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The Los Angeles Lakers recently locked up LeBron James to a two-year extension that will see the four-time MVP remain with the franchise for at least until 2023. Lakers fans were rejoicing upon hearing the news, and unsurprisingly, it garnered a similar level of delight from Magic Johnson. Johnson took to Twitter to congratulate the […]

Just one day after the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to an extension with LeBron James, it has now been revealed that the Lakers are in the final stages of signing Anthony Davis to a new deal that will see him remain in Hollywood for the foreseeable future. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Davis is expected […]

The NBA interrupted the entire sports landscape and turned the league upside down on Wednesday evening as Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting that the Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards have executed a massive trade involving two All-Star point guards on max contracts. With former Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook now headed to our nation’s […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is pretty pumped that Luka Doncic and the Mavs will take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. The NBA only puts the best players and teams on the Christmas schedule. Doncic, who has taken the league by storm, will get to face one of the players […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made his grand return to Road Trippin’ with Allie Clifton and Richard Jefferson. During the segment, James paid homage to the guys from the 2020 championship team who won’t be on the squad this upcoming season and Jefferson used that moment to troll Kyle Kuzma. Jefferson, who has a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James had some big plans for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Nike. On the latest episode of Road Trippin’, James told Allie Clifton and Richard Jefferson that he wanted to start “Team LeBron” at Nike and have Doncic as his first signee. Here is the LeBron brand, […]

LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $85 million contract extension through 2023 with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, a move not many in the league saw coming. Most pundits were expecting the next big Lakers deal to be for Anthony Davis, who’s an unrestricted free agent. Even though James and Davis share the same […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reminisced on an interview held back in 2002 when he was still a high school prodigy who was about to enter the league in the following year. The interview in question had to deal with comparisons to Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. Eighteen years later, James expressed his appreciation […]

In a bit of a stunner, LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $85 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. While everybody has been waiting for Anthony Davis to make his final decision on a new contract, LeBron just snuck in to agree […]

The NBA is starting the 2020-2021 regular season with a bang, headlined by the Brooklyn Nets hosting the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers facing the Los Angeles Clippers, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The upcoming proceedings will commence on Dec. 22 and will tip off a 72-game season. The […]

The NBA has released its 2020 Christmas Day schedule with five games planned for the holiday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted out the slate of games to be broadcast on ESPN and ABC. ESPN Sources: Tentative Christmas Day Schedule pic.twitter.com/MId025HKvB — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 2, 2020 A loaded schedule with marquee matchups, the NBA plans […]

With the start of the new season just a few weeks away, all eyes are on the defending champs, the Los Angeles Lakers. For his part, LeBron James believes that the Lakers have placed themselves in prime position to defend their crown for the 2020-21 season. Speaking on a recent appearance on the Road Trippin’ Podcast, […]

As a four-time NBA champion, LeBron James knows a thing or two about celebrating a title. This is exactly why he holds a lot of regret for his Los Angeles Lakers teammates not being able to experience the full ride due to the restrictions brought about by the pandemic. In a recent appearance on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James spoke about the tension-filled meeting of the NBA players following the controversial boycott in the NBA Playoffs last August. LeBron appeared on the Road Trippin’ Podcast, where he shared some details on what went down in the NBA Bubble after the Milwaukee Bucks decided not to show up for […]

Montrezl Harrell is excited to officially don the legendary Los Angeles Lakers jersey. So much so that he’s already imagining the specific plays that he’ll run with star forward LeBron James. Per Sports Notes, Harrell expects to run high pick and rolls, baseline sets, and receive tons of lobs from James. https://twitter.com/TheSportsNotes/status/1333998272919158789 Harrell shocked the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently made the tough decision to waive the services of 6-foot-1 point guard Quinn Cook. Lakers superstar LeBron James weighed in on this recent development, and according to the four-time MVP, he believes that Cook deserves another chance with the Lakers. James complimented Cook’s outlook towards the game, and pretty much […]

NBA fans were pretty much satisfied that the NBA 2019-20 season restart in Orlando sailed smoothly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But it wasn’t as effortless as it seemed since in a strange turn of events, it wasn’t the virus but a protest led by the Milwaukee Bucks that derailed the season. Los Angeles Lakers star […]

The 2020-2021 NBA season is scheduled to tip off on December 22, with the league starting in time to conduct games on Christmas Day. With Christmas Day just a few weeks away, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski released the tentative slate of games. ESPN Sources: Tentative Christmas Day Schedule pic.twitter.com/MId025HKvB — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 2, 2020 […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s death still hurts Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose, who like many basketball players, was inspired by Bryant’s grind and love for the game. In the newest edition of his autobiography called “I’ll Show You,” Rose talked about how Bryant no longer being with us is something he may […]

