Not much was known about Jake LaRavia when the Los Angeles Lakers signed him to a two-year contract in free agency this past summer. But as this season has progressed, he has become one of the more reliable role players on this team and someone who can contribute on both ends of the court.
Whether Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the greatest player in NBA history remains a major debate. But one thing that can not be argued is that no player has ever remained as good as James has, this late into their career.
With the NBA Christmas Day games upon us, we look back at the best NBA Christmas games of the last 25 years. One of the most exciting days of the NBA season is upon us, as fans get ready for the NBA Christmas Day games.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The Los Angeles Lakers played without Luka Doncic on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, and it showed in the final score. With the Slovenian superstar sidelined with a leg injury, the Lakers suffered a 132-108 loss to the Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
The Los Angeles Lakers are just 4-5 since having their seven-game winning streak snapped, and their two most recent losses came without Luka Doncic on the floor.
Tom Brady refuses to pick between Michael Jordan and LeBron — and his reasoning says everything about him Basketball fans have long debated who is the greatest of all time between LeBron James and Michael Jordan.
LeBron James is already thinking of the offseason. As the Los Angeles Lakers and the rest of the NBA took a break on Wednesday, the future Basketball Hall of Famer shared a plan he’s looking forward to once the 2025-26 NBA season is over, and it involves his new passion – golf.
The NBA’s iconic Christmas Day games are right around the corner. With some of the best teams in the league competing against one another this holiday season, the event is bound to be a spectacular one.
The Lakers are set to face the Rockets on Christmas Day this season. This game marks LeBron James’ 20th and Kevin Durant’s 13th appearance on December 25.
LeBron James may still be playing basketball at the highest level imaginable, but with the King set to turn 41 soon, questions about his impending retirement are looming large.
The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off against the Houston Rockets for the first time this season as part of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate of games.
Rich Paul, one of the most popular sports agents in the business is the CEO and founder of Klutch Sports Group, which represents a wide range of athletes, including Anthony Davis, Draymond Green, and LeBron James.
The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for their Christmas Day matchup with the Houston Rockets and Luka Doncic (lower left leg contusion) and Jaxson Hayes (left ankle soreness) are questionable while Rui Hachimura (right groin soreness) is probable and Gabe Vincent (lumbar back strain) remains out.
For the first time since he returned from a lower back sciatica injury that kept him out for the start of the season for the first time in his 23-season NBA career, Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James returned to podcast Mind the Game, which he co-hosts with Hall of Famer Steve Nash.
The defensive issues for the Los Angeles Lakers have been on full display as of late with JJ Redick’s team being run off the court multiple times over the past couple of weeks.
Rich Paul acknowledged that his close relationship with LeBron James does not mean blind agreement, explaining that while he has disagreed with the Los Angeles Lakers star at times this season, James has earned the latitude that comes with a historic career.
The Lakers look set to be back at full strength on Christmas Day against the Rockets. On Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Luka would be going through a workout later in the day with the intention of making his return against Houston.
Luka Doncic is in the midst of his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers and on the horizon is the release of his fifth signature shoe with Jordan Brand.
Los Angeles Lakers fans will have one Christmas wish come to fruition when star guard Luka Doncic returns from a calf injury to play against the Houston Rockets on Thursday, according to an ESPN report.
The Lakers still sit at 19-9 despite Tuesday’s 132-108 loss in Phoenix, but the warning signs are flashing on the defensive end. Los Angeles owns a 117.6 defensive rating, which ranks 24th in the NBA.
The LA Lakers dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season, a surprising turn given how disjointed their defense has looked for weeks. The Phoenix Suns exploited those lapses once again, prompting JJ Redick to speak with unfiltered honesty.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been upgraded to available for Tuesday’s game against Phoenix, the team confirmed in its latest injury report. Reaves hasn’t played since December 10 due to a left calf strain.