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Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard had one of the most bizarre preseason debuts in the entire history of the NBA and that’s not even an exaggeration. On Sunday, the returning eight-time All-Star debuted for the Purple & Gold as the Lakers hosted the Brooklyn Nets for their first preseason game. And, in typical Dwight […]

It seems like for Stephen A. Smith, Anthony Davis isn’t doing enough for the LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Smith went off on the Lakers center on First Take, criticizing Davis on his conditioning during the off-season. (via First Take on Twitter) “How could you have a teammate like LeBron, that just delivered […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills took care of business in a big way against the Houston Texans. The lopsided victory had the Bills QB beaming with joy towards the end. You could say he was smiling like a certain Los Angeles Lakers star. In honor of their 40-0 shellacking of the Texans, the Bills’ […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is vaccinated, but he refused to publicly support COVID-19 vaccination as he emphasized his stance on athletes having their own choice. Of course, this didn’t sit well for vaccine advocates like Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter. ~Ridiculous~@PamelaBrownCNN @CNN pic.twitter.com/9QniT4uj0i — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) October 3, 2021 In a recent […]

Kyle Kuzma is a long way from Los Angeles and the Lakers. The newest member of the Washington Wizards shared his recent stroll around his new locale, which caught the attention of a number of notable names — including a certain LeBron James. Check out Kuz’s IG post as he goes out and about in […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom beat Jennifer Lopez’s ex-husband Ojani Noa in another bizarre celebrity boxing match. Lamar Odom has extended his undefeated exhibition boxing record to 2-0 after thumping Ojani Noa on Saturday to become the Celebrity Boxing World Heavyweight Champion in Miami, Florida, per Bleacher Report. The three-round exhibition match aired […]

DeAndre Jordan may have been able to leverage his way into a starting role with the Brooklyn Nets. With the Los Angeles Lakers, though, there will be days Jordan won’t even be able to get on the court. Head coach Frank Vogel detailed in an news presser that all of the new Laker players have […]

The NBA preseason is kicking off with a bang – well, at least on paper. Title favorites the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to square off in the first preseason game, but the action will be devoid of most of the stars. Despite Kevin Durant and Co. sitting this one out, […]

Russell Westbrook is living his best life in LA. If you need proof, then just check out this video he recently posted on his Instagram account. Russ is clearly soaking it all in now that he’s back home and this should put a smile on the face of LeBron James and the rest of the […]

To say that Russell Westbrook is all-in with his move to the Los Angeles Lakers would still be a huge understatement. The man hasn’t even played a single game yet, but it feels like he just belongs in purple and gold. One of his biggest motivators is the late Kobe Bryant, whose dual jerseys hang […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made some big moves in the offseason, and that’s still continuing into training camp. It was reported on Friday that LA has added another key addition to their team ahead of what many consider a championship-or-bust campaign for them. According to NBA insider Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Lakers have hired […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has shared multiple times in the past about how he thought of playing in the NFL during the 2011 NBA Lockout. In fact, most recently, he told Peyton and Eli Manning during an ESPN Monday Night Football broadcast how the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks offered him a deal […]

The 2020 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers made its mark in the history of the league for more than a few reasons. The fact that it was held inside an unprecedented bubble is perhaps the biggest storyline among them all, but one of the most comical narratives has got to […]

Many believe the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are headed for a collision course in the NBA Finals. While it’s way too early to bank on such, it’s hard to blame overly excited pundits for placing their money on the possibility. LeBron James and Anthony Davis now have Russell Westbrook on their side, matching […]

DeAndre Jordan made waves when he decided to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer. Not only did he add more star power to LA, but what stood out more is the fact that he spent last season with the Lakers’ biggest threat to the 2022 NBA title in the Brooklyn Nets. Jordan […]

Dwight Howard just exposed LeBron James as the true shot-caller on the Los Angeles Lakers. Well.. sort of. The big man took to Instagram live, as he is wont to do, and revealed a deal he made with King James. Apparently, if he swats two shots for the Lakers, he has the green light to […]

Dennis Schroder became the butt of every joke during the offseason after facing an ice-cold market for his services. He ended up settling for a $5.9 million deal with the Boston Celtics, adding even more fuel to flames against him on Twitter. The Celtics guard was brutally honest on what he thinks about all the […]

A lot will be riding on the shoulders of Anthony Davis for the upcoming season. The Los Angeles Lakers are going to rely heavily on AD throughout the season, and at this point, it looks like the Lakers are his team. There’s also a matter, however, of one LeBron James, who is still widely considered […]

If Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal is Muhammad Ali, then Charles Barkley is Sonny Liston—at least according to Shaq. Shaq was spotted on Thursday watching the Las Vegas Aces versus Phoenix Mercury game in Nevada, and interestingly, his wardrobe of choice turned heads. After all, even off the court and outside the NBA on […]

Carmelo Anthony joined the Los Angeles Lakers for two reasons this offseason: to win a title and play alongside his good friend, LeBron James. Melo comes to a Lakers team that was fully revamped in the summer and in year 19, he’s just pumped to be a helping hand in their hopeful championship run. Via […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are getting along famously so far in training camp. But, according to comments from head coach Frank Vogel, LeBron James, and Russell Westbrook over the past two days, the level of competition has been extremely high in 5-on-5 scrimmages. On Friday, we may have seen our first physical indicator of the […]

