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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is as motivated as ever to add to his championship total and deliver the franchise its 17th NBA championship in James’ 17th season. But, considering the extenuating circumstances, James is dropping his tradition of going off-the-grid for the playoff push.Historically, James locks into “Zero Dark Thirty-23 Mode“, during which […]

It has been more than six months since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant tragically passed away, but his memory is still as fresh as ever in the minds of fans, loved ones, and LeBron James. Although so much has happened since Kobe’s passing that has turned the world upside down, the Lakers are keeping […]

Throughout his career in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been a dominant force on both ends of the floor. Although he may not be the lockdown defender of old at 35, he’s had some iconic moments defensively during his Hall-of-Fame-caliber career that put him in elite company like his unforgettable chase-down […]

Los Angeles Lakers beat writer Harrison Faigen retweeted a screenshot of LeBron James’ media availability Zoom call wherein the 15-time All-Star was seen sitting on a lush red “throne” while he’s receiving post-game therapy. King James sure knows how to take the stage.  https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1288138660978626565   When the joke was pointed out to the four-time MVP, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to kick off the NBA restart by battling the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, but they may have to do it without Anthony Davis. On Tuesday, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said he wasn’t sure if Davis, who is dealing with an eye injury, would be able to play […]

If you’re looking for the ultimate LeBron James fan gift guide, including James bobbleheads, this post has you covered from prices to a general variety of potential presents. Honestly, this isn’t only for fans of the Los Angeles Lakers, but those who enjoyed him like a crazy person when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Current ESPN analyst Paul Pierce previously turned some heads when he excluded Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James from his top-five all-time list. According to the future Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics legend, that can still change, on one condition. Asked about what a fourth title would mean for James’ legacy on ESPN’s “NBA Countdown,” Pierce […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and former team president Magic Johnson has given his two cents worth on the MVP debate between LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Unsurprisingly, Magic is going with LeBron, a player who he himself recruited to LA in 2018, as the clear winner. Johnson detailed his argument to […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers losing veterans Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley heading into the NBA bubble, the team’s coaching staff was put in a difficult position to find players to help fill the void even if they were nothing but glorified insurance policies for the backcourt. Fortunately, the team had already added Dion Waiters […]

Scrimmage games for the Los Angeles Lakers are officially in the books. Frank Vogel’s title-contending squad put on a show in the three games played ahead of the eight seeding matchups with the team’s playoff rotation starting to come together. The primary concern for the Lakers has been their backcourt and what to do about […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are done with their scrimmage games. Later this week, they’ll face the L.A. Clippers in the first of eight seeding games, and it appears they’ve gotten the backcourt will lean heavily on Alex Caruso. After the Lakers beat the Washington Wizards on Monday, head coach Frank Vogel spoke highly of Caruso […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis had fun on the bench during the team’s final scrimmage against the Washington Wizards on Monday. Both James and Davis didn’t play, so they took joy in cheering for their teammates. Back-to-back threes for Caruso and LeBron is loving it 👏 pic.twitter.com/ngWUNQlOkf — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July […]

J.R. Smith has already had his first heat-check with the Los Angeles Lakers. The streak shooter lit it up from downtown in Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, draining six of his seven three-point attempts, including this impressive double-clutch triple while avoiding a block attempt by Ish Smith. Contested double-clutch three. Casual for JR 🔥 […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee is channeling his inner Stephen Curry down in Orlando, Florida. During the Lakers’ final scrimmage game on Monday against the Washington Wizards, McGee splashed home a 3-pointer from the top of the key. The 7-footer also had two blocks in the first two minutes of the game and another […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is only in his third NBA season, but he’s already being labeled as a veteran. And even though Kuzma is just 25 years old, he can be considered a veteran Laker—at least compared to the rest of the roster. Ahead of the Lakers’ Monday afternoon scrimmage with the Washington […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol and his wife are expecting a baby. The two-time Lakers champion announced the wonderful news on Facebook: Gasol has career NBA averages of 17.0 points and 9.2 rebounds with the Memphis Grizzlies, Lakers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks. He will be a future Hall of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can breathe a sigh of relief. The Lakers lost Anthony Davis to an eye injury in a recent scrimmage, but the injury doesn’t seem to be too bad. While Davis was held out of Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, he could have gone if the game actually counted. Los Angeles […]

Is Kobe Bryant going to take over for Rocky Balboa as the motivational messenger in Philadelphia? Probably not throughout the city, but in the Eagles’ locker room, the answer is yes. Today, the Eagles unveiled a Kobe Bryant memorial mural to their practice facility. On the mural it has multiple images of the Black Mamba, […]

One of the biggest concerns brought about by the current COVID-19 pandemic is the adverse effect it will have on NBA franchises from a financial perspective. This, however, does not seem to be the case for the Los Angeles Lakers, who reportedly won’t have any trouble re-signing All-Star big man Anthony Davis to a massive […]

