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The Los Angeles Lakers officially signed former All-Star DeAndre Jordan on Thursday following a buyout agreement with the Detroit Pistons. New teammate Dwight Howard was one of the first to welcome his new frontcourt buddy to the team and Howard’s welcome message had a bold challenge for DJ. Howard took to Instagram to send out […]

It’s been over half a decade since we last saw Chris Bosh play in an NBA game. Nevertheless, this fact hasn’t stopped the soon-to-be Hall of Famer from envisioning himself still playing in the league. As a matter of fact, Bosh admitted that he sees himself taking a similar role as that of new Los […]

The Ben Simmons slander just won’t end. ESPN golden boy Stephen A. Smith is the latest to come out with an all-out tirade against the Sixers want-away star, and it comes to no surprise that Stephen A. did not hold back with his criticism of Simmons. The renowned sportscaster was so fired up that he […]

Marc Gasol’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers came to an end Friday after the team traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies to save some cap space and open up a roster spot. While it’s a rather disappointing end to what started as a promising partnership, it seems Gasol has no one else to blame […]

Marc Gasol could have helped the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers. However, Gasol’s relationship with the Lakers organization — the one that drafted him in 2007 and for which his brother starred — soured after the Andre Drummond signing, culminating in the veteran being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. He’ll negotiate a buyout and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers formed a new Big 3 with the acquisition of Russell Westbrook early in the offseason, and head coach Frank Vogel couldn’t be any happier. Aside from getting an elite talent in Westbrook to boost their championship aspirations, Vogel has another reason to be pleased with the trade for Brodie: he doesn’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have traded Marc Gasol to the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Gasol will work with Memphis on a release, which will allow the three-time All-Star to return to Spain, thus presumably ending a stellar 13-year NBA career — the first 10+ of which came in Memphis. The Lakers will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ sixth highest paid player coming into this season hasn’t played a game for the Purple & Gold in the last four years. No, it’s not a returning ex-star trying to chase a ring—it’s Luol Deng. Deng, who signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Lakers in 2016, is set to […]

Kyle Kuzma’s tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers ended a month ago after he was involved in a blockbuster trade centered around Russell Westbrook. Now that he’s with the Washington Wizards, Kuzma opened up about how he really feels toward LeBron James and the Lakers. On a recent appearance on Gilbert Arenas’ No Chill podcast, Kuzma […]

DeAndre Jordan is no stranger to Los Angeles. The big man spent the first decade of his career as a foundational piece on a relatively successful Clippers team. But even then, Jordan knew they were always going to be second fiddle to the Lakers, via ClutchPoints’ Michael Corvo. “I think I was treated pretty fairly […]

Much like the rest of America, stars from around the NBA were also tuned in to the NFL season opener on Thursday night. Tom Brady came out with a tremendous performance to lead Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a huge opening night win over an equally impressive Dac Prescott and his Dallas Cowboys. LeBron James was […]

NBA legend Magic Johnson made fans scream in delight during his heyday with the Los Angeles Lakers. These days, he’s been making fans scream in frustration with his obvious takes on Twitter. On Thursday, he made another bold pronouncement after Dak Prescott made his return for the Dallas Cowboys. As the new NFL season kicked […]

Dwight Howard’s latest workout clip should get Los Angeles Lakers fans hyped. The 35-year-old veteran recently shared a clip of a practice session wherein he looked like the second coming of Stephen Curry. Here’s the video from Howard’s Instagram account showcasing his much-improved acumen from distance: View this post on Instagram   A post shared […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has always championed his fellow athletes. Especially the great ones. As the new NFL season opened on Thursday, LeBron was of course glued to the games and he quickly gave a huge shoutout to Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. Brady kicked off their title defense tour on a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is dishing another assist, this one in collaboration with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett and Ladder Sports supplements. Prior to the opening kickoff of Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season between the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter shared a brief video on Twitter […]

The Los Angeles Lakers formally signed and introduced center DeAndre Jordan on Thursday. Jordan — the latest former NBA All-Star to join the Lakers on the veteran’s minimum — conducted a virtual press conference and spoke about teaming up with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook. Jordan spent the first 10 seasons of his […]

DeAndre Jordan cleared waivers on Thursday, allowing him to officially sign with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The 33-year-old veteran talked to the press after this recent development. One of the hot topics covered was his relationship with former Brooklyn Nets teammates Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Jordan is good friends with both […]

After a considerably long wait, Chris Webber will finally have his name inducted in the Hall of Fame on Saturday. The 48-year-old had a decorated 15-year career in the NBA which all started with the Golden State Warriors back in 1993. C-Webb recently opened up about his time with the Dubs, and he revealed how […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is 36 years old, but he’s still a little kid at heart. James often posts on social media like a kid and is often seen being a goofball and enjoying the hell out of life, rather than just being super serious all the time. Former Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma […]

Damian Lillard has seemingly teetered the furthest away from staying with the Portland Trail Blazers than he’s ever done. But even then, Dame has still remained loyal enough to go for one more run. Hall of Fame center turned analyst Shaquille O’Neal recently dropped his take on the Lillard-Blazers situation. The big man spoke candidly […]

