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Shaquille O’Neal is arguably the most dominant player in NBA history, but even he was scared of Michael Jordan when he first got to the league. Shaq says he was terrified of Jordan because MJ was like a god to him: Shaq compares watching Michael Jordan's game to "watching a god." (via @arielhelwani) pic.twitter.com/vH97FjdORQ — […]

The filmmakers of the much-anticipated docuseries “The Last Dance” finished a scene with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in mid-January, roughly a week before Bryant’s tragic death in the hills of Calabasas. Director Jason Hehir pointed to one particular scene in which Bryant declared Michael Jordan, the star he’d grown so keen on emulating […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had fully embraced his place as a mentor for NBA stars after his retirement. Following a successful mini-camp for players before the 2019-20 season, he chose to do the same for WNBA players from Jan. 13-15 at the Mamba Sports Academy. The ways Bryant saw it, if NBA players […]

Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer Kanye West has recently opened up about how the loss of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has affected him on a personal level. According to West, he sees so much of himself in the Lakers icon, and that one of the most important things Kobe has left him with […]

The debate on who the greatest NBA player of all time remains as ripe as ever. Recently, former Detroit Pistons enforcer Bill Laimbeer, who himself had the chance to face the legendary Michael Jordan during his prime, has come out to say that in his mind, there is simply no way that Jordan is a […]

A new bit of information has just emerged with regards to the New York Knicks’ botched attempt to trade for Anthony Davis last year. Prior to joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Davis drew interest from a number of other teams, with the Knicks emerging as one of his potential landing spots. The trade obviously did […]

Should the 2019-20 NBA season not resume, Los Angeles Lakers star power forward Anthony Davis will be a free agent after the Western Conference franchise failed to agree to an extension with the All-Star big man earlier in the season. NBA insiders, however, believe the Lakers have done enough to confidently re-sign Davis in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers possess the second-most championships in NBA history, which makes them a huge target for other franchises gunning for their own postseason success. While in the process of winning 16 titles, the Lakers made plenty of rivals along the way due to frequent conflicts in the playoffs and multiple Finals appearances against […]

Back on June 16, 2010, the Los Angeles Lakers hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy once again with the storied franchise winning back-to-back NBA titles resulting in hanging a 16th championship banner at the Staples Center. With the 10th anniversary of the team’s last title approaching, we reached out to members of that Lakers squad that […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons sent out a challenge to fellow Klutch Sports client LeBron James, as well as LeBron’s former teammate with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Love, in an effort to raise money for coronavirus relief. In addition to helping the relief efforts, the challenge offered up by the Sixers star also presents a uniquely […]

University of Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu grieved the loss of longtime friend and mentor Kobe Bryant long after his passing. The projected No. 1 WNBA Draft pick remembers texting the Los Angeles Lakers icon even after his death, looking for that connection. “The rest is for you,” she texted him once, according to Mirin Fader […]

Before Kevin Garnett was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Boston Celtics during the summer of 2007, he almost went to the Los Angeles Lakers. Remember: at the time, Garnett basically held all of the cards. He didn’t want to leave the Timberwolves, but because Minnesota wanted to trade him, he essentially got to […]

The Houston Rockets are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA, evidenced by their impressive stable of iconic teams throughout the years. What made these Rockets squads truly great was the level of competition they had to face in their never-ending quest for greatness. Playing in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, the Rockets have […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and NBA talisman Kobe Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020. The NBA world continues to mourn his untimely death, as does the NBA 2K video game franchise. NBA 2K announced on Monday (April 13) that its most recent game, NBA 2K20, would offer multiple challenges […]

Two-time NBA champion Adam Morrison first started his career in the league with the then-Charlotte Bobcats. The Gonzaga star was selected No. 3 overall in the 2005 NBA Draft, with Michael Jordan starting to play a significant role within the organization before ultimately becoming the owner of the team. Although Morrison admittedly didn’t have many […]

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, posted an emotional message along with an Instagram video celebrating the anniversary of her husband’s final NBA game. Bryant scored 60 points in what may easily be the best career-closing performance of all time in a Lakers come-from-behind win over the Utah Jazz. […]

24-year-old Canberra, Australia native Nick Kyrgios is one of the biggest names in the world of tennis today. As it turns out, he is a huge fan of basketball — in particular, LeBron James and Kobe Byrant. So much so, that Kyrgios had a sleeve tattoo made in honor of the two Los Angeles Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James grooved for a good cause on Sunday, joining rapper Diddy’s Instagram Live Dance-a-Thon to raise money for the brave health care workers of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A full-bearded James, with a wine glass in hand, jived for Diddy’s followers in support of the generous gesture. The Lakers forward […]

Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Boomer Esiason is drawing parallels between presumptive No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow and another famous Ohio-based athlete who was drafted by their hometown team. Esiason compared Burrow’s current situation to that of LeBron James when he was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft (via Geoff Hobson […]

