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The Los Angeles Lakers have underachieved beyond their fan’s wildest nightmares this season, as a team that was pegged as a preseason title contender is barely good enough to clinch a berth in the play-in tournament. As such, the Lakers may need to consider drastic changes if things don’t improve down the stretch of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been down on their luck recently. The team is 10th in the Western Conference with a deep losing record of 31-43. Now, rumor has it that former LA star Pau Gasol is returning, but not to help the Lakers in their late-season drought. The center recently said that he is […]

Will Smith’s Oscars slap seen around the world had the internet buzzing. Count Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of Smith’s harshest critics. The Lakers legend voiced out his frustrations against what Smith did to Chris Rock at the Oscars on his personal Substack. He emphasized that it was an affront against several […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost another big lead on Sunday night as they let the New Orleans pelicans mount a come-from-behind victory in what was a crucial game in terms of positioning out in the Western Conference. LeBron James and Co. let the Pels come from as much as 23 points to take the 116-108 […]

Sooner or later, the Los Angeles Lakers will need to face the music. They just aren’t a very good team and the odds of them winning the title this season have been reduced to slim to none. They might be able to book their place in the playoffs via the Play-In game, but it’s now […]

Colby Covington is not only one of the top MMA fighters in today’s game. The interim UFC Welterweight Champion also happens to be one of the biggest haters of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on the entire planet. Just recently, Covington decided to take another shot at The King. This time, the UFC champ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a big one on Sunday night after they fell to the New Orleans Pelicans, 116-108. The defeat means that the Pels have now surpassed LA for the ninth spot in the West as both teams battle for positioning for the last remaining Play-In slot in the conference. After the game, […]

On-brand with a frustrating 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Lakers simultaneously offered, respectively, encouraging and discouraging updates about the health of Anthony Davis and LeBron James on Monday. During the first half of the Lakers’ debacle against the New Orleans Pelicans, LeBron rolled his ankle going after a rebound. He was able to gut out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers blew a 23-point lead on Sunday night and lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, despite LeBron James showing out for 39 points. After the defeat, the Lakers social media team posted this: Final. pic.twitter.com/3UeXFziARy — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 28, 2022 Now, who is that? Wenyen Gabriel. In fact, LeBron, […]

Like Chris Rock at the Oscars, the Los Angeles Lakers were off to a good start — until they were unexpectedly slapped in the face. In the case of the Lakers, they were shaken by a startling comeback by the New Orleans Pelicans, in arguably the most important half of the Lakers’ season. The Lakers […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are no Will Smith but they just slapped the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night with a loss. Down by as many as 23 points at one point in the game, Brandon Ingram and the Pelicans clawed their way back to score an improbably 116-108 come-from-behind victory — an all-important one, considering […]

On the court, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers blew a massive lead in a critical game against the New Orleans Pelicans. But off the court, King James didn’t let things get personal as he fulfilled a lifelong with for an opposing player’s mother. Pelicans rookie Trey Murphy III was able to secure a […]

LeBron James says the left ankle he rolled during the Los Angeles Lakers deflating loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday feels “horrible.” Early in the second quarter at the Smoothie King Center — as the Lakers were rolling, in a game with heavy playoff implications that Russell Westbrook labeled a “must-win” — LeBron […]

Do you remember Kobe Bryant winning an Oscar back in 2018? The then-recently retired Los Angeles Lakers star won an Oscar for the Best Animated Short Film for his short “Dear Basketball”. The short was basically an animation of Bryant’s final love letter to the game of basketball. Well, four years later, one of Bryant’s […]

It isn’t every day you get to be just a few steps away from LeBron James. For most fans, the first thing that needs to be done is get a picture with the King himself. Others would even go to great lengths and do crazy stuff just to get the attention of the Los Angeles […]

James Harden needed just one assist to break his tie with Kobe Bryant for the sole possession of the 32nd spot on the all-time assists list. On Sunday against the Phoenix Suns, the Philadelphia 76ers star made sure to claim that record. Harden and Bryant were both at 6,306 career assists after the Sixers guard […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James gave fans quite the scare on Sunday when he fell down after tweaking an ankle. Early in the second quarter as he was trying to position himself for the offensive rebound against the New Orleans Pelicans, James appeared to roll his left ankle. He immediately fell to the floor, […]

The older generations out there — yours truly included — still fondly remember how truly dominant of a force the great Shaquille O’Neal was during his playing days with the Los Angeles Lakers. For some of us, it’s hard to imagine that Shaq is actually already 50 years old. Much like most other 50-somethings out […]

LeBron James’ side hustle as a filmmaker has finally earned him some hardware. The Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar was also the main star in Space Jam: A New Legacy. Although the Lakers, who are on the edge of play-in tournament territory, likely won’t be winning a championship, James has his movie to fall back on […]

There’s no face, or facial hair for that matter, that’s gotten more shine in 2022’s March Madness than Saint Peter’s guard Doug Edert. His legend continues for at least one more game after upending another tournament powerhouse in the third-seeded Purdue Boilermakers. As the madness reached its full crescendo, Doug Edert found himself standing atop […]

