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D’Angelo Russell has had a bit of an up-and-down run with the Los Angeles Lakers since he re-joined the team during the NBA trade deadline. As he came in, the Lakers shipped Russell Westbrook off, who now plies his trade with none other than the Lakers’ cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. Based on his […]

Injuries are the unfortunate part of any sport, and it has particularly been tough for the Los Angeles Lakers during this season’s NBA campaign. Because of the injures, Lakers coach Darvin Ham has been forced to be creative with his lineup choices. As Los Angeles awaits the return of forward LeBron James from a foot […]

Amid nearly two years of speculation about All-Star guard Kyrie Irving joining with the Los Angeles Lakers, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha tells HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto that the Lakers won’t even attempt to acquire Irving this offseason. “From what I’ve been told, they’re not going to be pursuing Kyrie Irving this offseason… To my knowledge and to […]

The majority of the Los Angeles Lakers players have been jelling since the trade deadline. The Lakers are 9-4 since the deadline, despite missing LeBron James for the past eight games. Anthony Davis has been ballin’ out, flanked by the revamped supporting cast. Excluding the injured Mo Bamba, the only new rotation player who hadn’t […]

D’Angelo Russell led the Los Angeles Lakers to a scorching start on Tuesday night as they took on the New Orleans Pelicans in a marquee matchup. The new Lakers point guard came firing out the gates, leading LA to a 14-0 start against their opponents. LeBron James was in attendance watching from the sidelines and […]

D’Angelo Russell’s return from injury came just in time, as the Los Angeles Lakers continue to battle for a Play-In spot out in the West. Russell has been outstanding in the two games since he came back from an ankle injury, which in turn, has relieved Anthony Davis from much of the burden for LA. […]

D’Angelo Russell has been tearing it up since making the big move to join the Los Angeles Lakers during the NBA trade deadline. The one-time All-Star had another big night on Sunday, leading the way for Lakers in what turned out to be a hard-fought loss at the hands of the New York Knicks. In […]

Sunday’s matchup between the New York Knicks presented itself as an opportunity to rekindle an old flame for D’Angelo Russell as he faced off against former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Julius Randle. This was a sub-narrative to what was already a high-stakes game, but apparently, this just wasn’t the case at all for D-Lo. After […]

D’Angelo Russell came up with another impressive performance for the Los Angeles Lakers following a six-game injury absence. In just his second game back since recovering from an ankle injury, the one-time All-Star dropped 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting, to go along with five boards, eight assists and six triples in 35 minutes of action. […]

D’Angelo Russell went off against the New York Knicks, sparking plenty of positive reactions from Los Angeles Lakers fans who are definitely thankful he’s back in LA. Russell had a hot start against the Knicks, exploding for 13 points in the first quarter to keep LA within striking distance of the hot-handed New York squad. […]

D’Angelo Russell has been making waves since joining the Los Angeles Lakers during the NBA trade deadline. Unsurprisingly, the former All-Star has also left quite an impression on his new teammates. Just as Austin Reaves. Reaves had nothing but high praise for Russell after watching the new Lakers recruit dominate the Toronto Raptors on Sunday […]

D’Angelo Russell made an immediate impact for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night as he returned from a six-game injury layoff. The one-time All-Star led LA to a 122-112 win over the Toronto Raptors with 28 points on 10-of-17 shooting and 5-of-5 from distance, to go along with five rebounds, nine assists, and a […]

Anthony Davis has been the fulcrum of the Los Angeles Lakers’ extremely successful last few weeks. The supporting cast has delivered, but AD producing at an elite level seemed to be a prerequisite for the Lakers to stay afloat in the playoff race. Maybe not. In another flex by their new and improved ensemble, Los […]

In the cinematic classic School of Rock, Ned Schneebly Dewey Finn memorably preaches: “One great rock show can change the world.” That mantra could apply to how D’Angelo Russell strategically set off a combustible Los Angeles Lakers home crowd. In his return from a six-game absence due to a sprained ankle, Russell powered the Lakers […]

Despite LeBron James’ absence, the Los Angeles Lakers are a different ballclub post-trade deadline — in spirit and on the scoreboard. Following their impressive 122-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles improved to 8-3 since the deadline and 6-2 since the All-Star break. Each win has come against a team in […]

D’Angelo Russell hasn’t lost his confidence despite missing the Los Angeles Lakers’ last six games due to an ankle injury. If that wasn’t obvious enough in his performance on Friday against the Toronto Raptors, his remarks after their big win made it abundantly clear. Russell powered the Lakers to the 122-112 win over the Raptors, […]

D’Angelo Russell, the Los Angeles Lakers’ blockbuster trade deadline acquisition, has missed their past six games due to the ankle injury he suffered early on in their February 23 clash against the Golden State Warriors. But on Friday night, Russell will be making his much-anticipated return to the Lakers starting lineup, to give the purple […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a big game coming up on Friday as they play the fourth game of their current five-game home stand. They host the Toronto Raptors on Friday as the Lakers look to climb the standings out in the West. Anthony Davis on the injury report ahead of Friday’s game, but as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming. Currently, the LeBron James-less Lakers are ninth in the Western Conference with a 32-34 record — and they’re climbing. Things should only get better from here on out for LA especially after it was confirmed that D’Angelo Russell is expected to return from injury on Friday against the Toronto […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans were greeted with some great news on Thursday after it was revealed that D’Angelo Russell is now set to return from injury on Friday against the Toronto Raptors. D-Lo has been on the mend amid missing his team’s last six games due to an ankle injury, and he’s now finally expected […]

