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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been on the receiving end of criticisms after his controversial tweet regarding the police officer involved in the shooting of the 16-year-old African-American teenager Ma’Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio. Now, a well-known police officer in Deon Joseph wrote an open letter to The King and requested a dialogue […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks let a golden opportunity slip away on Monday as they dropped another crucial loss against the Sacramento Kings. The Mavericks had the perfect chance to build on their momentum after two huge wins over the Los Angeles Lakers as they faced a depleted Kings lineup. But the Mavericks went […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson wants us all to know that Anthony Davis balled out on Monday against the Orlando Magic. In just his third game back after missing 30 games due to a calf issue, Davis was out of his minutes restriction and tallied 18 points. The thing is, he needed 15 shots, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a win over the Orlando Magic on Monday, 114-103. Anthony Davis had his best game back since returning from injury and as he discussed LA’s winning effort in his post-game interview, AD could not help but reveal a hilarious text message from Kyle Kuzma prior to the contest. The […]

Getting warmer. The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t set a target date for LeBron James to return to the lineup, and the organization has provided few details on his recovery. Officially, the message was more of the same from Frank Vogel on Monday. In his pregame Zoom with reporters, the coach was asked to give an […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is one of the best players in the league but that doesn’t mean he goes without criticism. His ability to play on both ends of the floor makes him a guy you don’t want to play against. Charles Oakley criticized Davis for shooting 3-pointers due to his great midrange […]

A LeBron James rookie card has smashed the previous record for the highest-priced basketball card. The item is an autographed 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Rookie Patch signed by James himself. It signed for $5.2 million and is rated as a Mint 9, according to PWCC: “At the heart of every collector in 2003, was the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma explained the importance of swallowing pride in search of a championship. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has done quite a bit of experimenting with his rotations especially with LeBron James and Anthony Davis (who has since returned) out with injuries. Kuzma said missing out on minutes can be frustrating, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is quickly nearing a return to the hardwood as he continues to recover from an ankle injury. As the King rehabs, there’s been no shortage of teasers on social media from him. James took to Instagram on Monday morning and posted a video from Saturday night, where he was […]

Kobe Bryant’s kids played such a key role in his life prior to his tragic death in a January 2020 helicopter crash, which also took the life of his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. While Kobe and Gigi are sadly no longer with us, their legacies live on with the help of Vanessa Bryant and the other […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head down to Orlando to take on the Magic on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Magic prediction and pick. Los Angeles has struggled down the stretch, losing three straight and four of their last five games coming in. They have to be […]

In 2019, Frank Vogel accepted a lowball, three-year offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. At the time, the unsexy hiring was widely labeled as a stopgap until LeBron James’ USA Basketball teammate, Jason Kidd, took over. Instead, two years later, Vogel is in line for an early, handsome, and deserving raise (and Kidd is a […]

Kevin Durant and Mike Conley have now joined Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant as the only Academy Award winners from the NBA with their Oscars victory on Sunday, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Brooklyn Nets forward and Utah Jazz guard were executive producers on the short film “Two Distant Strangers,” […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been an idol to many for over 18 years. In an interview on “All The Smoke” Podcast, Lakers’ owner Jeanie Buss expressed that James is the closest thing to a superhero. As Buss went through her timeline as a part of the Lakers’ organization, she showed her appreciation […]

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to talk about a contract extension with head coach Frank Vogel in the offseason, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj revealed this nugget on Saturday’s edition of NBA Countdown. The Lakers hired Vogel before the 2019-20 season and gave him a three-year contract. He promptly won an NBA title in […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol has seen a diminished role in the second half of the 2020-21 season, especially after the arrival of another big man in Andre Drummond. On Saturday night, the Spaniard saw limited action once again in their tilt against the Dallas Mavericks. After the game, Gasol then had a hilarious […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis still needs more time to adjust on the floor after recovering from hi long injury layoff.He admitted that his current condition has affected his shooting from the field after he played in his second game back against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, per Ryan Ward of Lakers Nation. […]

For the most part, the Los Angeles Lakers have hung tough since LeBron James sprained his ankle on March 20. They’ve gone 7-11 over the 18 games, all of which besides the last two — both losses to the Dallas Mavericks — came without Anthony Davis. There have been silver linings during this undermanned stretch. […]

LeBron James may have been on the sidelines for the Los Angeles Lakers’ tilt against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, but Dennis Schroder made sure that his team wasn’t going to miss their superstar too much. Schroder came up with a huge jam early in the fourth period vs the Mavs and it looked […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was bloodied up on Saturday as the Mavs took on the defending champs, the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic had some blood flowing out of his elbow, but as it turns out, it looks like Luka’s okay. There was some concern surrounding Doncic’s injury at the break: Doncic talking to one […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ sophomore Talen Horton Tucker outplayed Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic on a couple of plays in Saturday’s vital head-to-head matchup between both teams. THT’s most solid play so far was this filthy pass to the cutting Wesley Matthews, who scored a bucket out of it.  The Lakers, who dropped to the fifth […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic usually gets the better of whatever opposing defenses throw at him. The Los Angeles Lakers, however, got him uncharacteristically flustered on a brilliant defensive sequence. In the first half of the Mavs’ hosting of the Lakers at American Airlines Center on Saturday, Doncic found himself trapped by a double team […]

