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As LeBron James celebrates his 36th birthday, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich sent out a rather passionate praise for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. James’ born-day provided an opportunity for folks on social media and around the NBA to reflect on the King’s sustained greatness and nearly unmatched longevity as an NBA superstar. […]

If you have not heard, the Los Angeles Lakers are the 2020 NBA champions. In a historic season at one point derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, superstar LeBron James led the purple and gold franchise through the competitive Western Conference playoffs in the NBA’s bubble in Orlando, Florida. Eventually, James and L.A. defeated the Miami […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom called out his ex-fiancée Sabrina Parr on social media, as he exposed her for stealing his passwords and passport. “No love lost BabyDoll but it’s over. All I ask is that you release my Passport and my Passwords. That’s it. You’ve wronged me in so many ways and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have kicked off their season with a 2-2 record, which surely won’t be the telling tale by the end of the regular season. Along with bringing aboard some newcomers to aid their efforts in repeating for a championship, the coaching staff has to carefully monitor the minutes of its co-stars in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still figuring things out at this point of the season as they are easing in the new players into their system. Head coach Frank Vogel insisted that he will continue to look for the perfect combination that would work best, especially in crunch time situations where chemistry could spell the […]

Current New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was once an up-and-comer as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Ingram was then traded from Los Angeles to New Orleans in the same deal that saw superstar power forward Anthony Davis make his way from the Pelicans to the Lakers in order to team up […]

Notable Iranian-American venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar is getting dunked on, in a proverbial sense, by Twitter following a thread in which he claims late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was preparing to leave Nike. Pishevar said he and his team pitched Bryant in December 2019 on a shoe concept and a company that would […]

The NBA had no shortage of memorable moments in 2020, both on and off the floor. It’s why this post is dedicated to the 10 best NBA moments of 2020. All 30 organizations navigated a global pandemic, with players and coaches also leading the charge for social justice and equality. It was a year like […]

The 2020-2021 NBA season finally commenced after a short two-month break following the recently-concluded 2020 NBA Playoffs. Entering another season, many new faces have already entered the league while several teams also reshuffled their players in the past few months. Amid the new dynamics all throughout the league, the NBA didn’t disappoint per usual as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have proven to have a way of winning games when leading heading into the fourth quarter in recent seasons. However, Monday night’s defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers snapped the Lakers’ 59-game winning streak when holding a lead after three quarters. This was the fifth-longest streak in NBA history: Prior to […]

LeBron James is going to be turning 36 years old on Wednesday, leading many of his teammates to speak on his upcoming birthday. Following Monday night’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Anthony Davis revealed what the Lakers plan on doing for James’ birthday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Anthony Davis on what they'll do to […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel didn’t shy away from expressing his disappointment with the outcome of their matchup against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers for their third game of the season on Monday night. The tactician described that his Lakers team was “stuck in the mud” all throughout the encounter, which eventually caused […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Derrick Jones Jr. recorded three blocks on Monday against the mighty Los Angeles Lakers. Two of his swats came at the expense of LeBron James, who he called a “great actor.” After the Trail Blazers’ 115-107 win over the Lakers, Jones had some interesting comments on LeBron. For Jones, his shot-blocking […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James received a dose of his own medicine on Monday, courtesy of an emphatic chase-down block from Portland Trail Blazers high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. In the closing seconds of the third quarter of the match between the two Western Conference teams, James tried to bully his way to the point […]

Another game, another record for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, James reached double-digits in scoring for the 1,261st time, surpassing Kevin Garnett for fourth all-time. With his 10th point tonight, LeBron James passed Kevin Garnett for 4th all-time in 10+ point games. LeBron has reached double-digits 1,261 […]

LeBron James will be celebrating his 36th birthday on the road against the San Antonio Spurs, so the Los Angeles Lakers decided to greet the forward two days earlier at Staples Center. Per Jovan Buha, James received an early birthday greeting mid-game during the Lakers’ duel with the Portland Trail Blazers. Since this will be […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker certainly proved he belongs in the league following the spectacular run he had in the preseason. As far as one NBA scout is concerned, the reigning champions are missing out by not giving him more minutes in the 2020-21 regular season. Bill Oram of The Athletic revealed on the “The […]

