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Festivity is in the air, here, there, and everywhere. Ten teams plan to make the nets jingle on Christmas Day. Watch out for LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic pulling up for a trey. Without further ado, let’s get this preview underway. NBA Christmas is all about putting the best decorations out on the […] 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
The Lakers earned their first win of the season on Monday, beating the Denver Nuggets 121-110 and avenging their loss in the Mile High City last week. LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 49 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists. But one of the key storylines from the victory was Russell Westbrook, who had […] 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
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, simply put, were not happy with their outcomes last season. They missed the playoffs after winning the championship just two years ago. The Russell Westbrook mega-trade didn’t work out as planned while Anthony Davis dealt with constant injuries. Frank Vogel is now gone as well, replaced by Darvin Ham as head coach. The […] READ MORE
Patrick Beverley was recently traded to the Lakers for Stanley Johnson and Talen Horton-Tucker. This add for the Lakers who have seen a lot of problems in the last couple of years. The addition of Beverley should help the team defensively. The one problem with all of this is Russell Westbrook. Westbrook had an up-and-down […] READ MORE
Russell Westbrook trade rumors have been relentless this entire offseason. He was the most popular NBA trade candidate until Brooklyn Nets superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving requested trades. Now there’s also a possibility of a Donovan Mitchell trade from the Utah Jazz. What we do know, however, is that the Westbrook experiment didn’t quite work for the […] READ MORE
It may be too early for this kind of exercise, but impending free agency, even a year down the line, for a star like LeBron James is always a major deal. He changed the scope of free agency with The Decision in 2010, and 2023 could be his last big move. James will turn 38 years old during next […] READ MORE
By now, everyone knows that Kyrie Irving wants to be a Laker. The trade rumors have ranged from active talks to no deal, and Lakers fans have hung onto every new development. However, as the weeks have passed, some have become disinterested in the whole saga and are looking to see what else is there […] READ MORE