After winning their first title in a decade, the Los Angeles Lakers are set on repeating as champions. Several trades and free agent signings later, Rob Pelinka and the front office were able to surround reigning Finals MVP LeBron James and All-Star big man Anthony Davis with more talent and emerged as one of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have one roster spot available and many fans want the team to sign Pau Gasol so he can play with his brother, Marc Gasol, and LeBron James as well. James recently appeared on the Road Trippin’ podcast with Richard Jefferson and Allie Clifton and he was asked if the Lakers are […]

Veteran forward Jared Dudley is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal, hoping to lend his veteran presence once again. Dudley flocked to Twitter to announce the good news, prompting his buddy LeBron James to have a good laugh about it. Dudley referenced Michael Jordan’s infamous fax message to the Chicago Bulls […]

It is no secret that UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington is one of the most hated figures in modern mixed martial arts. With Covington often playing the role of the “heel” similarly to that of a professional wrestling character, his latest string of nonsense surrounds a potential bout against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. […]

Marc Gasol, as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2013, despite the fact that it might have been LeBron James’ best defensive season. Before coming to the Raptors and Lakers, Marc Gasol was a Memphis star. It is a part of the historical record that […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have had a helluva offseason after winning the 2020 championship, as the team added Marc Gasol, Wesley Matthews, Montrezl Harrell and Dennis Schroder. The Lakers acquired Schroder from the Oklahoma City Thunder and signed Gasol, Matthews and Harrell in free agency. James, who hasn’t done any interviews since […]

Anthony Davis remains unsigned this offseason, but that likely won’t be the case much longer. With the upcoming season on the horizon, Davis is scheduled to meet with officials of the Los Angeles Lakers to discuss a contract, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Anthony Davis, who remains unsigned but is widely expected […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to repeat as NBA champions in the 2020-21 season, and they’ll have a familiar face back. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Jared Dudley has agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million deal to remain with the Purple and Gold for another season. Free agent G Jared Dudley has agreed to […]

Danny Green signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 2019 during free agency, but the sharpshooter only lasted one season in Los Angeles. On Nov. 18, the Lakers traded Green to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Dennis Schroder. The Thunder then shipped Green to the Philadelphia 76ers, who needed […]

Veteran point guard Dennis Schroder has never been one to mince words, and that trend continued on Monday during his introductory press conference on Zoom with Los Angeles Lakers reporters. Schroder, whom the Lakers acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder, said he’s done coming off the bench and expects to start in Los Angeles during […]

Stephen Curry wants to spend his entire NBA career with the Golden State Warriors, just like Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki and Tim Duncan did with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, respectively. During an interview with Zach Frydenlund of Complex, Curry talked about following in Bryant, Nowitzki and Duncan’s footsteps. “1,000 […]

Kobe Bryant has been honored in myriad ways in 2020 since his untimely passing in January. Apparently, one significant way in which the memory of the Mamba is living on has come in the form of new pet names. According to the dog-walking site Rover.com, which releases an annual list of popular pet names, Kobe […]

The Golden State Warriors previously came off a Finals appearance in the 2018-2019 season against the Toronto Raptors to which they succumbed in six games. A year later, the team was nowhere to be found in the playoff race as their campaign was marred by Stephen Curry’s hand injury and Klay Thompson’s torn ACL injury. […]

With the 2020-21 NBA season set to begin in less than a month, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is enjoying the remaining downtime he has at home. The King recently took a trip down memory lane and shared a clip from his early days as a 15-year-old freshman phenom on St. Vincent-St. Mary in […]

It’s been a whirlwind couple of days for Glen Robinson III as a handful of teams try to court him and invite them to their respective rosters. In a surprising turn of events the 26-year old has inked a 2-year deal with the Sacramento Kings (per Michael Sotto of Hoops Hype) which guarantees that he […]

Vanessa Bryant, the wife of late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, gave a sweet Instagram dedication to her late daughter Gianna. Vanessa posted a picture of herself rocking Gigi’s favorite heels: It has been nearly 10 months since Kobe and Gigi passed in the tragic helicopter crash, but their memory remains alive and well […]

Many NBA stars certainly didn’t enjoy seeing their fellow basketball brother Nate Robinson get brutally knocked out by YouTube star Jake Paul in their celebrity boxing match on Saturday. However, they were all in hearing Snoop Dogg on the call throughout the night. Several stars including Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James fell in love […]

Wesley Matthews is joining the Los Angeles Lakers in the upcoming season, and he believes he brings a lot to the table. Ahead of the start of the season, Matthews spoke out on why he thinks he’s a perfect fit with the Lakers. Via Harrison Feigen of SB Nation’s Silver Screen and Roll: “Me, I […]

YouTube star Jake Paul just delivered a vicious knockout punch to put Nate Robinson to sleep on Saturday. It seemed like an easy night for the 23-year old, handling the former NBA player before sending him down to canvas. Asked whether he would take on Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in the ring, Paul […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee has been around the league for quite some time now, so he certainly understands the business aspect of basketball. Still, the 7-foot center couldn’t help but get emotional after the 2020 NBA champions decided to trade him to the Cleveland Cavaliers to clear cap space for the signing […]