Alex Caruso will not be suiting up for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday due to the league’s health and safety protocols. The announcement was made by head coach Frank Vogel ahead of their game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet broke the news on Twitter ahead of tip-off. Frank Vogel […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Dennis Schroder via trade during the offseason, and the veteran guard has worked wonders for the team thus far. Despite the Lakers only playing three games so far, Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly Ron Artest and Metta World Peace) believes the addition of Schroder will result in the team repeating as champions. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers square off Monday in a rematch of last season’s first-round playoff matchup. Both teams look quite a bit different, however. The Lakers substituted Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee for Montrezl Harrel and Marc Gasol in the offseason, also adding point guard Dennis Schroder to the mix. Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the 2nd game of a back t0 back tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers currently hold a record of 2-1 and are coming off consecutive blowout victories. The Blazers stand at 1-1, getting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have Anthony Davis against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night due to a calf injury, but the superstar big man is set to return Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. As for LeBron James and his nagging ankle injury, his status is still to be determined […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt with huge blows as Anthony Davis was ruled out of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a right calf contusion. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel then bared his strategy in the event that either Davis or LeBron James might miss their upcoming games due to injuries. “I […]

The playing status of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for their upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers remains up in the air due to a nagging ankle injury, per Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. The four-time MVP initially hurt it back in their season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was hyped after he saw a photograph with teammate Marc Gasol from the team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It wasn’t just any normal photo, as LeBron and Gasol were caught in a similar pose as Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol in a past image. The resemblance is eerie: […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, who started in place of Anthony Davis, exploded in the opening minutes of their win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. LeBron James was impressed by the young gun’s performance, even pointing out one particular play that showcased Kuzma’s evolution. Per Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet, James expressed his […]

With All Star big man Anthony Davis sitting out with a bruised calf, Kyle Kuzma stepped up for the Los Angeles Lakers in his absence and helped the team pull off a dominant 127-91 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. But after pouring in 20 points on a sizzling 8-of-11 shooting in the first half, Kuzma […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso came out with his best Kareem Abdul-Jabbar impersonation on Sunday in a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 26-year-old sunk a very pretty sky hook against the Wolves, which was reminiscent of Kareem’s trademark move. Here’s a look at the play, courtesy of SportsCenter on Twitter: Caruso's sky-hook is […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is making his first start of the season count, as he erupted in the first half of their Sunday night game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kuz got the starting nod after Anthony Davis suffered a calf contusion and sat out their third game of the season. The 25-year-old was […]

With the world seemingly coming undone at every end, Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James has unfortunately been forced to add yet another ridiculous accusation to his already full plate. James has now publicly slammed a fake report claiming that his son, Bronny James, slid into Larsa Pippen’s DMs. Pippen is, of course, the […]

After a rousing win over the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to win their second game of the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which has won its first two games. But the Lakers will have to do it without All-Star big man Anthony Davis, who will not be playing […]

LeBron James has been one of the most scrutinized athletes in the world ever since he first gained prominence as a high school star at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. His son, Bronny James, another talented high school prospect, has also experienced similar scrutiny, to the point where his seemingly innocent actions can sometimes be […]

Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks could clinch the NFC West with a win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, and Wilson is attempting to channel his inner Mamba Mentality. Ahead of Sunday’s crucial showdown versus the Rams, Wilson was seen sporting nothing but Kobe Bryant gear: MAMBA pic.twitter.com/XNNuvxItWX — Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) December […]

LeBron James would make an impressive fadeaway shot over Luke Doncic during the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas day. Following his shot over Doncic, James took to Instagram to pay homage to Michael Jackson due to his footwork on the shot. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is in danger of missing their upcoming contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a right calf contusion, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers’ injury report has listed last season’s runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year as questionable for Sunday’s game. The Lakers injury report lists Anthony […]

Including the playoffs, JR Smith appeared in 16 games for the 2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers after signing with the team during the hiatus. Smith averaged 2.8 points in 13.0 minutes per game in the seeding round and scored 20 points across 10 postseason cameos. Nevertheless, Smith earned a ring for his participation on the championship-winning […]

The members of the Los Angeles Lakers, former and current, all received their championship rings after securing their 17th NBA title in October, including Magic Johnson. Johnson took it to Twitter to thank Jeanie Buss and LeBron James after receiving his championship ring. https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/1342897649532416001?s=20 Magic Johnson, one of the best point guards to ever play […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Dion Waiters received his championship ring Friday night and took to Instagram to show off the impressive hardware. Replete with a spinning turntable, the ring is said to have 17 purple amethyst stones—to commemorate the franchise’s 17 championships—and is the most valuable championship hardware ever manufactured. Since it’s unlikely you […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James recently snagged another title under his name after being awarded the Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year honors for the fourth time in his illustrious career, via the Los Angeles Times. “I still know what I do on the floor and obviously, I give everything to the game,” […]