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On the quest to repeat following an abbreviated offseason, the two interrelated priorities for the 2020-21 Los Angeles Lakers have been, understandably, since the first day of training camp, health and playoffs. Yet, one month ago, the Lakers looked on their way to repeating as the Western Conference’s no. 1 seed, too. In late January, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are encountering roadblocks along the way as they continue to miss the services of star big man Anthony Davis for the eighth time this season. LeBron James admitted that it hasn’t been easy but he is stepping up to the challenge to lead his team to win games even without the […]

As March fast approaches and the first half of the NBA season nearing its close, Anthony Davis’ injury may not be the biggest problem the Los Angeles Lakers are facing. On Saturday night, the defending champions were once again frost-bitten by their frigid 3-point shooting in a 96-94 loss to the Miami Heat in the […]

Kyle Kuzma ruined teammate Anthony Davis’ perfectly good shirt after getting blood all over it on Saturday. Luckily for him, The Brow didn’t seem to mind getting a bit dirty, as he continued to coach up Kuz on the sidelines during a timeout in the Los Angeles Lakers’ hosting of the Miami Heat at Staples […]

Kyle Kuzma opened the scoring for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday in style. The 25-year-old hit a tough turnaround three-pointer to beat the shot clock which left more than a few folks impressed. Here’s a look at Kuzma’s tremendous effort courtesy of ClutchPoints on Twitter: Kyle Kuzma opens up the Finals rematch with a […]

Anthony Davis knows that a possible DeMarcus Cousins reunion with the Los Angeles Lakers was the first thing on pundits’ minds when word got out that the Houston Rockets will soon part ways with the controversial big. After all, Boogie seemed the happiest he has been in years during the brief time he spent with […]

Things appear to be getting from bad to worse for the Los Angeles Lakers from an injury perspective. Starting point guard Dennis Schroder is the latest to have been bitten by the injury bug, with the 27-year-old expected to miss at least three more games for L.A. due to the league’s health and safety protocols. […]

At this stage of LeBron James’ storied career, winning an MVP isn’t simply about making a statement in the present. It’s about making history. Another trophy would tie James with Michael Jordan and Bill Russell in regular-season MVPs (five) and place him one behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most MVPs in NBA history. Speaking of Abdul-Jabbar […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star starters, comprised of two guards and three frontcourt players per conference, are set. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant were named the captains. Joining James among Western Conference frontcourt players are Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard. Stephen Curry […]

Based on the way they played at Staples Center on Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets clearly looked forward to facing the Los Angeles Lakers. Nets guard Kyrie Irving admitted as much after their 109-98 win over the Lakers but added that they wanted to face LeBron James and the defending champions at full strength. He also […]

It was back to the drawing board immediately for LeBron James and Anthony Davis after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Brooklyn Nets, 109-98 at Staples Center on Thursday. With the game already decided with three minutes still left in the game, cameras caught LeBron and AD talking shop about a possible strategy against […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel revealed that superstar big Anthony Davis was re-evaluated by team doctors on Thursday night and will be out for “four weeks.” Notably — or optically, as to lessen the blow of the news — Vogel referred to Davis’ injury as a “calf strain” rather than an Achilles injury […]

Now that the player votes for this year’s NBA All-Star Game have been officially tallied, the usual suspects for the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in the top two spots for votes. LeBron James, who’s set to start for a record-breaking 17th straight time this coming March 7, got the most player votes with a […]

The Inside the NBA crew announced the All-Star starters for this year’s game in Atlanta. Throughout the announcement, the guys were debating on the top players in the NBA and the impact that they’re having on the season.  Hall of Famer Charles Barkley made a bold statement explaining that Utah Jazz sixth man Jordan Clarkson […]

The basketball world will be focused on Staples Center on Thursday, as the Los Angeles Lakers (22-7) host the Brooklyn Nets (18-12) in one of the marquee matchups of the 2020-21 NBA season (1o p.m. ET on TNT). It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Lakers prediction and pick. Despite the unfortunate […]

The Los Angeles Lakers started the 2020-21 season as the clear favorite to win the title. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading and a slew of new faces infusing new energy to the team, it was only natural to expect this.  Sure enough, the Lakers are a dominant 22-7 on the season, but everything […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are down a superstar, as Anthony Davis (Achilles) will likely sit out until after the All-Star break. Following Tuesday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves — in which the supporting cast perfectly compensated for AD’s absence — the 22-7 Lakers have eight games until the break. They don’t necessarily need reinforcements. But […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Anthony Davis for the next two to three weeks minimum with a possibility of him missing more time after he injured his Achilles on Sunday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are right behind the Utah Jazz for the top seed in the Western Conference and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are taking a “next-man-up” approach to the extended absence of Anthony Davis, and they’ll be heavily relying on off-season acquisitions to carry the load. Davis will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks after an MRI on Monday thankfully revealed that the All-Star avoided the dreaded rupture of the Achilles tendon. On Tuesday, […]

