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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sent out a tweet in response to the recent police shooting of 16-year-old black girl Ma’Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio. However, James has since deleted the post after a huge backlash from social networks and the media. In his tweet, James posted a photo of the officer in question, […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis spoke to the media on Wednesday following the team’s 14th practice of the season. Davis has remained around the Lakers since re-aggravating his calf/Achilles, but the unannounced Zoom was his first time speaking to reporters in roughly two months. After sitting out the past 30 games, Davis is expected […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward and Nike athlete Anthony Davis laments the fact the late Kobe Bryant’s partnership with the “Swoosh” has come to an end. Bryant’s contract with Nike ended last week. Recent trademark filings suggest his estate could be preparing for in independent launch. Davis said it was hard learning time ran out […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis revealed to the media Wednesday that he plans to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks. Davis said he’ll suit up as long as he feels good: Anthony Davis says the plan is to play tomorrow against the Mavs if he feels good tomorrow. — Ryan […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reacted to a frustrating scene at the Arizona state legislature hours after Derek Chauvin was convicted in the murder of George Floyd. A Black man came before the state legislature to assert his grievances with respect to a bill that would restrict the availability of mail-in ballots in all […]

As if Lakers Twitter wasn’t already a wild enough place, this past weekend revealed that “Vivian Flores,” the co-host of “The Laker Point Podcast” along with Josh Touissant, was, in reality, a catfish. While it is still unclear who was behind the account that had been duping people for over a decade, many people have […]

Playing for a franchise with a huge market is always a good thing for NBA players. The allure of having more media coverage and a lot of fans watching your every move will definitely do wonders for a baller’s career. Just take a look at guys who gave suited up for teams like the Boston […]

Things got weird on NBA Twitter on Monday after a well-known Los Angeles Lakers writer, podcaster, and personality named Vivian Flores turned out to be a catfish… Or maybe not. It’s still not clear whether she actually exists or doesn’t. As I said, things got weird on NBA Twitter, per USA Today. Either way, it […]

It appears that an NBA fan has found a doppelganger of LeBron James, who happens to play in the league right now. Sharing his take on the popular site, TikTok, Adam Faris provides a highlight reel of a current NBA player during his high school basketball days. @adampfaris 😳😳 #nba #lebron #fyp ♬ Blue Blood […]

The Las Vegas Raiders received significant backlash over their controversial Twitter post regarding the verdict on Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was one of the many athletes who publicly voiced their disappointment with the poster that went viral on social media. This is real???? Nah […]

Andre Drummond has played a handful of games for the Los Angeles Lakers already since joining the team as a free agent a few weeks back. He’s taken some time to make the necessary adjustments with his new team, and Drummond has recently opened up about how life has been in LA. Drummond acknowledged that […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of the first personalities from around the NBA that have reacted to the news pertaining to Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict for his role in the killing of George Floyd. LeBron took to Twitter to come out with his brief, yet very powerful one-word statement about this recent […]

NBA players usually get their nicknames from their play style or as a derivative of their name. Los Angeles Lakers sophomore Talen Horton-Tucker might be the first one in the league’s history to get a moniker because of his ability to learn.  One would think that Horton-Tucker’s nickname would arise from his ridiculous wingspan of […]

Hall of Fame point guard and Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson congratulated Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul after CP3 passed him on the all-time assists list. Johnson dedicated most of his message to hailing Paul as a businessman and father, as well as one of the greatest guards in NBA history: “Congratulations to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves provided NBA fans with an epic troll job following the utterly strange Los Angeles Lakers “Vivian” catfish saga. The woman apparently claiming to be Vivian Flores of the Laker Point podcast attempted to show video proof Tuesday suggesting she was not, in fact, a catfish. But said woman spelled her name with an “e,” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers community went viral on Twitter when the alleged host of ‘The Laker Point Podcast’ who goes by the name of Vivian Flores went missing which eventually led to catfishing allegations. On Sunday, her co-podcast host and a Lakers fan in Josh Toussaint posted on Twitter to get some help to find […]

It looks like it’s not just fans of the Los Angeles Lakers who are looking forward to the return of Anthony Davis. Per Lakers Nation’s Ryan Ward, newcomer Andre Drummond is excited for a reunion with the superstar big man, which could be coming sooner rather than later: Andre Drummond on Anthony Davis: "Played with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are surely ecstatic to welcome LeBron James and Anthony Davis back into the fold. Davis (Achilles/calf) has been out since Feb. 14, James (ankle) since March 20. Since LeBron went down, the Lakers have scrapped for seven wins in 16 games, signed a starting center and backup wing, and dealt with […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant built one of the most decorated careers in NBA history, and he did it all with signature sneakers on his feet. Given the most recent news of the icon’s estate and Nike cutting ties, though, this specific post is about Kobe Bryant signature sneakers. Bryant entered the NBA in […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker is as shocked as everyone following reports that Nike did not renew Kobe Bryant’s contract with the company, which expired last April 13. After all, the late NBA icon has been with the sporting giant since 2003 and produced 11 signature shoes. To this day, a lot of current […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has a bit of time on his hands right now. Unsurprisingly, The King has been spending some of it on social media and he recently came across a viral clip that according to LeBron himself, literally reduced him to tears. James took to Twitter to share his reaction to […]

