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It’s safe to say Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is more than hyped to face his good friend, Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony. Ahead of Friday’s showdown between the Lakers and Blazers, LeBron showed some love to his Banana Boat brother with an awesome pre-game greeting. The two players hugged it out, with […]

Jamal Crawford is not a fan of StatMuse’s most recent advanced statistics highlighting Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ supposed decline this season. As the numbers pointed out, The King is experiencing career-lows in several categories in 2020-21, including win shares, value over replacement player, player efficiency rating, and box plus/minus. An unamused Crawford re-tweeted […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally received some good news as they will welcome back one of their starters against the Portland Trail Blazers. While superstar Anthony Davis will still be in street clothes for the sixth straight game, point guard Dennis Shroder has been cleared to play after missing four games due to the league’s […]

Dennis Schroder will return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup for their matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on Friday night. “Dennis is back, he’s available,” head coach Frank Vogel confirmed in his pre-game Zoom with reporters. Back to work.#LakeShow x @beatsbydre pic.twitter.com/54F1ku3rwM — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 27, 2021 […]

Former NBA player and current TV analyst Richard Jefferson called out Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James when talking about Zion Williamson and whether he would join the dunk contest. Jefferson made it a point that those who have the ability to join the dunk contest but choose not to are simply afraid and don’t […]

The Portland Trail Blazers face off against the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season at Staples Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Lakers prediction and pick. The Blazers currently hold an overall record of 18-13 and are 17-14 against the spread. Portland is coming off a close […]

More than a year after his untimely death and former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant continues to receive tributes from NBA players. While the NBA itself has also showered Bryant with honors, such as renaming the All-Star Game MVP award after him, there are those who want the league to pay tribute to him […]

Amid the Los Angeles Lakers’ four-game losing streak, LeBron James remains as a potential MVP candidate this season. He’s averaging 25.6 points, 8.0 assists, and 8.1 rebounds per game. Just an absolutely amazing feat considering he’s 36 years old. The Lakers won the championship last season in the NBA bubble and aim to do so […]

Aside from being one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has also never been shy to use his platform to speak out about social issues. Earlier this year, James voiced his support for players of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, who stood up against co-owner and former Georgia […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are beefing up the frontcourt after waiving Quinn Cook. The Lakers announced Friday the signing of center Damian Jones to a 10-day contract. It always seemed likely the Lakers were going to pursue a big man after waiving Cook. Anthony Davis is still likely out until after the All-Star break with his […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is continuing with his campaign to try to put the silhouette of the late Kobe Bryant as the iconic figure representing the NBA logo. Kobe would replace Jerry West, who is nicknamed both “Zeke from Cabin Creek” and — in reference to the NBA’s branding over the past half-century — […]

Hall of Fame legend Kevin Garnett took an epic stroll down memory lane. In this excerpt from his recent penned work on Bleacher Report’s Kevin Garnett ‘Uncensored’, Garnett spoke on the 2010 NBA Finals matchup against the Celtics’ rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. Garnett would come up short of a championship, losing the series four […]

In a recent revelation, NBA icon Kevin Garnett shared how close he was to going to Los Angeles Lakers and teaming up with Kobe Bryant. But things didn’t pan out according to plan as Bryant “missed” Garnett’s phone call. In his new memoir, “From KG: A TO Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and […]

Kevin Garnett’s latest tell-all piece with Bleacher Report offers a great in-depth look at his relationship with the late Kobe Bryant. NBA fans likely remember the two iconic players as fierce competitors in the Western Conference early in their careers, which was capped off by two classic Finals series when KG suited up for the Boston […]

Future Hall of Fame member Kevin Garnett was a dear friend to the late Kobe Bryant. The two iconic superstars were generational talents who took the NBA by storm. They would go on their own journeys, being fierce competitors on the floor, while maintaining a close relationship off the court. The bond was special and […]

Kevin Garnett got his first and only title in 2008 by beating none other than the Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Lakers. Perhaps the most famous clip after the Boston Celtics finally won is Garnett screaming his lungs out before calming himself down for a post-game interview. But in Garnett’s new memoir, the legendary big […]

Anthony Davis doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty. Or, better yet, his shirt. This was brought up when the Los Angeles Lakers superstar didn’t budge when Kyle Kuzma got a little blood on his sweater last Friday against the Miami Heat. According to Davis, he’s got a whole arsenal of fits just waiting in the […]

Charles Barkley just likened the Philadelphia 76ers duo of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid to the legendary Los Angeles Lakers duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq’s reaction is too good not to garner it’s own new article. Heck, this might actually end up being a viral meme. Here’s what Shaq thinks of Sir […]

It looks like the Los Angeles Lakers are going to get a much-needed boost for Friday’s tilt against the Portland Trail Blazers. Dennis Schroder, who has been out of action due to health and safety protocols, is reportedly probable to return on Friday after missing several games. This report comes via Jamie Hudson of NBCS: […]

A.C. Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a fan of LeBron James, but only to a degree, and not unreservedly. While the ageless Ibrahimovic admits he admires the Los Angeles Lakers superstar as an athlete, the former actually had a bit to say about LeBron’s tendency to involve himself in the political sphere. As it turns […]

Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers might not want to hear this, but general manager Rob Pelinka should explore trading Talen Horton-Tucker. THT got his first start of the 2020-21 season (and first career non-bubble start) on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, re-triggering speculation that the Lakers were using the high-profile matchup to showcase the […]

DeMarcus Cousins is now officially a free man. Days after being released by the Houston Rockets, the four-time All-Star can now sign with any team in the league he so chooses. NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic confirms Cousins’ current free agent status: DeMarcus Cousins has cleared waivers and is free to sign with […]

Wednesday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz was supposed to be an anticipated meeting between two of the best teams in the Western Conference and a possible playoff preview. But after a close first quarter, the Jazz pulled away and quickly proved why they have the NBA’s best record and are considered […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers currently struggling a bit, the franchise may have a little trick up its sleeve to create a potential trade package. With Anthony Davis sidelined, this team needs some sort of boost to improve and remain competitive throughout the regular season. To do that, the Lakers may have started Talen Horton-Tucker […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels were blown out by the Marquette Golden Eagles on Wednesday, leading to a memorable postgame spat by Roy Williams. Following his team’s lopsided loss, Williams name-dropped the Los Angeles Lakers while answering a question about the game: Roy Williams with an absolute classic tonight: pic.twitter.com/sxwy1sgH8M — Mark Armstrong (@MarkPArmstrong) February […]

It seems the Los Angeles Lakers have hit a rough patch after star forward, Anthony Davis got injured. It’s been up to LeBron James to continue carrying the squad, but as of late, the Lakers have fallen to a four-game losing streak. Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, has sent a short, yet, […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol is as puzzled as everyone as to why good friend Mike Conley has still yet to be named an All-Star in his career. The Spanish center reunited with his former teammate on Wednesday when the reigning champions visited the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. After […]

Donovan Mitchell credited the Utah Jazz’s killer instinct in their 114-89 demolition of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at Vivint Arena on Wednesday. While most young teams would be complacent and overconfident when enjoying a big lead over the defending champions, Spida is proud that his team never let their guard down until […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have now lost four games in a row, their worst skid in the 2020-21 NBA season so far. Once again missing the services of starters Anthony Davis and Dennis Shroder on Wednesday, the reigning NBA champions fell to the Utah Jazz in lopsided fashion, 114-89, at Smart Vivint […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might get Dennis Schroder back as early as Friday. At least according to coach Frank Vogel, who shared his optimism on Schroder’s case with Mike Trudell of Spectrum SN after they lost another game without their starting point guard and star big man Anthony Davis on Wednesday. Frank Vogel said “it’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James performed a million-dollar move with a ten-cent finish against Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on Wednesday at Smart Vivint Arena. The King had one of the league’s best defenders on skates around during the second period of the showdown between the two Western Conference powerhouse teams. LeBron snapped Gobert's […]

Despite starting the past four games for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kyle Kuzma will be coming off the bench for Wednesday’s tilt against the surging Utah Jazz. According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, Lakers coach Frank Vogel has decided to replace Kuzma with Markeiff Morris in the starting five: Talen Horton-Tucker and Markieff Morris […]

12 days ahead of the All-Star break, the NBA has released its Second Half schedule for the 72-game 2020-21 regular season. Let’s examine the remaining slate for the Los Angeles Lakers (22-10), who currently sit third in the Western Conference and will take a three-game losing skid into their matchup with the red-hot Utah Jazz […]

Vanessa Bryant, the wife of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, is in full support of Kyrie Irving’s proposition to make the Black Mamba the new NBA logo. The Brooklyn Nets guard posted an action shot of Kobe Bryant for the NBA logo and voiced the need for the league to acknowledge the contribution of […]

As always, there was a predictably massive outcry once the NBA released the full list of the All-Star teams. More than a few folks out there believe that one of the biggest snubs out West comes in the form of Utah Jazz veteran Mike Conley, who himself has been playing in one of, if not […]

Kyrie Irving is one of the biggest Kobe Bryant fans in the NBA, growing up idolizing the fallen Los Angeles Lakers legend as a kid. He even lived his dream of playing against the Black Mamba once he stepped into the NBA. As such, the Brooklyn Nets star is campaigning for the league to immortalize […]

The NBA’s Second Half Schedule has, at long last and two weeks before the All-Star break, been released. The league doesn’t capitalize on Easter Sunday in the same way it does with Christmas, which features a full day’s worth on nationally televised matchups starring the league’s best teams and brightest stars. However, this year’s Easter […]

The NBA officially released the second half of the 2020-21 schedule on Wednesday. The second half officially begins with the Washington Wizards traveling to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies on Wednesday, March 10. The San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks also face off that evening. Thursday marks the first two nationally televised games of […]

Basketball fans will get a preview of a possible Western Conference Finals matchup when the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz go at it on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. In this post, we’ll be doing our Lakers-Jazz prediction while highlighting the Lakers-Jazz odds. The Lakers have been skidding since losing Anthony Davis to […]