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Once upon a time in Hollywood, the Los Angeles Lakers needed elite showings from Anthony Davis and LeBron James to beat quality ballclubs. On Sunday at the FedExForum, the Lakers’ 128-112 Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies encapsulated their evolution since the trade deadline. Davis was, in fact, ferocious on both ends. He overcame […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have won 24 consecutive best-of-seven playoff series after winning Game 1, a stat that doesn’t bode particularly well for the Memphis Grizzlies after their Austin Reaves-inflicted Sunday defeat. Unsurprisingly, it’s the longest such streak in the league. The streak harks all the way back to the 1990-91 NBA season, in which […]

Anthony Davis suffered an injury scare in Game 1 of their playoff showdown against the Memphis Grizzlies. Naturally, it sent Los Angeles Lakers fans buzzing in frustration. Davis figured in a rather bizarre accident late in the second quarter while fighting for the rebound. After he was seemingly hit by Jaren Jackson Jr., the Lakers […]

It’s widely known how dominant Los Angels Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis can be on the basketball court, but there has always been a question about his ability to stay healthy for an extended period of time. So when Davis left Game 1 of the Lakers’ first round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies with an […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers  is believes to have sustained a stinger on his right arm in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. He suffered the injury right before halftime, and is available to return, according to Mike Trudell of SpectrumSN. He is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers rode a hot second half of the season into the playoffs as the seven seed in the Western Conference. As a result, they will be taking on the Memphis Grizzlies in the first-round of the playoffs, with Game 1 set to get underway on Saturday afternoon. Two of the biggest pieces […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expect big things from Anthony Davis in their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Without both Brandon Clarke and Steven Adams in the mix, a shorthanded Grizzlies frontcourt is going to have a tough time trying to keep up with AD in what is expected to be a statement […]

As expected, there’s already a lot of buzz surrounding the first-round NBA Playoffs series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite being the No. 7 seed that is going up against a Grizzlies side that has been dominant for virtually the entire season, LA still has some pretty good odds to come […]

D’Angelo Russell had to get a leak of his NBA script early. Back when he was a rookie, he knew he was going to be teammates with LeBron James and Anthony Davis before anyone else. Russell was a beloved player for the Los Angeles Lakers during his first two seasons. While he did have to […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the 2023 NBA Playoffs after a successful escape act Tuesday night at home versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Los Angeles was able to complete that comeback despite the team not being able to fully capitalize whenever the Timberwolves sent double teams to Davis. Lakers head coach […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expended most of their time and energy on defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament thriller, but LeBron James had evidently allowed himself to look ahead to their first-round matchup with the West’s No. 2 seed, the Memphis Grizzlies. “Really good team. Very well-coached. Very well-balanced,” LeBron said about the […]

According to LeBron James, Anthony Davis, “analytics” guys, and a whiteboard in the locker room, the Los Angeles Lakers had a 0.3% chance of making the NBA Playoffs after beginning the 2022-23 regular season with a 2-10 record. Or, another way to look at it, to paraphrase Lloyd Christmas: So they were telling the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night in the NBA’s Play-In game, but it didn’t come easy. The Lakers erased a 15-point deficit and won in overtime, 108-102. It appeared as though LeBron James and Dennis Schroder were going to be heroes. With the game tied at 95, James drove and found […]

Los Angeles very nearly blew their comeback bid against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Play-In Tournament. The Lakers managed to survive in overtime and salvage the same result despite Anthony Davis‘ glaring blunder right at the buzzer in regulation. AD fouled Mike Conley on a corner three, which allowed the Timberwolves veteran to sink all […]

For the Minnesota Timberwolves, facing off against a full-strength Los Angeles Lakers side is already an uphill battle in itself. Unfortunately for them, they are now entering Tuesday’s NBA Play-In Tournament with a major handicap as they face off against Anthony Davis and Co. without both Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels in the mix. For […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will begin their pursuit of making the playoffs on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament. With a win, they advance to the first round but if LA loses, they get another chance to stay alive against the winner of Pelicans vs Thunder. That being said, […]