At 37 years young, it’s no secret that Carmelo Anthony is already at the tail end of his career. At this point, whispers are slowly growing louder with regards to the Los Angeles Lakers veteran’s impending retirement. If you ask him, however, this is the last thing on Melo’s mind right now. Anthony even had […]

Because the Los Angeles Lakers just overhauled their roster, they entered 2021-22 training camp with as little trade buzz as any team in the NBA from an importing and exporting standpoint. The Lakers orchestrated the largest blockbuster swap of the summer — a five-teamer that netted them Russell Westbrook — and then surrounded Westbrook, LeBron […]

Pau Gasol, 41, has called a press conference for Tuesday to announce his retirement from professional basketball, according to Lucas Saez Bravo. At some point in the not-too-distant future, I fully expect the Los Angeles Lakers to retire Gasol’s No. 16 and hang his jersey in the Staples Center rafters next to Kobe Bryant. Fully […]

The NBA reached a 95 percent vaccination rate for COVID-19 on Thursday, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, a notable uptick since training camps tipped off league-wide earlier this week. Draymond Green’s latest comments about the shot being a “personal choice,”  though, thrust the league back to the forefront of the vaccination discussion on Friday morning—even before […]

LeBron James is certainly aware that Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been one of the loudest voices advocating for the COVID-19 vaccine in NBA circles. Abdul-Jabbar has unabashedly called out the few NBA stars who refuse to get the shot as headlines continue to circulate on the vaccine’s potential implications on the coming […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers fell short of expectations last season would be a massive understatement. But if LeBron James’ words on the first few days of training camp are any indication, this season is already shaping up to be vastly different, and this goes beyond Russell Westbrook. Asked about the apparent exhaustion […]

Alex Caruso is ready to spread his wings. The former Los Angeles Lakers guard has made his way to the Windy City. The move to the Chicago Bulls also likely comes with an even bigger role for the five-year veteran. Caruso may very well be asked to create more scoring opportunities and play on-ball more […]

LeBron James is without a doubt one of, if not the most popular superstar in the NBA right now. The Los Angeles Lakers icon has built up quite a following through the years, which apparently, also includes adorable little girls. Former Cleveland Indians pitcher Perci Garnier recently posted a video of his daughter, Peyton, impersonating […]

Seeing Carmelo Anthony in Los Angeles Lakers colors is a sight to behold. After donning several uniforms over the years, the 10-time All-Star is set to don purple and gold. The newest Lakers star spoke effusively about moving from New York to Los Angeles, from difference in market to the color change itself. A change […]

LeBron James will be the first to tell you that the Los Angeles Lakers had a truly disappointing campaign last season. There’s just no denying that L.A.’s title defense came up significantly short. Things have changed considerably for the Lakers this offseason, though, and LeBron himself has revealed the one big difference for the Purple […]

LeBron James is fully aware that Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has found himself in the headlines these days because of his adamant rejection of the COVID-19 vaccine. Because of this, he was forced to skip the Nets’ media day for the second straight year. Irving, however, told reporters in a virtual press conference that […]

The return of Rajon Rondo to the Los Angeles Lakers could make a big difference for LA in the coming season. However, there is expected to be a bit of a logjam at the point guard spot in head coach Frank Vogel’s rotation, with Rondo possibly looking at limited minutes throughout the season. Fellow newcomer […]

Kyle Kuzma got up close and personal with LeBron James in their three seasons together on the Los Angeles Lakers. The man knows what greatness is supposed to look like. When the former Lakers forward compares newest teammate Bradley Beal to King James, you know there’s some semblance of truth to it. The first year […]

Breaking news: Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is pretty, pretty, good at basketball. Two days into Lakers training camp, Westbrook has already impressed Frank Vogel, LeBron James, and his Lakers teammates. Nobody is surprised, of course, but they still haven’t been able to curb their enthusiasm. “Russell Westbrook’s pretty good. He’s good at basketball,” […]

Two days into Los Angeles Lakers training camp, LeBron James specifically cited three newcomers who have stood out (other than the obvious: Russell Westbrook). “K. Nunn, Baze, and DJ,” LeBron told reporters after the Lakers second day of practice — as in Kendrick Nunn, Kent Bazemore, and DeAndre Jordan — when asked whose stood out. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently revealed that he’s already received the COVID-19 vaccine. The King, however, stopped short of promoting the benefits of vaccination by implying that it will always be a personal choice for people if they want to get vaccinated or not. In a shocking turn of events, Senator Ted Cruz […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The late, great Kobe Bryant inspired basketball players with his on-court dominance for two decades. Before passing away, he continued to do so off the court with his Mamba Mentality mindset. One of the many players he touched was Golden State Warriors youngster James Wiseman. “It’s a lot of different ones, but […]

It’s been almost a decade since Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James last won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award, but even though he’s turning 37 this coming December, it’s still not easy to count out his chances of winning his fifth Maurice Podoloff Trophy. For one, according to the NBA MVP odds released by […]