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Ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Jayson Tatum was asked about his favorite Finals moment. The All-Star may be a Boston Celtic, but his favorite ones involve none other than Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Tatum didn’t have to think too hard to remember Kobe’s 2010 NBA Finals win. Unfortunately for Celtics […]

Boston Celtic big man Al Horford believes the Los Angeles Lakers made the right move hiring Darvin Ham as their head coach. He knows the former Milwaukee Bucks assistant very well, and when it comes to winning, he is certainly the best man for the job among all the candidates. Speaking to reporters ahead of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have received a ton of praise of late for their bold decision to hire first-time head coach Darvin Ham as their new man at the helm. Well, Hall of Famer Charles Barkley isn’t one of those people who are willing to give LeBron James and Co. their flowers for their most […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced their six-game 2022-23 preseason schedule on Wednesday. The Lakers will begin their exhibition slate by hosting the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 3 at Crypto.com Arena. On Oct. 5 and 6, the Lakers will head to Las Vegas for a back-to-back against the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves at T-Mobile Arena. […]

The Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals after missing the playoffs the last two seasons. It turns out the Los Angeles Lakers played at least a small role in helping the Warriors get back. Warriors star Draymond Green explained to Marc J. Spears of Andscape that losing to the Lakers in the […]

Darvin Ham is not exactly a household name. Well, his status among NBA fans everywhere is definitely going to get elevated in the coming months now that he’s the new head coach for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite what many perceive as a lack of star power from the 48-year-old, who himself […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to hire Darvin Ham as their head coach has a major impact on Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. After all for Green, it’s more than just about basketball. Both Ham and Green are from Saginaw, Michigan, so to see someone from the small town take over a storied franchise […]

The Golden State Warriors are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in two years and are currently the favorites against the Boston Celtics to win their fourth title in the past six seasons. In this light, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith decided to come out with another hot take by dragging Los Angeles […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers champion Lamar Odom recently had a bit of a run-in with a random fan that hilariously mistook him for Hall of Fame big man Kevin Garnett. It seems like Odom did not appreciate the gesture and he ended up shoving the fan towards the end of the now-viral clip. Here’s a […]

The Boston Celtics enter the NBA Finals as underdogs to the Golden State Warriors, but it’s safe to say Marcus Smart believes his team has the upper hand. Why? Not just due to the fact Boston took a much more arduous path to the playoffs’ last series than its opponent, but also because Smart believes […]

The Lakers need to make something happen this offseason. That much is clear. But the exact details of what they need to do are far from clear. Sure, the obvious answer is to trade Russell Westbrook. But that is much easier said than done given Westbrook’s declining skillset and loaded contract. But the Lakers don’t […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob has one dream for his team: become perennial title contenders like the Los Angeles Lakers. As things currently stand, they are well on their way there. Speaking to reporters ahead of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, Lacob shared his aspirations for the team, noting that there […]

Just a few days after watching his Liverpool team fall to Real Madrid in the Champions League Finals in Paris, Los Angeles Lakers superstar made his way to Monaco to enjoy the F1 spectacle over the weekend. The King linked up with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix and it was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently made a major decision by naming Darvin Ham as the team’s new head coach. This is just one of a handful of decisions the front office s facing as they look towards what they hope will be a bounceback campaign in 2022-23. Russell Westbrook still remains to be the biggest […]

Netflix recently dropped season 4 of the popular series Stranger Things, and one of the lead actors left a touching tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. Caleb McLaughlin, who plays Lucas in the show, chose to wear the No. 8 on his basketball jersey in honor of Bryant, a heartwarming tribute from the young actor to one […]

The Boston Celtics found a way to defeat the Miami Heat in Game 7. It was a hard-fought battle, but Boston overcame Miami with a ton of help from Jayson Tatum. The rising superstar shared an emotional message after the game though, as he apparently sent a text message to Kobe Bryant before tip-off. In […]

Jayson Tatum is the Boston Celtics’ most important player, but he had some purple and gold on him for Game 7 against the Miami Heat. JT rocked a Los Angeles Lakers armband with his idol Kobe Bryant’s number 24 sown on it. If that’s not a Game 7 motivator for someone who idolized and patterned […]

The Russell Westbrook trade did not pan out for the Los Angeles Lakers in year one. Los Angeles missed the playoffs, despite starting the season as one of the favorites to win the championship. Westbrook never quite fit in with the team, but that was not the only problem they faced. Head coach Frank Vogel […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ hiring of Darvin Ham as their next head coach has been largely met with positive responses. In fact, even one-time NBA champion Meta Sandiford Artest (Ron Artest) believes the team made the right move. In an interview with Sun Herald, Artest shared his experience working with Ham when the tactician was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to solve one of the biggest questions marks for their team this offseason, filling the void in the head coaching spot with Darvin Ham. But arguably the most contentious decision left is the one on Russell Westbrook. There have been numerous reports and a few little nuggets that suggested […]

