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Andre Drummond made his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers (30-18) on Wednesday. Well, half of a debut. Drummond is 6-foot-10, but he faced an even taller order in his first game at his new job: deal with the reigning MVP, as L.A. hosted Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (30-17) at Staples Center. In […]

The current version of the Los Angeles Clippers — the one that’s a championship contender with two superstars — would not be where it is today without Lou Williams. And while the 16-year veteran has moved on to the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles and the Clippers will always hold a special place in his heart. […]

Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer dropped this tidbit in his reporting on the Lakers and Andre Drummond sweepstakes: As much as Marc Gasol’s subpar contributions helped lead Los Angeles to pursue Drummond, Gasol remains under contract. There remains some speculation from rival executives that he could now come to a buyout agreement with the Lakers. The notion of […]

On a Monday afternoon, Andre Drummond conducted his first press conference as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Drummond will provide a timely shot of energy for the Lakers, who could use any infusion of talent with LeBron James (sprained ankle) and Anthony Davis (calf strain) sidelined. As you might expect, the 27-year old […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not hide their elation to welcome Andre Drummond into the fold. Following an ugly 96-93 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel could barely contain his giddiness when discussing the addition of Drummond, which was formally announced by the team just before tip-off. OFFICIAL: We […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made the surprising decision to move Lou Williams, the longest-tenured member of the team, away at the NBA’s trade deadline last week. The deal brought back Rajon Rondo and sent Williams to the Atlanta Hawks. “It sucks,” Clippers president Lawrence Frank said in a Zoom interview with members of the media […]

As expected, Andre Drummond is signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, ending weeks-long speculation about the center joining the LakeShow ahead of their repeat run. Here are five instant reactions to the signing with the Lakers, and what he brings the depleted defending champions. Welcome to LA, @AndreDrummond! Looking forward to more of this on […]

The injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis have presented unexpected opportunities for the Los Angeles Lakers’ supporting cast to temporarily step into the spotlight. Until Friday’s 100-86 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center — their first dub without James this season — it hadn’t gone all that well. But even if they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers chose to stand pat at Thursday’s trade deadline. That wouldn’t have been surprising up to a week ago, as a fully-healthy Lakers roster led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis is certainly talented enough to repeat as champs. That holds true, but James’ sprained ankle altered the mindset of the Lakers. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been forced to alter several aspects of their game plan in the absence of Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Now that no trades shook up the roster, perhaps the biggest adjustment the shorthanded Lakers need to get accustomed to is a slimmer margin of error. Even before James went down, […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors have struggled in recent weeks to keep key players on the floor. Going into Thursday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings, they were already without superstar Stephen Curry due to his tailbone injury. At shootaround, they discovered they would be without another key starter in Draymond Green, who Steve […]

The Los Angeles Lakers nearly traded Dennis Schröder on Thursday. In the minutes leading up to the deadline, Schröder was still included in a proposed package that would send him, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and draft compensation to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for six-time All-Star Kyle Lowry. The deal fell through, as Toronto (smartly) held firm […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers improved to a perfect 8-0 on the second night of a back-to-back set, but there wasn’t much celebrating on Thursday night. Tyronn Lue, Paul George, and the team admitted their thoughts were set on Lou Williams, who was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in a deal for Rajon […]

Aaahhhh — reports of surprise teams emerging at the last minute: an NBA trade deadline tradition unlike any other. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski came in extra-spicy to his trade deadline special with Zach Lowe. Here was the juicy pre-Bomb he dropped, just to wet our beaks. “Kyle Lowry is very much available…Philadelphia, the Miami […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a pickle. Following LeBron James’ high ankle sprain on top of Anthony Davis’s calf strain, the defending champions have to navigate the next month or so without their two fulcrums while avoiding slipping too far in the standings. At full strength, the Lakers don’t need to make any upgrades. […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game since LeBron James suffered a high ankle sprain, which has thrown the final eight weeks of their season into unexpected peril. Their first test wasn’t an easy one. The Junior Varsity Lakers faced the Phoenix Suns (28-13) on the road in the second leg of […]

LaMelo Ball was diagnosed with a fractured wrist after undergoing an MRI in San Antonio, costing him the season in which he is expected to win Rookie of the Year. However, individual accolades aside, his injury led to several questions about the season of the Charlotte Hornets. Melo hurt his right wrist it in their […]

Playing without Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors endured another late-game collapse against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, ultimately suffering a 111-103 defeat. A crucial turnover by Andrew Wiggins played a key role in the loss. With the Warriors down one and under two minutes to play, Wiggins got trapped at half court near […]

The Atlanta Hawks snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ four-game winning streak on Saturday, but that was far from the most significant development at Staples Center on Saturday afternoon. Undoubtedly, the most important moment of the defending champions’ day–and season, to this point–came with 10:48 remaining in the second quarter. As MVP frontrunner LeBron James attempted […]

After LeBron James dropped 37 points in a two-way masterpiece against the Charlotte Hornets, the chatter from the Los Angeles Lakers locker room had one primary focus: MVP. But first, Frank Vogel re-iterated James’ GOAT case. “He’s the best player that ever played the game, in my opinion,” Vogel said. “And he continues to prove […]

