D’Angelo Russell scored 30 points, Austin Reaves added 27, and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 139-122 on Friday night after a remarkable 87-point first half. LeBron James had 21 points and 14 assists, and Rui Hachimura scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half as the Lakers put on…
The NBA trade deadline has become increasingly important throughout the years. Every NBA season has had a trade deadline, but such deals have not been as significant or game-changing as they have been over the last four decades. It’s now one of the most critical times of the season, as teams attempt to improve a…
Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis were both ruled out of Thursday night’s national televised game against the East-leading Celtics due to “active” injuries, which coach Darvin Ham says the team had been monitoring all season. The team stated that James has a left ankle issue. Davis sat with Achilles tendon pain and left…
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 119-107 on Tuesday at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, United States, to escape their third straight loss. The Warriors were without their second-most valuable 3-point shooter, Klay Thompson, due to illness throughout the game, but they benefited from the misfortune. Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga,…
The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 135-119 on Monday night, with Jalen Green scoring 34 points and Alperen Sengun adding 31. Houston led by as many as 30 points in the second half before the Lakers closed to within 10 with four minutes remaining on a 20-5 surge. The Rockets scored the next…
D’Angelo Russell and the Los Angeles Lakers had a successful Saturday night, but what he did following their game against the Golden State Warriors cost him $15,000. After Stephen Curry’s buzzer-beating shot went short, Russell kicked the ball into the Chase Center stands. Russell played 48 minutes against the Warriors, scoring 28 points on 8-of-19…
The Lakers’ finest offensive performance of the season came from an unusual trio of Jarred Vanderbilt, D’Angelo Russell, and Austin Reaves. While LeBron James and Anthony Davis helped seal the victory late, the aforementioned trio did the hard lifting to build a 20-plus-point advantage.eled And, obviously, D’Lo being a blow torch once more is another…
LeBron James scored 25 points and 12 assists only hours after being voted to his record 20th NBA All-Star team, and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Chicago Bulls 141-132 on Thursday night. D’Angelo Russell scored 29 points with eight three-pointers, Anthony Davis had 22 points, and Austin Reaves had 20 points and eight assists….
With each passing game, it becomes increasingly clear that the Los Angeles Lakers must upgrade at the NBA Trade Deadline, which is less than three weeks away, if they are to compete in the Western Conference with contenders such as the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, and possibly even the Oklahoma City Thunder…
For the second time in the previous month, the Lakers fought hard in a game without LeBron James. For the second time in a month, it was all for naught. The Lakers fought valiantly against the Clippers on Tuesday. The 13 offensive rebounds are the clearest indication of how hard they played in the game….