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Los Angeles LakersRyan Hollins believe Paul George to L.A. Lakers is 99 percent happening

There is plenty of optimism around the Los Angeles Lakers in the days leading up to the free agency period with the team positioned to potentially bring in two top-tier players on max contracts. Much of this talk has centered with All-Star forward Paul George being persistently connected making the leap to Los Angeles this offseason. […]

Los Angeles LakersAll 3 Lakers draftees were international players, first time in NBA history

The Los Angeles Lakers in the 2018 NBA Draft made use of their three selections by choosing to go take some young talent that each have international roots. According to Pete Zayas of The Athletic, this also marked the first time in franchise history that the organization has chosen to go in the direction of all […]

Los Angeles LakersLOOK: Is that Luol Deng's photo on center of Lakers' draft room table?

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to head into the 2018 NBA draft strapped with three selections in hopes to add more young talent to the mix. In a tweeted photo of the draft war room from Lakers international scout Can Pelister there is a laid on the table two packets with what looked like […]

NBARUMOR: No Lakers player is untouchable in potential trades

The notion has long been in place that the Los Angeles Lakers would be one of the most active teams in the league in the summer of 2018. The front office has already positioned their salary cap situation to possibly bring aboard two top-tier players on max contracts in free agency. However, there could be […]

NBALakers GM Rob Pelinka challenging Lonzo Ball to build muscle

In his rookie campaign, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball showed flashes of promise that he could develop into a special talent for the next decade. However, Ball also struggled with his health, as he missed a sizeable chunk of the season due to injuries. It is something that general manager Rob Pelinka wants […]

Cleveland CavaliersKobe Bryant talks about how to stop LeBron James

In his 15th season in the league, Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James has continued to play at a remarkable level at a point of his career where many of the league’s best player prior to him began to see some deterioration of their respective individual games. James has continued to put that on display […]

NBAKyle Kuzma deletes tweet taking jab at Larry Nance Jr., Jordan Clarkson

The Cleveland Cavaliers got their 2018 postseason underway on Sunday afternoon, which came with a slow start out of the gate. The Cavaliers had fallen into a quick hole that grew to 20 points in the second half. This had drawn much criticism about the Cavaliers’ chances to compete for a title. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle […]

Golden State WarriorsVince Carter's post-game reaction to Patrick McCaw's scary in-air collision

With 41.8 seconds left in the 3rd quarter, there was an unfortunate sight at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento as Vince Carter unintentionally bumped into Patrick McCaw, who was cutting to the hoop for a layup from Jordan Bell. This bump caused McCaw to lose balance and he had a horrific encounter with the […]

NBASteph Curry, Kevin Durant react to Patrick McCaw's scary collision, stretcher off-court

What started out as a normal 3rd quarter play with Kevin Durant swinging the ball to Jordan Bell, who hit the open Patrick McCaw cutting down the baseline — ended in pure tragedy. Patrick McCaw hurt after taking a hard fall under the hoop pic.twitter.com/0mYUeSpjKQ — Kings on NBCS (@NBCSKings) April 1, 2018 McCaw inadvertently […]

Miami HeatHassan Whiteside's NSFW, frustrated response to limited clutch playing time

Hassan Whiteside has been battling injuries all season that have caused him to miss 29 games with the Miami Heat this season. However, that isn’t the only reason Whiteside hasn’t played as many minutes on the court. Following a heartbreaking 110-109 OT loss at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets, Whiteside vented frustration. Not solely […]

Los Angeles LakersBrandon Ingram placed in concussion protocol

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their sixth loss in their last game after falling just short in overtime, 124-122, to the Milwaukee Bucks. It featured a valiant effort that saw them completely erase a huge 20-point deficit late in the second half that helped the Lakers force an overtime period. In the loss, forward Brandon […]

Dallas MavericksMavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki lofts praise toward Lakers' Julius Randle

The Los Angeles Lakers first action following NBA All-Star Weekend provided fourth-year forward Julius Randle the opportunity to play against his hometown team in the Dallas Mavericks. Randle didn’t disappoint on Friday night, putting up his fifth career triple-double performance to help lead his team to a win. It was an all-around performance that displayed […]

NBALegalized Sports Gambling: To Be Or Not To Be

The case of Christie versus NCAA came before the United States Supreme Court last year. The core issue involved was whether or not sports betting should be legalized in the country. The decision of the justices is likely to have far reaching consequences for the sports and gambling industries. Before we analyze what is at […]

Memphis GrizzliesVIDEO: Vince Carter Meets Old Age, Fails At Fastbreak Dunk

Vince Carter is known as one of the best all-time dunkers in NBA history… but old age might be catching up to him. In a preseason game against the Houston Rockets, Carter failed on this fastbreak dunk attempt: https://vine.co/v/e22qJjMQU2x But just in case you forgot how good Vince Carter once was at dunking, check out […]

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