Ahead of the Charlotte Hornets’ showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, rookie LaMelo Ball downplayed the significance of his first matchup with LeBron James. “I mean, nah” Ball told reporters on Tuesday about if he was excited about facing James. “I grew up a little different. Not really on basketball like that. […]

LaMelo Ball returned home to Los Angeles for the first time as an NBA star on Thursday night for his matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. As expected, the Charlotte Hornets guard did not disappoint, finishing with 26 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. However, LeBron James put up a game-high 37 points […]

The trade deadline is one week away, and the Los Angeles Lakers could use some upgrades, though they don’t necessarily need any. “We love what we got going on over here,” LeBron James rightfully said. The Lakers are currently short-handed (yet fresh), but Anthony Davis (calf strain) is on track to return within a few […]

The Charlotte Hornets vs. the Los Angeles Lakers is normally just another game on the schedule for both teams, but this upcoming matchup has a little more meaning to it. It will be LaMelo Ball’s first matchup against LeBron James in his career. For most young players, playing against LeBron is the highlight of their […]

Los Angeles Lakers star and newest member of the Boston Red Sox, LeBron James, can’t stop making history – whether it’s on the hardwood, the diamond, or in his investment portfolio. A fifth NBA championship would mark a major step forward in James’ chase of Michael Jordan in the basketball GOAT discussion. But he can’t obtain […]

After re-evaluating Anthony Davis’ calf strain/Achilles tendonosis last Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that the superstar big would be out another two weeks, at least. “Anthony Davis was examined by team doctors this evening,” the team said in a statement. “He is progressing in his recovery and has been cleared to enter the next […]

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers may have been as short-handed as any game this season. They also might have been at their best. L.A. took on the Golden State Warriors without rotation mainstays Anthony Davis (calf strain), Marc Gasol (health and safety protocols), and Alex Caruso (mild concussion), along with deep reserves Jared […]

The Golden State Warriors snapped a four-game losing streak with a massive win against the Utah Jazz, the team with the NBA’s best record this 2020-21. Although Draymond Green registered his 26th triple-double and Stephen Curry poured in 32 points, it was rookie James Wiseman and young prospects Jordan Poole and Nico Mannion who kept […]

The 2017 Defensive Player of the Year, Draymond Green, has the goal of winning the award again this season. He’s having a spectacular year defensively, and the Golden State Warriors currently have one of the highest defensive ratings in the league (4th in the West, 7th overall) because of Green. Despite that, the team is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers on Friday, but Kyle Kuzma won the night. On an evening when the Lakers learned Anthony Davis will be out at least two more weeks, Kuzma carried the scoring load in L.A.’s 105-100 victory at Staples Center. Looking ahead to the second half of the season, I […]

Kyle Kuzma called the Los Angeles Lakers’ first half a “win.” All things considered, he’s right. They’re 24-13 with the league’s best defense, despite rarely fielding their best effort. L.A. has flaws — shooting, rim protection, wing depth — but it’s difficult to gauge how pernicious those will be when the games really count, as […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Detroit Pistons 105-102 in Spectrum Center in front of team owner, Michael Jordan, 500 healthcare workers, and 3,000 fans. This was their first time allowing fans to attend a home game this season and they came away with a win in a tightly contested game. With Jordan in attendance, Terry […]

Purple and gold reign once again. The Los Angeles Lakers — fresh off winning the franchise’s 17th championship in the bubble — sold more official merchandise in the United States than any other NBA team through the first half of the 2020-21 season, the league revealed on Thursday. Not surprisingly, LeBron James, in his 18th […]

Los Angeles, CA – The NBA trade deadline is on March 25. The Golden State Warriors have been mentioned in a handful of different trade scenarios thus far. For a team like the Warriors, whose record stands a game above .500 and battling for a playoff spot, having chemistry and momentum are essential. For Stephen […]

On Wednesday, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich confirmed that the franchise will part ways with LaMarcus Aldridge. Gregg Popvich says the San Antonio Spurs are working on a trade scenarios for LaMarcus Aldridge. He's healthy, but not currently with the team as both sides pursue 'opportunities to move him elsewhere.' (via @RealTomPetrini) pic.twitter.com/cQGcOEjS78 […]

On Monday, The New York Times’ Marc Stein reported that should the Cleveland Cavaliers reach a buyout agreement with Andre Drummond, the center will give the prospect of signing with the Los Angeles Lakers “strong consideration.” This is good news for the Lakers, and it should rattle — or gently shake — every other contender. […]

ATLANTA — Being the first pick in the NBA Draft, winning Rookie of the Year, making the NBA All-Star Game, and winning MVP are goals for every NBA prospect. There are a limited few who end up doing any of the above, but the All-Star Game is where you can find them all. Between Stephen […]

Halfway through his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dennis Schröder has already proven his worth. In 33 games, Schröder is averaging 14.9 points and 4.5 assists. The Lakers are 7-7 without Anthony Davis, but 7-3 as long as Schröder is playing. This Schroder move on D-Book 👀 (via @Lakers)pic.twitter.com/18EHhTTFYh — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors played the first game of their back-to-back road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers. Stephen Curry made his presence felt immediately, storming out the gate with 23 points on the 9/15 shooting in the first half. Even with Curry having the hot hand early, it wasn’t enough to […]