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DeMarcus Cousins was informed on Thursday by the Los Angeles Lakers that he would be waived, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Cousins plans to continue rehabbing his ACL injury into the offseason: Yahoo Sources: DeMarcus Cousins was informed yesterday by the Lakers that he would be waived. He plans to continue rehabbing ACL […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving DeMarcus Cousins, according to ESPN. Cousins tore his left ACL this past summer during a pickup game in Las Vegas and has yet to play this season for the Lakers. Lakers are waiving DeMarcus Cousins, league sources tell @Ramonashelburne and me. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 22, 2020 Cousins […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard says “sacrifice” is how the team has navigated through the season. There’s a lot of star power on the Lakers, with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way and Howard coming off the bench. Thus far, head coach Frank Vogel has done a good job of managing everyone. […]

LOS ANGELES – LA Clippers forward Marcus Morris is still getting acclimated to his new city and team, but a familiar face will be joining him soon. According to multiple reports, the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a deal with Markieff Morris, brother of Marcus. Markieff Morris agreed to a buyout from the Detroit […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard broke the news of Kobe Bryant’s tragic death to his teammates. Lakers shooting guard Troy Daniels told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson about how Howard delivered the devastating news while they were aboard the team plane. “Regular trip. Chillin’. Literally everyone was asleep,” Daniels said. “All the shades were down, […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign got back underway on Thursday night following the All-Star break, and with the festivities out of the way, things are about to get very serious. There are just two months remaining in the regular season, meaning the playoffs are upon us. Hard to believe, I know, but it feels like we […]

The NBA announced the rescheduled game between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers will now be played on April 9th. The NBA has announced a date for the re-scheduled Clippers-Lakers game. It will be Thursday, April 9 at 7:30PM PST. The schedule also results in the Clippers' game against the Bulls, originally on April […]

Veteran small forward Markieff Morris plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Morris got a buyout from the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Morris has been sold on a backup power forward role with the Lakers — with more minutes for Kyle Kuzma at the three now. Sets […]

Shaquille O’Neal admits having trouble sleeping after the tragic death of fellow Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, per Marc Stein of The New York Times. I chatted with O’Neal on Feb. 13 — a Thursday that tipped off a 96-hour filled with assignments in Chicago — and asked if working so much and trying […]

After missing out on Darren Collison, Marcus Morris, and Reggie Jackson, the Los Angeles Lakers have another player they appear to be targeting to add to their roster for the second half of the season. Markieff Morris has reportedly agreed to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons this week and has an interest in joining […]

The Detroit Pistons have bought out Markieff Morris, meaning that a pretty versatile big man is on the market. Morris may not be available for long, as according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Los Angeles Lakers are the frontrunners to sign Morris when he becomes a free agent. Well, at least the […]

Over the last month or so, there has been a lot of speculation about what the Los Angeles Lakers might do before and after the NBA trade deadline. The team decided to stand pat at the deadline, but that hasn’t stopped rumors of them bringing in a free agent or player on the buyout market. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as the front-runner to sign veteran small forward Markieff Morris, who got a buyout from the Detroit Pistons. The Toronto Raptors also have interest in Morris, per Shams Charania of The Athletic: The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as a frontrunner to sign Markieff Morris, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has been in the ear of forward Kyle Kuzma all season. Since Cousins is still rehabbing his ACL injury, the All-Star big man is using his time around Kuzma wisely by dropping any knowledge he can on the Lakers’ youngster: “That’s my little bro,” Cousins told Matt Barnes and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul took a few things from the mind of the late Kobe Bryant, among them perhaps some of the most vital to his game: how to dominate in the pick-and-roll and how to develop the proper footwork. NBA.com’s John Schuhmann remembers the two stars talking during an exhibition game prior […]

Troy Daniels is plenty aware his Los Angeles Lakers were set back by remaining quiet in the trade deadline, as the hallway rival Los Angeles Clippers got the best of them by acquiring a punchy scorer in Marcus Morris. Yet the role player admitted he’ll still roll with LeBron James at the end of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis had a little bit of fun, which hilariously was at their own expense. The pair was shown some old Instagram photos of themselves, and they were asked to react to the same. As expected, hilarity ensued. 😅😅 @KingJames and @AntDavis23 dig into the archives […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo sent the NBA rumor mill buzzing when he hinted at the possibility of playing with his brothers in “Milwaukee, L.A., whatever.” Los Angeles, of course, is home to both Western Conference powerhouses Lakers and Clippers. But fans and pundits alike are quick to link him to the former. But in […]

NBA guard Isaiah Thomas has fond memories of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Thomas, who is currently an unrestricted free agent after getting traded by the Washington Wizards to the Los Angeles Clippers and then getting waived by the Clippers, shared some Bryant stories with Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype: “One on-court story that […]

