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The Los Angeles Lakers had one of the best benches in the NBA last season. They bolstered that second unit even more this year in their bid to repeat as champions. Dennis Schroder and Montrezl Harrell were just some of their biggest offseason hauls. On Monday, the newly-acquired Lakers point guard gushed about how much […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James admits he was “hurt” when Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving said Kevin Durant is the first teammate he’s had who can hit clutch shots. James and Irving were teammates for three seasons on the Cleveland Cavaliers and played in three NBA Finals. The duo led the Cavs […]

LeBron James is excited that his two-year, $85 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers lines up with Bronny James graduating high school. If the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement gets amended to allow players to be drafted straight out of high school again, LeBron and Bronny could play in the NBA together during the 2023-24 […]

Los Angeles Clippers guards Lou Williams and Patrick Beverley met with the media on Monday and were naturally asked to talk about big man Montrezl Harrell. To recall, Trez left the team in free agency and signed with the rival Los Angeles Lakers. Harrell, who won the Sixth Man of the Year award last season with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers rejoiced when they recently agreed with LeBron James and Anthony Davis on new deals. James’ two-year extension takes his contract through 2023, while Davis surprisingly signed a five-year deal as part of a lucrative long-term commitment. Having both stars locked in for the foreseeable future gives the Lakers additional chances beyond […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, along with every other team, are gearing up for the start of the 2020-21 season on Dec. 22. While some teams will be heavily refreshed and ready to go, others like the Lakers and the Miami Heat would have just wrapped up their prior seasons less than two months ago. There […]

LeBron James already has a couple nicknames, including “King James” and, dating back to his high school years, “The Chosen One.” Some have taken to calling him “GOAT.” But is the four-time NBA champion looking for the “Caped Crusader” moniker? A couple fans captured James masked up while going for a ride in his Porsche […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently wrote a touching tribute to LeBron James who was recently named as Sports Illustrated‘s Sportsperson of the Year. Having won the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award, the 35-year-old superstar has only magnified his already enormous impact off the court. The Lakers legend mentioned how there was no questioning regarding […]

The 2020 NBA offseason has churned out its fair share of surprises, from intriguing free agent signings to blockbuster trades. But the one move that had plenty of jaws drop on the floor was the Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards deal that sent Russell Westbrook to the Wizards in exchange for John Wall and a […]

NBA free agent JR Smith has found a new sport in snowboarding. He loves it so much but admitted that it’s difficult to find the gear that fits his 6-foot-6 frame. Via Twitter, Smith admitted his love for snowboarding. Howevea r, it’s a pretty demanding sport. And it’s not helping that Smith can’t find apparel […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James is an avid purveyor of the NFL in 2020-21 as the NBA legend has continued to tweet through some of the league’s biggest games this season. King James was tuned in as the Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes attempt to take down the Denver Broncos at […]

Despite the fact that 2020 has been quite a tough year for many, it hasn’t been all bad for Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward and NBA legend LeBron James. After recently winning his fourth NBA title and his first as a member of the Lakers, James has now been awarded his third Sportsperson of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has another accolade to put under his belt. On Sunday, he has been named by Sports Illustrated as Sportsperson of the Year for the third time. 2012 | 2016 | 2020@KingJames is the first athlete to be named Sports Illustrated's #Sportsperson of the Year three times https://t.co/9t6KE6SbGz pic.twitter.com/EAdEnZLK6W — […]

Patrick Beverley was pretty vocal during free agency. He voiced his displeasure with some of his former teammates deciding to part ways with the Los Angeles Clippers after a dysfunctional season. The one player that probably left the most bitter taste in Beverley’s mouth was Montrezl Harrell, who decided to join the Clippers’ crosstown rivals […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will be wearing No. 6 in the 2021-22 NBA season after gifting No. 23 to teammate Anthony Davis, as The King himself revealed on Instagram. .@KingJames says he's still gonna give his No. 23 jersey to AD after this season. Bron was going to switch back to No. 6 […]

LeBron James sent out a couple of shout outs to Jay-Z as the rap mogul celebrated his 51st birthday on Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar took to his Instagram Stories to send his birthday greetings to Jay-Z, which also came complete with LeBron’s own rendition of some of the Grammy Award-winning rapper’s most popular […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James still couldn’t help but claim that he should have won Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 instead of his new teammate Marc Gasol. The King’s latest banter reached Gasol on Friday, as the newly signed Lakers center addressed the supposed controversy. While the 35-year-old big man believes he […]

Like most NBA players this generation, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is pretty active on social media. Given his large following across most online platforms, it came as a huge surprise when he suddenly deactivated his Twitter account last month. Now back from his self-imposed hiatus, the 25-year-old Kuzma detailed what led to his […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans in the summer of 2019, LeBron James blessed him with his No. 23 jersey. However, James and Davis missed the deadline to switch their jerseys. So, the Lakers big man wore No. 3 and was planning to don No. 23 this upcoming […]

