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The unbridled power of the LeBron James-Anthony Davis pairing for the Los Angeles Lakers was on full display on Saturday, as they led LA to a crucial Game 3 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. Following the game, James opened up about his unique partnership with Davis, as well as the reason behind their success. […]

Outspoken NBA analyst Skip Bayless has been enthralled in a war of words (a rather one-sided one, though) with Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. So much so that Bayless has now opted to cheer for the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James. For what it’s worth, Skip often criticizes LeBron in his show, even […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard fell behind 2-1 in their first round series against the Los Angeles Lakers after losing Game 3, 116-108. One of the glaring discrepancies in Saturday’s game was the free throw attempts. The Lakers shot 43 free throws throughout the game.  Meanwhile, Portland attempted just 19 in the entire […]

LeBron James bested his good buddy Carmelo Anthony in Game 3 with the Los Angeles Lakers gaining a 2-1 series advantage over the Portland Trail Blazers. Following a 116-108 win, LeBron James detailed about the “humbling” experience of playing against his long-time friend this late into their respective careers. “It’s unbelievable,” LeBron James said. “We’re […]

Despite losing Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, Carmelo Anthony remains confident in the Portland Trail Blazers’ chances of  pulling off an upset in their first-round playoffs series matchup. In his post-game interview, Anthony explained why he believes the Blazers are anything but down and out in the series. “We good. It’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma tried to submit his own entry for layup of the season (no, that’s not an official award handed out by the NBA) late in the third period of LA’s Game 3 matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. Kuzma tried to pull off a 360, no-scope layup, which […]

As the basketball cliche goes: defense wins championships. The Los Angeles Lakers showed their defensive acumen in an impressive defensive stop against the Portland Trail Blazers with less than two minutes to go in Game 3. Danny Green initially blocked Gary Trent Jr.’s triple try. Trent Jr. retrieved the offensive rebound and tried to put […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran Carmelo Anthony turned back the clock on Saturday, as he scored eight straight points for his team in a crucial juncture in the second half. Here is a quick highlight reel of a 36-year-old Melo in vintage form: That was nothing short of impressive from the 10-time All-Star, and it was […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James pulled out another trick from his magic hat on Saturday in the fourth period of Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers. LeBron hit up teammate Kentavious Caldwell-Pope with an insane pass that actually went unnoticed. It’s tough to explain the pass itself, so best to view it for […]

Detroit Pistons legend and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas is a huge fan of Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard. During a recent appearance on Sirus XM NBA Radio, Thomas talked about his admiration for Lillard amid the All-Star’s stellar run at Walt Disney World. “The thing that I’m more impressed with […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard recently starred in a Hulu commercial without being on the set. Since Damian Lillard is in Orlando, Florida getting buckets for the Blazers, Hulu used artificial intelligence to place Lillard’s face on a stunt double’s body for the commercial. https://www.instagram.com/p/CECOwkeguYj/?igshid=c9ac887ktahe Hulu marketing VP Ryan Crosby spoke about […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins is out for the season due to ankle surgery, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Blazers are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers 1-1 in the first round of the playoffs. Portland’s Zach Collins will require season-ending ankle surgery, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 21, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has Laker Nation’s back against Charles Barkley. After the Portland Trail Blazers won Game 1 against the Lakers in their first-round series, Barkley brought out a broom on the TNT set. Chuck, of course, is predicting the Blazers to upset the Lakers in the first round despite L.A. having […]

Damian Lillard struggled in Game 2 before he dislocated his finger, putting him out for the remainder of the game. His Portland Trail Blazers were smacked around by the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, 111-88, and Lillard had seen it coming way before he exited the floor with his injury. Defenders suddenly invaded his […]

The NBA is doing everything it can to promote some form of home court advantage during what has been an unprecedented playoffs format thus far. One thing the league is zeroing in on right now is the background music during games, which is why Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard will no longer be able […]

Anthony Davis played like a man on a mission on Thursday, as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a crucial Game 2 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. The 27-year-old revealed after the win that teammate LeBron James actually gave him the silent treatment all day long. Davis revealed James’ rather unusual tactic following […]

Anthony Davis bounced back in a huge way for the Los Angeles lakers on Thursday, leading the way for his team as they made easy work of the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff matchup. Following the win, Davis credited teammate LeBron James for keeping him upbeat after a lackluster Game […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ source of inspiration for this year’s playoffs run comes in the form of a Malcolm X autobiography. The 35-year-old All-Star recently opened up about his book choice for this postseason, and LeBron explained why Malcolm X’s story still remains relevant to this very day. James shared his insights following […]

