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Phoenix Suns will meet the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. They have met only once so far in this season. That game was a month ago and ended in a 115-105 Phoenix win. Let’s take a look at tonight’s matchup in this Suns vs. Lakers preview. Phoenix Suns vs. […] READ MORE
An injury almost felt inevitable for Lakers star Anthony Davis as his level of play just felt unsustainable even for such a talented player. READ MORE
Thanksgiving weekend was packed full of good food, great basketball games, and even better player performances. If you spent this week with family, stuffing your face with turkey and pie, then you may have missed some of the action-packed basketball that was played. In that case, here’s a recap of this week’s NBA action. NBA […] READ MORE
The 2022-23 NBA season has been full of surprises in the first two months. Some are good, some are bad, but all are entertaining. Teams that were thought to be tanking sit near the top of each conference, and exciting rookies have exploded onto the scene. Today we look at which teams in the NBA […] READ MORE
When the offseason rolled around, many Lakers fans expected the team to go after big names despite limited cap space. They were looking forward to welcoming an established role-player to the purple and gold via the Mid-Level Exception. So it was quite a shocker when Shams tweeted this an hour into free agency: Free agent […] READ MORE
Stephen A. Smith recently said on ESPN that he thinks that the Los Angeles Lakers should trade LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Some may find the idea of trading away the second best player of all-time as well as one of the best current players in the world an absurd notion. But I 100% agree […] READ MORE
LeBron James continues his incredible career as he enters year 20. The 18-time All-Star is somehow one of the most impactful players on the court at nearly 38 years old. However, father time remains undefeated. Will this be the year that James begins his inevitable descent? Top NBA Players 2022-23: #7 LeBron James A Tough […] READ MORE
On Saturday, Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported that the Lakers and VP of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka agreed to a four-year extension, aligning his deal with that of head coach Darvin Ham’s. In an offseason of one bad story to another, fans were divided over the news. Some claimed that it was well-deserved despite the […] READ MORE
Experts outlined the method for predicting how the top ten players will fare in the next season. As a result, they also foresee Stephen Curry predicted on the top ten in points per game for the 2022-2023 NBA season. The Golden State Warriors will have their top scorer lead them to another Championship title. Stephen […] READ MORE
Two seasons removed from an NBA title, the Lakers have struggled to get back to their championship ways. This year does not project to be an easy one, either, with a cluster of moves that made their offseason a head-scratcher. Los Angeles Lakers 2022-23 Season Preview Two New Point Guards The Lakers’ most recent significant […] READ MORE
Jordan Pagkalinawan is a journalism student at Emerson College who writes NBA articles across various platforms. Aside from his work with Last Word on Sports, he is also active on Medium and manages social media for PerThirtySix, a sports site focused on data visualizations. He can also be found giving his thoughts on the league with his show, “The Boundless & Ballin’ Podcast,” on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.