Nike had previously been prohibiting new shoe releases in the wake of Kobe Bryant’s death. However, it appears the marquee brand just rolled out a new Kobe Bryant signature shoe called the “Mamba Fury” (via Pat Benson of Forbes): In a time when everyone needs some good news, Laker Nation just received something to cheer […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on his Instagram Live, where the two NBA stars traded barbs about their respective hairlines. James called the two the “ugly twins,” with Lillard also adding James had no choice but to “be ugly” with him as the pair lamented not […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters recently hosted a pretty awesome party in his house amidst the current nationwide lockdown. Not to worry, though, the 28-year-old still adhered to social distancing measures, by literally not inviting any guests to his impromptu roller rink house party. Waiters shared a few videos of himself on Instagram […]

Seven years ago today, one of the most gutsy moments of the great Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s career happened. On April 12th, while carrying the Lakers for much of the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors, Kobe suffered a career-altering injury and tore his Achilles while driving to the basket. It all […]

Dion Waiters is still waiting to make his Los Angeles Lakers debut. The veteran guard signed with Los Angeles on March 6th, only for the league to suspend its regular season indefinitely due to coronavirus concerns on March 11th. Speaking with Sports Illustrated from his home in Miami, where he’s holed up with his family, […]

Isaiah “J.R.” Rider stopped by Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes’ All The Smoke podcast on Saturday and offered some amusing insights into just how heated the relationship between Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant was — at least when Rider joined the Los Angeles Lakers. Rider revealed Shaq didn’t waste any time making his teammate an […]

The San Antonio Spurs have won five NBA championships and have made six finals appearances. So, naturally, they have accumulated their fair share of rivals along the way. The Spurs have never been a team to truly get heated with anyone — because it has just never been in their DNA. But that doesn’t mean […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James’ wife, Savannah James, played the role of barber for The King on Friday. LeBron has finally given in. 😅 💇‍♂️ 👑 (🎥: @KingJames) pic.twitter.com/ZveGLWw0r9 — theScore (@theScore) April 10, 2020 LeBron hasn’t had to take care of his beard since the whole world is on lockdown right […]

The New York Knicks may be the laughingstock of the NBA right now, and I understand that has been the case for the better part of the last two decades. But there was a time when the Knicks were legitimately good. New York only has a couple of championships to its name and has not […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James reportedly has a highly-sought-after piece of memorabilia going to be auctioned in the very near future, and it is expected to sell for a whopping $630,000. Yup, you read that right. That’s how much money collectors are willing to pay for what has been certified as the earliest jersey […]

Joining the plea of millions of basketball fans across the world, NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson remains optimistic that the NBA will still crown a champion this season. The 2019-20 campaign has been put on hold following the growing pandemic brought upon by the coronavirus crisis. The 60- year-old Los Angeles Lakers legend shared […]

The NBA being suspended has not gone well for the fans or the players. The 2019-20 season was off to a great start with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Clippers all vying for that top honor. But caught in the middle of that whirlwind were teams such as the Oklahoma City […]

During his stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, Adam Morrison was able to play alongside a legend in Kobe Bryant and be a part of a squad that went on to win back-to-back titles. Although Morrison didn’t see much time on the floor while with the Lakers, the former Gonzaga superstar has many fond memories […]

As part of Thursday morning’s episode of Get Up on ESPN, Jalen Rose claimed that LeBron James will not win another championship if the Lakers “don’t get it done this season.” The NBA decided to suspend the 2019-20 regular season in mid-March due to ongoing concerns with the coronavirus pandemic. At that time, the Lakers, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has backtracked on earlier comments pertaining to his unwillingness to support the recent proposal of resuming the NBA season in a quarantined location. Earlier, LeBron went on the Road Trippin’ podcast with former teammates Channing Frye and Richard Jefferson and was adamant that he did not think it was […]

Much like the rest of us, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is also constantly looking for things to do to fight off the lethargy and lack of productivity that can be brought about by the current nationwide lock down. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the three-time NBA champ admitted that […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant continues to make waves months after his tragic passing. This time around, it is being reported that Bryant’s book entitled “The Wizenard Series: Season One” is set to debut at No. 1 on the New York Times’ middle-grade hardcover list. It already hit No. 1 on Amazon’s best-seller list […]

LeBron James expected things to change upon getting his new partner Anthony Davis and a more experienced coach in Frank Vogel. Yet he admittedly wasn’t expecting the Los Angeles Lakers to be this good this fast. Even if the 2019-20 season never resumes and is canceled as a result of this growing coronavirus pandemic, James can be […]

Stories about Kobe Bryant games are legion. The Los Angeles Lakers legend himself claimed that no one can beat him one-on-one. This has been echoed by some of his former teammates and even foes. But recently, Jerry Stackhouse revealed the truth about these legendary one-on-one games featuring the Black Mamba. Speaking on The Woj Pod, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the rest of the NBA can only wait to see what the future holds for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. The league and its players are holding out hope that play can resume even if it is in an isolated city like Las Vegas. On Wednesday, LeBron James spoke […]