A lot of people have been giving Darvin Ham his flowers after the 48-year-old was announced as the new head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. Lining up to sing Ham’s praises is Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Billups was teammates with Ham with the Detroit Pistons where they won a title in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made their first big move of the offseason, locking up their coach of the future in Darvin Ham. While the signing is definitely one that’s getting rave reviews across the league, including the major Lakers co-signs of Magic Johnson and LeBron James, it’s hard to say he was their clear-cut […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially ushering in a new era in their franchise now that they have named Darvin Ham as their new head coach. It also seems like LA is taking all the necessary steps to put Ham in the best position to succeed. This starts with giving him as much autonomy as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a major decision about the future of this franchise on Friday after it announced Darvin Ham as the team’s new head coach. Ham was one of three finalists for the job, which also included Terry Stotts and Kenny Atkinson. Apparently, there was one major factor that led to LA’s front […]

Jimmy Butler turned in a masterful performance on Friday night as the Miami Heat staved off elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. Butler put on a show for the ages as he led his team to a season-saving 111-103 win, en route to forcing a do-or-die Game 7 […]

LeBron James made an appearance in Paris on Saturday to cheer on Liverpool in the Champions League Final against Real Madrid. It seems the fact he was in attendance made the rounds among the fans at the Stade de France, as a chorus of Real Madrid fans began trolling the Lakers star, chanting “Michael Jordan […]

Earlier in the week, Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett ripped the Los Angeles Lakers for their list of candidates for the head coach opening in Hollywood. The Lakers announced on Friday that they were hiring Darvin Ham as the new man at the helm and unsurprisingly, KG had a few things to say about this […]

In your ho-hum Friday night news dump, the Los Angeles Lakers hired Darvin Ham to be the franchise’s next head coach. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Ham signed a four-year deal with the Lakers, for whom he worked as an assistant from 2011-13. The decision is both unsurprising and intelligent. Ham was one of three […]

Darvin Ham spent the past four years as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, and so when news of his move to the Los Angeles Lakers as head coach surfaced, Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t help but react. While the Bucks would be sad to see a talented assistant coach go, Antetokounmpo shared his belief that […]

Darvin Ham is the newest head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and naturally, the whole NBA world is excited to see what he’ll do to get the Purple and Gold back to title contention. LeBron James, Magic Johnson and Vince Carter were among a slew of current and former NBA stars who congratulated Ham […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of retooling to do this offseason. But they’ve settled in on at least one key decision. Darvin Ham is now their next head coach. The news comes from a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. LA is locking him up to a four-year deal. The Lakers have hired Darvin […]

After landing the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching job, Darvin Ham is now set to take the next step: build his coaching staff. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the former Milwaukee Bucks assistant already has a plan in place to build his crew. Apparently, he’s looking to assemble a staff filled with head coaching […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially hired Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham as their next head coach, and sure enough, the move got LeBron James’ stamp of approval. After it was revealed that the Lakers are taking Ham as Frank Vogel’s replacement, James took to Twitter to welcome their new coach and share his excitement […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been doing an extensive search for their next head coach and they’ve finally made a decision. The organization is hiring Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham as their next boss. Via Shams: Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Bucks assistant Darvin Ham on a four-year contract. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

Tracy McGrady is a huge fan of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take T-Mac talked up Kobe yet again by saying how he believes that Bryant is the most skilled player he’s ever seen. The Hall of Famer took his praise a step further by claiming that in […]

Nearly one year ago, Kent Bazemore rejected a contract extension offer from the Golden State Warriors in order to join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. At that point in time, the veteran thought that he had a better chance of winning a title in LA than he did with Stephen Curry and Co. […]

It wasn’t just Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors who were honored on Thursday night after they lifted the Western Conference title following their series-clinching Game 5 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson was also given the ultimate honor by the league by naming the Western Conference Finals MVP […]

The season is over for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. But that doesn’t diminish what both player and team were able to accomplish. Mavs superstar showed why he’s a future MVP and one of the best players of his generation during this playoff run to the Western Conference Finals. In doing so, he’s made […]

Stephen Curry made history on Thursday night as he led the Golden State Warriors to a series-clinching win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5, 120-110. The Dubs superstar was amazing throughout the five games in the series and his heroics resulted in Curry winning the inaugural Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP award. This […]