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Darvin Ham and D’Angelo Russell have come a long way since beginning their working relationship as members of the Los Angeles Lakers. Once at odds, their progress as collaborators since last season’s playoffs has helped unlock Russell in 2024 — and keyed the Lakers’ recent uptick in play. Since rejoining the Lakers’ lineup on Jan. […]

D’Angelo Russell has been treated as the scapegoat for the Los Angeles Lakers ever since he was reacquired by the team at the 2023 NBA trade deadline. While things did not necessarily go as planned for Russell last season in terms of getting benched in the postseason, the 28-year-old guard has really turned things around […]

With 16 games remaining in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell is 10 made 3-pointers away from tying Nick Van Exel’s franchise record of 183, set in 1994-95. (Kobe Bryant is second, with 80 in 2005-06.) Russell is having his most efficient season from beyond the arc. The nine-year veteran […]

D’Angelo Russell had an amazing game yesterday evening in the Laker’s 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers guard finished the game with 44 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists while also knocking down nine three-pointers. In postgame comments, Russell showed love to his mother and said that she is his motivation for his […]

Now look, I’m no stranger to carefully crafting an ambitious parlay with the hopes of hitting it big. And because that’s the case, you won’t find me critiquing anyone else’s choices on that front. However, that won’t stop me from looking at a winning FanDuel ticket and wondering, “how on earth did they come up […]

On Friday, D’Angelo Russell had ice in his veins. Splashing nine three-pointers en route to a 44-point outing, Russell led the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 123-122 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. His big night culminated in a go-ahead basket with 5.9 seconds to go, prompting praise from the purple and gold community. One […]

Despite LeBron James nursing an ankle injury and Anthony Davis losing an arm in the fourth quarter, D’Angelo Russell whipped out the cape from under his seat at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, powering the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Russell posted a season-high 44 points on 17-for-25 shooting, including […]

It became a major cause for concern for the Los Angeles Lakers when LeBron James exited their Wednesday night loss early. Reports later came out that James is currently dealing with an ankle injury due to the wear and tear on his body, so this meant that the Lakers had to enter their blockbuster Friday […]

Two stretches stood out in the Los Angeles Lakers’ decisive 116-104 win over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder (42-19) on Monday — the 10th win in the last 14 games for the Lakers (34-29). The Lakers, locked in on both ends from the jump, took a 52-43 lead into halftime after limiting the Thunder to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are flying high; after three rebuilding seasons, they have now emerged as one of the best teams in the association. Alas, they are a great team with one major weakness: rebounding. On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers sensed blood in the water and made them pay, with D’Angelo Russell leading […]

LeBron James has produced a remarkable number of full-circle moments for his NBA peers, many of whom grew up watching — and, in many cases, watching their dads hoop against — him. D’Angelo Russell experienced one of those moments after the Los Angeles Lakers fended off the Washington Wizards in overtime on Thursday. It was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers prevailed over the Washington Wizards on Thursday, 134-131. Behind big numbers from Anthony Davis and LeBron James, LA pulled off their second victory in back-to-back home games. James in particular, finished the outing with 31 points and nine assists. His performance drew praise from teammate D’Angelo Russell, who complimented the superstar’s […]

D’Angelo Russell has two very good reasons for believing the Los Angeles Lakers will be properly dialed in for the homestretch of the 2023-24 NBA regular season: LeBron James and Anthony Davis. “I mean, the leader of our team is LeBron James, got AD following,” said Russell when asked at Lakers practice on Wednesday about […]

For as unsteady as the 2023-24 regular season has been for the Los Angeles Lakers, at least they have a foundation of success to fall back on: Their post-All-Star break surge in 2023, which powered them through the Play-In tournament and into the Western Conference finals. One year later, they might need to replicate that […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to seek momentum at the midpoint of the 2023-24 season. Ben Simmons looks promising amid his return from injury, but Brooklyn shook things up at the NBA trade deadline. The team dealt Spencer Dinwiddie for Toronto Raptors guard Dennis Schroder. Yet, the Nets failed to capitalize on the unique opportunity to […]

D’Angelo Russell led the Los Angeles Lakers in scoring on Friday — and, possibly scoops, too. Russell “spearheaded” the Lakers’ offensive barrage against the New Orleans Pelicans, described head coach Darvin Ham. In his first game since the 2024 NBA trade deadline — he missed Thursday’s loss vs. the Denver Nuggets due to a knee […]

It’d have been understandable if the Los Angeles Lakers came out flat on Friday night. Not only did they lose a tough battle with the Denver Nuggets less than 24 hours earlier, but the Lakers were surely somewhat spent emotionally as well after enduring months of trade rumors without a single move being made at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been underwhelming this year, and are likely to finish in the race for a play-in spot after advancing to the Western Conference Finals last year. LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been incredible this year, but the rest of the crew have been subpar compared to their usual performances. With […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is on Thursday, Feb. 8 and perhaps no team has been involved in more trade rumors than the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers have gotten off to a disappointing first half of the season, wallowing near the bottom half of the Western Conference standings despite having what many considered to be […]

