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Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso is all in on the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA regular season that he decided to skip his sister’s 100-person wedding just to stay inside the NBA bubble. Per ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the 26-year-old fan favorite was supposed to attend his older sister Megan’s wedding at Austin, Texas on […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard made the headlines after questioning the need of wearing masks in the bubble. As expected, he was slammed by fans and critics. The most recent person to take a shot is his former coach, Scott Brooks of the Washington Wizards. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, Brooks noted […]

NBA fans are intrigued as to how games will look like in the Orlando bubble. After all, there will be no home-court advantage and no supporters in the stands. Fortunately, Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green gave everyone a pretty good idea. According to Green, there will be tons of trash talking in the Orlando […]

Former NBA forward Channing Frye believes the Los Angeles Lakers will have no answer for Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum in a potential first-round playoff series. “Rondo going down is huge for the Lakers, because playoff Rondo, and everyone says it, and I’ve seen it, is a absolute different beast,” Frye said on the NBA […]

With the NBA announcing that the upcoming eight seeding games won’t count toward NBA regular-season awards, the race for NBA MVP has officially hit the voting stage, meaning it has likely come down to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. LeBron could be on his way to winning […]

The Los Angeles Lakers used Tuesday’s practice to honor the late Kobe Bryant with a specific huddle-breaking message: The Lakers end their pre practice huddle chanting “1-2-3-MAMBA” — Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) July 21, 2020 On Monday, multiple members of the Lakers discussed Bryant, whose tragic passing in January clearly still looms large over the franchise […]

The Instagram account for late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has posted its first message since March 31, and it continues to celebrate and promote Bryant’s storytelling creations and legacy. Kobe’s page announced the release of Bryant’s first Young Adult novel, “Geese Are Never Swans,” along with a link to order the book, which […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have decided not to display a message on the back of their jerseys during the restart of the NBA season. Both players were adamant about their choice not to go with a message, but it appears Davis may have had other ideas all along. During a […]

Los Angeles Lakers talent Alex Caruso’s rise to stardom, for a large part, has mostly been tied to his effective chemistry with King James on the court. He doesn’t mind being the shadow of LeBron, but 6-foot-5 Laker guard certainly didn’t lack a spotlight. In fact, he has developed quite a social media following these […]

Tuesday was full of surprises in the NBA bubble, but none were as fun as Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum poking fun at Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard for not wearing a mask in public. Prior to the end of a media availability session, the Blazers star said this unprompted: “I’m wearing […]

The NBA is back and with it are Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson’s famed tweets. However, this isn’t the typical final score update from your favorite Hall of Famer. Rather, it’s a hot take regarding the NBA Awards. Johnson, predictably so, picked LeBron James as the Most Valuable Player. The Lakers lifer listed the […]

LeBron James gave his honest take on what it’s like to adjust to the NBA bubble, now that he and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates have spent roughly two weeks in Orlando. There have been complaints about the food, the so-called “snitch hotline,” and the strictness of rules, but the Lakers star brought some perspective […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has always had LeBron James’ back, and that trend continued on Monday. During his conference call with Spurs reporters, Popovich ripped Fox News host Laura Ingraham for being “clueless.” Pop then emphasized that he wants white people to get educated on the history of social injustices in America. […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard JR Smith is a bit perplexed that ESPN ranked Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki ahead of Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon in their top foreign-born NBA players of all-time. Smith shared his sentiments on Twitter, noting that he doesn’t have any contempt against Nowitzki. He knows what Dirk has done throughout […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James saluted Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris for his Breonna Taylor message on Monday. During his conference call with Sixers reporters, Harris called out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to press charges on the officers who shot and killed Taylor. “Nothing against the T-shirts, but we want to make sure […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is really not a fan of wearing masks inside the NBA’s bubble in Orlando—despite already receiving a warning from the league about it. During an Instagram Live session posted on Sunday, Howard continued questioning the league’s policy requiring players to wear face masks. “They sanitize everything,” the veteran center […]

The Los Angeles Lakers know what they’ll be getting out of LeBron James and Anthony Davis once the season resumes in the NBA bubble on July 30. However, when it comes to the team’s third option, widely considered to be Kyle Kuzma, it uncertain what to expect over the next couple of months. Kuzma has […]

For the first 15 years of his career, all Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James heard was that the East was too easy and he wouldn’t be able to dominate in the Western Conference. So when James signed with the Lakers in 2018, the four-time MVP and three-time champion was looking forward to silencing the […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are partnering up for a series of shirts featuring various social justice messages for players to wear in Orlando, and Westbrook provided a first glimpse at the shirt designs on Monday. The NBA and NBPA had received some pushback after deciding on a […]

