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The Los Angeles Lakers followed up their most shocking win of the season with their most complete — and arguably their most impressive. Led by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and solid fourth-quarter defensive execution, the Lakers fended off Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, ending their nine-game winning streak. The Lakers started Rui Hachimura at power forward in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals last season, so expectations were skyrocketing heading into their 2023-24 campaign. The misconception of the Lakers having one of the best offseasons in the league has been magnified as their issues have continued percolating 40 games into the season. It seems inevitable that Los Angeles […]

Despite the long history of the NBA, unfortunately, there haven’t been many Asian NBA players. This fact continues to remain the same despite the NBA going global, which saw an influx of international players taking center stage. Although there were a handful of players who were able to be drafted, many would not earn a […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers have been in a slump would be an understatement. Ever since winning the first NBA In-Season Tournament on December 9 against the Indiana Pacers, the Lakers have had trouble getting in the win column, losing 10 of their last 14 games. The sky is always falling in Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a disappointing team during the early stretch of the 2023-24 season. Part of the reason why is because the team has dealt with various injuries to key players. As a result, the team has been unable to build the proper chemistry needed to present a legit threat in the […]

It seems that the Los Angeles Lakers don’t have much to celebrate about this New Year’s Eve. During the team’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, forward Rui Hachimura went down with a calf strain and was unable to return to action. While there’s no official diagnosis on the severity of the injury, Lakers head […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to bounce back after a controversial loss. LeBron James’ squad needed all the firepower they could get to face the New Orleans Pelicans but that does not look to be the case. Darvin Ham was faced with a grimacing Rui Hachimura and had to err on the side of […]

Playing on Christmas Day will be a first for Rui Hachimura. The Los Angeles Lakers forward will take the court against the Boston Celtics at 5:00 PM EST at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers are staples of the Christmas slate of NBA games but Hachimura did not join them until after the trade deadline of last […]

The Los Angeles Lakers engaged in an intense Western Conference matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers lost 118-111 to Minnesota. Rui Hachimura had a solid night, but he scared LA fans after a scary collision with Naz Reid. Rui Hachimura takes a tough landing during the Lakers-Timberwolves game Hachimura received a pass as he […]

Like clockwork, the Los Angeles Lakers once again find themselves as major players in the trade market with the February deadline looming right around the corner. One team heavily linked to the Lakers is the Chicago Bulls, who Los Angeles coincidentally lost to on Wednesday night. After the Bulls and Zach LaVine reportedly agreed to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the first season of a rebuild after trading Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason. As a rebuilding team, the Blazers aren’t really “loaded” at any position but are pretty full up in the back court. Anfernee Simons, Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, and Malcom Brogdon are all deserving […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura is locked in on the NBA In-Season Tournament. That much is clear as he spoke to reporters on Monday ahead of the team’s quarterfinals clash with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Hachimura expressed his desire to beat the Suns in the knockout game, adding that he really wants to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will finally have their full stable of forwards available for the first time this season on Saturday. Neither Rui Hachimura nor Jarred Vanderbilt is on the injury report for the Lakers’ matchup with the Houston Rockets, the former recovered from a nasal fracture and the latter set to make his 2023-24 […]

After suffering the biggest loss of his professional career in a 44-point blowout against the Philadelphia 76ers, LeBron James was open about what needed to change in Los Angeles, via Spectrum SportsNet. A lot,” James replied when asked — three times — about what needs to change for the Lakers to avoid similar performances. “I […]

Injuries just keep piling up for the Los Angeles Lakers (9-7), who will be woefully short-handed for their road matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Jarred Vanderbilt has missed the entire season so far with a heel injury, Gabe Vincent (knee) has not played since the end of October and now Rui Hachimura and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday that Rui Hachimura will miss at least the next week of play as he recovers from a procedure to repair a nasal fracture suffered in his team’s hard-fought loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. “Rui Hachimura underwent a procedure today to repair a nasal […]

After the conclusion of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, eight of the 12 berths for the 2024 Olympics have now been taken, with the last four to be decided at qualifying tournaments. But for the eight teams that have punched their respective tickets to Paris, the job is far from over, especially with an Olympic […]

LeBron James has his fair share of villains during a lengthy stay in the NBA. Dirk Nowitzki, Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard among others add to the growing list of rivalries that The Kings have. But, he has shown a lot of love to these people after duking it out with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a mixed start to the 2023-24 NBA season, with a 5-5 record after the first ten games. Despite the presence of superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers have struggled to find consistency and have been linked with several potential trades to improve their roster. One player who […]

Head coach Darvin Ham and the Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to an up and down start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Although the Lakers came out of the gates slowly, Los Angeles has rebounded with two straight wins to even their record at 5-5, despite Ham having to navigate several injuries, including one […]

