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After winning his second title, this time with the Los Angeles Lakers, there’s a great expectation that veteran point guard Rajon Rondo will opt out to test free agency. In a report by Chris Sheridan of BasketballNews.com, a source revealed that Rondo will exercise the player option of his contract to test out the free-agent […]

LeBron James is still chasing Michael Jordan’s status as the greatest basketball player of all-time — and he’s still studying His Airness, too. James narrowed the G.O.A.T. argument on Sunday by leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the franchise’s 17th championship. The title marks LeBron’s fourth in 10 Finals appearances, compared to Jordan’s six rings […]

Los Angeles Lakers superfan O’Shea Jackson, Jr., son of famous rapper and activist Ice Cube, had a few choice words for ESPN analyst Jackie MacMullan over her assumptions about LA’s merchandise sales. MacMullan joined “The Jump” to discuss the Lakers breaking the NBA’s merchandise selling record after winning the 2020 NBA title. Jackson was clearly […]

LeBron James’ most recent triumph with the Los Angeles Lakers has reignited the debate about who is the greatest basketball player in NBA history. For years, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan has been heralded by many–including peers and commentators–as the “GOAT,” but LeBron certainly has an argument. James also hinted at the debate himself during […]

It appears Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis dropped a big hint about his plans for free agency while live on Instagram during the Lakers’ championship celebration. The star big man popped into guard Quinn Cook’s IG Live with a message: Anthony Davis on IG Live: “We’re gonna run it right back.” AD is an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reinforced their hold on the city by securing their 17th championship in franchise history. Of course, they did not forget about all the talk that came from the L.A. Clippers in the media cycles throughout the season. Although the Clippers had high hopes of knocking off the Lakers en route to […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shared an endearing moment with LeBron James during the awarding ceremony of the Lakers’ championship win on Sunday. The two were seen embracing tightly just moments before Buss made her acceptance speech, and the 59-year-old Lakers owner just revealed what LeBron told her in that instant. Buss admitted that […]

For Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis, Disney World in Orlando, Florida will forever have a special place in his heart. After all, it’s where he finally won his first NBA championship after empty stints in his first seven seasons. It’s where he also made arguably the most memorable shot of his career, […]

The dust has barely settled on the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship win on Sunday, and already, Lakers legend Magic Johnson is already talking about the future. The man he has set his sights on right now is none other than Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. Speaking to Max Kellerman in a recent appearance on ESPN’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley may have been unable to join his team inside the NBA bubble, but made sure to help out its sister league, the WNBA,  conduct theirs successfully. Along with his wife Ashley, the generous Bradley couple donated more than $30,000 in supplies to help the players — particularly the league’s […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers won the bubble championship, fans and analysts quickly shared their thoughts on whether or not LeBron James and crew can win another title and possibly start a dynasty. Shaquille O’Neal, who won three titles donning the legendary Purple and Gold jerseys, believes that the 2020 title could be the beginning. […]

Before the start of the NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said he’d let his game do more of the talking. It echoed what his mom gave him as advice: Don’t talk about it, be about it. But now, after winning his 4th crown, it seems like The King is subtly firing back […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo joined ESPN’s First Take on Tuesday to explain why he doesn’t embrace the “Playoff Rondo” nickname. Rondo, who won his second NBA title after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games at Walt Disney World, thinks the moniker takes away from what he’s been able to […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers are the 2020 NBA Champions, persevering through the NBA bubble while beating the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, and Miami Heat. The title is the first since Kobe Bryant led LA to the 2010 NBA Championship. Lakers legend and 5-time NBA Champion Michael Cooper […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a guest on ESPN’s “First Take” on Tuesday and the NBA’s all-time leading scorer talked about LeBron James’ legacy after The King won his fourth title and fourth Finals MVP at Walt Disney World over the Miami Heat. Abdul-Jabbar, who is often slighted in the GOAT debate when […]

NBA guard Iman Shumpert won a championship with LeBron James in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Wednesday, the former Knicks and Cavs wing compared the 2015-16 Cavs to LeBron’s latest title-winning squad, the 2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers. During an appearance on Complex’s “Load Management” show on Tuesday, Shumpert was asked who he would take […]

LeBron James is joining former First Lady Michelle Obama in a new voting initiative for the upcoming general election. James’ More Than A Vote group and Obama’s When We All Vote campaign are teaming up to hold sponsored events and encourage early voting. The groups will also provide amenities and transportation to early voting sites. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to social media to thank those who congratulated him after winning the 2020 NBA championship. Several notable names sent praises and commendations to the former No. 1 overall pick, including former U.S. President Barack Obama and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. Brady, who joined the Buccaneers prior […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said at the conclusion of the NBA Finals he was excited to get back to his family after three months in the Orlando “bubble.” James returned home prior to his daughter, Zhuri, turning six years old later this month. But LBJ has begun celebrating Zhuri early, showing off what […]

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas showed love to LeBron James after LBJ and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat to win the NBA championship on Sunday. Arenas took to Instagram to tell the story of the first time he met LeBron, a moment that signaled Arenas to James’ future greatness. According to Arenas, […]

