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As part of a recent appearance on Inside the Green Room, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green explained why he believes JR Smith is the MVP of celebrations. “Swish is always MVP to me,” Green said during the discussion. “He’ll be on his (Instagram) lives, having everything going up. There are a couple of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr managed to praise and roast the city of LA at the same time after casting his vote early at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Kerr, who spent majority of his childhood in Los Angeles, took time to acknowledge the newly crowned city of champions after the Los […]

Isiah Thomas has contributed to this: After a second NBA ring with the Los Angeles Lakers, one wonders if Rajon Rondo has done enough to become a Hall of Famer. No, we’re not talking about his recent vacation photos. Another two-time NBA champion point guard and Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas certainly thinks that the […]

Is it time for King Metcalf? The original King, LeBron James, looks to be passing the torch into the NFL to Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf. Following an amazing run for a touchdown by Metcalf at the end of the first quarter, LeBron took to Instagram to praise the Seahawks receiver and to crown […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers player Pau Gasol still has a tight relationship with Kobe Bryant’s family after the tragic helicopter accident back in late January involving Kobe and Gianna. The Spanish big man enjoyed Halloween festivities together with Vanessa Bryant and her daughters. Photo via Vanessa’s Instagram account: “Uncle Pau” has spent a lot of […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green isn’t pulling any punches on crosstown rivals, Los Angeles Clippers. While on the “Real Ones” podcast with Raja Bell and Logan Murdock (via Lakers Nation), Green had a very clear take on what he thought happened to the Clippers in the playoffs. “I think the basketball Gods will humble […]

Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas has already publicly declared Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James as his GOAT. The best and most “complete” player I have seen in my lifetime is @KingJames on and off the floor. He passed the eye test and the numbers confirm what my eyes have seen in every statistical category. […]

Many pundits are claiming the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020 championship deserves an asterisk, something head coach Frank Vogel doesn’t agree with. In an interview with Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register, Vogel fired back at the critics who are dismissing the Lakers’ title over the Miami Heat. “To endure that type of intense pressure […]

Could Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James take the majority of the 2020-21 NBA season off? He probably won’t, knowing how competitive he is, but with a shortened break due to the season ending just a couple of weeks ago, he is not beyond joking about it. On Uninterrupted‘s The Shop, after former President Barack […]

Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, was campaigning for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Saturday, and he found a moment to flex his hoops skills and talk a little trash, which caught the eye of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Ahead of a rally in Flint, Michigan, Obama, who was […]

New Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash still remembers what he was doing and how he felt when he heard Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had passed away in a helicopter crash. Nash, who was teammates with Bryant on the Lakers for two years, says he was playing tennis in Los Angeles and couldn’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s kids dressed up as Star Wars characters for Halloween. As expected, the images are pretty adorable. Kobe And Vanessa Bryant’s kids, Bianka and Capri, get the ultimate Star Wars costumes for Halloween. Storm Trooper, Ewok, and Darth Vader were all present in the Bryant household. 🎃 pic.twitter.com/37FgT4xaTs — ClutchPoints […]

Rajon Rondo is having the time of his life vacationing in the Maldives after a grueling, championship-winning season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Photos of the four-time All-Star on his much-deserved break made its rounds on social media, and ruthless Lakers fans used this as an opportunity to take a shot at their cross-town rivals, […]

Former United States President Barrack Obama was a special guest in HBO’s The Shop Uninterrupted, as he discussed a number of pressing national issues with the show’s hosts in Mav Carter and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The tone of the conversation was generally serious, but there was, of course, no shortage of hilarious moments […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose shared there’s a reason Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was able to stay in the NBA for 20 seasons. On the latest episode of the “Pushin’ Thru” podcast, Rose said Bryant played 20 years in the league because he adapted his game with the times. Rose, the youngest […]

Top NBA draft prospect Anthony Edwards had his Klutch Pro Day Thursday night as a new signee of the Klutch Sports Group, with a few high-end attendees witnessing firsthand like Los Angeles Lakers champions LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers stars and fellow Klutch representatives James and Davis watched Edwards display his stellar athleticism […]

Yasiel Puig is being sued by a woman for sexual battery from an encounter at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2018. According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, the woman, who is protecting her identity in the lawsuit, claims the baseball player assaulted her in a Staples Center bathroom on Oct. 31, 2018. […]

The dust has barely settled on their championship, and already, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is already recruiting for the upcoming season. Based on his own admission, he has now set his sights on former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Tristan Thompson. James recently made the announcement on his own Twitter account: Just had a drink […]

It’s been two weeks since the Los Angeles Lakers completed the job and emerged as the 2020 NBA champions, but shooting guard Danny Green still continues to be the butt of jokes for his subpar outing throughout the Finals series against the Miami Heat. The now three-time champion is still getting flak for that wide-open […]