When one has been around the NBA as long as Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has, you tend to experience it all. Unfortunately, one of those experiences is seeing an elite teammate, in this case, big man Anthony Davis go down with an injury. Per Ryan Ward of Lakers Daily, LeBron had a simple reaction […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has taken a not-so-veiled shot at the NBA in the midst of Anthony Davis’ injury woes. With L.A.’s star big man set to miss the next few weeks due to a calf problem, coach Vogel recently admitted that the extremely condensed offseason may have played a key role […]

Anthony Davis re-injured his Achilles earlier this week, causing him to be sidelined for multiple weeks for the Los Angeles Lakers. While there isn’t a definitive timetable for Davis to return, Frank Vogel doesn’t seem too optimistic that Davis will return before the All-Star break, via ClutchPoints’ Michael Corvo. (cont…)-Vogel said short offseason could be […]

Blake Griffin is currently listed at +650 odds to somehow land with the Los Angeles Lakers. As ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday, Griffin, like fellow former All-Star big man Andre Drummond — and much to the chagrin of Draymond Green — will be placed in hoops purgatory as his reps and the Detroit Pistons […]

LeBron James is aware that Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks due to a calf strain. After two to three weeks, he is expected to be reevaluated again, determining he doesn’t return to the floor by then. The loss of Davis will be a huge factor […]

It was recently revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers will be without Anthony Davis for the next two to three weeks, with the superstar big man currently dealing with an Achilles injury. There has been a lot of concern regarding AD’s current issue, but for his part, teammate Montrezl Harrell made sure to provide the […]

Kevin Durant knows the Los Angeles Lakers are in a delicate predicament. Star power forward Anthony Davis will be sidelined due to a left calf strain. This past week, Davis missed the Lakers two home games against the Thunder due to the nagging injury. As Davis returned on Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis underwent an MRI on Monday, and it revealed a calf strain that will keep him out at least two to three weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers also made it known there was no rupture diagnosed in the Achilles, which is certainly good news. Woj has more […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are likely to proceed with an abundance of caution when it comes to the health of Anthony Davis. Davis left Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets after aggravating his Achilles tendinitis. He is awaiting the results of an MRI that he had on Monday. The Athletic spoke to Dr. Rajpal Brar, […]

Following Anthony Davis’ departure late in the first half after suffering an Achilles injury, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to recover, falling to the Denver Nuggets, 122-105 on Sunday, which snapped their seven-game winning streak. LeBron led the Lakers with a near triple-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists, […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers is set to go through an MRI to see the severity of his Achilles injury he sustained against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Understandably, Lakers fans are anxiously waiting for the result. But Davis himself is remaining positive with his future hanging in the balance. According to Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis re-aggravated the tendonosis above his right Achilles during the second quarter of L.A.’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, forcing him out of the 2020 Western Conference Finals rematch. Davis could be seen grabbing his right calf area after a drive against Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. Davis attempted […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has been diagnosed with an Achilles strain he suffered during Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers confirmed the development minutes after AD was forced to exit the game with the injury. He was seen grabbing his right Achilles as he left the court. The extend of his […]

Sunday’s game versus the Denver Nuggets could be a very costly one for the Los Angeles Lakers as superstar Anthony Davis left the game in the second quarter due to an injury. Even more concerning, Davis immediately reached for his right Achilles tendon area. AD was trying to get past the defense of Nuggets center […]

The Memphis Grizzlies Extended Universe was not pleased with the officiating during Friday night’s 115-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Late in the second quarter, an Oscar (or maybe Razzie)-worthy flop by LeBron James sent both the Fox Sports Southeast broadcast team and #GrizzliesTwitter into joint frenzies. Here’s how the exchange […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been hitting his strides for the team as of late. He showed his value to the team as he produced another double-double performance in their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night which eventually earned praise from his teammate Anthony Davis, via Mike Trudell. Anthony Davis said […]

There’s a chance that Los Angeles Lakers fans will welcome back The Brow and The Carushow against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Head coach Frank Vogel revealed that his two previously injured players, Anthony Davis and Alex Caruso, will join the team during the pre-game warmups at Staples Center. However, there’s still no guarantee that […]

On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Memphis Grizzlies in a nationally televised matchup at Staples Center. As usual, the NBA odds are out for what is expected to be a thrilling back-and-forth affair. The Lakers (20-6) come in as winners of six straight games, though none of their recent performances have been […]

The Achilles injury that has kept Lakers star Anthony Davis out over the past two games appears to be more serious than initially expected. A new report has now emerged that AD is currently in danger of missing his third straight matchup on Friday due to this lingering issue. Davis could be forced to sit […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is a firm believer that teammate LeBron James should win his fifth MVP award this season. But, that’s if politics don’t get in the way, per Harrison Faigen. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1359982069489651715 As of right now, there are several players throughout the association who are also in contention for the prestigious award. […]