If there’s one thing that Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James proved in his team’s run to the title, it’s that he still has plenty left in the tank. Despite being in his 17th year in the league, James showed that he was still at the peak of his powers, helping the Lakers win the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers walked away from the 2019-20 campaign with their 17th NBA championship, tying the Boston Celtics for the most in league history. It was a great achievement for the Lake Show, but which team should be favored to win it all next season? In this piece, we’ll lay out our favorites to […]

For Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis, no words can fully describe the feeling of finally winning an NBA championship for the first time in his eight-year playing career. That was how he would put it as he recently posted his first message on Instagram following their championship victory. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGSdgi8Hn81/ The former Kentucky Wildcat was […]

Los Angeles Lakers superfan and Long Beach native Snoop Dogg got a new tattoo in honor of the late, great Kobe Bryant and the Lakers’ latest title. The rap legend showed off his new tattoo on Instagram and tagged multiple members of the team — including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Dwight Howard, Danny […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 6 victory against the Miami Heat got Laker Nation a little bit too excited after successfully giving the franchise its long-awaited 17th title. Chants of “Kobe, Kobe” were also heard from fans who paid tribute to the late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash back in […]

Former NBA veteran turned basketball analyst Kendrick Perkins pulled out a crystal ball and predicted the Los Angeles Lakers’ future as he recently spoke on the “Keyshawn, JWill & Zubin” podcast. As good as they are right now, Perkins claimed that the Purple and Gold can get even better next season and Lebron James will […]

Shannon Sharpe wants to end the whole G.O.A.T. debate and decided to go on quite the literal route on Monday night. In the first installment of their show after LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship, the Fox Sports anchor decided to surprise his co-host Skip Bayless by bringing an […]

It’s been just over 24 hours since the Los Angeles Lakers brought home the 2020 NBA crown – their 17th overall banner in franchise history. The Lakers capped off one of the most difficult seasons the league has seen and managed to jump over a ton of hurdles just to make sure the Larry O’Brien […]

The Los Angeles Lakers bagged the NBA title on Sunday following a tremendous Game 6 performance against the Miami Heat. For his part, it took LeBron James well over 24 hours before it finally sunk in. LeBron took to social media to send out an epic tweet about how he just fully realized their amazing […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis finally won his first-ever NBA title on Sunday. The Brow certainly savored the moment and couldn’t help but tear up upon receiving the Larry O’Brien trophy with the rest of his team. However, his fellow superstar LeBron James — who was already used to the moment after winning his fourth […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship, their “Leave A Legacy”‘ mural got an incredible transformation with notable additions. Street artists Gustavo Zermeño Jr and flaxworx added the great Kobe Bryant and the 17th trophy to the said LA mural after the team won the 2020 NBA title. The Lakers, who had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th NBA championship on Sunday night, tying the Boston Celtics for most all-time in NBA history. LeBron James won his fourth title and also nabbed his fourth Finals MVP trophy, putting him behind only Michael Jordan’s six for most Finals MVP in history. Earlier on Monday, the triumphant Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially the reigning champions of the NBA after navigating an unprecedented 2019-20 campaign en route to the team’s latest title. However, the city of Los Angeles will apparently have to wait to celebrate alongside the Lakers organization, as the heralded Western Conference franchise has formally announced that a championship parade […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are finally back in L.A. and small forward Kyle Kuzma had the perfect reaction upon landing back home. Take a look: Kuz’s reaction to being back home in LA 😂 pic.twitter.com/IRoX4I1z0N — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) October 12, 2020 Kyle Kuzma and the Lakers were at Walt Disney World since July. […]

NBA title, Space Jam 2 — that’s not a normal progression for most people, but LeBron James isn’t most people. After winning his fourth championship at Walt Disney World over the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar sat down with Steve Smith and Jared Greenberg of NBA TV to talk about a number of […]

During the highest accomplishment of his career, Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard may have dropped the ball while live on Instagram. The eight-time All-Star apparently pressed the wrong button, prompting his text messages to display briefly on screen. https://twitter.com/JesusTheis27/status/1315480099697954821 The conversation appeared to have been transpiring between Dwight Howard and his fiancée, Te’a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sent out his first tweet since winning the 2020 title over the Miami Heat, and it’s pretty epic. Take a look: 444 pic.twitter.com/KFOMfD2P7k — LeBron James (@KingJames) October 12, 2020 LeBron James is a four-time MVP, four-time champion and four-time Finals MVP. The Lakers defeated the Heat in six […]

Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James was “very close” to leaving the Walt Disney bubble after the Milwaukee Bucks staged an impromptu walkout of their playoff game against the Orlando Magic in the first round as their way of responding to the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. While […]

The Los Angeles Lakers arrived in the Orlando bubble on July 10 with aspirations of capping off a season unlike any with a ring. Over 100 days, 29 games, zero positive COVID-19 tests, and one title later, the Purple and Gold have finally returned to L.A. On Monday afternoon — less than 24 hours after […]