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The Los Angeles Lakers are all in with their new frontcourt duo of Anthony Davis and Andre Drummond. At least according to Lakers coach Frank Vogel, who remains 100% confident in his two AD’s as the defending champions try to hurdle through their struggles for the past few weeks. After another tough loss on Wednesday […]

Anthony Davis crashed a few times on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards. Aside from being on the wrong end of an NBA Top Shot Moment after being posterized by Rui Hachimura, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar also did some off-court crashing after the game after he went and ruined Russell Westbrook’s postgame interview. Via […]

Russell Westbrook’s historic season continues after the Washington Wizards superstar recorded another incredible triple-double performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. The former MVP led the way for the Wizards with another monster line of 18 points, 18 rebounds, and 14 assists to beat the defending champions, 116-107. According to ESPN Statistics & Information, […]

Rui Hachimura just went full yakuza mode and caught a body. His latest victim – Anthony Davis. The Washington Wizards young gun posterized the 2020 champion in their game on Wednesday and left the Los Angeles Lakers superstar on the floor. Check out Rui’s new NBA Top Shot Moment here: Rui Hachimura just put AD […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma probably wishes he got out of the way of Daniel Gafford, but by the time he realized that, it was already too late as the Washington Wizards big man hammered down a highlight slam right over his face. In the opening quarter of the Wizards’ hosting of the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was heavily criticized last week by a Cincinnati bar owner for his comments on Twitter about the shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant. Jay Linneman, the owner of Linnie’s Pub, said he will not air any NBA games at his bar until James is expelled from the NBA for good. Crazy, […]

The “Inside The NBA” team has never had much shame. All of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal have pretty consistently exposed themselves to potential embarrassment. Adam Lefkoe, Candace Parker and Dwyane Wade have wasted little time integrating themselves into the humorous, fun-loving environment. It’s part of what makes the show one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head to the Nation’s Capital to take on the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Wizards prediction and pick. Los Angeles has been reeling of late, going 2-4 in their last six games coming in. Washington has been one of […]

It’s no question that Metta World Peace is one of the all-time great defenders in the NBA. His physical play has contained some of the best offensive gunners in the league. Via Twitter, World Peace asked his followers how we would fare against Michael Jordan if they played in their primes. MWP gave an honest […]

Hall of Famer Julius Erving listed his top players of all time and to many people’s surprise, he left out Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James from the list. “He’s the guy who has led the charge in terms of super teams…”@JuliusErving doesn't have LeBron on his top-two All-Time NBA teams 👀 Check out Posted […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Robert Horry has no qualms about not making the Naismith Hall of Fame. After all, his jewelry collection is more than considerable, even without a bust in Springfield. Speaking with Ryan Ward of Lakers Nation, Horry was blunt in his assessment of a potential HOF induction, making clear he does […]

The return of the King is imminent. On Monday night, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin included this notable update on the status of LeBron James in his recap following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 114-103 victory over the Orlando Magic. “James could return as soon as this week, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. James has looked ‘strong’ in […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has authored a new children’s book. James, who signed a deal with HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2020, is co-authoring a book called “We Are Family.” The book, set to release on August 31, chronicles five friends who work together to achieve their basketball dreams. The book is set in […]

Over a year later, it’s still hard to fathom that Kobe Bryant is gone. One former Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Lamar Odom, spoke about the difficulty of just coming to that reality and accepting it as fact. Odom and Bryant played together for years in Los Angeles and like so many teammates throughout Kobe’s years […]

“Do your sh*t, Dennis.” According to Dennis Schröder, that’s how LeBron James encourages the Los Angeles Lakers point guard to keep his foot on the gas — at all times, ideally, regardless of who’s on the court. On Monday against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center, Schröder did his sh*t, once again, driving the Lakers’ […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schröder is sitting on valuable information. On Monday, after leading L.A. to a 114-103 victory over the Orlando Magic, the point guard claimed to know precisely when LeBron James will make his long-awaited return to the Lakers’ starting lineup. Being a good company man, though, he refused to spill […]

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 […]