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LeBron James spoke about his personal motivation during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2019-20 campaign as L.A. prepares for the Western Conference Finals. LeBron James mentioned he was excited at the prospect of working with head coach Frank Vogel and, of course, the arrival of Anthony Davis: “Having the battles that I had with [coach Vogel] […]

During his media session with reporters on Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis talked about the challenge of guarding Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. While Davis is one of the best defenders in the NBA, he’s going to have his hands full with Jokic, who is arguably the most skilled center in […]

LeBron James paid respects to the Denver Nuggets and Michael Malone ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Western Conference Finals opener on Friday. As the Lakers prepare for the Nuggets, James praised Denver for being a confident and resilient club, also applauding the work head coach Michael Malone has done with his team. LeBron said […]

Kawhi Leonard was heavily pursued by the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 2019 after winning the 2019 championship with the Toronto Raptors over the Golden State Warriors in six games. The two-time Finals MVP was recruited by LeBron James, Anthony Davis and general manager Rob Pelinka, but he chose to spurn the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was dominant in the team’s second-round series win over the Houston Rockets. But James is nursing a bit of a thumb injury. LeBron told reporters–including Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times–said he injured the thumb in the Rockets series, though he added it is not much of a concern […]

During the 1998-99 lockout year, NBA players would play pickup games to stay in shape and work on their games so they would be ready to go once the season started. Former ESPN and Sports Illustrated writer Jeff Pearlman has a great story about one of these runs, which featured Los Angeles Lakers legends Kobe […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and owner Jeanie Buss had a private dinner in March 2019 in which they talked at length about the state of the franchise and the future, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. James’ agent, Rich Paul, was also at the meeting. It was notable since James had never done this […]

As part of a recent interview with ESPN, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel revealed how he plans to slow down Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. Jokic is widely-viewed as one of the more versatile centers in the NBA. At seven feet and 280 pounds, he is a force to be reckoned with […]

Kobe Bryant was one competitive dude. This is exactly why he was in a very sour mood following the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA Finals defeat at the hands of the Detroit Pistons back in 2004. Youngster Kareem Rush ended up on the receiving end of a savage remark from a clearly frustrated Kobe Bryant, only the […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers signed Rajon Rondo in July 2018, just days after winning the LeBron James Sweepstakes, he was seen as a steadying veteran presence to guide some of the younger players on the team. Sophomore point guard Lonzo Ball, in particular, was perceived as someone who would benefit from a mentorship from […]

The Denver Nuggets made history on Tuesday when they came from 3-1 down in the series to eliminate the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the playoffs. The Nuggets were the underdogs against arguably the best side the Clippers have ever fielded in franchise history, but Denver found a way to upset the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was named to the All-NBA First Team for the fourth time and one person wasted no time in congratulating him: LeBron James. LBJ proudly shared on Instagram a photo of his running mate, while putting “Generational talent at its finest!” in the caption. The two All-Stars have truly formed […]

Kemba Walker throwing an alley-oop to LeBron James in the NBA Western Conference Finals? That could’ve happened. According to a report from Inquistr, the Los Angeles Lakers tried to lure Walker during the offseason after their failed pursuit of Kawhi Leonard. The Purple and Gold wanted a third star to join LeBron James and Anthony […]

Ahead of their Western Conference Finals duel with the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel hinted the return of the Purple and Gold’s two-center rotation to match up against Nikola Jokic. On Vogel’s media availability on Wednesday, the coach showered Jokic with praise, highlighting his rather eccentric playstyle and how it has […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis were named to the All-NBA First Team on Wednesday, and Kyle Kuzma knows how fortunate he is to be teammates with the two future Hall of Famers. The youngster said as much on Twitter. Getting basketball 101 from 2 1st team teachers!!! Congrats bro’s! @KingJames @AntDavis23 […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard spoke on Wednesday about the difficulties of their long stay in the Orlando bubble. Howard stated it is a mental challenge to feel trapped on campus without the presence of family or friends. He said “seeing the same walls every day” has taken its toll both on himself and […]

During his media session with reporters on Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma was asked to discuss the Los Angeles Clippers’ shocking choke job against the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs. The Clippers had a 3-1 series lead and all signs pointed toward the Lakers and Clips meeting in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the only player in NBA history to earn All-NBA honors 16 times. By making the All-NBA First Team this season, James passes 15-time All-NBA Team selections Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan: LeBron James earns his NBA RECORD 16th All-NBA Team selection!@KingJames passes 15-time All-NBA Team selections […]

