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The Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in a thrilling Super Bowl 56 on Sunday, earning the franchise’s first championship since moving back to Los Angeles from St. Louis in 2016. The Rams are set to have a championship parade on Wednesday, and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James wants in on it. Recall that […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson abruptly left the franchise in 2019 as he stepped down as team president after he believed he was being betrayed by GM Rob Pelinka. Despite the rocky exit, however, Jeanie Buss still looks at Magic as an influential person around the Lakers organization who she can call up and […]

It’s been over two years now since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter crash. This is also now the third Valentines’ Day where his wife, Vanessa Bryant, has been without her husband. On Monday morning, she took to Instagram and posted a heartfelt Valentines’ message for Kobe. Vanessa bryant […]

It’s not everyday you get within a few feet of LeBron James. One Cincinnati Bengals fan took that opportunity to get the Los Angeles Lakers star to shoutout his mama. Check out the fan get his mom some screen time with the Lakers star: He had @KingJames say hi to his mom while he was […]

LeBron James was one of the many celebrities in attendance at Super Bowl 56 between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals – and was clearly in the moment as he watched the home team celebrate the win. Check out the Lakers star soak in the Super Bowl winning moment that the Rams just won: […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is hyped up after watching the Super Bowl 56 halftime show headlined by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and more big artists. The first half of the Los Angeles Rams-Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl game didn’t disappoint, and sure enough, the halftime show more than lived up to expectations as well […]

LeBron James hardly surprises Dwyane Wade anymore with his achievements, but the Miami Heat icon couldn’t hold back his amazement after the Los Angeles Lakers superstar surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record. On Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, LeBron dropped 26 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in a losing effort for the Lakers. Despite […]

Super Bowl 56 is officially underway as the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s been a close one so far, but the game is only just beginning. Odell Beckham Jr. has already secured a touchdown, which got Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James hype. According to Sports Center, James was seen showing […]

While Magic Johnson often doesn’t hold back in calling out the Los Angeles Lakers whenever they play bad, he made sure to give credit to LeBron James on Saturday after surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the all-time scoring record (including the playoffs). The Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors, 117-115, but LeBron did go all […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Saturday Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors squeezed by LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 117-115 on Saturday night at Chase Center. They attained the victory behind an incredible fourth quarter from Klay Thompson. He finished with 33 points, 16 of which came in the final period. were scored in […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers weren’t able to pull off the upset against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. They did, however, look as cohesive a unit as they have been in a while. The Lakers star was vocal after the game that getting past the NBA trade deadline has been a weight […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this season, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made NBA history. The two-time MVP passed Ray Allen to become the all-time leader in 3-pointers made and continues to add to his total. Saturday, another historical milestone was reached, and this time it was Curry’s opponent making history. Los Angeles Lakers superstar […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, but it was a spirited effort and one of the more exciting games of the season. While there’s really no place for moral victories at this point, perhaps the Lakers can use this as a springboard for a strong […]

We’re far too late into the season to still be giving weight to any moral victories. But if any team in the Western Conference needed one, it was Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Co. may not have come out of Golden State with the win, but the Lakers did match Stephen Curry and the […]

Historically, the Los Angeles Lakers don’t subscribe to moral victories. The franchise has built its brand on winning. Satisfaction after a loss is blasphemous. After Saturday’s effort against the Dubs, though, the Lakers will absolutely take the moral dub. Yes, Los Angeles blew a six-point lead in crunch-time and lost to the Golden State Warriors, […]

With his 19th point in the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center on Saturday, LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time points scored leader, including the playoffs. Greatness. Give it up for the new All-Time Leading Regular Season and Playoffs Scorer, LeBron James 👏 pic.twitter.com/zPlGGRhGXs […]

LeBron James is now on top of the NBA scoring leaderboard. During the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Golden State Warriors, James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points scored combined in the regular season and playoffs. The record-setting basket can be seen here, via Dave McMenamin: LeBron James has now scored more points […]

The San Antonio Spurs are expected to negotiate and complete a contract buyout of point guard Goran Dragic in the coming days. Once finalized, it appears that the Los Angeles Lakers will be joining a laundry list of suitors for the 35-year-old Slovenian. The Lakers are planning to join several rivals — including the Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t played the style of basketball that they were expecting to this season. Former players and fans within the organization haven’t been happy, and whenever a Lakers team isn’t winning, that’s to be expected considering they’re one of the most storied franchises in NBA history. With a record of 26-30, they […]

