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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams addressed the haters after a 139-96 blowout win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. The Thunder reminded the Lakers of its dominance with a 43-point rout, and Williams, when a reporter asked about Oklahoma City taking on the villian role this season, Jalen set the […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Williams fires back at haters with ‘superpower’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a message to the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins is wondering what the future holds for Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Perhaps the full-fleged message to the Lakers goes beyond this season, as Reaves’ contract extension will loom over the organization during the offseason. Perkins is […] The post Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves won’t lead Lakers to ‘promised land,’ Kendrick Perkins says appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Fourteen months removed from the most shocking move in recent NBA history, Dallas Mavericks’ Max Christie reflected on the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic, which sent him to Dallas last season. He’ll never forget the day it happened. Christie revealed how he found out about his trade from the Lakers to the Mavericks, […] The post Mavericks’ Max Christie drops Luka Doncic trade revelation over a year later appeared first on ClutchPoints.

If Lakers star Luka Doncic can’t play the remainder of the regular season — which seems likely due to his hamstring injury — he would be the first scoring leader to not make an All-NBA team since 1976, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. He needs to play in one more game to […]

Austin Reaves jumped to Luka Doncic's defense after a fan heckled him on the sidelines when he went down with a hamstring injury.

If the 43-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder wasn’t bad enough, the Los Angeles Lakers are also on edge as superstar guard Luka Doncic went down in the second half with a left hamstring injury and did not return. While Doncic suffered his injury in the third quarter, head coach JJ Redick is facing […]

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd directly disputed minority owner Mark Cuban's assertion that he played a role in the February 2025 trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, stating Friday he was kept out of the process entirely until moments before the deal became public. "Cuban has mentioned that I knew about the trade," Kidd said. "Unfortunately, as I have said, I was not part of the process. I was informed at the 11th hour. And that's the truth." Kidd provided specific detai...

Speculation linking LeBron James to the Golden State Warriors has resurfaced ahead of the offseason, but a recent report suggests such a move remains unlikely. ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel reported Friday that league sources have downplayed the Warriors’ chances of pursuing the Los Angeles Lakers star in free agency, despite long-standing intrigue surrounding a […] The post Warriors rumors: Will Dubs actually pursue LeBron James in free agency? ClutchPoints insider downplays chances ...

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to celebrate greatness, and LeBron James just gave fans a personal look at it by sharing his favorite career highlights. The Lakers icon reflected on those defining moments, and each one tells a story. Each one carries weight. Each one helped shape his legacy. From clutch dominance to iconic athleticism, […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James reveals 3 favorite highlights from career appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Justin Rowan and Carter Rodriguez (The Chase Down Podcast) to discuss all things Cleveland Cavaliers.

The NBA trade deadline was chock-full of rumors involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo. One team that was possibly firmly in the mix was the Golden State Warriors, as the club was hoping to pair Antetokounmpo with Stephen Curry. New rumors claim that the organization even put together a trade package that would have […] The post Lakers rumors: Draymond Green was almost traded to LA in Warriors’ Giannis pursuit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The streaking Los Angeles Lakers intended to make a statement in Thursday night’s showdown with the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, but they were annihilated in the Paycom Center. The Purple and Gold did not just lose a marquee matchup, however. They also might have lost their top guy roughly two weeks before the playoffs begin. […] The post LeBron James’ instant reaction to Luka Doncic’s crushing injury after Lakers loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As if Luka Doncic’s hamstring injury was not enough, Austin Reaves was bothered by a back injury in the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Thursday. The Lakers started flat and never recovered, as their four-game winning streak was snapped by the Thunder, 139-96. It did not help […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick discusses apparent Austin Reaves injury after drubbing by Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that Luka Doncic was ruled out of Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a left hamstring injury Doncic was hobbling for most of the night but seemed to tweak his hamstring early in the third quarter, immediately going down in pain. Once he got up, he […]

J.J. Redick put a hobbled Luka Doncic into a game the Lakers were getting destroyed in — and then the worst-case scenario happened.

Meanwhile, the Celtics and Nuggets are at the top of the second tier of contenders

The early days of the Los Angeles Lakers were led by one of the best duos in NBA history, Elgin Baylor and Jerry...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been quiet over the past few weeks, but it’s honestly not their fault. The San Antonio Spurs are on a roll right now, and many people have been focusing on Victor Wembanyama’s MVP case after he gave three reasons why he should be in the conversation. The Los Angeles Lakers […] The post Thunder’s 43-point embarrassment of Lakers sends loud reminder about NBA title favorite status appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers will face a tough test on Thursday as they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. The Lakers are riding on a four-game winning streak and have only lost once in their last 14 games. Luka Doncic will look to continue his hot run, as he has scored 40 points […] The post Lakers’ Marcus Smart gets optimistic injury update from JJ Redick appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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