D’Angelo Russell did not participate in the Los Angeles Lakers’ practice on Wednesday one day before the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline (noon PT). According to Lakers coach Darvin Ham, DLo — briefly spotted off to the side in sweats — was held out because of a scheduled treatment on Tuesday. “DLo didn’t participate,” Ham said. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to multiple trade targets so far this season, with an outgoing D’Angelo Russell the common thread in all of the rumors. But now, with Russell playing well for Los Angeles, the Lakers thinking has changed, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: https://twitter.com/i/status/1755323358697193852 “The [Lakers] calculus has changed with the […]

The 1.0 version of the 2023-24 Los Angeles Lakers completed its 52-game beta test on Monday with a 124-118 win over a shorthanded Charlotte Hornets group (things got too close for comfort late, but Los Angeles overall rolled). The next time the Lakers lace it up, on Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets, the 2024 […]

The 2023-24 campaign has been a rocky one for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, but they may be finding some momentum after picking up a pair of big wins over the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks in their past two games. And after their Monday night contest against the Charlotte Hornets, the […]

This season has been pretty disappointing for the Los Angeles Lakers. While they’re 25-25 and in the Play-In Tournament, this isn’t what fans had in mind for 2023-24. All those moves they made in the offseason has not panned out they way they envisioned them too. Because of that, there are plenty of trade rumors […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won another game in their storied rivalry against the Boston Celtics. They were without LeBron James and Anthony Davis but it was still a demolition job. Jayson Tatum was trying to chase down the lead but it was to no avail. Austin Reaves lit up and started scorching the Celtics defense […]

It is no secret the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to improve their team at the midpoint of the 2023-24 season. Thus, LA has been caught in numerous NBA trade rumors primarily surrounding D’Angelo Russell and Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. The two stars shared a moment that further fueled the buzz. The Lakers and Hawks […]

On Tuesday evening, D’Angelo Russell and the Los Angeles Lakers hit the road to take on the Atlanta Hawks on the second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers lost on Monday during a lifeless effort on the road against the Houston Rockets, although Russell was able to continue the hot shooting stretch he’s been on […]

On Jan. 27th, the Los Angeles Lakers achieved a thrilling victory over the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell led the Lakers to a 145-144 double-overtime win. At the end of the game, Russell kicked the ball into the stands in celebration. Now he is paying the price for it. D’Angelo Russell is […]

The Brooklyn Nets are desperate for a spark ahead of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Brooklyn is 18-27 and has gone 5-18 over their last 22 games. Mikal Bridges and company are doing what they can to ease the storm; however, Ben Simmons has the chance to make Brooklyn’s dream scenario come true. Furthermore, D’Angelo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (23-23) treated the home crowd to a scoring palooza Thursday night, as they overpowered the Chicago Bulls for a 141-132 victory. D’Angelo Russell led the team with 29 points, giving general manager Rob Pelinka more reasons to second-guess trading him. He made sure to share the attention with a notable role […]

Since winning the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament in December, the Los Angeles Lakers have not looked like the championship contenders many expected them to be. Recent inconsistent play from those outside LeBron James and Anthony Davis has led to the Lakers popping up in several trade rumors across the league with less than two weeks […]

Despite high-scoring nights from D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, 127-116. Without the presence of LeBron James, the Lakers allowed Kawhi Leonard to record a triple-double for the Clippers. The purple and gold team was doing the chasing throughout the first half, entering the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers struck a relatively positive tone minutes after their 127-116 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. Despite falling back under .500 (22-23), the Lakers, playing without LeBron James (day-to-day — ankle), were proud of their effort against the NBA’s hottest team. “I think the lesson tonight was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are knee-deep in NBA trade rumors. The Lakers are reportedly open to dealing D’Angelo Russell and are suitors for Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. In light of the buzz, Russell appeared to be teary-eyed on the bench during a recent game, and he reacted to the clip shortly after. D’Angelo Russell makes […]

D’Angelo Russell has watched his name swirl in trade rumors for basically the entire 2023-24 season, and the Los Angeles Lakers will have a tough decision to make on the future of the 27-year-old ahead of the impending NBA Trade Deadline. The Louisville, Kentucky native has spent a lot of time on the bench during […]

The two-week mark until the NBA trade deadline is when this league is at its craziest. With Pascal Siakam being dealt to the Indiana Pacers by the Toronto Raptors last week, it has become clear that the Raptors are entering a new era, one highlighted by Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, and Immanuel Quickley. So where […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won a game they were supposed to on Sunday as they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers with a wire-to-wire 134-110 victory. The Lakers never trailed in the game and put on a show for their LA fans in the process with some dazzling play from LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell. Russell […]

It was all rainbows and butterflies for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night after they took care of business against the Portland Trail Blazers at home, taking a 134-110 victory. At least that appeared to be the case until footage of Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell looking distraught on the bench made the rounds on […]

When D’Angelo Russell is engaged, aggressive, and in his bag, the Los Angeles Lakers resemble an entertaining, cohesive basketball team. That was the case on Sunday, as Russell helped the Lakers shake off their worst loss of the season with a stress-free 134-110 victory over the lowly Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena. Russell finished […]