#Carmelo Anthony

The Orlando Magic will take on the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Arena on Monday (October 30) after getting their first win of the NBA season in six games. They are 15th (last) in the Eastern Conference and looking on course for a repeat of the previous season. This is a great opportunity for Dallas to forget their overtime loss in the…

Kevin Durant continued his scorching-hot start to the season with a 43-point masterpiece in a 124-121 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. In the process of this victory, Durant reached yet another career milestone - surpassing Celtics legend Paul Pierce for 16th on the all-time scoring list. And with Durant still dealing at age 34 (he's…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Weeks after the Cleveland Cavaliers' season ended with back-to-back play-in tournament losses against Brooklyn and Atlanta, president of basketball operations Koby Altman stood inside Cleveland Clinic Courts and recapped the successful-yet-painful season. When asked specifically whether it was time to raise expectations on the…

L.A.'s season is being put out of its misery. With resting stars and a struggling defense facing a Golden State squad trying to round into form, count on the home favorites to cruise - and their All-Star swingman to shine - as our Lakers vs. Warriors picks At this point in the NBA season, the best thing about the Los Angeles Lakers is HBO's weekly…

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Denver Nuggets at 9 p.m. ET Saturday at Ball Arena. Denver is 21-19 overall and 10-7 at home, while the Lakers are 21-21 overall and 7-10 on the road. The Nuggets lost two of three games between the teams last season, with both losses coming at home. Denver is favored by four points in the latest Nuggets vs.…

The slumping Los Angeles Lakers will travel to "The Six" to take on the streaking Toronto Raptors on Friday evening. It is about time we dive into our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Raptors prediction and pick. The Lakers nightmare of a season seems to be never-ending, as LA's bubble championship in 2020 feels like a lifetime ago. Los Angeles…

The 2022-23 NBA season continues Thursday game slates include matchups between the Brooklyn Nets, led by Kevin Durant, vs. the Portland Trailblazers, led by Damian Lillard, and the Detroit Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham, vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, led by Paul George. Fans can watch every game in the 2022-23 NBA season using various streaming…

To tip off action in the NBA on Sunday, Jan. 30th, an inter-conference battle will commence when the Los Angeles Lakers travel to face the Atlanta Hawks at 1pm ET at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Los Angeles enters the game at 24-26 on the year and is just 3-7 in its last 10 games, currently the ninth seed in the West. The Lakers are coming off of a…

Compared to the Trail Blazers, the Lakers actually seem like a cohesive roster at the moment. Portland is in the middle of a fire sale and won't have Dame Lillard. As such, our betting picks are targeting the admittedly uneven Lakers to win big. The Los Angeles Lakers are in complete disarray with a 5-10 record in their last 15 - including a…

The battle for LA is tonight as the Clippers host the Lakers. It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Clippers prediction and pick. *To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then simply place their first real-money wager on FanDuel Sportsbook on any NFL team playing in the NFL Super Bowl to win their…

Since LeBron James will miss the next two games due to injuries, the Los Angeles Lakers are hosting workouts for nine-year NBA veteran guard Tony Snell and second-year guard Joe Wieskamp. "The Lakers held free-agent workouts with Joe Wieskamp and Tony Snell," said Shams Charania of The Athletic. "Wieskamp was waived by the San Antonio Spurs out of…

The Houston Rockets have the worst record in the NBA but their young roster has been an absolute terror on the offensive glass. There haven't been a ton of bright spots for a Houston Rockets team so far this season. They're off to a 2-10 start and rank in the bottom five in the league and both offensive and defensive efficiency. Their two primary…

Shams Charania, speaking to FanDuel TV on Wednesday, dropped an interesting nugget of intel information related to the Knicks and their current franchise-building approach. According to Charania, the Knicks were "literally one first-round pick away" or "a Quentin Grimes away" from getting a deal done for Donovan Mitchell. "Doesn't happen", he…

