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For Shaquille O’Neal, the Los Angeles Lakers must keep LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the offseason and make moves for everybody else in order to compete again in 2022-23. While things are not yet over for the Purple and Gold and they still have a chance to make the play-in, their odds of actually […]

In an occurrence that has become far too common for anyone’s liking, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis appears to have re-tweaked his foot injury during Sunday’s clash against the Denver Nuggets. Despite a dominant first quarter from AD, towards the end of the period, Davis could be seen walking gingerly off to the sideline, […]

Anthony Davis returned from an 18-game absence at a crucial time. The Los Angeles Lakers are in the thick of a playoff hunt. Unfortunately for them, they hurt their chances of reaching the play-in tournament by losing to Davis’ former team, the New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron James is sidelined for the Lakers’ next crucial game, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shot themselves in the foot on Saturday night as they ate a brutal loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. While mathematically, the chances of LA sneaking into the play-in tournament after the loss are minuscule at best, they’re still breathing as things stand. With the San Antonio Spurs holding the tie-breaker […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally got both LeBron James and Anthony Davis back on the floor together on Friday night in what many considered to be a must-win game for the squad. Unfortunately for them, LeBron and AD’s return still wasn’t enough to save a hapless Lakers side as they lost to the New Orleans […]

On Friday night, the New Orleans Pelicans officially completed the season sweep of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in epic fashion at Crypto.com Arena. Brandon Ingram made sure to troll The King after he missed the game-tying shot, but the Pelicans’ Twitter page also poked their fun at Los Angeles following the contest. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now in serious danger of potentially missing the play-in altogether after a brutal loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, who is sitting above them in the standings. While LeBron James showed out for 38 points and Anthony Davis dropped 23 in his return from injury, it simply […]

He’s finally back. After weeks of waiting for his return, Anthony Davis has stepped on the court for the first time in a while for the Los Angeles Lakers. His presence comes at a critical juncture, as his team is currently fighting for a spot at the play-in tournament to keep their season alive. As […]

The clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans has major play-in implications on the line. That’s why it’s no surprise that things got a little heated in as early as the opening quarter. LeBron James was shoved hard by Pels center Jaxson Hayes as he made his way to the rim […]

Anthony Davis is officially playing for the Los Angeles Lakers against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, and according to head coach Frank Vogel, there won’t be any minute restrictions for him. Davis has been sidelined for more than a month after suffering a foot injury in mid-February. With that said, there were expectations […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost four straight games now as they continue their downward spiral in what has been a truly disappointing season for one of the most esteemed franchises in NBA history. This does not come as a surprise considering how LeBron James has missed all but one of these four losses. What […]

The Los Angeles Lakers upgraded the status of both LeBron James and Anthony Davis to “questionable” for Friday’s crucial rematch with the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron has missed the past two games since spraining his left ankle in the team’s prior matchup with the Pelicans on Sunday. LeBron said afterward his ankle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been downright awful since the All-Star break. Much of that has to do with injuries. All-Star center forward Anthony Davis has missed the last 18 games, while LeBron James has been in and out of the lineup with numerous injuries. The Lakers finally got a piece of good news, as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to receive a much-needed boost on Friday for a crucial matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. Per Shams, Anthony Davis is set to return from an 18-game absence due to a foot injury. Lakers star Anthony Davis plans to return Friday vs. the Pelicans, barring setback, sources tell @TheAthletic […]

The Los Angeles Lakers — fighting to stay in the Play-In game zone — received crucial updates to LeBron James and Anthony Davis, ahead of a key matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, who are 1.5 games ahead of Los Angeles for the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, […]

The rumor mill has been running rampant lately with the possibility that the Los Angeles Lakers might look to trade superstar Anthony Davis away this offseason. A large part of it has been the massive disappointment that is the Lakers’ season. Also, Los Angeles must be realizing that if this duo is not working to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially ruling out LeBron James for Thursday’s game against the Utah Jazz. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis has been labeled as doubtful for the game as he nears his return. LeBron missed their Tuesday showdown with the Dallas Mavericks because of an ankle injury. He sustained the issue on Sunday against the […]

It’s crazy to think that the Los Angeles Lakers entered the season as one of the heavy favorites to win the title but are now on the brink of not even making it to the play-in tournament. After getting blown out by the Dallas Mavericks, 128-110 on Tuesday night, the Lakers dropped to 31-44 and […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel ripped his team’s effort following a wire-to-wire blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks that was not nearly as competitive as the lopsided 128-110 final score even indicates. The Lakers, playing without their stars, LeBron James (ankle sprain) and Anthony Davis (foot sprain), were thoroughly dominated by  Luka Doncic, […]