It looks like Anthony Davis spent his time on the sidelines watching a lot of game film. As it turns out, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar may have taken a lot of time looking at none other than Stephen Curry. AD busted out his best Steph impersonation with this very impressive scoop layup (h/t the […]

Good news, Los Angeles Lakers fans! LeBron James might return to the court as soon early next week, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. James has missed more than a month of action due to a high ankle sprain he suffered last March 20. His co-superstar Anthony Davis returned to the lineup last Thursday, so it […]

Anthony Davis made his much-awaited return for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks. AD played just 17 minutes though, as the Lakers lost 115-110. With the Lakers taking on the Mavs again on Saturday, LA head coach Frank Vogel revealed that he intends to increase Davis’ minutes limit (h/t Tim MacMahon […]

Los Angeles Lakers team owner Jeanie Buss recently revealed a cheeky Kobe Bryant gesture aimed at teammate Pau Gasol following their memorable bout during the 2008 Summer Olympics. According to Buss, Kobe decided to hang his gold medal in Gasol’s locker as a reminder of Team USA’s triumph over Gasol and the Spanish national squad. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers played the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night. They will stay in Big D and play Saturday night on national television (ABC, 8:40 Eastern). It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Lakers are 35-24 in the NBA standings, and they are 28-31 against the spread. […]

Throughout the rich history of the NBA, there have been numerous what ifs, ranging from, “What if Bill Russell was selected first overall?” to “What if Derrick Rose never got injured?” One such entry is “What if Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal never split up with the Los Angeles Lakers?” Lakers owner Jeanie Buss set […]

Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Mentality can be described as a persevering mindset, and it took many forms — just ask Pau Gasol. Los Angeles Lakers CEO Jeanie Buss described such a moment after the 2008 Summer Olympics in a segment on the All The Smoke Podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. “When we were getting […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is no stranger to critics, for what he does both on and off the court. Bron had quite a response to one such critic, a bar owner who claims NBA games will no longer be shown in his establishment, due to LeBron James’ deleted tweet.   Aww Damn! I was […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis made his much-anticipated return to the court recently after sustaining a serious, calf injury. Davis was on the sideline for so long that when he played again there was something new with the team – a 6’10, 279-pound addition in the form of Andre Drummond. Davis spoke […]

The New York Knicks have been red-hot recently, as they’ve won eight straight games and forced their way into fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Much of the praise can be given to power forward Julius Randle. He’s been on a tear this season and is having a breakout year, currently averaging 23.9 points, 10.5 […]

LeBron James has been in the headlines since his days in high school. The spotlight shines on him nearly 24/7, and sometimes, Twitter doesn’t do him any favors. In fact, The Los Angeles Lakers superstar player caught criticism recently after tweeting a post, threatening a police officer who shot and killed a 16-year old girl […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in fifth place in the Western Conference after LeBron James and Anthony Davis fell to injury in the middle of the regular season. Luckily for them, Davis is already back in the lineup and once LeBron is healthy, Los Angeles will be good to go in the postseason. […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins recently shared his inspiration for changing his jersey number next season. Turns out, it’s Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Following the NFL’s new lenient rules on jersey numbers, the three-time All-Pro winner hinted that he will be changing from no.10 to no.6 in his second season for the […]

In a tragic news for sneakerheads everywhere, Vanessa Bryant–the widow and head of Kobe Bryant’s estate after his tragic passing–has elected not to extend the estate’s contractual relationship with Nike after their five-year extension expired earlier in April. After this split, production and release will halt on all future Kobe releases, stalling the now-iconic sneaker […]

Anthony Davis recently made his return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup and fans are anxiously awaiting the return of LeBron James. In a recent Instagram post,  Lakers assistant coach Mike Penberthy teased the return of the King. Lakers assistant coach on IG: “Next up… King James… coming soon.” 👀👑 pic.twitter.com/ddvqvVqoRo — Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) […]

Anthony Davis is back. Rusty, no doubt. But back. Following a two-month absence, Davis made his long-awaited return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup on Thursday. Davis said he felt “100 percent healthy” on Wednesday, yet Frank Vogel kept his word and capped his workload at 17 first-half minutes in L.A.’s 115-110 loss to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis finally made his long-awaited return in their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. It’s safe to say that Andre Drummond was extremely excited for this day to come. The way he gushed about sharing the court with The Brow as teammates for the first time in the […]