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It’s common knowledge that Dennis Schroder’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t go as planned. He struggled to really make an impact in their backcourt and was basically non-existent in the playoffs. While he made the foolish decision of turning down an $84 million deal from the team, he ultimately settled for a one-year, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is back on the grind. No, it’s not about bringing back Taco Tuesdays. With still a few weeks before the start of training camp, LeBron is already in the laboratory to recalibrate his 36-year-old body for another long journey ahead. Even with getting a slew of veteran help in […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol continues to be a big draw in Europe. He finished a decent campaign in his emotional return to FC Barcelona and he looks forward to lacing up again in the next season. But in the meantime, Gasol has extra hours to reminisce about the good old days, […]

Rajon Rondo is officially back with the Los Angeles Lakers, joining other guys rewinding it with the squad, including Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza and Wayne Ellington. In the first place, Rondo shouldn’t have been released last season, especially after being an integral piece to the Lakers’ title run in the NBA Bubble. While many people […]

Rajon Rondo is officially back with the Los Angeles Lakers. The high-IQ point guard answered a number of questions during his introductory press conference – including which player he’s excited to play alongside. Rondo was quick to the trigger when posed the question. “Carmelo,” the Lakers guard responded. Rajon Rondo and Carmelo Anthony have grown […]

Zach LaVine has made his change in representation official, announcing his move to sign with Klutch Sports. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James–the premier client of Klutch and Rich Paul–couldn’t be any happier with the news and immediately welcomed the Chicago Bulls guard to the family. Welcome @ZachLaVine!!! Family Over Here. 🙏🏾✊🏾💪🏾👑 @KlutchSports — LeBron […]

Rajon Rondo was introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ backcourt on Tuesday. Interestingly, the man he’ll be backing up at point guard, Russell Westbrook, has not exactly been a best buddy of Rondo over the past year. We detailed the recent beef between the multiple-time All-Stars on Monday, so you can […]

The Los Angeles Clippers moved on from Rajon Rondo rather quickly this offseason. After just 18 regular season appearances and 13 playoff appearances, Tyronn Lue‘s Clippers traded Rondo along with Patrick Beverley and Daniel Oturu to the Memphis Grizzlies for Eric Bledsoe. Rondo, in turn, agreed to a buyout with Memphis and joined the Los […]

Marc Gasol is committed to playing out the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, but it looks like the Purple and Gold don’t share the same feelings. After initial reports that Gasol’s future with the Lakers is in doubt, NBA insider Marc Stein followed up on those reports and revealed that […]

Rajon Rondo was (re-)introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, minutes after his signing was formally announced by the team. The veteran point guard — who played with the Lakers for the two seasons prior to 2020-21 and helped lead the team to the 2020 NBA championship — signed a $2.6 […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are catching a lot of flak for being a roster filled with old heads. From Carmelo Anthony to Rajon Rondo, their players heydays were arguably a decade ago or more. But just how old are they in comparison to everyone else? Well, the list of oldest players in […]

Newly installed Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Jared Dudley will be a very busy man when training camp tips off. But for now, he’s still spending his free time lurking the mean streets of Twitter. Dudley will always look back with fondness on his two-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. He helped the team win […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is raring to get back on the floor with his revamped squad. He has already worked out with new teammate Russell Westbrook ahead of the Lakers’ training camp in the coming days. LeBron is hungry to prove doubters wrong once again after he felt insulted by getting zero votes […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Carmelo Anthony is back in the lab as starts his offseason training ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season proudly wearing the Purple & Gold. The 37-year-old vet signed a one-year deal with the team this summer and is looking to add some firepower as he enters his 19th season in the […]

DeAndre Jordan is on the verge of being bought out by the Brooklyn Nets, according to The Athletic. The Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly be one of the teams eyeing Jordan, should he become a free agent, fresh off signing Rajon Rondo. The Rondo addition is utterly logical: Los Angeles needed another point guard, and […]

Dennis Schroder emerged as one of the biggest losers of free agency this summer after he decided to sign a $5.9 million deal with the Boston Celtics. That’s still a lot of money, but unfortunately for the 27-year-old combo guard, this is merely a fraction of the Los Angeles Lakers’ $84 million extension offer that […]

The 2016-17 Golden State Warriors are considered one of the most dangerous NBA teams ever assembled. After all, they had a generational scorer in Kevin Durant, the two greatest shooters of all time in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, and a defensive savant in Draymond Green. However, for Richard Jefferson, the 2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers […]

Jake Paul made headlines on Sunday night after securing a shock win over UFC fighter Tyron Woodley in their much-anticipated pay-per-view boxing bout. Paul’s performance in the ring left more than a few folks impressed, which included none other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Both LeBron and Jake Paul hail from Ohio, which […]

Rajon Rondo will back up Russell Westbrook at point guard for the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers. Bringing Rondo back into the Lakers’ locker room makes sense for numerous reasons. They needed another point guard, he was arguably the team’s third-best player in their title run less than a year ago, and he offers baked-in chemistry […]

