Tag: LA LAKERS

Jalen Johnson Made Austin Reaves Regret Trying To Draw A Charge With A Vicious Dunk

It’s been a rough season for the Atlanta Hawks, which have a vice grip on the 10-seed in the Eastern Conference and face a major uphill battle to try and make the playoffs. That’s especially the case with Trae Young sidelined due to hand surgery, with his potential return unknown — he’s set to be […]

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ESPN Showed A Bunch Of Very Bored Celebrities During A 16-Minute Review In Warriors-Lakers

The Warriors picked up a 128-121 win over the Lakers on Saturday night in L.A. in what may be a preview of a Play-In Tournament game later this year. The game was moving right along until the final couple minutes of the fourth quarter when an extremely lengthy review of whether Draymond Green’s toe was […]

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Charles Barkley Laughed At ‘Idiots’ On ESPN ‘Talking About The Lakers And Warriors Like They Got A Chance’

As we approach the final month of the NBA’s regular season, there’s little drama regarding who will come out on top of the Eastern Conference, as the Boston Celtics have created a huge gap between themselves and the rest of the pack. In the West, though, it appears like it will be a race all […]

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Lil Wayne ‘Got Treated Like Sh*t’ At A Lakers Game And Thinks It’s Because Of An Old Anthony Davis Take

The Los Angeles Lakers needed overtime on Thursday night, but by the time the dust settled, the team picked up a 134-131 win over the Washington Wizards at Crypto.com Arena. Like most Lakers home games, there were celebrities in attendance, with one of them taking to Twitter after the game to voice his frustrations about […]

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LeBron James Insists He Learned About The Warriors Trade Call When Everyone Else Did

As the trade deadline approached, LeBron James made some waves with a cryptic hourglass tweet that he left to the imagination of fans, the media, and even other teams. Naturally that led to a round of rumors about LeBron and his future with the Lakers, but despite the efforts of a few other teams, the […]

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Vanessa Bryant Unveiled The First Of Three Kobe Bryant Statues Outside Of The Lakers’ Arena

On Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, the Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to the legacy of Kobe Bryant with the unveiling of a statue outside of the team’s arena in Los Angeles. During the ceremony, Vanessa Bryant not only spoke lovingly and helped to unveil the statue, but she also revealed that there will actually be […]

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The Winners And Losers From The 2024 NBA Trade Deadline

This year’s NBA trade deadline didn’t feature much in the way of star power, as teams instead spent the deadline hunting for depth improvements and ways to bolster their rosters for the playoff push rather than completely shake them up. That said, the lack of big activity meant there were opportunities to make moves on […]

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NBA Power Rankings Week 14: Where Do The Lakers Go From Here?

After winning the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers appeared to have sent a message that they were set to be contenders in the Western Conference. The Lakers were 14-9 on the season, but dominated in Tournament games, turning up their defensive intensity and seemingly finding an extra gear in those games. Since […]

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LeBron James Had A Blunt Assessment Of The Lakers: ‘On Any Given Night We Could Get Our Ass Kicked’

The Lakers dipped below .500 on Tuesday night with their second straight loss to a non-playoff opponent, getting smoked by the reeling Atlanta Hawks, 138-122, one night after a double digit loss to the Houston Rockets. It continues a frustrating trend for the Lakers of being unable to string together any positive momentum, as any […]

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Christian Wood Insisted His ‘Lol’ Tweet Wasn’t About Not Being In The Lakers Starting Lineup

The Los Angeles Lakers have seemingly reached a low point on the season after back-to-back losses to the below-.500 Rockets and Hawks in succession. In both of those games they gave up more than 130 points (something they’ve done in four straight games, but managed to win the first two) and lost by double digits. […]

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Report: The Lakers And Hawks Have Discussed What A Dejounte Murray Trade Could Look Like

All eyes are on Dejounte Murray as we get closer and closer to the NBA trade deadline. Murray’s name has frequently been mentioned in trade talks as the Atlanta Hawks continue to flirt with potentially missing the postseason altogether, and for teams that have a need in the backcourt, a player of Murray’s caliber makes […]

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The Hawks Are Very Open To Trading Dejounte Murray, With At Least Five Teams In The Mix

The Atlanta Hawks 2023-24 season has not gone according to plan, as they sit in 11th place in the East at 15-21 as we near the midway point of the season. In fact, the last two seasons have not seen the Hawks reach the heights they hoped for when they traded three first round picks […]

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LeBron James Was Not In The Mood To Answer A Question About Ricky Rubio Retiring After The Lakers ‘Got Our Asses Whooped Again’

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the middle of a rough patch right now. The team lost to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, 127-113, to fall to 17-19 on the year following their fourth loss in a row. Since beating the Indiana Pacers in the final of the In-Season Tournament, the […]

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Rich Paul Pushed Back On Rumors Klutch Sports Wants To Get Zach LaVine On The Lakers

