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Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is following in Draymond Green’s footsteps and starting a podcast. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer made the announcement on Friday via Twitter. “I just started a podcast and I hope you like it ! These are going to be private conversations between me and my Showtime teammates. I will […]

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, has shared the painful experience she had to go through after learning that photos from the helicopter crash site that killed her husband and daughter were taken and shared among law enforcement and first responders. Amid the trial for her invasion of privacy lawsuit […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ summer pro-am tour will continue with a trip to Seattle’s Crawsover Pro-AM on Saturday. The league’s host, three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner Jamal Crawford, exuberantly revealed the development on Friday afternoon. LeBron confirmed the news shortly thereafter. SEATTLE LETS GET IT!! Been over 15+ years since […]

The tragic passing of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash in 2020 has taken a rather ugly turn. His widow, Vanessa, is currently filing a lawsuit against the LAPD after the police allegedly spread delicate images of the crash, including Bryant’s remains. Now, multiple people of interest have been interviewed regarding this case. One person […]

Despite constant rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers have not made any blockbuster trades this summer. This could all change, though, now that LeBron James has signed a two-year extension with the team worth a whopping $97.1 million. What’s the correlation? Well, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein (paywalled), the Lakers have made certain assurances to LeBron […]

There are few more iconic blocks in NBA history than that of LeBron James during the 2016 NBA Finals. With his Cleveland Cavaliers on the brink of mounting a never-before-seen series comeback from being down 3-1 against the 72-9 Golden State Warriors, LeBron sealed the deal with an epic chase-down block on Andre Iguodala to […]

The feud between the Los Angeles Lakers and their bitter cross-town opponents, the Los Angeles Clippers, still remains to be one of the most intense rivalries in all of the NBA. At this point, however, it’s not much of a contest. At least according to Stephen A. Smith. The renowned ESPN broadcaster recently went on […]

Skip Bayless just posted a three-minute monologue on Twitter shedding light on his controversial tweet about LeBron James’ son Bronny and his eye-popping dunk during an AAU game in Paris. The renowned broadcaster was on the receiving end of a ton of criticism as people slammed him for supposedly going after a 17-year-old kid. It’s […]

Ever since Kyrie Irving opted into his deal with the Brooklyn Nets for the upcoming season, reports state that the enigmatic point guard has been fully committed to the cause in Brooklyn. This doesn’t mean, however, that the Nets have closed their door on a potential blockbuster deal for Kyrie. Irving won’t come for cheap, […]

There hasn’t been much progress between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets with regard to a potential blockbuster trade deal for Kyrie Irving. In fact, it somehow feels like the deal’s already dead. Well, that might all change now. According to NBA insider Marc Stein (paywalled), the Lakers have already taken a renewed […]

At this point in his career, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James still remains to be one of, if not the most talked about personalities in the entire NBA. The fact that he made headlines yet again after agreeing to a massive two-year $97.1 million extension with the Lakers is a clear testament to this […]

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers officially announced that LeBron James has signed a two-year contract extension. The press release included a laudatory statement from Lakers general manager and vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka. “LeBron is a generational basketball player who has proven to be even more impactful as a human being,” Pelinka […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been hiding the fact that they’ve been after Kyrie Irving this offseason. Amidst the doom and gloom surrounding the Brooklyn Nets franchise, Irving’s future in New York has looked murky. A second team-up with LeBron James could be exactly what both parties need at this point, as the Lakers have […]

The NBA is back in just under two months, and the Boston Celtics will resume their hunt for Banner 18. After coming so close to winning it all last year, the Celtics were bound to have some highly touted games, and the release of the 2022-23 NBA schedule confirmed that in a major way. Our […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans everywhere breathed a collective sigh of relief after it was reported that LeBron James had agreed to a two-year, $97,100,000 extension with the team. It took a bit longer than expected before The King put his signature on the dotted line, but at this point, all’s well that ends well. As […]

Ben Simmons isn’t exactly the most well-loved personality in the NBA right now. The fact that he sat out the entire season for the Brooklyn Nets due to injury after forcing a trade away from the Philadelphia 76ers probably has a lot to do with this. A random fan came across Ben Simmons in the […]

LeBron James isn’t going anywhere. For now, at least. The four-time NBA champion agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday that will keep him in LA through 2024. This has garnered more than a handful of reactions from in and around the NBA, and as you may have […]

Somehow, Skip Bayless successfully made it all about him. Again. After coming out with a now-controversial comment about Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ son, Bronny, and his amazing poster dunk, all the attention has now gravitated toward the outspoken broadcaster. Again. Unfortunately for Skip, even his own wife was having none of it. By […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just announced that Pau Gasol’s jersey retirement is set to take place on March 7th, 2023. It’s going to be a bittersweet occasion as the organization celebrates the career of one of the most iconic big men in franchise history. At the same time, though, given how Gasol’s name will forever […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Pau Gasol made sure to show his love and appreciation for the franchise after the Purple and Gold confirmed his jersey retirement ceremony in 2022-23. Gasol’s jersey retirement didn’t come as a surprise. After he officially called it a career in 2021, the Lakers themselves expressed their intention of forever honoring […]