Kobe Bryant is the ultimate personification of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. This is exactly why it’s contemptuous to even consider Kobe playing for another team in the NBA — even more so for the Lakers’ bitter rivals in the Los Angeles Clippers. As it turns out, however, Bryant actually almost joined the Clippers in […]

The Utah Jazz will try and continue their impressive run as the NBA’s top team when they have a rematch of Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Lakers prediction and pick. The Jazz dropped their last game, which just so happens to be […]

Nobody talked more smack to Michael Jordan — or anyone else — in the 1990s than Gary Payton. Over two decades later, The Glove is at it, albeit more indirectly. During an interview with Brandon “Scoop B’”Robinson on the Scoop B Radio Podcast, the Hall of Fame guard and legendary trash-talking aficionado weighed in on […]

Lamar Odom reflected on how much Lakers legend Kobe Bryant meant to him during his appearance on Showtime’s All The Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. Odom got emotional speaking about Bryant’s mindset and constant drive to be great. He mused Kobe was a killer day in and day out, even from the […]

From 2014-17, the Los Angeles Lakers drafted numerous players that have turned into solid players at the NBA level. LA decided to risk it all and trade their entire young core at the time of Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and Josh Hart to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019 in order to acquire Anthony Davis. […]

Just because Cody Bellinger is a massive sports superstar in Los Angeles, it doesn’t mean that his NBA fandom affiliation is rooted in Hollywood. In fact, he’s neither a Los Angeles Lakers nor LA Clippers fan. In a recent interview with Adam Caparell of Yahoo! Entertainment, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first baseman revealed that he […]

His Airness. The King. The Greek Freak. An awesome nickname is a cherry on top for NBA players. They help provide an aura of mystique and usually represent a key facet of that player’s game. However, not all players were fortunate enough to be bestowed with such monikers. Look no further than Los Angeles Lakers center […]

It seems like Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was spending his Sunday watching the thrilling Miami Heat versus Brooklyn Nets game. After Heat forward Bam Adebayo won the game for the Heat, James went on Twitter to react to an impressive shot.  James, who is currently rehabbing from an ankle injury, is set to […]

More than a year after his tragic passing and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant lives on in the memories of his loved ones, especially his wife, Vanessa. Today happens to be Kobe and Vanessa’s 20th wedding anniversary, and she took the time to remember the occasion and post a heartwarming message on her Instagram […]

One of the more touching stories of the last year was how much Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol and his family cared for Vanessa Bryant in the wake of Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s tragic passing. Throughout the time since Kobe’s death, Gasol and his wife have been there for Vanessa and her children. That […]

Even with the presence of LeBron James in Tinseltown, it’s safe to say that the addition of Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers cemented the team’s status as a perennial championship contender. After seven seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans, Davis requested a trade in the middle of the 2018-19 NBA season. The trade, […]

Andre Drummond hasn’t been playing for the Los Angeles Lakers for very long, but he’s already making his mark. In six games so far, Drummond is averaging 12.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks. The Lakers center is also sporting a new look in the form of a flashy new grill: https://t.co/QtSCPaf5xw New team, new […]

Dennis Schroder was the MVP for the Los Angeles Lakers in Saturday’s wacky 127-115 OT victory over the extremely shorthanded Utah Jazz at Staples Center (with fans in attendance, for the second time). Another resilient and gritty win for the short-handed Lakers (despite the Jazz DNPs), 127-115. After giving up the lead late in the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry just notched his 10th straight 30-point game in their showdown against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. With that, Curry just tied Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant for most 30-point games at the age of 33 or older. Per @EliasSports, Stephen Curry's 10-game 30-point streak ties Kobe Bryant for […]

Former NBA star Rasheed Wallace offered a pretty hot take regarding the Los Angeles Lakers’ hopes to repeat. Wallace appeared on ESPN’s First Take and suggested that Anthony Davis is the’ most important piece if they win back-to-back championships this season. “I think he’s [Anthony Davis] the pivotal piece for the Lakers. No disrespect to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a huge win on Saturday as they took down the league-best Utah Jazz in overtime, 127-115. After the game, LA guard Dennis Schroder had a bit of a message for the rest of the NBA with regards to the Lakers’ status moving forward. Schroder just had to remind everyone […]

If Mychal Thompson had his way, he would have wanted Klay Thompson to follow in his footsteps and also play for the Los Angeles Lakers. For sure, the Purple and Gold faithful would have wanted that, too. The younger Thompson did go on to play in California like his old man, albeit in Oakland where […]

There’s nothing LeBron James wants more right now than to get back on the court. Who can blame him? It feels like an eternity since fans last saw The King don the Purple and Gold alongside his Los Angeles Lakers teammates. The Lakers superstar was once again in attendance at Staples Center on Saturday, as […]