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The truth of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant not being present for his Hall of Fame induction will weigh heavily on fellow inductees and those in attendance, per Kevin Garnett. The “Big Ticket” is among the other inductees preparing for their enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend. It is […]

Vanessa Bryant went to social media on Friday to honor her husband and former Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. In turn, it’s getting dusty up in here. Let me get out of the way here, as I’ll just share what she shared on social media about the Lakers legend.   View this post on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ran away with the 2020 NBA Championship in the infamous Orlando Bubble playoffs. After acquiring Anthony Davis to pair with LeBron James, the dream finally became reality for the Lakers as they hoisted another Larry O’Brien trophy. Now, as the 2021 playoffs are set to kick-off, the Lakers are gearing up […]

With Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James heading the Space Jam: A New Legacy project, few would imagine Michael Jordan making a return to acting. And yet, here we are. While making the rounds, actor Don Cheadle not only teased the appearance of the former Chicago Bulls icon, but flatly confirms it — though it’s […]

If you’re a true, die-hard Los Angeles Lakers fan, answer me this. Do you know who the Lakers drafted in the 2nd round of the 2011 NBA draft? If you answered Ater Majok, I salute your crazy level of fandom, good sir. The Sudanese-born hooper is currently rostered by the US Monastir basketball team, which […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson knows a thing or two about what it takes to own and run a team. Magic has ownership stakes in both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Sparks, after all. Alex Rodriguez recently went 50/50 on a purchase of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Johnson hopped on Twitter for […]

J. Cole just referred to himself as ‘The King’ of the rap world with a huge shoutout to the reigning and defending NBA champion LeBron James. In his latest studio album called ‘The Off-Season’, the rapper mentions the Los Angeles Lakers superstar and lets the whole world know that he’s still on top of his […]

The race for an NBA play-in spot is not over yet. Even though teams have clinched play-in spots, they still haven’t clinched a berth in the specific “winners’ lane” of the play-in system. There are a few more games to be played before each team grabs their deserved place in the four-team play-in bracket. The […]

Since Anthony Davis’ celebrated arrival to the Los Angeles Lakers, he and LeBron James have had a very close relationship. Davis even frequented LeBron’s house during the offseason, joining him in The King’s popular TACO TUESDAY (you have to say that aloud). But in an alternate universe, the Space Jam: A New Legacy universe to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been one of the staunchest critics of the NBA’s play-in tournament. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, however, has a completely contradictory opinion about the hot topic, and what the Dubs coach had to say probably won’t sit well with The King. While the Play-In Tournament format […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has made it no secret that he considers the late Kobe Bryant to be one of his biggest idols. Many believe that Booker’s game has been patterned after the Los Angeles Lakers legend. And it has truly been on full display this season as Booker has helped lead the Suns […]

On Saturday, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will belatedly induct the Class of 2020 (including Kobe Bryant) and announce the Class of 2021. The crop of finalists, obviously, is a decorated list of players and coaches, including nine first-timers: Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce, Rick Adelman, Yolanda Griffith, Bill Russell (as a coach), Lauren […]

The Los Angeles Lakers benefited from two officiating mistakes in the final minutes of their nail-biting 124-122 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, according to the Last Two Minute Report released by the NBA. In total, the L2M report points out three moments where game officials — John Goble, Curtis Blair, and Eric Dalen […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder is ready to return. That’s according to Schroder, who posted an Instagram on Thursday with the caption “I’m back.” Dennis Schroder: “I’m back” pic.twitter.com/N3bbuOWSTX — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) May 13, 2021 Schroder has missed the past seven games after being placed in the league’s health and safety protocols […]

The regular season is nearing it’s conclusion as the Los Angeles Lakers and other teams frantically try to avoid the play-in tournament. The format is new this year to the NBA and includes two more teams in the playoff picture. In years past, getting the No. 7 or No. 8 seed was all you needed […]

Last month, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss revealed her top 5 Lakers ever on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s “All The Smoke” podcast. Jerry West meanwhile, was not happy to see his name missing. Buss picked Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Phil Jackson, Magic Johson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. All legends without a doubt. But West, […]

Somehow, despite arguably the greatest player in NBA history, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar still doesn’t get the credit he deserves. It’s probably why a guard/forward obsessed fanbase should separate “centers” — especially the pre-2010 variety — as a totally different category when discussing GOATs. Anyway, the NBA knows that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is all […]

At this point, the best-case scenario for the Los Angeles Lakers is to earn the No. 6 seed — an outcome that Frank Vogel admitted “looks unlikely” on Sunday, and remains so after the team’s LeBron James- and Anthony Davis-less win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Kuzma absolutely bails out anyone who had the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just broke a franchise record. For a franchise as storied as the Purple & Gold, it’s always a special achievement whenever that happens in the modern day. Normally, the records that go down relate to outside scoring or shooting from downtown. With the 3-point revolution in full swing, it’s understandable for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers barely staved of a disastrous defeat and assured play-in fate on Wednesday, earning a too-close-for-comfort 124-122 win over the 16-54 Houston Rockets in the regular-season finale at Staples Center. For the second straight night, the Lakers relied on last-second heroics of their Next Men Up — notably Wesley Matthews, Talen Horton-Tucker, […]

