Tag: Los Angeles Lakers
The Indiana Pacers are 3-5 to start the season and have seen center Myles Turner be used sparingly. Turner is playing his eighth season with the Pacers and is in the last year of his contract. Reports have come out that if the big man is not traded before next season, he could seek over […]
Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis has struggled to stay healthy the last few seasons, and now one unnamed NBA executive believes the eight-time All-Star is playing through his pain. “I don’t like what I’ve seen from A.D.,” the anonymous source told Bleacher Report. “That back doesn’t look healthy.” Without Davis, the Lakers will potentially […]
Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham had to pull out all the stops to help L.A. obtain its first win of the 2022-23 season, and part of his philosophy is respecting players like Russell Westbrook. During the postgame interview, following the Lakers’ 121-110 win over the Denver Nuggets, Ham discussed the conversation he had with […]
The Los Angeles Lakers finally snapped their five-game losing skid. They did so in impressive fashion defeating the Denver Nuggets 121-110. What makes this first win of the season even more impressive was the fact that they won over a hot team. They also shot extremely well from the field, something the team has massively […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is off to a disappointing start to begin the 2022-23 season. On Wednesday, the nine-time All-Star missed the Lakers’ 110-99 loss against the Denver Nuggets due to a hamstring injury. Through four games, the 15-year veteran is averaging 12.3 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.8 steals. As a […]
The Russell Westbrook bench experiment will likely start on Friday at Minnesota. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday that the Los Angeles Lakers are expecting to bring Westbrook off the bench. The idea behind the move is that the veteran point guard will lead the Lakers’ second unit with LeBron James off the floor. Wojnarowski […]
On Friday, Russell Westbrook was upgraded to probable for the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Tonight’s game starts at 8 p.m. ET. Due to a hamstring injury, Westbrook was sidelined in the Lakers’ 110-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. However, with or without the nine-time All-Star, the […]
NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was asked what advice he’d offer Lakers guard Russell Westbrook to help him overcome his struggles on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” YouTube podcast. “First, take accountability,” replied Johnson. “It’s number one. If I don’t play well, say ‘I don’t play well.’ You know, when I didn’t perform well […]
NBA Twitter users are currently roasting the Los Angeles Lakers for their 0-3 start to begin the 2022-23 season. On Sunday afternoon, the Lakers lost 106-104 against the Portland Trail Blazers. During the postgame press conference, LeBron James hit the nail on the head. “We can’t shoot a penny in the ocean,” said the four-time […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a slow start to begin the 2022-23 NBA season, and now reports are mounting that G.M. Rob Pelinka is interested in trading for Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier and/or San Antonio Spurs guard Josh Richardson. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers and Hornets held discussions […]
