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Like father, like son. According to reports, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has now taken some of his first steps towards building his own empire. Bronny James has reportedly filed no less than three trademark applications and we can only assume that this is with the intent of using the same […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies played a few weeks ago, and Desmond Bane and LeBron James went at it a few times. They had to be separated many times, and the officials warned them to stop trash-talking. The remarks said by LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers to Memphis Grizzlies second-year […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would like to improve their struggling team before the February 10 trade deadline. Inconveniently, their two players with tradable contracts and on-court value—Talen Horton-Tucker and Kendrick Nunn—have each seen said value decline. Horton-Tucker, 21, hasn’t shown much improvement since becoming the team’s fourth-highest paid player, resulting in a league-wide debate about […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Lakers prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds) *To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then […]

Paul Millsap and the Brooklyn Nets are set to part ways as the trade deadline approaches. The Los Angeles Lakers, naturally, are interested in hiring the aging former All-Star as they look to climb higher in the Western Conference playoff picture. Especially with Anthony Davis’ injury history, they could use the 36-year-old power forward in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the receiving end of a ton of criticism of late and you can’t say that it has not been warranted. The Lakers have struggled mightily throughout the season and at this point, there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel. For his part, however, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is a four-time NBA champion, and he made sure to remind everyone of that in his latest endorsement of Lobos Tequila 1707. LeBron, who is an early backer of the tequila brand, retweeted his latest photo promoting the product. However, the Lakers star certainly took the spotlight away from […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers in all sorts of trouble right now, there have been whispers of LeBron James looking to jump ship. New York Knicks icon Charles Oakley seems to think so, and the former All-Star was not shy about expressing his belief in The King eventually leaving Hollywood. According to Oakley, one of […]

LeBron James (left knee soreness/swelling) will formally be listed as “doubtful” for the Los Angeles Lakers contest against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. This comes after The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported LeBron is “expected to miss” the game, and possibly more. Lakers injury report vs. Blazers confirms Vogel's comments: LeBron James is listed as […]

Legendary quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 22 seasons. Another sports legend, former Los Angeles Lakers big man Shaquille O’Neal, had a message for Brady upon his announcement. Shaq apparently wants to see Brady come back for another season instead of riding off into the sunset: Is that […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Wednesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers and could miss several more games because of “irritation” in his left knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. LeBron has missed the last three games because of this knee injury, and the Lakers want to be […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West is clearly not a fan of his former team, who have made a point of making sure he doesn’t work for the franchise in any shape or form. In 2017, West made it clear he wanted to return to the Lakers in a front-office role, but they showed no […]

Did the entire galaxy conspire to make this season the worst campaign for the Los Angeles Lakers? That must be the question lingering in the minds of Lakers fans as the team just couldn’t catch a break. Just when Anthony Davis made his return after an extended absence, LeBron James has suddenly been sidelined due […]

Odell Beckham Jr. and the Rams are on their way to the Super Bowl after taking down the San Francisco 49ers in an epic NFC Championship showdown on Sunday. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has come out to congratulate his buddy for the epic win. Well, sort of. LeBron took to Twitter to shout […]

Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson is one of the biggest Kobe Bryant fans in and around the NBA. AI recently came across an unexpected surprise involving the Black Mamba and the Sixers legend’s wholesome reaction brings all the feels. Iverson was recently signing autographs for some fans and he was startled when a supporter asked […]

LeBron James has done pretty much everything in the NBA throughout what has been an iconic 19-year career. Nevertheless, The King is currently facing a truly daunting task in trying to lead this particular Los Angeles Lakers group to another championship. It’s not going to be easy by any stretch of the imagination, but if […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have definitely not played their usual style of basketball this season, as they are in ninth place in the Western Conference with a record of 24-27. The Lakers have struggled this season for a variety of reasons, one of which is their inability to remain healthy. Although their health is not […]

The trade deadline is fast approaching and the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be one of the more active teams in the coming weeks. The main issue the Lakers have is that they do not possess too many trade assets at the moment. That is, of course, outside of 21-year-old guard Talen Horton-Tucker. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a pickle. They have undoubtedly underperformed — the preseason favorites to win the West sit ninth in the conference and a season-worst three games below .500 after a 2-4 road trip. LeBron James (injured again), Anthony Davis (thankfully back), and Russell Westbrook (slightly rejuvenated) have only played 16 games […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have completed their six-game, 11-day “GRAMMYs” road trip. It was eventful: LeBron James got hurt, Anthony Davis returned, and Russell Westbrook rebounded, among other things. Let’s recap the major developments. Recapping the Lakers’ wild 6-game road trip LeBron James gets injured LeBron dominated the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday — culminating in […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl. That sentence would have sounded absurd before the season began, and yet here they are with a date scheduled against the Los Angeles Rams. It’s no surprise that the social media reactions have been a mixed bag of stunned, proud, and in utter disbelief. One fan […]