The supposed Kobe Bryant-LeBron James feud is arguably the greatest sports rivalry that never really took off the way fans wanted it to. While the pair of game-changing superstars had some epic run-ins during the regular season, Kobe and LeBron never got a chance to go Mano y Mano in the grandest stage. The two […]

If you’re a betting man, then you’re likely to take Giannis Antetokounmpo as your pick for this season’s Most Valuable Player award — and for good reason. The 25-year-old has been killing it for the Milwaukee Bucks, leading his team to the best record in the league thus far. Moreover, he’s also putting up better […]

The 2010 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics came down to the final minutes in Game 7. Normally, this kind of situation dictated the ball being in Kobe Bryant’s hands. Of course, things did not play out that way. The Lakers led by three with just over a minute to play […]

Dion Waiters seems to have more appreciation for the veteran leadership of LeBron James as he prepares for his first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Waiters admitted he was “stubborn” when he and James played together with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2014-15 season. However, the new Lakers guard said he has since learned […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has not missed a beat as he prepares to lead the Purple and Gold into the seeding games in Orlando. James has been having quite a bit of fun during exhibitions, and his banter game has been on full display in the past few days. Via Joe Vardon of […]

The 2019-20 NBA season has been a strange one for Los Angeles Lakers swingman Kyle Kuzma. The former first-round pick looked like a potential franchise cornerstone in his first couple years in the league. But the arrival of Anthony Davis and a slew of veterans changed the dynamic of the roster, and Kuzma struggled to […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Instagram account expressed its excitement for the start of the 2020 WNBA season while also supporting their sister team, the Phoenix Mercury. Unfortunately, the internet is full of trolls. One dismissed the Suns’ comment and said nobody cares about the WNBA. The Suns’ IG page replied and absolutely bodied the troll by […]

With the 2020 WNBA season officially underway, no less than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James showed his full support for the league by rocking WNBA merch on Saturday. James is not the only one who joined in on this initiative, with a fair amount of other NBA players also opting to show their full […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his children are very tight. James obviously isn’t at home right now. While their father has some business to take care of in Disney World, Bryce James decided to make fun of dad. The younger of the James boys delivered a hilarious impression of The King: Bryce doing […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James knows exactly what Orlando Magic combo guard Michael Carter-Williams is all about. During Saturday’s scrimmage between the Lakers and Magic, LeBron was clearly heard calling out Carter-Williams’ style of play on offense: LeBron is basically calling out Michael Carter Williams to his teammates and MCW can clearly hear it. […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dion Waiters has yet to officially score a point for his new team, but his teammates have already voiced their support by referencing one of his nicknames which originated from his days with the Miami Heat, per ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward. “They call me ‘Philly Cheese, that’s my name,” said Waiters, who […]

The NBA is reviewing the behavior of Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams while on an excused absence from the Orlando bubble, and the league is trying to “assess the length of his re-quarantining process” upon returning to Florida, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. On Friday, Williams became the latest Clippers player—along with Montrezl […]

Before reuniting on the Los Angeles Lakers this season, LeBron James and Dion Waiters played with one another in a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform. It was the 2014-15 NBA season, the year before they won their first and only title, and the team was starting to put together what would be a championship roster. Unfortunately for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing “Showtime” to Orlando. Saturday afternoon marked the start of a full day of exhibition games at the “bubble,” with the Lakers and Orlando Magic squaring off in the first game of the day. The Lakers’ veterans provided some early fireworks. LeBron James looked to set up the recently signed […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was ruled out of the remainder of Saturday’s scrimmage game against the Orlando Magic after suffering an eye injury, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Davis had to be evaluated for the injury after getting poked in the eye in the first quarter, leaving many to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers returned to the floor in Orlando with an exhibition against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, and LeBron James seemed to be in midseason form. James played just 15 minutes, but he controlled nearly every aspect of the game, setting the tone with his pace and energy. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said […]

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd is reportedly the frontrunner to land the New York Knicks’ head-coaching job, something which may not sit well with LeBron James. According to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy, James — who has a very close relationship with Kidd — wants the Hall of Famer to stay with […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James gave the media an up close — albeit socially safe and distant — look at how the “Washed King” takes care of his body in the NBA bubble. James, on the sidelines after his first scrimmage in the bubble against the Dallas Mavericks, was spotted performing a different kind […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is one lucky man. Kuzma, who is celebrating his birthday this July 24, received a loving birthday greeting from Canadian model and significant other Winnie Harlow. As can be seen in the video posted by Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Harlow had an airplane deliver her message to Kuz across […]

At this point, the NBA MVP race seems to be a two-player discussion: Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. While there are other players who certainly deserve a mention, Antetokounmpo and James are unquestionably the two names that come up most in conversation, and for good reason. Yes, Kawhi Leonard may very well be the best […]