CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JANUARY 02: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks during the second half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on January 02, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Lakers are now 16-21 on the season, coming off of two straight wins that were spearheaded by two 40+ point games from the one, the o ..read more

Jan 27, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) talk before the opening tip off at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports In this 2022-23 NBA season, we here at Lakers Outsiders will be providing a weekly gambling blog to our readers! Donny McHenry (@donny_mchenry) and Alex Torres (@alextorres_11) will both provide two bets each week, with each bet including our reasoning for why we like it. One bet will be related to a Lakers game, while the other one will be related to a ..read more

Kyle Kuzma #33 of the Washington Wizards looks on during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Up-and-down. Back-and-forth. These phrases perfectly describe the sentiment of takes that were dished out over the years – from fans, bloggers, and journalists connected to and not connected to the Lakers – about one Kyle Kuzma. “Back-and-forth” may eventually describe Kuzma’s transactional history within the NBA, as he is personally nearing an important period of his career with the possibility that his old employer is lying in wait for an opportunity to b ..read more

Anthony Davis warms up for the Lakers (Image Credit: Rob Gray of USA Today Sports) In this 2022-23 NBA season, we here at Lakers Outsiders will be providing a weekly gambling blog to our readers! Donny McHenry (@donny_mchenry) and Alex Torres (@alextorres_11) will both provide two bets each week, with each bet including our reasoning for why we like it. One bet will be related to a Lakers game, while the other one will be related to a random other NBA game going on that week. We’re keeping our head above water with a combined 7-5 record with the hopes that our picks for the Lakers-Suns and oth ..read more

The Los Angeles Lakers have won three games in a row for the first time since Jan. 2 – Jan. 7. This streak has come while LeBron James has been in street clothes; Anthony Davis has put the team on his back, putting up numbers that invoke the memory of the highest tier of greatest Lakers big men of all-time. Just take a look at the awe-inspiring statistics below that we haven’t seen since those fabled players once wore the purple-and-gold. Lakers with 30+ points & 15+ rebounds in under 30 minutes of action: Wilt. AD. pic.twitter.com/KTt71oWdoh — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 21, 2 ..read more

What’s up with Anthony Davis and LeBron James? Image Credit: ISAIAH J. DOWNING-USA TODAY SPORTS Despite the fact that the team and Russell Westbrook himself have found more success since he was taken out of the starting lineup than when he was in it, it still feels like the Lakers will be trying to trade him around that 20-game mark. We’ll see how that plan changes depending on how his play continues to develop (or unravel) in this role over the next 10-ish games; however, it’s doubtful that anything Westbrook does on the court in these next few weeks would change the way the Lakers feel about ..read more

Matt Ryan rises for the buzzer-beating, game-tying 3-pointer for the Lakers vs. the New Orleans Pelicans (Image Credit: Adam Pantozzi / National Basketball Association / Getty) In this 2022-23 NBA season, we here at Lakers Outsiders will be providing a weekly gambling blog to our readers! Donny McHenry (@donny_mchenry) and Alex Torres (@alextorres_11) will both provide two bets each week, with each bet including our reasoning for why we like it. One bet will be related to a Lakers game, while the other one will be related to a random other NBA game going on that week. Last week, we combined to ..read more

Russell Westbrook rests on a play during a Lakers game, Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images In this 2022-23 NBA season, we here at Lakers Outsiders will be providing a weekly gambling blog to our readers! Donny McHenry (@donny_mchenry) and Alex Torres (@alextorres_11) will both provide two bets each week, with each bet including our reasoning for why we like it. One bet will be related to a Lakers game, while the other one will be related to a random other NBA game going on that week. Last week, we combined to go 3-1 so if you rode with us, congratulations on your winnings. We will loo ..read more

Russell Westbrook watches from the bench. Image Credit: Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images As the smoke cleared after another Los Angeles Lakers loss to the cross-town Clippers, many storylines emerged with Russell Westbrook at the forefront. His LakeShow, for the second straight game, could not buy a bucket from long range. Kawhi Leonard voluntarily came off the bench without a back or hamstring injury. One former all-world point guard showed that he’s undergone a metamorphosis, ready to be a part of a championship engine. No, this was not Westbrook. His fail ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 18: LeBron James of Los Angeles Lakers warms up before NBA game between Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers at the Chase Center on October 18, 2022 in San Francisco, California, United States. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) If you had any sliver of optimism about the chances that the Los Angeles Lakers had this season, that optimism was quickly squashed on Tuesday night when the team opened the season with a 123-109 loss to the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Despite LeBron James (31 points), Anthony Davis (27 points), an ..read more