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Charlotte Hornets rookie sensation LaMelo Ball notched his first ever career triple-double in their 113-105 win over the Atlanta Hawks. With that, the 2020 third overall pick became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James kept a close eye on the young stud and congratulated Ball […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers completing their first 10 games of the season on Friday with a 117-115 win over the Chicago Bulls, LeBron James has come out with his early-season report card for the Purple & Gold. According to the four-time NBA champ, L.A. has been doing pretty well so far this season. “I […]

For a quick second, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James thought he could pull off a Damian Lillard-type of long-range to finish the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center on Friday. With the Purple and Gold up by one, 116-115, with 23 seconds left in regulation, The King tried to put away the pesky visitors once […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder literally ran away with the victory against the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center on Friday. Down by just one with 4.6 ticks left in the fourth quarter, the Bulls had a shot to get another possession and possibly tie or take the lead if they could just commit a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have kicked off their title defense with six wins in their first nine games. Their strong start has been a concerted effort from the entire squad — led by their two superstars in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, of course. Nevertheless, role players such as Talen Horton-Tucker have been key to […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers have only played in nine games this season, Frank Vogel believes Kyle Kuzma has been irreplaceable for the Lakers thus far. “Kuz is an extremely versatile player, Vogel said on Friday. “That’s what we love about him. … the versatility he brings to the table has been invaluable for us […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was a late-scratch against his hometown team Chicago Bulls at Staples Center on Friday. The Brow won’t be able to go due to a right adductor strain, according to Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet. Anthony Davis is out tonight with a right adductor strain. — Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared a video message on Friday addressing the disturbing political developments the nation witnessed in Washington D.C. this week. The video elaborates on James’ comments from Thursday, in which he pointed out the double-standard in how the predominately white Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday were […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. As it so happens, he also strives to be the best father he can be to his three kids. This is exactly why the four-time NBA champ does everything he can to make sure that his children grow up […]

Rudy Gay just put Anthony Davis on a sleeper hold. As a joke. No need to get all riled up. The two were tied up on the floor on Thursday after Gay was called for a blocking foul as Davis drove to the basket. The Sacramento Kings forward decided to bring out his inner John […]

In a sign of solidarity and unity, members of the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs locked arms in midcourt during the national anthem before their game on Thursday. At a time when the US still seems so divided amid all the political controversies and social injustices, players and coaches led by Lakers […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is a big believer of LeBron James’ stature as one of the true all-time greats of the sport. On Thursday, the 71-year-old tactician bared his admiration for the Los Angeles Lakers star’s impact outside the hardwood, particularly his bravery for taking a stand regarding social issues. While we […]

Folk legend Alex Caruso is back on the court for the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in their matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Head coach Frank Vogel told the media prior to tonight’s game that Caruso is fully active with no restrictions being placed on him. He also said Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is a game-time decision. […]

Tony Parker recently released his new documentary, “Tony Parker: The Final Shot”, which is now streaming on Netflix. The documentary relives some of Parker’s greatest accomplishments such as securing his four championships with the San Antonio Spurs. Of all the sections that were compiled into the documentary, the most iconic moment may have come from […]

The United States mourned a surreal and violent assault on the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Wednedsay when pro-Trump supporters clashed and stormed the chambers of Congress to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, a leader in the sports community on social justice issues, finally […]

The Toronto Raptors tried to keep both Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol this offseason, which might actually explain whey they lost both frontcourt players in free agency. Michael Grange of Sportsnet reports Ibaka had interest in returning to Toronto even with the knowledge he would likely have to accept a one-year deal. However, the Raptors […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis scored 26 points apiece to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a tight 94-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. The Lakers relied on their two superstars to close out the Grizzlies in the fourth quarter. Having just turned 36 years old last week, James was once again clutch […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is more than just a basketball player. He’s constantly immersed in the sociopolitical sphere in the country, and the four-time NBA champ has never been shy about making his feelings known — regardless of how unpopular they may be for some. This week has been no different, with LeBron […]

The Memphis Grizzlies suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, 94-92. Despite her team’s loss, however, we’re pretty sure one particular Grizzly fan will still be heading home with a huge smile on her face after LeBron James decided to gift her with his game-worn kicks. Here’s a […]

Anthony Davis is raking it in — and not just on the basketball court. Just recently, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar was able to sell off his California mansion for a whopping $6.6 million. According to Claudine Zap of realtor.com, Davis originally purchased the Westlake Village home in 2018 (while he was still with the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of the first NBA personalities to react to the recent news pertaining to award-winning hip-hop artist and producer Dr. Dre being rushed to the hospital due to brain aneurysm. LeBron took to Instagram to send his well wishes for his “brother”: "Praying for you my Brother!! 🙏🏾❤️👑 […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has moved up the ladder in the record for most games with at least three blocks and three steals. The list is currently led by NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon (204), with AD surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (42) for ninth in the list. In the Lakers’ 94-92 victory over the Memphis […]

