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The 2023-24 Los Angeles Lakers gathered for their first official practice of training camp on Tuesday at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo. The Lakers did a “fair amount” of scrimmaging, per Darvin Ham. They conducted transition and defensive drills, and “competitive” 1-on-1 work, among other activities. Ham was pleased at the “tenacity,” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers returned for media day Monday, before training camp and the preseason begins this week. At media day, LeBron James surprisingly called teammate Anthony Davis the “face of the franchise.” James said, “He is the face [of the franchise]… You look at all these [retired] numbers that surround this facility, all the […]

Arguably, no other team’s additions have been talked about more this off-season than that of the Los Angeles Lakers, and all of these moves are reflected in their win total projections. The Lakers have the fourth-highest projected win total in the Western Conference this year, with a line set at 47.5. Second-year head coach Darvin Ham […]

It was a refreshingly breezy 2023-24 Media Day for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are proceeding one day at a time, but they’ll at least open training camp as an inarguable championship contender, armed with versatile, culture-fitting players either locked into contracts or playing for new ones. The roster is fully-healthy, balanced, and cohesive […]

It’s shaping up to be a huge year for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Still motivated by their Western Conference Finals defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, James is still looking to win his fifth championship in his 21st season in the NBA. And beyond the usual suspects, such as Anthony […]

For LeBron James, he is not the face of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. Anthony Davis is. “He is the face [of the franchise]… You look at all these [retired] numbers that surround this facility, all the greats that have come here and AD is one of them,” LeBron said of his teammate during Monday’s […]

It looks like Anthony Davis has some extra motivation coming into the new season. Not that he needs more after the disappointing end to the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2022-23 campaign, but it surely helps to see AD with that added fire. Lakers fans will have to thank the Denver Nuggets for that, though. As every […]

Despite still performing at a high level, LeBron James is at the stage of his career where he is taking things one season at a time. This year, he and the Los Angeles Lakers have realistic championship aspirations after a 2023 Western Conference Finals appearance and an active offseason. But none of that matters if […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ most realistic path to winning a championship this season involves Anthony Davis supplanting LeBron James as his team’s clear-cut best player, playing well enough and staying healthy enough to make a legitimate case for MVP. Even James isn’t afraid to admit that reality; he’s been mentioning that ideal succession plan for […]

It is media day for the Los Angeles Lakers, and superstar LeBron James was asked about the possibility of retiring after the 2023-2024 season, which led to him giving a blunt response to the question. “I don’t know,” LeBron James said when asked if a part of him thinks this could be his last season. […]

Back in July, Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during practice with the USC Trojans ahead of his freshman year. Thankfully, Bronny is trending in the right direction with his recovery and on Monday, The King himself offered a positive update on the 18-year-old. Via Ben […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been compared to the queen of a chessboard in the past, being a cheat code not just because of his overwhelming athleticism that allows him to move in ways that confound opponents even in his advanced age, but also because of his smarts on the hardwood that has […]

The 2023-24 Los Angeles Lakers gather for Media Day on Monday, with training camp set to get underway on Tuesday. For the first time in years, the Lakers are entering camp with an exciting, deep squad with established chemistry — and utterly devoid of drama. Expectations are as high as they’ve been in LeBron’s six […]

Zach Wilson is blaming himself for the New York Jets’ painful 23-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. However, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James doesn’t want him to think that way. While Wilson’s fumble in the fourth quarter was indeed costly, James made sure to emphasize that it shouldn’t overshadow an otherwise […]

It seems that Houston Texans rookie quarterback CJ Stroud is finally getting into rhythm in the pros. He does look like he’s starting to figure things out in the NFL, and he showed that again on Sunday during the Texans’ 30-6 victory at home over the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a former Ohio State Buckeyes star, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has nothing but massive praises for Caleb Williams and Shedeur Sanders after the two battled it out on Saturday in the USC-Colorado showdown. The Trojans came out victorious after a dominant first-half outing that saw them build a 34-14 lead. However, Sanders and the Buffaloes made it interesting in […]

Caleb Williams and the USC Trojans came out on top of a marquee showdown against Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder on Saturday. Among the many who watched the game was no other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who got a pleasant surprise when he saw the USC football star quarterback […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to advance past the conference finals and into the NBA Finals next season. LeBron James is getting up there in age and Anthony Davis is doing his best to prepare as a possible top option. A youth movement is underway as well with Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura now […]

GLENDALE, CA – “Can we use this room?” Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves asked a staffer at the local gym where his camp was being held. After receiving a green light, Reaves and I entered the small corner office space with two desks with chairs, one of which Reaves threw his body into and […]

We have finally made it. After months of trade rumors and drama surrounding some of the biggest names in the league, the 2023-24 NBA season is right around the corner with training camps set to begin. This offseason proved to be a wild roller-coaster ride, especially with the likes of Chris Paul, Bradley Beal and […]

