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The Los Angeles Lakers have now addressed a major need in free agency when they found lady luck smiling upon them yet again leading up their signing of Deandre Ayton on a two-year, $16 million deal following a buyout agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers. But they are not done making moves just yet, with […]

NBA analyst Paul Pierce didn’t hold back in sharing his honest thoughts on how close the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent Deandre Ayton signing brings them to being title contenders. Pierce had a bigger name in mind for the Lakers’ offseason. However, those All-Star players, such as Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokić and Milwaukee Bucks All-Star […]

A judge sentenced former NBA guard Ben McLemore to more than eight years in Oregon state prison on Wednesday after a jury found him guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman at a house party in 2021. A Clackamas County Circuit Court jury last week convicted the 32-year-old on one count each of […]

On Wednesday, the NBA officially announced the groups for its 2025-26 in-season tournament, which will be the third straight year the league has put on the event. While the fan reception has been hit or miss so far, this year’s tournament figures to have an extra bit of spice thanks to the fact that the […]

LeBron James is arguably one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but he could also be seen as one of the greatest athletes. To see what he’s still doing at his age is impressive, and it’s hard to see him slowing down soon. There have always been talks about what James would have […]

LeBron James holds the record for the most consecutive games of scoring double figures and the most points scored in NBA history. But even a player like him experiences off-nights. In a career spanning two decades, there were occasions when The King looked human. Here’s a look at the five lowest-scoring regular season games of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the cusp of a $10 billion sale. However, current governor Jeanie Buss will continue to oversee day-to-day operations. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Buss is likely to remain the team’s governor for five more seasons, even as the organization is sold to Dodgers owner Mark Walter. “Let’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are almost certainly very eager to sign Luka Doncic long-term after acquiring him in February, but it might be a while until they can do that. Doncic, 26, was traded by the Dallas Mavericks in a shocking deal to the Lakers ahead of this year’s deadline, sending shockwaves throughout the NBA, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Dalton Knecht finally gave fans a reason to cheer in the NBA Summer League. Knecht had struggled early, failing to find his rhythm in his first two games. But in his latest outing, the rookie wing broke out in a big way. He poured in 25 points and showed the versatile […]

Former NBA player Jeff Teague has had a thing or two to say about the greatest players of all time. First, he suggested that LeBron James should retire, and now he is seemingly dismissing an aspect of Kobe Bryant’s pedigree. On the Club 520 podcast, Teague openly questioned Bryant’s all-defensive honors, for which he won […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton says he received a welcome message from his new teammate Luka Doncic amid his free agency signing. Ayton is still in disbelief that he’s joining Doncic and the Lakers. Ayton was the first overall pick in his 2018 NBA Draft, which is the same draft class as Luka, who […]

The Buss family’s decision to sell the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation raised eyebrows everywhere. The move has largely been seen as a positive one for the Lakers, who were perceived to be acting ‘frugally’ in recent seasons. And while fans have every right to be optimistic about the […]

Rumors have been swirling around LeBron James since Rich Paul hinted at the ‘King’ being traded more than a week ago, but Brian Windhorst, who has covered James for a long time, is effectively ruling out another Cleveland Cavaliers reunion. James, a native of Akron, Ohio, was drafted by the Cavs in 2003 and led […]

LOS ANGELES – When Dorian Finney-Smith opted to leave the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, the team suddenly found themselves with more at their disposal in terms of free agency money. At the onset of the free agency negotiation period, the Lakers quickly came to terms with Jake LaRavia, one of the more intriguing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made one of the most talked-about moves of NBA free agency by signing Deandre Ayton, the former No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, to a two-year, $16.6 million deal. The addition comes as Los Angeles looks to retool its roster and give LeBron James one final push for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ vision for the 2025-26 campaign seems almost set, as they build a roster that will optimally put up more of a fight in the playoffs next year. The LeBron James-related concern that surfaced at the beginning of the offseason is starting to diminish, Luka Doncic is reportedly prioritizing his conditioning and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just signed Deandre Ayton to a two-year contract worth just over $16 million. He’ll step in as the starting center and have the opportunity to bounce back from an injury-filled season with the Portland Trail Blazers. At the very least, he seems excited about playing alongside Luka Doncic, as Ayton revealed […]

When news broke that DeAndre Ayton was signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, it elicited a range of reactions from around the Association. Some were excited to see the Lakers land a legitimate center, one with No. 1 overall pick pedigree no less, after watching the team get brutalized in the paint by the supersized […]

Cooper Flagg and Bronny James are set to headline one of the most anticipated NBA Summer League matchups in league history when the Dallas Mavericks face the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas on Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. The game marks the official Summer League debut for Flagg, the No. 1 […]

LeBron James and his agent, Rich Paul, have been making noise so far this offseason, leading some to believe James wants to be traded by the Los Angeles Lakers. One NBA insider, though, does not believe that to be the case. Almost immediately after James opted into his $52.6 million player option, signaling he would […]