The NBA has not finalized the date for the Los Angeles Lakers-Los Angeles Clippers makeup game following the death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, according to David Wharton of the Los Angeles Times. League executives could schedule the Lakers – Clippers game for the day after the regular season ends, but there are issues with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James gave a shout-out to veteran shooting guard JR Smith last night on IG. This is relevant because the Lakers reportedly have interest in Smith, who has been a free agent since last season: LeBron gave a shoutout to J.R. Smith last night on IG pic.twitter.com/Eti1FE5xl1 — LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins says his one season at the University of Kentucky was very special. Cousins played with Washington Wizards star John Wall and Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe in college. The three are now very close friends off the court, and Cousins discussed his season in Lexington: “That’s probably one of […]

DeMarcus Cousins was supposed to pair with Anthony Davis to give the Los Angeles Lakers a monstrous frontcourt heading into the 2019-20 season. Instead, his injury woes continued. Cousins suffered a torn ACL in August, which eventually resulted in L.A.’s decision to reunite with Dwight Howard. Howard has certainly played a vital role in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says the last play of the All-Star Game was drawn up for Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard. However, when James saw Kyle Lowry guarding Anthony Davis in the post, he immediately threw the ball to his Lakers teammate: Watch LeBron James and Anthony Davis banter about the last […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins believes superstar small forward LeBron James should run for president in the future. James, however, doesn’t seem to be too interested in Cousins’ suggestion: DeMarcus Cousins has said that LeBron James should run for president. LeBron officially said he’s not interested at today’s practice. — Melissa Rohlin (@melissarohlin) February […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins admitted on the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson that he probably shouldn’t have played in the 2019 NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors. Cousins tore his left quad in the first round of the 2019 playoffs against the Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins tore his left ACL this past summer during a pickup game in Las Vegas. On the latest episode of “All The Smoke” with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Cousins admitted he shouldn’t have been in the gym that day playing in the first place: – Cousins talked about how […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a lot of things. One of the best players in the history of the NBA, a person who goes out of his way for causes he believes in, and even a dude who doesn’t mind dunking on politicians from time to time. According to DeMarcus Cousins, though, the […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James and Uninterrupted LLC could be facing a legal battle, as a Maryland youth development nonprofit known as Game Plan Inc. has decided to sue them for infringing on their “I Am More Than An Athlete” trademark. According to a report from bloomberglaw.com, Game Plan Inc. was using the slogan before James, […]

The fun is over. The NBA All-Star festivities have concluded, and now, with just two months remaining in the regular season, things are about to get serious. Not that the first four months of the regular season weren’t “serious,” but let’s be honest: in the NBA, it doesn’t really, really start to matter until the […]

The Boston Celtics will be in attendance during the Staples Center memorial service for Kobe Bryant, which will be held on Feb. 24. Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown recently opened up about having the privilege of attending this solemn occasion, and according to the 23-year-old, it will be an absolute honor for him to be able […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been criticized in recent years for getting players to join his teams. With the Los Angeles Clippers doing essentially the same thing this season, former NBA big man and current ESPN analysis Kendrick Perkins has had enough. Perkins took to Twitter on Wednesday to call out the hypocrisy […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has long beefed with former Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah. Noah, who last played in the NBA in 2018-19 with the Memphis Grizzlies, often faced James during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Now Noah, 34, a former Defensive Player […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is having a little bit of fun before NBA action resumes after the All-Star break. James and fellow Lakers co-star Anthony Davis took to social media yet again to promote another episode of “Taco Tuesday”—a phenomenon James has been propping up since the preseason: Part 2 of “Martes De […]

Throughout his storied NBA career, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has had his fair share of head coaches. Only a few coaches have been able to stand the test of time when coaching James with Erik Spoelstra having the most success while the superstar was led the Miami Heat to two titles. With LeBron […]

Stephen Curry shared many battles on the court with Kobe Bryant, but no memory resonates better with the two-time MVP than the time the Los Angeles Lakers great praised his game as a rookie, giving him all the validation he needed to spark his game, despite the many questions he faced after being drafted by […]

NBA legend Magic Johnson has already predicted that the Lakers and Clippers will meet in this season’s Western Conference Finals. When asked which of the two teams will be playing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, however, the five-time champion offered a thought out response. Johnson admits that the Clippers, who acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul […]

The late, great Kobe Bryant certainly had a major impact on a lot of the stars in the NBA today, including Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. In an exclusive interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, Durant explained how Bryant impacted him as a player. Durant mostly shared about his experience with Kobe in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had the opportunity to go after Reggie Jackson, who was believed to be the single most talented player available in the buyout market and one that fit a position of need at point guard. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the Lakers never pursued Jackson, considering his agent, Aaron Mintz […]