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In January, Mark Phillips went viral for a video of him impersonating Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Almost exactly six months later, Phillips is going viral once again, thanks to his highly enjoyable interaction with James on the red carpet at the Space Jam: A New Legacy premiere on Monday. In the original video, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are seeking to add firepower around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Because of their tight cap situation, that will likely have to come via trade. Per the latest scuttlebutt, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is eyeing Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton, though he may have to reunite Kevin Love with James […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith had a Very Bad Take about Los Angeles Angeles phenom Shohei Ohtani. Hours before Ohtani takes part in the Home Run Derby, the “First Take” commentator criticized the Japanese two-way star for, in his opinion, not learning English and thereby, not capitalizing on an opportunity to grow the game as a […]

However much longer Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James plays NBA basketball, he’s intent on doing it in purple-and-gold. During an interview on the “SmartLess” podcast (co-hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes) released on Monday, LeBron was asked about his basketball future and his feelings on playing for the Lakers. “I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held their latest round of workouts for 2021 NBA Draft prospects on Saturday. The Lakers hosted (former) Oklahoma guard Austin Reaves, Virginia’s Trey Murphy III, Stanford forward Oscar da Silva, VCU’s Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland, Michigan super-sub Chaundee Brown Jr., and NC State big man DJ Funderburk. The Lakers own the No. […]

Over the past two years, Kyle Kuzma has earned plaudits from the Los Angeles Lakers players, coaching staff, and front office, as well as pundits, Draymond Green, and — before this June — non-casual Lakers fans, for productively embracing a supporting role alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In 2017-18, Kuzma made All-Rookie First Team, […]

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy, who has helped LeBron James win two NBA championships, recently interviewed for the Washington Wizards open head coaching position. “While he’s made no indication that he is leaving Los Angeles, he does have ambitions to be a head coach someday,” reported Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. […]

Free-agent center Andre Drummond created a stir on social media this week with messages that raised skepticism on whether he might return to the Los Angeles Lakers next season. First, he seemingly took a shot at Lakers head coach Frank Vogel over playing time. Free agent Andre Drummond seems to be taking a shot at […]

Matt Mauser’s wife, Christina Mauser, was one of the nine people killed in the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in January 2020. Matt Mauser was a recent contestant on ABC’s competition show, “America’s Got Talent.” Before crushing his audition, he spoke on the […]

In general, things have been mostly quiet on the Los Angeles Lakers front since their season ended on June 3. Undoubtedly, the news cycle will ramp up as the 2021 NBA Draft (the Lakers pick No. 22), free agency, and Summer League commence in a matter of weeks. The Lakers have about half a roster’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers worked out six prospects for the 2021 NBA Draft on Wednesday. The Lakers will have the No. 22 overall pick on July 29 — the highest selection the franchise has owned since 2019. At the moment, the Lakers have zero second-round picks. Wednesday also marked the final day for draft hopefuls […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to add, among other things, a third star and perimeter playmaking this offseason, likely via trade. Arguably, recently-traded Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Kemba Walker checks both of those boxes. The keyword there: “arguably.” Just a couple of years ago, that caveat would not have been necessary. Over his […]

On Monday, the social media pages for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, The Spring Hill Co., and Space Jam: A New Legacy posted its latest promotional teaser, in which LeBron, producer Ryan Coogler, director Malcolm D. Lee, and other crew members provide viewers with a behind-the-scenes look of Warner Bros.’ CGI-laden spectacle starring the […]

Dennis Schroder may attempt to play for Germany in the Tokyo Olympics weeks ahead of his highly-anticipated foray into unrestricted free agency. Last month, Schroder indicated that his hopes of landing a $100-$120 million deal would prevent him from playing in the Olympics due to insurance policy issues. However, he told Zeit Online that he […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Josh Gordon is looking to get back on an NFL field. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the veteran wide receiver has formally filed paperwork for his latest comeback attempt. “Josh Gordon officially has submitted his reinstatement letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and hopes to be with a […]

Kostas Antetokounmpo, the only member of the Antetokounmpo family with a ring, will sign a four-year deal with Olympiacos. The return to Greece will end Kostas’ two-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers (and possibly NBA career), which included the 2019-20 championship in the bubble. Christos Harpidis of betcornernews reported the pact on Friday. Sportando […]

New York Yankees managing partner Hal Steinbrenner spoke to the media hours after his team’s latest demoralizing loss, and he largely placed the blame for the Yankees’ abysmal performance this season on the players, while acknowledging shortcomings from himself, general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone. “Myself, Cashman, Boone, the coaches, I mean we’re […]

A handful of Philadelphia 76ers fans are rooting for Ben Simmons to get out of town ASAP. Now, they seem to be one step closer to getting their wish, as the All-Star “guard” recently purchased a brand-new mansion in Los Angeles — almost 3,000 miles away from Philly. According to Dirt, the 24-year old closed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers want to acquire a third star to pair with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and increasingly disgruntled Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has to be at the top of the wish list. Acquiring Lillard is financially feasible for the Lakers. Practically speaking, though, it’s hard to imagine general manager Rob […]

Shaquille O’Neal is defending his Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson from accusations of racism levied by Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen. Pippen has gone scorched earth on his former coach over the past few days. On Monday, during an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show“, the Hall of Fame forward doubled down on […]

