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The Los Angeles Lakers were mathematically and mercifully eliminated from playoff contention on Tuesday after falling 121-110 to the Phoenix Suns (without LeBron James), not long after the San Antonio Spurs destroyed the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers (31-48) have lost seven straight games and 17 of 21 since the All-Star break. Their weird, awkward, and […]

The writing appears to be on the wall for Frank Vogel as the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. That leaves one rather polarizing coaching vacancy to be filled in the offseason. One name in particular that’s been mentioned for the LA job is Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder. According to reports from Bleacher […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been abysmal this season. Viewed as championship contenders before the season, the Lakers are currently 11th with a 31-47 record. While the Lakers can still make the play-in tournament with a miracle, it would just be a consolation prize at this point. The entire season is lost and head coach […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was reportedly almost fired earlier this season, so it should surprise nobody that he’s still on his way out. Things have only gotten worse for the Lakers after the All-Star break as they sit with a 31-47 record, and Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer confirms the obvious: Vogel is […]

The season is practically over for the Los Angeles Lakers. Technically, LeBron James and Co. can still sneak through the Play-In tournament but the odds of that happening have become overwhelmingly low. At this point, it’s due time that the Lakers start thinking about next season — if they haven’t already. As the front office […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of having an early vacation after suffering another critical loss on Sunday night. Without LeBron James, who sat out to rest his sprained ankle, the Lakers couldn’t overcome the Denver Nuggets, 129-118 to fall to 31-47. With their sixth straight defeat, the Lakers are now two wins […]

Any day now, the Los Angeles Lakers will be eliminated from the playoffs. They are still mathematically alive in the playoff hunt but they haven’t made any serious progress. They are riding a six-game losing streak at a time when they are in a neck-and-neck race with the San Antonio Spurs for a spot in […]

Anthony Davis is officially playing for the Los Angeles Lakers against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, and according to head coach Frank Vogel, there won’t be any minute restrictions for him. Davis has been sidelined for more than a month after suffering a foot injury in mid-February. With that said, there were expectations […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been downright awful since the All-Star break. Much of that has to do with injuries. All-Star center forward Anthony Davis has missed the last 18 games, while LeBron James has been in and out of the lineup with numerous injuries. The Lakers finally got a piece of good news, as […]

It’s crazy to think that the Los Angeles Lakers entered the season as one of the heavy favorites to win the title but are now on the brink of not even making it to the play-in tournament. After getting blown out by the Dallas Mavericks, 128-110 on Tuesday night, the Lakers dropped to 31-44 and […]

The MVP chatter has been very loud of late with guys like Devin Booker and Ja Morant forcing their way into the conversation with the likes of Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic. If you ask Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, however, the 48-year-old shot-caller firmly believes that LeBron […]

It’s a known fact that the Los Angeles Lakers have been struggling mightily throughout the season. However, it’s also true that while they are currently fighting for deal life in the West, the fact of the matter is that this team is far from done. It’s going to be an uphill battle the rest of […]

Safe to say, LeBron James loves playing in his old home. On Monday night, he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-120 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with another memorable performance. LeBron finished with a triple-double of 38 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists, highlighted by a monster slam over […]

It’s no secret that Frank Vogel is currently sitting on one of the hottest coaching seats in the entire NBA. Apart from Russell Westbrook, Vogel has been one of the biggest scapegoats for the Los Angeles Lakers in what has been a truly disappointing season for this squad. As such, it isn’t a surprise that […]

When Russell Westbrook hit his game-tying shot against the Toronto Raptors on Friday, much has been said about his awareness of putting his feet behind the 3-point line after briefly stepping on it. Apparently, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel referenced it in his Kevin Durant joke to Russ after the game. To recall, […]

It has now been over a month since Anthony Davis has been out of action for the Los Angeles Lakers due to a mid-foot sprain. At the onset of the injury, the Lakers announced that AD would be re-evaluated in four weeks’ time and now that that timetable has elapsed, LA supporters are currently waiting […]

At this point in the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have no choice but to rely on each other to keep their team afloat. There’s no denying their current roster is anything but ideal, but unfortunately for them, this is the team that they’re stuck with for the remainder of the season. The Lakers need […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Friday night showdown against the Washington Wizards features the return of two key figures in recent purple and gold history. Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are back in town, visiting an the arena they formerly knew as Staples Center. Both Kuzma and KCP were vital cogs in the Lakers’ championship run […]

Frank Vogel has not done a very good job for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Unfortunately, there are just no two ways of putting it. Frank Vogel is an NBA champion coach. He won the chip with LA in his first season with the squad, and he will forever be honored for this amazing […]

The Russell Westbrook drama continues in La La Land. Apparently, there has been an increasing pressure on Frank Vogel from members of the Los Angeles Lakers organization to demote the athletic guard to a bench role amid his struggles with the team. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, however, Vogel has rejected the calls and […]

