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The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels are still on the hunt for a new head coach. One of the candidates they have been reportedly keeping an eye on is Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd. According to Sam Gordon of Las Vegas Review-Journal, Kidd has checked the box on one of UNLV’s requirements for its coaches. This […]

After LeBron James dropped 37 points in a two-way masterpiece against the Charlotte Hornets, the chatter from the Los Angeles Lakers locker room had one primary focus: MVP. But first, Frank Vogel re-iterated James’ GOAT case. “He’s the best player that ever played the game, in my opinion,” Vogel said. “And he continues to prove […]

Point guard Dennis Schroder of the Los Angeles Lakers is brutally honest. If you have any doubts about that fact, ask Dwight Howard and Mike Budenholzer about his time on the Hawks. Or recall what Dennis Schroder said about expecting to start when he was traded to Los Angeles from the Thunder. Dennis Schroder is […]

The desire the Los Angeles Clippers have to upgrade the point guard position before the trade deadline passes is well-documented. Names like Kyle Lowry, Ricky Rubio, Terry Rozier and George Hill, among others, have been floated around as potential names to keep tabs on for the Clippers. Marc Stein of The New York Times now reports another […]

What comes up must definitely come down. This thought can’t be more true when it comes to LeBron James’ card market value, especially during the last five weeks. The LeBron rookie card crash continues From $43k to $25k in 5 weeks I’d be surprised if it doesn’t come roaring back in the playoffs tho pic.twitter.com/V4GF9PgxME […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma spoke up about LeBron James and how he should have more MVP awards in an interview with Dave McMenamin of ESPN.  “The NBA MVP is a very political award,” Kuzma remarked after the Lakers’ victory against the Charlotte Hornets last Thursday. “Bron should have been the MVP at least eight, […]

Last season during the NBA bubble, it was announced the Milwaukee Bucks superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo had won the MVP for that season. He won by a substantial amount over Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. However, James had the last laugh after winning the NBA championship. Lakers’ guard, Alex Caruso recalls the moment he heard […]

Ahead of the Charlotte Hornets’ showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, rookie LaMelo Ball downplayed the significance of his first matchup with LeBron James. “I mean, nah” Ball told reporters on Tuesday about if he was excited about facing James. “I grew up a little different. Not really on basketball like that. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been considered the best player in the world for arguably over a decade now. Still, The King only has four career MVP awards to his name. James is currently in the conversation to win this season’s MVP and was asked about what being the MVP means. The 4-time […]

LaMelo Ball returned home to Los Angeles for the first time as an NBA star on Thursday night for his matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. As expected, the Charlotte Hornets guard did not disappoint, finishing with 26 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. However, LeBron James put up a game-high 37 points […]

Currently ranked in second place in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers are making their push for the playoffs. They’re 28-13 and only 1.5 games behind the first-place Utah Jazz as the top-seeded Jazz continue to falter after the All-Star break. Although the first seed is given home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, it appears […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier is probably still having nightmares about the time LeBron James completely erased his shot to oblivion in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2018. Fast forward to today, The King reminded Scary Terry of that feeling by emphatically swatting his shot with one of his patented chasedown blocks. […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker’s euro-step is indeed a thing of beauty, that even injured teammate Anthony Davis can’t help but emulate his move while on the bench. THT once again pulled off that deceitful side-step against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday at Staples Center. The Lakers sophomore brilliantly used Motrezl Harrell’s screen to […]

In honor of the eight people who lost their lives in the latest hate crime on Asians, the Los Angeles Lakers sent out a powerful message of solidarity with Asian-Americans and Pacific Islander communities. Ahead of their duel with the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, the Lakers had a moment of silence after sharing their stand […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has definitely taken huge strides to become a more complete player in his fourth season in the league. Against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, Kuz displayed what a willing passer he has become, electing to forego an easy bucket for an even better look for his trailing teammate LeBron […]

LeBron James is a bad, bad man. Of course, you already know that. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar muscled his way to a tough bucket to finish the first half of their Thursday night game against the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Check out LeBron James’ grown man move against PJ Washington and carve his own path […]

Just in case you needed one more proof that LeBron James is the best player in the league, here’s another one. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has climbed up the ladder and currently has the most triple-double performances after turning 30. The 36-year-old has now tallied a total of 62 triple-doubles since turning 30 and […]

LeBron James’ ascent atop the ladder of the NBA’s all-time records continues, as he notched his name in history once more in the Los Angeles Lakers’ hosting of the Charlotte Hornets at Staples Center on Thursday. The King suited up for his 1,305th game, moving him to 20th place in the total games played list. […]

Ahead of their duel with the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel had some words of praise for rookie standout LaMelo Ball. Per Ryan Ward of Lakers Nation, Vogel is in awe of Ball’s supreme passing abilities. Vogel also believes that Ball has been instrumental to the Hornets’ relatively stellar […]