We definitively know three of the starters for the Los Angeles Lakers when they open their 2021-22 season against the Golden State Warriors. I can safely report that LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook will hear their names called by Lawrence Tanter at Staples Center on Oct. 19. However, who will occupy the final […]

Back to L.A. As expected, Rajon Rondo will return to the Los Angeles Lakers. Following days of reports indicating that Rondo would sign in L.A. on Monday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Rondo plans to re-join the Lakers on the veteran’s minimum after reaching a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies. Rondo agreed to give back […]

The late Kobe Bryant was an idol for so many current players across the NBA and Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is no exception. To honor The Black Mamba, Tatum got a new piece of ink with Bryant’s number. Check it out: Jayson Tatum has a new 24 tattoo to honor Kobe 🙌 Mamba mentality. […]

Shams Charania recently confirmed that DeAndre Jordan’s time as a Brooklyn Net looks to be coming to a close. The Nets and Jordan are looking to split by way of a contract buyout, per Charania and Alex Schiffer. “Jordan is increasingly unlikely to be part of the organization moving forward,” Charania wrote, “but the sides […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers revamped their roster last off season, little did everyone know they got rid of collective basketball IQ and shooting. Losing Rajon Rondo, who was arguably their third best player in their championship run in 2020, was huge for the Lakers but it’s hard to blame Rob Pelinka and co. for […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, as well as former teammate Kendrick Perkins, had their eyes glued on the crazy Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley bout. James and Perk were just two of the hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the world who watched Paul dominate the former UFC welterweight champion to extend his professional […]

For one night, Cleveland became the center of attention in the sporting world once again since LeBron James left for the Los Angeles Lakers. YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul hosted his megafight against MMA fighter Tyron Woodley in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, the home arena of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The arena was absolutely rocking, and so […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are forever indebted to the Memphis Grizzlies for one historic trade that altered their franchise. The Lakers’ acquisition of Pau Gasol still stands as one of the most impactful trades in NBA history. Yes, the exchange included future Hall of Famer Marc Gasol in the deal, but it was seen by […]

Carmelo Anthony of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets showed us a glimpse of what we will see if these two juggernauts meet on the hardcourt. Anthony and Irving, two scoring machines, recently traded buckets against each other in a pick-up game. In the video posted by Overtime on Twitter, […]

Philadelphia 76ers swingman Danny Green is going crazy with his ink game this offseason. He recently paid tribute to his former teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors. Despite being in Los Angeles for just a year, his stay there was amazing. Green and the Lakers capped their season with a championship trophy […]

Eight never-before-seen photos of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant were recently sold as NFTs, with each selling for more than $10,000 each. According to ESPN, the photos were taken by David Factor for a magazine shoot back in 1999. It was held in a abandoned warehouse in downtown L.A. Contrary to his usual photos […]

When LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook, people were scratching their heads. They gave up their best 3-point shooters–Kyle Kuzma (36.1%) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (41%)–for a ball-dominant point guard who cannot shoot. Everyone knows how important 3-point shooting is in today’s NBA, and Russ certainly doesn’t […]

Endless debates are waged over the best backcourts in the NBA, perhaps because it’s a simple argument to make. A basketball novice could add up the points and assists of each team’s starting guards, and deem the team with the most total points the best. Of course, it’s not that simple, but it is more […]

The moment Anthony Davis left the New Orleans Pelicans, his relationship with the franchise and its fanbase instantly became rocky. During his first game back in Louisiana, Anthony Davis received a chorus of boos from fans still stung by his departure. Anthony Davis introduced to the SKC as a starter tonight. Here was the fan […]

The NBA season saw a whole host of players who raised their stock and perception around the league. Take Devin Booker, for example, as the two-time All-Star has successfully proven that he can score as well or even better in the biggest of stages, silencing the “empty stats” argument. Similarly, Trae Young, who wasn’t even […]

The Lakers have been arguably the busiest team in the offseason as of late. They’ve made dramatic roster changes, especially after a disappointing title defense last season. Although they signed some new faces in Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Malik Monk and Kendrick Nunn, the Lakers also made a lot of noise in free agency by […]

The Dallas Mavericks swooping in on free agency Reggie Bullock is lowkey one of the best moves in the offseason. The 30-year-old veteran is by no means a superstar in the NBA and his signing is anything but a blockbuster, but what Bullock brings to the table could be the key piece for Luka Doncic […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a couple of glaring problems on their roster. They got even further away from solving those problems with the reportedly imminent Rajon Rondo signing. After being bought out by the Memphis Grizzlies, the 15-year NBA veteran was immediately linked to a return to the Lakers. While on paper they add […]

It’s not only Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant memorabilia that are selling like hotcakes in the basketball scene. In fact, a Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers jersey recently got sold for $1.5 million at Heritage Auctions. The jersey, which was also signed by Johnson himself, was the uniform the Lakers legend wore during the title-clinching […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James was the man responsible for recruiting Carmelo Anthony to the Los Angeles Lakers. These two go way back, and it feels like they were destined to be teammates at some point in their decorated careers. The paths they took to where they are today are totally different, though. Melo […]