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Another day, another player deciding to take a jab at LA Clippers‘ star Paul George. This time, it came from Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley. Dudley recently released a short book on his time and experiences inside the NBA’s Orlando bubble. In it, he explained how he and the Lakers took exception to comments […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley is not a fan of Paul George. So much that Dudley decided to sound off on the Los Angeles Clippers star in his new mini-book released on Kindle. Dudley did not hold back in explaining why the entire Lakers squad actually had beef with George during their time inside […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic has some funny comparisons between himself and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. When Katy Winge of AltitudeTV asked the Nuggets center about the similarities he sees with LeBron, Jokic couldn’t help but poke fun at himself. “The speed is there. Athletic wise…I don’t know if he can jump as […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom will fight Aaron Carter in a celebrity boxing match on June 12, according to TMZ Sports. The bout will reportedly take place at the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. Both men have been in the gym to prepare for the three-round exhibition. Celebrity Boxing mogul Damon Feldman had […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had an interesting way of contextualizing criticism from those, like Shaquille O’Neal, who believe he did not deserve the $205 million contract he signed with Utah in December. Gobert said during an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic he believes strong play lends itself to criticism. The Stifle Tower […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade joined the No Chill with Gilbert Arenas podcast recently and delved into a variety of topics. One major discussion was about the play of his former teammate and good friend LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. The King is still playing at an MVP level at Year 18 and Wade […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 17-time NBA champions and have a Mt. Rushmore of all-time greats that have played in purple and gold, so many that it’s hard to count. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the latest duo to lead the Lakers to a title, and they are the favorites to repeat and give […]

Juliana Carlos, a woman Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James dubbed “Courtside Karen,” apologized following an incident between the two during Monday night’s Lakers-Hawks game in Atlanta. Carlos took to Instagram to apologize for “losing my cool” and removing her mask during the courtside encounter. She said she took the back-and-forth between her husband and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are again one of the best teams in the NBA and the favorite to win the NBA title, with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way. LeBron and AD need good role players around them, though, and the Lakers have a star role player in Alex Caruso. The “Carushow” has been […]

Before signing with the Atlanta Hawks in the offseason, point guard Rajon Rondo spent the last two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and helped the team to the 2020 NBA title. So when the Lakers played against the Hawks on Monday, the defending champions knew that the 34-year old would be familiar with the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was caught in a verbal exchange with fans sitting courtside in the Lakers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, resulting in the expulsion of these fans from State Farm Arena. One of the hecklers, Juliana Carlos, claimed she was drinking wine during the game when she took […]

You know Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis right now, but he wasn’t always so spectacular in size and skill. In fact, he was once no larger than your random friend Ralph, who really likes to enjoy the best science-fiction TV show ever; Stargate Universe. This is the Anthony Davis glow up special. Davis’ journey […]

Kobe Bryant’s illustrious career was etched into immortally in 2017, when he became the first player in Los Angeles Lakers history to have two of his playing number retired. The numbers 8 and 24 were raised to the ceiling at half time of the game against Golden State, joining Wilt Chamberlain’s number 13, Magic Johnson’s […]

The Atlanta Hawks are probing the exchange between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and four courtside fans on Monday night at State Farm Arena, according to Chris Kirschner and Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Juliana Carlos, one of the fans who had an exchange with James during the game, was eventually escorted out of State […]

For the second time on the Los Angeles Lakers’ seven-game road trip, an interaction between a courtside spectator and LeBron James dominated the headlines. However, unlike last week at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, when Cleveland Cavaliers executive Jason Hillman motivated James in the fourth quarter without even saying a word, a so-called “Courtside Karen” and […]

LeBron James just introduced the entire world to “Courtside Karen” and everyone on Twitter is going bonkers. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar got into some off-court controversy on Monday as the defending champions visited the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron apparently exchanged some NSFW expletives with a couple of fans, who were eventually ejected from the game. […]

The saga between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and the furious Atlanta Hawks fans continues. On Monday, the reigning Finals MVP got into a heated altercation with a couple of fans during the fourth quarter of their game against the Hawks. The situation seemed to get out of hand, which forced the referees to […]

Two-time champion Rajon Rondo has made a name for himself as one of the best court generals in the NBA. The Atlanta Hawks point guard has been in the league for 17 seasons now and was an elite level for the majority of those years. After winning his second ring with the Los Angeles Lakers […]

On Monday night, an unsettling back-and-forth exchange emerged between Lakers forward LeBron James and two heckling Atlanta Hawks fans. The two fans at courtside were shortly removed from the arena in Atlanta after the verbal altercation from both sides. After the game, the 25-year-old woman took to Instagram to address the situation from her perspective. […]