After spending quite some time fielding the remaining options in the free agency market, the Los Angeles Lakers have decided to re-sign guard Quinn Cook, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Quinn spent last season with the Lakers, providing a decent contribution off the bench in efforts of helping them secure the franchise’s 17th championship. The Lakers […]

Dennis Schroder was one of the new additions for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. Some people are wondering if he’ll be inserted into the starting lineup. While everyone assesses whether or not he should start, Frank Vogel discussed the potential of Schroder starting this season, per Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet. Frank Vogel said […]

The NBA preseason is set to begin on Dec. 11, with the Los Angeles Lakers facing the Los Angeles Clippers to begin their exhibition schedule. While LeBron James could use some time to get acquainted with his new teammates, Frank Vogel doesn’t believe LeBron James will receive much playing time in the preseason. Via SB Nation’s […]

The NBA released the early portion of the 2020-21 schedule on Friday, and the new slate includes a number of exciting matchups. However, fans will have to wait before getting an NBA Finals rematch between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel  gave a game-by-game breakdown of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to social media to react to New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick’s hilarious response to playing for Stan Van Gundy again. Van Gundy coached Redick on the Orlando Magic and is famous for having rugged training camps, something Redick is not looking forward to since he’s 36. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 […]

Since Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James will turn 36 at the end of the month and the Lakers will have the shortest offseason in sports history, former President Barack Obama believes Anthony Davis should carry the load on offense for Los Angeles to begin the 2020-21 season. Davis, who turns 28 in […]

Anthony Davis will be playing for the Los Angeles Lakers for the foreseeable future. That’s what became clear after Davis signed a five-year, $190 million contract with the Lakers following All Star teammate LeBron James’ own extension with the Purple and Gold. But aside from wanting to stay put in Hollywood after winning his first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a number of high-profile moves this offseason. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka acquired point guard Dennis Schroder and signed Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell. Los Angeles finessed extra cap space to sign veteran big Marc Gasol, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope inked a three-year deal to return to the […]

The NBA has revealed the “City Edition” jerseys for all of its teams, and the Los Angeles Angeles Lakers chose to go the classic route. After using the Kobe Bryant inspired “Mamba Jerseys” in the playoffs last season, the Lakers turned back the clock and debuted a sky blue and white colored jersey as its […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis was merely trying to explain the rationale behind signing his new five-year, $190 million deal with the team. His daughter had other plans. Davis hoped on a Zoom interview with Spectrum SportsNet to discuss the new deal and his excitement at donning the Purple and Gold for years to […]

For the first time since agreeing to a five-year, $190 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis has spoken out about his thought process leading up to penning the massive deal. Davis admitted that while it took some time before he finally put pen to paper on the extension, there was never really […]

After winning the 2020 NBA championship, the Los Angeles Lakers did not rest on their laurels and stayed busy in the shortest recorded offseason in league history. Lakers GM and VP of basketball operations Rob Pelinka proved why LA gave him the keys in the first place and was a big reason why the reigning […]

Over the last couple of years, Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has gained a cult following among fans of the Purple and Gold. After winning the 2020 NBA title, his fan-base grew exponentially. The guard acknowledged this fact. And seems to have no qualm about it. Per Ryan Ward of Lakers Daily, Alex Caruso […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James expressed his confusion on the current status of high school basketball, especially that his son Bronny James is an incoming sophomore. Via Twitter, James — seven weeks removed from his title with the Lakers — pointed out how out several teams are playing except high school squads. Trying to […]

The NBA is set to start the 2020-2021 on a high note after news came out on Thursday that the league opted to not test its players of marijuana for the duration of the upcoming season. And, for obvious reasons, the first NBA player who immediately trends on social media after the league’s decision to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a firm believer that teammate Kyle Kuzma is poised for a huge season in 2020-21. On Thursday, the King retweeted a post about which NBA player will take a giant leap next season and boldly suggested Kuzma’s name. Kyle Kuzma! https://t.co/W2oDJkFLP7 — LeBron James (@KingJames) December 4, 2020 […]

While Los Angeles Lakers fans heaped praise on the franchise for securing Anthony Davis for the next five years, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green gave a shout out to his agent Rich Paul, who he believes is the real GOAT. Via Twitter, Green retweeted an old clip of Klutch Sports agent Rich Paul sharing […]

It’s said that the only thing harder than winning a championship is defending it. The Los Angeles Lakers had just won their first NBA title in a decade after defeating the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals, but they faced several questions heading into the offseason. The biggest one was the future of All-Star […]

Los Angeles Lakers star power forward Anthony Davis has checked quite a few things off his career wish list in recent months. Davis captured his first NBA championship this fall with an outstanding series of performances during the league’s restart. “The Brow” then cashed in on his dominance, signing a five-year, $190 million max deal […]

The Space Jam sequel is apparently slated to arrive on HBO Max in 2021. LeBron James is starring in Space Jam: A New Legacy, which is a follow-up to the original Space Jam (1996) featuring Michael Jordan. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, James’ latest appearance on the big screen will actually go to the small screen first. […]