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Russell Westbrook will have to call Los Angeles his NBA residence again. After a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, the former league MVP is joining the Los Angeles Clippers to form a new Big Three together with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Russell Westbrook was sent to the Jazz by the Los Angeles Lakers […]

For all the controversies Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving has been through, particularly off the court, Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James wants everyone to know how much he appreciates his former running mate. “It’s always good to see him. I’m very proud of him,” LeBron James said about his former teammate with […]

With just over 20 games left in the 2022-23 regular season, some fans from teams that aren’t in contention for a playoff spot have already turned their attention to the 2023 NBA Draft, which is headlined by star prospect Victor Wembanyama. There hasn’t been a prospect as hyped as Wembanyama in quite some time, but […]

As Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and the NBA honored LeBron James during the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers star still couldn’t believe that he is now the league’s all-time leading scorer. Growing up, James was only watching the superstars of the league, hoping to follow in their footsteps. Now 20 years […]

LeBron James’ injury during the NBA All-Star Game shocked and frustrated a lot of fans. When it was revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar wouldn’t return in the second half of the contest due to an unspecified hand issue, a lot of people were confused and asked what happened. It certainly didn’t help that […]

Dwyane Wade led the way in honoring LeBron James as the NBA’s new all-time top-scorer, and his introduction speech for the Los Angeles Lakers star and his good friend couldn’t be any better. Wade delivered a rather passionate take on James and what he went through to become the superstar that he is today. He […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was forced to sit out the second half of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game due to a hand injury, leaving the two teams without their captains after Giannis Antetokounmpo played less than a minute due to his current wrist issue. Sure enough, the rather surprising development shocked plenty of fans, […]

LeBron James took Kyrie Irving with his second pick for the NBA All-Star Game starters, and sure enough, it got everyone talking about their potential Los Angeles Lakers reunion this 2023 offseason. James was obviously excited to get Irving on his team, and the two even did their handshake from their Cleveland Cavaliers days after […]

There’s no denying that the Oklahoma City Thunder have one of the most promising young cores in the NBA today. They might not be a contender in the Western Conference right now, but it wouldn’t be too far out to think that this team could emerge as a serious threat to the title in the […]

If he can, LeBron James wants to play alongside his two sons, Bronny James and Bryce James, in the NBA. However, the Los Angeles Lakers star is well aware that he’s not getting any younger. While James has already expressed his commitment to wait for Bronny to make it to the NBA so they can […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has no plans of missing the playoffs for the second straight year, and so when they officially make it this 2022-23 season, he wants the rest of the NBA to be ready. Speaking to reporters ahead of the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, James expressed his confidence that they […]

LeBron James is a thoughtful man when it comes to his business opportunities outside the world of playing professional basketball. One of the avenues he would like to pursue once his playing days with the Lakers are over include the possibility of owning an NBA team. He said that he thought Las Vegas might be […]

Sunday’s highly-anticipated NBA All-Star Game is expected to generate millions of international viewers from outside the United States. There’s going to be no shortage of representation from the Philippines in the virtual audience despite the fact that the game is scheduled right smack in the middle of a workday in the basketball-crazed nation. As always, […]

LeBron James has no intention of allowing the Los Angeles Lakers to miss the playoffs again. With 23 games remaining after the All-Star break, the Lakers (27-32) sit in 13th place in the Western Conference standings, yet only two games out of the final play-in spot and 4.5 games back of the No. 6 seed. […]

It’s been a few weeks since Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shattered Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. However, we all still can’t stop talking about that legendary moment that will go down in history as one of the most iconic buckets in the history of the game. During one of his interviews for Sunday’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the talk of the town throughout the season despite their subpar record. Some primary reasons would be LeBron James’ chase for the all-time scoring record, the Russell Westbrook situation, and several missed calls by the referees in the clutch. While the Lakers’ 27-32 record is underwhelming, their recent moves […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal was one of the thousands in attendance in Salt Lake City’s Vivint Arena on Saturday night as they all witnessed Philadelphia 76ers guard Mac McClung put on a show for the ages. The Sixers stud had every single person in the stadium blown away with his mind-blowing performance in […]

