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Los Angeles Lakers star Carmelo Anthony is a future hall of famer, he is a 10-time All-Star, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and an NCAA champion with Syracuse. However, despite the accolades, the newly signed Lakers forward recently revealed  there is one thing that is keeping him up at night and that’s winning an NBA Championship. […]

Carmelo Anthony signing with the Los Angeles Lakers was one of the biggest storylines to come out of free agency in the offseason. Unsurprisingly, LeBron James had a hand in Melo’s recruitment, which apparently, turned out to be the one thing that pushed Anthony towards agreeing to a deal with LA. According to Anthony, LeBron […]

To say that 2021 NBA free agency has been a massive whirlwind is an understatement. Within a span of one week, around 100 players have been traded, signed with a new team, or decided to stay with their current squad. Each of these moves will not only make an impact on the upcoming season, but […]

The Toronto Blue Jays head out west for a four-game set in Los Angeles against the Angels and Vladimir Guerrero Jr wants to do right in the land of Kobe Bryant. The slugger recently got two pairs of Jordan cleats customized with Kobe and Giannia’s pictures. Take a look: Vlad Jr wanted to pay tribute […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a good start. Their NBA Summer League just pulled off a wild one over the Phoenix Suns. Finding themselves down the entire fourth quarter, they battled back in the final minutes. Mac McClung cut the deficit to two with a pair of clutch free-throws at the 1:08 mark, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sure knows how it feels like to win a gold medal in the Olympics. After all, he has already taken home two of them from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics. That’s why he fully enjoyed the video of Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, and the rest […]

Over a decade ago, a fresh faced Trevor Ariza was an integral part of the Los Angeles Lakers’ title hopes. Now LA hopes he can channel that same energy as a grizzled veteran. Ariza has quietly entered his 18th season in the NBA, but his two-year stint with the Lakers was easily the highlight of […]

Isaiah Thomas has always been inspired by the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Thomas wears Kobe’s signature shoes and his attitude of not giving up certainly embodies that of Kobe’s. In Jamal Crawford’s The Crawsover  Pro-Am league over the weekend, Thomas dropped an 81-point game as he looked unstoppable with shots falling after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers roster will look vastly different than this previous season after a ton of changes. The start of it all was a trade on the night of the NBA Draft to acquire Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards. As part of the deal, the Lakers sent Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Kentavious […]

Kyle Kuzma is definitely the most intriguing among all the assets that the Washington Wizards received in the trade for Russell Westbrook. Once seen as a promising young prospect on the Los Angeles Lakers, he was quickly thrust into a supporting role on a team chasing for a championship. Entering his new situation with the […]

Golden State Warriors fans were delighted to hear the news that longtime veteran Andre Iguodala was on his way back to the Bay Area. But leave it to Skip Bayless to find a way to connect anything and everything to LeBron James. The Fox Sports 1 personality saw Iguodala’s decision to return to the Warriors […]

Kyle Kuzma is officially no longer a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. So that means it’s now perfectly acceptable for him to spill some mild tea on his time with the Purple & Gold. Kuz opened himself up to questions while on a flight after being formally introduced as a member of the Washington […]

It sure looks like Kyle Kuzma is excited to play for the Washington Wizards and have a fresh start after a rough few years with the Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, as he heads to the nation’s capital to join the Wizards, Kuzma promises something that Lakers fans weren’t able to enjoy in the past […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off of an injury-riddled season that resulted in a disappointing first-round exit. They were up 2-1 in the series when superstar Anthony Davis went down with an injury. While the LA would have had a shot at the title if injuries didn’t foil their plans, they went out and […]

As soon as Russell Westbrook’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers was official, the former league MVP wasted no time in trying to recruit more players to join him in Hollywood. At least this is how fellow newcomer Trevor Ariza felt when Westbrook called him just 20 minutes after his trade was formalized. In a […]

After their Olympic gold medal win in Tokyo, Team USA star Kevin Durant made sure to remind his haters that the rest of the world is far from catching up to his skills. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, for his part, loved the trash talk and was in full support of the Brooklyn Nets […]

The beef between Dwight Howard and Shaquille O’Neal is one that will probably stay cooking forever. The returning Los Angeles Lakers big man was recently on Instagram live where he gave purple & gold fans some much sought-after offseason entertainment. Dwight put on his best Shaq impersonation on the live feed as he explored the […]

Currently in the process of a complete roster overhaul, the Lakers have gotten off to a busy start during the offseason. With a ton of new faces coming onboard, the Lakers will have to re-establish strong team chemistry heading into the next season. Now that they’ve made all these big moves in free agency, it […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was absolutely hyped after witnessing Kevin Durant and Team USA beat France to win the gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Team USA had a hard time against the Frenchmen, who didn’t allow them to pull away far throughout the contest. In fact, the last 10 seconds of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is clearly hyped for his new Big 3 squad with Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook. After the Lakers tweeted a photo of the three together–with Westbrook showcasing his jersey number with the team–LeBron couldn’t help but share his excitement on their partnership. While he didn’t write anything as he […]

