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LSU Tigers forward Shareef O’Neal once again paid homage to the late Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. The son of Shaquille O’Neal shared a photo of himself donning the Lakers 3-peat jacket, which was famously worn by Bryant after the Purple and Gold captured its third consecutive NBA title in the 2002 Finals. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has teamed up with the Los Angeles Times to publish a very powerful opinion piece about the protests brought about by the death of George Floyd. Abdul-Jabbar wrote about the irony of the duality of these recent turn of events. He does not necessarily justify the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the face of the NBA, and as such, people usually listen when he has something to say. LeBron’s recent sentiments have understandably been about the racial injustices that plague the nation today, with the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police sparking outrage across the […]

You never know what you can witness while roaming around the streets of Hollywood. A fan luckily caught Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, along with James’ former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate JR Smith, biking around the streets of L.A. on Saturday. Watch the clip below via ESPN: He drove by and saw […]

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, has come out in solidarity with all the people who are calling for justice after the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police officers. Vanessa posted an old photo of her husband wearing the infamous “I Can’t Breathe” shirt from […]

Much like every other team in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers have come out with their own official statement addressing the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police. In a message posted by the team on its official Twitter account, the organization stood as one with the people who are […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George joined the all-time best players bandwagon and named his own all-time starting five. The 6-foot-8 swingman recently spoke with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and there’s no doubt that the most contentious decision George made was picking the late, great Kobe Bryant over Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. “I would have […]

Los Angeles Clippers consultant Jerry West selfishly wants to see his squad take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 NBA Finals if the 2019-20 season resumes at Walt Disney World and the league goes straight to the playoffs with the top 16 teams. The Lakers would be the No. 2 seed and the […]

Previously, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce took a lot of flak for claiming that in his mind, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not a Top 5 player in NBA history. Pierce has now taken another shot at LeBron, but this time around, the retired 10-time All-Star has come out to say that Giannis […]

Los Angeles Lakers reserve guard Alex Caruso, who has seen his star rise in Hollywood during his tenure in purple and gold, is not stepping into a double career as an actor just yet, as the 26-year-old Texas native is reportedly not involved in the LeBron James–led “Space Jam” sequel. The Warner Bros. Pictures distributed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the hallmark organizations in the NBA. The franchise has won 16 NBA championships and captured over 3,380 wins in the regular season. Some of the best players in basketball history have suited up for the Lakers. With that said, we take a look at all the retired numbers […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has reacted to a heartfelt response to the killing of George Floyd, as an inspired Jalen Rose shared some candid words with his audience on Friday’s iteration of ESPN’s “Get Up.” “I have to say this. I wish America loved black people as much as they love black culture,” […]

With the NBA seemingly on the verge of resuming its 2019-20 season, the Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for a championship run and what would be 17th title, which would tie the record for the most in league history with the arch-rival Boston Celtics. As the league, its players, and the fans await the […]

Carmelo Anthony has had it with the endless Michael Jordan-LeBron James comparisons. The Portland Trail Blazers forward has had a shoe contract with Jordan Brand since he came into the NBA and has been friends with James since they tested their mettle as high school students. Yet the veteran NBA scorer didn’t take sides in […]

LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Rich Paul and Randy Mims are intertwined, all helping James on his path to becoming a billionaire. Of course, as noted, it’s not a typo — James is obviously helping himself as much they are him. In fact, Beats by Dre, Space Jam 2 and Liverpool FC are all things LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Clippers landed Kawhi Leonard this past summer in one of the biggest free agency moves the league has ever seen. It was the first time in NBA history that an NBA Finals MVP left the team he won a championship with. The Toronto Raptors were good beforehand, but Leonard helped take them […]

By choosing the Clippers over the Lakers in a battle for Los Angeles, Paul George broke the heart of many Purple and Gold fans. Here’s the demoralizing video: Paul George "I love L.A., this is home. I grew up watching Kobe, when I first fell in love with the game and I'm outside playing in […]

With the NBA seemingly on the brink of announcing a plan on how it intends to resume the current season, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has signed off on his preferred playoff format. According to Morey, his Rockets would have a considerable advantage if the league opts to adapt a “conference-less” playoff bracket, which […]

Damian Lillard had quite the curious reason for picking Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James to be this season’s MVP over frontrunner Giannis Antetokounmpo. The likely two-horse race should be decided once the 2019-20 season resumes or moves into the postseason, with the award likely being presented after the NBA Finals, as it’s become recently […]

A lot of things has been said about San Antonio Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich. One thing we’ve probably never heard before, though, is how Los Angeles Lakers veteran Danny Green likened Popovich to the great Michael Jordan. Green, who played under coach Pop during the former’s eight-year stint with the Spurs, said on […]

