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The debate over who the greatest basketball player of all time is will likely rage on for the rest of history. As of now, the biggest debate is choosing between Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and current Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The recent 10-part ESPN documentary The Last Dance has helped reignite the debate between […]

Despite being in lockdown, Los Angeles Lakers star Kyle Kuzma has had no problems gearing up his love life. So much so, that it is being reported that the 24-year-old has been officially dating America’s Next Top Model winner Winnie Harlow for quite some time now.This is via TMZ Sports: The two were gettin’ couple-y […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball was having arguably the best year of his career prior to the season hiatus. The move to New Orleans over the summer seems to have worked wonders for Ball, as he has found a new sense of freedom playing for head coach Alvin Gentry. In the mind of his […]

LeBron James has played with a lot of terrific players in his career. Some of them include Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with the Miami Heat, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and now, Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers. Looking back, however, James could have very well started his Hollywood […]

Many accolades and performances go into the GOAT debate, but if you ask former NBA player Channing Frye, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is ahead of Michael Jordan in the conversation if you take away the rings. “I knew this question was coming, I’m going to say LeBron. I think because of his body […]

A helicopter crash in Calabasas, California last Jan. 26 claimed the lives of nine people on board, most notably among the victims were Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his then-13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant. Now, nearly four months since the tragic accident, the Los Angeles County’s medical examiner department released the coroner’s autopsy report. […]

Former NBA forward Richard Jefferson is already giving trash-talking advice to James Wiseman, who is projected to be a lottery pick in the 2020 draft. Jefferson, who played with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers, says Wiseman should include LeBron in his taunt when he first blocks Anthony Davis in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard told reporters on a conference call that the mother of his six-year-old son died during the coronavirus pandemic nearly six weeks ago. Howard said the tragic death wasn’t related to COVID-19, but she was dealing with epilepsy: Sad news. Dwight Howard said that the mom of his 6-year-old son […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and rapper Travis Scott have teamed up to donate a gift for the Class of 2020: .@trvisXX x @uninterrupted 🔥🔥@KingJames & Travis Scott teamed up on a gift for the Class of 2020 🎓 https://t.co/YKoBFWIC3F pic.twitter.com/XQDTUMA9TZ — UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) May 15, 2020 Since students who are graduating […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley doubled down on his confidence that there will be a resumption of the 2019-20 season, so long as the coronavirus pandemic does not go haywire. The Lakers forward insisted the proposed “bubble” method of holding all games in one state (or perhaps two different spots like Disney World and […]

Longtime Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier revealed the reason why he infamously defended Kobe Bryant with a hand to the face. The defensive specialist had plenty of wars with the Los Angeles Lakers great during his time in the league, and he insists defending Bryant like that wasn’t a matter of blocking his vision. In […]

ESPN recently came out with their Top 74 players of all-time, and lo and behold, it has brought about a lot of controversy. For former Most Improved Player of the Year winner and current NBA analyst Jalen Rose, his qualm centers around how Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was ranked much higher than another […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will open their practice facility on Saturday despite the recent stay-at-home order that has been stretched to the next three months in L.A. County. According to Shams Charania of Stadium, the facility will be open on a limited basis and will have players trickle in when possible after receiving clearance from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the most popular and recognized franchise in NBA history. No, they don’t own the most championships (that title belongs to the Boston Celtics), but if you went around the world, chances are, you would find more Lakers fans than anything else. It’s why there’s often an argument over all time […]

D’Angelo Russell has been amazing for the Minnesota Timberwolves since he arrived in February following a blockbuster trade with the Golden State Warriors. The league suspension actually cut short what was looking like a great partnership between himself and Wolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns. One thing is clear, though: Russell has gone quite a long way […]

After proclaiming how easily he’ll dominate Draymond Green had they matched up during the day, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal also bared how his 2000’s Los Angeles Lakers team could have handled the Golden State Warriors’ sharp-shooting superstar Stephen Curry. The retired 7-foot-1 center, who now works as an analyst for TNT, shared a hypothetical […]

For all of the talk about Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee and Kevin Durant’s eventual return to the court in Brooklyn, neither player represents LeBron James’ biggest rival: Kawhi Leonard No, not even Durant, who has faced James in three NBA Finals, most recently beating LeBron in back-to-back years in 2017 and 2018 while Durant was […]

There’s just something about 3-1 series deficits and LeBron James, huh? The (virtual) Los Angeles Lakers star forward took down Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in a simulated version of the 2020 NBA Finals. The Lakers won Game 7 in Milwaukee: #Lakers defeated the #Bucks in an epic showdown between the 2 […]

During the 2014-15 season, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant showed up to practice once while injured to say goodbye to some of the players he thought were about to get traded at the 2015 trade deadline. However, this wasn’t a tearful goodbye. Instead, the late Lakers icon was saying goodbye in “Black Mamba” fashion, […]

