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The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of a full-on battle for the final remaining Play-In spots out in the West. Friday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves is a massive game for them, with the Wolves currently just half a game ahead of them in the standings. As per usual, Anthony Davis has […]

Crazier things have happened. Still, when the Charlotte Hornets trade their top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, veteran guard Terry Rozier, and veteran forward Gordon Hayward in a three-team blockbuster involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Said trade would require the Lakers to want to blow it up, seeing a future with […]

Anthony Davis is coming off a monster game for the Los Angeles Lakers in their 121-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. LA is back in action on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and with AD popping up on the injury report again, Lakers fans want to know if Davis will be able to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 38-38, 8th in the Western Conference standings, after going 4-1 in their last five games. Many will cry wolf, believing that the league is conspiring to get the Lakers in the playoffs. More specifically, they believe that the league is sending referees to Lakers games with a directive to help […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls by the score of 121-110 on Wednesday on the back of Anthony Davis’ 38 points, and Davis spoke about the win after the game. “In all honesty we just came out hungry,” Anthony Davis said, via Spectrum SportsNet. “We know we needed to win obviously, this team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers — back to .500 with six games to play — trotted out their 37th different starting lineup for their short-awaited rematch with the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Wednesday. But unlike on Sunday, when the Bulls spoiled LeBron James’ return, the Lakers deployed their long-awaited ideal starting five: LeBron, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis put in another monster performance on Wednesday night, leading the Lakers to a 121-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls, and catching the eye of LeBron James, who looked pretty good himself in the victory. James dished on Davis’ dominant performance afterwards. “He always plays like that,” LeBron said, according […]

The Denver Nuggets are undoubtedly one of the most formidable teams that will be in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. At 50-24, the Nuggets have the best record in the Western Conference and the third-best record in the league, only behind the Milwaukee Bucks (52-21) and Boston Celtics (51-23). With two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic having […]

After suffering a brutal loss to the Chicago Bulls at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers get to do it all over again on Wednesday. It’s now the Bulls who get to host the Lakers in the Windy City, and it will be a homecoming for Chicago native Anthony Davis. AD has […]

Instead of season-ending surgery, LeBron James traveled far and wide for a third opinion on his foot injury and dedicated three sessions per day to returning to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup. According to LeBron, his ramped up ramp-up was motivated by the Lakers’ realistic chance at grabbing the No. 6 seed in the Western […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis often finds himself under the microscope. He has always been heralded for his superstar talent but has seen his ability to carry a team to the next level questioned for much of his career. With the Lakers fighting for a postseason spot, fans looked to Davis to keep the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis gave fans quite the scare when he suffered a finger injury during Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Davis sustained the injury while trying to catch a pass from Austin Reaves early in the third quarter of the contest. AD appeared to hurt his left pointer finger, as he […]

Anthony Davis came up big for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in a crucial 116-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. LA has another key matchup coming up on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls as they look to book their place in the playoffs out West. Unsurprisingly, the Lakers have listed AD on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and their fans have the misfortune of being in must-win territory essentially every game until the regular season ends. They have finally climbed back to .500 and will have to stay completely locked in. However, that does not mean their star Anthony Davis cannot take a minute out of his day […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have pushed their record back to .500 for the first time since January 2022. Their critical 116-111 win over the plucky Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday at Crypto.com Arena showed just how far they’ve come over the past 14 months (and since their 2-10 start to the 2022-23 season). this is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers with another big win on Friday night as they took down the Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-111. This now moves LA to the No. 8 seed in the West with a 37-37 record, and they are now a step closer to securing their spot in the Play-In tournament. Anthony Davis came up […]

The first year that Dennis Schroder and Anthony Davis were teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers was during the 2020-21 season. The Lakers had just come off of winning a championship and Dennis Schroder arrived in an offseason trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. That season ended in a first round playoff exit with Davis […]

Anthony Davis is no stranger to public scrutiny. The Los Angeles Lakers big man has been a magnet to criticism throughout his career given his constant injury woes. After another injury-plagued campaign in the 2021-22 season, AD came out guns blazing this season. He was posting MVP-level numbers while leading a Lakers side that had […]

All signs point to LeBron James returning from his right foot injury before the regular season comes to a close. Just because the four-time champion is primed to be back on the floor in time for the postseason, though, hardly means the Los Angeles Lakers are guaranteed a playoff berth in the tightly packed Western […]

For the many critics that perceive there to be a fracture in the relationship between Los Angeles Lakers cornerstones Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the eight-time All-Star has a strong message. “From the outside looking in, they don’t know,” Davis says, per ESPN writer and Lakers beat reporter Dave McMenamin. “It’s not for them to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roll recently and are looking to keep it going against the Oklahoma City Thunder. A playoff spot is within reach for the Lakers and they can boost their chances with a win on Friday. With a key matchup against another Western Conference playoff contender, an important question […]