The Los Angeles Rams made expectations reality. The team that’s arguably the most loaded from top to bottom on paper didn’t disappoint as they took home the NFC crown against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. They not only earned the respect of their football peers, but also their friends from the NBA. LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have now lost three in a row and seven of their last 10 games, but Russell Westbrook is not losing any confidence. While Los Angeles has dropped to ninth in the Western Conference standings amid their major slump, Westbrook emphasized that the team should never lose the belief they can still […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not performed as well as they had hoped this season, with a record of 24-26 and a ninth-place seed in the Western Conference. Unfortunately for the Lakers, they’ve had to cope with a slew of injuries this season, including Anthony Davis’ comeback after a month-long absence and LeBron James’ current […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t seem to catch a break this season as they now have announced that a recent MRI has revealed swelling in LeBron James’ left knee and he will not return until the swelling is gone. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel had this to say, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt a bad beat against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night with both LeBron James and Anthony Davis out with injuries. But it looks like the purple and gold are getting some good news for their next tilt against the Atlanta Hawks. According to ESPN insider Dave McMenamin, Anthony Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will pay a visit to State Farm Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks in a 1 PM tip on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Lakers-Hawks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Los Angeles Lakers […]

With both LeBron James and Anthony Davis out against the Charlotte Hornets, Carmelo Anthony stepped up big time for the Los Angeles Lakers. He led the team in plus/minus on the evening as a +20, the highest on the team by far. In comparison, all five Lakers starters were -11 or worse. When told about […]

LeBron James (left knee soreness) will miss his third game in a row when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday afternoon (1 p.m. ET). Anthony Davis (right wrist soreness) is listed as questionable. Lakers injury report for Hawks game Sunday (at 10am PT): OUT:LeBron JamesKendrick Nunn Questionable:Anthony Davis Probable:Russell WestbrookMalik Monk […]

Friday night’s bout between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets produced quite a spectacle. Russell Westbrook was the star of the show for an extremely shorthanded Lakers side who were missing both LeBron James and Anthony Davis, among others, due to respective injuries. On the opposing side, it was Miles Bridges who stepped […]

Russell Westbrook was a man possessed in the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers showdown against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Westbrook was a three-pointer shy of pulling off a Lakers win with both LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the sidelines, scoring 11 of the team’s final 13 points to claw their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell two games under .500 (24-26) and dropped their second game in a row in a 117-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday at the Spectrum Center. The Lakers fell to 2-3 on the crucial East Coast road trip, as one contest remains — against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday […]

Austin Reaves played a strong game in the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. As a result, Reaves was called to speak to the media for the first time since a hilarious interaction between him and LeBron James from the win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday went viral. deceased by […]

Russell Westbrook was cooking for the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half of their loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately, he missed a would-be game-winning three-pointer in the final seconds, as the Lakers fell, 117-114. (Westbrook’s shot came with the Lakers down by two. The Lakers fouled on the rebound, and P.J. Washington sunk […]

January 26th, 2022 marked the second death anniversary of the late, great Kobe Bryant. Tributes came from everywhere to honor the Los Angeles Lakers legend, but one that stood out for being rather unusual is that from the daughter of Dwyane Wade. Zaya Wade, the transgender daughter of the Miami Heat icon, posted a photo […]

The Charlotte Hornets went up by 16 points against the Los Angeles Lakers after the first half of Friday’s contest. With less than 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, however, that lead was down to one. Considering the rather shocking turn of events, it’s not surprising why franchise owner Michael Jordan needed to walk […]

With LeBron James and Anthony Davis out, Russell Westbrook channeled his inner Kobe Bryant against the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately, though, it was not enough to help the Los Angeles Lakers win. Westbrook exploded for 30 points in the second half after the Lakers fell by 16 points in the first 24 minutes of play. In […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers was marred by controversy. In the middle of the game, Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony had some fans ejected for going too far with their heckling. As it turns out, the fan reportedly called Anthony “boy” multiple times. Now, the Sixers brass has dropped […]

Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers looking to part ways with head coach Frank Vogel. According to reports, LA was seriously considering firing Vogel only to have a last-minute change of heart. In a recent episode of Yahoo Sports’ Posted Up podcast, NBA insider Chris Haynes revealed that the Lakers already had a […]