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Lakers hold off Clippers 130-125 in OT to snap an 11-game losing streak in the Los Angeles rivalry
LeBron James had 35 points and 11 rebounds, Austin Reaves scored seven of his 15 points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped an 11-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Clippers with a 130-125 victory Wednesday night. D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points and Anthony Davis had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the short-handed Lakers, who beat their…
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LeBron James leads Lakers comeback in 100-95 victory over Suns
Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds, LeBron James scored 10 of his 21 points while playing the entire fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers blew past Phoenix in the final minutes for a 100-95 victory over the short-handed Suns on Thursday night. James made the tiebreaking layup with 1:11 to play for the Lakers, who rallied from…
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New season, same result. Lakers lose opener 119-107 to Nuggets who receive championship rings
The Denver Nuggets raised their championship banner Tuesday night, then dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Lakers with a 119-107 victory fueled by Nikola Jokic’s triple-double. Jokic had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in the NBA’s season opener. Jamal Murray added 21 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20, Aaron Gordon had 15 and Michael Porter Jr. had 12….
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Lakers, Clippers unveil schedule for upcoming season
The NBA released its upcoming schedule for the 2023-24 regular season on Thursday and all eyes are on the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers. We took a look at some of the must-see matchups for both teams during the season. It all kicks off on Opening Night, otherwise known as “Ring Night.” The Denver Nuggets will commemorate their first…
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Austin Reaves: Anthony Davis ‘a staple to what we do'
After Anthony Davis signed a record-breaking extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, Austin Reaves reacts to the news.
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Anthony Davis agrees to record-breaking extension with Los Angeles Lakers, per report
Anthony Davis reportedly has agreed to a deal that will have the richest average annual value in NBA history at $62 million per season.
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Lakers bring back Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, and Rui Hachimura, sign others
The Los Angeles Lakers kept two of their best guards and one of their best forwards in the first two days of free agency. Forward Rui Hachimura, who was acquired by the Lakers from the Washington Wizards before the NBA trade deadline back in February, signed a three-year, $51 million dollar extension to remain with the club on Friday. On…
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Lakers Rollercoaster Season Comes to an End as Nuggets Sweep Western Conference Finals 4-0
The Denver Nuggets had the best record in the Western Conference this season. After completing a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, they proved why. The Nuggets advanced to their first-ever NBA Finals in franchise history, defeating the Lakers 113-111 in Game 4, and in doing so, vanquishing a foe whose had their number since 1979. In…
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Lakers on Brink of Elimination For First Time This Postseason After 119-108 Loss to Nuggets in Game 3.
The Los Angeles Lakers are on life support. The Lakers have not looked anything like the dominant team that has revealed itself during its improbable postseason run this spring. In each of their first two playoff series, they stole the first game on the road. However, inside the hostile environment at Ball Arena in Denver, the Lakers were demolished in…
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Nuggets Hold Serve at Home in Western Conference Finals With 108-103 Win Over Lakers in Game 2
LeBron James laid on the hardwood floor covered in beer and popcorn after crashing into fans sitting courtside. One of them handed him a towel to wipe himself off. He stared at the action back on the court in disbelief and shook his head. It was a rare moment of frustration in a game that began with such promise for…
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The Joker's Wild in Game 1 of Western Conference Finals, as Nuggets Beat Lakers 132-126
A lot has changed since the bubble. The Western Conference Finals opened with a bang on Tuesday night as Nikola Jokic turned the tables on the Los Angeles Lakers, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 victory in an intense Game 1 that lived up to the hype. The two-time MVP wasted no time taking control of the Nugget’s offense,…
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Lakers vs. Nuggets Preview: The King Meets the Joker With the Finals on the Line
How the West Will Be Won The Los Angeles and Denver Nuggets are set to square off on Tuesday with the winner of the series advancing to the NBA Finals. The Lakers are the most decorated franchise in NBA history. Complete with a record-tying 17 championships to their name, they are just eight wins away from surpassing the Boston Celtics…
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Lakers Dethrone Defending Champion Warriors With 122-101 Win in Game 6 to Advance to Western Conference Finals
If there was any question that Anthony Davis was not going to play in Game 6 after taking an elbow to the side of the head in the fourth quarter of Game 5, he answered them emphatically on Friday. With the help of LeBron James, Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the defending champion Golden State Warriors 122-101 in…
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Lakers Can't Knock Out Champs, Warriors Win 121-106 in Game 5 to Stave Off Elimination
Between the legs, around the back, step back, and splash. He’s done the same exact move thousands of times throughout his career, but Steph Curry’s rainmaker just before the half of Game 5 delivered a gut punch to the Los Angeles Lakers. Curry’s three-pointer at the end of the first half capped off a 16-to-5 run, and gave the...
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Lakers Put Champs on Brink of Elimination With Thrilling 104-101 Victory in Game 4
Two words: Lonnie Walker. That’s probably not the name you expected to read in this highly anticipated Western Conference Semifinals series with more stars than a Van Gogh painting. But on a court with LeBron James, Steph Curry, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, it was the unlikely hero who rescued the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 at…
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Lakers' Anthony Davis Explains Inconsistent Play During 2023 NBA Playoffs
After Game 3 against the Warriors, Anthony Davis tried to explain his inconsistent production during the 2023 NBA playoffs to reporters.
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Stars Shine on Saturday Night as Lakers Rout Warriors 127-97 in Game 3, Lead Series 2-1
Anthony Davis has heard enough of the inconsistency jokes. The Los Angeles Lakers center has statistically been the best big man in the entire NBA Playoffs thus far. He’s done things on the court that we haven’t seen since Shaquille O’Neal in the early 2000s. But that hasn’t stopped fans and critics alike from commenting on his up-and-down scoring...
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Warriors Bounce Back in Game 2 With 127-100 Blowout Victory to Even Series With Lakers
Klay Thompson waited 12 years to play the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Playoffs. The Southern California kid was born in Los Angeles, where he watched his father, Mychal Thompson, play for the Lakers for six seasons. He grew up a Lakers fan, idolizing Kobe Bryant, just like we all did. Because Steph Curry and LeBron James are on…
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Lakers vs. Warriors Series Has 2nd Highest Ticket Demand in NBA Playoffs
The Western Conference Semifinals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors is one of the most anticipated playoff series in recent memory. The two historic franchise have a combined 24 Larry O’Brien trophies between them, and a lengthy playoff rivalry between two of the game’s biggest stars in LeBron James and Steph Curry. The excitement of...
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Lakers Down Warriors, 117-112, in Game 1 Thriller at the Chase Center to Take 1-0 Lead in Series.
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors are two historic franchises that are no strangers to the big stage and have 24 championships between them. Both rosters are filled with stars, so if you expected some Game 1 jitters and vacillations then you were dead wrong. The most anticipated series of the second round of the NBA Playoffs…