In a heated divisional rivalry matchup, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in the Bay Area. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Warriors prediction and pick. The Warriors are in a very comfortable 2nd place in the West, with a […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers are approaching 60 games played already on their campaign, the problems have been the same ever since the start of the season. The most-talked about franchise in the association has been the main topic of all the scrutiny ranging from the acquisition of Russell Westbrook or the subpar coaching performance […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone, with the Los Angeles Lakers failing to make any moves to strengthen their roster. While that’s undoubtedly left many fans of the team disappointed as they currently sit below .500, head coach Frank Vogel remains optimistic that LA has the perfect core to turn things around. […]

LeBron James has never had a shortage of critics throughout his career. Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is facing the wrath of a high-profile Republican author, commentator, and activist in Candace Owens. In a recent interview on the Full Send podcast, Owens, who is also known to be a devoted Donald Trump supporter, went […]

Despite having two days off, the Los Angeles Lakers are a bit banged up heading into their showdown against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center on Saturday. LeBron James will be listed as questionable with knee soreness/effusion (swelling). He has played three straight games since returning from a five-game absence. He said his […]

Russell Westbrook is still a member of the Los Angeles Lakers — and he’s still throwing shade at Frank Vogel. Vogel sat Westbrook in overtime of the Lakers’ win vs. the New York Knicks on Saturday. He said all the right things about winning being the most important thing and wanting to keep the focus […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers declined to make any moves at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, the team’s vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka took questions from reporters on a conference call. While generally explaining that there was no offer that both satisfied the franchise’s short and long-term goals, he was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were totally unsuccessful in bringing in some fresh faces prior to Thursday’s frenetic trade deadline. All hope is not lost for LA, though, with the buyout market still presenting an opportunity for them to add one or two new players to bolster their squad. According to Jova Buha of The Athletic, […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Although the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t the surefire title contender most thought they would be before the season began, they are still a team that excites people. Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson always looks forward to playing the Lakers, and even though they aren’t as good as expected this year, that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the seemingly few teams that were quiet at the NBA trade deadline. That’s despite the current state of the team, not physically, but emotionally. With all of the talk of Russell Westbrook not fitting this constructed roster, amid the Lakers struggles, many believe Westbrook would be dealt. He […]

Amid all the frenzy and furor of the NBA trade deadline, Los Angeles Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony and Miami Heat forward PJ Tucker remain focused on the most important thing in the world right now: Sneakers. While all are busy on the frenetic wheeling-and-dealing around the league, Melo and Tucker are preoccupied with adding more […]

Despite being one of the most talked-about teams heading into the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers kept their finger off the trigger on any deals. Chief among the rumors was Russell Westbrook, who remains on the roster in what has been his most polarizing season yet. Lakers GM Rob Pelinka was asked about […]

The 2022 NBA All-Star Game Draft took place on Thursday evening and it was not short of intriguing storylines, particularly considering how we are just a few hours removed from the frenzy that was the trade deadline. One that stood out the most, however, was Kevin Durant utterly rejecting James Harden at the end of […]

As expected, Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson has come out with his in-depth analysis of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Also unsurprisingly, the Hall of Famer took notice of the biggest transaction of the day involving the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. Unfortunately for Nets fans, Johnson’s immediate reaction isn’t going to sit well […]

For the third consecutive season, the Los Angeles Lakers passed on pulling the trigger at the NBA Trade Deadline. This time, their inactivity was more surprising than in years past considering their place in the standings (ninth) and the state of the team (messy). In March of 2021, the Lakers could have acquired Kyle Lowry […]

The trade deadline has passed and as always, it did not fail to disappoint. There was a flurry of moves around the league that could potentially re-shape the rest of the season and similar to years past, a handful of teams made big moves to bolster their squad for what lies ahead. One glaring absentee […]

The NBA trade deadline came and went with nothing to report from the Los Angeles Lakers, who opted to stand pat despite a roster struggling to stay afloat in the Western Conference. Lakers fans will be very disappointed to hear that there was reportedly a trade in the works with the Houston Rockets involving star […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline was more active than literally anyone could’ve anticipated. Not only did the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers rock the league by swapping James Harden and Ben Simmons, but a series of additional major, unexpected deals were agreed upon before the clock struck 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday. Conspicuously absent […]

It’s barely been more than 48 hours since the Portland Trail Blazers broke up the most successful, productive backcourt in franchise history. After his sorely depleted team’s stirring win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, though, Chauncey Billups implored fans in Rip City to dream of new possibilities awaiting the Blazers with a […]

The Phoenix Suns have the best record in the league, and their players are well aware. In fact, point guard Cameron Payne joined a Lakers fan chat to let them know it. Payne was invited to join Twitter Spaces chat LateNightLakeShow early Thursday morning, and he happily accepted. One user shared a recording of the […]