LeBron James now has 97,100,000 reasons to smile after it was reported that the four-time NBA champ has agreed to a two-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $97.1 million. Well, he’s got one more reason to smile after this recent revelation by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on LA GM Rob Pelinka. On a recent […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is on track to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record in the 2022-23 season, but it is easier said than done. James is 1,325 points behind Kareem’s all-time scoring record of 38,387 points. With that said, if he is able to maintain his scoring average of 30.3 points from last […]

Rejoice! Following a discordant drip of leaked individual matchups — and literally seconds after LeBron James signed an extension — the full 2022-23 NBA schedule was officially released. Yes, all 82 games! Let’s dive in. Despite being projected to finish towards the bottom of the playoff picture, the Lakers, unsurprisingly, will play 39 times on national […]

LeBron James made headlines once again on Wednesday after it was reported that the four-time NBA champion had agreed to a massive two-year, $97.1 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. There was some doubt as to whether or not LeBron would put pen to paper this summer, but all that has now been thrown […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a big move on Wednesday, inking superstar LeBron James to a $97.1 million contract extension. The deal keeps James in Los Angeles for the next two seasons, with a player option for the third year. James’ future with the Lakers is solidified. But another player isn’t so lucky. Guard Russell […]

Pau Gasol is a key part of the Los Angeles Lakers history and his name will go into the rafters this season. On March 7th, 2023, the organization is set to retire the Spaniard’s No. 16 jersey which he wore for seven seasons at the Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena of course). A Champion, legend, […]

It surely looks like LeBron James will finish his career with the Los Angeles Lakers. On Wednesday, The King inked a brand new two-year deal worth $97.1 million, keeping him in Southern California for the foreseeable future, with an option for a third season if he pleases. Per Woj: BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron […]

Well, he did it. Minutes before the release of the 2022-23 NBA schedule on Wednesday afternoon, LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told various outlets. The second year (2024-25) will be a player option, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, allowing LeBron to […]

More details continue to emerge with regard to the trial of Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office over the leaked photos of her husband Kobe Bryant’s crash site. A county deputy took the stand on Tuesday and his shocking admission further puts the Sherrif’s Office in a lot of heat for […]

If you’re going to ask Kendrick Perkins, LA has been a Clipper land ever since Tyronn Lue took over the Los Angeles Clippers. While LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have always been the more popular team, that doesn’t mean they are the better squad right now. In his latest appearance on NBA Today, […]

Bronny James may not be close to the same level of prospect as his father LeBron was coming out of high school, but he certainly will have a few options as he nears the beginning of his college career. With his decision looming, reports have begun to trickle in about the teams chasing after LeBron’s […]

Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, has been making headlines as of late amid the start of college recruitment. Latest reports indicate that Oregon is the favorite to land him on their program, though the likes of Southern Cal and Ohio State have also been mentioned as possible destinations. Speaking […]

At the moment, Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki are the only two players in NBA history that have stayed with a single franchise for at least 20 years. As it turned out, however, there was a point in Kobe’s career when he nearly joined Dirk with the Dallas Mavericks. Mavs owner Mark Cuban recently did […]

Fox Sports television personality Skip Bayless has become a prominent figure in the sports media over the last decade or so. He made a name for himself by being the most vocal critic of LeBron James throughout his pro career. Recently, he took aim at his son, Bronny. Bronny James currently plays high school basketball […]

LeBron James’ son, Bronny, has been the talk of the town of late after he threw down an eye-popping poster dunk during a game. The NBA world, including his own dad, of course, was buzzing after seeing Bronny James throw down a LeBron-esque poster slam on a fastbreak play. That’s not the only reason why […]

To say that Carmelo Anthony has had a colorful career would be a bit of an understatement. The 10-time All-Star has been through quite a lot in what has been a decorated 19-year career in the NBA. Basketball fans everywhere will now get an opportunity to take a closer look into the path he took […]

A former Los Angeles County fire captain walked off the witness stand three separate times on Monday while being questioned about whether he took photos of Kobe Bryant’s remains at the site of the early 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Los Angeles Lakers legend, his 13-year-old daughter, Gigi, and seven others. According to CNN, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most controversial franchises in the NBA of late. It certainly makes sense given that art imitates life that we’re seeing the same thing go down when it comes to the team’s latest media offerings. HBO’s Winning Time has been well-received by critics and audiences alike, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers team owner Jeanie Buss recently made a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and it was an opportunity for her to talk about other things aside from her team’s rather unproductive offseason. Well, not really. During her interview, which was done by fill-in host Desus Nice, Buss was asked about the weirdest thing […]