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NBA legend Gary Payton has nothing but love, respect and appreciation for his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate, the great Kobe Bryant. In Bleacher Report’s AMA, Payton was asked about the lone season he played alongside Kobe with the Lakers during the 2003-04 season. The Glove didn’t hold back his thoughts and was quite passionate […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had no shortage of NBA legends and Hall of Famers throughout their illustrious history, from George Mikan to LeBron James and everybody else in between. But in addition to all these stars, the supporting cast has played key roles in winning 17 championships in franchise history. These unheralded heroes have received […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is really excited for his upcoming movie Space Jam: A New Legacy, which is set to release this Summer. In a recent tweet of his, James hints that the movie will ‘blow your mind’. Alex, I’m excited for you to see #SpaceJamANewLegacy. It’s going to blow your mind! The […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is playing like he’s in his mid-20s this season. Funny thing is, he’s actually 36-years old. That hasn’t stopped the King though from having an MVP-caliber like first-half for the Lakers, currently leading the defending champions in points, rebounds, and assists. Per Elias Sports, he’s the oldest player ever […]

Betting odds have been revealed for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will go down on Sunday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Not surprisingly, Team LeBron opened up as a 4.5-point favorite over Team Durant, per BetOnline. At time of writing, LeBron James’ squad is at -165 moneyline bet, while you can […]

The betting odds for Blake Griffin’s next team have been released, per BetOnline.ag. Griffin, who on Friday agreed to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons, is a -500 favorite to land with the Brooklyn Nets. This is only sensible, given Shams Charania and James Edwards III of The Athletic reported the likelihood of Griffin joining […]

Halfway through his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dennis Schröder has already proven his worth. In 33 games, Schröder is averaging 14.9 points and 4.5 assists. The Lakers are 7-7 without Anthony Davis, but 7-3 as long as Schröder is playing. This Schroder move on D-Book 👀 (via @Lakers)pic.twitter.com/18EHhTTFYh — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

LeBron James has been a staple of All-Star Weekend. The 36-year-old was named to his 17th All-Star team this season. He was the leading vote-getter and captain for a third consecutive time. James has also been named All-Star MVP three different times. But LeBron still feels the pain of a certain snub from his rookie […]

The NBA All-Star break has arrived, with most of the league getting some time off before the action resumes next week and this is the time for a big trade. There will be a few front offices, however, that will not have a whole lot of time to rest. A number of teams around the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center JaVale McGee might be going back to Staples Center, as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers again, per Tom Haberstroh of TrueHoop.  There is reportedly some interest from the Lakers to bring him back. For this to happen, McGee should be traded to another team from Cleveland and be bought out so […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of many people heaping praise on Canadian rapper Drake’s most recent EP, “Scary Hours 2.” 🦉 just DIFFERENT!!! 😤😤😤 — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 5, 2021 The mini-album contains three songs and two features with Lil Baby and Rick Ross. James and Drake have been friends for […]

Space Jam fans were not too pleased when they learned that Lola Bunny won’t be rocking her OG from the original 1996 film. Snippets from the sequel, officially titled as Space Jam: A New Legacy (also known as Space Jam 2), revealed a “less sexual” version of every ’90s kid’s favorite female bunny in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a very interesting NBA comparison for the rap duo of Drake and Rick Ross. After Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma likened the tandem to Chicago Bulls legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, The King rebutted by claiming they’re more in the mold of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. The […]

Charles Barkley recalled his short-lived feud with former Lakers star Kobe Bryant on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” retrospective Thursday night. Never one to shy away from offering blunt assessments of both players and teams as an analyst, Barkley and his co-stars discussed the aftermath that occurred, following his criticism that Kobe Bryant had been “selfish” […]

Respect begets respect. That’s what Hall of Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have been preaching since they started to step foot inside the TNT studios to be part of the “Inside The NBA” crew. Shaq and Chuck have been two of the more vocal members of the “Inside the NBA” panel and have been […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will be representing Team LeBron for Sunday’s All-Star Game. The Sixers star quickly took to Twitter to share his reaction after learning that he had been selected by LeBron James on his team. As proven by his tweet below, Simmons is pretty pumped for Sunday’s exhibition match: Team @KingJames 😤 […]

The recently-concluded NBA All-Star draft was interesting, to say the least. Kevin Durant knows this. One of the moments that stood out came at the tail end of the draft when the last two remaining players happened to be the Utah Jazz duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, […]

Thursday night featured the highly-anticipated draft for the upcoming All-Star Games in Atlanta. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had the privilege of selecting first, and unsurprisingly, the four-time NBA champ decided to take Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as the first overall pick. The mouthwatering prospect of seeing LeBron James and Giannis play on […]

LeBron James rocked some unique footwear during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. James paid tribute to Florida A&M University by wearing a special version of the LeBron PE 18’s that featured neon green and orange colorways. He also tweeted out support for FAMU after the game and gave […]

