The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-102 in overtime Tuesday night to secure the seventh seed and advance to the playoffs, where they will face the two-seed Memphis Grizzlies in the first round. Next stop, Playoffs pic.twitter.com/iboiqd96Ef — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 12, 2023 Short-Handed Wolves Minnesota …
Read More »Lakers to Host Timberwolves in Play-In Game
The 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament officially tips off Tuesday night with the No. 7-seed Los Angeles Lakers hosting the No. 8-seed Minnesota Timberwolves. Play-in is set. Our place, Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/poAlVM2Ao1 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 9, 2023 Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers had a strong end to the season, …
Read More »Best of the West: NBA Western Conference Playoff Preview
As the NBA season comes to an end, the playoff picture has become much more clear. While the Bucks, of the Eastern Conference, clinched the league’s best record, it is the Denver Nuggets who have claimed the top spot in the West. Here’s a look at projected seedings and matchups …
Read More »Lebron James Reflects On Possibly Becoming The NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
Lebron James is 36 points away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Abdul-Jabbar finished his 20-year career with 38,387 points, a record that many thought could never be passed. However, after playing 1,409 games with a career average of 27.2 points per game, James is …
Read More »LeBron Approaching Kareem’s Scoring Record
In one of the greatest careers in NBA history, King James’ next NBA conquer is in his sights. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is 178 points away from the NBA record for career regular season scoring, currently held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,387 points has topped the league record …
Read More »Tinseltown Terror: The Los Angeles Lakers’ fall from grace
The Los Angeles Lakers, 17-time NBA Champions, have found success in multiple eras. From Mikan, to Magic to the Mamba, some of the sport’s greatest ever have propelled the Lakers to the top of the totem since the franchise’s founding in 1947. Despite the team’s 2020 title, the Lakers are …
Read More »NBA Opens Season with Two Marquee Matchups
The 2022-2023 NBA season started Tuesday night. The Golden State Warriors started their title defense by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 123-109. The Boston Celtics made it to finals last year and lost to the Warriors. The Celtics started the season with a win 126-117 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Warriors …
Read More »Darvin Ham in, Quin Snyder Out
In one week in the NBA, Darvin Ham was named head coach for the Lakers and Quin Snyder resigned from the Jazz. Lead Bucks assistant in as Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was named as the head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. He will replace former head …
Read More »Lakers Miss Play-In Tournament
The Los Angeles Lakers have officially been eliminated from playoff contention. Their loss to the Phoenix Suns Tuesday ended their postseason hopes. The Lakers failed to make the NBA’s Play-In Tournament in the midst of a seven-game losing streak. However, the team plans to finish this season strong. Head coach …
Read More »Los Angeles Lakers Struggles Continue
The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an unfamiliar position two-thirds of the way through the NBA season. The Lake Show currently sits at 26-28 and are in ninth place in the Western Conference. If the playoffs started today, they would face their crosstown rival Clippers in the play-in round. …
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