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The Los Angeles Lakers opened their free agency period by signing three familiar faces: Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, and Wayne Ellington. Ariza won a championship with L.A. in 2008-09, while Howard helped the Lakers to a title in 2019-20. He also spent one ill-fated season with the franchise alongside Kobe Bryant in 2012-13. Ellington, a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are headed for a vast roster overhaul heading into the 2021 season as NBA free agency is kicking off. After the acquisition of Russell Westbrook, the Lakers are expected to court many veterans across the spectrum. It turns out the Lakers are trying to bring back a couple of players from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers want to sign-and-trade Dennis Schroder rather than lose him for nothing. However, that could be tricky as league-wide interest in Schroder is lukewarm and any swap would require the participation of Schroder. Shortly before the free agency moratorium is lifted, Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer offered insight into trade talks surrounding the […]

When NBA free agency opens up, the Los Angeles Lakers will have big decisions to make, and not a lot of time or money to make them. The Lakers have to accelerate their timeline, with LeBron James entering his age-38 season and coming off a concerning, injury-plagued 2020-21 season. The Lakers got the ball rolling […]

NBA free agency begins Monday — four days after the 2021 NBA Draft, 13 days after the NBA Finals, one day before Summer League tips off, and while dozens of players compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Other than that, not much is happening during this so-called “offseason.” The Los Angeles Lakers have plenty of work […]

With the league’s highest cap space entering the 2021-2022 season, the New York Knicks have set their eyes on possibly acquiring point guard Dennis Schroeder. And, apparently, they’ve had their eyes locked on the Los Angeles Lakers point guard for quite some time now. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, while the […]

Kyle Kuzma has had a whirlwind exit from the Los Angeles Lakers. From being the centerpiece in the blockbuster trade that brought in Russell Westbrook, to have his car literally stolen and crashed in a police chase, things definitely have bee wild for Kuz recently. The trade also ends his three-year partnership with LeBron James. […]

After a strong haul in the recently concluded NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors have now shifted their focus on the feeding frenzy that is the NBA offseason. It’s clear that the Warriors are targeting more help for Stephen Curry, who almost singlehandedly lifted the team into postseason contention last season. His MVP-type efforts, however, […]

Kyle Kuzma’s exit from the Los Angeles Lakers isn’t exactly going smoothly. Kuz reportedly had his SUV stolen, with the suspect crashing into a gate after getting involved in a high-speed chase with the police. The suspect was injured after the crash and immediately taken to a Los Angeles hospital after sustaining a leg injury […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still relishing in the fact that they pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Washington Wizards to bring Russell Westbrook to town. On the night of the NBA Draft, they sent a few players to Washington in the exchange, including Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Kyle Kuzma. Well, LeBron James […]

Chris Paul just fueled speculations that he could be joining the Los Angeles Lakers after he was spotted with Russell Westbrook in LA. Westbrook was recently acquired by the Lakers in a deal that sent Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Montrezl Harrell to the Washington Wizards. While the transaction can only be finalized at the […]

If it’s up to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Danny Duffy, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have to keep Alex Caruso in Tinseltown and in Purple & Gold threads, per Blake Harris. Danny Duffy said he's been lobbying for Russell Westbrook to join the Lakers forever Said they need to keep Alex Caruso — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went out to acquired Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards on the night of the NBA Draft and sent everybody into a frenzy. Reports came out that veterans such Carmelo Anthony, Rudy Gay, and DeMar DeRozan had interest in teaming up with the Lakers’ talented trio. But, according to Jake Fischer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have their Big 3 in place after the blockbuster deal for Russell Westbrook. But now it’s time to round out the rest of the roster. With over $120 million in salary tied to the trio of Westbrook, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis, there isn’t exactly plenty of room to find talent […]

LeBron James definitely ruffled some feathers via his comments about the play-in tournament earlier this season. The Los Angeles Lakers star was vocal about his feelings towards the newest league fixture, while adding some colorful words to emphasize his point. LeBron James on the play-in tournament: "Whoever came up with that s— needs to be […]

Dwight Howard’s first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers was a disaster, but he redeemed himself as a quality backup center in the 2019-20 championship season. Howard was hoping to return to the Lakers this past season and even thought he had a deal, but that wasn’t the case and he wound up signing with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been at the center of the basketball world as of late. Well, more than they usually are, at least. With Russell Westbrook joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis via trade, there’s no question that LA’s star power matches anyone else in the league. But the question becomes how it all […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took the spotlight (when do they not?) on draft night by trading for eight time All-Star Russell Westbrook. Westbrook, who’s on his fourth team in four years, now joins the duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis in Hollywood. While there are pros and cons that come with Westbrook’s game, this […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso is an unrestricted free agent this 2021 offseason, and his future with the Purple and Gold remains murky. While it sure looks like Caruso wants to stay in LA, the team’s recent trade for Russell Westbrook put doubts whether the Lakers would still want him back. Besides, he is […]

