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Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t clinched anything yet. Following the team’s third loss in four games — an uninspired and bricky 116-107 drubbing against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday — Anthony Davis isn’t taking anything for granted. “We control our own destiny. We have to start playing with a sense of desperation,” […]

Every game that Terry Rozier and the Charlotte Hornets play during this final stretch run is the biggest game of the year. Mainly because of the new play-in tournament rules that have been implanted for the last few teams in the postseason picture. Unfortunately, the Hornets have dropped their last two games, including one against […]

The return of the King is imminent. On Monday night, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin included this notable update on the status of LeBron James in his recap following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 114-103 victory over the Orlando Magic. “James could return as soon as this week, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. James has looked ‘strong’ in […]

“Do your sh*t, Dennis.” According to Dennis Schröder, that’s how LeBron James encourages the Los Angeles Lakers point guard to keep his foot on the gas — at all times, ideally, regardless of who’s on the court. On Monday against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center, Schröder did his sh*t, once again, driving the Lakers’ […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schröder is sitting on valuable information. On Monday, after leading L.A. to a 114-103 victory over the Orlando Magic, the point guard claimed to know precisely when LeBron James will make his long-awaited return to the Lakers’ starting lineup. Being a good company man, though, he refused to spill […]

Getting warmer. The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t set a target date for LeBron James to return to the lineup, and the organization has provided few details on his recovery. Officially, the message was more of the same from Frank Vogel on Monday. In his pregame Zoom with reporters, the coach was asked to give an […]

There have been plenty of mixed feelings on the postseason play-in tournament since it was made official before the start of the 2020-2021 season. NBA stars like Luka Doncic and Draymond Green have voiced their frustration, with Mark Cuban also expressing some issues with it, at least when it comes to this season. However, Stephen […]

The NBA season always seems to get more intense and pick up steam soon after the All-Star break. That’s usually when it’s go-time for most championship contenders and they tighten the screws and lock in a little bit more on everything they do. Everyone has talked about how Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has […]

In 2019, Frank Vogel accepted a lowball, three-year offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. At the time, the unsexy hiring was widely labeled as a stopgap until LeBron James’ USA Basketball teammate, Jason Kidd, took over. Instead, two years later, Vogel is in line for an early, handsome, and deserving raise (and Kidd is a […]

For the most part, the Los Angeles Lakers have hung tough since LeBron James sprained his ankle on March 20. They’ve gone 7-11 over the 18 games, all of which besides the last two — both losses to the Dallas Mavericks — came without Anthony Davis. There have been silver linings during this undermanned stretch. […]

The NBA’s Most Valuable Player award is the highest individual honor a player can receive. Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has won the title of league MVP twice in his 12-year career. At the age of 33, Curry is having one of his best seasons ever. His extraordinary play over the Warriors’ last 12 […]

Anthony Davis is back. Rusty, no doubt. But back. Following a two-month absence, Davis made his long-awaited return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup on Thursday. Davis said he felt “100 percent healthy” on Wednesday, yet Frank Vogel kept his word and capped his workload at 17 first-half minutes in L.A.’s 115-110 loss to […]

For 15 minutes against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, and with 14 games left in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to welcome back Anthony Davis to the lineup. Frank Vogel confirmed that Anthony Davis, if he has no soreness in the morning, will start tomorrow vs. Dallas and be on […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers earned themselves another hard-fought victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night thanks to the efforts of Luke Kennard, Marcus Morris, and newest signee Yogi Ferrell. Kennard finished with a game-high 28 points for the Clippers on 10-of-16 shooting, including six 3-pointers on seven attempts. Morris pitched in […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis spoke to the media on Wednesday following the team’s 14th practice of the season. Davis has remained around the Lakers since re-aggravating his calf/Achilles, but the unannounced Zoom was his first time speaking to reporters in roughly two months. After sitting out the past 30 games, Davis is expected […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night thanks to another monster game from Paul George and a steady performance off the bench for DeMarcus Cousins. George finished with a game-high 33 points to go along with 11 rebounds, three assists, and two steals on 13-of-22 shooting from the field. He made […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors traveled to play Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. This game featured two of the NBA’s MVP contenders in a nationally televised skirmish. But facing Embiid wasn’t what motivated Curry to play despite his recently injured ankle. Did playing against younger brother Seth Curry do the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are surely ecstatic to welcome LeBron James and Anthony Davis back into the fold. Davis (Achilles/calf) has been out since Feb. 14, James (ankle) since March 20. Since LeBron went down, the Lakers have scrapped for seven wins in 16 games, signed a starting center and backup wing, and dealt with […]

It was a shootout in Boston between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics on Saturday night, with Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum putting on a show. The Celtics wound up taking control in the final minutes to earn a 119-114 victory, ruining a 47-point night for Curry. Tatum went toe-to-toe with Curry throughout, outscoring […]

Dennis Schroder was the MVP for the Los Angeles Lakers in Saturday’s wacky 127-115 OT victory over the extremely shorthanded Utah Jazz at Staples Center (with fans in attendance, for the second time). Another resilient and gritty win for the short-handed Lakers (despite the Jazz DNPs), 127-115. After giving up the lead late in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics at Staples Center on Thursday, 121-113, in a game they never led and was mostly a blowout — save for a garbage-time surge that nearly resulted in an epically bad beat. Lakers continue to struggle without Anthony Davis 👀 Bulls -1 💰Mavericks -5 💰Heat -7 💰Suns […]