Early into the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, TNT’s Chris Haynes came on-air to provide updates on the status of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Kendrick Nunn. LeBron sprained his left ankle against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday and was held out for the Mavs clash. Haynes (who is well-connected to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James and Anthony Davis for their crucial road test against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel shared the news in his pregame press conference. Neither decision comes as a surprise, as both stars were listed as “doubtful.” LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have underachieved beyond their fan’s wildest nightmares this season, as a team that was pegged as a preseason title contender is barely good enough to clinch a berth in the play-in tournament. As such, the Lakers may need to consider drastic changes if things don’t improve down the stretch of the […]

On-brand with a frustrating 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Lakers simultaneously offered, respectively, encouraging and discouraging updates about the health of Anthony Davis and LeBron James on Monday. During the first half of the Lakers’ debacle against the New Orleans Pelicans, LeBron rolled his ankle going after a rebound. He was able to gut out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers blew a 23-point lead on Sunday night and lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, despite LeBron James showing out for 39 points. After the defeat, the Lakers social media team posted this: Final. pic.twitter.com/3UeXFziARy — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 28, 2022 Now, who is that? Wenyen Gabriel. In fact, LeBron, […]

After the acquisition of first ballot Hall of Fame point guard Russell Westbrook, there were a slew of NBA aficionados who picked the Los Angeles Lakers as the heavy favorites to win the Western Conference and even the NBA Finals this season. The talent is unquestioned with five future Hall of Fame inductees on their […]

Anthony Davis is working his way back from a mid-foot sprain that has kept him out of the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers for well over a month now. Based on this most recent report, it sounds like LA will be able to get their superstar big man back right on time. According to […]

It has now been over a month since Anthony Davis has been out of action for the Los Angeles Lakers due to a mid-foot sprain. At the onset of the injury, the Lakers announced that AD would be re-evaluated in four weeks’ time and now that that timetable has elapsed, LA supporters are currently waiting […]

The Green Bay Packers shocked the football world after news hit that they’ve pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade sending two-time All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders. Being a big NFL fan himself, LeBron James was one of the first to react to this jaw-dropping development and The King made […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the disappointment of the season. Many expected them to seriously contend for the title, but it has not turned out that way. The Lakers are a full 25 games back from the first seed, where some saw them before the season. They are currently 29-39 and just ninth in the […]

Ultimately, if the Los Angeles Lakers want to salvage their 2021-22 season and make some unexpected noise in the playoffs, their path will quickly lead them to the Footprint Center. Inconveniently, the Phoenix Suns happen to own the Los Angeles Lakers, at the moment. Phoenix torched the Lakers on Sunday like the Arizona heat in […]

Prior to the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Davis made some interesting comments. The former All-Star forward insinuated that Phoenix got lucky in last season’s playoffs since he was injured, and if he was healthy they would’ve won that series. It was a controversial take that had people talking. […]

Anthony Davis is once again sidelined with injury, a familiar theme in what has otherwise been an amazing career for the Los Angeles Lakers big man. The time on the shelf has allowed him to reflect on the Lakers’ current situation and see the bigger picture, particularly surrounding LeBron James. To AD, there’s added frustration […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis remains hopeful that he’ll be able to return to the team at some point in their last 15 games this 2021-22 season. Davis, who suffered a sprained foot last February, is set to return to on-court activities on Monday. He is expected to start with spot shooting and ramp […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ anti-climactic exit in the first round to the Phoenix Suns can be attributed to one person: Anthony Davis. The former Pelicans star was injured in Game 4 of their first-round matchup, which didn’t help the team’s chances of making it deep in the playoffs. As a result, the Suns pounced on […]

The absence of Anthony Davis has caused a lot of chaos for the Los Angeles Lakers. Although the star big man could not possibly fix everything plaguing the team, he would be a fantastic help on the court and possibly have the Lakers in a much more favorable position in the Western Conference standings. Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers need Anthony Davis back as soon as humanly possible. This has become an undeniable fact, especially considering how this team has looked since the All-Star break. As it turns out, however, Lakers fans might not be getting their wish of AD returning in the immediate future. According to ESPN’s NBA guru […]

Just like the 10-East when I drive from Santa Monica to Crypto.com Arena on game nights, the brain trust atop the Los Angeles Lakers organization seems a bit overcrowded. The past month or so — and really, years — has brought a deluge of insight into the Lakers brass. Each new report, it seems, reveals […]

LeBron James’ streak of 10 consecutive games played for the Los Angeles Lakers came to an end on Monday after he was surprisingly ruled out just moments before their matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Apparently, LeBron was dealing with “significant” soreness on his left knee, which forced him to sit out LA’s 117-110 loss […]

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have 27 wins. There have been worse teams in purple in gold in the past. Just in the last eight years, the franchise has had four teams with 27 wins or less for the season. But this current iteration seems to be emanating a different kind of stink. Admittedly, the […]