Russell Westbrook is home. The newest high profile addition to the Los Angeles Lakers was born in California and famously played for the UCLA Bruins. It’s definitely a full circle moment for the Brodie, who looks to be in the best of spirits after being traded away from the Washington Wizards. Check out one of […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Andre Drummond is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and it looks like he’s exploring his options–which might include the Miami Heat. Of course with free agency nearing, any action that players take will be put under the microscope and analyzed. Such is the case for Drummond, who was spotted […]

The future of Alex Caruso with the Los Angeles Lakers might be in doubt right now, but it looks like the 27-year-old is having one heck of an offseason thus far. It appears as though Caruso is cozying it up with Instagram superstar Mia Ambile, and their rumored union just went “IG official” (h/t Sam […]

A clip of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shoving a fan during an Usher concert is currently making its rounds on social media. Unsurprisingly, The King has been bashed with a ton of criticism for allegedly “assaulting” the fan. Before you jump to any conclusions, here’s a look at the incident (h/t Ahn Fire […]

The New York Knicks are expected to be one of the more active teams this summer as they look to strengthen their squad for the coming season. The Knicks are currently looking for an upgrade in their backcourt and it seems like they might be making a move for a couple of Los Angeles Lakers […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has been heavily linked with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, and it seems there is truth to the rumors. According to Jordan Schultz of ESPN, the Lakers are “very interested” in adding the veteran forward considering his friendship with LeBron James. Not to mention that the 37-year-old […]

After what was nothing short of a tremendous 2020-21 campaign for him, there is little doubt that Chris Paul is set to be the biggest name in free agency this summer. That is, of course, if the 11-time All-Star decides to turn down his Player Option with the Phoenix Suns for the coming season — […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made sure to show his support to his nephew Ziaire Williams, who was drafted 10th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2021 NBA Draft. On Twitter, LeBron congratulated Williams and expressed how proud he is of the new Grizzlies rookie. As someone who went through the same process […]

Coming off a disappointing campaign in the 2020-21 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a wild blockbuster trade during the 2021 NBA Draft as they sent Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavios Caldwell-Pope, and the 22nd pick in the draft for former NBA MVP and Los Angeles native Russell Westbrook. The Los Angeles Lakers […]

After 18 years in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is pretty much used to all the hate he continues to receive. LeBron hinted as much in his latest Twitter activity where he retweeted a video clip of him playing his first ever game in Oracle Arena against the Warriors. In the said […]

The Los Angeles Lakers never fail to surprise us. During the 2021 NBA draft, the Lakers sent shockwaves all around the world as they pulled off a blockbuster trade by acquiring former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook and two future second-rounders in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell, and the 22nd first-round pick of […]

Kyle Kuzma has now made it Instagram official. For the first time since the Los Angeles Lakers traded him away, Kuz flexed his new set of Washington Wizards colors on his social media account. The former Lakers forward even hit up his newest All-Star teammate Bradley Beal for good measure. Kuz kept it simple with […]

Before Russell Westbrook joined the Los Angeles Lakers, the 2020 NBA champions almost had a deal done for Sacramento Kings sharpshooter Buddy Hield, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Lakers were prepared to send Kyle Kuzma and Montrezl Harrell to Sacramento in exchange for Hield, but as Lowe noted, the Westbrook deal “came together […]

The 2021 NBA Draft saw the best young prospects led by Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, and Evan Mobley make the jump to the big league and land at their respective destinations. However, a handful of talents also slipped through the cracks and surprisingly fell off the board on Thursday night. Out of all the teams, […]

Kyle Kuzma has been the proverbial punching bag on the Los Angeles Lakers for parts of the last two seasons. As the only remaining piece of LA’s draft-built core before LeBron James arrived, much was expected of Kuz to contribute to a title run, and even potentially be their third star. But instead, he underperformed […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers trio Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope have all found a new home with the Washington Wizards following Thursday’s blockbuster deal that sent Russell Westbrook in the opposite direction. By the looks of it, however, not all three players have their futures guaranteed in DC. According to Eric Pincus of […]

The arrival of Russell Westbrook was a death knell to Dennis Schroder’s chances of staying with the Los Angeles Lakers. But while Schroder is probably already looking towards his next landing spot, he might need to ask for some help from the Lakers to get there. Dennis Schroder doesn’t exactly have to get the Lakers […]

If there’s any trade in recent history that deserves an over-the-top reaction, it’s Russell Westbrook going to the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA world lost its collective mind after the trade went down, in a mix of reactions that range from “LA has the title on lock” to “This is going to be a train […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the basketball world on Thursday after it was revealed that they had struck a blockbuster deal with the Washington Wizards to bring Russell Westbrook to Hollywood. As it turns out, however, it looks like Russ was never really the Lakers’ first choice. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, Westbrook […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ziaire Williams played with Bronny James in high school, but it didn’t immediately hit him that he’ll be now playing against the father of his former teammate in Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. When Williams was asked about that tidbit, it was clear he didn’t realize it at first. What comes […]