LeBron James was part of a heated altercation between a couple of courtside fans in the Los Angeles Lakers’ visit to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. The referees had to stop the game in the eight-minute mark of the fourth quarter after James was seen exchanging some words with two fans, who were later identified […]

Kyle Kuzma continues to fire back against his haters. The Los Angeles Lakers forward had a simple message to everyone criticizing his defense after the Lakers’ notched another road win in their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, 107-99. After the victory, Kuzma immediately hyped himself up on Twitter after he locked down Hawks’ […]

It was a heated encounter between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, as the defending champs took on the Hawks in the State Farm Arena. Things got a bit feisty when LeBron James featured in what looked like a heated exchange with a Hawks fan sitting courtside. Here’s a look at […]

Looking back at the NBA Bubble, there have been mixed reactions about the experience from both players and fans. Despite less travel and more recovery time after games, numerous players have expressed the tough, mental aspect of being inside it. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers left Disney with the Larry O’Brien trophy, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has emerged as one of the top players in the game today. As such, he’s been unable to escape the privilege of being a full-blown meme on certain occasions. One such instance was when a tearful image of Davis shortly after the Lakers clinched the 2020 NBA title was […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Gordon Hayward has been playing in shoes honoring Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Hayward has been sporting his signature Anta Hayward 2s, but this pair has an ode to his personal link with Bryant. The snakeskin shoes (a nod to the “Black Mamba”) feature No. 24 on the heel, and the […]

Noted ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith tweeted out the video of his viral rant following the Los Angeles Lakers’ acquisition of Pau Gasol on this day 13 years ago. The Lakers sent former No. 1 pick Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, the rights to Marc Gasol and a pair of first-round picks to the […]

After losing consecutive games for the first time this season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back on Saturday after narrowly escaping their archrival Boston Celtics, 96-95. Sunday offered the Lakers some downtime before the final game of their seven-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, and LeBron chose to spend […]

Damian Lillard’s clutch shot over the Chicago Bulls was the first time a jump ball and a game-winning buzzer-beater occurred on the same possession inside the final 10 seconds since Kobe Bryant did it in 2006. Down five points with 8.9 seconds left, the Portland Trail Blazers entered a crunch time that fans have simply […]

The Boston Celtics fell to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, but they had a clear opportunity to win on the final possession of the game. After the game, Kemba Walker discussed his forgettable performance and his missed game-winning shot against the Lakers, via The Athletic’s Jay King. “I’m not even a player like […]

The Los Angeles Lakers found themselves in a tight encounter until the dying seconds of their rivalry game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. After the game, Lakers star LeBron James then spoke on the wild sequence that transpired in crunch time which eventually went in their favor and gave them their 15th win […]

Ah, the sweet taste of vengeance for Anthony Davis. The Los Angeles Lakers – Boston Celtics rivalry has been relatively dormant over the past decade. Since the two storied franchises met in the 2010 NBA Finals, both organizations have spent the past decade restructuring — at different speeds — and gradually building contenders around respective […]

The Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry gave NBA fans another classic on Saturday night, with the defending champions just squeezing by with a 96-95 win. The end of the game also showcased the kind of heart-racing finish that fans expect from a marquee matchup between the two most storied franchises in the league. LA, which […]

For someone who isn’t regarded as a great shooter, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is actually doing quite well from that end of the floor this season. Historically well, even. Early in the defending champions’ road game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, The King moved to 13th All-Time in career 3-pointers made. James […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens admitted that he will always be wary each time he faces a team led by LeBron James. He made it clear on Saturday, prior to the Celtics’ hosting of the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden. Per Tom Westerholm of Boston.com, Stevens compared The King to another […]

Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson hasn’t been teammates with his good friend LeBron James for quite a while now. Still, he gets reminded every day about The King’s workhorse ethic each time he sees Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown duke it out in practice. Ahead of the highly anticipated clash between rivals Celtics and Los […]

After missing Thursday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Anthony Davis is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup in time for their highly anticipated showdown against the Boston Celtics. Anthony Davis will start tonight in Boston. — Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 31, 2021 Davis missed the Pistons game due to a right quad contusion. […]

There’s no denying that Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers is one of the top big men in the game today. If you ask Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid, however, the Sixers stud firmly believes that playing video games is actually harder than defending AD. According to Embiid, himself a video game fanatic, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics will square off against one another on Saturday night in one of the NBA season’s marquee matchups. Yet for all the excitement surrounding the game between the league’s most prominent franchises, LeBron James has made it clear that it won’t carry quite the same intensity as past matchups. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers field a talented roster that is poised to defend their crown as NBA champions and there are former members of the team who are thriving elsewhere. Due to their impressive play to begin the season, Magic Johnson believes Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson will be adding some hardware to their collection […]