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Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believes the team has “flexibility” cap-wise to build around LeBron James and Anthony Davis for the long-haul. Pelinka says the Lakers’ goal is to add another talented young player next to James and Davis. “We hope we can have another championship run, build pieces around LeBron and AD,” […]

After winning the NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard was seen  on Instagram telling everyone to continue chasing their dreams, only for Shaquille O’Neal to criticize his celebration. Following Shaq’s roasting of Howard, multiple social media users reacted to the entire situation. Championships won in Orlando Dwight: 1Shaq: 0 https://t.co/wL6Iz2vAWV — Trill […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol recently took to social media to share a custom made display of Kobe Bryant wood art. Take a look at the magnificent piece. I love this piece featuring my brother @kobebryant ❤️ Me encanta esta obra de arte que representa a mi hermano Kobe 🐍#MambaMentality #MambaForever #Legacy […]

Pat Riley and LeBron James have had an interesting relationship since LeBron chose to leave the Miami Heat in 2014 to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite the rift between the two, Riley gave James props for his performance in the NBA Finals for the Lakers, as well as giving credit to Jimmy Butler. Pat […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal had an interesting take on Dwight Howard’s speech to fans after winning the 2020 NBA championship. After dispatching the Miami Heat in six games and helping the Lakers claim a 17th title, Howard made his way to the locker room for post-game celebrations. With champagne bottles popping and even […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers signed shooting guard Danny Green to a two-year, $30 million deal last offseason, the team knew they were getting one of the best 3-and-D guys in the NBA. But more than that, the Lakers knew that Green is, above all, a winner. At that point he, had won titles with […]

If there’s anything that the past season has taught us, it’s that LeBron James still matches up well against Father Time. But the last couple of months have also taught us that there’s a foe that the Los Angeles Lakers forward has struggled against: sleep.  During their playoff run in the NBA bubble, James’ struggles […]

Jeff Teague is a free agent for the time since 2017. The 32-year-old point guard began the 2019-20 campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, before being traded midseason to the Atlanta Hawks. It marked Teague’s second go-around in Atlanta, having spent the first seven seasons of his career with the franchise. Teague, the No. 19 overall […]

LeBron James and his first-seeded Los Angeles Lakers just concluded a 4-2 series win over the unlikely Eastern Conference Champions, the fifth-seeded Miami Heat. The gritty and energetic Heat team was obviously starred by Jimmy Butler. However it was flanked by sharpshooters Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson, veteran point guard and former All-Star Goran Dragic, […]

LeBron James, you may have heard, has played professional basketball and lived in Los Angeles since 2018. Correspondingly, he also now considers himself a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are aiming to earn the city its second major sports title of the fall after James led the Lakers to the franchise’s 17th championship […]

Despite proving to be one of — if not the best player in the planet by leading the Los Angeles Lakers to an historic 17th title in franchise history this past season — talk of his impending retirement continues to hound LeBron James. He’s pretty much done it all throughout his illustrious 17-year career, and […]

LeBron James is on top of the NBA world once again, after he led the Los Angeles Lakers to the franchise’s 17th overall championship. After winning his fourth NBA ring with his third NBA team, there is no question that James already makes a case to become the greatest player ever to play in the […]

After almost a year of wallowing in free agency, JR Smith found himself back in the NBA after the Los Angeles Lakers picked him up back in July to bolster their roster. While he didn’t exactly provide a significant contribution in six regular-season games and 10 playoff appearances, the 6-foot-6 swingman got his second NBA […]

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant will forever be intertwined in NBA and Lakers history. Both are larger-than-life generational players who crossed paths in an era when they were both being excitedly crowned as the next Michael Jordan. Many fans continue to debate who’s the better player than LeBron and Kobe. Some believe it’s LBJ because […]

Everyone, including Shaquille O’Neal is still processing the Los Angeles Lakers bringing home all the glory in the recently concluded 2019-2020 NBA season. It’s been a good decade since the Larry O’Brien trophy has made it’s way back to the Staples Center and just about everyone having the time of their lives. But, it seems […]

Please vote! Those were the simple and precise words of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on his Instagram story as he reacted to the latest US Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But he couldn’t help himself as he added a little extra flavor to his post as he put a clown […]

By now, many are already familiar with the inspiring journey of Alex Caruso. He went from being undrafted to being an absolute cult figure, and now, an NBA champion. The athletic guard out of Texas A&M was a perfect spark off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers this past season. He played a career-best […]

Marcus Morris Sr. joins the long list of power forwards in this year’s rather thin NBA free-agent pool. The 6-foot-8 stretch four was not supposed to be in the market for another year, since he initially verbally agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs before the 2019-20 campaign. However, he […]

For the first time in a decade, the Los Angeles Lakers are NBA champions, doing it on the strength of their All-Stars LeBron James, who was named as the Finals MVP, and Anthony Davis. But they weren’t the only reason why the Lakers won the franchise’s 17th championship. Throughout the season and playoffs, Los Angeles […]