Jason Kidd penned a thank-you message to the Los Angeles Lakers after being announced as the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. “These last two years with the Lakers have been incredible,” Kidd wrote. “From front office to coaching staff to players, I have learned so much from so many peolpe including […]

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is being sued by Triller over his refusal to work with the app for his next exhibition fight. Triller’s CEO Ryan Kavanaugh sent a letter to Tyson revealing that the app had spent over $30 million dollars on his previous exhibition bout vs. Roy Jones Jr. and already paid Tyson […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen doubled-down on his accusations of racism against Phil Jackson during an explosive interview on “The Dan Patrick Show,” on Monday, citing Jackson’s treatment of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. First, Patrick asked Pippen — who has been promoting his new memoir and bourbon — about a quote Pippen gave […]

Philadelphia Phillies ace Aaron Nola tied New York Mets icon Tom Seaver’s MLB record for consecutive strikeouts in a game. Ironically, he accomplished the feat in a start against the Mets at Citi Field. WOW Aaron Nola with 10 straight strikeouts, tying Tom Seaver for the MLB record And he did against the Mets. Baseball!! […]

Magic Johnson is back on a super-yacht in Greece. Summer has officially started. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers legend posted a characteristically goofy yet luxurious video showing the 61-year old lifting weights while on a nifty-looking boat in the Greek Islands: I’m officially on vacation and still working out 😁 pic.twitter.com/6ZeLf4ACdx — Earvin Magic […]

Professional basketball analyst Jay Williams spent Wednesday afternoon getting roasted online for a shockingly wrong tweet following the news that the Boston Celtics will hire Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka to be the next head coach of the storied franchise. Williams tweeted his enthusiastic support for the move, and celebrated the Celtics for hiring the […]

Team USA’s men’s basketball roster for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics is one step closer to being finalized. On Wednesday, Brooklyn Nets star James Harden pulled out of the competition, while Chicago Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine and Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant were added to fill out the 12-man squad. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported the […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers want to form a Big Three featuring LeBron James and Anthony Davis, general manager Rob Pelinka will have to get creative on the trade wires. The Lakers only have five players guaranteed to be on the books for 2021-22, plus $5 million deferred for Luol Deng, the salary for the […]

Philadelphia 76ers “guard” Ben Simmons is represented by Klutch Sports. As are Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. So are Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell, Talen Horton-Tucker, Andre Drummond and Ben McLemore for that matter. The Sixers will explore trading Ben Simmons this summer. Daryl Morey has to at least gauge the market. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have parted ways with their head trainer after their 2020-21 season was derailed by injuries, particularly those to Anthony Davis and LeBron James. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the Lakers did not renew the contract of Nina Hsieh, who has served as the team’s head trainer for the past two seasons. […]

Kyle Kuzma is the latest Los Angeles Lakers player to hint at an upcoming disassociation with the franchise via Instagram. On Friday, folks noticed that Kuzma removed “@Lakers” from his IG bio. It simply reads “NBA Champion” now. Now Kyle Kuzma has removed “@Lakers” from his IG bio 👀🤔 pic.twitter.com/YslPfPfVhD — The Laker Files (@LakerFiles) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are heading to Netflix. According to Deadline, Netflix has greenlit 10 episodes of a new workplace-comedy series based on the storied NBA franchise. The show will be developed by Mindy Kaling and Elaine Ko, and produced in tandem with Lakers governor Jeanie Buss and Warner Bros TV. Here’s how Deadline described […]

The Dallas Mavericks have blown up around 22-year old superstar Luka Doncic. Surely, the Los Angeles Lakers noticed. In the three days since The Athletic dropped a bombshell report detailing Doncic’s rift with members of the Mavs organization — which was angrily refuted by owner Mark Cuban, only to be validated — Dallas fired longtime […]

Amid the torrential stream of NBA news on Wednesday came this nugget, on the possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers pursuing Kyle Lowry this summer, per The Athletic’s Eric Koreen: Expect all three teams that kicked the tires on Lowry at the trade deadline to explore his availability once more. The Heat have the clearest […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James excoriated the NBA for the onslaught of injuries that have defined the 2020-21 season and playoffs, claiming the league ignored his advice in electing to start the season too early. LeBron fired off a series of tweets on Wednesday in the wake of the news that another All-Star, Los […]

Two years ago yesterday, the Los Angeles Lakers completed the trade that delivered Anthony Davis, and, soon after, an NBA championship. The return was bountiful, but the Lakers paid a steep price for Davis: two recent No. 2 overall picks (Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram), another quality young player (Josh Hart), and three future first-rounders. Ball […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continued making history on Tuesday by being named to his 17th consecutive All-NBA team. James earned Second Team honors — his third career Second Team nod and first since 2006-07. LeBron made the First Team every season from 2007-08 through 2019-20, with the lone exception of 2018-19. That season, […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers great Pau Gasol is going out on top. On Tuesday, the 40-year old won another basketball title, as FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid, 92-73, at Palau Blaugrana to take the Liga Endesa — the 19th such title for the club, and first since 2013-14. Barça captain Pierre Oriola specifically called Gasol […]

Beginning next season, LeBron James will officially become the greatest player to wear No. 6 for the Los Angeles Lakers. 6️⃣👑 https://t.co/sBixVoUQa8 — LeBron James (@KingJames) June 14, 2021 James won’t be the first notable player to switch numbers while playing for the storied franchise. Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich switched from No. 11 to […]