Doug Edert’s mustache aside, Shaheen Holloway has been the face of the magical run that has his Saint Peter’s Peacocks advancing to March Madness’ Elite Eight. But once upon a time the coach was a darn good player, one who even outplayed Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant at least for one game. Before calling […]

The MVP chatter has been very loud of late with guys like Devin Booker and Ja Morant forcing their way into the conversation with the likes of Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic. If you ask Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, however, the 48-year-old shot-caller firmly believes that LeBron […]

In spite of all the battles they had on the basketball court during their time in the NBA, it is clear that Allen Iverson holds Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant in very high regard. Iverson was devastated by the untimely passing of his foe-turned-good friend back in January 2020 and like most of us, […]

Russell Westbrook is simply one of, if not the most hated on individuals in the NBA this season. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been on the receiving end of what feels like non-stop slander ever since he suited up for the purple and gold. Russ’ ex-teammate, Bradley Beal, has grown tired of all the […]

Kobe Bryant’s work ethic and killer instinct were second to none. His desire to win at all cost and focus to win in every game made him one of the best players to ever step on the NBA hardwood. Naturally, the late NBA icon tried his best to rub it off onto his Los Angeles […]

Most supporters of the Los Angeles Lakers don’t necessarily like former NBA point guard Jason Williams. He was a thorn on their side during his time in the league, particularly during the rivalry era between the Lakers and the Sacramento Kings. As it turns out, however, Williams appears to have a goal of establishing himself […]

Draymond Green is one of the most outspoken individuals in all of the NBA. This is exactly why it comes as no surprise that he has now decided to chime in on the raging debate about who the real GOAT truly is between Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and the great Michael Jordan. Interestingly […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant was known for his competitive mentality during his playing career. His desire to win is unmatched, hence the Mamba Mentality. Pau Gasol–who played alongside Kobe for years and developed a friendship with him–opened up about that side of  Bryant and shared how the LA legend showed that competitiveness right […]

LeBron James is not considered to be a realistic candidate to win the 2021-22 NBA MVP (anymore). Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel doesn’t understand why. Speaking after the Lakers wrapped practice on Friday, Vogel was, for the umpteenth time this season, asked about LeBron’s remarkably productive and dazzling season at age-37. “He is […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has a stake in Liverpool, and now another person involved with the Lakers could be an owner of Chelsea in the near future. A group featuring Lakers and Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly has advanced to the next stage of the process to buy the Premier League club, according to […]

There are few measures of greatness that LeBron James hasn’t imprinted his mark on throughout his 19-year NBA career. The Los Angeles Lakers forward breaks records in virtually every game he plays in nowadays. Games like Monday night’s 38-point, 11-rebound, 12-assist effort that actually made Lakers franchise history becoming just another day in the office. […]

After the acquisition of first ballot Hall of Fame point guard Russell Westbrook, there were a slew of NBA aficionados who picked the Los Angeles Lakers as the heavy favorites to win the Western Conference and even the NBA Finals this season. The talent is unquestioned with five future Hall of Fame inductees on their […]

Vanessa Bryant and Nike have had an up-and-down partnership since her husband Kobe Bryant’s death. The Los Angeles Lakers legend’s contract expired in April of 2021. Bryant’s wife failed to come to an agreement with the corporation, which then became a source of frustration for Vanessa. First, fans had a difficult time trying to purchase […]

Former Sacramento Kings point guard Jason Williams recently made waves amid his hot take about Kobe Bryant. In a recent statement, Williams said that he does not consider Kobe to be part of his Top 5 list of greatest Lakers of all time. Unsurprisingly, Williams was on the receiving end of some harsh criticism after […]

If the Play-In tournament started today, the ninth-seeded Los Angeles Lakers would be facing the New Orleans Pelicans, who are currently 10th in the Western Conference. There’s still a little less than a month remaining in the regular season, but it does look like this is going to be the scenario for the Play-In game. […]

Anthony Davis is working his way back from a mid-foot sprain that has kept him out of the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers for well over a month now. Based on this most recent report, it sounds like LA will be able to get their superstar big man back right on time. According to […]

Even though LeBron James has always victimized the Toronto Raptors, especially during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers, that’s not going to stop Drake from making a hefty donation to the I Promise School in Akron, Cleveland. The public elementary school was founded in 2018 with the help and support of the Los Angeles Lakers […]

After a hard-fought loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday (without LeBron James) the Los Angeles Lakers (31-42) lead the New Orleans Pelicans (30-42) by 0.5 games for the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference — and home-court advantage in the first Play-In game. Instead of brushing aside the implications of the two teams’ […]

LeBron James made headlines of late when he passed Karl Malone as the second all-time leading scorer in NBA history. But he’s not the only Los Angeles Lakers star climbing up the scoring list. Russell Westbrook just made his own leap in LA’s last game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Westbrook lead the way for the […]