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EditorialsLakers fans just got a new irresistible reason to be excited for the season

The 67th annual NBA All Star game is just around the corner. In 2018, the host city will be Los Angeles, at Staples Center. Being the home to Los Angeles Lakers as well as their cross street neighbour, the Los Angeles Clippers, this is exciting news to fans. The All Star game will happen on […]

OtherLakers Shine in transition offense but commit too many turnovers

The past five-game losing streak has placed the Lakers in a familiar position. The criticism and scrutiny of the shrewd Lakers fans are slowly mounting. There is one bright spot and one glaring weakness that arise from a brief review of the Lakers performance thus far. Lakers amazingly rank second in transition offense. A huge […]

Editorials6 Reasons LeBron James' 25-Game Start Is Absolutely Stunning

This is year 2017. This is the 15th year of LeBron James’ decorated career. To some NBA players, it means a decline in efficiency. To others, it means a reduced minutes usage or even a bench role. When it comes to LeBron James, he does not follow the average NBA players’ career trajectory and he […]

EditorialsWarriors Have High Praise for Lakers Young Core After Close Game

The Lakers-Warriors game on 29 November 2017 is the closest and most exciting game between the two teams in recent history. The fans have gotten full value for their bucks in that game that went toe-to-toe into overtime. The defending NBA champions have nothing but lofty praise for the young core of the Lakers. Head […]

NBAThe Lonzo Ball storm goes to a whole new level as CNN interviews father LaVar Ball

The Lonzo Ball hype just keeps raising the bar of NBA buzz. Now, even the president has a part to play in the frenzied media attention drawn to this rising NBA player. LaVar Ball, the prominent and proud father of three up-and-coming basketball players, recently went on a global stage as he was invited to […]

Editorials10 questions to test how much you know about Lonzo Ball

Q: Where does Lonzo and his Ball brothers play? A: Lonzo Ball is the eldest of 3 sons in the family, who all represent various teams playing basketball. Lonzo Ball, as we all know, plays for the Los Angeles Lakers as their starting point guard this rookie season. The second brother, LiAngelo Ball, currently plays […]

EditorialsWill Lonzo Ball be the player to replace Kobe Bryant as the face of the Lakers?

It is an understatement that the hype of Lonzo Ball has superseded any previous rookie of the past decade. Right from the initial media day frenzy, to the Summer League sold-out crowd in Las Vegas, to the huge throng of people at Big Baller Brand pop-up events, Lonzo Ball has taken the NBA by storm. […]

NBASixers make history as 'Trust the Process' becomes 'Trust the Progress'

It took awhile for this top 3 draft pick to recover from injury woes and start having meaningful minutes on the court, but the wait for Joel Embiid to take center stage was well worth it. In case you missed the epic game between the Sixers and the Lakers on 15 November, Joel Embiid put […]

NBAWhy the Lakers should trade Julius Randle before the trade deadline

The stars seem to have aligned nicely for the Los Angeles Lakers right after the Magic Johnson-Rob Pelinka front office duo tidied up the roster. The Lakers have benefited from the continuity in player development with Luke Walton at the helm and players are beginning to show progress in building up their fundamentals and getting […]

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