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Even Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James is bowing to the greatness of San Francisco 49ers running back (and touchdown factory) Christian McCaffrey. The King was left in awe again of CMC during Monday night’s showdown between San Francisco and the Minnesota Vikings. Although the Niners ended up losing that game, 22-17, McCaffrey made […]

Just over four months ago, the Denver Nuggets hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy into the air, celebrating their first NBA championship in team history. Now, they begin their quest to win another title, as the other 29 teams around the league look to prove they have what it takes to dethrone the champs. The 2023-24 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers believe they have the depth, talent, and continuity to contend for a title in 2023-24. On Tuesday, they’ll begin that quest with a fitting early barometer: the Denver Nuggets, shortly after the defending champs receive their rings. The Lakers are entering the regular season rife with optimism. They ran back the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the 2023-24 season with a chip on their shoulder. The Lakers made last year’s NBA Playoffs as an eighth seed after getting through the Play-In Tournament. Even greater, LA went to the Western Conference Finals, but they were eventually beaten by the Denver Nuggets. After last year’s success, the organization […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been silencing his haters throughout his career, and don’t expect him to stop any time soon. James emphasized as much in his  latest ad with Erling Haaland for Beats by Dre. On Monday, Beats by Dre released its new commercial featuring the Lakers icon and the Manchester City […]

Magic Johnson loves every organization that he becomes part of. He traversed his way through college basketball with the MSU basketball program and became one of the best players of all time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Johnson has now transitioned as one of the loving owners of the Washington Commanders but has not forgotten […]

There is a lot of vitriol between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. This hatred has outlasted lives and has gone on for generations. It will probably stay that way but a lot of players leave it to their performance on the court to speak for themselves. But, regardless of enemy lines and countless […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took notice of the sentiments emanating from the Denver Nuggets in the aftermath of their Western Conference Finals sweep last June. Heading into a juicy opening night showdown, D’Angelo Russell, for one, believes his side is solely focused on getting the win and moving on. “Who cares?” Russell replied when asked […]

The defending NBA champions are set the raise their first banner. After winning the NBA Finals for the first time during the 2022-23 season, the Denver Nuggets will start off the NBA action for the 2023-24 season. They have the first game of the NBA Opening Night and will be taking on the rival Los […]

Nike is gearing up to remember Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in a big way throughout 2024 with the releases of several past shoe models, along with new colorways for some of his classics. Come February, we’ll see Nike release a new Nike Kobe 8 Protro ‘Radiant Emerald’ that will add a new chapter to the […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway, Jr.’s choice for America’s basketball team won’t please LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers or Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors. The Mavs’ Tim Hardaway, Jr. proclaimed Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics as America’s basketball team on the Tidal League Podcast this weekend. "[America's basketball team] is definitely not the Warriors… I think […]

Lakers great Shaquille O’Neal thinks that former teammate Robert Horry should join him as a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. And he is citing other NBA legends to bolster Horry’s case. Shaq posted a graphic that asked if Robert Horry should be in the Hall of Fame on his X (the social media […]

One of the absolute truths in the NFL today is that Tyreek Hill is a fast dude. But it’s more than just that. It’s one thing to keep in step with the Miami Dolphins star wide receiver, and it’s completely another thing to actually stop him. Hill burned rubber once again for a huge touchdown […]

Anthony Davis is the fulcrum of the Los Angeles Lakers — in the words of another LeBron James co-star — starting…now. The Lakers rewarded Davis, 30, with a record contract extension in August. LeBron called him the face of the franchise. Darvin Ham dubbed him the “heart and soul” of the team. Behind the scenes, […]

The Denver Nuggets are fresh off winning the 2023 NBA Finals, and on their way to winning a title, they had to get past the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. It was an interesting series for former Laker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, but he’s been continually trash-talking the Lakers all offseason long, and he […]

Nike is continuing to pay tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant by keeping his legacy alive through the constant re-releases of some of his most memorable sneaker models. Just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Nike will bring back Kobe Bryant’s famed Nike Kobe 4 ‘Gold Medal’ to honor the 2008’s “Redeem […]

The NBA season is here, and plenty of teams hope for an NBA championship. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 2023-24 NBA Finals winner prediction, and pick while detailing these teams. The Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Now, they will hope to repeat. But the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers brought in Gabe Vincent this offseason, with the hope that he could be a key depth player for them to help out LeBron James and Anthony Davis, just as he helped out Jimmy Butler with the Miami Heat last season, and former Laker James Worthy spoke about how he feels about […]

Until Saturday, Darvin Ham was unwilling to reveal whom he intends to start at small forward when the Los Angeles Lakers begin their season against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Tuesday. Ham didn’t waste time disclosing his four other starters. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Austin Reaves were no-brainers. Ham declared D’Angelo Russell […]

LeBron James is preparing for the 2023-24 season. He’s hoping to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA Finals after LA was eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals a season ago. LeBron, who has dealt with critics over the years, fired back at the haters during a recent interview. “I […]

