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LeBron James finally has his third star in Russell Westbrook. But now it’s time for the Los Angeles Lakers to start building the pieces around their Big 3 of LeBron, Russ, and Anthony Davis. They’ve done a solid job so far, adding veterans in Dwight Howard, Wayne Ellington, Kent Bazemore, and Trevor Ariza. All three […]

The Los Angeles Lakers brought back a familiar face on Monday night, signing forward Kent Bazemore to the veteran’s minimum. The ex-Golden State Warrior previously played in LA during the 2013/14 season. While many expected him to re-sign with the Dubs, the opportunity to team up with LeBron James and Anthony Davis was simply too […]

The Los Angeles Lakers started their free agency off just fine. After nearly two hours of silence, L.A. agreed to terms with three former Lakers, Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, and Wayne Ellington, in a span of minutes. However, the tide shifted about half an hour later, when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Alex Caruso will sign […]

Marc Gasol announced his retirement from the Spanish national team after a 95-81 loss to Team USA overnight at the Tokyo Olympics. However, Gasol isn’t hanging up his sneakers when it comes to playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 36-year-old also made this known right after Spain’s Olympic elimination: After losing to Team USA Marc […]

LeBron James has no shortage of haters. The Los Angeles Lakers star gets a ton of criticism for his actions, both on and off the court. One of his most unabashed haters has been UFC star Colby Covington. The Lakers star was previously called out by Covington in 2020 for his outspoken political activism. After […]

Kent Bazemore decided to leave the Golden State Warriors in free agency. He is now teaming up with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Losing Bazemore might sting a bit for the Warriors, but he might end up bearing the most pain. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Bazemore turned down more money […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had an eventful offseason so far. They shocked the NBA world when they traded for star guard Russell Westbrook, sending Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell Pope and the 22nd pick (Isaiah Jackson) to the Washington Wizards in the process. LA’strade added a third star in Los Angeles to pair […]

Alex Caruso has signed a four-year, $37 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. This sent shockwaves to the Los Angeles Lakers fans who thought the guard was going nowhere. After all, Caruso was an intrinsic part of the Purple and Gold’s 2020 title run. Now, Caruso is set to don the Bulls jersey and join […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not done adding familiar faces after they landed Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, and Wayne Ellington. Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Purple and Gold are snatching Kent Bazemore from the Golden State Warriors on a one-year deal. Interestingly, the deal comes with a huge slap to the Warriors after it […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers already seemingly panic-buying in the free agency market, Ben McLemore decided to take his talents elsewhere. After spending a brief time with the Lakers last season, the sweet-shooting McLemore will change zip codes anew after agreeing to a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. The terms of the agreement haven’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James could welcome Carmelo Anthony to their team for the first time. The New York Knicks could welcome Melo back to the Big Apple and Madison Square Garden for a reunion. Either way, this would be a headline-generating event in the NBA… and Marc Stein thinks it’s possible. Stein, […]

Kyle Kuzma, who was recently traded to the Washington Wizards in the Russell Westbrook deal, couldn’t be any happier for his brother and former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Alex Caruso after the crafty guard got paid. Caruso is leaving LeBron James and the Lakers after he agreed to a four-year, $37 million deal with the […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso officially bids farewell to the franchise as he signs a huge four-year deal with the Chicago Bulls. After news broke out of his move to the Windy City, the 27-year-old immediately went to Twitter to send a huge shout-out to the entire city of LA – his home […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were at the center of one of the biggest surprises of free agency after it was revealed that Alex Caruso was taking his talents to the Chicago Bulls on a four-year deal worth $37 million. While the general belief was that both camps were looking to extend his deal in Hollywood, […]

Alex Caruso is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers and signing with the Chicago Bulls, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Caruso has reportedly reached a four-year, $37 million deal with the Bulls–a significant pay raise from his $2.7 million salary from the Lakers in each of the past two seasons. Free agent guard Alex Caruso […]

The Miami Heat made a huge splash early in free agency after securing a deal with All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry. With the now-former Toronto Raptors star on his way to South Beach, it looks like the Heat are still doing everything they can to reunite Lowry with his good buddy DeMar DeRozan. According to […]

NBA reporter Marc Stein, from his Substack, is reporting that the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are pursuing San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills, who is currently playing for Team Australia in the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The Lakers and the Nets, league sources say, are both in pursuit of San Antonio's Australian sharpshooter Patty […]

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 […]