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LeBron James offered his perspective on the Los Angeles Lakers’ blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic, describing the situation as a “shock to the system” during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday. The Lakers acquired Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 2 in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 […]

After consecutive Los Angeles Lakers losses, FS1’s Chris Broussard delivered a withering critique of Luka Dončić. During his first month in Los Angeles, Dončić has been given an extended grace period to get on track, but the scrutiny, expectations, and even the demerits are magnified in the L.A. media bubble. “Luka Dončić is a ball […]

Being a general manager in the NBA is a tough job. Some responsibilities include making the right player acquisitions, taking charge of contract negotiations, and overlooking the coaching staff. Despite playing a role in the background scene, they play an important part in helping a team accomplish championship success. In fact, even general managers can […]

ESPN analyst and former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins criticized the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent performance during Tuesday’s edition of NBA Today, describing the team’s current form as “gross,” particularly on the defensive end. His comments came in the wake of the Lakers’ 118-106 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night, their third straight defeat. […]

The Orlando Magic earned their second straight victory on Monday night, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 118-106 behind standout performances from Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. The duo combined for 62 points and led a dominant third quarter that propelled the Magic past a Lakers team featuring newly acquired guard Luka Doncic. Doncic, who nearly […]

LeBron James is one of the best to ever play in the NBA. He has set multiple records and accomplished a handful of milestones, capped off by the NBA All-Time scoring record, four NBA championships, four Finals MVPs, four NBA MVPs, one NBA Cup title, and one NBA Cup MVP. Throughout his career, he’s played […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the middle of another losing streak; they lost their third consecutive game after suffering a 118-106 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night. What’s most concerning is that this is their third straight loss by double digits, and two of those defeats have come with LeBron James back […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been at their best over the past few games, and on Monday night, they were on the receiving end of another double-digit loss, this time suffering a 118-106 loss at the hands of an Orlando Magic team that hasn’t won at home in over a month. Their defense was mostly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to secure homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs, and the return of LeBron James from a groin injury could not have come at a better time. While the Lakers got blown out in James’ first game back over the weekend, the Purple and Gold go again […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is an annual spectacle in the middle of a season that allows teams to make last-minute changes to their roster. This opens the doors for NBA superstars to change their teams, as well. Here are the 10 biggest superstars moved at the NBA Trade Deadline, ranked. Check out the gallery. 1. […]

Luka Doncic is fast establishing himself as a rising star in the NBA, penciled to take over the league. However, he also made the headlines this year after the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade also involving Anthony Davis. The move was a shocker given that Doncic was […]

It’s been a roller-coaster ride for the Los Angeles Lakers since bringing over LeBron James. It hasn’t been a perfect tenure for The King. However, apart from collecting gold and history, there’s no question that the team has been a consistent playoff contender since he arrived. Here are the Lakers’ 10 best roster moves in […]

There was one player from the Dallas Mavericks that LeBron James wanted the Los Angeles Lakers to include in the blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic: Markieff Morris. Markieff’s brother Marcus revealed this info on an episode of Kevin O’Connor’s podcast on March 18. He explained James’ stance. “The part about it I don’t think a […]

LeBron James returned from a groin strain in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. This prompted a response from his co-star Luka Doncic. James finished with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists after 31 minutes of action. He reflected on his performance after the game, saying he is […]

The Chicago Bulls are on a West Coast trip, and after handling business against the Sacramento Kings a few days ago, they came into Los Angeles and defeated the Lakers, 146-115. It was a big win for the Bulls, and they had a few big games from some of their players, including Josh Giddey. Giddey […]

It was a rather good night — or, more accurately, first half — for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic, but he nor LeBron James could do much to slow down the Chicago Bulls on Saturday evening. Doncic, who missed the Lakers’ last game due to a lingering ankle injury, scored 29 points and 7 […]

The Chicago Bulls visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. LeBron James is on the injury report alongside Luka Doncic, with James listed as questionable and Doncic probable. James is dealing with a left groin strain, while Doncic has nursed a right ankle sprain after going for 31 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received some pretty big news on the injury front ahead of their upcoming game against the Chicago Bulls when it was announced that LeBron James was upgraded to questionable. It’s obviously not a guarantee that James plays, but the Lakers should have at least one half of their star duo on […]

It appears LeBron James is on the brink of returning to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup after nursing a groin injury. The King has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday’s matchup with the Chicago Bulls, via Brett Siegel. James has missed the Lakers’ last seven games. He last suited up on March 8 in a […]

Former Dallas Mavericks governor Mark Cuban recently went viral following his candid remarks on the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. During an appearance on the YMH Studios podcast with host Kirk Henderson, Cuban expressed confusion and disbelief over the deal, which occurred on February 2. The Mavericks traded Doncic […]

