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Marc Gasol is ready to get to work with Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis after officially signing his deal with the Purple and Gold. Gasol, who was actually drafted by the Lakers all the way back in 2007, signed a two-year, $5.26 million contract with Los Angeles. He is expected to […]

New Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard met with the Sixers media on Wednesday and stated that Ben Simmons is a young LeBron James (via Tom Moore of the Bucks County Courier Times). Howard, who played with LeBron on the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20, is very excited to team up with Simmons on the Sixers […]

While Shareef O’Neal travels to his father’s roots at LSU, the young forward decided to pay homage to his inspirations as well. Shareef, the son of Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal, elected to combine both of Kobe Bryant’s jersey numbers–which resulted in him donning No.32 for the season. For what it’s worth, Shaq wore […]

Veteran center Marc Gasol is on to the next — and possibly final — chapter of his NBA career after signing a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. But on the eve of  Thanksgiving Gasol took time out to say thanks to the Toronto Raptors organization: Thankful for the relationships and memories that will […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has had plenty of time to let out his inner-social media, comedic takes since the offseason began. This time, his jokes were aimed at teammate Talen Horton-Tucker, who’s celebrating his birthday on Wednesday. King James took to Instagram and posted a picture of the two while taking a humorous […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Marc Gasol recently spoke regarding his decision to go to the side of the reigning NBA champions instead of staying with the Toronto Raptors or sign with another team elsewhere. He revealed that he chose to pack his bags to Los Angeles for another shot at winning the second ring […]

New Lakers big man Marc Gasol has called out a rumor that speculated he was returning to play in his home country of Spain next season. The former Raptors center started his professional career with FC Barcelona back in 2003 before making the move to the NBA just a few years later. According to TSN’s […]

When Wesley Matthews makes his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers next month, he will become the second member of his family to play for the Purple-and-Gold. Matthews’ father, Wes, won two championships in both seasons he played with the “Showtime” Lakers, in 1987 and 1988. (The senior Matthews played for six teams over nine […]

With an NBA title on his resume, Markieff Morris expected some pretty hefty deals from different teams. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as expected given a dampened free-agent market. However, more than financial concerns, a new report revealed that it was Anthony Davis who pulled Morris back to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Brad Turner […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Wesley Matthews has a connection with his new team. Matthews revealed Tuesday late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant actually called him after the guard suffered an Achilles injury in March of 2015. The 34-year-old said Bryant—who suffered an Achilles injury of his own two years prior—reached out to him in order to […]

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers have signed Marc Gasol, it’s worth wondering — and if you’re a nostalgic Lakers fan, hoping — that his older brother, Pau Gasol, may join his brother. On Tuesday, Pau shared a video showing him working out. In the video, the masked 7-footer can be seen going through some […]

Pau Gasol knows a thing or two about donning the Purple and Gold of the Los Angeles Lakers Gasol changed the fortunes of the Lakers franchise when L.A. acquired him from the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008. The All-Star forward went on to help power the Lakers to consecutive NBA titles while cementing his place as […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James appears to be happy with his team’s offseason acquisition of three-time All-Star Marc Gasol. James sent out an Instagram post to welcome Gasol to the Lakers family shortly after news of his deal went live: LeBron welcomes Marc Gasol to the Lakers: “😤😤😤💪🏾 Welcome Big Fella! YESSIR!! @MARCGASOL” pic.twitter.com/hBiGPcJGPZ […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a five-year, $158 million maximum contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ingram broke out this past season as a member of the Pelicans after coming over from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis trade. The 23-year-old made his first All-Star Game in Year […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green and the rest of his team previously came out with a convincing 4-2 series win against the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. After winning his third ring, the North Carolina standout received a text from a familiar presence in his former head coach Gregg Popovich, via […]

Normally, the NBA offseason is drawn out and filled with juicy drama. This year, however, the coronavirus pandemic has left teams around the league with a condensed variant. Some organizations still managed to acquire significant pieces under these irregular circumstances, while others were left in the proverbial dust. In this piece, we’ll rank the three […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently acquired veteran big man Marc Gasol to bolster their lineup ahead of the 2020-2021 NBA season. On that note, his older brother Pau also hinted at his desires for a possible reunion with the Purple and Gold as he recently liked a tweet saying that the Lakers should sign him […]

Marc Gasol’s new deal with the Los Angeles Lakers is worth $5.3 million over two years and doesn’t have a player or team option on the second season, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The deal is bargain pickup for the Lakers, with the Spanish big man bringing his experience and veteran presence […]

Montrezl Harrell surprised the basketball world on opening night of free agency by agreeing to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. In leaving close friend Lou Williams and the LA Clippers for their crosstown rivals, Harrell even drew some surprising reactions from his former teammates in Patrick Beverley as well as Sindarius Thornwell. 🤦🏾‍♂️what🤬 […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is thrilled general manager Rob Pelinka decided to re-sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Markieff Morris, who were both unrestricted free agents this offseason. Johnson, who used to be the Lakers’ president of basketball operations, took to Twitter to react to Caldwell-Pope and Morris coming back to Los Angeles. I’m so […]

