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Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis had fun on the bench during the team’s final scrimmage against the Washington Wizards on Monday. Both James and Davis didn’t play, so they took joy in cheering for their teammates. Back-to-back threes for Caruso and LeBron is loving it 👏 pic.twitter.com/ngWUNQlOkf — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July […]

J.R. Smith has already had his first heat-check with the Los Angeles Lakers. The streak shooter lit it up from downtown in Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, draining six of his seven three-point attempts, including this impressive double-clutch triple while avoiding a block attempt by Ish Smith. Contested double-clutch three. Casual for JR 🔥 […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee is channeling his inner Stephen Curry down in Orlando, Florida. During the Lakers’ final scrimmage game on Monday against the Washington Wizards, McGee splashed home a 3-pointer from the top of the key. The 7-footer also had two blocks in the first two minutes of the game and another […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is only in his third NBA season, but he’s already being labeled as a veteran. And even though Kuzma is just 25 years old, he can be considered a veteran Laker—at least compared to the rest of the roster. Ahead of the Lakers’ Monday afternoon scrimmage with the Washington […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol and his wife are expecting a baby. The two-time Lakers champion announced the wonderful news on Facebook: Gasol has career NBA averages of 17.0 points and 9.2 rebounds with the Memphis Grizzlies, Lakers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks. He will be a future Hall of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can breathe a sigh of relief. The Lakers lost Anthony Davis to an eye injury in a recent scrimmage, but the injury doesn’t seem to be too bad. While Davis was held out of Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, he could have gone if the game actually counted. Los Angeles […]

Is Kobe Bryant going to take over for Rocky Balboa as the motivational messenger in Philadelphia? Probably not throughout the city, but in the Eagles’ locker room, the answer is yes. Today, the Eagles unveiled a Kobe Bryant memorial mural to their practice facility. On the mural it has multiple images of the Black Mamba, […]

One of the biggest concerns brought about by the current COVID-19 pandemic is the adverse effect it will have on NBA franchises from a financial perspective. This, however, does not seem to be the case for the Los Angeles Lakers, who reportedly won’t have any trouble re-signing All-Star big man Anthony Davis to a massive […]

The supposed Kobe Bryant-LeBron James feud is arguably the greatest sports rivalry that never really took off the way fans wanted it to. While the pair of game-changing superstars had some epic run-ins during the regular season, Kobe and LeBron never got a chance to go Mano y Mano in the grandest stage. The two […]

If you’re a betting man, then you’re likely to take Giannis Antetokounmpo as your pick for this season’s Most Valuable Player award — and for good reason. The 25-year-old has been killing it for the Milwaukee Bucks, leading his team to the best record in the league thus far. Moreover, he’s also putting up better […]

The 2010 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics came down to the final minutes in Game 7. Normally, this kind of situation dictated the ball being in Kobe Bryant’s hands. Of course, things did not play out that way. The Lakers led by three with just over a minute to play […]

Dion Waiters seems to have more appreciation for the veteran leadership of LeBron James as he prepares for his first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Waiters admitted he was “stubborn” when he and James played together with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2014-15 season. However, the new Lakers guard said he has since learned […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has not missed a beat as he prepares to lead the Purple and Gold into the seeding games in Orlando. James has been having quite a bit of fun during exhibitions, and his banter game has been on full display in the past few days. Via Joe Vardon of […]

The 2019-20 NBA season has been a strange one for Los Angeles Lakers swingman Kyle Kuzma. The former first-round pick looked like a potential franchise cornerstone in his first couple years in the league. But the arrival of Anthony Davis and a slew of veterans changed the dynamic of the roster, and Kuzma struggled to […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Instagram account expressed its excitement for the start of the 2020 WNBA season while also supporting their sister team, the Phoenix Mercury. Unfortunately, the internet is full of trolls. One dismissed the Suns’ comment and said nobody cares about the WNBA. The Suns’ IG page replied and absolutely bodied the troll by […]

With the 2020 WNBA season officially underway, no less than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James showed his full support for the league by rocking WNBA merch on Saturday. James is not the only one who joined in on this initiative, with a fair amount of other NBA players also opting to show their full […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his children are very tight. James obviously isn’t at home right now. While their father has some business to take care of in Disney World, Bryce James decided to make fun of dad. The younger of the James boys delivered a hilarious impression of The King: Bryce doing […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James knows exactly what Orlando Magic combo guard Michael Carter-Williams is all about. During Saturday’s scrimmage between the Lakers and Magic, LeBron was clearly heard calling out Carter-Williams’ style of play on offense: LeBron is basically calling out Michael Carter Williams to his teammates and MCW can clearly hear it. […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dion Waiters has yet to officially score a point for his new team, but his teammates have already voiced their support by referencing one of his nicknames which originated from his days with the Miami Heat, per ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward. “They call me ‘Philly Cheese, that’s my name,” said Waiters, who […]