A decade ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were a dominant force in the NBA with Kobe Bryant leading the team to prominence in the league once again playing alongside what turned out to be the perfect teammate in Pau Gasol. In three straight NBA Finals appearances, the Lakers faced the Orlando Magic and the Boston […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is one of the greatest players to have ever dribbled a basketball. With five championships and three Finals MVPs to his credit, the former Michigan State standout cemented his place among the league’s most iconic figures during his illustrious career. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is easily one of the best players in the game today. What is not common knowledge to everyone, however, is the fact that the three-time NBA champ actually also played football growing up. If you ask Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, he firmly believes that LeBron had […]

LeBron James and Dwight Howard have known each other since they were teenagers, and they had been foes for much of their professional careers. With that said, Howard couldn’t believe it when they became teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers. Howard joined his teammate Jared Dudley in an Instagram Live interview on Wednesday. In the […]

Earvin “Magic” Johnson helped popularize (and save) the NBA in the ’80s, won three MVPs and five championships for the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers, and became one of the most celebrated figures in hoops history. And while his impact enabled generations of ballers to earn millions (his greatest assist), how much did he earn as […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard took some time on Wednesday to reflect on all things Purple and Gold, from his first stint with the team (2012-13) to his current role. Howard went into detail on his experience with the Lakers as part of Jared Dudley’s Instagram live stream, and he spoke a little about […]

Dwight Howard is making the most of his newfound role during his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, but it has also given him an opportunity to reflect on what went wrong during his first time in L.A. Howard admitted to never wanting to return to the Lakers after his uncomfortable first stint in […]

Apparently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has a similar attitude to Michael Jordan in terms of having fun off the court. Last Sunday’s episodes of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” placed a heavy emphasis on Jordan’s demanding nature as a teammate during his time with the Chicago Bulls. However, former teammate Scott Burrell also noted […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard believes his first stint in Hollywood was ruined by an excess of egos. Howard told Lakers teammate Jared Dudley he felt he and Kobe Bryant were at different stages of their career during that 2012-13 season, and thus had trouble communicating. Dwight Howard to @JaredDudley619 over Inta Live: "I […]

Magic Johnson’s short tenure as the Los Angeles Lakers’ President of Basketball Operations was a bit of a roller coaster and ended fairly unceremoniously. Johnson, who was hired in February of 2017, made several trades during his time in the front office. While Johnson’s tenure didn’t lead to much success for the Lakers, the transactions […]

The rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics goes back decades. The two storied franchises have 33 NBA titles between them. They met in the NBA Finals on numerous occasions with the most recent being 10 years ago when Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol led the way against a star-studded Celtics roster, which […]

Whenever LaVar Ball speaks, it’s as if the NBA is transformed into the WWE. The Ball family patriarch was running his mouth once again earlier this week. In usual LaVar fashion, he had more than a few controversial things to say, especially about the Los Angeles Lakers. One of the most attention-grabbing statements he made […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest big men the NBA has ever seen. Some might even say that he was the most physically dominant player in league history. Throughout his decorated career, the 7-foot-1 mammoth also amassed quite a fortune in earnings. According to Spotrac, this amounts to a whopping $286 million in the […]

There’s no denying that NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is the most eccentric player to ever step foot in the league. As bizarre as his off-court actions were, he was beloved for his valuable contributions on the hardwood. Rodman was a consummate winner, collecting five NBA titles with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls. […]

According to former Detroit Pistons guard Rip Hamilton, the only player he was scared of was the great Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Hamilton joined the CBS Sports HQ where they discussed the top 15 players in NBA history according to CBS Sports. Bryant was placed at number 10 which Hamilton thought was too […]

Perhaps former NBA center and current ESPN basketball analyst Kendrick Perkins simply forgot that Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James exists. Because that is the only explanation that the longtime big man can use to defend his list of “Top 5 All-Time Most Skilled Players.” While no one is arguing about another Lakers legend […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green took some time to reflect on being a member of the championship-winning 2019 Toronto Raptors. He specifically recalled being on the court for Kawhi Leonard’s Game 7 buzzer-beater over Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid that sent Toronto to the Eastern Conference Finals. Leonard nailed his now-iconic, improbable shot (that […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers’ run of dominance between 2008 and 2010, forward Pau Gasol played a pivotal role in the team’s success. The team acquired Gasol in a blockbuster trade with the Memphis Grizzlies in February of 2008, and the team was off and running as a legitimate title contender once again. Gasol proved […]

Island Express, the helicopter company sued for negligence multiple times by victims of the helicopter crash that killed nine people in late January, including Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, argued Bryant and his daughter Gianna knew the risk of flying before the crash. According to documents acquired by TMZ Sports, the company hopes to […]

The Mamba Sports Academy is retiring the “Mamba” from its name out of respect for the late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The name will be officially changed back to “The Sports Academy” on Tuesday, featuring a new website and a logo re-branding, according to CEO […]