Despite the fact that the Los Angeles Rams lost their early lead against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had to give credit where credit was due. After Mike Evans literally dragged several defenders into the end zone for six points, LeBron took to Twitter to show how impressed he is […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow concluded his first year atop the highest level on the lowest of notes on Sunday afternoon. With Burrow tearing several ligaments in his knee, damages that will now require season-ending surgery, another Ohio legend was quick to praise the Bengals signal-caller as Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis know that Montrezl Harrell has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, officially ending his time with the Los Angeles Clippers after three seasons. His signing definitely stirred up some mixed feelings from the divided LA sports turf, which Harrell surely took into account before making his decision. The reigning Sixth […]

For the second time in his NBA career, Dwight Howard is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after just one season. He’s now with the Philadelphia Sixers in a free agency plot twist. However, the circumstances surrounding his second departure from Los Angeles couldn’t be more different from the first, after he helped LeBron James and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not settle for bringing back their championship roster from last season. This offseason they’ve made some big moves to acquire Sixth Man of the Year Award finalists Dennis Schroder and Montrezl Harrell. On the daily Locked On Lakers Podcast, host Anthony Irwin and Harrison Faigen discussed the Lakers offseason moves […]

The Los Angeles Lakers surprised everyone on the first night of free agency when they reportedly came to an agreement with LA Clippers free agent Montrezl Harrell. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year had agreed to leave his good friend Lou Williams and the team he’d spent three years with to join the reigning […]

Markieff Morris and the Los Angeles Lakers have elected to run it back in efforts to repeat for a championship. Morris re-signed with the Lakers on Monday to a veteran-minimum, two-year deal, according to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania. Morris went on Twitter to express his gratitude in having the opportunity to contend once more for […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are apparently not the only ones awaiting Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision regarding his impending supermax extension. Brian Windhorst of ESPN suggested during a recent radio appearance that both Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo could be waiting for The Greek Freak to make a decision before determining their respective contracts. Windhorst also noted, with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fresh off the 17th championship in franchise history. LeBron James and Anthony Davis carried the Purple and Gold to a title, with L.A.’s assemblage of role players carrying out their duties and plugging whatever holes the Lakers had throughout the playoff run. Now, they are primed to run it back. […]

Roughly 12 years ago, the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Spanish-born big man Pau Gasol. Overall, it was a wise decision, as the team went on to win a pair of championships behind the play of Gasol and Kobe Bryant. Now, Pau’s brother, Marc, will look for similar results in The City of Angels. Over […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came out on top of the recent tug-of-war involving the Los Angeles Clippers in an effort to secure the services of forward Markieff Morris. He is reportedly re-signing with the reigning NBA champions on a one-year minimum deal, as per The Athletic‘s Shams Charania. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1330926095722573828 Morris then took to Twitter to […]

The recent acquisition for the Los Angeles Lakers of veteran center Marc Gasol caught the attention of the entire league, including its former president of basketball operations in Magic Johnson. He took to Twitter to express his excitement as he readily claimed that the Lakers’ roster will fit the bill of becoming a championship team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently parted ways with a valuable member of their championship team from last season in veteran big man Dwight Howard. His departure from the team came as a shock to many as the eight-time All-Star previously announced his return to the Lakers but took an abrupt U-turn and headed to the […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are pretty pleased with the 2020 NBA champion’s offseason dealings so far, acquiring Dennis Schroder in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder and outbidding other teams for prized free agents Wesley Matthews and Marc Gasol. The icing on the cake for the Lakers is they somehow managed to pull off […]

In their quest for a successful title defense in the 2020-21 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers fortified their roster by signing Wesley Matthews, an 11-year veteran known for his steady shooting from deep and significant experience on the floor. It’s inevitable that Matthews will be compared to Danny Green. Though they weren’t swapped for […]

The two Hallway rivals in the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers are both jockeying for position in a bid to secure the services of forward Markieff Morris for next season, as per the New York Times‘ Marc Stein. Both the Lakers and the Clippers are trying to sign Markieff Morris, league sources […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is a fan of the NFL and regularly watches games. So, when Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes made a game-winning touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce to give the Chiefs a pulsating 35-31 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, it was no surprise when […]

Superstar Anthony Davis has yet to sign a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, with reports noting that the two parties are still ironing out the details. Though it’s highly-expected that Davis will continue donning the Purple and Gold. And so the news that all fans are waiting for is how long will he stay […]

The Gasol brothers are back to writing their names in Los Angeles Lakers history books as the Spanish siblings continue to make headlines at the tail-end of their careers. History was made when the younger Marc Gasol officially parted ways with the Toronto Raptors and inked a two-year deal with the defending champions the Los […]