Lakers’ Gabe Vincent considering surgery on left knee, would miss 6-8 weeks

Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent is “strongly considering” surgery on his left knee, which would sideline him for six to eight weeks. Vincent, 27, rehabbed for almost two months for return, but the swelling is back, and he’s now contemplating a surgical procedure. The five-year veteran has averaged 5.4 points, 1.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, […]

James Foglio  •  23 Dec 2023
Lakers’ LeBron James (left ankle tendinitis) out vs. Timberwolves

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been downgraded to out for tonight’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to tendinitis in his left ankle, the team announced. This is the second time in the last two weeks that James has sat out the second night of a back-to-back, after also resting for Los Angeles’ […]

James Foglio  •  21 Dec 2023
LeBron James has scored double-digit points in 1,175 consecutive regular-season games

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has scored double-digit points in 1,175 consecutive regular-season games, dating back to Jan. 6, 2007. The second-longest active streak belongs to Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, who has 157. James, 38, hasn’t scored less than 10 points in a regular-season game in over 15 seasons. In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ […]

James Foglio  •  19 Dec 2023
Spurs end 18-game losing streak, defeat Lakers to win first game since Nov. 2

San Antonio Spurs won 129-115 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, snapping their franchise-worst 18-game losing streak and winning their first game since Nov. 2 against the Phoenix Suns. The Spurs (4-20) picked up only their fourth victory of the season. Entering Friday, the Spurs were 1-9 in games this season in which […]

James Foglio  •  16 Dec 2023
LeBron James most-viewed NBA player page on Basketball-Reference in 2023

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will finish 2023 as the most-viewed NBA player page on Basketball-Reference, a database for statistics, scores, and history of every team — while also covering NBA and WNBA players. The 19-time All-Star is the most-viewed NBA player on the basketball site in a total of 41 states. Let’s just […]

James Foglio  •  18 Dec 2023
NBA In-Season Tournament Final Most-Watched Non-Christmas Day Regular-Season Game In 5+ Years

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Final last Saturday between the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers became the most-watched regular-season non-Christmas Day game on any network in over five years. The audience peaked at 5.68 million viewers on ESPN, per the network. Viewership was up by 46 percent compared to last year’s game in the […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2023
LeBron James becomes first Lakers player since Magic Johnson to post 31-8-11-5 stat line or better

LeBron James became the first Los Angeles Lakers player since Magic Johnson to record at least 31 points, eight rebounds, 11 assists, and five steals in a single game, in Tuesday night’s 106-103 win over the Phoenix Suns. The four-time MVP scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter en route to the […]

James Foglio  •  06 Dec 2023
Kobe Bryant’s last road game uniform sells for $485,197 at SCP Auctions

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s last road game uniform sold for $485,197 at SCP Auctions. This includes his signature Nike sneakers, gold shorts, and No. 24 jersey. The minimum bid was set at $50,000. Kobe’s game-worn, 3XL Adidas Climacool shorts and 4XL jersey sold for $366,967, whereas the size 14 Nike Kobe 11 Elite […]

James Foglio  •  04 Dec 2023
NBA Rumors: Lakers more interested in DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso than Zach LaVine?

According to the latest NBA rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers seem more interested in trading for Chicago Bulls guards DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso than Zach LaVine. During a guest appearance on “Hoops Tonight,” Jovan Buha of The Athletic mentioned that Los Angeles is reportedly targeting DeRozan and Caruso instead of LaVine. “I’ve actually heard […]

James Foglio  •  30 Nov 2023