On April 13, 2016, the late, great Kobe Bryant played his last ever game in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform. As we all know, he came out with quite a performance that evening, dropping 60 to lead the Lakers to a victory against a formidable Utah Jazz squad. The Lakers’ official Twitter page asked a […]

Popeyes fried chicken sandwiches, pizza, hot dogs, fries, ice cream sundaes. These are things millions of people eat. They are also things LeBron James has said no to millions of times. Oh, baby, let’s get kicking on the LeBron James diet! Just imagine what he’d look like if he chased calories as hard as he […]

The Brooklyn Nets have all of a sudden emerged as one of the top betting favorites to win the 2020 NBA title, trailing only the Los Angeles Lakers in terms of bets placed since the season went on hiatus. In a recent report by Alex Schiffer of The Athletic, he notes that the Nets have […]

Not so long ago, Grammy-award winning artist Rihanna was caught by the cameras in what appeared to be a moment of appreciation for the one and only Los Angeles Lakers legend Alex Caruso. The 6-foot-5 point guard has recently opened up about that infamous moment, and has vowed to make a move the next time […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard is looking at a proposal that could resume the 2019-20 NBA season this summer and relaunch the team’s playoff hopes. According to the five-time All-Star point guard, the Blazers playing the Western Conference’s first overall seed, the Los Angeles Lakers, in the first round of the NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green denied that superstar small forward LeBron James has held private on-court workouts with some of his teammates. Shams Charania of Stadium reported that LeBron was training with one or two of his Lakers teammates at a private location and that all of the participants have been tested for […]

Since the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant back in January, every player that played alongside him or went up against him has a distinct memory of the five-time NBA champion and what he meant to them. Former Lakers forward Caron Butler is no different. Even though Butler only played one season […]

The NBA players have made their demands for the resumption of the 2019-20 season known to commissioner Adam Silver, according to Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley. While a plethora of options have been explored in hopes to bring basketball back to the fans and salvage some of that much-needed revenue, Dudley noted there will […]

Tarik Black, a 6-foot-9 center who played in the NBA between 2014 and 2018, is not exactly a household name. Nevertheless, the former Kansas standout had the privilege of playing alongside the late Kobe Bryant during his brief stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Black recently spoke with Matt Trait of KUsports.com and revealed the […]

Revisionist history often leads to some accurate perspective, while some other times it leads to wild statements. Scottie Pippen, who spent the bulk of his NBA career playing next to Michael Jordan as his sidekick, once suggested that Kobe Bryant was better than the Chicago Bulls GOAT. Pippen’s comments occurred right before All-Star Weekend, but […]

Most touched by the life of Kobe Bryant have at one point or another found themselves thinking of him, and Los Angeles Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss is no exception. Buss recently admitted to Joe Buck and Oliver Hudson on the Daddy Issues podcast that she still has dreams involving Kobe. Via Tania Ganguli of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is front and center in Nike’s newest inspirational ad, except this features the 16-time NBA All-Star during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers as he led that epic NBA Finals comeback against the Golden State Warriors in 2016. James lent his familiar voice to narrate the inspirational message in the […]

There have been plenty of memorable playoff matchups throughout the NBA’s existence mostly because of the grueling competitive basketball between two equally deserving clubs. But in some cases, the ending is mired with controversy. Here are some of the five notable ones. 5. 1998 NBA Finals Fresh off the unparalleled success of ESPN and Netflix’s […]

With the NBA ramping up activity in the hopes of resuming the 2019-20 regular season, Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green stopped by “First Take” earlier this week to discuss all things Purple and Gold. Green broke down L.A.’s championship formula, saying everything starts with LeBron James orchestrating the offense.   Green also said he […]

One of Kobe Bryant’s championship rings with the Los Angeles Lakers was sold for over $200,000 in an auction, per TMZ Sports. Bryant initially gifted a pair of identical rings to his parents after his first championship following the 1999-2000 season. However, Kobe’s mother, Pamela Bryant, attempted to sell the rings after the Black Mamba […]

No matter what happens, debates in the NBA will always happen. Recently, “The Last Dance” documentary lit up the debates about Michael Jordan and LeBron James. On ESPN Countdown, the crew discussed about Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Paul Pierce gave the nod to Kobe for the reason […]

Hoops fans around the world, as well as past and present NBA players, have been debating over the rightful owner of the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) title. Majority of the choices come down between Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and current Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Magic Johnson, an NBA all-time great himself, […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant modeled his game after Michael Jordan — down to every pump fake, pivot, and fade-away. According to one former teammate of Bryant’s, the comparisons apply off the court, too. On Wireside Chat with Houston Rockets broadcaster Craig Ackerman, seven-time champion Robert Horry said The Last […]

With the help of Nike, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James narrated a powerful message about sports returning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. https://twitter.com/Nike/status/1264210410376269825 The NBA was the first sports league to shut play down because of COVID-19. Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus and commissioner Adam Silver immediately […]