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Like Lakers head coach JJ Redick, I, too, am a Jay-Z aficionado. He referenced the track “A Week Ago,” reflecting on how high the Lakers were heading into their road trip before the low of two embarrassing losses to the Thunder and Hawks. However, things can also go from bad to good just as fast. […]
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The Buss family is treating us to one final bit of drama on their way out of the Lakers. The shocking sale of the Lakers back in the spring was not a unanimous decision by the family. At the time, it was reported that the five siblings were split on the decision with Jeanie Buss […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Lakers’ front office shakeups under new owner Mark Walter have begun with two notable names on their way out. Both Joey and Jesse Buss both been terminated from their executive roles, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The brothers have been with the franchise for two decades. Here is the statement provided to […]
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Through the first month of the 2025-26 NBA season, Deandre Ayton is looking like one of the biggest steals of the summer. The Lakers split their $14.1 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception between Ayton ($8.1 million) and Jake LaRavia ($6.0 million), both of which seem like home runs early on. Ayton already has seven double-doubles in […]
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Deandre Ayton has been an impressive defender for the Lakers this season. Ayton has been a force inside, leading the team in blocks, averaging nearly a rejection per game and helping the Lakers win the battle in the paint. Los Angeles is averaging 53.1 points in the paint while allowing their opponents to score just […]
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While the Lakers scored a season high 140 points in the team’s blowout win against the Jazz on Tuesday, things weren’t so rosy early on. Los Angeles trailed throughout the majority of the first half, and their defense was suspect. The Lakers allowed the Jazz to score 71 points during the first two quarters and […]
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LeBron James, for the first time in his basketball career, had to start a season sitting on the sidelines dealing with his sciatica injury. On Tuesday, he finally made his season debut, suiting up for the Lakers’ matchup against the Jazz. The atmosphere was electric. LeBron was back doing his iconic chalk toss pregame, and […]
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LeBron James making his season debut against the Jazz meant it was also the first time he’d play alongside the team’s starting center Deandre Ayton in an NBA game. The pairing found a rhythm quickly. Half of LeBron’s eight passes to Ayton resulted in Deandre scoring. The biggest highlight between the duo was an alley-oop […]
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Injuries have tested the Lakers’ depth from the jump this season. After a summer when they looked to add more talent to its bench, the purple and gold then saw those reserves immediately placed into larger-than-expected roles with mixed results. However, the team’s return to Los Angeles brought with it a return to full health. […]
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LOS ANGELES — While the Lakers have already played 14 games this season, in some ways, the year started for them on Tuesday against the Jazz. With LeBron James and Gabe Vincent back, the team had an empty injury report for the first time this season. Allowing head coach JJ Redick to use the entire roster […]
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Tuesday was a perfect look into the interesting dynamic the Lakers are balancing this season. After missing the first 14 games of the season, LeBron James finally made his season debut. Naturally, that dominated the storylines coming into the game. Yet, once the ball was in the air, it was Luka Dončić dominating followed by […]
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The Lakers started slow in LeBron James’ debut, but kicked it up a gear in the second half to beat the Jazz going away, 140-126. LA trailed by double digits in the first half and never led until late in the third quarter, but eventually built up a 23-point lead in the fourth behind Luka […]
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UPDATE: LeBron James will indeed make his season debut on Tuesday against the Jazz. After practicing with the team on Monday, LeBron went through shootaround in the morning. His body responded well to all of that, setting him up to suit up for the first time this season. LeBron missed the first 14 games of […]
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The Forever King, LeBron James, doesn’t have many playing days left. At 40 years old and with just one season left on his Lakers deal, everyone is wondering when he’ll decide to leave the game. That date is still unknown, and when possible, LeBron has trolled us all, teasing the end of his NBA career. […]
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Sometimes a team needs a good old-fashioned butt kicking to realize they need to shape up. During the LA’s most recent road trip, they were obliterated by OKC, losing 121-92. The contest showed the difference between a contender and a pretender, and unfortunately for the Lakers, they looked like the latter. The good news is […]
2 months ago | 1 read
After 21 straight years on an All-NBA team, LeBron James’ incredible streak will likely come to an end this season. The league’s new (definitely not controversial) rules require players to play at least 65 games — as well as some other criteria — to be eligible for regular season awards. As a result, any injury […]
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After a week on the road, the Lakers (10-4) are back home where they will host the Utah Jazz (5-8) on Tuesday. The purple and gold will play in their only game this week before they go on a nice little four-day break until they face the Jazz again next week. Start time and TV […]
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For the first time this year, regular season or preseason, the Lakers had all 14 players available for practice on Monday. While LeBron James’ return drew the most attention, Gabe Vincent also made his return to practice while Rui Hachimura and Marcus Smart, both of whom missed Saturday’s game in Milwaukee, also returned to practice. […]
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For the first time in his 23 seasons, LeBron James missed opening night, sitting out due to the sciatica that had sidelined him through training camp and the preseason. Rather than hearing his name called by Lawrence Tanter and then doing his signature chalk toss before facing off against the Warriors, James sat in his […]
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The Bucks are no strangers to game-ball drama in recent years. On Saturday, however, they were siding with their on-court opponent. Adou Thiero made his NBA debut in Milwaukee for the Lakers after being out for months with a knee injury. Not only did he score the first point of his career at the free […]
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It was bound to happen, the time has come for LeBron James to pass the keys to the Lakers franchise to Bronny James. At least that’s how Austin Reaves sees it. The Lakers finished their road trip strong, beating the Bucks with Bronny earning his first real NBA start while LeBron was practicing back in […]
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All the news regarding LeBron James’ injury has been positive over the last week and Sunday was no different. With the Lakers returning home from their five-game road trip, LeBron will join them as a full participant during practice on Monday, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. LeBron has been practicing with South Bay […]
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While the losses were frustrating, the Lakers end their five-game road trip on a high, downing the Pelicans and Bucks in a back-to-back to finish 3-2 as they head back to LA. Lengthy road trips can often end with a flutter as teams are thinking more about the plane ride home than the game that […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Lakers closed their road trip with an impressive win over the Bucks, using a big night from Luka Dončić and a strong defensive effort to down the Bucks, 119-95. LA won both ends of their back-to-back on Friday and Saturday, beating the Pelicans before traveling to Milwaukee and earning a victory. A predictably slow […]
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