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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers secured their 40th win of the 2019-20 NBA season on Monday night at Staples Center, with LeBron James and company making easy work of Devin Booker’s Phoenix Suns, 125-100. Although Anthony Davis and James put their stamp on the game, it was Rajon Rondo’s night to shine as […]

With the 2020 Summer Olympics set to take place in Tokyo, Japan between late July and early August, the United States is surely primed to dominate the competition in a variety of different events — men’s basketball included. Only recently, Team USA narrowed down its list of players to 44 finalists with the 2020 Sumner […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma hilariously converted on an errant shot against the Phoenix Suns with an and-1 to boot. Kuzma’s shot didn’t even look like a shot at all. It appears that he was looking to kick it out. But somehow, someway, the ball headed to the backboard and into the ring. Kuzma […]

NBA icon Gilbert Arenas has started coaching kids to fulfill his promise to the Los Angeles Lakers legend and basketball great Kobe Bryant. Via Instagram, Gilbert Arenas shared a video of him at a kid’s basketball camp. To recall, days after Bryant’s death, Arenas shared that the Black Mamba had been nagging him to share […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues his ascent in the NBA’s all-time categories. On Monday, the 35-year-old forward moved up the ladder of career made free throws, overtaking the legendary Michael Jordan for fifth place. James notched his 7,328th free-throw made in the Lakers’ game against the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center. Congrats to […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward says he trained with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant during the summer of 2016, just a few months after Bryant dropped 60 points against Hayward and the Utah Jazz in his final NBA game. Hayward didn’t know Bryant that well, so he asked Jazz head coach Quin Snyder […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers search for backcourt reinforcements, they will reportedly have an “exploratory conversation” with Dion Waiters. Update in story via @WindhorstESPN and me: Lakers expected to have exploratory conversation with Dion Waiters in near future. https://t.co/V1bBRirHX3 — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 10, 2020 Despite having the West’s best record (39-12, 6-5 over […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis got Kobe Bryant tattoos to honor the late Lakers legend. LeBron and AD spoke to Brett Dawson of The Athletic about their Kobe art: “All my tats are something special,” Davis says. “I don’t have any meaningless tats, so knowing how much Kobe meant to me, […]

There has been quite a bit of speculation about Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis potentially playing for his hometown Chicago Bulls one day. Davis is a free agent at the end of the season, and he didn’t exactly rule out the possibility of joining the Bulls when he was asked about it several months […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t make any moves at the trade deadline, but they were prepared to land point guard Darren Collison on the free-agent market. The thing is, that was a two-way street, as Collison would have had to come out of retirement for that to come to fruition. It appeared that Collison was […]

Basketball cities around the United States are looking for ways to pay tribute to Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant. However, one specific Kobe-specific mural in Indiana had to be erased from existence due to the terrible artistic value it had. Based on the images provided by Black Indy Live, the mural was poorly drawn. […]

Director Spike Lee stepped into the Oscars red carpet on Sunday night while donning a custom purple and gold suit as a tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The suit’s colors were a nod to the Lakers, where the Black Mamba spent his entire 20-year basketball career. The front and back […]

Another serviceable combo guard has been added to the NBA unrestricted free agent list, as the Phoenix Suns opened up a roster spot by waiving Tyler Johnson on Sunday. With several teams unable to reach a deal upon the trade deadline last Thursday, picking up from the free agent pool will be their last chance […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to make some post-trade deadline moves. Now, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the team will have an “exploratory” conversation with Dion Waiters. Waiters was recently waived by the Memphis Grizzlies days after the Miami Heat traded him. The 28-year-old guard played just three games for the South Beach […]

Veteran guard Darren Collison has decided not to return to the NBA and will remain retired, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers were both interested in signing the veteran playmaker, with the Purple and Gold franchise seemingly ahead in luring him away from retirement. Veteran guard Darren […]

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant: same dunk, nearly 19 years apart. James threw down a nasty reverse during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Thursday loss to the Houston Rockets in an image eerily similar to one created by Bryant in November of 2001. Kobe and LeBron. Same spot. Same dunk. 👑🐍 (via @Lakers) #Mamba4Life pic.twitter.com/NJYtjPFgaR — […]

New Golden State Warriors recruit Andrew Wiggins made his debut for the Dubs on Saturday, following his deadline-day move from the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a tough test for Wiggins and company, as they had to face the best team in the Western Conference in the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. were obviously the heavy favorites […]

In case you missed it, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James delivered this beautiful reverse windmill throwdown on the break against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. That particular dunk was eerily similar to a dunk that late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant pulled off 19 years ago. Lakers fans can’t help but put the two highlights side […]

