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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has given teammate Anthony Davis plenty of advice about what it’s like to play against his former team, but there is always something daunting about following the footsteps of giants. Much like James, Davis left the team that drafted him after seven seasons, though this one happened by means […]

Brandon Ingram has surged in his fourth season after three years with the Los Angeles Lakers. The New Orleans Pelicans swingman looked back to his last season in L.A. and admitted the energy wasn’t always great in the locker room. “The team was a little rattled. Coming in every day, it wasn’t always good,” Ingram […]

The Anthony Davis trade saga certainly engulfed headlines last year and casted a dark cloud above the New Orleans Pelicans franchise for almost the entire 2018-19 season. The drama finally ended over the summer, when the disgruntled superstar got his wish and was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a massive deal. In the […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart is questionable against his ex-team on Wednesday while New Orleans Pelicans power forward Derrick Favors is also iffy for tomorrow’s matchup, according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez on Twitter. Per the Pelicans: Derrick Favors and Josh Hart are questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Lakers. Only Zion and […]

The main storyline that dominated the NBA news cycle for most of last season was Anthony Davis wanting to be traded from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Los Angeles Lakers eventually acquired Davis after being willing to part with a significant amount of compensation. Before Davis’ first matchup with his former team, Josh Hart called […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart is having a career year so far with the New Orleans Pelicans. The 24-year-old Villanova product was included in the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade this past summer between the two Western Conference teams, which included his teammate transfers Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball. Hart was surprised by […]

NBA Hall of Famer and Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen says Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is in the prime of his career right now. Life is pretty good for LeBron and the Lakers at the moment. LA has the best record in the NBA and James is playing like an MVP once again […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, the team hit up a Mexican restaurant to celebrate the win. So of course, Lakers superstar LeBron James yelled out “Taco Tuesday” to some fans who were at the restaurant filming the team walking in. LeBron James' taco tuesdays have gone national. 🌮 […]

While the 2019-20 NBA season is just over one month old, teams have already begun to stake their claim as the league’s best. In the Western Conference, it appears as if the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers have all emerged as legitimate contenders to represent the West in the NBA Finals […]

It won’t happen, but Jrue Holiday hopes New Orleans Pelicans fans are respectful to Anthony Davis on Wednesday. After Davis’ trade request went public last season, he was booed by Pelicans fans at home games. He even gave the middle finger to one fan after the fan was talking smack. So, it’s safe to say […]

Brandon Ingram is set to face off against his former team for the first time on Wednesday night, when the Lakers meet the New Orleans Pelicans inside the Smoothie King Center. Ingram came to the Pelicans by way of a trade with the Lakers this offseason. It was the same deal that sent Anthony Davis […]

Lonzo Ball’s status for Wednesday night’s matchup against the Lakers is now in question after the Pelicans star was sent home after Tuesday’s practice session due to a stomach virus: Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball was sent home from practice today with a stomach virus. Uncertain if he will play against Lakers tomorrow. — Marc J. […]

Despite suffering an unfortunate offseason injury, DeMarcus Cousins has been a helpful cog for the Los Angeles Lakers, a valuable one to say the least. The 6-foot-11 giant tore his ACL shortly after being signed by the team, forcing them to acquire Dwight Howard to reinforce their depth at the position. “He’s just been a […]

Anthony Davis will face off against his former team for the first time on Wednesday night, when the Lakers meet the Pelicans inside the Smoothie King Center. Davis isn’t the only player making a return to New Orleans, though, as DeMarcus Cousins will be back in the city where he played 65 games and tore […]

Anthony Davis will face off against his former team for the first time on Wednesday night, when the Lakers travel to New Orleans for a nationally-televised matchup against the Pelicans. The Pelicans traded Davis to the Lakers this offseason. As part of the deal, Los Angeles sent Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three […]

Carmelo Anthony had many NBA friends hoping he would return to the court, including some powerful ones in LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, but neither the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Miami Heat ever came close to signing him before the Portland Trail Blazers snagged him two weeks ago. The perennial scorer revealed he never […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had nothing but nice things to say about former franchise star Anthony Davis ahead of his team’s clash against the Los Angeles Lakers. Gentry coached Davis for the previous four seasons and didn’t want to make much of the turmoil surrounding the organization or the front office in […]

LeBron James drummed the San Antonio Spurs for 33 points and 14 assists in Monday’s 114-104 win, but the Los Angeles Lakers star has that organization to thank for his motivation to improve his jump shot. The King admitted his 4-0 loss to the Spurs in the 2007 NBA Finals was everything he needed to […]

