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The Los Angeles Lakers have a long offseason in front of them following an embarrassing sweep at the hands of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals. The Lakers’ struggles to contain Jokic also brought added attention to the team’s need for more muscle in the frontcourt to help […]

Gabe Vincent has made quite a name for himself throughout the Miami Heat’s iconic NBA Playoffs run. So much so, that it seems he’s done well enough to be on the radar of opposing NBA teams as the 26-year-old enters NBA free agency this summer. Apparently, Vincent may have piqued the interest of LeBron James […]

LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers on an unexpectedly spirited playoff run, but they ended up meeting their match in the Western Conference Finals when they were swept by the Denver Nuggets. After their Game 4 loss to the Nuggets, James offered a hint that he may potentially consider retiring this offseason, sending the […]

Well, those Kyrie Irving to the Los Angeles Lakers rumors are getting killed quickly, huh. Before the start of the postseason, there was talk about the star point guard reuniting with LeBron James in LA. The team was pushing hard to trade for the star PG. After this season’s run to the Western Conference Finals, […]

In spite of how the season ended for the Los Angeles Lakers, there’s no denying that Darvin Ham put in a commendable effort in his first year as the team’s head coach. Ham played an integral role in the Lakers’ resurgence following the NBA trade deadline, and some might even argue that they overachieved by going […]

There’s no denying that their 4-0 sweep in the Western Conference Finals against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets has left a bitter taste in the mouths of Los Angeles Lakers fans everywhere — one that will probably linger for an extended period. Nevertheless, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is adamant that there are still […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is loving how much his second child, Bryce James, has developed as a basketball player. As Bryce continues to impress in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League, LeBron couldn’t help but hype up his son even more and show his kid how proud he is. Recently, a video of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion. After giving their fans hope by miraculously turning their season around, it all ended in disaster for LeBron James and Co. in the form of an embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. The pain of […]

Down 0-3 in the series, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was in desperate need of a boost heading into Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. The first-year shot-caller decided to turn to Rui Hachimura as a makeshift starter, who in turn, took the place of D’Angelo Russell in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is just like all of us. James wants to know if the recent speculation that NBA referee Eric Lewis has a burner account on Twitter is true. James took to Twitter on Saturday, posting the following four-word question onto his account. “This Eric Lewis 💩 true??? 🤨” The Lakers […]

The future of Damian Lillard with the Portland Trail Blazers appears to be uncertain unless they can add legitimate stars around him this summer. Virtually any contender in the Association would love to acquire a player of Dame’s caliber as well, who is under contract until 2025. On a recent IG Live, fans were asking […]

What will the Dallas Mavericks do with Kyrie Irving? The team traded for the star point guard during the regular season in hopes of bolstering their title chances. Unfortunately, things did not go according to plan. A poorly-constructed roster and virtually no time for Irving and Luka Doncic to gel sent them spiraling out of […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James has been the undisputed face of the NBA for two decades now, and it appears as if he’s not going away anytime soon, thankfully. (Then again, was there really any doubt?) But the amount of influence James has on the NBA doesn’t just apply to fans, the media, and […]

Shaquille O’Neal has always been one of the harshest critics of NBA stars. The Los Angeles Lakers icon is a straight shooter who’s not afraid to tell it as it is. More often than not, though, Shaq’s strong takes are coming from a place of love. This does not seem to be the case with […]

According to reports, D’Angelo Russell was looking for a four-year contract extension worth $100 million before he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in the middle of this past season. The Minnesota Timberwolves obviously didn’t want to pay him that amount, which is why they opted to cash in on the former All-Star. It’s […]

It’s safe to say Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is really ecstatic to see his eldest son, Bronny, graduate from high school. LeBron continued to celebrate the momentous achievement of his son and their family on Friday as he uploaded a photo of him and Bronny from his graduation rights at Sierra Canyon. In […]

Nikola Jokic deservedly bagged the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP trophy after leading the Denver Nuggets to a historic sweep over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. In spite of the great things Jokic did throughout the series, some will still argue that Jamal Murray equally deserves the series MVP title, if not […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans won’t be forgetting about Jamal Murray anytime soon. This is after the Denver Nuggets star torched LeBron James and the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals en route to a stunning 4-0 sweep. Jamal Murray was red-hot throughout the series, and it seems like he will be giving LA supporters some […]

Regardless of the fact that LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers got swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, there’s no denying that the buzz has yet to die down on the Purple & Gold. This is just the nature of the Lakers in that not only are they the most […]

