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Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis will not play in Sunday night’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a sore right knee, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Anthony Davis (sore right knee) and Alex Caruso (sore right hamstring) are out vs. NOP, per the Lakers. Danny Green (hip) will play. — Dave McMenamin […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving shooting guard Troy Daniels to open up another roster spot, per ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski: Lakers will waive G Troy Daniels, agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Two sides had been working together to find a solution that will give Daniels an opportunity elsewhere, and also give […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant was the driving force behind the team’s 105-88 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, but he has nothing but respect for LeBron James. Morant has previously shared his admiration for Russell Westbrook and his opinion of Russ as one of the more underappreciated players in the NBA. […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is questionable to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday due to a sore right knee. Davis dealt with a sore elbow recently, but the knee issue is a new development. Alex Caruso is also questionable to play with a sore hamstring, coming off his first start of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has respect for the new crop of stars in the NBA. James previously praised New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson following their first matchup on Tuesday, and he had similar words of encouragement for Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant on Saturday. LeBron called Morant “super special” following Memphis’ 105-88 […]

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of the recently departed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, recently opened up about how devastated she is with how some crash site photos have reportedly emerged. The aforementioned photos have been leaked for public consumption courtesy of some irresponsible Los Angeles County deputies. As reported by TMZ, Vanessa is appalled […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James isn’t just a terrific basketball player. He is also an outstanding actor. During the Lakers’ Saturday night contest against the Memphis Grizzlies, replays caught The King executing an Oscar-worthy flop on Dillon Brooks. Watch the hilarity from James below, via Bleacher Report: 😅 pic.twitter.com/1L1N7CuLmv — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March […]

The Memphis Grizzlies took down a powerhouse by defeating the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant led the way for the Grizzlies in their 105-88 home victory. Morant then took to Twitter to celebrate their blowout victory: DO YA FEEL ME 🗣 pic.twitter.com/MGzfqWQdQs — Ja Morant (@JaMorant) March 1, 2020 […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sat comfortably on the bench as he watched the final seconds tick off in their victory over the New Orleans Pelicans last Tuesday. Cameras caught him celebrating their victory with a red, sweet treat on the sidelines. The viral clip caused a major stir in social media, sparking a […]

LeBron James is all about helping the next generation of superstars grow, so he’s more than happy to see Ja Morant thrive. This emerged after the game between his Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. James pulled off a class move by sending Morant a jersey with a message on it after the Lakers […]

Making the mood light after their loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared a funny story involving Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley. According to LeBron, the two Klutch Sports kids came over to his house during the summer and hung out with his […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant is never hesitant to victimize defenders at the basket. On Saturday night’s match against the Los Angeles Lakers, the high-flying point guard attempted to posterize arguably the best shot blocker in the NBA today in Anthony Davis. Morant did not finish the dunk and was called for a charge. Nonetheless, […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant has already put a few veterans on posters during his short NBA career—and almost destroyed Kevin Love—but Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis was not going to be the latest participant in a Ja highlight. In one play, Davis came from behind to emphatically deny Morant’s attempt […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard prepared superstar small forward LeBron James’ chalk toss for him on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Dwight Howard, ladies and gentlemen. pic.twitter.com/jgn3lwE4rL — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 1, 2020 There’s a lot of star power on the Lakers, with LeBron and Anthony Davis leading the way and Howard coming off the bench. […]

In Kyle Kuzma’s rookie year, the 22-year-old forward out of the University of Utah led a young Los Angeles Lakers team in scoring with 16.1 points per game.  Fast forward two seasons and Kuzma, who was once seen as a bright budding star in the league, is now playing a career-low 24.5 minutes per game […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James will play against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. James didn’t play in the Lakers’ last game versus the Golden State Warriors so he could rest his groin injury: Lakers coach Frank Vogel says LeBron James (groin soreness) will play tonight against the Grizzlies. James sat out Thursday […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without shooting guard JJ Redick on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Redick suffered a hamstring injury on Friday versus the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pelicans just announced JJ Redick will be out for tomorrow's game vs LA Lakers with a left hamstring strain. — Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) February […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James and New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson have yet to meet each other. Williamson and James faced off in the NBA for the first time this week, but they never had an on-court moment. The Lakers and Pelicans play each other again on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers struck out on Marcus Morris prior to the NBA trade deadline, but they managed to end up with his brother, Markieff. Los Angeles and Morris came to terms on a contract this past Sunday after Morris agreed to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons. Now, Morris is hoping to be the […]

Markieff Morris signed with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week, giving him the chance to compete for a championship after spending his first few months of the 2019-20 NBA campaign with the lowly Detroit Pistons. But the opportunity to play for a title wasn’t the only reason why Morris went to the Lakers. Another […]

