Tag: Lakers
LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and Spencer Dinwiddie are the first quartet of Los Angeles Lakers teammates to score at least 25 points in a single game since Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Happy Hairston, and Keith Erickson (Jan. 24, 1971). In Los Angeles’ 150-145 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, James scored […]
D’Angelo Russell set the Los Angeles Lakers’ single-season record for most 3-pointers made, passing Nick Van Excel to make franchise history, in Friday night’s 101-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Russell now leads the Lakers franchise with 187 made 3-pointers. Van Excel is second with 183 3s made in the 1994-95 season, followed by Kobe […]
Los Angeles Lakers center Jarred Vanderbilt suffered a right foot injury during the first half of the team’s 114-105 win over the Boston Celtics on Feb. 1. It was initially reported that Vanderbilt would undergo a season-ending procedure. However, X-rays taken at TD Garden came back negative. According to NBA insider Jovan Buha of The […]
Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Wood will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee and is expected to be sidelined for several more weeks, according to reports. Wood has missed the Lakers’ last 13 games after experiencing swelling in the knee during the All-Star break. The eight-year veteran has missed 19 games overall this […]
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick are launching a podcast show titled “Mind the Game” to discuss basketball, according to James’ business partner, Maverick Carter. The first episode will debut Tuesday and is scheduled to air weekly, running 45 minutes to an hour per episode. It will be available […]
Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura believes Saturday’s home game against the Golden State Warriors has the feel of an elimination contest. This will be the third of four games in the regular-season series. “It’s going to be a big game. It’s almost a playoff game,” Hachimura said after practice Friday. “We played them so […]
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James elaborated on D’Angelo Russell’s vital role in helping the team stay afloat this season, during a recent interview with ESPN. “I think he has the ability to do whatever the team needs, especially offensively,” James said about Russell’s impact. “That’s what’s special about him. He can adapt to whatever […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are working to fix several typos that were engraved in Kobe Bryant’s statue, which was unveiled just last month at Star Plaza outside of Crypto.com Arena before a home game versus the Denver Nuggets. German NBA journalist André “Dré” Voigt posted photos to X showing the misspellings of two players’ names […]
Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis became the first NBA player to post 27 points, 25 rebounds, five assists, seven steals, and three blocks in a single game, in Sunday night’s 120-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. His seven steals were a career high and the most by a Lakers player since Lou Williams in […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell recorded a career-high 44 points on 17-of-25 (68%) shooting from the field and 9-of-12 (75%) from 3-point range in Friday night’s 123-122 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The 2019 All-Star scored 21 of his career-best 44 points in the fourth quarter and hit a go-ahead jumper with 5.9 seconds […]