One of the few blemishes on Kobe Bryant’s legacy was the rape allegation hurdles against him back in 2003. The Los Angeles Lakers star was accused of sexual assault, a claim which he vehemently denied, and later settled out of court. But one even more shocking wrinkle in the saga was the murder-for-hire offer the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook only knows two modes: Hyped and more hyped. His recent workout video quickly went viral, showing him all pumped up while doing basketball drills. Westbrook has always been a guy fueled by his seemingly ceaseless energy and that’s one of the main things that he will bring to the […]

For those on the outside looking in, the NBA bubble in Orlando back in 2020 looked like a resort. To Kyle Kuzma back when he was on the Los Angeles Lakers, that doesn’t seem to be the case. According to a recent interview he did on the “No Chill” podcast via Fadeaway World, Kuzma likened […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith wants to finally rid of the debate between who is better between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and NFL icon Tom Brady. I know, I know – it’s a tough ask to compare two great athletes who are currently dominating their respective sports right now. But, Smith and his new […]

With the new season fast approaching, several teams around the league are still scrambling to round out their respective rosters. One of them is the Los Angeles Lakers, who are reportedly interested in one particular veteran free agent. LeBron James and Co. appear to have some competition, though, which comes in the form of the […]

It’s hard to clown Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James‘ skills on the basketball court, but his skills on the mic are fair game.  Following the high-profile releases of Drake’s Certified Lover Boy and Kanye West’s Donda this month, the Lakers forward — currently yachting around Italy like Magic Johnson (my bar) — has, as […]

Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Natalia Bryant, was recently the cover star for Teen Vogue and proceeded to open up on the relationship she had with her father. We know Kobe always took pride in being a “Girl Dad”, and that really proved to be true when Natalia spoke about her legendary father, who tragically passed away […]

The NBA has changed dramatically throughout the years. This is because basketball is simply an evolving sport. Back in the days, basketball placed premium on back-to-the-basket bigs, athleticism, and etc. But ever since 2014 until today, the NBA is now a league that puts emphasis on three-point shooting, pace, and ball movement. Unfortunately, not all […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis’ performance last season was disappointing, at least based on his standards. He missed exactly 40 games in the regular season due to an Achilles and calf injury. On top of this, he produced the lowest points (21.8) and rebounds (7.9) per game since his sophomore year in the […]

Rajon Rondo has been around the league enough to know what it takes to win. He’s a two-time NBA champion and now that the 35-year-old veteran is on his second stint with the Purple & Gold, Rondo is looking to make it a trifecta of titles. Rondo recently opened up about what he hopes to […]

Detroit Pistons icon Rasheed Wallace found himself on the receiving end of social media mockery after his rather shocking take on Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. In a recent appearance on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, Wallace claimed LeBron wouldn’t be as successful as he is today if he played in his […]

It’s safe to say NBA legend and Hall of Famer Paul Pierce didn’t enjoy his time at ESPN, particularly the fact that he had to talk about Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James all the time. Pierce had a rather unceremonious exit from ESPN, getting fired from the network after livestreaming himself drinking and smoking […]

LeBron James is The King. He’s been the best player in the NBA for many, many years. At this point, however, it looks like his time as the top dog has come. At least this is according to LeBron’s former teammate in Kendrick Perkins. In a recent interview, Perkins revealed why he believes it’s time […]

It’s still unsure when Jamal Murray will plunge back into action. The Denver Nuggets star is still recuperating from an ACL injury that kept him out of the NBA Playoffs last season. But despite the long road to recovery, it’s clear that he’s maintained a sunny disposition. With full basketball still out of reach for […]

Another day, another cryptic message from Montrezl Harrell. It seems the Washington Wizards big man always has a lot of things running through his mind and he’s not shy about revealing them on Twitter. Harrell will play for his fourth team in seven seasons in the NBA. But despite his journeyman status and other hurdles […]

If there’s one thing former NBA star Rasheed Wallace is also good at aside from getting buckets, it’s running his mouth. He had his fair share of scuffles during his heyday and until now, the controversial forward is not shy about speaking his mind. In a recent podcast interview with Million Dollaz Worth of Game, […]

As of right now, Kevin Love is still a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s no secret, however, that the Cavs have been trying to ship the former All-Star as they try to usher in a new era in Cleveland. According to former Cavs assistant coach James Posey, LeBron James has already played a role […]

Russell Westbrook joined forces with LeBron James and Anthony Davis this summer on the Los Angeles Lakers, giving him a legitimate chance to win an NBA title. By no surprise, Russ isn’t taking that opportunity for granted and is making sure to put in serious work as he gets ready for the 2021/22 campaign: Russ […]

Russell Westbrook is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Let that sink in.  If you told this to Lakers fans years ago, they would think that you’re crazy. Westbrook has spent all these years killing the Lakers with whatever team he was playing for. He’s almost at the end of his prime and […]