Zach LaVine is currently sidelined with a foot injury that has coincided with an increase in trade rumors around the former All-Star guard, with many speculating the L.A. native and Klutch Sports client prefers a landing spot with the Lakers. However, LaVine has not produced to the level of a star who, on his current […]

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The Spurs Snapped Their 18-Game Losing Streak Against The Lakers

The San Antonio Spurs started the season 3-2, including a back-to-back impressive road wins over the Phoenix Suns. Since then, the Spurs have not won a game, losing 18 in a row as Victor Wembanyama and company have been competitive at times but unable to put together a full four quarter effort over the past […]

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Victor Wembanyama Had Two Blocks And Two Dunks In 45 Seconds Against The Lakers

Basketball fans got some less-than-stellar news on Wednesday night ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game against the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron James was ruled out with a calf contusion, meaning we will have to wait for the first time he’ll be able to step onto the court against Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, who is […]

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Anthony Davis And The Lakers Put On A Show In The In-Season Tournament Championship

LAS VEGAS — From the start of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers operated as the league’s most dominant team. In the first six games of the event, the Lakers out-scored opponents by more than 20 points per 100 possessions, winning all six games and utterly dominating the New Orleans Pelicans to […]

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LeBron Says He Is Not Too Old To Take Charges In The In-Season Tournament Because $500,000 Is On The Line

The Los Angeles Lakers are heading to the inaugural In-Season Tournament finals. Los Angeles ran the New Orleans Pelicans off the floor in Las Vegas on Thursday night, 133-89, behind a ridiculous performance from LeBron James. In only 23 minutes of work, James put up 30 points on 9-for-12 shooting with eight assists and five […]

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LeBron James Put Together A Virtuoso Performance To Lead The Lakers To The In-Season Tournament Final

LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Lakers were dominant in a semifinal matchup of the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament on Thursday evening, advancing to the final with a 133-89 shellacking of the New Orleans Pelicans. By halftime, the Lakers led by double-digits behind the latest monster outing from LeBron James in the second quarter and, […]

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LeBron James Praised Adam Silver For The In-Season Tournament And Believes ‘It’s Gonna Work’

The In-Season Tournament has been pretty good for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers so far. The team has not lost in the event so far, which included a win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals to earn a trip to Las Vegas. Now, a spot in the final will […]

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Charles Barkley Compared The Lakers Being Gifted A Late Timeout To FSU Getting Left Out Of The Playoff

The Los Angeles Lakers are moving on to the In-Season Tournament semifinals in Las Vegas to face the New Orleans Pelicans after beating the Phoenix Suns 106-103 in a thriller on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals. The game featured an incredible performance from LeBron James (with KD matching him on the other side) and some […]

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The Lakers Got A Controversial Timeout To Help Put The Suns Away In Their In-Season Tournament Quarterfinal

The Los Angeles Lakers punched their ticket to Las Vegas for the semifinals of the inaugural In-Season Tournament, but it did not come without a good bit of controversy. Los Angeles picked up a tense, 106-103 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in a tournament quarterfinal, which helped them extend their undefeated record […]

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LeBron James Will Skip A Lakers Game If It’s On The Same Day As Bronny’s USC Debut

The James family got some terrific news on Thursday. Bronny James, the eldest son of LeBron and Savannah James and a freshman with the USC Trojans basketball team, got fully cleared to return to basketball following an incident in July where he went into cardiac arrest. While all the updates that came out about Bronny […]

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Darvin Ham On Paul Reed Calling Anthony Davis A ‘Big Flopper’: ‘Best Of Luck, Paul’

There are two frontcourt battles that will take center stage during Monday night’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers. One is obvious: Anthony Davis will lead the Lakers into Philly, where he’ll be greeted by Joel Embiid. Two of the best big men in the league, Davis and Embiid won’t be […]

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Report: Zach LaVine’s List Of Preferred Trade Destinations Includes The Lakers, Heat, And Spurs

For the first time in his stint with the Chicago Bulls, there seems to be real momentum moving towards a Zach LaVine trade. A frequent target of trade rumors over the years, reporting from earlier this week indicated that both LaVine and the Bulls are open to trying to find him a new team amid […]

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The Lakers, 76ers, And Heat Are Expected To Have Interest In A Zach LaVine Trade

It only took a few weeks of the 2023-24 season for our first major trade rumor to emerge, as the scuffling 4-7 Chicago Bulls are apparently willing to discuss trades for Zach LaVine, who has perpetually been in trade rumors the past few years. This time it sounds like both LaVine and the Bulls are […]

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The Lakers, 76ers, And Heat Are Expected To Have Interest In A Zach LaVine Trade

It only took a few weeks of the 2023-24 season for our first major trade rumor to emerge, as the scuffling 4-7 Chicago Bulls are apparently willing to discuss trades for Zach LaVine, who has perpetually been in trade rumors the past few years. This time it sounds like both LaVine and the Bulls are […]

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