We are living in crazy times but some people just want to make things a little crazier. On Monday, an anonymous Instagram account (@witness.kevin.durant) decided it was funny to post a serious death threat pointed towards four-time NBA Champion LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. The now-deleted IG post, showed a gun and included […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks scored an impressive and-1 play over Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James during their matchup on Tuesday. LeBron got his revenge later in the game though, which prompted a bit of smack talk from The King. Brooks stared down and even screamed at LeBron after his three-point play, as LBJ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in a surprisingly tight game on Tuesday night in FedEx Forum. However, LeBron James still came up big late in the game with a terrific block on the Brandon Clarke. As can be seen in the video, Clarke was fairly wide open in the middle of the […]

By now, it’s a fact that LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers are two of the more clutch players in the NBA today. They activated their clutch genes last season as they stormed through the NBA Bubble all the way to the Lakers’ 17th championship banner. But it’s also a fact […]

On his Instagram, NBA icon Allen Iverson posted a photo of him and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, captioned with a brief yet heartfelt message. Several weeks before the first death anniversary of Bryant, Iverson rekindled his friendship and rivalry with the Lakers star in an Instagram post with a simple caption.     […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis sustained an eye injury during Tuesday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, which resulted in the big man playing with a red eye for the remainder of the contest. The folks over on Twitter took notice of Davis’ injury, as well as how the 27-year-old still dominated the Grizzlies despite […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James just turned 36 a week or so ago, and the four-time league MVP seemed to have shown some signs of aging during L.A.’s Tuesday night matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. James took a rather clumsy tumble during a defensive play on Grizzlies swingman Dillion Brooks. To add further insult […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James has become one of the most outspoken celebrities, let alone NBA players, in the world today. On Tuesday evening, this was highlighted in numerous ways, especially wanting the world to focus on the Georgia Senate race. Not shy or ashamed to speak his mind as James has one […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are taking on the Memphis Grizzlies for the second time in three days and James showed up in style. While repping Beats by Dre, paying homage to Dr. Dre — who reportedly suffered a brain aneurysm on Tuesday — James also showed support for the Ohio State Buckeyes. […]

The Kenosha, Wisconsin District Attorney on Tuesday announced that Rusten Sheskey, a Kenosha police officer who shot African-American resident Jacob Blake seven times in view of Blake’s child, will not have charges levied against him. The Blake shooting back in late Aug. 2020 was documented by a video recording and widely spread on the internet, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have two new jerseys for the 2020-21 NBA season as they look to defend their championship and add a new Larry O’Brien trophy to their deep collection. Besides the iconic purple and gold jerseys, the Lakers will also wear a white one accented with purple and gold, the City Edition jersey […]

Montrezl Harrell shocked some of his former teammates when he spurned the Los Angeles Clippers to sign with their Staples Center co-tenant, the Los Angeles Lakers, during the offseason. Two weeks into the 2020-21 season, Harrell isn’t regretting his decision to join the defending champions. Harrell seems to be enjoying two specific differences between L.A.’s […]

Lamar Odom struck a humorous chord when responding to accusations that he was high during a video promoting his social media pages. Odom confused fans on Sunday, with an odd video featuring him shirtless in a black wig pouring wine. “Black Jesus says, ‘Follow Lamar Odom on Snapchat, Twitch YouTube, and he will turn water […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell denied the notion his affiliation with Klutch Sports was the reasoning behind his decision to join the Purple and Gold in free agency. The Lakers have a number of guys represented by Klutch, notably LeBron James and Anthony Davis. However, Harrell said Monday his representation “has nothing to […]

Stephen Curry’s 62-point performance in the Golden State Warriors’ win over the Portland Trail Blazers was not only the highest scoring game of his career so far, but it also put him alongside some elite company. Specifically, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who was also known as one of the greatest scorers the NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal is simply not happy with Rudy Gobert’s massive NBA contract, so much so that Shaq has lambasted the Utah Jazz center for another round. On Instagram, O’Neal posted a photoshopped photo of him slamming on Gobert. He captioned it with what he thinks their stats would be if they […]

The duel between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday marked Marc Gasol’s first game back in Memphis since joining the Purple & Gold. The Spaniard had nothing to offer but gratitude to the franchise where he spent his first 10 years in the NBA. After the game, Gasol reflected on his […]