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The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship in their first season with former New Orleans Pelicans big-man Anthony Davis on the roster. But what you may have forgotten was the risk Los Angeles assumed in trading for Davis, as they were only guaranteed his services for one season. Davis always had the option to opt-out of his $28 million […]
If Anthony Davis retired now from the NBA, for some unexpected reason, he would be worthy of induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame based on his career thus far. Davis doesn’t need to score another point, block another shot, be selected to another All-Star game, or even win a championship in order to become a future Hall-of-Famer: because he […]
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 118-109 in a highly anticipated matchup between an all-time great player, still dominating the league in his 17th season, and a promising rookie that might just be the next face of the NBA. The matchup served as a highly anticipated first meeting between LeBron James and Zion Williamson. Williamson is truly […]
After a thrilling All-Star weekend, the 2019-20 NBA regular season enters its final two month stretch, roughly the final third of the season. With 66% of most team’s 82-game schedule complete, it’s a great time to pause and reflect how the final standings might shake out. For comparison, check out my preseason predictions for all 30 teams records as well […]
The Los Angeles Lakers already had the best record in the Western Conference, and with a road win over a solid Denver Nuggets team, they solidified themselves as the team to beat in the West heading into the All-Star Break. It takes everyone to stay at No. 1 in the Wild West. #LakersWin pic.twitter.com/lmxRzBCve1 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February […]
The Los Angeles defeated the San Antonio Spurs 129-102 at home behind a balanced scoring attack and an impressive shooting night from LeBron James. The Spurs came into the game off the heels of a 108-105 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the Staples Center just a night earlier. Both teams would open the game cold from the floor, […]
LeBron James entered the Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers just 18 points shy of passing a Lakers legend on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. With a layup in the third quarter, James passed Kobe Bryant for 3rd all-time on the league’s scoring list. The moment LeBron James passes Kobe Bryant on the all-time points scored list. With […]
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 128-113 in a reunion game between former teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. With Anthony Davis active and James 45-points shy of passing Kobe Bryant on the all-time scoring list, the energy was high as the Lakers took to the Barclays Center. As is often the case when James comes to town, […]
The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks have met three times this year, giving us exciting basketball games when three of the best players in the league take the same floor. On Friday night, the teams meet for their fourth and final regular season meeting of the 2019-20 season. The Lakers took the first game 119-110 in OT on November […]
The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Miami Heat on Friday night, looking for their seventh straight victory. The Heat were sitting pretty at 6-2, 2nd in the Eastern Conference, looking to keep hot as well. I ranked the Lakers #1 in this week’s Power Rankings, as they’ve been steamrolling over opponents for a six-game win streak heading into this matchup. […]
LeBron James’ teams often experience growing pains in the early going of a new season, especially with such high roster turnover over the summer. But not this year, as the Los Angeles Lakers have stormed back from a season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Clippers with six straight wins to claim the best record in the Western Conference (tied with […]
The Los Angeles Lakers put their five-game win streak to the test against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. LeBron James and the Lakers found themselves in a 17-point hole at halftime. Their team offense sputtered, shooting 41% from the field, 29% from three-point range, and 63% at the free throw line. James led the team in scoring with 16 […]
The Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs both hold 4-1 records, tied for the best mark in the Western Conference with the Minnesota Timberwolves. This was the first of three meetings between the Lakers and Spurs this season, with two of the three matchups coming in San Antonio’s AT&T Center. The Spurs came into the game 3-0 at home, […]
The 2019-20 NBA season is well underway, with four or five games completed for every team. Last week, I set the landscape of what I expected this season with my NBA Season-Opening Power Rankings. A week into the action (a little longer, I’ll explain in a minute) I’ll shuffle the teams according to what we’ve seen on the court so […]
For the first time in five years, the NBA is wide open. The Golden State Warriors are still contenders, but without Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, and with Klay Thompson sidelined, they are far from the prohibitive title favorites they once were. The reigning champion Toronto Raptors don’t even have a shot at a title defense with Kawhi Leonard […]
On the opening night of the NBA season, we were treated to one of the most highly anticipated matchups of the fresh season. The battle for Los Angeles: LeBron James and his new sidekick Anthony Davis against Kawhi Leonard and a stacked Clippers squad. Unfortunately, Paul George was sidelined for the season opener, and is expected to miss roughly 10 […]
