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The Oklahoma City Thunder may be trying to kick it back to their glory days. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported on Tuesday that veteran big man Serge Ibaka is the likeliest trade candidate for the LA Clippers ahead of the Feb. 10 trade …
Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony may be getting a chance to run it back with an old teammate. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Monday that the Los Angeles Lakers are among several playoff teams who are pursuing Detroit Pistons forward …
Russell Westbrook seems fairly likely to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers through the Feb. 10 trade deadline for one key reason. Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reported this week that opposing trade interest in Westbrook is low, as the former …
One former Los Angeles Lakers player thinks that the team is looking more like the Fakers right now. Speaking this week on Draymond Green’s podcast for “The Volume,” retired Hall of Fame guard Gary Payton discussed this year’s …
The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled for much of the season, and it led them to at least briefly look into making major changes to the roster. The Lakers quietly explored trade options involving Russell Westbrook earlier in the season, according to …
Russell Westbrook has one of the most polarizing play styles in basketball, and now he has something to say to the naysayers. After a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers guard responded to the criticisms of the way …
Russell Westbrook has been taking heat lately over his lackluster play at a time when the Lakers are struggling. His play on Wednesday night did not help his case. The Lakers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 104-99 on Wednesday, making it six of their …
Western Conference: Civil War appears to be officially upon us. Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns caused a stir this week with comments about L.A. Lakers guard Russell Westbrook. Towns said that he thinks Westbrook chases statistics and …
Russell Westbrook has put up some stat lines during his NBA career that most players could only dream of, and many people think the Los Angeles Lakers star has a tendency to focus too much on boosting his own numbers. Karl-Anthony Towns feels that is …
Russell Westbrook cost the Los Angeles Lakers in their deflating loss to the Brooklyn Nets, and he did not bother to stick around afterwards either. The Lakers fell to Brooklyn by a 122-115 final score on Christmas Day. It was actually an exciting …
The Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to go with Russell Westbrook over Buddy Hield could end up being a franchise-altering move. Now Lakers GM Rob Pelinka is hinting at what went into their thought process. In the latest episode of Spectrum …
Russell Westbrook was probably just trying to enjoy a quiet Saturday night, but one fellow point guard unexpectedly came at him nevertheless. Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet had an excellent performance in a blowout victory over the shorthanded …
The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA through the early part of the season, and they are reportedly not opposed to making a major change in an attempt to remedy that. The Lakers have had internal discussions …
The Los Angeles Lakers could be helping Russell Westbrook feel more at home in his first season with them. J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star reported on Tuesday that the Lakers are among several teams who are interested in trading for Indiana …
LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart weren’t the only players to receive discipline for their incident during Sunday’s Detroit Pistons-Los Angeles Lakers game. Russell Westbrook did too. While James and Stewart were both ejected for …
Local TV broadcasts of sports games don’t hide their allegiance to the hometown team, but they tend to be fairly respectful of both teams involved. Not so much on Friday when the Los Angeles Lakers squared off against the Boston Celtics. The …