Four years ago, Magic Johnson went on national TV and called Rob Pelinka a backstabber. Now, he’s publicly heaping praise on the Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager for constructing an undeniable contender around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times published on Friday, […]

Ahead of training camp, which begins with Media Day on Monday, Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka and head coach Darvin Ham addressed the media at the team’s practice facility on Thursday. Over the course of an hour, Pelinka and Ham hit on a bevy of topics, including […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting big things from forward Rui Hachimura in his first season with the team, and General Manager Rob Pelinka knows exactly why. The former Gonzaga Bulldog and Washington Wizard averaged just over 11 points last season and did an excellent job of complementing the Lakers’ veterans. Pelinka detailed the extreme […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally signed Christian Wood earlier in September to a two-year $5.7 million contract. A few weeks after the signing, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is revealing the great lengths it took for Los Angeles to sign Wood. Per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, “Rob Pelinka says that he spoke to Christian Wood’s agent […]

As the NBA world tries to adjust to Wednesday’s bombshell, the Los Angeles Lakers are making some final roster decisions before training camp commences next week. Head coach Darvin Ham peeled back the curtain a bit when announcing a key starting lineup question. “D’Angelo Russell is the Lakers’ starting point guard,” Ham said, according to […]

The recent blockbuster three-team trade that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks has caused tremors in the NBA. It has left fans and experts speculating about upcoming moves. Among the potential beneficiaries of this trade are the Los Angeles Lakers. They might be considering a trade for Jrue Holiday, the newly acquired guard for […]

Damian Lillard’s stunning trade to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday had almost nothing to do with the Los Angeles Lakers. Still, team legend and proud purple-and-gold partisan Magic Johnson found a way to use the shocking ending of Lillard’s trade saga as justification to reveal his Western Conference power rankings in 2023-24. Surprise! Johnson has […]

Skip Bayless has criticized Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James for over a decade. James is regarded as arguably the best player ever but won’t ever get that credit from Bayless, who is quick to point out his shortcomings and diminish him when compared to Michael Jordan. Bayless has often argued James lacks a closing […]

LeBron James was dominant during the 2016 NBA playoffs. After all, James won his third NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the conclusion of the 2016 NBA Finals. Stanley Johnson remembers how powerful James’ on-the-court influence was when the Cavs faced the Detroit Pistons in a first-round playoff matchup. “I don’t believe Stan Van […]

Recently, it was announced that HBO had canceled the popular series “Winning Time,” which focused on a fictionalized account of the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1980s glory days of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and others. Although several fans loved the series’ chronicles of the Showtime Lakers, it does not appear that Johnson himself will […]

Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson has lofty expectations for the current iteration of the team as they head into 2023-24. Los Angeles is coming off of an appearance in the Western Conference Finals in 2023, but Johnson believes that the team has done enough this offseason to get themselves over the hump […]

Magic Johnson has team ownership stakes in the MLB, MLS and NFL, but ever since selling his stakes on the Los Angeles Lakers, he has yet to be part of an ownership group for an NBA franchise. Of course his love for the Lakers is probably what’s keeping him from joining other teams. But if […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is very confident in his team’s chances for next season. After resigning with the Lakers this past offseason, Reaves is looking to expand upon his breakout season in 2022-23, and he believes that the rest of the Los Angeles roster is also up to the task of competing for […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is back in the City of Angels following a breakout season in 2022-23. However, it seems that Reaves seriously considered a move to another Western Conference team before ultimately resigning with Los Angeles this past offseason. Reaves recently opened up about attention he was getting from the San Antonio […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason was just about flawless. The Lakers re-signed key members of their run to the 2023 Western Conference Finals this summer, including Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and D’Angelo Russell. They also signed Anthony Davis to a three-year, max-level extension and re-upped Jarred Vanderbilt for four years. Los Angeles not only brought […]

When Anthony Davis is consistently making jumpers, he — and the Los Angeles Lakers — are virtually unstoppable. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened since the bubble, resulting (among other factors) in mid-tier halfcourt offenses over the past few seasons and up-and-down offensive box scores from AD. Austin Reaves, however, is optimistic. During a podcast appearance with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James had a fun reaction to a wholesome Los Angeles Dodgers moment on Sunday when infielder Miguel Rojas took a pause from his mic ‘d-up duties. “This is SUPER 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. May have to add that to one of my games this year for like a quarter.” Rojas was telling […]

Everyone will remember Kobe Bryant for what he did on the court. He finished his 20-year career with 18 all-star game appearances, five NBA championships, two Olympic gold medals, and one season MVP. While he might’ve never been in a ton of movies like LeBron James or Michael Jordan, Kobe’s acting in commercials might put […]

In 2010, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers were on top of the NBA world, having won their second consecutive championship — the Black Mamba’s fifth in the process. While Bryant was achieving the pinnacle of success, there Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were, unable to break through despite posting varyingly successful campaigns during […]