Change is inevitable for the Los Angeles Lakers. The team will undoubtedly look different when next season rolls around and many of the franchise’s key figures could either be gone or heading towards the door. Head coach Frank Vogel failing so badly to get his talent to mesh has reflected very badly on him. He […]

Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks further added to the misery of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday after the Mavs took a 109-104 victory over a hapless LA side in their own home court. The Lakers put in a major effort to climb back from a huge deficit in the third quarter — they […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is keeping the faith. Amid all the uncertainty that has been brought about by his team’s lackluster showing throughout the season, the 48-year-old shot-caller remains somewhat confident about his team’s chances this term. Vogel recently revealed the key ingredient LeBron James and the Lakers are missing right now. […]

When any team is struggling to win games, no matter the sport, the pressure is always going to fall on the head coach. That’s been the exact case for Los Angeles Lakers boss Frank Vogel, who has faced his fair share of criticism amid the squad’s dismal campaign. Well, it appears the Lakers weren’t even […]

After making zero moves prior to the February trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers have now decided to use the free agency market to add some much-needed reinforcements to their roster. This came in the form of DJ Augustin and Wenyen Gabriel, who are now going to be part of the roster presumably for the […]

LOS ANGELES – The end of the Los Angeles Lakers–LA Clippers showdown on Friday night was one for the ages, and not in a good way. LeBron James and Robert Covington were involved in the controversial play down the stretch that delayed the game about 20 minutes. With 25 seconds to go in the fourth […]

LeBron James stirred up the media during All-Star Weekend in Cleveland with some of his comments. The Los Angeles Lakers star said that he was open to a reunion with the Cavs at some point before he retires. This obviously didn’t sit well with some LA fans, who were already dealing with a terrible season. […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone, with the Los Angeles Lakers failing to make any moves to strengthen their roster. While that’s undoubtedly left many fans of the team disappointed as they currently sit below .500, head coach Frank Vogel remains optimistic that LA has the perfect core to turn things around. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just suffered one of their worst losses of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night—the first game Russell Westbrook missed this year. Despite the point guard’s absence from the contest, he was still a topic of interest as Frank Vogel took to the podium after the loss. The […]

Russell Westbrook has been vocal with his displeasure in not closing games for the Los Angeles Lakers of late—a decision made by head coach Frank Vogel. According to Westbrook, he’s fully earned the right to close games for the Lakers with the reasons being self-explanatory as a multiple-time All-Star. The former MVP expressed his displeasure […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be one of the teams to closely watch as the NBA trade deadline looms. It’s no secret that the squad hasn’t had the ideal campaign with a myriad of issues—injuries and rumors—hounding the roster. The Lakers have been trying to shop around, looking for valuable pieces to add. But so […]

While there are concerns about LeBron James’ knee injury, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel provided some encouraging update about his condition. Before the Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Vogel confirmed that James’ recovery from the lingering left knee issue is “moving in the right direction.” While Vogel did not […]

Did the entire galaxy conspire to make this season the worst campaign for the Los Angeles Lakers? That must be the question lingering in the minds of Lakers fans as the team just couldn’t catch a break. Just when Anthony Davis made his return after an extended absence, LeBron James has suddenly been sidelined due […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have completed their six-game, 11-day “GRAMMYs” road trip. It was eventful: LeBron James got hurt, Anthony Davis returned, and Russell Westbrook rebounded, among other things. Let’s recap the major developments. Recapping the Lakers’ wild 6-game road trip LeBron James gets injured LeBron dominated the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday — culminating in […]

Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers looking to part ways with head coach Frank Vogel. According to reports, LA was seriously considering firing Vogel only to have a last-minute change of heart. In a recent episode of Yahoo Sports’ Posted Up podcast, NBA insider Chris Haynes revealed that the Lakers already had a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night without the services of LeBron James, who was recently ruled out due to a mysterious knee injury. LA head coach Frank Vogel has spoken out about the impact of LeBron’s absence on the lineup, particularly the role Anthony Davis will be asked to play […]

At this point in the season, it just feels like Frank Vogel is sitting on a perpetual hot seat. It’s no secret that his job as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers is not very secure at the moment. So much so, that LA’s front office was reportedly on the brink of firing […]

Much has been made about how Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel made the bold decision of benching Russell Westbrook in the dying minutes of LA’s January 19th loss to the Indiana Pacers. As it turns out, team general manager Rob Pelinka played a major role in the immediate aftermath of the incident as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not having a rosy season, which is why Frank Vogel has been an easy target for the dissatisfied  fans of the Purple and Gold. But it appears that Vogel is not in any danger of losing his job, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN (h/t Doric Sam of Bleacher Report). “It’s […]