Nobody emulated Michael Jordan more successfully and determinedly — in terms of style, mentality, and winning — than late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Jordan was one of Bryant’s ultimate heroes and closest confidants, so it’s only fitting that the six-time NBA champion will be Kobe’s presenter when the longtime Lakers guard is formally […]

When you see Stephen Curry put up a 3-pointer without following through or shooting without watching the ball go in and all the other wild, “ill-advised” shots he has made throughout his career, it makes you say, “Wow, how did he do that?” Curry is basically uncoachable when it comes to shooting. Since he can […]

On the second leg of a back-to-back at the end of a seven-game road trip — the final five of which came on the East Coast — the Los Angeles Lakers earned a hard-fought, sneakily impressive win over the similarly undermanned Charlotte Hornets, 101-93, at the Spectrum Center on Tuesday. The victory moved the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James supported a message delivered by Jalen Rose on the history of police brutality against Black people in America in the wake of the killing of Daunte Wright. During Tuesday’s episode of ESPN’s “Jalen and Jacoby,” Rose traced the long-standing tensions between Black people and law enforcement, and shed light […]

There’s a cliché in the NFL: If you have two quarterbacks, you have none. Over in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers, as currently constituted, have three centers: Andre Drummond, Marc Gasol, and Montrezl Harrell. When Anthony Davis (calf strain) returns and slides to the 5 for large chunks of playoff games, they’ll have four. […]

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers put together their best performance in the 11 games since LeBron James joined Anthony Davis on the injury list, shocking the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. LA was even more short-handed than usual, playing without Kyle Kuzma (calf strain), Marc Gasol (hamstring), and Wes Matthews (Achilles soreness), in addition […]

Through the first half of Saturday’s potential NBA Finals preview at Barclays Center, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder kept pace with Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving, step-for-step. The defending champions were playing especially short-handed—without LeBron James (high ankle sprain), Anthony Davis (calf strain), Kyle Kuzma (calf strain), Wes Matthews (Achilles) and Marc Gasol […]

At shootaround on Thursday, hours ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ gritty six-point loss to the Miami Heat at the AmericanAirlines Arena, head coach Frank Vogel challenged Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to have his biggest scoring night of the season. “I actually literally asked him to score 25 tonight,” Vogel said afterward. KCP responded to his coach’s […]

The infamous Rajon Rondo-Chris Paul beef had more fuel added to the fire on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Phoenix Suns, 113-103. Paul finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, and three assists on 4-of-11 shooting without a single 3-pointer on three attempts, but it was Rondo’s big night that willed the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns for the second time this season, 113-103, thanks in large part to a monster night from Paul George. George finished with a game-high 33 points to go along with seven rebounds and three assists on 63.2 percent shooting from the field. The game was […]

Technically, Thursday’s matchup with the Miami Heat was Andre Drummond’s second appearance for the Los Angeles Lakers. For all intents and purposes, though, the Finals rematch at AmericanAirlines Arena was Drummond’s first full game with the defending champions (well, what’s left of them). The two-time All-Star was signed via buyout two Sundays ago and suited up […]

Midway through the Los Angeles Lakers’ inspired performance over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, the team announced the signing of Ben McLemore to a rest-of-season contract. McLemore, who was bought out by the Houston Rockets on Saturday, will fill the team’s final roster spot. He’s the second buyout addition for the defending champions, who stood […]

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers visited Tampa to face the displaced Toronto Raptors. The matchup marked the first of a five-game East Coast swing for L.A., who were playing without Andre Drummond (toe) for the third straight game. It could have been another dull affair; the latest underwhelming performance to dismiss as the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers beefed up their frontcourt earlier this week with the addition of veteran center DeMarcus Cousins. On Tuesday night, Cousins made his Clippers debut, and it drew nothing but praise from new teammates Paul George and Patrick Beverley. Cousins, who was released by the Rockets last month, had been staying in shape […]

Center DeMarcus Cousins made his team debut on Tuesday night, helping the Los Angeles Clippers to a 133-116 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Cousins started the season off with the Houston Rockets, but was waived once the team announced they wanted to prioritize their young players. In limited time behind Rockets star Christian Wood, Cousins […]

If your glass is half-full: There’s no reason for the Los Angeles Lakers to be concerned about Anthony Davis’ prognosis. However, if you feel like you need to re-fill your beverage of choice as a Lakers fan, you might be a bit uneasy about the recent updates and corresponding buzz surrounding Davis that has emerged […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed former lottery pick Ben McLemore from the buyout market, filling L.A.’s final open roster spot ahead of the stretch run, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Free agent Ben McLemore has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were unable to resurrect LeBron James on Easter Sunday, and fell to their Staples Center co-tenant, the Los Angeles Clippers, 104-86. Truthfully, the short-handed Lakers — playing without Andre Drummond, nursing a toenail injury — didn’t have a chance against a motivated Clippers team following two straight losses. Rajon Rondo made […]