Marcus Smart’s time in Memphis was supposed to be the next great culture bet for a franchise that had just talked itself into “Grizzlies DNA” as an organizing principle.
The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed a thrilling overtime 127-125 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. It marked their fifth straight win and eight
It sounds like LeBron James is not ready to walk away just yet. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the expectation around the league is that the Los Angeles Lakers star will play at least one more NBA season.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
Given that LeBron James has played more basketball season that any other player you’d think he was done with firsts in his career. However, he gave us all a new one in LA’s matchup against the Nuggets.
After years of flirting with an expansion, the NBA is finally set to hold a vote at the Board of Governors meeting next week in New York, exploring adding teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle.
The Lakers have one of the most passionate fanbases in the NBA, but as Isaac Newton taught us, each action has an equal and opposite reaction. For as fervent as those who bleed purple and gold are, there are just as many people out there who pray on the Lakers’ downfall.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Entrepreneur and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary already made headlines earlier at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. At that event, he wore a dual Logoman card connected to Jordan and Bryant, a collectible reportedly worth around $20 million.
Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers picked up their fifth straight win with an overtime home victory over the Denver Nuggets. This was an epic contest that featured a game-tying shot from Austin Reaves in regulation, and a game-winning jumper from Luka Doncic in the final seconds of the extra period.
The Lakers have been an enigma throughout this season. They have been great in close games, but also prone to being blown out with some regularity. In essence, they’re a team that hasn’t always seemed as good as their record would indicate.
LeBron James is currently in his 23rd NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers. While he is averaging 21.3 points, 7.0 assists, and 5.7 rebounds through 46 games, injuries have defined his year.
Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves went through a roller coaster of emotions during Saturday night’s win over the Denver Nuggets. With the team trailing by two in the final minute, Reaves got stripped by Nikola Jokic on a drive to the basket and it looked like the Lakers were gonna lose as a result.
Whether it was his “crank juice” or some other source of motivation, it’s clear something has gotten into Deandre Ayton, who is back to being an engaged, physical center the Lakers need to succeed.
The Los Angeles Lakers have looked like a completely different team over the last couple of weeks. Since Feb. 28, JJ Redick’s team is 8-1, including their current five-game win streak.
The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be turning a corner. Saturday night marked L.A.’s fifth straight victory and eighth in nine games. It was another masterful showing from Luka Doncic, who finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists and hit the game-winning bucket in overtime.
Could LeBron James return home one more time? It’s a question that seems to be asked a lot these days. It is only speculation for now, but Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report became the latest to float the idea that James could leave the Lakers in free agency this summer and sign with the Cavs.
The Los Angeles Lakers delivered one of their most dramatic wins of the season on Saturday night, outlasting the Denver Nuggets in an overtime thriller defined by hustle, execution and a perfectly imperfect play from Austin Reaves.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic drilled a game-winning jumper in a 127-125 home overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, but that wasn't the matchup's best moment.
Two seasons in, Bronny James still hasn't cracked the Lakers' NBA rotation. In his second year with Los Angeles, he's averaging just 2.1 points in 7 minutes per game, which is nearly identical to his rookie season.
Not many players on this earth can miss a shot like Austin Reaves can. The Los Angeles Lakers guard was intentionally fouled as his team trailed 118-115 to the Denver Nuggets with 5.2 seconds remaining inside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.