LeBron James lifted the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, as he led his side to a hard-fought 125-120 victory against the struggling Golden State Warriors. LeBron and company actually had a tougher time on the evening than what most would have expected, facing a short-handed Dubs side. The Warriors just wouldn’t let up, and it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers Lakers are interested in luring Darren Collison away from retirement, and it seems like they have taken a big step towards achieving that. According to Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Collison had a talk with Lakers big man Anthony Davis regarding “his plans and how Los Angeles might fit […]

It’s no secret how much Kobe Bryant meant to so many people from all over the world. Most players in the NBA today looked up to the Los Angeles Lakers legend growing up, and that includes Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Curry took the time during his sideline interview on Saturday’s Warriors-Lakers match-up to […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James is one of the most decorated superstars in the history of the NBA. At this point in his career, anything that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar accomplishes down the road is just icing on the cake. On Saturday’s 125-120 win over the Golden State Warriors, James padded on his […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis have become one of the best one-two punch combinations in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar tandem have built tremendous chemistry alongside each other in just a short amount of time. However, that wasn’t the case to start the game against the Golden State Warriors. James and Davis had […]

The Golden State Warriors hosted the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center on Saturday. The Dubs organization came up with a heartwarming gesture at halftime, honoring the late Kobe Bryant who many consider as the greatest Laker of all time. Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, perished in a tragic helicopter crash […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry showed up at Chase Center Saturday to support his team in their home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. More than two weeks removed from the shocking passing of global basketball icon and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, Curry made sure to continue honoring his legacy. The two-time NBA MVP entered […]

NBA teams have found ways to pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant in recent games. For the Golden State Warriors’ Saturday contest against the Los Angeles Lakers, the team will be giving out Bryant-inspired T-shirts to all who attend. Per Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle, the T-shirts will be black with the […]

Every item that was left at the Kobe Bryant memorial outside the Staples Center came with a handwritten note. Mourners immediately started gathering outside of Staples Center after Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash that also killed his daughter Gianna. In total, those who gathered outside the Los Angeles Lakers’ homecourt left 1,353 […]

The Golden State Warriors dealt away star guard D’Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans and Omari Spellman in exchange for two future draft picks and Andrew Wiggins. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Wiggins will make his Warriors debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Per source: Andrew Wiggins will make his Warriors debut tonight. It’s […]

The Golden State Warriors may have had plenty of years of suffering under Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, but they were equally as devastated to learn of his untimely death. Now, they are planning to celebrate his life and career. According to Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area, the Warriors are planning to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won the race for sought-after forward Marcus Morris after acquiring him from the New York Knicks during the NBA trade deadline last Thursday. The Clips forked over Moe Harkless and a 2020 first-round pick to New York and Jerome Robinson to the Washington Wizards. Apart from adding more depth to their […]

Whether he did it on purpose is unknown, but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recreated a classic Kobe Bryant dunk on Thursday against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center. Take a look: Same arena. Same basket. Same dunk. 19 years apart. 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/fj7HRmqv3c — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 8, 2020 The passing of […]

Free agent NBA guard Darren Collison has a meeting set with his agent early next week in order to finalize a decision on a potential comeback to the league, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. If Collison decides he wants to play, his agent will set up meetings with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says there is “a chance” that newly minted wing Andrew Wiggins makes his Warriors debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Nick Friedell of ESPN. Wiggins still has to pass his physical and is flying into San Francisco on Friday night. The Warriors acquired Wiggins […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t make any moves at the trade deadline in part because of the tragic death of Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy. The passing of Bryant is going to take a long time to get over. Lakers players were very emotional last Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The helicopter that crashed and killed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people did not show any outward evidence of engine failure, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Bryant’s helicopter was not certified to fly with instruments in poor visibility, via the Associated Press: The NTSB is investigating the […]

Vanessa Bryant has taken to Instagram to post an update about the public memorial for her late husband and late daughter, Kobe and Gianna: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Rk8gHDUq7/ The memorial will take place on Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. at the Staples Center. (Where else?) Kobe and Gianna tragically perished in a helicopter crash late last month. Kobe […]

The Houston Rockets raised a lot of eyebrows on Thursday night, as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers with one of the smaller lineups in recent history. Despite the fact that they’re slight in stature after this season’s trade deadline, James Harden believes his team can compete with anybody. The Rockets decided to trade Clint […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are being viewed as a favorite for this season’s Larry O’Brien Trophy, but Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey believes his team can beat them. Morey admits that the Lakers should be considered a favorite, but he is confident that the Rockets can stop them: Via USA Today: When it comes […]

The Clint Capela trade looked like a moment of madness, but Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets may have made a masterstroke after the small-ball Houston Rockets took down the Los Angeles Lakers in convincing fashion on Thursday night. The 121-111 victory saw the Rockets triumph over LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest of […]