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To say that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has his fair share of haters would be an understatement. All the great ones do. Then again, there are those who take their criticism to a different level. Take for instance this unnamed NBA agent, who went on a lengthy rant about how LeBron and good […]

The next-gen of gaming consoles are releasing soon and to push NBA 2K21 on the upcoming consoles, they’re giving fans a first look at player ratings. There’s a familiar face at the top of the virtual leaderboards. After another stellar season that ended in a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James earns the […]

According to Lucy Robinson of BabyCenter, “Kobe” and “Gianna” are among the most popular baby names of 2020 after Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were tragically killed in a helicopter crash in January. The late great Lakers icon and his daughter are being honored by families around the world in […]

The surging Los Angeles Dodgers and superstar outfielder Mookie Betts already hold a one-game lead in the 2020 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. With the Dodgers dismantling the American League champions in Game 1 on Tuesday evening, Betts quickly stole the show en route to quite literally doing it all for Los Angeles. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of the many of fans watching Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays. Being a Dodgers supporter himself, LeBron was clearly delighted with L.A.’s 8-3 victory, and he made sure to make his feelings known on social […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently had an in-depth interview with The New York Times, and one of the most intriguing parts of the discussion centered around his beef with incumbent United States President Donald Trump. It goes without saying that these two don’t really see eye to eye, and for James, this was […]

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy has recently been involved in swirling rumors of him potentially joining the new regime under head coach Steve Nash in the Brooklyn Nets. He himself has put an end to the talks of relocating to New York and reaffirmed his commitment to the Lakers organization. “I am a […]

Here’s a list of players in NBA history who’ve made at least 2,400 three-pointers: Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Stephen Curry, and Kyle Korver. The first three guys have carved out superstar careers. As for Korver? He is more known as a specialist and never the main guy. But being in the company of Hall of […]

As the new face of Hummer, the voice of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is featured in the new GMC Hummer EV commercial. Of course, it brought back memories for the Lakers forward, especially since his first car is a Hummer which he got when he turned 18 years old. Via Twitter, James shared […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant hopped in on ESPN+’s show Detail, where he discussed how the Los Angeles Lakers broke down the Miami Heat defense in the NBA Finals. From his observation, the duo of LeBron James and Rajon Rondo would dime a zone defense to death. To recall, the Heat decided to play zone […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James took to Twitter to react to Los Angeles Dodgers star Cody Bellinger doing what he does sometimes, hitting a two-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the 2020 World Series. James is obviously rooting for the Dodgers since […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma is going to find himself in trade rumors this offseason despite the team winning the 2020 championship at Walt Disney World over the Miami Heat in six games. Kuzma was the only young player from the Lakers’ 2018-19 roster to survive the Anthony Davis trade with the New […]

Los Angeles Lakers players called Miami Heat sharpshooter Duncan Robinson “Jimmy Neutron” during the 2020 NBA Finals at Walt Disney World. The source of this hilarious tidbit? None other than Robinson himself. https://twitter.com/thenbacentral/status/1318632175852466176?s=21 The Heat lost to the Lakers in six games in the Finals. Duncan Robinson averaged 12.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists […]

The Los Angeles Lakers still owe the recently retired Luol Deng $5 million for next season and 2021-22, and they’re hoping to get that money off the books in order to create a bit more financial flexibility moving forward, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Specifically, the Lakers are requesting “a career-ending […]

Detroit Pistons veteran point guard Derrick Rose has emerged as one of the hottest names in the market of late. The Pistons are expected to explore the possibility of trading Rose in the coming offseason, with the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly one of the teams showing interest in the 32-year-old. For her part, Rose’s wife, […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee is coming off a successful championship run in the 2020 NBA Playoffs and recently copped the third ring of his career. The big man has been making real estate moves too. He recently sold his Encino home of five years for $2.49 million, according to Yahoo Sports. His […]

Shareef O’Neal, the son of Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal, just got another tattoo in honor of the late and great Kobe Bryant. Per TMZ, O’Neal revealed another Kobe tattoo to honor the basketball legend. As seen in the photo by TMZ, the ink was a popular image of Bryant celebrating while pulling his […]

With a huge smile on his face and the glistening Larry O’Brien trophy by his side, Los Angeles Lakers star forward Anthony Davis came in as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! a few days ago. It was just a few hours after they won the NBA title over the Miami Heat so he was […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar has long been hounded by critics for pretty much his entire career. The noise got even louder over the past few years, especially following LeBron’s forgettable debut season with the Lakers last term. It wasn’t too long ago that there were more than a few folks out there that said that […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green was under a lot of scrutiny after his performance in the recently concluded NBA Finals. His play was a bit inconsistent, to say the least. Now that the dust has settled and the Larry O’Brien is safely back in LA, it seems that there’s a valid reason (or two) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just won an NBA championship with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and a bunch of role players. There will be some shuffling of the roster as the Lakers move forward, and they’ll look to bolster the support group for their two stars. The Lakers will likely look at acquiring a third star, […]

