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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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been involved in some crazy trade rumors since the franchise became a professional team back in 1948. Here, we’ll take a look at some of the most insane Lakers trade rumors of all time. Kobe Bryant for LeBron James In 2007, the Lakers gauged the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ willingness to make […]

He may be gone, but Kobe Bryant continues to make an impact in the world. Granity Studios, Bryant’s multi-media content company, will release a novel “Geese are Never Swans” created by the late Los Angeles Lakers legend. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s widow, shared on Instagram a sneak peak of her late husbands posthumous novel and called […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has definitely given the Purple and Gold a major boost in his second stint in Hollywood. According to Lakers controlling owner and president Jeanie Buss, the reunion with the 34-year-old big man wouldn’t have happened had not for some wise words she learned from former Lakers coach Phil Jackson. […]

The late Kobe Bryant did not get along with Dwight Howard during the latter’s first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012-13. However, things seemed to have changed before the 2019-20 campaign started. According to team owner Jeanie Buss, the Lakers icon did approve of the Howard signing last summer, signaling a possible change […]

The NBA could soon decide to resume after a long hiatus since March 11. Brooklyn Nets point man Spencer Dinwiddie recently leaked the potential date in which the season could resume: July 15. Dinwiddie hinted there would be three weeks of training camp before the league resumes the rest of the 2019-20 regular season and […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley recalled some of his best (and worst) moments during a fun chat with ESPN’s Zach Lowe as a guest of The Lowe Post podcast. The Hall of Famer mentioned the time he played an NBA game drunk as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers because he thought he was getting traded […]

Many have wondered what could have been if the Los Angeles Lakers had won their fourth title in five years by beating the Detroit Pistons in 2004. For Kareem Rush, a lot of the blame lies with Kobe Bryant, who badly wanted some self-recognition during that series. At the time, the Lakers had a who’s […]

Many have wondered what the Toronto Raptors would have looked like if they had kept Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady as their core players for a longer stretch. According to McGrady, it would have meant matching up against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers and playing for a championship. The Hall of Famer told […]

Rajon Rondo will have made $102,807,152 in NBA money once his current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers ends in the summer of 2021, per Spotrac. The Phoenix Suns drafted Rondo with the 21st overall pick in the 2006 draft out of Kentucky. The team then traded the Louisville native to the Boston Celtics on […]

Shaquille O’Neal says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant belongs in the GOAT debate with Michael Jordan and LeBron James. After “The Last Dance” docuseries concluded, O’Neal spoke to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith about the similarities between Bryant and Jordan and how the late Lakers icon was lucky to have developed a relationship with MJ, […]

LeBron James has held private on-court workouts with some of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. The workouts reportedly were held safely at a secure location. James included only one to two teammates at a time to conform with the regulations the league has put forth since allowing the reopening […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players ever. Meanwhile, NBA icon Paul Pierce is a clear-cut Hall of Famer. Despite their various accolades and overall importance to the league, however, the two players cultivated a relationship of disdain during the course of their careers. Their beef has has continued […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green has been part of two championship teams — the 2014 San Antonio Spurs and the 2018 Toronto Raptors. For the veteran, his current squad has many more similarities with the Spurs. Green spoke with Lakers teammate Jared Dudley in an Instagram Live Q&A where they talked about everything and […]

In the event that the 2019-20 season resumes in a bubble location, Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley says he won’t allow stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis to leave. In a video conference call with the press, Dudley noted there’s a “misconception” that the league won’t allow its players to leave the potential bubble […]

The NBA will unveil the next steps in its plan to eventually resume the 2019-20 season soon, which will likely include players living in a bubble-like environment in either Orlando’s Walt Disney World or Las Vegas. However, Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley has some concerns about the NBA’s proposed bubble plan — and one […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest players in NBA history, but free throws were never his strong suit. The legendary big man made just 52.7 percent of his foul shots throughout his 19-year professional career, and on Tuesday night, a fan took a shot at O’Neal’s lack of prowess from the charity stripe in […]

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers swept the New Jersey Nets back in the 2002 NBA Finals with relative ease. However, Bryant may have had to deal with food poisoning, just like Michael Jordan. Rumor has it that the late Lakers legend was allegedly poisoned by a New Jersey mob. The food poisoning obviously […]

LeBron James is about to make some people mad. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar revealed is favorite pizza toppings on Twitter on Wednesday, naming chicken, onions, mushrooms, peppers and a mix of cheeses as his go-tos. 🤔 Some chicken, onions, mushrooms, peppers, and a mix of cheeses 😁🔥 @BlazePizza https://t.co/wXDtE0V7Ne — LeBron James (@KingJames) May […]

Vince Carter is just the latest of many NBA players to chip in on the GOAT debate. The 42-year-old, who has now played in four different decades, put Michael Jordan atop the list, followed by Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. However, Carter argued it would be possible for James to leapfrog Bryant in those rankings […]

LeBron James’ star power and allure might have reeled in Anthony Davis as his partner in crime, but the other side of the coin has seen another star leave his agency of choice, Klutch Sports. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman recently parted ways with Klutch due to […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol recently went on an interview with Omar Raja of ESPN, and as expected, one of the topics of the conversation delved into his relationship with the late great Kobe Bryant. An emotional Gasol opened up about Bryant and how they had an instant connection from the get-go. This was […]

Part of Dwight Howard’s resurgence during the 2019-20 season was seeing how the veteran center and former star — a one-time member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the ill-fated 2012-13 team — could finally help the franchise in pursuit of another title. Howard, 34, has been dismayed by the NBA suspending the season in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James cleared up previous comments he made on being the perfect teammate for Michael Jordan, one he made on the heels of the end of “The Last Dance” docuseries on ESPN. The past five weeks have rekindled the conversation for the title of the greatest player of all-time, with Jordan […]

Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf was a huge part of the recently concluded “The Last Dance” docuseries. The 84-year-old billionaire provided a ton of valuable insight with regards to the NBA journey of not only his team, but that of the great Michael Jordan as well. There’s no denying that Reinsdorf was and continues to […]

The 2020 NBA Conference Finals were scheduled to start on May 19 (with a possible move up to May 17) had the league not suspended the 2019-20 campaign due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA has seen plenty of amazing conference finals series over the years. The stakes are even higher when it goes the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were highly-favored to win the title in the 2019-20 season. James himself is aware of this and wants the season to continue. In a recent interview though, LeBron emphasized that his main priority is the health and well-being of the NBA and the general public. The Lakers star […]

One of the reasons behind the end of the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 1990s was the fact that head coach Phil Jackson parted ways with the team following after the 1997-98 campaign. Whatever may have caused Jackson’s departure, the fact of the matter is that he joined the Los Angeles Lakers where he would […]