A host of factors, including Anthony Davis and the quality of this Los Angeles Lakers team, are motivating LeBron James in his 21st NBA season. The Denver Nuggets are not one of them. James hit on numerous topics during a session with reporters after Lakers practice on Saturday — the last time he’ll take questions […]

Can you taste it basketball fans? With the NBA season literally days away, the excitement has officially reached its peak. In what has been historically a locked and loaded conference over the last several years, the 2023-2024 season will once again prove to be nutty in the wild, wild, west. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get […]

D’Angelo Russell’s struggles last season was a big reason for the Los Angeles Lakers falling short in the playoffs. Against the Denver Nuggets, the team needed every player to step up, especially on offense. Unfortunately, Russell was inconsistent at best and downright horrendous at worst. His subpar defense and struggles on offense made him a […]

Preseason is usually a time for NBA teams to figure out what works for their team in terms of lineup combinations, plays, and overall strategies. It’s the best time for teams to put whatever they’re working on in training camp to practice. Thus, this is also the time for teams, such as the Los Angeles […]

Almost nothing that went down between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns on Thursday night was an accurate portrayal of what may come should the two star-studded teams meet in the playoffs. Preseason basketball is a far cry from regular-season play, let alone the pressure cooker of the postseason. The new-look Suns were without […]

For all of the Phoenix Suns’ strengths in the aftermath of putting together a lethal scoring trio of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal, they still have a potential weakness on the interior, Jusuf Nurkic’s addition notwithstanding. And during a preseason clash on Thursday night, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers exploited that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on pace to replicate and hopefully surpass their Western Conference Finals run last season. 82 games have yet to count and they have a hurdle set in front of them in the NBA Preseason that goes by the name of the Phoenix Suns. Kevin Durant may not have his key […]

On Thursday evening, the Phoenix Suns took on the Los Angeles Lakers in some NBA preseason action as time winds down until the regular season gets underway. The two most notable players on the two teams are of course Kevin Durant of the Suns and LeBron James of the Lakers, and the two shared a […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are putting the finishing touches on their roster ahead of the upcoming 2023-24 season. Although the Lakers have already made several additions this offseason to help build the supporting cast surrounding James and Anthony Davis, it seems that they are not quite through making moves as time winds […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without two of their stars when they face another contender in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers, in their final preseason game Thursday night. It's preseason but we'll take it. LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant. First meeting since Christmas 2018. #Suns #Lakers https://t.co/E6H8xrN551 pic.twitter.com/bG5KcQKpjD — Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) October […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got unceremoniously swept by the eventual NBA champion Denver Nuggets last season in a series that left Lakers star big man Anthony Davis shaking his head in exasperation. Nuggets star Nikola Jokic dominated the Lakers with over 30 points per game, 14 rebounds per game and over seven assists per game. […]

LeBron James has spoken, and expect Nike to act accordingly—assuming the footwear giant wasn’t already in the process of commemorating A’ja Wilson’s momentous achievement with her own signature sneaker, of course. The King sent a hearty congratulations to the Las Vegas Aces superstar after her team beat the New York Liberty on Wednesday to win […]

With the start of the 2023-24 NBA season only about one week away, most teams are in the process of evaluating their rosters and making their final roster cuts/transactions. Oct. 23 is the deadline for teams to have their regular season rosters finalized but most teams will probably have that done before then. The Los […]

Back in July, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham delivered a hefty proclamation about Austin Reaves, shortly after the 2020 undrafted free agent signed a $56 million contract on the heels of an ascendant second NBA campaign. “I’m putting it on record right now: Austin Reaves will be an All-Star at some point soon.” […]

The NBA season is here, and one of the best divisions in basketball gets ready to roll. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 2023-24 Pacific Division winner prediction, and pick while showing reasoning. The Sacramento Kings won the Pacific Division last season, emerging out of nowhere to snag first place. Likewise, […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be enjoying themselves as the clock ticks down until the 2023-24 season gets underway. Recently, Davis enthralled reporters with the story of how newly acquired Lakers center Christian Wood had an unfortunate sequence of events to end a Los Angeles practice. “[Wood] was talking a lot […]

The Los Angeles Lakers still haven’t named their starting small forward for opening night against the Denver Nuggets next Tuesday. Anthony Davis certainly wouldn’t oppose Taurean Prince getting the nod. Davis commended Prince for his preseason showing after Lakers’ practice on Tuesday. Since fouling out of the preseason opener in 13 minutes, the veteran 3-and-D […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham clarified his previously stated goal for Anthony Davis to shoot six 3-pointers per game this season. “I’ve requested to see six 3-point attempts a game,” Ham said last week. “Three per half, at least. I wouldn’t put that on him if I didn’t think he was capable.” Since […]

Buying an NBA team in the 1980s and 1990s has become the easiest way to become a billionaire. The teams were bought for anywhere from $50 million to $300 million. Now, the average value of an NBA team is $2.86 billion. However, for most owners, it isn’t about the money. The owners take pride in […]