Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 165

The Western Conference runner-up Los Angeles Lakers’ Summer League concluded after two weeks of play between their time in Sacramento and Los Vegas. They played seven games in total, which gave the Lakers an extensive look at their promising draft picks and two-way players. While Max Christie was the belle of the ball, rookie guard […]

Many consider the Los Angeles Lakers to be the unofficial winners of 2023 NBA free agency after retaining breakout Austin Reaves and solid role player Rui Hachiumura while adding scoring specialist Gabe Vincent, among other moves. However, there was one high-intensity veteran they could not get in their grasp. The polarizing Dillon Brooks was reportedly […]

The only player to consistently challenge Michael Jordan for the mantle of the greatest basketball player of all-time, megastar LeBron James, has won four NBA titles. Three of them have come for three different franchises in three different decades. As that relates to his longstanding battle with Jordan for the GOAT title, where His Airness […]

When NBA free agency opened, the Los Angeles Lakers made one of the more surprising moves by signing Gabe Vincent. After an impressive run with the Miami Heat and becoming an important part of their rotation, the Lakers signed Vincent to a three-year deal worth $33 million. Vincent brings a lot to the table and […]

Even in the Summer League, the Battle of LA between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers still provide plenty of drama and excitement. That’s the case once again on Sunday as the two LA teams fought a tightly-contested affair that saw the Lakers take the 104-103 win via free throw. It was definitely […]

There is not a shadow of doubt in the mind of Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James that his former running mate in Cleveland is the owner of the greatest handles in the NBA, “ever.” In an Instagram story posted recently by The King, he let everyone know how much he is in awe […]

It was announced that LeBron James would change his number from six back to 23 out of respect for Bill Russell, and he had a simple reaction with one emoji to the Lakers’ official announcement of the number change on Twitter. 👑 https://t.co/yQkf51ApqF — LeBron James (@KingJames) July 16, 2023 This is not the first […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been impressive so far in the American Century Championship, thanks in large part to the Los Angeles Lakers. But how the hell did the Lakers help in improving Curry’s game? Well, according to the man himself, getting eliminated early by LeBron James and co. gave him plenty of […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly open to a sign-and-trade involving Christian Wood. As rumors of mutual interest between Wood and the Los Angeles Lakers persist, though, financial realities could prevent them free agent big man from landing in Southern California via trade. Wary of adding additional salary in a potential Wood sign-and-trade, the Mavs would […]

Nike announced in 2023 that they will be continuing the Nike Kobe Bryant brand and expanding releases, many based on classics from the legend’s playing days. Ahead of Christmas 2023, Nike will release the most iconic colorway of one of Bryant’s most popular sneakers – with a serious twist. Check out our Sneakers news for […]

Kyle Kuzma was a lightning rod for controversy during his time with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2020. The 2020 Los Angeles Lakers became NBA champions during the league’s infamous ‘Bubble’ season with a Finals victory over Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. Currently, the team is […]

Devin Booker owns LeBron James’ final Los Angeles Lakers jersey with his original jersey number 23 in it. That is until he doesn’t. After transitioning to no. 6 with the Lakers to give way to Anthony Davis, who also wore the same number, James is going back to no. 23 in honor of Bill Russell. […]

LeBron James had NBA Twitter buzzing yet again on Saturday night after it was revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has decided to revert to the No. 23 jersey for the 2023-24 season. After switching to the No. 6 a couple of years ago, James has now opted to go back to his original […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has decided to change his number back to 23 in honor of the late Bill Russell. “It’s LeBron’s decision,” his agent Rich Paul told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “He chose to out of respect for Bill Russell.” It's official. 23 is back. pic.twitter.com/hEqb5rQANk — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) July 16, […]

Gabe Vincent took the hard road to the NBA. The 6-foot-3 point guard was not a blue-chip recruit in college and he also ended up going undrafted back in 2020. The Miami Heat gave him a chance, though, and Vincent will be eternally grateful to them for the same — especially now that he’s made […]

There has been a lot of talk about Stephen Curry potentially excelling as a professional golfer if ever he decided to switch sports. He won’t. However, the fact that the Golden State Warriors superstar sunk a mind-blowing hole-in-one in the American Century Championship on Saturday is living proof that the hype surrounding Steph’s elite golf […]

The Los Angeles Lakers wasted no time in bringing in Gabe Vincent via NBA Free agency. The former Miami Heat guard was one of their first signings as soon as the window opened and it was clear that they really wanted to get him to LA. This came down to a three-year deal for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got demolished in Friday’s Summer League contest versus the Memphis Grizzlies. They lost by a final score of 100-69 in a game that was practically over by the end of the first quarter, as the Lakers trailed 24-9 at the end of one. But despite the blowout loss, there were some positive […]

Before Kyrie Irving put pen to paper on a massive extension with the Dallas Mavericks, there was a lot of talk surrounding his potential move to the Los Angeles Lakers in what would have been a sensational reunion with LeBron James. This prospect pretty much died after Kyrie committed his future to the Mavs to […]

