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Hey everyone, it’s Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, and welcome to the Lakers newsletter. The Lakers are in the middle of what could be a season-defining stretch of schedule that cuts a couple of ways. The Lakers won’t need to pack more than an overnight bag before the end of the month, but their guests at Crypto.com Arena will be some of the best teams in the league. Let’s look at some of the lessons the Lakers can take from the past week — lessons that will matter if (and when) the postseason gets here. Let’s be honest…

LeBron James was unable to close out the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-120 loss to the Sacramento Kings. The four-time NBA champ had to leave the game late in the fourth quarter because his ankle was bothering him. The Lakers host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, and there is currently some doubt surrounding LeBron’s status for this high-profile matchup. At this point, the big question is this: Is LeBron James playing tonight vs. the Bucks? LeBron James Questionable to Play Vs. Milwaukee Bucks The Lakers could very well be without their most important player on Friday against…

With the Pittsburgh Steelers releasing veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson, they are now very thin at cornerback. Levi Wallace, Chandon Sullivan, and now Peterson are all free agents, none of which are expected to return. James Pierre is also on the open market, but based off his history with the team, I can’t imagine they’ll be chomping at the bit to bring him back to Pittsburgh. Of course fans will be excited about last year’s sleeper in the seventh-round, Cory Trice, who missed all of last season after tearing his ACL in training camp. Darius Rush is another name that saw…

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t do much quarterback scouting at the NFL Combine, but they could be looking at options toward the middle to later part of the NFL Draft. The team carries three quarterbacks on their roster during the season, and general manager Omar Khan has made it known they plan to do the same this year. So far, they’ve displayed their interest in re-signing Mason Rudolph, and are set to meet with free agent Russell Wilson. But if neither work out, or only one does, the team could be looking at the NFL Draft. One name who has been…

Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett called out the NBA for not stopping the Los Angeles Lakers-Denver Nuggets game on March 2 after LeBron James reached 40,000 career points. LeBron is the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 points. LeBron is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. He passed Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar last season. The Nuggets spoiled LeBron’s historic night by defeating the Lakers, 124-114. LAL has lost eight straight games to Denver. “For me, the main thing is always the main thing, and that’s the win,” LeBron said. “I hated that it had to happen in the…

The Los Angeles Lakers sit at 34-30, the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference, and are 3.5 games back of the Phoenix Suns for the No. 6 seed to avoid the Play-In Tournament. Head coach Darvin Ham and company have plenty of ground to make up to put themselves in a good position in the conference postseason picture, but only 18 regular season games remaining to make that happen. And things are certainly not going to be easy for the Lakers in those 18 games. They face the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves twice and teams that are fighting…

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss against the Sacramento Kings, Kendrick Perkins did not hesitate to expose the Lakers’ position in the West. The Lakers hosted the Kings on Wednesday which resulted in a hard-fought game. Though in the end, Sactown got the best of them, taking the game, 130-120. The team was led by LeBron James and Rui Hachimura who combined for 60 points. Following their Wednesday loss, the Lakers stand 10th in the West with a record of 34-30. At this pace, the Lakers might have to settle for the Play-In spot. According to Kendrick Perkins, the Lakers…

Paul Merson has suggested that Manchester City defender Nathan Ake could be in for a tough test against Liverpool this weekend. After helping his side beat Manchester United last weekend, the Dutchman could be in line for another big game with the Citizens this weekend as Pep Guardiola’s side take on Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. Looking ahead to this big game between the top two sides in the league, one pundit has claimed that the City defender could be involved in a key battle. Merson says Ake vs Salah is one to watch In his latest column for Sportskeeda…

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has become the latest to discuss the upcoming clash with Manchester City. It adds to an ongoing clamor around the fixture. Vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold caused a major stir in an interview with FourFourTwo. Claiming that trophies mean more to the Liverpool players and fans, he successfully riled up multiple members of the Manchester City squad, with Erling Haaland and Rúben Dias both giving prickly responses before Pep Guardiola refused to be drawn on the topic. But the exchange between Haaland and Van Dijk has been marked by great mutual respect. The Manchester City marksman told…

One of the players who has been doing well for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in recent weeks is Darwin Nunez, and Ian Wright has been impressed. Liverpool are doing well in their quest to beat Arsenal and Manchester City to the Premier League title this season. The Merseyside club are also winning matches in the UEFA Europa League and will fancy winning the European competition. Liverpool edged past Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in the Premier League last weekend and hammered Sparta Prague in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening. Darwin Nunez scored against Forest and found the back…