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LeBron James knows the Los Angeles Lakers — 11-11 after their 100-106 win over the Detroit Pistons at Staples Center on Sunday — are far from reaching their potential as a ballclub (to use a favorite term of his). “We haven’t even scratched the surface of what this team can be,” LeBron said in his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to sit with the stink of their triple-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings for two days. And while Anthony Davis is already looking forward to Tuesday’s rematch with the Kings, the most productive thing the Lakers could do in the meantime was (partially) cleanse their palates by taking care of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (10-11) host the Detroit Pistons (4-15) at Staples Center on Sunday night — in a rematch of the NBA’s newest, fiercest rivals. LeBron James-Isaiah Stewart storyline aside, the struggling Lakers, in theory, should be able use a home matchup against one of the league’s worst teams as an opportunity to right […]

As of Saturday, Nov. 27 — after 21 games, including, most recently, a 141-137 triple-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center — the Los Angeles Lakers (10-11) are under .500 and rank 20th in defensive rating. In 2019-20, Frank Vogel’s first year on the job that ended in an NBA championship, the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ poor start to the season continued on Friday night as they fell in three overtimes to the lowly Sacramento Kings. It was a forgettable performance from Frank Vogel’s squad and Lakers legend Robert Horry let them hear it after the game on live television with James Worthy. Here is what Horry […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (10-11) fell back below .500 after a disappointing triple-overtime loss to the sputtering Sacramento Kings at the Staples Center on Friday — their first home game since a five-game East Coast road trip. It was the Lakers’ fourth OT game in 11 days, and fifth on the season — they’re now […]

After a tough start for the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis ranks last out of 56 players who have attempted at least 150 jump shots this season. Davis is 51 of 154 on jump shots this season, equaling 33.1% from the field on jump shots. The Lakers star big man has not played to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers blew another double-digit lead to a lottery team (at home) on Friday night. This time, it was to the 8-12 Sacramento Kings at three overtimes. What a hoot! Coming off the Lakers’ rally post-LeBron ejection in Detroit and solid showing vs. the Pacers, the Lakers were undoubtedly ready to get the […]

New York Knicks youngster Obi Toppin is displaying flashes of stardom in the limited amount of minutes he has played this season. The Dayton product is currently averaging 8.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.8 blocks per night, where he roughly plays around 15 minutes. Yet his per-36 minute averages showcase just how elite […]

The status for Lakers stars Lebron James and Anthony Davis are mixed. Lakers fans will be happy to hear that King James is back after his one game suspension, but AD has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful to out. Los Angeles Lakers reporter Harrison Faigen tweeted the news, stating that AD’s illness is getting […]

Anthony Davis hasn’t missed a single game for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. But that hasn’t meant AD has had a clean bill of health while on the court. The Lakers big man dealt with an illness earlier in the season that had him vomiting mid-game. Anthony Davis went through a similar ordeal on […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and Frank Vogel shared their feelings about LeBron James’ one-game suspension as a result of his flagrant-2 foul on Detroit Pistons big-man Isaiah Stewart. “I was surprised,” Anthony Davis said about the NBA’s decision to give LeBron […]

In a Tuesday morning surprise, Anthony Davis was downgraded from probable to questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden (a game that will be missing LeBron James, too). Davis’ status changed, as was the cited ailment. Instead of a “right thigh contusion”, Davis was listed with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will already be without LeBron James against the New York Knicks on Tuesday because of his suspension for elbowing Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart over the weekend. The Lakers could also be without fellow superstar Anthony Davis, who’s dealing with flu-like symptoms (non-COVID related). Davis is officially questionable for the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been the talk of the town following what turned out to be a testy matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. LA came out on top of the bout, but what made headlines was LeBron’s bloody altercation with Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart. Anthony Davis played […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were a few minutes into a season-defining fourth quarter vs. the Detroit Pistons. Losers of three straight and the first two games of their supposed team-building road trip, they trailed the Pistons by 15 points after three quarters as LeBron James stewed in the locker room. “We had it in our […]

LeBron James deserved to be assessed a flagrant-2 foul and ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers’ clash with the Detroit Pistons. Three minutes into the third quarter, with the Pistons leading 78-66, James and Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart got tangled up in preparation for a free-throw rebound. James aggressively jerked his arm, ostensibly to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers arrested their three-game losing skid on Sunday night. But things got ugly in their win over the Detroit Pistons, with LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart getting ejected for a scuffle in the third quarter. LeBron getting tossed is a rare occurrence, as he has never been a guy who gets into […]

The Los Angeles Lakers faced a moment of truth against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. LeBron James was ejected three minutes into the third quarter for throwing an elbow towards Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart. The Lakers didn’t put forth the most inspiring effort in the ensuing minutes. They faced a 15-point deficit heading into […]

After an eventful offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers were expected to get back to being title contenders. That has not been the case thus far as they sit one game below .500 at 8-9. The Lakers have dealt with injuries to start the season with Talen Horton-Tucker and LeBron James just returning, but that is […]