It’s no secret that the late, great Kobe Bryant could have joined the Los Angeles Clippers on a couple of occasions throughout his illustrious 20-year career. For starters, the Clippers passed on Kobe during the 1996 NBA Draft, going instead for Lorenzen Wright as their No. 7 overall pick (the Los Angeles Lakers scooped up […]

We are closing in on the end of the 2023 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. With that said, it is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Lakers prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies are 1-2 so far in Summer League. They won their Las Vegas opener 87-80 over the Chicago Bulls. Then, […]

Take two of the greatest NBA players of all time, put them in Italy, add a famous actor, a TV judge, and a former Coca-Cola EVP, take a photo at a world-famous restaurant, post it on Twitter, and you have a recipe for a viral tweet. That’s exactly what Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson […]

Darvin Ham has been on an extended vacation since the Los Angeles Lakers suffered an embarrassing 4-0 sweep against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. After marvelously turning their season around and getting all the way to the West Finals, LA’s season was cut unceremoniously short by Nikola Jokic and the eventual champs […]

Los Angeles Lakers wing Max Christie’s breakout run at NBA Summer League is likely over. On Thursday, the team announced that Christie suffered a right hip strain and is listed as day-to-day. The Lakers’ final Summer League game is on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Christie has spent the last week in Las Vegas stating […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James won the ESPY on Wednesday night for the best record breaking performance. He appeared on stage with his wife Savannah and children Bronny, Bryce and Zhuri, and he took to Instagram on Thursday to shout out the gang.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year player Max Christie had a great reaction to LeBron James returning for his 21st season. At a press conference following a Summer League game, Christie said, “I’m not surprised… That dude is a superhuman. I’m excited to play with him again for another year,” per Michael Corvo of ClutchPoints. Playing alongside […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made one of the more surprising signings of free agency by poaching Gabe Vincent from the Miami Heat. However, not only did they go out and sign Vincent, but rumors around the NBA are suggesting that he has a legitimate shot of taking the starting job from D’Angelo Russell, reports The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are certainly hoping to contend for and win a championship in 2024, but Kendrick Perkins has serious doubts about whether LeBron James can lead the Lakers to their second title with him, and put the pressure on his teammate Anthony Davis. “I don’t, I don’t,” Kendrick Perkins said on First Take […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sparked a number of Twitter reactions with his choice of glasses at the ESPYs last night. James was among many sports stars present at the award show and made headlines for a number of reasons — most of all, squashing any talk of retirement following his comments after the […]

The ESPYS took place in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, and among the high-profile athletes in attendance was Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James. James spoke at the event and announced that he isn’t retiring just yet and will play in the 2023-24 NBA campaign. And LeBron James also provided an eye-opening take on […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are three of the best basketball players of the 21st century. They have combined for ten NBA titles since the year 2000, along with countless other individual accolades. Interestingly, all three players have been coached by current Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham […]

There are few athletes as polarizing as LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers star brings it every single time he’s on the court and is a role model off of it. With as big of a following as James has, there are bound to be plenty of fans and with that comes a fair share […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put together quite the turnaround last season, starting off with a 2-10 record before finding their way to the postseason and going on a run all the way to the Western Conference Finals. They ended up getting swept by the eventual champions in the Denver Nuggets, and after losing Game 4, […]

Austin Reaves enjoyed a breakout 2022-23 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers, and ended up turning that into a four-year, $56 million contract with the Lakers that he signed this offseason. Reaves quickly became an extremely valuable piece of Darvin Ham’s rotation, and will be tasked with helping LeBron James and Anthony Davis find their […]

LeBron James is here to stay. He couldn’t have made it any clearer than with the words that came out his mouth Wednesday night during the 2023 ESPYs in which he demolished all the retirement rumors that hovered over him since the Los Angeles Lakers’ exit from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Enter Kendrick Perkins, a […]

The James Family ruled the night during Wednesday’s ESPYs. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James made a memorable speech in which he squashed retirement rumors, while his wife, Savannah James also had her moment — with the help of Zhuri James. Savannah, together with Zhuri, Bronny James, and Bryce James, went up on stage to […]

LeBron James gave praise to Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson on the ESPYs stage on Wednesday night, congratulating her for winning WNBA Player of the Year. “I want to say congratulations to my sister A’Ja Wilson on winning a WNBA Best Player ESPY. And y’all make sure y’all get out there and support those […]

Just like the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers fan base, head coach Darvin Ham was ecstatic after LeBron James himself confirmed that he’s not retiring this offseason. Following their Western Conference Finals loss to the Denver Nuggets, LeBron sparked concerns about his future in the NBA after he shared that he’s going to use […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James confirmed at the ESPYs on Wednesday that he’s not retiring this year at least, prompting LA fans to celebrate and be excited about what’s in store for the team in 2023-24. To recall, James sparked talks that he could opt to retire from the NBA this 2023 offseason following […]