The NBA is reviewing the behavior of Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams while on an excused absence from the Orlando bubble, and the league is trying to “assess the length of his re-quarantining process” upon returning to Florida, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. On Friday, Williams became the latest Clippers player—along with Montrezl […]

Before reuniting on the Los Angeles Lakers this season, LeBron James and Dion Waiters played with one another in a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform. It was the 2014-15 NBA season, the year before they won their first and only title, and the team was starting to put together what would be a championship roster. Unfortunately for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing “Showtime” to Orlando. Saturday afternoon marked the start of a full day of exhibition games at the “bubble,” with the Lakers and Orlando Magic squaring off in the first game of the day. The Lakers’ veterans provided some early fireworks. LeBron James looked to set up the recently signed […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was ruled out of the remainder of Saturday’s scrimmage game against the Orlando Magic after suffering an eye injury, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Davis had to be evaluated for the injury after getting poked in the eye in the first quarter, leaving many to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers returned to the floor in Orlando with an exhibition against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, and LeBron James seemed to be in midseason form. James played just 15 minutes, but he controlled nearly every aspect of the game, setting the tone with his pace and energy. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said […]

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd is reportedly the frontrunner to land the New York Knicks’ head-coaching job, something which may not sit well with LeBron James. According to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy, James — who has a very close relationship with Kidd — wants the Hall of Famer to stay with […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James gave the media an up close — albeit socially safe and distant — look at how the “Washed King” takes care of his body in the NBA bubble. James, on the sidelines after his first scrimmage in the bubble against the Dallas Mavericks, was spotted performing a different kind […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is one lucky man. Kuzma, who is celebrating his birthday this July 24, received a loving birthday greeting from Canadian model and significant other Winnie Harlow. As can be seen in the video posted by Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Harlow had an airplane deliver her message to Kuz across […]

At this point, the NBA MVP race seems to be a two-player discussion: Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. While there are other players who certainly deserve a mention, Antetokounmpo and James are unquestionably the two names that come up most in conversation, and for good reason. Yes, Kawhi Leonard may very well be the best […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is trying to help ex-felons in the state of Florida vote. More Than A Vote, a group established by James and others, will donate $100,000 to help pay outstanding court debts of ex-felons so they can register to vote: The right to vote should not come with […]

Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer James Worthy was often the voice of reason during his time as a player, but he lost all common sense when bunching Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry and Houston Rockets star James Harden in the same realm in the one thing they’re least alike: free throws. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic sent Mavs fans to the edge of their seats during his team’s scrimmage game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Thankfully, the Slovenian appears to be fine after leaving the game with what was initially perceived as a potential leg injury. Doncic himself provided an update on his status, […]

LeBron James made a show-stopping debut in the Los Angeles Lakers’ first inter-squad scrimmage at Disney World, scoring 12 points in just 15 minutes in the Lakers’ 108-104 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Following the game, the Lakers superstar took the time to explain why Black Lives Matter is not a “movement” but a “lifestyle” for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got their season back underway on Thursday night. Well, sort of, considering it was the first of three scrimmage games set to be played in the NBA bubble ahead of eight seeding games followed immediately by the start of the playoffs. LeBron James and company went up against Luka Doncic’s Dallas […]

The King isn’t holding back. In his postgame interview after the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Dallas Mavericks in their first scrimmage in the NBA Bubble in Orlando, LeBron James continued to speak up. This time, the 35-year old took aim at President Donald Trump. “In 2016, Barack was our President. We know that’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James delivered on his promise to continue fighting for racial injustice upon the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Shortly after the Lakers lost their scrimmage against the Dallas Mavericks, 108-104 on Thursday, The King once again took the opportunity to denounce the killing of Breonna Taylor. “I want […]

For Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, speaking out on the social injustices in the US is something that’s innate in him. And he’s proud of that fact. After their scrimmage against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, James shared his thoughts on the racial and social injustice that’s been hounding the country. James is one […]

Before the Los Angeles Lakers’ first scrimmage game against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard brought back their pregame football routine. Take a look: Lakers’ LeBron James sends Dwight Howard in motion before audibling to “Omaha” and connecting on the deep touchdown pass to Anthony Davis pic.twitter.com/V9aJbWvW1Z — Ben […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James honored Breonna Taylor on his new Nike shoe. LeBron’s handwritten sneaker notes tonight:#Justice4BreonnaT RIP 🖤 24•8•2TheKidFromAkronRevenge SeasonRat Pack pic.twitter.com/d2hPkxbLnx — Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) July 24, 2020 Numerous Lakers players and other NBA players at the bubble in Orlando have called out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James appears to have been working on embellishment during the NBA hiatus. James humorously appeared to flop after making contact with Dallas Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber during Thursday’s exhibition between the Lakers and Mavs. LeBron already trying to sell calls in Orlando 😅pic.twitter.com/IWye3YApFC — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 23, 2020 […]