Upcoming Six-Game Slate Will Dictate Direction Of Season

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 07: Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers defends Jalen … [+] Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena on ...

The Career Resurrection Of Sacramento Kings Guard Malik Monk

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 24: Malik Monk #0 of the Sacramento Kings scores on a running … [+] jumper between Paul George #13 and Russell Westbrook #0 of the LA Clippers during a 1...

Trae Young Runs The Atlanta Hawks. For Verification, $43 Million Is Greater Than $5 Million (Nate McMillan’s Salary)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 09: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks battles for a loose ball … [+] against Saben Lee #38 of the Phoenix Suns during the second quarter at State Farm Arena o...

Rising Star Josh Giddey Opens Up On Oklahoma City Thunder’s Playoff Chase And 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey isn’t surprised by the team’s early success despite their … [+] youth. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) Getty Images Oklahoma City Thunde...

Los Angeles Lakers Finally Unload Russell Westbrook, Acquire D’Angelo Russell In 3-Team Trade

The Los Angeles Lakers are finally moving on from Russell Westbrook with the trade acquisition of … [+] former franchise point guard D’Angelo Russell. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)...

How LeBron James Became The NBA’s Top Scorer, Highest-Paid Player—And First Active Billionaire

Getty Images The legacy of LeBron James has never been in question, yet the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has managed to pull off another unparalleled accomplishment. On Tuesday, James scored 38 points...

2023 NBA Trade Deadline: Identifying Buyers

Boston, MA – January 28: Los Angeles Lakers SF LeBron James falls to his knees in frustration after … [+] the final play of regulation. The Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics, 125-121, in o...

How Restricted Free Agency Played A Role In Rui Hachimura Trade

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 01: Rui Hachimura #8 of the Washington Wizards scores on a slam dunk … [+] during the first half of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on J...

Mavericks Star Luka Doncic Has The Fourth Most Popular Jersey In The NBA

PORTLAND, OREGON – JANUARY 14: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the second … [+] quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on January 14, 2023 in Por...

LeBron Breaches 38,000 Career Points Landmark, Could Become The NBA’s All-Time Top Scorer By Next Month

Topline Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Sunday became only the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points joining another Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, bringing James in s...

Neither LeBron James Nor Tom Brady Will Leave Anytime Soon. See $121.2 Million And $75 Million

HOLLYWOOD – JULY 14: Winner for Best Breakthrough athlete, basketball player LeBron James is … [+] greeted on stage by quarterback Tom Brady at the 12th Annual ESPY Awards held at the Koda...

The Chicago Bulls Need To Be Open To A DeMar DeRozan Trade

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 11: DeMar DeRozan #11 of the Chicago Bulls goes up for a dunk during the … [+] second half against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on December 11, 2022 in Atla...

How The Indiana Pacers And Los Angeles Lakers Starts Impact Russell Westbrook Trade Rumors

Los Angeles Lakers’ Russell Westbrook (0) goes to the basket against Indiana Pacers’ Domantas … [+] Sabonis (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2...

Myles Turner Understands The Indiana Pacers Have To Consider The Risk Of Losing Him For Nothing

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 29: Russell Westbrook #4 of the Washington Wizards shoots in front of Myles … [+] Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers during the second half at Capital One Arena on Mar...

The 0-5 Lakers Have Put The Pelicans Atop The Victor Wembanyama Sweepstakes

HENDERSON, NEVADA – OCTOBER 06: Victor Wembanyama #1 of Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 is shown … [+] during warms-ups before an exhibition game against G League Ignite at The Dollar ...

For The First Time In Two Decades, The Top Spot Goes To A Franchise That’s Not The Knicks Or Lakers

Led by the eye-popping $7 billion Golden State Warriors, the average NBA team is now worth $2.86 billion, 15% more than a year ago, an impressive feat considering the stock market is down more than 15...

Los Angeles Lakers Have Made An Egregious Error By Not Trading Russell Westbrook

The Los Angeles Lakers are only hurting themselves by refusing to trade Russell Westbrook. (Photo by … [+] Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) MediaNews Group v...

Why The Los Angeles Lakers Need To Go All-In As Soon As Possible

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – APRIL 03: Buddy Hield #24 of the Indiana Pacers is seen during the game against … [+] the Detroit Pistons at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on April 3, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indi...

NBA Teams Tanking For Wembanyama Could Force A Buyer’s Trade Market

Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers Russell Westbrook (0) in action vs Chicago Bulls at Staples Center. … [+] Los Angeles, CA 11/15/2021 CREDIT: John W. McDonough (Photo by John W. McDonough/Sports I...

Los Angeles Lakers’ Best Chance At Success Is Bringing Russell Westbrook Off Bench

The Los Angeles Lakers’ best chance of success is by bringing Russell Westbrook off the bench. … [+] (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) Getty Images If the Los Angeles Lakers are to ret...

The Lakers Are Gearing Up For 2023 Free Agency, But Is That Enough?

CLEVELAND, OHIO – MARCH 21: LeBron James #6 celebrates with Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles … [+] Lakers during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage F...

Rumored Russell Westbrook To Indiana Pacers Trade Could Be Difficult To Negotiate

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 24: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers against the … [+] Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 24, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana....

Opportunity Cost, The Denver Nuggets’ Trade For Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, And The Los Angeles Lakers’ Handling Of Talen Horton-Tucker

When the Denver Nuggets traded Monte Morris and Will Barton to the Washington Wizards for Kentavious … [+] Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith, they arguably made the correct decision in terms of opport...

Los Angeles Lakers Need To Find Way Out Of Russell Westbrook Mess — Even If That Means Sitting Him

The Los Angeles Lakers need to move on from Russell Westbrook. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty … [+] Images) Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers inched one step closer in moving out of the Russe...

Los Angeles Lakers Pull Off Trade For Veteran, Acquire Patrick Beverley From Utah Jazz

The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring veteran point guard Patrick Beverley in a trade with the Utah … [+] Jazz. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers finally h...

Why Teams Should Not Bail Out The Los Angeles Lakers

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – MARCH 31: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers in action during the … [+] first half of a game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 31...

Los Angeles Lakers Continue To Play Hardball In Russell Westbrook Trade Talks

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently unwilling to give up a second first-round pick in a possible … [+] trade involving Russell Westbrook. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Getty Images...

Bulls Offer Andre Drummond Newfound Stability With Set Role

ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 02: Andre Drummond #0 of the Brooklyn Nets dunks during the first half against … [+] the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on April 2, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO...

Kyrie Irving Trade Becomes Worth It If Los Angeles Lakers Can Unload Russell Westbrook

The Los Angeles Lakers have a chance at trading Russell Westbrook for the more desirable Kyrie … [+] Irving. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) WireImage The Los Angeles Lakers can find a reasonab...

An Opt-In-And-Trade Is Kyrie Irving’s Best Way Off The Brooklyn Nets

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23: Kevin Durant #7 and Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets look on in … [+] the final seconds of their 109-103 loss against the Boston Celtics during Game Thr...

Despite Their Desperation, The Los Angeles Lakers Should Pass On Kyrie Irving

With Kyrie Irving at an impasse with the Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as a … [+] candidate for the All-Star guard. (Photo by Matteo Marchi/Getty Images) Getty Images The Lo...

Los Angeles Lakers’ Direction Unclear As Ever Amid Latest Coaching Search

The Los Angeles Lakers are not going to get any better until they move Russell Westbrook. (Wally … [+] Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Less than two...