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JJ Redick in a black Lakers sweater

JJ Redick has stern message after losing Game 3 to Thunder

JJ Redick has every intention of going down swinging against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their Western Conference semifinals clash. The Los Angeles Lakers head coach could do little to alter Saturday’s result as the Thunder blew his team out …

Luka Doncic spinning the ball on his finger

Luka Doncic ruthlessly trolls injured Jarred Vanderbilt

Luka Doncic can’t wait to get back on the floor and help the Los Angeles Lakers. Until then, he’ll have to find ways to keep his juices flowing, and he recently did so at the expense of his teammate, Jarred Vanderbilt. During a break in Game 2 of the …

JJ Redick in a black Lakers sweater

Lakers’ JJ Redick shreds officials after Game 2 loss

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick sharply criticized the officiating following his team’s 125-107 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Thursday. Redick, who received a technical foul in the …

LeBron James looks on

Chiney Ogwumike calls out LeBron James’ teammates after Game 1 loss to the Thunder

LeBron James needed help that didn’t arrive in Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. Facing the reigning NBA champions and still without their highest-scoring …

Chet Holmgren looks on

Chet Holmgren’s joke says everything about LeBron James’ longevity

Chet Holmgren had a different vision of facing LeBron James in the NBA Playoffs. After Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder took care of business in Game 1 of their series against the Lakers on Tuesday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., the …

JJ Redick in a black Lakers sweater

JJ Redick had five words about Lakers’ struggles against the Thunder

The Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder begin their Western Conference playoffs semifinals series on Tuesday at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma. The No. 1 seed Thunder swept the Phoenix Suns in four games, and the No. 4 seed Lakers got past …

Will Anderson Jr. wearing a beanie

Will Anderson Jr. reacts to his unexpected interaction with LeBron James

Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. seemingly couldn’t believe his interaction with LeBron James during an NBA playoff game on Friday. Anderson turned heads when he helped the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player get up from the floor …

LeBron James looks on

LeBron James had cold message after eliminating Rockets

LeBron James once again proved that he is defying the aging process after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the second round. The Los Angeles Lakers star was right at the center of his team’s dominant Game 6 win to eliminate the Houston Rockets …

Luka Doncic in a Lakers uniform

Latest update on Luka Doncic does not sound good for Lakers

Luka Doncic does not appear to be anywhere close to returning for the Los Angeles Lakers this postseason. The Slovenian superstar has not played since suffering a hamstring injury in an April 2 regular-season contest versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. …

The Lakers logo at half court

Lakers’ stance on Luke Kennard re-signing has been revealed

The Los Angeles Lakers are up 3-2 in the first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, and whenever the postseason ends, they will face plenty of roster decisions. Questions remain about the future of LeBron James and Austin Reaves, …

Jabari Smith Jr in his Rockets uniform

Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. takes a shot at Lakers in middle of playoff series

You at least cannot accuse Jabari Smith Jr. of frontrunning. The Houston Rockets forward Smith spoke with reporters on Tuesday before Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. Houston is …

Luka Doncic in a Lakers uniform

Lakers get worrisome news on Luka Doncic injury return timeline

The Los Angeles Lakers are up 3-1 in the first-round series against the Houston Rockets, and they have done that without Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic. There is a chance that Reaves could return for Game 5 on Wednesday, but Doncic remains out for …

Marcus Smart playing for the Lakers

2 Lakers players get fined for criticizing the referees

Two Los Angeles Lakers players are now feeling the wrath of the league office. The NBA announced on Monday that Lakers guards Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard have been fined. Smart is being fined $35,000 for “questioning the integrity of the game …

LeBron James looks on

LeBron James suffers an embarrassing low for the first time in his NBA career

LeBron James is an incredible ageless wonder, but he can’t always beat Father Time. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward lost one of those battles on Sunday. In Game 4 of the Lakers’ first-round series against the Houston Rockets at …

Rockets with possession and the lead in game 3 against the Lakers

Rockets had one of the most catastrophic choke jobs ever to end Game 3

The Houston Rockets snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Friday to fall one game away from postseason elimination. The Rockets led 101-95 with just over 30 seconds left in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers at …

LeBron James looks on

LeBron James takes a jab at Kevin Durant’s real height

LeBron James knows that height is a touchy subject for Kevin Durant. While talking about the threat that Houston Rockets star forward Durant presents to the Los Angeles Lakers, James brought up a particular topic that’s often viewed with …

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