It came as a bit of a surprise when the Los Angeles Lakers decided to part ways with Dwight Howard prior to the start of the 2020-21 season. This was right after LA’s historic title run in the Orlando bubble, in which Howard played a significant role en route to winning the championship. Now that […]

LeBron James has been the undisputed face of the NBA for quite some time now. That’s why it’s probably not surprising that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar gets some big-time benefits worth of his stature. Dwight Howard recently went live on Instagram to expose some of the perks King James is getting from the Lakers. […]

LeBron James, Dwight Howard and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers have certainly heard the talks about the team being old. However, Howard has a different perspective on the roster the Purple and Gold have built. During an Instagram Live session on Friday, Howard talked to his followers and responded to the issues about […]

After four memorable years with the Los Angeles Lakers, Alex Caruso has officially parted ways with the Purple & Gold. The 27-year-old recently came out with an emotional farewell message for LA and it produced quite an epic reaction from now-former teammate LeBron James. For starters, here’s Caruso’s heartfelt goodbye note from his Instagram account: […]

Carmelo Anthony will finally link up with his good friend LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers after agreeing to a deal with the team in Free Agency. Anthony spent two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers though and helped Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum make the playoffs in back-to-back years. By no surprise, the […]

Russell Westbrook and Dwight Howard are two of the biggest names the Los Angeles Lakers recently added to their roster for the upcoming season. Westbrook arrived in LA a few days ahead of Howard, which is why Russ was able to welcome the eight-time All-Star big man with an epic message. According to Howard, Westbrook […]

The Los Angeles Lakers free agent signings and the acquisition of Russell Westbrook became official on Friday. Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, Wayne Ellington, Kendrick Nunn, Malik Monk, and Talen Horton-Tucker signed their contracts at the Lakers facility then spoke to the media. Carmelo Anthony, Kent Bazemore, and Westbrook were not available, though we did get […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially announced the contract extension of head coach Frank Vogel. However, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka confirmed the decision in a press release, which highlighted Vogel’s accomplishments since taking over the team. The Lakers have extended coach Frank […]

New Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony made sure to show his support to Team USA ahead of the squad’s showdown against France in the Tokyo Olympics final. On Twitter, Anthony had a simple but powerful message for Team USA as they gear up for Friday’s game: “Go get it.” Go get it. @usabasketball https://t.co/0U11PacZFa […]

Even before the Los Angeles Lakers went on a flurry of moves over the past week, it was clear that Andre Drummond‘s future in LA had already come to an end. He didn’t exactly have an impressive campaign with the Purple & Gold last season, and the general belief was that he was leaving the […]

Dwight Howard played a key role for the Los Angeles Lakers during their historic title run in 2020. LA missed the services of the veteran big man this past season as he spent the campaign playing alongside Joel Embiid in Philadelphia. Another thing the Lakers missed about Howard is his unique sense of humor. Howard […]

One of the biggest storylines of the offseason has to be the Los Angeles Lakers successfully teaming up LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony on the same squad after two decades of having their respective careers run parallel to each other. LeBron and Melo are actually really good friends in real life, and along with Dwyane […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers hired Frank Vogel as their head coach in 2019, he penned a three-year deal with the squad. This means that his current contract is set to end at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. According to reports, there is a real possibility that this could be Vogel’s last contract with […]

Alex Caruso’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers is officially over after he agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bulls this offseason. However, he won’t be leaving LA with any ill feeling after the city and the fans embraced him fully. In his parting message for the city on Instagram, Caruso made sure to […]

In every free agency period, there is always one player who comes away as a major loser. So far this year, that player is none other than former Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder. After acquiring Schroder from the Oklahoma City Thunder over the last offseason, the Lakers worked right away to open up contract […]

The Los Angeles Lakers landed point guard Russell Westbrook on the night of the NBA Draft in a trade with the Washington Wizards. Now, Westbrook has officially become a Laker, and he is rocking the same number he has for quite some time. Check out Westbrook’s new threads, which looks awfully good in purple and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy NBA free agency period and have added a lot of new players. They have also brought on board a ton of former Lakers, including Dwight Howard, who spent a year with the Philadelphia 76ers after winning the title in the Orlando Bubble with LeBron James and the […]

For a long time, basketball fans have nurtured the idea that having Russell Westbrook on a team won’t lead to a championship. No matter how talented he or the roster around him is, Brodie always falls short of success in the postseason. But that narrative is being threatened after his trade to the Los Angeles […]

Alex Caruso has been many things to Los Angeles Lakers fans throughout the years. He’s been a cult figure, a GOAT contender, and the regular guy just like us who’s somehow playing in the NBA. But apparently, he’s also the reason Marc Gasol is staying with the Lakers. For now, at least. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne […]