There were some big NBA trades ahead of Thursday’s deadline. But THE big trade did not take place. The frontrunners in the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes – Golden State, Miami and Minnesota – were unable to entice Milwaukee to pull the trigger on a deal for their big man, paving the way for a wild offseason. […]
Austin Reaves scored 35 points in 25 minutes to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. The Lakers overcame the departure of Luka Doncic with a left leg injury in the first half, while LeBron James added 17 points and 10 assists to snap […]
LOS ANGELES — A team’s first game after the NBA trade deadline can be strange. The same can be said after a long road switch, which the Lakers came away from after their two-week “Grammy” trip. And the Lakers experienced all aspects of a strange evening during Thursday night’s 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers […]
LOS ANGELES – The Lakers had a few glaring needs entering Thursday’s NBA trade deadline: athleticism, perimeter defense, toughness and three-point shooting. And by acquiring Luke Kennard from the Hawks in a trade that will send Gabe Vincent and their 2032 second-round pick to Atlanta, the Lakers have addressed at least one of those needs […]
Lakers big man Jaxson Hayes has been suspended for one game for pushing the Wizards mascot before Friday’s win at Washington. The league announced Hayes’ punishment on Wednesday. Jaxson Hayes pushed Wizards mascot, G-Wiz, in pre-game introductions X/@BleacherReport The incident occurred during pregame introductions when the Wizards mascot, G-Wiz, ran off the field during player […]
A sold-out crowd filled the Barclays Center to watch what could potentially be LeBron James’ last game in New York. They watched King James give the Nets a royal beating. The Nets were defeated 125-109 by James and his Lakers on Tuesday night before a crowd of 18,248. And it wasn’t as close as the […]
Reportedly, LeBron James’ time with the Lakers will soon come to an end. NBA insider Jake Fischer said during a live stream On Monday, “the Lakers are ready to move on from LeBron James and I think LeBron James is ready to move on from the Lakers as well.” NBA insider Jake Fischer reported Monday […]
NEW YORK – LeBron James may not have given it much thought, but there were questions around the league about whether his All-Star streak would continue. And just before the Lakers lost to the Knicks in Madison Square Garden, James and the rest of the world learned that the streak lives on. He was named […]
Photo: YouTube Deandre Ayton spoke after the Los Angeles Lakers lost 112-100 to the New York Knicks on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. “Honestly when they came out in the second half, they made shots. And you know that was a big difference. You know it brought them momentum from good possession and good defensive […]
Luka Dončić had a parting gift for Jalen Brunson before the pair of former Mavericks teammates left the Garden Court on Sunday night. As the Knicks and Lakers players hugged after the Knicks’ 112-100 win, Dončić raised his middle finger after the star point guard completed another postgame exchange and walked over. Dončić appeared to […]