After weeks of turning heads in the NBA G League, Kobe Bufkin has earned a call-up to a team in dire need of his abilities. The Lakers signed Bufkin to a ten-day contract ahead of tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to The Athletic’s Dan Woike.
There are a number of Los Angeles Lakers legends populating the top of the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Of course, current Lakers superstar LeBron James is at the top of the list with the likes of Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal are also in the top 10.
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to get back in the win column while on the heels of another three-game losing streak as they host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ roster is sorely in need of a boost as the team has been struggling over the past month due both to injuries and poor play overall.
In honor of becoming the first player ever to play in 23 NBA seasons, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is sporting a special edition patch on his jersey.
Another week closer to the trade deadline, another rumor involving the Los Angeles Lakers. As the purple and gold continue their quest for a “two-way wing with size,” two more names have popped up for consideration.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the struggle bus recently, dropping to 23-14 with a road loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. LeBron James and Luka Doncic both played well in that game, but concerns about the Lakers’ defense are not slowing down as the team falls down the Western Conference standings.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of the greatest and most popular athletes in the world today. Being under a major microscope around the globe for basically this entire century, there are many top athletes both domestically and internationally who have grown up watching and idolizing LeBron.
JJ Redick’s squad could use some improvements at the point of attack, with the team’s defensive miscues as the most significant talking point of the season.
The Los Angeles Lakers have now lost three straight games and their latest one might be their worst all season as they were blown out by the Sacramento Kings on the road.
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking forward to having forward Rui Hachimura back in the lineup. The Japanese sensation missed his seventh straight game due to right calf soreness.
The Los Angeles Lakers walked into Sacramento knowing this was the kind of game contenders are supposed to bank. The Kings entered the night buried near the bottom of the standings, short-handed, and without the defensive profile to slow down elite shot creators.
The Los Angeles Lakers have put together a solid season so far, sitting at 23-13 and good for fifth place in the Western Conference. Still, everyone knows that with LeBron James and Luka Doncic leading the way, the team’s ceiling is much higher.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings' rivalry seems to be exiting its dormant era and becoming a blood feud again. The last time these two teams played, on December 28 at the Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers laid a 125-104 beatdown on the Kings.
The Lakers made an interesting decision, and head coach JJ Redick acknowledged that considerations for LeBron were a significant part of the thought process.