Tag: Los Angeles Lakers Basketball team

The Nuggets versus. Lakers series opener felt a lot like every other Nuggets game.Early on, LeBron James and Anthony Davis made easy baskets, Los Angeles gave it their all against the reigning champs, even building a double-digit lead, and Denver then methodically and gradually battered its opponent into submission. After a flurry of 3-pointers by…

Due to left ankle pain, LeBron James is uncertain for Tuesday’s away game against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Los Angeles Lakers said on Monday.James has been coping for months with the ankle problem. Coincidentally, the last game he missed as a result of it was the Lakers’ victory against Milwaukee on March 8. In that…

To be honest, the Los Angeles Lakers needed the Atlanta Hawks badly.With four weeks remaining in the regular season, the Lakers were not where they or anybody else expected them to be, especially after a potentially depressing defeat to Golden State two days before. Instead, they were sitting in 10th place in the Western Conference.…

As Austin Reaves’ three-pointer from the right corner of the court soared into the air, Anthony Davis and three Oklahoma City Thunder players fought for position underneath the basket. Josh Giddey was pushed aside by Davis, who then leaped into Chet Holmgren as the ball whirled around the rim, knocking the 7-foot-1, 208-pound rookie center…

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 123-118, their seventh win in nine games, despite Victor Wembanyama’s unprecedented “5×5” statistical performance, which included 30 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds from LeBron James.Wembanyama played his first away game against the Lakers and finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 8…

Anthony Davis has a score to settle when his Los Angeles Lakers face the Utah Jazz on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.The Jazz beat the Lakers 132-125 in their most recent encounter on January 13 in Salt Lake City. Davis finished with 15 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists, but he was just 5-for-21 from…

Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points for his second career triple-double, and the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning run to three games with a 127-116 triumph against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Leonard added 11 rebounds and 10 assists, while teammate James Harden had 23 points and 10 assists. Paul George, Terance Mann,…

The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be back to their best selves after sending and seemingly receiving signals. They will have another opportunity to demonstrate this on Friday when the Brooklyn Nets come. Over the first three and a half months of the season, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham has moved around a few players.…

After Toronto Raptors’ tight 132-131 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, head coach Darko Rajaković took a jab at the referees. The difference in free throw attempts made by the two teams—the Lakers made 36 in the game compared to the Raptors’ 13—infuriated Rajaković. The Lakers made 23 free throws in the fourth…

After the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-113 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, LeBron James was unable to control his emotions. With 32 points, James led the team in scoring, but in the fourth quarter, he also made three mistakes and went 2-for-6 from the foul line. James become more direct in his responses when…

In the NBA in-season tournament opening for both teams on Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the host Phoenix Suns 122-119 to snap a three-game losing run led by LeBron James, who finished with 32 points and 11 rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell, who added 19 points and nine assists. Due to a hip injury, Anthony…

This season, Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham is doubling – if not triple – down on Anthony Davis as a 3-point threat. “I want him, if he can — I know he won’t do it, but maybe he’ll shock me — but I’ve requested to see six 3-point attempts a game,” Ham said in…