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to one of their worst starts in franchise history, and the front office remains unwilling to trade either of their first-round draft picks (2027, 2029). Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers are aiming to reserve their first-round picks for the rest of the decade, regardless of whether or not the team…

The Bucks' Western Conference road trip continues after two crushing victories over the Blazers and Clippers, but can the Lakers - with AD back in action - slow down Milwaukee's buzzsaw offense? Find out in our NBA betting picks and predictions. The past two NBA champions collide in Southern California when the Milwaukee Bucks battle the Los…

Former Los Angeles Lakers stars Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony have been in contact with the Brooklyn Nets. Two weeks into the 2022-23 season, both players remain unsigned. On the "Club Shay Shay" podcast with Shannon Sharpe, Howard discussed the conversation he had with Brooklyn's front office. In the YouTube video below, the conversation takes…

The Los Angeles Lakers will visit the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center for the 2022-2023 NBA Season. The Lakers want to lift the energy up from their losing streak, while the Timberwolves want to keep winning with their towers. Here, you will find out how to watch or live stream free this game, the match information, storylines,…

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Houston Rockets at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday at the Toyota Center. Houston is 16-49 overall and 9-21 at home, while the Lakers are 28-36 overall and 9-20 on the road. The Lakers have won 10 games in a row against the Rockets but Houston has covered the spread in two of the last three meetings. Both teams have…

In the excellent new Netflix feature documentary "The Redeem Team," current Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James at one point reveals that he believes the 2008 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team was the best international basketball club in history. By extension, that would make it the best basketball team ever (All-Star teams aside,…

Trading for an NBA superstar is more expensive than ever. Not long ago, teams could deal for All-Stars without giving up any future draft picks, or just one at the most. Now, every major transaction involves a pick bonanza. But NBA teams are limited in their creativity when trading picks. They can't trade conditional picks like NFL teams. They…

Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 10/9/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Los Angeles Lakers will play against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at 8:30 PM (EDT). The Lakers are in fifth place in the Pacific Division with a record of 0-3. The team lost the third…

We are now in the third week of the NBA season! The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Hollywood to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night. It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Lakers prediction and pick based on Thunder Lakers odds. This will already be the second matchup of the season for these two teams. As a matter of…

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers 10/6/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Minnesota Timberwolves will invade T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to meet the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2022 NBA Pre-Season Competition on October 6. The Timberwolves are 1-0 following their first victory this season over the Miami Heat at 121-111 on…

The Charlotte Hornets (27-22) host the Los Angeles Lakers (24-25) in a primetime matchup on Friday night. The Hornets halted their two-game losing streak on Wednesday with a dominating victory as Charlotte cooked the Indiana Pacers 158-126. Forward LeBron James missed the Lakers last game due to a sore knee, and the Lakers couldn't overcome his…

Jeremy Lin was once a teammate of Carmelo Anthony on the New York Knicks in the 2011-12 season. For those die-hard Knicks fans that remember, Lin dominated. He averaged 14.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. His spectacular outings led to NBA analysts coining his double-digit performances "Linsanity." In late 2012, rumors…

The Los Angeles Lakers (22-22) host the Indiana Pacers (15-29) at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Lakers are coming off a big 101-95 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, while the Pacers are riding a four-game losing streak after falling 139-133 to the Los Angeles Clippers also on Monday. The Lakers are…

The Washington Wizards and New York Knicks will battle in an Eastern Conference preseason matchup on Friday night. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Knicks prediction and pick. The Wizards and Knicks will each look to get ready for the regular season in their final preseason contest on Friday night. The Wizards, who have…

After a trip to the Finals and a noisy offseason, how will the Boston Celtics respond? Here are our top NBA picks and predictions for the Celtics in 2022-23. The Celtics lost the NBA Finals in six games to Golden State after a thrilling run through the Eastern Conference and back-to-back seven-game series victories. The team added Malcolm Brogdon…