The San Antonio Spurs had high hopes for their future with DeMar DeRozan. Most experts felt that he would be a fine candidate to replace Kawhi Leonard. Unfortunately, though, the acquisition of DeRozan hasn’t gone as well as expected for the Spurs, as the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997. DeRozan, […]

J.R. Smith just won the second title of what has been a colorful career for him. The 35-year-old veteran signed with the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the season restart, which was enough to earn him a championship ring. This was his second chip after playing alongside LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers during that […]

To say that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has his fair share of haters would be an understatement. All the great ones do. Then again, there are those who take their criticism to a different level. Take for instance this unnamed NBA agent, who went on a lengthy rant about how LeBron and good […]

The next-gen of gaming consoles are releasing soon and to push NBA 2K21 on the upcoming consoles, they’re giving fans a first look at player ratings. There’s a familiar face at the top of the virtual leaderboards. After another stellar season that ended in a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James earns the […]

According to Lucy Robinson of BabyCenter, “Kobe” and “Gianna” are among the most popular baby names of 2020 after Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were tragically killed in a helicopter crash in January. The late great Lakers icon and his daughter are being honored by families around the world in […]

The surging Los Angeles Dodgers and superstar outfielder Mookie Betts already hold a one-game lead in the 2020 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. With the Dodgers dismantling the American League champions in Game 1 on Tuesday evening, Betts quickly stole the show en route to quite literally doing it all for Los Angeles. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of the many of fans watching Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays. Being a Dodgers supporter himself, LeBron was clearly delighted with L.A.’s 8-3 victory, and he made sure to make his feelings known on social […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently had an in-depth interview with The New York Times, and one of the most intriguing parts of the discussion centered around his beef with incumbent United States President Donald Trump. It goes without saying that these two don’t really see eye to eye, and for James, this was […]

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy has recently been involved in swirling rumors of him potentially joining the new regime under head coach Steve Nash in the Brooklyn Nets. He himself has put an end to the talks of relocating to New York and reaffirmed his commitment to the Lakers organization. “I am a […]

Here’s a list of players in NBA history who’ve made at least 2,400 three-pointers: Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Stephen Curry, and Kyle Korver. The first three guys have carved out superstar careers. As for Korver? He is more known as a specialist and never the main guy. But being in the company of Hall of […]

As the new face of Hummer, the voice of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is featured in the new GMC Hummer EV commercial. Of course, it brought back memories for the Lakers forward, especially since his first car is a Hummer which he got when he turned 18 years old. Via Twitter, James shared […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant hopped in on ESPN+’s show Detail, where he discussed how the Los Angeles Lakers broke down the Miami Heat defense in the NBA Finals. From his observation, the duo of LeBron James and Rajon Rondo would dime a zone defense to death. To recall, the Heat decided to play zone […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James took to Twitter to react to Los Angeles Dodgers star Cody Bellinger doing what he does sometimes, hitting a two-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the 2020 World Series. James is obviously rooting for the Dodgers since […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma is going to find himself in trade rumors this offseason despite the team winning the 2020 championship at Walt Disney World over the Miami Heat in six games. Kuzma was the only young player from the Lakers’ 2018-19 roster to survive the Anthony Davis trade with the New […]

Los Angeles Lakers players called Miami Heat sharpshooter Duncan Robinson “Jimmy Neutron” during the 2020 NBA Finals at Walt Disney World. The source of this hilarious tidbit? None other than Robinson himself. https://twitter.com/thenbacentral/status/1318632175852466176?s=21 The Heat lost to the Lakers in six games in the Finals. Duncan Robinson averaged 12.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists […]

The Los Angeles Lakers still owe the recently retired Luol Deng $5 million for next season and 2021-22, and they’re hoping to get that money off the books in order to create a bit more financial flexibility moving forward, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Specifically, the Lakers are requesting “a career-ending […]

Detroit Pistons veteran point guard Derrick Rose has emerged as one of the hottest names in the market of late. The Pistons are expected to explore the possibility of trading Rose in the coming offseason, with the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly one of the teams showing interest in the 32-year-old. For her part, Rose’s wife, […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee is coming off a successful championship run in the 2020 NBA Playoffs and recently copped the third ring of his career. The big man has been making real estate moves too. He recently sold his Encino home of five years for $2.49 million, according to Yahoo Sports. His […]

Shareef O’Neal, the son of Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal, just got another tattoo in honor of the late and great Kobe Bryant. Per TMZ, O’Neal revealed another Kobe tattoo to honor the basketball legend. As seen in the photo by TMZ, the ink was a popular image of Bryant celebrating while pulling his […]

With a huge smile on his face and the glistening Larry O’Brien trophy by his side, Los Angeles Lakers star forward Anthony Davis came in as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! a few days ago. It was just a few hours after they won the NBA title over the Miami Heat so he was […]