As it turns out, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has some very strong feelings about one particular, rather controversial aspect of high school basketball. The three-time NBA champ recently shared a tweet that contained a video clip of a peculiar moment during a high school game, and according to James, it is tantamount that […]

There was a time when the Los Angeles Lakers had Kobe Bryant and LA Galaxy had David Beckham. The two sporting juggernauts were instrumental in making sports fandom in the City of Angels an enjoyable one. Since they were the pillars of their respective teams, they had an awareness and respect of each other’s games. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might be without a few of their stars as they get set to face off against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday according to Lakers beat reporter Mike Trudell. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Danny Green are all listed with various injuries on the Lakers’ injury report. In his 17th NBA season, […]

Newest addition to the Los Angeles Lakers, veteran power forward Markieff Morris, has in short order already been impressed by his new teammate Kyle Kuzma. Morris, who was bought out by the Detroit Pistons and signed as a free agent with the Western Conference’s top team, shared praise with the third-year forward, who has had […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton says the death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is still hard to process. Barton and the Nuggets are in Los Angeles preparing for their game against the Los Angeles Clippers, but being in The City of Angels makes Barton think about the late Lakers icon. “It’s hard […]

eBay has told TMZ it has blocked the sale of multiple listings for souvenirs handed out at the public memorial of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant last Monday at Staples Center. The e-commerce company does not allow listings that attempt to profit from human tragedy or suffering. Bryant died on Jan. 26 along with […]

In April, a sale of memorabilia items from late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will take place. The auction will still go on despite Bryant’s tragic death in a helicopter crash. Via Peter Botte of the New York Post: Julien’s Auctions will sell Kobe’s game-worn jerseys, signed sneakers and basketballs — and even his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to go head-to-head with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco without superstar LeBron James. The perennial All-Star was surprisingly ruled out with groin soreness ahead of the matchup to get their three-game road trip underway. With LeBron leaving a significant void left to be filled, Kyle […]

An L.A. County deputy was caught sharing graphic pictures of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s tragic helicopter crash, according to TMZ. The Sheriff’s Department has commented on the matter by saying, “the matter is being looked into.” Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, multiple L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies who responded to the crash scene took […]

On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers struggled in the first half against the lowly Golden State Warriors. Anthony Davis and company looked to possibly be on their way to a loss without LeBron James stuck street clothes on the bench, but then things drastically flipped in the second half. The Lakers went on to […]

Ahead of the matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers surprisingly ruled out superstar forward LeBron James. The three-time NBA champion is reportedly dealing with a sore groin, which is concerning considering that’s the injury that derailed the team’s season in 2018-19. Even without LeBron on the floor against […]

On Thursday night in San Francisco, the Los Angeles Lakers were without superstar forward LeBron James as he nursed a sore groin to start a three-game road trip. Despite the absence of their leader on the floor, Anthony Davis was able to pick up the slack and help lead the team to a win against […]

The Golden State Warriors were helpless against the Los Angeles Lakers, and Warriors fans who watched the 116-86 loss found that there wasn’t much reason to be cheerful. However, they found their fun when Alex Caruso played during the fourth quarter of the game. The game was virtually lost as the Lakers fielded Caruso to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to blow out the Golden State Warriors 116-86 on Thursday despite not giving a full 48-minute effort. Lakers star Anthony Davis said as much during his postgame interview: “There’s still a lot that we can get better at and that’s a scary thing for teams and good thing for us […]

The crowd at the Chase Center in San Francisco paid its respects to the late Kobe Bryant with loud chants of “Kobe” during the dying minutes of a 116-86 rout of the Golden State Warriors. The Los Angeles Lakers, who have gotten plenty of great gestures and condolences since the passing of their late franchise […]

The Golden State Warriors took a 30-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, a team that rolled into Chase Center without one of their star players in LeBron James. While the Warriors were also short-handed without Andrew Wiggins, head coach Steve Kerr warned he expected to see a full 48-minute effort from […]

Golden State Warriors fans knew that this season would be a rebuilding one for them. However, many were wondering whether the team would be able to keep the first-round pick that they traded when they sent Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets. After their lopsided 116-86 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the fate of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James couldn’t help but take delight in Draymond Green’s ejection, In the midst of the Lakers’ 116-86 beatdown of the Golden State Warriors, Green racked up his second technical foul. As a result of the technical foul, the Warriors veteran was ejected. Needless to say, James tried to contain his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a dunk fest against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday at Chase Center. Lakers starting center JaVale McGee made sure to punish his old team by detonating a rim-rocking jam right over the top of the Dubs’ D. At the 9:44 mark of the third quarter, the Lakers ran the […]