D’Angelo Russell is expected to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers for Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors at Crypto.com Arena. At practice on Thursday, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham confirmed that DLo, who has missed the last six games with a sprained ankle, will reclaim his spot in the starting lineup. “He went through a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may not be getting LeBron James back anytime soon. The outlook on D’Angelo Russell, on the other hand, appears much rosier. Based on the most recent update, Russell is slated to be back for the Lakers’s very next game against the Toronto Raptors, per NBA insider Shams Charania. “Look for D’Angelo […]

LeBron James is still out for the foreseeable future for the Los Angeles Lakers. It has been Anthony Davis who has been carrying this team over the past few games, and at this point, he could use all the help he can get. D’Angelo Russell appears to be on the mend, and LA obviously needs […]

D’Angelo Russell has missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ last five games due to an ankle injury. At this point, he’s missed more games than he’s played in since his NBA trade deadline move from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The good news for Lakers fans is that Russell is now on the mend, and there’s now a […]

Minutes after an uplifting victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell provided a slightly worrisome update on when he might return to the court. Russell has missed the past three games after spraining his left ankle in the second quarter of the Lakers’ win over the Golden […]

The Los Angeles Lakers already ruled out D’Angelo Russell for Tuesday’s marquee matchup against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s now looking like he will need to spend more time on the sidelines as he recovers from a lingering ankle injury. Lakers coach Darvin Ham spoke to reporters ahead of the Grizzlies game, and […]

As LeBron James is set to miss two or more weeks with a right foot injury, at least the Los Angeles Lakers won’t be down another primary playmaker for much longer. D’Angelo Russell is expected to return to the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing the past game-and-a-half with a sprained right […]

After being 25-31, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ quest to make the playoffs seemed complicated. Following a trade involving Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz and D’Angelo Russell going to L.A., things changed for the Lakers. They went 4-1 and are now 0.5 games from a spot in the Play-In Tournament. However, the […]

Things are looking bleak for the Los Angeles Lakers and their playoff hopes this season after reports emerged on Monday that LeBron James could miss multiple weeks due to a foot injury. This comes at a terrible time for LA as they chase a Play-In spot in the West. They also have a big game […]

The revamped Los Angeles Lakers will be missing a key trade deadline addition for Sunday’s showdown with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks. D’Angelo Russell won’t play against the Mavericks as he continues recovering from a sprained right ankle. Los Angeles’ new starting point guard suffered the injury early in his team’s win […]

The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their post-All-Star break campaign with a 124-111 win against the defending champions Golden State Warrriors. LA still has a long way to go as they look to secure a playoff spot in the West, and they now have another marquee matchup coming up on Sunday when they take Luka […]

D’Angelo Russell is unlikely to play in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Sunday. “I doubt that he’ll be able to play Sunday,” head coach Darvin Ham said at practice on Friday. The Lakers will release an official update on Saturday regarding the injury. Russell (celebrating his […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell had to exit their Thursday night contest against the Golden State Warriors in the first half due to a right ankle injury. Russell suffered the injury after accidentally stepping on Donte DiVincenzo’s foot. With the Lakers needing to put together a strong 23-game stretch to end the regular season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night at the Crypto.com Arena as both teams look to kick off their post-All-Star break campaign with a win. For the Dubs, it will be an opportunity for them to face off against former player D’Angelo Russell, who made the big move back to […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to an ankle injury, according to Michael Corvo of ClutchPoints. “D’Angelo Russell sprained his right ankle and is out for the rest of tonight’s game,” Corvo reported. D’Angelo Russell suffered the […]

D’Angelo Russell balled out in his third game as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers just before the All-Star break. It comes as no coincidence that the new Lakers recruit played well in his first time playing alongside both LeBron James and Anthony Davis. It resulted in a big win for LA over the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reunited with D’Angelo Russell ahead of the NBA trade deadline, and Lakers legend Magic Johnson believes that Russell is a great fit for the current team, according to Bryan Kalbrosky of USA Today. “I think D’Angelo has really grown and matured,” Magic Johnson said via Kalbrosky. “He can score the basketball. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a big win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. In the process, the trio of D’Angelo Russell, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis all played together for the first time since the trade deadline. Following the victory, Russell spoke about what it was like to be on the floor […]

Nearly a week after the 2023 NBA trade deadline, LeBron James offered his first public comments on the Los Angeles Lakers’ flurry of activity. The Lakers exported Russell Westbrook after a hectic 18-month saga, along with Patrick Beverley (who was reported to be a source of locker-room strain), Thomas Bryant, Juan Toscano Anderson, and Damian […]