Tag: Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the second-highest paid athlete between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025, according to Forbes. Curry earned $156M, of which $100M was earned away from basketball. LeBron James is the second-highest paid basketball player on the list at $133.8M which is good for sixth overall. Cristiano Ronaldo is […]
Tom Leppert, former Dallas mayor from 2007 to 2011, penned a personal letter bashing the decision to trade Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers. The letter is available in The Dallas Morning News. Fans have been in their feelings ever since the deal was first announced and it appears Leppert […]
An MRI on Thursday revealed that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s series-ending Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, a league source told ESPN on Friday. LeBron James To Be Sidelined For 3-5 Weeks Per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, […]
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is unsure if he will return to play next season. His 22nd season ended in bitter disappointment with a first-round exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. James averaged 25.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.8 blocks over five games. He shot 48.9 percent from […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves (52-34, 42-44 ATS) are visiting the Los Angeles Lakers (51-35, 46-39-1 ATS) in Game 5 of their first round NBA playoff series on Wednesday night; check out how to watch the free live stream below. NBA betting sites show the Lakers as 5.5-point favorites at home, per BetOnline odds. How To Watch Timberwolves […]
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick played five players for the entire second half of Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, and Dorian Finney-Smith played all 24 second half minutes. It is the first time an NBA coach has done that in the play-by-play era (1996-97). […]
Midway through the third quarter of Game 2, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick called a timeout and tore into his team. After Los Angeles dominated the first half, the Minnesota Timberwolves appeared to be changing momentum and had cut the lead to 11. With the Lakers looking disorganized on offense, Redick called timeout […]
The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $50,000 for directing inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture toward a fan. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the words Edwards is specifically being fined for are, “My d*** bigger than yours.” The incident occurred with 4:33 remaining in the third quarter of Game 1 between […]
The Lakers welcome the Timberwolves to LA on Tuesday night for a must win game 2 in the playoffs. See here for what TV channel to watch the Lakers vs Timberwolves on, as LeBron James and co look to get back on track in the postseason following a game 1 loss. What TV channel is […]
Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison made decisions which forced Dirk Nowitzki to distance himself from the franchise. This was well before Luka Doncic was traded. In an ESPN exclusive, insider Tim MacMahon detailed how Harrison firing Casey Smith, Mavs director of health and performance, in the summer of 2023 was a clear inflection point […]