A lot will be on the line on Friday when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both teams are still fighting for their spot in the playoffs out West with the Thunder holding a half-a-game advantage over the Lakers. A win for LA could see them rise to eighth in the West, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still in the playoff hunt despite LeBron James being out since Feb. 26 with a right foot tendon injury. However, while a 36-37 record that puts them in position to make the play-in tournament as a 10th seed is nothing to brag about, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham believes that […]

After a tentative first half, Anthony Davis came alive for the Los Angeles Lakers in their impressive 122-111 win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. AD scored 7 points before halftime then exploded for 14 in the third quarter. Davis finished with 27 points (10-of-18 from the field, 7-of-10 from the line), to go along […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis put together a forgettable performance in Sunday’s contest against the Orlando Magic. He scored just 15 points — on 6-for-15 shooting from the field — and committed five turnovers and four personal fouls to boot. Still, when Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and the Phoenix Suns visit the […]

Virtually every game is going to be a Los Angeles Lakers from here on out. They have 10 games remaining in the regular season, which includes Wednesday’s clash against the Phoenix Suns. LA has one final back-to-back set remaining this year and the question on everybody’s mind is whether or not Anthony Davis will be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a crucial victory on Sunday against the Orlando Magic. They will want to keep it going on Tuesday when they take on a Kevin Durant-less Phoenix Suns side, with LA still fighting for their spot in the Play-In tournament out in the West. Unsurprisingly, Anthony Davis has popped […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earned a huge win on Sunday night as they took down the Orlando Magic to keep themselves in the race for the few final Play-In spots out in the West. It required a monumental performance from Austin Reaves, who dropped a career-high 35-point performance as both Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell […]

Austin Reaves swooped in and saved the day for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday against the Orlando Magic. He may have saved their season, too. All that was missing was the cape. The second-year guard came off the bench to drop a career-high 35 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists. He […]

Injuries are the unfortunate part of any sport, and it has particularly been tough for the Los Angeles Lakers during this season’s NBA campaign. Because of the injures, Lakers coach Darvin Ham has been forced to be creative with his lineup choices. As Los Angeles awaits the return of forward LeBron James from a foot […]

Anthony Davis had a forgettable evening on Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a brutal defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks at the buzzer. AD had a chance to seal the deal for LA late in the game, but his missed free throw gave the Mavs an opportunity to steal the game […]

With March Madness upon us, it’s worth looking into how some of the greatest NBA players today first showcased their talent at the collegiate level. Although the NBA has seen a lot of international prospects as of late, the NCAA remains to be the biggest hotbed of NBA prospects. While some NBA players make the […]

A video recently surfaced from the Los Angeles Lakers’ heartbreaking loss to the Dallas Mavericks that has fans asking questions. LeBron James, who was out with an injury, was seen giving Anthony Davis advice during the game. However, some fans believe AD wasn’t interested in hearing what ‘Bron had to say. https://twitter.com/big_business_/status/1636960505578287106?s=12&t=bm8qRt18zuhlXFzV7rKRAQ “AD ain’t listen […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their toughest loss of the season to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. As a result of pivotal last-second mistakes by Anthony Davis — on top of other shortcomings — Maxi Kleber’s 3-pointer at the buzzer off a brilliant Kyrie Irving dish delivered the Mavs a stunning 111-110 win at […]

Friday night’s brutal loss against the Dallas Mavericks is a perfect example of why it absolutely sucks to be a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers right now. Just when Laker Nation thought that they had the game in the bag, everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Instead of coming away with what […]

The Dallas Mavericks looked dead in the water in the final minute of action against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Maxi Kleber and Kyrie Irving apparently took some CPR classes together, connecting on the final play that won the Mavs the game at the buzzer. Check out the frantic finish below: MAXI KLEBER CALLS […]

A lot will be on the line for Friday’s marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. For their part, the Lakers are coming off a tough loss against the Houston Rockets in their last game, and they are obviously looking to bounce back on Friday against the Mavs. Anthony Davis was forced […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a very disappointing loss on Wednesday night at the hands of the 17-52 Houston Rockets. They have an opportunity to bounce back on Friday in a marquee matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, but the availability of Anthony Davis will be key for LA as they look to secure […]

All of the built-up momentum the Los Angeles Lakers have been working so hard for these past few games were pretty much thrown out the window on Thursday as they suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of a 17-52 Houston Rockets side. It was supposed to be an easy win for the LeBron James-less […]