Kyle Kuzma is the last man standing. The Los Angeles Lakers forward feels like the last remaining vestige that the squad had to the deep, dark trenches they franchise found itself in just a few years ago. Sure, they still have Alex Caruso and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, both of whom joined the team during Kuzma’s 2017-18 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most prolific franchises in the sporting world. This is not just because they have 17 titles (including the most recent one in the 2020-21 season). They also have bred a ton of Hall of Famers. Along with all of this are the unforgettable moments crafted by those […]

Kyle Kuzma comes up large for the Los Angeles Lakers. The swingman put his head down in the dying seconds of their game against the Houston Rockets to put the Lakers up one with 6.9 seconds to play. Watch Kuzma show off his clutch gene: KYLE KUZMA PUTS THE LAKERS IN FRONT!@HoustonRockets 122@Lakers 123 6.9 […]

Talen Horton-Tucker just revealed he has a personal vendetta against NBA rims. The Los Angeles Lakers guard flew right by his Houston Rockets defender to for a huge one-handed throw down. Peep the vicious hand-on-hoop attack THT made at the rim: https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1392684435544317955?s=20 Put that one in the young fella’s highlight reel already, for future use. […]

“The road to back-to-back starts in about a week,” LeBron James said, before the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled their 2020 NBA championship banner. A brief address from Lakers captain LeBron James pic.twitter.com/sBiW8pP6uf — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) May 13, 2021 Prior to the final home game of the regular season — the 70th game of 2020-21 […]

If people would’ve said at the start of the season that the Los Angeles Lakers were going to be in this year’s play-in tournament, they would’ve looked absolutely insane. The defending champions entered this season with the most stacked roster, at least on paper. However, their Achilles heel of the team has been injuries and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already down LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Dennis Schroder for Wednesday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. That’s three of their top creators and their two lead ball-handlers. In his pre-game Zoom, Lakers head coach Frank added one more key name to the injury list for the regular-season finale: Alex Caruso. […]

There is no doubt that Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is one of the most prolific scorers not only in today’s NBA, but perhaps throughout the history of the sport. Dame is well aware of his offensive prowess, so much so that he actually believes he can someday thump Kobe Bryant’s long-standing 81-point scoring […]

Ahead of Kobe Bryant’s Hall of Fame induction along with the rest of the 2020 Class on Saturday, former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Pau Gasol shared an emotional tribute for his late good friend. In an interview with Broderick Turner of Los Angeles Times, Gasol opened up about the impact of the Lakers icon not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be down both Anthony Davis and LeBron James on Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets. Minutes after LeBron declared himself out as he continues to rest his right ankle, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Davis would miss the Lakers’ regular-season home finale, too. Anthony Davis will also not play tonight […]

LeBron James is out for the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, according to LeBron James. He will be at Staples Center to celebrate the raising of the 2020 NBA championship banner with the fans. LeBron officially rules himself out for tonight. Seems well-sourced https://t.co/y6YLOSwuN8 — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) May […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and NBA icon Kobe Bryant is set to be enshrined into the Hall of Fame after an illustrious career. Now, one of his game-worn high school jerseys from Lower Merion is set to hit auction. According to TMZ, the house selling the jersey expects the rare piece of memorabilia to sell […]

To honor Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant at his Hall of Fame induction, his widow, Vanessa Bryant, and NBA legend Michael Jordan will take part in the ceremony. We mostly already knew this, but the roles of each are clarified in a recent report. According to some guy from Stadium, Vanessa Bryant will be […]

The Houston Rockets will square off against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Lakers prediction and pick. This will be the final meeting between these two teams this season. The Lakers took the first two games of the season series […]

Despite 27 points from Derrick Rose, the New York Knicks fell to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in overtime. After the game, however, a member of the purple and gold gave the veteran guard some flowers. Earlier this season, Lakers talent Talen Horton-Tucker, who made the go-ahead three in overtime, spoke about how […]

The New York Knicks were dealt an absolutely crushing loss against the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime, 101-99. The defeat wasn’t easy to swallow for the team, with star forward Julius Randle knowing exactly where to throw the blame – at himself. The Knicks All-Star made himself accountable for the loss, as reported by SNY […]

Los Angeles Lakers youngster Talen Horton-Tucker and New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose are both from Chicago, and their relationship goes back a ways. Tuesday night in Los Angeles, THT and Rose engaged in a duel as their respective teams went to overtime in a thrilling game. It looked like Rose was going to walk […]

Welcome to another episode of Kevin Durant vs. random people on Twitter. The Brooklyn Nets star had a certain detractor throw shade at both him and Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis. Twitter user @waldordsfinest had some choice words about the Lakers superstar, who he called passive while watching their game against the Knicks on […]

After an absolute defensive battle that saw the Los Angeles Lakers edge out the New York Knicks 101-99 on Tuesday, Anthony Davis and LeBon James decided to go into troll mode at Staples Center. The game between the Lakers and Knicks was a throwback as both teams buckled up on the defensive side making life […]