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While it’s clear that LeBron James is one of the most beloved athletes in the history of sports, he’s had his fair share of haters as well. And when we say fair share, that means millions. In fact, in a recent online study using social media statistics, it was revealed that LeBron is the most […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player after his incredible 2020-21 regular season for the Mile High City squad. While Joker’s season-long performance is already laudable, it’s made even more impressive by an achievement last pulled off by Kobe Bryant. Nikola Jokic is the first #KiaMVP to play every […]

In 2019, Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant challenged Nikola Jokic to win MVP. Two years later, the Denver Nuggets center can now say mission accomplished. On Tuesday, Jokic officially won the 2020-21 MVP honor, beating the two other finalists in Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry. The […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers signed Andre Drummond in March, I wondered if he would be the best buyout signing ever. NBA executives whined about the pull of big-market franchises. Welp. Despite the awkward fit and the limited production, Drummond — much to the chagrin of Lakers Twitter, Marc Gasol, and Montrezl Harrell — was […]

Unfortunately for Kyle Kuzma, he has been one of the biggest scapegoats of what turned out to be an utterly disappointing season for the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the 25-year-old recently tried to shed some light as to what really led to LA’s botched title defense. In his mind, Kuzma believes that it has a […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran big man Markieff Morris wasn’t expecting to be able to watch his twin brother play live in a Game 7 in the first round of the playoffs. But because of the Lakers’ loss to the Phoenix Suns, there he was, cheering on Marcus Morris at Staples Center as the Los Angeles […]

The Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers kick off their second-round matchup on Tuesday and Jordan Clarkson showed up in style at Vivint Arena. The Sixth Man of the Year was seen wearing a Kobe Bryant Lakers jersey, which will surely anger Clippers fans. Jordan Clarkson repping Kobe's No. 8 before Game 1 vs. the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have fallen short this season, but last year’s NBA title in the bubble was a huge thrill for the entire organization. As for the Miami Heat, their surprising run to the finals was also a treat to watch. However, Charles Barkley doesn’t think any of it was valid. Barkley recently […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may already be eliminated from the NBA playoffs, but LeBron James is still going to be making headlines as Space Jam 2 is about to his theaters. A movie set in another universe certainly deserves some out of this world kicks. That’s exactly what the Lakers star will be rocking, as […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers definitely had injuries at the top of their list of issues. But that wasn’t their only flaw throughout their roller-coaster ride of a season. The Lakers were the No. 1 defensive team in the NBA by defensive rating. But they were far from a free-flowing offense like what […]

Even with former Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant gone for more than a year, the late All-Star is still breaking records in any way he can. Case in point, a recent report from eBay about the number of Kobe Bryant cards sold since the start of 2021. How many Kobe Bryant cards have sold […]

Anthony Davis has extra weeks to recuperate from the rash of injuries he suffered this season. The Los Angeles Lakers big man saw his campaign come to an abrupt end after injuring his groin against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Playoffs. But while he’s welcoming the extended rest, he’s already thinking of how to […]

Dennis Schroder had an anti-climatic end to his first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. While he played solidly for most of the season, carving out a specific role as the team’s third scoring option, he didn’t find the same success in the NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns. His poor play was heavily criticized, […]

After a long 2020-2021 NBA season, it seems like LeBron James and Anthony Davis have finally made a decision on whether or not they’ll be spearheading Team USA for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar duo had to deal with respective injuries during the course of their championship defense this past season. […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is one of the best basketball players in the world, and it speaks volumes when you leave a player like Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James in awe. That is exactly what KD did in Game 2 of their second-round showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks, as he totally embarrassed Giannis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has ended in June. While that would normally be a good thing, this season means it is a first-round exit. LeBron James and the Lakers lost a six-game series to the Phoenix Suns after Anthony Davis went down with an injury. LeBron is watching the playoffs from home and sent […]

Contrary to what Orlando Magic rookie RJ Hampton recently said, Shaquille O’Neal revealed he was also talked down in the latter part of his career just like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. After the Lakers’ shocking first-round exit in the 2021 playoffs, several critics and haters mocked LeBron and his legacy. After all, it […]

The trade winds are starting to swirl around Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard after another first-round playoff exit. While the Blazers surely won’t trade Lillard unless he demands one, other teams are monitoring the situation. Lillard has made no such trade demands and currently isn’t expected to do so, but things could potentially change […]

Montrezl Harrell did what he was supposed to do in his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. He provided scoring punch, boundless energy, and real moxie off the bench. He was a perfect fit. But things got a little weird in the end for Harrell. The former Sixth Man of the Year looked like […]

It was a tough year for Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol. The former NBA champion signed with the defending champs in the offseason looking to add some experience and playmaking in their frontcourt. Unfortunately, things didn’t pan out the way he and the organization wanted to as LA’s season came to an end. But, […]