Actor and rapper Ice Cube and his son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., are die-hard Los Angeles Lakers fans, so they had A LOT of fun at the expense of Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday after the Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs. The Clippers had […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran J.R. Smith was just one of the many avid basketball fans that tuned in to what turned out to be an epic Game 7 matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. It was Denver who came out on top, upsetting the heavily-favored Clippers side after going 3-1 behind […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson had some parting shots for the Los Angeles Clippers after they were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets, 89-104, in Game 7 of their West semifinals series on Tuesday. Pegged as title favorites prior to the start of the season after the arrival of perennial All-Stars Kawhi Leonard and […]

Bam Adebayo’s clutch block in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals will go down as one of the best swats in Miami Heat history. Right beside it is a similar play by none other than LeBron James during his stint in South Beach. Below is a side-by-side comparison of Adebayo and James’ blocks. Adebayo’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was the target of comments from LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva earlier this week, and now LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has spoken out. Over the weekend, a gunman walked up to a sheriffs deputy vehicle and shot two deputies sitting inside the car in the head and face […]

Vanessa Bryant fired back this week at Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who recently challenged Lakers superstar LeBron James to match reward money for information on the shooting of two deputies in Compton, California, over the weekend. Bryant took to Instagram to highlight a few articles and tweets that show how Villanueva and his […]

Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets parted ways on Sunday after four seasons, a few playoff heartbreaks, small-ball experiments, and a 217-102 regular-season record. Yet, D’Antoni failed to reach an NBA Finals, and the veteran coach decided to move on after a five-game Western Conference semifinals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in the bubble. […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson reveals that to this day, the mere sight of police vehicles still leaves him nervous. The Hall of Famer knows that everyone, especially African-Americans no matter their name or status, have little to no room for error when dealing with the cops in today’s “tough time”, as Johnson puts […]

Right after Kobe Bryant’s untimely demise in January, the Los Angeles Lakers organization decided to dedicate this year and the following seasons to the Black Mamba’s memory. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel shared one specific way his team honors Bryant during practice. Per Harrison Faigen of SB Nation, Vogel shared that they honor Kobe during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earned a well-deserved respite after they took care of business and finished off their second-round opponents Houston Rockets in just five games. However, as far as Frank Vogel is concerned, the long break also comes with its share of pros and cons for the championship-seeking squad. “It’s definitely a challenge, there’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James’ suite at Walt Disney World is pretty sick. As you would expect, James’ room is fit for a king. https://twitter.com/NBABubbleLife/status/1305701019678990338?s=20 LeBron James and the Lakers are in the Western Conference Finals. They will face the winner of the Los Angeles Clippers-Denver Nuggets series, which will conclude on […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has just been issued a challenge from the LA County Sheriff’s department after a recent shooting of deputies. On Saturday, two officers of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Transit Services Bureau were shot at the Compton PAX station, a local radio outlet. A man reportedly hopped off […]

NBA legend and Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson is teasing Purple and Gold fans with a Showtime documentary. Johnson was at the Lakers’ practice facility on Monday, as the Showtime doc has evidently already begun production. The 12-time All-Star ran into Los Angeles owner Jeanie Buss as well. At the @Lakers facility today filming […]

When the Boston Celtics acquired Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the summer of 2007 — leading to an NBA title (2008) and another Finals appearance (2010) — it arguably set the template for the star-heavy “superteams” that followed suit in the 2010s. Allen and Garnett were accomplished veterans willing to sacrifice stats in order […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is headed to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in his career, and the Chicago native couldn’t be more excited about it. When the Lakers acquired Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans during the summer of 2019, most pundits predicted Los Angeles would get to […]

For the first time in 10 years, the Los Angeles Lakers have cemented their spot in the Western Conference Finals. After topping the Houston Rockets in the semifinal round by a count of four games to one, the Lake Show is now waiting to learn who their next opponent will be — the Los Angeles […]

It seems that William Rondo might not be able to cheer his brother Rajon and his Los Angeles Lakers from courtside anytime soon. William got into a heated altercation with Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook on Saturday which eventually got him ejected. He is expected to be temporarily banned from watching his brother’s game […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol found a touching way to honor his late friend, Kobe Bryant, and daughter, Gianna Bryant, following the birth of his daughter. Gasol and his wife, Catherine McDonnell, welcomed a baby girl on Sunday. After that, Gasol announced on Twitter the couple have decided to name her Elisabet Gianna […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have to wait for a few more days before returning to action. The Western Conference Finals was originally slated to start on Tuesday. However, that schedule has since been adjusted after the Denver Nuggets completed a miraculous come-from-behind victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Now, the NBA has […]

Rajon Rondo’s brother, William, made headlines on Saturday night after he went at it with Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook. But Rondo said he has also been a vital source of support and confidence. The Los Angeles Lakers’ reserve guard explained he looks at William as a motivator, and someone who gives him energy on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night in dominant fashion, and Kyle Kuzma said the team is locked in ahead of the next round. Los Angeles lost the first game in the first round against the Portland Trail Blazers, but won each of the next four games to take […]