The NBA season is officially underway and the second-week slate carries on with an in-season tournament matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. Our NBA odds series continues with a Lakers-Suns prediction and pick. Starting the season out on a good note with a 3-2 start, the Los Angeles Lakers have since stumbled […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have stumbled out of the gates somewhat in 2023-24, with their most recent loss occurring against the Miami Heat on Monday night. The Heat game was a back-and-forth affair all night; however, ultimately the Lakers’ look at the buzzer was no good and the team’s record dropped to 3-4. Now, however, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to tip off a cross-conference game against the Orlando Magic. The Lakers improved to a 3-2 record after beating the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime on November 1st. Before the upcoming game, Darvin Ham gave cloudy injury updates on Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, and others. The Lakers travel to […]

One week into the season, the Los Angeles Lakers’ bolstered depth is already being put to the test. Before Wednesday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, Darvin Ham provided status updates on two rotation pieces: Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent. Hachimura suffered a left eye contusion during Sunday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings. He was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers face a tough test tonight as they go one-on-one with same city rival in the Clippers, but they could be without two key pieces in the rotation. Both Gabe Vincent and Rui Hachimura have the chance to be out for the game according to Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sports. Vincent is […]

LeBron James has made his first appearance of the season on the Los Angeles Lakers injury report. LeBron is listed as probable for Monday’s matchup vs. the Orlando Magic at Crypto.com Arena due to left ankle tendonitis. LeBron played 39 minutes in the Lakers’ overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Afterward, Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers still haven’t named their starting small forward for opening night against the Denver Nuggets next Tuesday. Anthony Davis certainly wouldn’t oppose Taurean Prince getting the nod. Davis commended Prince for his preseason showing after Lakers’ practice on Tuesday. Since fouling out of the preseason opener in 13 minutes, the veteran 3-and-D […]

The NBA season is fast approaching, and fantasy basketball drafts will begin soon. There is parity across the league in 2023-24, as there are a lot of talented teams and players. The small forward position is one of the more talented positions in the league right now. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers changed their season around at the trade deadline with the acquisitions of D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt and Rui Hachimura. With the new players fitting seamlessly into the lineup, the Lakers had one of the best records in the league post All-Star break and the made a surprising run to […]

On the third day of Los Angeles Lakers training camp, LeBron James fielded questions for the first time since Media Day (though he was the talk of camp on Wednesday). The Lakers conducted a “basketball reflex” practice, deemed head coach Darvin Ham — a toned-down, non-contact session after two days of competitive scrimmaging. (Consequently, practice […]

It’s shaping up to be a huge year for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Still motivated by their Western Conference Finals defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, James is still looking to win his fifth championship in his 21st season in the NBA. And beyond the usual suspects, such as Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to advance past the conference finals and into the NBA Finals next season. LeBron James is getting up there in age and Anthony Davis is doing his best to prepare as a possible top option. A youth movement is underway as well with Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura now […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting big things from forward Rui Hachimura in his first season with the team, and General Manager Rob Pelinka knows exactly why. The former Gonzaga Bulldog and Washington Wizard averaged just over 11 points last season and did an excellent job of complementing the Lakers’ veterans. Pelinka detailed the extreme […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are no strangers to exciting offseasons. This 2023, however, was not one of those. Though it wasn’t, that doesn’t mean the Purple and Gold did not have an outstanding offseason. In fact, it was one of the better ones the franchise has had in recent seasons ever since the summer of […]

Facing an NBA All-Star at the FIBA World Cup is not an easy feat. But, the Japanese National team, aptly named The Akatsuki, had the home energy at Okinawa to power them in upsetting Lauri Markkanen’s Finland. They had a four-headed monster on the court with Keisei Tominaga, Makoto Hiejima, Yuki Kawamura, and Joshua Hawkinson. […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans will be stoked to see LeBron James and Rui Hachimura working out together ahead of a big 2023 campaign. If Rui Hachimura can perform like he did during the 2023 NBA Playoffs for the Lakers next season, LeBron James and all of Los Angeles will be thrilled. Rui Hachimura getting shots […]

In preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe had his first training session with the Japanese men’s national basketball team this year around on Sunday, per Mainichi Japan. The 28-year-old should have a major role for Team Japan when the tournament begins on Aug. 25. In fact, Watanabe is “expected […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business in NBA free agency. This included the signing Rui Hachimura on a new deal that came out to $51 million for three years. Hachimura played a key role for LA’s surge in the second half of the season, and the front office made sure that they were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took significant steps to solidify their depth on the first day of the 2023 NBA free agency period, agreeing to contracts with Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Taurean Prince, and Cam Reddish. The Lakers’ 2023-24 roster currently sits at 10 players (not counting two-ways): the four aforementioned additions, plus LeBron James, Anthony […]