Like far too many franchises, despite being dripped in historical lore, the Boston Celtics have faced their fair share of tragedy. No one could argue about the notion of the Boston Celtics being one of the most storied franchises in the history of the NBA. Having won no less than a record 17 championships to […]

Before he teamed up with All-Star big man Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James first joined forces with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes in Space Jam: A New Legacy, also known as Space Jam 2, which began filming in June 2019. With the film set to be released in July, James […]

The Houston Rockets could be sellers at the trade deadline, with P.J. Tucker clearly having his name as a trade candidate in the coming weeks. While the Rockets seem to be open for business, they are reportedly asking for a young player in return for Tucker, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Seeing that the Rockets […]

After being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Dennis Schroder quickly became an important part of the Lakers’ roster. It’s been speculated he may leave after this season however, as back in December he turned down a contract extension. That may just be a thing of the past though, as Dennis Schroder recently bought a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on a two-game losing streak heading into the All-Star break after suffering a tough loss to the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night. The Lakers nearly beat the Kings despite playing without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, getting a big game from Kyle Kuzma in a 123-120 defeat. Kuzma put up […]

The shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers fell short of beating the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, which means they head into the All-Star break on a two-game losing streak. Following the narrow defeat to the Kings, Frank Vogel revealed that members of the Lakers were “hurt” after losing a close contest: Vogel on the postgame mood: "Guys […]

Sometimes, your reputation gets you in trouble and Montrezl Harrell knows that. The Los Angeles Lakers forward was called for a technical foul against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday after he let out a primal scream after he felt he was fouled while knocking down an awkward shot in the paint. Obviously, Trez wasn’t appreciative […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James isn’t done with his beef with footballing legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic. LeBron recently took to Twitter to take a bit of a veiled shot at Ibrahimovic as he used the recent development in the Kelly Loeffler issue as a key argument as to why he will never just shut up […]

One of the most controversial moments from Wednesday’s slate of games involved Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. The two-time All-Star was ejected in a crucial juncture as the Suns took on the defending champs, the Los Angeles Lakers, in what many viewed to be a rather contentious call. Booker received two technical fouls for complaining […]

Vanessa Bryant is still dealing with the pain of losing a husband and a daughter in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe and Gigi Bryant last January. That tragedy, which also claimed the lives of seven others, continues to resonate with people around the globe. Bryant admitted it has been difficult to cope with the […]

The 2020-21 season is in full swing, and we continue our NBA odds series by making a Lakers-Kings prediction and pick for their matchup. A banged-up Los Angeles Lakers squad is heading roughly 6 hours north of their home court this evening, as they take on the Sacramento Kings in the second half of a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James might not be overly keen on the idea of playing an All-Star Game this weekend, but he is seen as an MVP candidate for the exhibition. James is currently the betting favorite to win All-Star Game MVP, per SportsBetting.ag. He is followed closely by Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a surprisingly flying start to the 2020-21 regular season despite a mentally taxing championship run that ended in mid-October, a uniquely abbreviated offseason, and the acclimation of multiple rotation pieces. In addition to being the best defensive team in the league (where they remain, per defensive rating) through […]

It’s been almost two years since former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson surprisingly stepped down as the team’s president of basketball operations. The move and its aftermath received criticism at the time, but now Johnson says that he isn’t ruling out a return to the NBA if the right opportunity comes. In an […]

The Houston Rockets have been involved in a number of blockbuster trade deals throughout the history of the franchise. In 2012, they brought in James Harden from the Oklahoma City Thunder, turning out to be the face of the franchise for many years until 2020. Moreover, the team brought in Chris Paul in 2017 before […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will sit out their upcoming encounter against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, which serves as the second game of a back-to-back set. His impending absence will be the first time that he will miss action this season, thus breaking a streak of 36 straight games played with the Lakers […]

More than his on-court performance, it was the sneakers of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James that stood out in their game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. He paid tribute to Florida A&M University by wearing a LeBron 18 PE that was dressed in the institution’s colors of neon green and orange. After […]

Kevin Garnett is by no means the greatest ever player to dawn the Boston Celtics uniform. However, there’s no denying that he has to at least be mentioned when talking about the franchise’s all-time greats. After all, he did lead Boston to its first title in two decades when he and the likes of Paul […]

In Tuesday’s duel between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, Devin Booker and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a couple of rough exchanges. The first one to strike was Booker who had a unique tactic to prevent KCP from getting open. He knows that KCP has that smooth stroke from deep. And so he did anything […]

After Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker’s controversial ejection on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers, fans flocked to Twitter to share some of the funniest memes. NBA reporter Josiah Johnson hinted that Lakers owner Jeanie Buss might have something to do with Booker’s two quick technical fouls. How Jeanie Buss looking at the ref who […]