talk about right now, as far as what we could fix […]

Phoenix Suns expected to have their full roster — aside from Damion Lee — ready for Thursday’s game against LeBron James and the LA Lakers. AZCentral.com’s Duane Rankin, who is with the team on the road, reported the Suns will have a late scratch since backup forward Drew Eubanks has contracted an illness. Center Udoka […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had been in a tailspin since winning the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament. They have posted a 5-10 record since beating the Indiana Pacers in the tournament championship game on Dec. 9. During that stretch, chatter surrounding Darvin Ham‘s potential future as the Lakers coach have begun to swirl. The Lakers recently […]

It’s safe to say the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2023-24 NBA season is over following Ja Morant’s season-ending injury. With the Grizzlies likely headed to the tank, it’s worth asking if Memphis makes Marcus Smart available for a trade. Morant underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum after he suffered a subluxation of his right shoulder during […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is having another strong individual season. The Lakers, though, are just 19-19. James’ patience has reportedly been “tested”, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. However, James is not giving up on this Lakers team. “James’ patience has been tested, sources told ESPN, but he figures his best response to […]

One thing that has not been talked about all that much this season is how well Anthony Davis has played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Although he has been banged up through the years and has had trouble staying healthy, Davis has arguably been having his best season in a Lakers uniform. Playing in all […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a downsized Toronto Raptors — and fourth-quarter free throw trips — to eke out a 132-131 win at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night. The Lakers (19-19) are back to .500 after their second straight nail-biting win. With center Jakob Poeltl nursing an ankle sprain, the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis kept it brutally honest about where the team is following their 127-113 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday evening. Davis addressed the media in the locker room postgame and admitted that the Lakers are in a slump but the team has to stand together. “We got to stay […]

The Los Angeles Lakers injury report features a long list of key players, including LeBron James and Anthony Davis, ahead of Friday’s crucial tilt versus the Memphis Grizzlies. The timing couldn’t be any worse as Darvin Ham’s seat is getting hotter with every Lakers loss. LeBron James is questionable with a left ankle peroneal tendinopathy, […]