Recently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James went viral on Instagram after he took to the platform to post a video of himself playing golf. James joins a long lineage of NBA players, including Charles Barkley, who were quick to draw mockery from fans for their perceived lack of golfing talents, but one person who […]

After a flourish of activity early in free agency, landing Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia, the Los Angeles Lakers have stalled out a bit with work still clearly needing to be done. According to sources with an understanding of their offseason plans speaking on the condition of anonymity, the team is hoping to reignite trade […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have talked to the Miami Heat about an Andrew Wiggins trade, but Lakers insider Jovan Buha says right now it’s looking like a deal isn’t “realistic” due to the Heat’s asking price. Buha discussed the Wiggins situation as part of a Q&A on his Buha’s Block podcast on Monday night. Buha […]

The Phoenix Suns’ disastrous super-team experiment officially has a time of death. They finalized the massive seven-team Kevin Durant trade on July 6, choosing to completely alter their formerly grand championship vision and enter a pivotal transition or retooling phase. The franchise might feel the effects of its failed plan for a while, but by […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were aggressive in their pursuit of Kevin Durant, but the Phoenix Suns instead traded Durant to the Houston Rockets in a never-before-seen seven-team trade. The Timberwolves, who have lost in the Western Conference Finals in each of the last two seasons, are clearly looking for a superstar who can get them over […]

Veteran center Jaxson Hayes is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year contract. It’s a deal that has Hayes returning to L.A. for at least one more season, where he’ll likely serve as the backup behind Deandre Ayton. On Monday, more details were revealed regarding Hayes’ contract. Reports indicate that the 25-year-old center […]

After Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James opted into the final year, worth $52.6 million, for the 2024-25 campaign, something significant stood out to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst — the Lakers haven’t acknowledged it. Suggesting a potential rift between James and Los Angeles’ front office, Windhorst finds the situation odd. He also believes James’ agent, Rich […]

The relationship between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers has seemingly been on the rocks this offseason. With the future Hall of Famer in the final year of his contract, his future with the club is up in the air. NBA insider Brian Windhorst opened up about what’s going on in L.A. and hinted […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is officially inching closer to another EuroBasket campaign. Luka Doncic was named to Slovenia’s preliminary 19-man roster for the upcoming EuroBasket 2025 tournament. The announcement signals Luka’s intent to play for Slovenia once again. It continues his long-standing tradition of balancing NBA stardom with national pride. Luka Doncic made […]

The King made waves earlier this offseason and is still felt in this Los Angeles Lakers NBA Free Agency. LeBron James opted into the final year of his Lakers contract, a player option worth $52.6 million for the 2025–26 season. The move secured one of the league’s top salaries as he heads into Year 22 […]

The Phoenix Suns appear headed for a reset, and as part of that, Bradley Beal is reportedly nearing a buyout that would stretch $96.9 million over five years, freeing up cap space. Even after trading Kevin Durant and his $54.7 million salary, the Suns remain above the second apron. That limits them to minimum deals […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are doing whatever they can do improve the roster this offseason. There is no telling how long LeBron James will stay in LA, so the Lakers need to get back into the playoffs ASAP. Hopefully the Lakers can get some contributions from their newest rookie player next season. The Lakers have […]

On Sunday night, Deandre Ayton was officially announced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers after the 26-year-old center finalized a buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers a week ago. Ayton is coming in to be the Lakers’ new starting center after they finished last season with Jaxson Hayes (not a starting-caliber big) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had one urgent area of need to address this offseason and they managed to do so in a big way (pun intended). On Sunday, it was officially announced by the Lakers’ official account on X that they had brought in Deandre Ayton to be the team’s new starting center. Ayton agreed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have split their first two assignments in the NBA Summer League after bowing to the Golden State Warriors, 89-84, and routing the Miami Heat, 103-83. Free agent forward Cole Swider has been the top performer for the Lakers, averaging 22.0 points on 70% shooting from the field. Originally signed by the […]

The Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns agreed upon a deal on June 22 that sent Kevin Durant to the Rockets. The trade in and of itself was massive, but it was just one of many transactions across the league over the early days of the offseason. The blockbuster trade wasn’t eligible to be made official […]

Summer League is here and in full effect, and fans of their favorite teams will be looking at the young talent that is set to play for the next few weeks. The NBA’s California Classic has begun, and the Los Angeles Lakers have already been in action. In their first game, they faced the Golden […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently signed center Deandre Ayton to a two-year deal, and while some might be skeptical, one former big man is confident that the move will pan out. Former Lakers center Mychal Thompson recently commented on the signing  and showed support for the Arizona product, who has ruffled some feathers during his […]

The Houston Rockets have officially finalized what is an NBA-record seven-team trade deal that most prominently sees Kevin Durant arrive from the Phoenix Suns. Durant becomes the centerpiece on the trade deal that now also involves the likes of the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Minnesota Timberwolves, in addition […]