Although there are several worthy candidates, most fans would probably agree that there is no player more synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers than the late franchise icon Kobe Bryant.
With the margin for error slimming late in the season, the Lakers let one get away against the Pacers on Friday as winning streak comes to end. INDIANAPOLIS - When you’ve played yourself into a corner as the Lakers have with the play-in race late in the season, the margin for error becomes razor-thin.
The Los Angeles Lakers went for their sixth straight win on Friday night when they continued their road trip against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers are a familiar opponent for the Lakers, having already beaten them twice this season with one of them being for the In-Season Tournament championship.
The Los Angeles Lakers are on arguably their best run of the season as they continue on their road trip with a stop in Indiana to take on the Pacers for the second time this week.
During an interview with NBA reporter Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell spoke about superstar LeBron James. Russell, who grew up a LeBron fan, said his childhood idol is “a complete role model all around.” “When it comes to the basketball side of things, it’s an adjustment,” Russell said.
Rui Hachimura has been playing extremely well for the Los Angeles Lakers over the past couple of months. Hachimura has averaged 17.3 points on 59.4% shooting and 48.9% from 3-point range, but head coach Darvin Ham has asked for more from the forward as well.
If things hold as they are now, the Lakers could end up playing 85 games before a single playoff series this year. Over recent seasons, the NBA has added multiple new things to its schedule, whether to drum up more interest in the league or to prevent tanking.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a familiar predicament reminiscent of last season, facing the prospect of navigating through the Play-In Tournament to fuel a promising playoff journey.
The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves down at ninth in the standings in the Western Conference with a 41-32 record in this 2023-24 season. The Lakers are currently battling to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament, but D'Angelo Russell believes they are much better than their record indicates.
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has been the face of a ton of criticism on social media due to his injury history and inconsistent play throughout the years.
Rui Hachimura was the star for the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in their win against the Memphis Grizzlies. While LeBron James’ triple-double
Austin Reaves has now been a teammate of LeBron James for just under three seasons and in that time, he has managed to gain his full trust on the court.
It's not often a team can pinpoint the exact moment in a season that catapulted its turnaround.
For a player of Spencer Dinwiddie’s caliber, the start of his stint with the Los Angeles Lakers didn't go according to plan. Through his first 16 games with Los Angeles, Dinwiddie struggled to make an impact offensively, averaging only 5 points on 35% shooting.
To say that the Los Angeles Lakers have been on a groove as of late is an understatement. This squad has managed to win seven out of their last 10 games with some of them not even featuring both Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
There’s no question the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling this season, mainly due to injuries. But during the final stretch before the playoffs, Darwin Ham reveals whether Rui Hachimura should’ve been a starter from the beginning to give the team a better record or not.
During an interview with NBA reporter Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell was asked about Anthony Davis‘ injury-prone label. Russell said Davis gets motivated by his critics. “I think that’s a huge misconception,” Russell said.
The Los Angeles Lakers picked up one of the most impressive victories of the NBA season on Tuesday night over the Milwaukee Bucks. Trailing by 19 points in the fourth quarter, they were able to claw their way back and force the game into overtime.
Can a basketball team function better without LeBron James? This season, the Lakers are 6-4 without James in the lineup.
No player has enjoyed a bigger midseason resurgence than D'Angelo Russell.
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