LeBron James ices 76ers with 10 straight 4Q points, including last-minute dagger to clinch Lakers win
LeBron James clearly doesn't have it every night as he approaches 41 years old. But he remains capable of bringing it. The Philadelphia 76ers found out the hard way Sunday night. Two games after James scored eight points to break a 1,297-game streak of scoring in double figures, he scored 10 straight Lakers points down […]
LeBron James won't play for Lakers vs. Pelicans as he continues to manage injury
Lakers star LeBron James drives to the basket in front of Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic during the Lakers' 108-106 win on Nov. 23. (Tyler Tate / Associated Press) Lakers star LeBron James will miss Sunday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans as he manages a right foot injury, the team announced. The Lakers (14-4) are […]
From oops to aahs, Jaxson Hayes and Lakers work to catch more of Luka Doncic's passes
Lakers center Jaxson Hayes reacts to a play during a preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 15 in Las Vegas. (Candice Ward / Getty Images) Lakers center Jaxson Hayes avoided major injury on his right wrist after a hard fall in Friday’s preseason finale as X-rays taken after the game came back negative and […]
LeBron James sidelined for start of Lakers training camp with 'nerve irritation in the glute'
LeBron James won't be available for the start of Lakers training camp. Head coach JJ Redick announced Tuesday that James is dealing with "nerve irritation in the glute" and will have a slow ramp-up to the regular season. "Nerve irritation in the glute" doesn't come with a boilerplate prognosis. From Redick's explanation, it doesn't sound […]
Lakers star LeBron James ‘not hinting’ at retirement just yet, despite picking up a new hobby
As LeBron James prepares for his 23rd season in the NBA, whispers of him walking away from the game and into retirement have become louder. James set the record straight recently on "360 With Speedy," during his tour of China for Nike. He was asked about retirement and hinted at calling it a career soon […]
Luka Doncic signs three-year, $165 million extension to remain with Lakers
Luka Doncic is where he wants to be — and now he is locked in. As had been expected, Doncic has signed a max contract extension with the Lakers on Saturday, the first day the team was eligible to make him an offer. This is a three-year max deal — two guaranteed years plus a […]
Marcus Smart reportedly reaches buyout agreement with Wizards, will sign two-year deal with Lakers
This might be the least surprising buyout of the offseason: Marcus Smart and the Washington Wizards have agreed to terms on a buyout, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and since confirmed by multiple other reports. Once he clears waivers, Smart is expected to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, […]
2025 NBA playoffs betting: Los Angeles Lakers losing is 'fantastic result' for sportsbooks
The Minnesota Timberwolves weren't the only ones celebrating Wednesday night after dispatching the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-96, to finish off a 4-1 series win in Round 1 of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Lakers were the most-bet NBA team in terms of total wagers and overall liability at multiple sportsbooks, so oddsmakers were thrilled to […]
Lakers vs. Timberwolves Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for April 25
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Preview It’s Friday, April 25, and the Los Angeles Lakers (50-32) and Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) are all set to square off from Target Center in Minneapolis. The series is tied 1-1 and is now headed to Minnesota. The Lakers are currently 19-22 on the road with a point differential […]
NBA playoffs 2025: Lakers are cooked, OKC is unbeatable and the rest of the overreactions from opening weekend
The first two days of the NBA playoffs are in the books. So naturally, human nature dictates we're all ready to make sweeping conclusions to the point where we don't even have to finish the rest of the postseason, right? As you can probably guess, it's time to look at some initial overreactions based on […]