Two of the league's best scorers face off when Donovan Mitchell (seventh, 25.8 PPG) and the Utah Jazz (29-14) visit LeBron James (second, 28.9 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (21-22) on Monday, January 17, 2022 at 10:30 PM ET. The Jazz are 5.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 232.5 points. Utah has a 12-9 ATS record in road games…

The NBA season is here and resumes a regular, 82-game schedule. It all begins Tuesday night with two rematches from last year's playoffs featuring some of the biggest stars in the game. When: 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT Spread: Brooklyn Nets+1.5 (-110) | Milwaukee Bucks -1.5 (-110) Moneyline: Brooklyn (+100) | Milwaukee (-118) Total: Over 237.5 (-110) |…

Coming off another poor season in the 2017-18 season, the Los Angeles Lakers made their most significant move since trading for Pau Gasol a decade earlier in 2008. They signed free-agent LeBron James to a max deal on the first day of free agency in 2018. They would go on to add Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael…

The Miami Heat have already had 2003 NBA draft class members LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the roster. Could another class member be on the way? Forward Carmelo Anthony remains a notable name on the free agent list. With training camp less than a week away, Anthony's name has been mentioned with the Heat. According to the website…

By acquiring point guard Jalen Brunson from the Dallas Mavericks during the NBA summer, the New York Knicks were able to fill their most significant positional need. They also improved the center position by acquiring Isaiah Hartenstein from the Los Angeles Clippers. In 35 days, on Wednesday, the New York Knicks will begin their 2022-23 NBA…

With what most believed to be solid rosters in place, many expected the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks to be serious threats in their respective conferences during the 2021-22 NBA season. However, if the 2022 NBA playoffs were to start today, both franchises would miss the postseason. But there's still over a third of the season left and…

The Celtics already beat the Lakers big in Boston this season, and now the NBA's most historic rivalry swings out west for a meeting in Los Angeles. Find out if the Lake Show can get revenge, or if it'll be a Boston double, with our NBA picks. There are only three games on the NBA betting board this Tuesday, headlined by the historic rivalry…

With Rudy Gobert back, the Jazz defense is again a force to be reckoned with. Utah still may not be able to slow down LeBron James tonight - but what about the rest of his Lakers teammates? Find out in our NBA betting preview. The Utah Jazz got right with a big win Sunday and will take that momentum to Tinsel Town, where they're road favorites…

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Golden State Warriors on Saturday evening. The Lakers and Warriors face off in prime time, with Chase Center hosting the festivities. The Warriors boast the NBA's best home record at 25-5, with Los Angeles struggling to a 9-17 mark on the road. Golden State is 41-15 overall, and Los Angeles is 26-30 and in the…

2021-22 record: 20-62, 15th in West Biggest additions: Jabari Smith Jr. (F/C - R), Tari Eason (F - R), Sterling Brown (F), Trey Burke (G) Championship odds: 1000/1 What to know: Houston has some talented, intriguing young players in Jabari Smith, Jalen Green, and Kevin Porter Jr. But there are also big roster holes around them. The Rockets' future…

In their next-to-last game before the NBA All-Star break, the Warriors seek to bounce back from getting demolished by the Lakers on Sunday night, suffering a 117-91 loss as a three-point underdog. Portland is opening a back-to-back at the Moda Center, heading into the week-long respite following Thursday's game against the Kings. Warriors at…

Attending a reputable basketball clinic is the best approach for a budding basketball player to develop skills and get noticed. Camps are a great way to get spotted by coaches. If you stand out, the scouts might recruit you right then and there, giving you the chance to earn a college athletic scholarship or even a ticket to the NBA. Some camps…

Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma (Cox 37/HD 722, DirecTV 676-5) Stream: DirecTV Stream Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM ► The Thunder's only win of the season came Oct. 27 against the Lakers, who were without LeBron James. The Thunder rallied from a 26-point deficit to tie the largest comeback in team history. The Lakers have won…