During his conference call with reporters on Monday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James talked about his mom, Gloria James. During the NBA hiatus, James wasn’t able to be with his mom due to COVID-19. The Lakers star admitted the quarantine period was the longest he had gone without seeing his mom: Touching […]

Regardless of how players perform during the eight-seeding games played in NBA bubble ahead of the playoffs, the league has decided that regular-season awards will be based on what players were able to accomplish on the floor before the season was suspended. This puts Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the […]

With the NBA season about to resume and the playoffs just around the corner, teams are looking ahead to potential postseason matchups. That includes the Los Angeles Lakers, the current top seed in the Western Conference.  TNT’s Charles Barkley recently made waves suggesting the Portland Trail Blazers would beat the Lakers in the first round […]

It has been almost six months since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi, and seven others died in a tragic helicopter accident. That moment sent shockwaves throughout the NBA and the world for that matter as it was as surreal as what 2020 has become. With the half-year mark coming up and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers became big winners when the NBA decided to include more than the best eight teams from each conference to take part in the restart of the 2019-20 season. TNT analyst Charles Barkley recently noted the Blazers would be the favorite to upset the Lakers if they crack the eighth and final […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee has been busy with his bubble-inspired vlog of late, with the 32-year-old posting daily videos on his YouTube channel about his experiences inside the Disney World bubble. One of the best bits on Day 4 of his “Life in the Bubble” series came when a bus driver randomly […]

There are more than a few reasons why more than a few folks consider Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as the greatest player of all time. He had a tremendous and memorable career in the NBA, and he will forever be remembered for his unparalleled skillset, unmatched competitiveness, and of course, his Mamba Mentality, […]

Whispers all over the league point to Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis as the one poised to be crowned this season’s Defensive Player of the Year. But for Utah Jazz swingman Joe Ingles, it’s his teammate Rudy Gobert who deserves the award. Davis seems the top contender to win this year’s DPOY award. After […]

Numerous NBA players have spoken on whether history will mark the eventual champion of the 2019-20 season with an asterisk. Many — including Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard — have actually stated this year’s champion will have earned the title to the fullest extent. Howard said Sunday this current season is “the hardest season of […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has already been warned by the NBA for failing to wear a mask following a tip from the anonymous hotline in the Orlando bubble. Howard pivoted when asked about the “maskless” incident, instead speaking on the death Breonna Taylor. But it would seem there is more to Howard’s assessment […]

Players in the NBA bubble in Orlando have plenty of time to themselves in isolation. From shotgunning beers to video games and pool races, there is a certain “everyman” element to each player as they prepare for the NBA restart. Some of these NBA players have taken up vlogging to show off for the fans […]

Kobe Bryant played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Initially starting out as one of the most electric, young superstars in the league, Bryant eventually became a cold and calculated assassin on the court. The late Lakers legend’s Hall of Fame career can be divided into two chapters. First when he wore […]

The NBA championship ring Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant gifted to his father, Joe Bryant, has just been sold at an auction. As it turns out, however, it fetched a much lower value than the $250,000 it was expected to sell for. According to a report by Tyler Conway of B/R the championship ring […]

It’s now official: an avid (and extremely wealthy) collector has just agreed to part ways with a whopping $1.8 million for a rookie card of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. According to Darren Rovell of Action Network, the card was sold at Goldin Auctions. The staggering price tag also set a record for a […]

Is it better to be a star player on a bad team or a role player on a championship team? This is the predicament that Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma is facing right now. In a recent interview with reporters recently, Laker head coach Frank Vogel discussed Kuzma’s difficult position and how it has […]

During a recent IG live session, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard revealed the one thing Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid does that irritates him. As relayed by Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy, Howard said Embiid flops too much and that he sometimes wants to “choke” the Sixers big man. Dwight Howard: "Joel Embiid […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Patrick Beverley believes Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant belongs in the GOAT debate. On the “JJ Redick podcast,” Beverley said Bryant taught players how to work hard and be successful. Kobe taught people to work hard and provided a blueprint for how to be a successful basketball player.@patbev21, @jj_redick, […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard believes people should focus on the tragic death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of policemen instead of worrying about his maskless incident at Disney World. Howard went on IG live earlier in the week and revealed that someone used the snitch hotline on him when he wasn’t wearing […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel believes LeBron James deserves to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2019-20 season. “Nobody impacts winning more than LeBron James,” Vogel said in a conference with members of the media on Saturday. “I do believe that he should be MVP this year. I hope those awards […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel would vote for Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens for NBA Coach of the Year. The NBA season is set to restart on July 30 in Orlando after a four-month hiatus, and Vogel will do his best to try to lead the Lakers yet another NBA title. However, […]