Play-in tournament action in the NBA starts on Tuesday, and two games are set to take place. First, the Miami Heat will play the Atlanta Hawks, and then, most importantly to this article, the Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Lakers are certainly the favorites heading into tonight’s matchup — particularly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers turned a 2-10 start into a 43-39 record and earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. As a reward, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Co. will host the beleaguered Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) in the Play-In game on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers are a conference-best 16-7 since the […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers hired Darvin Ham in the past offseason to replace Frank Vogel, the first-year head coach made sure to emphasize that Anthony Davis would be the focal point of the offense. He certainly succeeded in that, as Davis has seemingly returned to his old form that made him one of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be playing the biggest game of their season thus far when they battle the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. The prize at stake for the winner is the No. 7 seed in the West and a first-round matchup against Ja Morant and the second-placed Memphis Grizzlies. The losers, however, will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially punched their ticket to the play-in tournament Sunday afternoon with a decisive 128-117 win over the Utah Jazz. Through ample adversity, the club managed to extend their 2022-23 campaign and give themselves a chance at clinching a playoff berth should they collect just one more win. However, the Lakers still […]

The No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers (43-39), after closing out their regular season with a 128-117 win over the Utah Jazz, wilt host the No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) in the play-in game on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Following the regular season finale, various Lakers offered initial reactions to the Wolves matchup, which […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers will conclude the 2022-23 regular season on Sunday afternoon when they welcome the Utah Jazz to Crypto.com arena. The Lakers still have a chance to avoid the Play-In Tournament and secure the No. 6 seed in the NBA’s crowded Western Conference, but will need to win and get […]

There’s one game left in the 2022-23 regular season, and the Los Angeles Lakers still don’t know where they’ll finish in the standings and whether they’ll have to compete in the play-in tournament on Tuesday (they’re guaranteed a No. 7 or No. 8 seed, at worst). They also played far from their best basketball — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to finish the 2022-23 regular season on a high note. LA is preparing to take on the Phoenix Suns in a Friday Night Affair at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The game projects to be a competitive affair, and the Lakers are hopeful that all of their stars […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up to finish anywhere between the 5th seed and the 9th seed in the West before the NBA Play-In Tournament, and subsequently the NBA Playoffs. Kendrick Perkins believes that regardless of where they finish, Anthony Davis will lead the Lakers to the 2023 NBA Finals. "[Lakers] are going to […]

Ahead of the LA Clippers’ showdown with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, head coach Tyronn Lue said he wasn’t planning to double-team Anthony Davis. That, of course, turned out not to be the case as Lue repeatedly threw double-teams at Davis throughout the night. The Clippers came out on top, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an extremely tough test coming up on Friday when they battle Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, who for their part, are in the midst of a scorching-hot six-game winning streak. This is a big game for LA, who are still fighting for final positioning out in the West. Unfortunately […]

Despite being put in an exceedingly tough position by the scheduling gods, LeBron James and  Anthony Davis suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers in their 125-118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena — and played into the final minute. It was the Lakers’ 11th straight loss to the Clippers […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers ran into a buzz saw Wednesday night in the form of Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers lost to their LA nemesis, 128-115, in part because one of the key items on their pregame plan list did not work according to how they thought it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers for the 11th straight time Wednesday night, 125-117. The loss dropped the Lakers to the seventh seed and into the play-in tournament. But that might not be the biggest problem from the game. On the second night of a back-to-back, LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have put on an incredible run late in the 2022-23 season to improve their playoffs bid, and it’s thanks in large part to a newfound chemistry with their new guys and with the team being healthier. In fact, one proof that the team has been in better position health-wise is the […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis starred on both ends of the floor in Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz. He finished with 21 points — on 7-for-16 shooting from the field — grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out six assists in a game the Lakers went on to win in overtime by a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (41-38) avoided a classic trap game and escaped with a 135-133 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on Tuesday to improve to 4-0 on their “get back” road trip. Whether LeBron James, Anthony Davis, or D’Angelo Russell will play on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers remains an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be a bit shorthanded on Tuesday night when they try and secure another important win against the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Arena. LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell have both popped up on the injury report and were somewhat in danger of being forced to sit out Tuesday’s key matchup. […]

The last time Anthony Davis missed a game for the Los Angeles Lakers was on March 15th against the Houston Rockets. That was the second night of a back-to-back set for LA, and the team decided to give their superstar big man the night off as part of their management plan for his right foot […]

The most likely scenario for the play-in tournament is a showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans, per ESPNs Andrew Lopez and Matt Williams. If this matchup were to occur, it would pit former Pelicans franchise cornerstone Anthony Davis against his old team. Though the first thought for many would be the […]

Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers are still battling for a spot in the Play-In tournament in the West. They took a massive step toward this objective on Sunday after a blowout win over the Houston Rockets. LeBron James and Co. are now inching closer to securing a Play-In spot, and at this point, a Top 6 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking like a force to be reckoned with again, thanks in no small part to two men: Austin Reaves and Anthony Davis. On Sunday night, the former played well but it was the latter who put on a show to remind everyone just how good he really is. AD posted […]