After missing eight games, LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup in time to face the Boston Celtics on Friday, and things looked promising … at first. His presence clearly uplifted his teammates, especially Anthony Davis. Early on, LeBron sparked the offense, AD was dominating, and the Lakers’ ball movement and general activity […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics 130-108 on Friday. The nationally-televised game marked both LeBron James’ long-awaited return to action and the Lakers’ worst defensive performance of the season. Afterward, Anthony Davis was rightfully critical of his team, citing, among other things, their lack of consistent effort, energy, and communication. He also […]

Celtics star Jayson Tatum channels his inner Paul Pierce to garner a new record in Boston’s win over LeBron James and the Lakers. Despite LeBron’s first game back from his injury, Tatum was able to shine in today’s marquee matchup, scoring 37 points, grabbing 11 rebounds while snatching three steals in a 130-108 win over […]

Wednesday’s marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks produced quite a spectacle. It was the defending champions Bucks that emerged with a hard-fought 109-102 victory as all eyes focused on the individual matchup between reigning Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Davis. Richard Jefferson, who used to be teammates with LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a disappointing 8-8 start. Are they in danger of spiraling out of control? They are not. That said, something needs to change if they’re going to win the Western Conference. Head coach Frank Vogel can start by allocating more consistent playing time to his young players. This rotation […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ struggles without LeBron James continued as they dropped their second game in a row following a 109-102 loss to the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. James hasn’t played in two weeks but is nearing a return. Without The King, Laker Nation fully expected Anthony Davis to keep the ship afloat in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers — who opened the 2021-22 NBA season as favorites to win the Western Conference — are an underwhelming 8-8 through their first 16 games, despite 12 of those coming at home and mostly against lottery teams (they also went 0-6 in the preseason). For the most part, their performance has been […]

The losses of the Los Angeles Lakers this season continue to pile up as quickly as their medical bills. The team absorbed its eighth defeat in as many wins on Wednesday night after bowing to the Milwaukee Bucks on the road, 109-102. While the Lakers had another strong showing from the returning Talen Horton-Tucker, they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (and Lakers fans) have not been happy about how they’ve been officiated this season. That’s been abundantly clear to anyone who’s watched their games or witnessed the “Refs you suck!” chants that have been a regular occurrence at Staples Center. It was no different on Wednesday night, in the Lakers hard-fought […]

Washington Wizards Kyle Kuzma spoke with Malika Andrews on what he learned with the Los Angeles Lakers. “Being here has been an extremely fun opportunity to come in and lead, and use my championship backgrond. I know everything I’ve learned from those two guys in LA…This is kind of what I wanted… An opportunity to […]

Not long after the ball was tipped, it became readily apparent that the Los Angeles Lakers (8-7) were not going to beat the Chicago Bulls (10-4) on Monday at Staples Center. Not without LeBron James, and not with the game the Bulls’ three best players — all with notable Los Angeles roots — brought from […]

Anthony Davis was ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers’ blowout loss vs. the Chicago Bulls with 2:20 remaining in the third quarter. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel — along with the Staples Center crowd — was rightfully confused and peeved about the whole ordeal. Davis picked up his first technical midway through the first quarter […]

When Anthony Davis received his second technical foul leading to his ejection against the Chicago Bulls, his Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James quickly came to his side. Davis was ejected late in the third quarter while he was tying his shoes. He seemed to have said something to the official as the play went […]

Anthony Davis got unceremoniously tossed from Monday’s tilt between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls. AD got his second technical foul late in the third quarter and it resulted in an early bath for the Lakers star. Contentiously, the moment that led to the ejection was Davis tying his shoelaces. Yup, you read […]

Tracy McGrady is considered by many as one of the biggest snubs in the NBA’s Top 75 all-time list. It appears that the Hall of Famer isn’t happy at all about this development and he singled out Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis as one player who he believes should not be on the list. […]

Despite now being with the Chicago Bulls, Alex Caruso still remains to be one of the most-loved figures within the ranks of the Los Angeles Lakers. The fans absolutely adore the high-flying guard and at this point, some of them are already wishing that Caruso never left LA. Prior to taking his talents to Chicago […]

Alex Caruso has been making waves for his new team, the Chicago Bulls, early in the season. So much so, that fans of the Los Angeles Lakers already seem to be regretting the team’s decision to let him walk away as a free agent back in the summer. Caruso recently sat down with The Athletic’s […]

Lonzo Ball is currently happy with the Chicago Bulls but two years ago, it was a different story. In 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a blockbuster trade that saw them landing then-New Orleans Pelicans All-Star big man Anthony Davis in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, the draft rights to De’Andre […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers earned their first win in regulation without LeBron James of the season, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 114-106 at Staples Center. Barring a couple of tight moments, it was a relatively comfortable afternoon for Los Angeles. In the short term, that was just what the doctor ordered for a […]