Even though LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers perpetually strive for championships and got swept in the conference finals, their 2022-23 season was an undeniable success. Darvin Ham proved to be a home run hire. Austin Reaves turned into a borderline star. They re-established an identity premised on defense, chemistry, and intangibles. They went […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got swept by the Denver Nuggets and have been in heavy rumors surrounding superstar LeBron James. His postgame comments hinted at retirement, but we can put that to bed now. The latest intel has LeBron returning to play for the Lakers next season, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. LeBron is expected […]

The Denver Nuggets were the 1-seed in the Western Conference this season and they were the favorites going up against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Many thought Denver was capable of winning this series, but nobody saw them sweeping the Lakers in four games! Now in the NBA Finals, the Nuggets […]

If there is one thing we can count on NBA Hall of Famer and TNT’s Charles Barkley for, it is to speak the truth and only the truth regarding his opinions. Recently appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Barkley talked about the recent reports suggesting Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may retire and he […]

Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell is either the worst good player or the best bad player in the NBA. His regular stats are almost unfailingly always pretty good—since making his first (and only) All-Star Game appearance in 2019, he’s averaged 19.7 points and 6.5 assists on perfectly average efficiency. This isn’t revelatory, next level stuff, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers fought hard during the 2022-23 season and ultimately made a deep postseason run. Following their Western Conference Finals elimination though, LeBron is facing retirement rumors. Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George recently dropped a brutally honest take on LeBron’s possible retirement during an interview with ClutchPoints. George told […]

After making the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers might just look to trade their No. 17 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to add more pieces to give LeBron James and Anthony Davis a chance of winning another championship. Despite finishing 7th in the Western Conference standings, Los Angeles landed the 17th overall […]

For the past few days, the media news cycle has been dominated by conversation about Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his playing future after he revealed that he would be considering retirement this offseason. 38 years old and coming off of yet another trying season with the Lakers, LeBron’s frustrations with the franchise […]

LeBron James did not look like himself in the NBA Playoffs and while he was able to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the Western Conference Finals, they ended up getting swept by the Denver Nuggets. Following their postseason exit, it was revealed that James had been playing through a torn tendon injury in his […]

Through the history of the Charlotte Hornets, they have never had a player of LeBron James’ caliber. They might be able to land him and another promising young prospect in the near future. Not in the 2023 NBA Draft, although either Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller have the potential to be great. The Hornets are […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs this week. But LeBron got to celebrate an important day for his son, Bronny James, who graduated from Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon. LeBron James, Savannah James and LeBron’s mom, Gloria James, were at Bronny’s ceremony. Pictures can be seen below. Bronny James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw themselves take part in a tremendous season turnaround at around the mid-way mark that included an 18-8 run over their last 26 games and wound up going all the way to the Western Conference Finals. While there were many factors that played into the club’s miraculous shift in success, one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers began the season with a 2-10 record. After completely missing the play-in tournament and playoffs in 2022, the Lakers fanbase was afraid their team would suffer the same have the same in 2022-23. They started finding their rhythm after numerous trade deadline moves executed by general manager Rob Pelinka. Even after […]

There’s a new burner account fiasco in the NBA. We’ve heard rumors about players like current Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant and even team executives like former Philadelphia 76ers General Manager Bryan Colangelo owning secondary accounts on Twitter. But now, there’s speculation that longtime NBA referee Eric Lewis also allegedly owns a burner account as […]

The season didn’t end quite as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers, but then, unless you win the championship, when does it? Despite flaming out in ignominious fashion courtesy of the Denver Nuggets, they still demonstrated a terrific turnaround in the latter stages of the season, going from a team which was up against it […]

LeBron James’ legacy always takes up plenty of air time in the NBA world, but Richard Jefferson doesn’t have much time for those claiming it’s been tarnished by the Denver Nuggets sweep of his Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers, of course, went down in four relatively close games to the number one seed, with LeBron […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers now out of the playoffs, the focus turns to an offseason where many decisions will need to be made. While the team is expected to be busy in free agency, the 2023 NBA Draft is also an opportunity to get better. LA has two picks at No. 17 and No. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are nearly great. Despite struggling for most of the season and backdooring their way into the playoffs through the play-in tournament, the Lakers were legitimately one of the best teams for the last few months of the season. When you have LeBron James and Anthony Davis, you only need competence to […]

LeBron James is arguably the GOAT of basketball, having won four NBA championships, four Finals MVPs, and the same number of league MVPs. He is also the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. But while James has had plenty of success, some NBA stars have surely made life difficult for The King in the playoffs. Without these […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a nice postseason run in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but after getting swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, it’s back to the drawing board for LA. The Lakers made several big moves at the trade deadline this past season, and they may have to do so […]