The midseason addition of Andre Drummond to the Los Angeles Lakers was interesting, to say the least. To be more succinct about it, it can be summarized using a single definitive word: Meh. Drummond suited up a total of 26 games, including the NBA Playoffs, in his first stint with the Lakers. In the regular […]

Anthony Davis is left to rue a huge WHAT IF now that the Los Angeles Lakers are out of the NBA Playoffs. Because that’s what usually happens after a loss. The mind is conditioned to stew over futile possibilities. In a valiant effort, Davis tried to play thru his groin injury in their win-or-go-home Game […]

LeBron James said what we were all thinking. The Los Angeles Lakers star was tuned into the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul exhibition match, and couldn’t help but clown on it a bit. The Lakers icon couldn’t ignore the size difference in the fight, as Logan Paul clearly towered over the smaller Mayweather. James felt […]

With the Game 7 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Clippers exorcised their postseason demons. So did Tyronn Lue, vanquishing the LeBron James monkey off his back. The Clippers coach now owns a perfect 4-0 record in Game 7s, joining legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach as the only play-callers to ever achieve […]

LeBron James is clearly enjoying his time off. The Los Angeles Lakers star revealed he was tuning into the Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson vs. Brian Maxwell fight, the celebrity undercard of the Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather match. Ochocinco clearly impressed the Lakers star, who went from star athlete to spectator himself. Johnson had never fought […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are headed to the second round of the playoffs as they beat the Dallas Mavericks in an epic Game 7 at Staples Center. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Marcus Morris Sr. were dynamic as the Clippers stole Game 7 and Luka Doncic was Luka Doncic with another impressive performance. To add […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James getting frustrated with his teammates is nothing new. In fact, it is common among athletes who always play competitively. However, The King seems to be involved in a new drama in the offseason with a different team: The Tune Squad. With a little over a month before the release […]

We’ve all seen the photoshops, right? Every single year dozens, if not hundreds of Los Angeles Lakers faithful put in some major effort to slip in their favorite NBA All-Stars into some Purple and Gold jerseys. Lakers fan or not, you have to admit, those edits usually look.. not terrible. Just a quick search on […]

Just hours after Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts was let go, All-Star Damian Lillard was vocal on his pick for his replacement: Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd. But now the Lakers coach has outright refused the post, explaining how he was put in an ‘uncomfortable’ situation. This comes via a report from […]

Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson went from relative unknown to fan favorite in just the span of a few short months. In fact, it usually just took a singular play for him to win observers over. His hustle level was always dialed up to 11, saving loose balls and grabbing rebounds like his life […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round and reactions were definitely mixed. On the one hand, die-hard Lakers fans and LeBron fans alike were devastated that their title defense ended so abruptly. But on the other hand, the large subsection of LeBron haters came out of the woodwork to […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ early ouster from the NBA playoffs, discussions have quickly shifted to their plans in the offseason. One major decision they have to make revolves around free agent guard Dennis Schroder. The Lakers had high hopes for the point guard. Schroder was a consistent 20-point scorer the year prior, reaching career […]

When J. Cole released his sixth studio album last May, it was met with several positive responses from NBA players. After all, it was undoubtedly one made for basketball junkies, with the likes of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry among those mentioned in the tracks of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers-Phoenix Suns first-round series was not short of controversy. Unsurprisingly, Lakers veteran forward Markieff Morris was involved in one of them with the 31-year-old getting into it with Suns governor Robert Sarver over Chris Paul’s shoulder injury. Apparently, Morris and Sarver were involved in a bit of a spat after the latter […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is at a loss for words after seeing Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden go down with another injury. Less than one minute into the Nets’ Game 1 showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks, Harden was forced to leave the game with an apparent right hamstring injury. After seeing the shocking […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James just suffered his first playoffs exit in the opening round, leading many to mock him and ridicule his legacy as compared to Michael Jordan. Chris Bosh, however, doesn’t think it’s a big deal. Speaking with Ari Shapiro of NPR, Bosh talked about the fact that 2021 NBA Finals will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially out of the playoffs and it was pretty clear that Montrezl Harrell was not pleased with how Frank Vogel handled him in the LA’s shocking first-round exit. The former Sixth Man of the Year only featured in four games against the Suns while averaging a mere 9.8 minutes per […]

LeBron James back to the Miami Heat? It’s likely to never happen, but Pat Riley would still like to envision it. The Heat president recently appeared on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz and addressed a previous comment he made about a possible reunion with LeBron in South Beach. “I would leave the key […]

To say that Kyle Kuzma underperformed in the playoffs this season is putting it mildly. The Los Angeles Lakers forward struggled mightily as LA fell in the first round. But speaking to reports after the Lakers’ playoff elimination, Kuzma chose to stay confident with what has been built this season, both as a team and […]