Kobe Bryant memorabilia has been all the rage throughout the course of the calendar year following the late Los Angeles Lakers legend’s tragic death in January. Many items are being collected for display. Others are being enshrined in Washington, D.C. Bryant’s 2008 NBA Finals jersey is now on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of […]

Space Jam 2 is currently still in post-production and isn’t set for release until July 2021. Nonetheless, the plot of the highly-anticipated follow up film starring Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has just surfaced, and it sounds bonkers — in a good way, of course. Writer/director Ben Mekler shared the juicy details on Twitter: […]

The city of Los Angeles may not be done collecting another major sports title before 2020 ends. A week removed from the Los Angeles Lakers’ coronation as the 2020 NBA champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers secured an MLB World Series berth on Sunday, defeating the Atlanta Braves in seven games in the National League Championship […]

A random fan recently got a tattoo commemorating Tyler Herro’s memorable snarl in Game 3 of the recently-concluded NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. It wasn’t the most impressive piece of skin art, though, and the mean streets of Twitter did not hold back with their relentless trolling. For starters, […]

[tps_header][/tps_header] The Los Angeles Dodgers have just achieved the improbable feat of coming back from 3-1 down in the series to defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 7 of the NLCS on Sunday. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of the many who were tuned in to the epic contest, and the newly-crowned […]

Ever since LeBron James won the fourth title of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, the GOAT debate between himself and the one and only Michael Jordan has been raging on. Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard himself could not help but to jump in on the back-and-forth, with the five-time All-Star providing his […]

Having just won the NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers, Danny Green has been on more than a few interviews of late. He has been fielding all sorts of questions over the past couple of weeks, especially after his infamous Game 5 miss, but we’re one hundred percent certain that nothing compares to the […]

Speaking on JJ Reddick’s podcast–“Load Management”–Lakers’ forward Jared Dudley addressed Snoop Dogg’s rant criticizing Danny Green for his missed three-point attempt at the end of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, that would have won the game and series. “…Laker fans, like Snoop Dogg calling out Danny Green and then when we win feeling good. […]

Derrick Rose knows it has been a week since the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Finals. The Lakers haven’t even finished celebrating the franchise’s 17th championship yet, but general manager Rob Pelinka and the rest of the front office already faces some important […]

It has been a week since the Los Angeles Lakers secured their 17th NBA title in franchise history, and they’re celebrating their championship in style in Las Vegas. During the team’s championship party in Vegas, LeBron James was seen walking into the venue with the Larry O’Brien Trophy: LeBron walking into the Lakers’ 2020 Championship […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard JR Smith sure knows how to celebrate after winning an NBA title. After all, he had plenty of practice as part of the Cleveland Cavaliers team that overcame a 3-1 deficit and beat the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 Finals. Back then, he went shirtless for about a week to […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley admitted some pretty spicy details of how they reacted when the L.A. Clippers failed to advance to the Western Conference Finals in the 2020 NBA playoffs. Dudley said the Lakers laughed when they saw the Clippers get eliminated, preventing what many anticipated to be a blockbuster Battle of L.A. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is celebrating the champ life. Nearly a week after capturing the his 4th NBA championship, James, with cigar in hand, was spotted playing blackjack in Las Vegas while sporting a Dodgers jersey. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1317705560679014401 Celebrate life, champ. You deserve it. The King is obviously still in a grand mood. He […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee filmed some behind the scenes footage of the team after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals at Walt Disney World. Take a look: JaVale McGee captured some great moments after the Lakers won their 17th title 😆🎥 (via @JaValeMcGee) pic.twitter.com/v8b47L3YLD — ESPN (@espn) October 17, […]

Kobe Bryant, along with fellow NBA stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony, memorably led Team USA to the gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The group, whose thrilling run restored America’s standing in international basketball after a disappointing bronze medal finish in Athens in 2004, rightfully earned the indelible nickname […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was once the most hated player on the Los Angeles Lakers. Fans of the team were calling for general manager Rob Pelinka to trade KCP for anything, as the veteran guard wasn’t hitting his shots on offense and couldn’t guard anyone on defense. However, the narrative around Caldwell-Pope changed in the 2020 playoffs […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks protested their playoff game against the Orlando Magic in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin, multiple reports stated that the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers were opposed to finishing out the 2020 playoffs. However, according to Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, his team never voted to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers kicked the tires on a Derrick Rose trade with the Detroit Pistons at the 2020 NBA trade deadline, but a deal wasn’t made for a variety of reasons. However, one NBA general manager, who spoke to Sean Deveney of Heavy, believes Rose to the Lakers is “more likely” to happen this […]