After winning his fourth championship and Finals MVP with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James said something that had been a running theme throughout the season: “I want my damn respect, too.” He was aware of the talk that he had declined, especially after coming off a season where he missed 27 games due to […]

It has become a popular trend to post pictures saying “how it started” then post a picture of “how it’s going” on social media. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers decided to take part in the social media trend on Thursday by posting pictures of the start of his career and just this past […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has had much to celebrate after winning his first championship earlier in October. Nonetheless, he’s also had some family issues surface, with his 12-year-old son taking center stage. Howard’s son, Braylon Howard, recently took aim at the three-time Defensive Player of the Year, calling him a “deadbeat dad.” Howard […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has done quite a bit of prodding with respect to the fact his brother, Kostas, is an NBA champion as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. With the brothers back together again in Greece, The Greek Freak is using every excuse to troll Kostas. Giannis tweeted out a picture of […]

The developers and designers at 2K recently gave gaming fans around the globe a glimpse of their rendering of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s next-gen form for NBA 2K21. The reveal came on Wednesday as part of a post from 2KTV’s Twitter account. In the caption, the popular gaming company noted that all of […]

Shaquille O’Neal is without a doubt one of the greatest big men to have ever played the game. On top of that, Shaq has also found tremendous success in the business world. As it turns out, fellow Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson had a lot to do with this. We’ve all heard multiple rags-to-riches-to-rags stories […]

LeBron James is officially on top of the league once again, after he helped his Los Angeles Lakers defeat a determined Miami Heat team in six games in the NBA Finals. There is no question that James winning a NBA championship with the Lakers only cements him as one of the greatest players to ever […]

Rajon Rondo proved to be a key cog for the Los Angeles Lakers in what turned out to be an historic title run for the Purple & Gold this past season. Now on vacation, the 34-year-old is making sure that he makes the most of his time away from basketball. Rondo is currently vacationing in […]

What a month it has been for Los Angeles-based teams. In a span of a few weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Dodgers bagged championships in their respective leagues. Now, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff is claiming that L.A. will go three for three once the Rams win the Super Bowl […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has been making sure to use his platform to inform his fans on the importances of voting in this upcoming election. That message must of set well with his mother, who made sure to reach out to James shortly after she voted this week. The Lakers champion sat […]

After winning their first championship in a decade, the Los Angeles Lakers head into what could be a short offseason facing questions about their lineup next season, including which of their players they should re-sign as they look to repeat as champions.  Lakers forward and reigning Finals MVP LeBron James, however, has given a vote […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers delivered the city of L.A. its second major sports title of 2020 by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-1, in Game 6 of the World Series. After Game 6, a slew of celebrities shared their excitement about the championship, including a handful of L.A.-based athletes and sports teams — all of […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma brought up an interesting insight following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series win on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old took this as an opportunity to honor the late, great Kobe Bryant. Kuzma took to Twitter to share how the Lakers and Dodgers winning titles were both an ode to the […]

Vanessa Bryant congratulated Mookie Betts after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win the 2020 World Series on Tuesday night. Betts was a business partner and friend of Vanessa’s late husband, who worked with Kobe to promote BODYARMOR sports drink. Vanessa Bryant congratulates Kobe’s BODYARMOR business partner, Mookie Betts, on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma expressed his disappointment on Twitter with the cancellation of championship parades amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. His reaction was prompted after another Los Angeles squad in the Dodgers recently won the 2020 World Series title in Major League Baseball and ended a 32-year long championship drought for the franchise. […]

It only took a few days for Vanessa Bryant to sell off a house she used to own with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Vanessa listed the Irvine, California home up for sale on Wednesday, and by Friday, the lavish Spanish-style home was already off the market. This came out to the tune of […]

To say that Los Angeles Dodgers fans were delighted with how they just won the World Series after over three decades would be a complete understatement. Dodgers supporters went completely bonkers as they celebrated the championship, and we have the videos to prove it. Several clips have been making the rounds on social media with […]

Magic Johnson was one of the myriad supporters who celebrated the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series win on Tuesday night. Johnson took to Twitter to make his post-championship statement, while also mentioning the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent NBA title win. According to Magic, never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that he and Jeanie […]

There’s no denying that Magic Johnson is a Los Angeles lifer, unabashedly rooting for all the sports teams from Tinsletown. So his happiness level must be off the charts now with both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Dodgers each having won a title. In fact, the outspoken NBA legend is filled with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was pretty amped up shortly after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Ray Bays to win the 2020 World Series on Tuesday. The Dodgers’ monumental victory marked the city of Los Angeles’ second major sports title in 2020 after LeBron and the Lakers hoisted the 2020 Larry O’Brien […]