The Portland Trail Blazers dropped Game 2 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series after being thrashed by the Los Angeles Lakers, 88-111, at the AdventHealth Arena on Thursday. Still, Blazers fans can let out a huge sigh of relief after the initial results of superstar Damian Lillard’s left finger injury came out negative. According […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday in Game 2 of their first-round playoffs matchup, and in the process, made a little bit of history. It’s not exactly the type of history a decorated franchise such as the Lakers would like to be part of, but they’d still take the win […]

During Game 2 of the first-round duel between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers, some juicy action was also brewing. On Twitter, ex-NBA head coach George Karl savagely slammed Mark Jackson during the latter’s comments about his defensive approach. George Karl, who boasts of almost four decades of coaching experience in the NBA, […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard suffered a left finger injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Injured Damian Lillard was not happy that he had to leave this Blazers-Lakers game. 😤 pic.twitter.com/MexGb8lFz7 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 21, 2020 The Blazers later announced that Damian Lillard suffered a left index finger dislocation. Portland got […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers-Portland Trail Blazers game, LeBron James jumped off the bench to go yell at the ref. The ref was going to give the ball to the Blazers when it was Lakers ball. LeBron knew whose ball it was…instead of the refs. The man can do all things. 🤯 https://t.co/tjzWY62nFH — ClutchPoints […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Rajon Rondo in Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers, but JR Smith and Dion Waiters could crack the rotation. Via Bill Oram of The Athletic: Frank Vogel addressing media pregame: No change to the starting lineup, Rondo still out and he said he is likely to expand […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs are underway with some great matchups, but arguably the best matchup of them all comes in the Western Conference between the No. 8 and No. 1 seeds. That’s right, the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most entertaining and intriguing matchups to watch this year, especially […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard says the team is using the “We Believe” Golden State Warriors mentality against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. The “We Believe” Warriors — who were the No. 8 seed — upset the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the […]

Damian Lillard’s emergence in these recent NBA bubble games has brought forth some deserving praise. But it wouldn’t be the real NBA without the overreacting to follow, dashed with some major Stephen Curry disrespect from ESPN’s Max Kellerman and some others in the media and around the NBA Twitterverse. On Wednesday, the pundit argued Lillard […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers suffering a shock Game 1 defeat at the hands of the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, supporters were quick to present a number of compelling reasons as to what brought about this disappointing loss. At this point, it appears that not enough attention is being drawn to the fact […]

The Portland Trail Blazers provided one of the biggest surprises in the opening games of the playoffs by defeating the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in Game 1 of their first-round playoffs matchup. despite the convincing victory, however, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard understands the situation at hand and has no intention of taking his […]

Paul Pierce expressed his concern for the Los Angeles Lakers after the first seed lost in Game 1 to the Portland Trail Blazers. For the former NBA player turned analyst, the Trail Blazers are not just any team. And the Lakers have a real chance of losing to the eighth seed. Pierce was speaking with […]

Kyle Kuzma was asked by reporters on Wednesday if he could help the Los Angeles Lakers more by being inserted into the starting lineup. In typical Kuzma fashion, the talented swingman confidently said yes, but he also emphasized that Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is in charge of lineups and that his job is to […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins has a left ankle Malleolar stress reaction and will be re-evaluated in one week, per Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com. Collins didn’t play in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. However, the Blazers still came away with the win to take a shocking 1-0 lead in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing Rajon Rondo as questionable to face the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2, per Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. The Lakers lost Game 1 without Rondo, who is recovering from hand surgery. Los Angeles would certainly love to have the veteran point guard in the lineup for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series, 100-93. It was a tough outing for the Lake Show, but help could be on the way in the form of Rajon Rondo. Rondo, now 34 years of age, has been dealing with a broken thumb. […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding play of Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers walked away as victors in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, 100-93. And though statistical history was made by one member of the team, there were several glaring issues for the Lakers that must be […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran Carmelo Anthony has always been a man of swagger and pizazz. Whether it is his patented jab step off the triple threat, his three fingers to the dome after a made 3-pointer, or his infamous F-bombs after pulling down a defensive rebound. An explanation for the latter has been warranted for […]

Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers’ surprising Game 1 defeat at the hands of the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. One thing that cannot be denied about the loss is that the Lakers’ 3-point shooting failed them on the evening. With the Lakers going 5-of-32 (or 15.6%, which happens to be […]

Don’t look now, but the NBA is having a picture-perfect restart to its 2019-20 season, not only going caseless for a month when it comes to the novel coronavirus, but bringing the right type of excitement and hoopla with these games in the bubble. The Portland Trail Blazers were one of two No. 8 seeds […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a surprise loss on Tuesday, as the Portland Trail Blazers handed them a Game 1 defeat in their first-round matchup. After the game, Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was asked to comment about the disappointing loss, and the 27-year-old could not help but discuss the significance of losing home-court advantage in […]