LOS ANGELES – When integrating a new player to the lineup, there’s always going to be an adjustment period. The Los Angeles Lakers experienced that in the aftermath of their blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic. But with a little over a month of Doncic in the lineup, the rest of the team has gotten accustomed […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers traded Anthony Davis and Max Christie, it was assumed their defense would take a hit considering those two were among the team’s top defensive players. But in the immediate aftermath of the trade, the Lakers’ defense has actually gotten better. Mike Budenholzer noticed it after the Lakers […]

The injury time continues to add up for Anthony Davis of the Dallas Mavericks. As the team prepares for its Friday night home game against the Detroit Pistons, Davis has once again been listed as out. The Mavericks said that his left adductor strain will keep him out of the lineup once again. Davis has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a quick turnaround from their breezy win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, having to face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday evening. Luka Doncic was brilliant in the Lakers’ win over shorthanded Denver, but unfortunately, Los Angeles will be without him on Thursday vs Milwaukee. “Lakers star […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets, it was led by star Luka Doncic who recorded 31 points to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists. With the Lakers heating up towards making a loud playoff run, Doncic spoke after the game about the plays he makes that gets the crowd riled […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, giving up Anthony Davis in the process, there was some level of concern regarding the defensive end of the floor, especially without an addition at center after the Mark Williams trade fell through due to a failed physical. However, the Lakers’ defense has been strong after […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are facing odd-man-out situations in more ways than one as the 2024-25 NBA regular season winds down. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr. have been battling injuries all season, leaving Taylor Jenkins to make some difficult rotational decisions. Lineup inconsistency has been the main factor in Memphis falling down the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made sure not to fall in the looming trap game that they had against the Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray-less Denver Nuggets, and on Wednesday night, they took care of business. They ran out to a huge lead in the first quarter and did not look back, taking a 120-108 win, […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers are set to square off against a Denver Nuggets squad without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. As one would recall, in the previous matchup between the two teams, the shorthanded Lakers that was without Luka Doncic pushed the Jokic-led Nuggets to the brink. So with Doncic now around […]

A viral moment surfaced during the Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Finals run that led to some backlash from fans. Luka Doncic was seen drinking a beer in celebration after the Western Conference Finals. Mavs assistant general manager Michael Finley took the beer out of Doncic’s hand as cameras caught the incident on video. At the time, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had every reason to make excuses and allow a brutal March slate, combined with just a tough injury luck, to derail an otherwise stellar start to the Luka Doncic era. Based on a listless showing against the Brooklyn Nets, that’s how things appeared to be going until JJ Redick sat […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have slipped in the Western Conference standings recently, amid a slew of key injuries. The Lakers received reinforcements this weekend when four players made their return to the lineup for the team’s win against the Phoenix Suns. Luka Doncic has been on the Lakers’ injury report as of late, and he […]

Stephon Castle led the San Antonio Spurs in scoring against the Los Angeles Lakers in their Monday night showdown. It was the beginning of the game, though, playing against Luka Doncic that sticks out most to the standout rookie. Often assigned to guard the opponent’s best player, Castle drew the recently acquired Lakers superstar. The […]

LOS ANGELES – There’s a saying that history often repeats itself, and at least for the Los Angeles Lakers, that statement seems to ring true when it comes to the Denver Nuggets. Just last week, the Nuggets sank the Lakers off a Jamal Murray game-winner, echoing shades of last season’s playoffs when Murray hit two […]

During Tuesday’s broadcast of FS1’s First Things First, analyst Nick Wright discussed the evolving roles of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and how their emergence could influence LeBron James’ responsibilities for the Los Angeles Lakers. “What if LeBron was just like, ‘Hey, I’m gonna be Karl Malone. I’m gonna truly play power forward.’ Now, in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic took pretty much everyone as a surprise, including Lakers legend Pau Gasol. On the Knuckleheads Podcast with former NBA players Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, Gasol explained his initial reaction and thoughts about the Lakers acquiring Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis. “Obviously, at first, surprised, shocked,” […]

The Miami Heat have seen their season fall off a cliff in the weeks since they traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors. Miami currently sits ten games under .500 after their most recent loss to the New York Knicks and their schedule doesn’t get any easier from here Meanwhile, things have been going […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 125-109 victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Austin Reaves scored 30 points to lead LA. Luka Doncic, who dropped 21 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds in the win, got brutally honest while discussing Reaves’ performance in recent action, via LoJo Media. “I mean, this guy just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have benefitted immensely from the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to Hollywood in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and an unprotected 2029 first-round pick. Even with LeBron James dealing with a groin injury that is expected to keep him out for at least one more week, the Lakers have […]