The Los Angeles Lakers survived their Play-In Tournament game against the New Orleans Pelicans, earning themselves the right to play the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
Paul Pierce was LeBron James' first career-defining rival, as the pair waged war in the Eastern Conference before either were on contending teams. They faced each other in four playoff series, so Pierce knows LeBron as well as anyone.
The guard endured the lowest point of his career when the Lakers were swept 4-0 by the Nuggets in last year's Western Conference Finals.
Stephen A. Smith has maintained for years that Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time, not LeBron James. If James were to win a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers this season, though, Smith admitted on First Take that his argument for Jordan wouldn't be all that strong anymore.
There’s only one thing in the minds of the Los Angeles Lakers: making the NBA Finals and winning the Larry O’Brien trophy for themselves. However, they also understand that they have a mountain to climb after taking down the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the process of gearing up for their upcoming first round playoff series vs the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans in the seven vs eight Play-In game on Tuesday evening.
The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face their familiar foe once again, this time in the opening round of the playoffs. They’re set to go up against the Denver Nuggets once again.
LeBron James is dismissing the historical significance of past matchups as the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to face the Denver Nuggets in the upcoming NBA playoffs.
The Los Angeles Lakers are focused on their upcoming NBA Playoffs rematch with the Denver Nuggets. Still, LeBron James took a moment at practice Wednesday to express his excitement over chasing gold with Team USA alongside his “buddy”, Anthony Davis at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Lakers love to go big fish hunting and Trae Young could be one of the stars they chase in the upcoming offseason. When the Lakers held their chips at the trade deadline, it came with the explicit reasoning of going even bigger this offseason.
After surviving the Play-In Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers will begin their march toward another title on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. The path to the 2024 NBA Playoffs was a tough one as the Lakers spent the last few weeks of the regular season clawing their way up the standings.
The Los Angeles Lakers have officially secured their position in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. They went on the road and defeated the New Orleans Pelicans earlier this week, 110-106, to land the No.
The 12-man Team USA basketball roster has been finalized. Here's who should start.
When the Los Angeles Lakers signed Taurean Prince last summer, it was looked at as an ideal addition. The veteran forward is an excellent two-way player who could provide consistent 3-point shooting and solid defense on opposing wings.
Gabe Vincent was expected to be a missing piece to the puzzle for the Los Angeles Lakers as a tough-minded, point-of-attack defender who could knock down 3-pointers.
Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe made a bet at the start of the season that Anthony Davis would play 65 games in the 2023-24 season, with Sharpe supporting Davis.
The Los Angeles Lakers have secured a spot in the 2024 NBA playoffs. They defeated the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament on Tuesday and will face the second-seeded Denver Nuggets in the first round. At least one former player and analyst expects a repeat of last year's playoff meeting between the squads.
The Lakers secured a playoff berth with their win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.
Magic Johnson is not ducking any smoke. The retired Lakers great spoke out on X this week with the team about to face the Pelicans in the play-in tournament on Tuesday.
The Jazz have hired a former All-Defensive team guard to their front office.
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