Lamar Odom says Lakers should trade LeBron James

The Denver Nuggets (41-19) will visit the Los Angeles Lakers (33-28) on Saturday, March 2nd at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The Lakers come in as slight 1.5-point favorites according to most sportsbooks. Some betting apps such as Bet365 now have the Nuggets favored. The over/under is set at 228.5 total points. Let's…

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LeBron James welcomes his former team to L.A. Wednesday night in a matchup of mid-tier teams looking to ascend in the standings of their respective conferences. The Miami Heat are 19-14 on the season but have been one of the worst spread bets in the league at 15-18 ATS. The Lakers are not much better at 16-19 against the spread. The Heat had been…

The San Antonio Spurs had an immense amount of hype around their team coming into the season due to rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. The rookie has played very well, but the Spurs have not had much success as a team. It is important to remember that the Spurs had the second-worst record in the NBA last season, and Wembanyama was the only…

The Lakers head to Dallas to take on the Mavericks for NBA Tuesday on TNT for a 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff. This is the second of three regular-season scheduled matchups for the Lakers and Mavericks. Dallas won the season's first meeting 104-101 on Nov. 22, as Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 58 points. Kyrie came up clutch, hitting a go-ahead…

The 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament Championship is upon us, and in so many ways, the tourney as a whole has been a monumental success. Aside from the highly anticipated, decades-long-awaited 2000 Finals rematch between the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers, fans get a look at the league's future in Tyrese Haliburton facing off against one of the…

The Indiana Pacers and the LA Lakers will battle on Saturday for the right to be called the winner of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. Indiana beat the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks on their way to the championship round. LA carved a spot in the finals by dispatching the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans. It's fitting…

LeBron James will look to push the Lakers toward their first road win of the season in his old South Beach stomping grounds. While the 0-3 mark away from home is rough, it might be overblown considering how they've generally performed. LeBron James takes his talents back to South Beach tonight as the L.A. Lakers battle the Miami Heat, looking for…

The Suns won their season-opener over the Golden State Warriors 108-104, playing without Bradley Beal. Beal is dealing with some back tightness and is not expected to miss significant time, but he's doubtful to play against the Lakers. Devin Booker had a big opening night, leading Phoenix in scoring with 32 points. He is also doubtful after being a…

The much-anticipated NBA season is finally here and we have a huge matchup featuring LeBron James and Lakers traveling to Denver to take on the defending champion Nuggets. (7:30 p.m. ET. TNT) The last time these teams saw each other was in the Western Conference Finals, in which Denver pulled off a four-game sweep on its way to its first NBA…

LeBron James will take the floor for his 21st NBA season when the 2023-24 season tips off, a pivotal season for the modern-day GOAT and the league around him. How this season shakes out for King James and the Lakers could have a massive impact on the short-term future of the Association, so plenty of eyes will be directed toward Hollywood…

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins, who now works for ESPN, believes Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving will make one of the three All-NBA teams next season. Irving recently fired back at a tweet that pointed out his lack of success in the NBA without Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The Duke product requested a trade from the…

LeBron James has been upgraded to available for Saturday's game. On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers are in Sacramento face off with the Kings. For the game, they will have their best player in the starting lineup, as four-time NBA Champion LeBron James has been upgraded to available. Underdog NBA: "LeBron James (ankle) will play…

The Los Angeles Lakers were the favorites to win the NBA Championship and the Western Conference at the start of the 2021-22 season. The pairing of LeBron James and Anthony Davis with Russell Westbrook was too strong for the bookmakers to ignore. They had absurd odds of+350 to capture the conference and+500 to win their second title in three years…

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has denied lying claims after Jalen Ramsey asked him on about a recent internet fiasco during Thursday Night Football. LeBron has appeared to lie on multiple occasions dating back to 2010, which the internet has dug up and now presented to the rest of the world on social media. Such instances include predicting…

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom believes trading LeBron James would solve a lot of the team's problems. Thirteen games into the 2022-23 season, the Lakers are 3-10 and rank 14th in the Western Conference. "If you trade LeBron, you know you're doing more than rebuilding. If you did - probably going to put yourself right back into…

Two teams with high championship aspirations entering the year will meet on Sunday night in Los Angeles when the Brooklyn Nets take on the Los Angeles Lakers, but neither of these teams look anything like a championship contender right now. The Nets have definitely improved since Steve Nash was replaced by Jacque Vaughn on the sideline, as they are…

While one might expect LeBron James to do most of the heavy lifting on the scorecard in tonight's season opener against the Warriors, our betting picks anticipate more of a facilitator role as he attempts to diversify a dodgy Lakers rotation. What a way to tip off the new NBA season. Steph Curry and the defending NBA Champion Golden State…

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis played center last season for the first time since his 2018-19 season with the New Orleans Pelicans. He was unsure of the change under then-head coach Frank Vogel. Now, the eight-time All-Star is more confident to play either position under Darvin Ham. "I trust Coach's decision," explained Davis when asked…

The Los Angeles Lakers upcoming season is set to be a historic one for the legendary franchise. The most decorated team in the NBA is among the favorites to win the 2022-23 championship. If so, that would give the Lakers a record-breaking 18 titles. The season also marks Darvin Ham's first as a head coach in the NBA, and first as the main-man…

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis knows he has a long history of dealing with injuries throughout his 10-year NBA career. Now, he hopes to stay healthy for the entire 2022-23 season. This is just wishful thinking, but it's a goal Davis should strive to achieve. While injuries are out of every player's control, head coach Darvin Ham can also…

Director Antoine Fuqua and executive producer Jeanie Buss's new 10-part documentary miniseries "Legacy: The True Story Of The L.A. Lakers" soldiers on with its eighth installment this week! With two more episodes on the docket, the end is in sight as the series moves into Kobe Bryant's second Lakers championship roster. Episode eight begins where…

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook underperformed offensively with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. However, under new head coach Darvin Ham, the nine-time All-Star is planning to prove critics wrong in the 2022-23 season. When asked by team reporters whether or not he contemplated stepping away from the game this offseason, Westbrook…

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James has been predicted to make NBA history in 2022-23. In a September 22nd piece called "Lakers Bold Predictions Ahead of 2022-23 NBA Season," Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley predicted James to win the 2022-23 MVP Award. "This prediction should be the boldest on this list, if not too outlandish to even…

The LA Lakers go on the road for their next four games, starting with a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday at Target Center. This is the last game between the two teams in their season series with the Purple and Gold trailing 1-2. LeBron James and the Lakers are only 2-8 since the All-Star break. The two wins came at Crypto.com…