The trade deadline is one week away, and the Los Angeles Lakers could use some upgrades, though they don’t necessarily need any. “We love what we got going on over here,” LeBron James rightfully said. The Lakers are currently short-handed (yet fresh), but Anthony Davis (calf strain) is on track to return within a few […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will get an added boost to the lineup for their game against Charlotte on Thursday with the return of Alex Caruso. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Caruso has cleared concussion protocol and will be available to play. Alex Caruso is out of the concussion protocol and is available to play tonight […]

The Charlotte Hornets vs. the Los Angeles Lakers is normally just another game on the schedule for both teams, but this upcoming matchup has a little more meaning to it. It will be LaMelo Ball’s first matchup against LeBron James in his career. For most young players, playing against LeBron is the highlight of their […]

After getting blown out by the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the Charlotte Hornets are back it to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the second night of a back-to-back. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Lakers prediction and pick using currently available data. The Hornets have been a welcoming surprise […]

The Los Angeles Lakers limped into the All-Star break, both literally with missing Anthony Davis (injured) and with the results, losing two straight entering the break. They have emerged from the brief hiatus winning three straight out of the gates, with the Lakers’ defense stepping up big without Davis. They held the uptempo Warriors to […]

The NBA midseason is when contending teams usually make their final tweaks with hopes of fortifying their roster in preparation for the title chase. According to latest rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks are among those interested in signing free-agent guard Isaiah Thomas. Per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the Lakers and […]

It’s been a couple of months since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s widowed wife Vanessa Bryant has been fighting for the rights to reveal the name of deputies who insensitively shared Bryant’s plane crash photos last January 2020. Mrs. Bryant sued and sought damages for negligence and invasion of privacy, as she rightfully deserved […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers are going to repeat as champions, they’re going to need LeBron James and Anthony Davis in peak form. That’s priority no. 1. However, the three games since the All-Star break have spotlighted another essential component of their team: the bench. The second unit was one of the few weak spots […]

Former NBA forward Robert Horry believes he is one of the kings of clutch. Horry said Wednesday on ESPN he belongs on the NBA’s Mount Rushmore of clutch players alongside Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller and Kobe Bryant: "MJ, Kobe, Reggie Miller & myself!" – @RKHorry on his Mt Rushmore of clutch players in NBA history […]

That antsy time of the NBA season is upon us, where we find out who thinks they are contenders and who is packing up and preparing for 2021. With the trade deadline set in stone for March 25, here are five teams that need to buy big time at the deadline. Boston Celtics The Celtics […]

The family of the late Los Angeles Lakers icon in Kobe Bryant wanted to secure the names ‘Mamba’ and ‘Mambacita’ as they reportedly filed for a trademark, per the U.S. Patent and Trademark office via TMZ. According to Business Insider, Bryant first coined the nickname ‘The Black Mamba’ in order to make a separation between […]

The Los Angeles Lakers presumably have a star on their hands not named LeBron James or Anthony Davis. Talen Horton-Tucker’s name continues to be mentioned, and this time, Kyle Kuzma offers his take on Horton-Tucker’s potential, per Ryan Ward. Kyle Kuzma if there is something special about THT: "He's a great player … If he […]

On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Minnesota Timberwolves and came away with a 137-121 victory. Of course, LeBron James had himself quite the game, finishing with a triple-double that pleads his case for an MVP award. He finished the game with 25 points, 12 assists, and 12 rebounds, leading Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers star and newest member of the Boston Red Sox, LeBron James, can’t stop making history – whether it’s on the hardwood, the diamond, or in his investment portfolio. A fifth NBA championship would mark a major step forward in James’ chase of Michael Jordan in the basketball GOAT discussion. But he can’t obtain […]

For many NBA youngsters, facing off against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a key item on their career bucket list. But if you ask Charlotte Hornets wunderkind LaMelo Ball, he feels a little “different” about it. The rookie was recently asked about his excitement for the Hornets’ upcoming matchup with James, marking their […]

Yes, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is 36 years old. But he still has the hops and the finesse to fool young guns like Karl-Anthony Towns with a smooth reverse lay-up. Against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, LeBron showed off his grace in a drive to the hoop. After discarding two defenders with a […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves’ game on Tuesday, LeBron James fired a beautiful dime to Kyle Kuzma, who finished the play with an easy two.   LeBron full-court dime to Kuzma 💰 pic.twitter.com/LAUx5YTDJ6 — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 17, 2021 The Lakers are near the top of the standings in the loaded […]

More often than not, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sees a play develop before everyone else. But Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards seems to have been studying LeBron’s tendencies. And he got rewarded for a steal and a bucket on Tuesday. It’s quite rare for LeBron to throw an errant pass. Usually, he gives […]

There has been a key development in Jared Dudley’s current MCL injury and it comes in the form of the veteran deciding against going under the knife to address the problem. As it is, however, the Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward remains without a firm timetable to return. This report comes via Dave McMenamin of ESPN: […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers set to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, L.A. head coach Frank Vogel provided a bit of sneak peek into his scouting report prior to tip-off. As it turns out, Wolves rookie Anthony Edwards has popped out of the said report, with Vogel talking up the 19-year-old […]