To say that Philadelphia 76ers guard Mac McClung was impressive during Saturday night’s NBA Dunk Contest would be a complete understatement. The young Sixers stud put on an absolute show in what will definitely go down in history as one of the most impressive Dunk Contest performances in recent years. So much so, that even […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol credited Kobe Bryant with helping the big man become a finalist for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Gasol was at Utah’s Vivint Arena on Friday to coach one of the teams in the Jordan Rising Stars championship and accept his nomination for the Hall of Fame. The retired […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is right around the corner, with LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo set to draft their teams on Sunday and then play the game right after. However, it looks like James will not be present at the All-Star practice being held on Saturday, which was a rather surprising development. It’s now […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t hide his delight after seeing his former Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade make it as a finalist for the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class. Wade was named as one of the 12 finalists for the 2023 HOF class on Friday, joining the likes of Dirk Nowitzki, Tony […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may have lost to Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals, but that didn’t stop him from showing his respect to one of the NBA’s all-time greats. After it was revealed that Dirk is one of the finalists for the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James showed his appreciation for Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Milwaukee Bucks big man shared a ton of praises for him when they met in salt Lake City ahead of the All-Star Weekend. For those who missed it, Giannis was caught on video talking to LeBron where he showed his love […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard have a bit of history. These two have butted heads multiple times in the past, and it goes without saying that these two don’t really like each other. As it turns out, not even the fact that Howard is now literally half the world away right now has prevented Shaq […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol is just happy to be among the 12 finalists for the 2023 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class. Gasol was revealed to be among the finalists on Friday, alongside the likes of Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Gregg Popovich and Tony Parker. Aside from the five NBA greats, all-time […]

Is there something wrong with Anthony Davis right now? He seems to be fine health-wise, but if you’ve been watching the Los Angeles Lakers games of late, it’s hard not to notice that AD’s body language just doesn’t look right. Let’s also not forget that there was a lot of talk surrounding Davis’ bizarre reaction […]

It’s official: Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has signed with Klutch Sports to represent him ahead of his free agency in the 2023 offseason. VanVleet has long been linked with Klutch Sports after he parted ways with his former agents in Par-Lay Sports & Entertainment last January. Now, in an announcement on Friday, the sports […]

Giannis Antetkounmpo is arguably the best player in the world, and has been for the past few years. The Milwaukee Bucks franchise player is a two-time MVP, former Defensive Player of the Year and led his team to a championship in 2021 while taking home Finals MVP honors. Milwaukee is still a top-tier title contender […]

After bringing back D’Angelo Russell at the trade deadline, the new-look Los Angeles Lakers may soon be adding another familiar face. Well, a player who has a long history with LeBron James, at least. As Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers work through details on his inevitable buyout from the team, Los Angeles is “kicking […]

The Rui Hachimura trade by the Los Angeels Lakers was one of the first big trades before the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline. The deal drew a lot of reactions from fans and analysts, some of which were good. One of the negative reactions, though, came from a former LA legend in Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq dissed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers marked LeBron James’ return from injury with a big win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. It was exactly what the doctor ordered for a Lakers side that has struggled to make an impact this season. Head coach Darvin Ham seems pleased with what he saw from his new-look […]

This season, we anticipate a Kevin Love-LeBron James reunion in Los Angeles. It’s kind of ironic since the two players expected to rejoin at the trade deadline were supposed to be Kyrie Irving and James. Now, however, Love appears to have the best chance to join the Los Angeles Lakers. Here we look at the […]

LeBron James played for the first time on Wednesday since setting a new all-time NBA scoring record. It was also the first time LeBron played alongside his new teammates following the Lakers’ flurry of NBA trade deadline moves. A new-look LA side made easy work of the New Orleans Pelicans, defeating them in a 120-102 […]

There was a lot of talk surrounding Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers when they decided to bring in Patrick Beverley to the squad during the offseason. Concerns were raised about how Russ and Pat Bev would co-exist given their history of having one of the fiercest individual feuds in the history of the […]

At 27-32, 13th in the Western Conference standings, the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling. Even with LeBron James having one of the most dominant stretches of his career to start 2023, L.A. has been unable to overcome a rash of injuries. The most significant of these to All-Star big man Anthony Davis, who has only […]

The Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a big win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. In the process, the trio of D’Angelo Russell, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis all played together for the first time since the trade deadline. Following the victory, Russell spoke about what it was like to be on the floor […]

The Los Angeles Lakers revamped their depth chart (and locker room vibes) prior to the 2023 trade deadline. After exchanging Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn, Thomas Bryant Damian Jones, and Juan Toscano-Anderson for D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Mo Bamba, Davon Reed, and Rui Hachimura, the Lakers are left with one open roster […]

Nearly a week after the 2023 NBA trade deadline, LeBron James offered his first public comments on the Los Angeles Lakers’ flurry of activity. The Lakers exported Russell Westbrook after a hectic 18-month saga, along with Patrick Beverley (who was reported to be a source of locker-room strain), Thomas Bryant, Juan Toscano Anderson, and Damian […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shed light on the state of his unspecified ankle/foot injury, which has lingered since December and has caused him to miss a handful of games, including the three prior to Wednesday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron had an MRI last week on what the Lakers have consistently […]