Many would say that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is arguably the greatest athlete the world has ever seen. Everyone would probably say he is in the top three, at the very least. However, for former Laker and NBA champion Metta World Peace, The King did not make the cut on his top-five list: […]

The bright lights of Los Angeles can be quite distracting for most, especially for an 18-year-old coming off one-year of college. That was certainly the case for New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, who has emerged as a bonafide star since being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the massive Anthony Davis […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gained a place in franchise history — first place, that is — with at least 33 points and 14 assists in under 36 minutes played against the San Antonio Spurs. According to #Lakers PR, LeBron James is the first player in franchise history with at least 33 points and […]

Retired NBA player and current TNT analyst Kendrick Perkins was once again in awe of his former teammate LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar set another franchise record on Monday, becoming the first player in franchise history with at least 33 points and 14 assists in fewer than 36 minutes played in the team’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James got MVP chants from the AT&T Center crowd after their win over the San Antonio Spurs. James was doing a post-game interview when the “M-V-P” chants grew louder and louder. “MVP” chants breakout in San Antonio for LeBron James during his post game interview 👀 pic.twitter.com/mP2v8F6Mnj — Sharperz (@sharperzus) […]

Despite being in the NBA since the 2003-04 season and the fact that he’s nearly 35 years old this year, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers seems to show no signs of slowing down in his second year in Tinseltown. In Monday night’s game in which the Lakers faced off against the San Antonio […]

Anthony Davis and LeBron James are trying to join the likes of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant — all-time great talents who won championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. Behind James and Davis, the Lakers currently have the best record in the NBA. LeBron and AD are clicking on all cylinders […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis admits he had a moment this season where it hit him that he’s actually playing for the Lakers. Davis spoke to Jarrel Harris of Sports Illustrated about it: JH: What does the Lakers brand mean to you? Have you had any moments this season where it hit you like […]

The hiring of Frank Vogel came to the chagrin of many Los Angeles Lakers fans hoping either Tyronn Lue, Monty Williams, or Jason Kidd were hired for the job. The Lakers were impressed with Kidd and decided to bring him along as an assistant coach, something that soon emerged as a point of conversation for […]

LeBron James offered some perspective as to what Anthony Davis can expect upon his return to New Orleans. The Los Angeles Lakers new big man is bound to hear some boos after choosing to leave the franchise once he made his trade request public in the eve of the last trade deadline, something that left […]

LeBron James has emerged as a defensive force once again after taking years off from the less-lauded end of the floor. Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has noticed his intensity and praised his leadership after James said the formula to become the best team in the league would start with the team’s commitment […]

Anthony Davis is coming to the Smoothie King Center as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, and the former New Orleans Pelicans star knows he’s going to face a hostile environment. Davis admitted over the weekend that “it’s hard not to think about” this upcoming matchup, per The Athletic’s Bill Oram, even with […]

It will be an emotional homecoming of sorts for Anthony Davis as his Los Angeles Lakers face off against the New Orleans Pelicans in the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday. This will be the first time the 6-foot-10 big man will return to his old stomping ground following his big summer move to Los Angeles. […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart has had to do some damage control after he was heard on the Sept. 6 video iteration of his podcast “LightHarted” with some dubious comments about his time with the Los Angeles Lakers organization. Hart had teammate Lonzo Ball as a guest, first getting his take about the visit […]

Old habits certainly die hard for New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart. The 24-year-old Villanova product was back in Los Angeles on Sunday for the first game of the Pelicans’ back-to-back matches against the two LA-based teams at Staples Center. Shortly after NOLA fell big to the Clippers, 134-119, Hart said he walked out of […]

Even though he has already played for five NBA teams since leaving Boston in 2014, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo will always remain as a Celtic in most fans’ eyes. The four-time NBA All-Star, who enjoyed his best years in the pros during his eight-year stay in Beantown, recently reminisced about the first […]

LeBron James was often criticized for “selling” fouls back when he played for the Miami Heat, but current Lakers teammate Jared Dudley thinks that more flopping might be in order. Dudley stated that LeBron should make a greater effort to sell foul calls as long as the officials continue to swallow their whistles when he […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is averaging over 14 free-throw attempts per game this season. So it would seem that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — who is a freight train at nearly 260 pounds — should be able to draw his fair share of contact and get to the foul line at will. […]

Rajon Rondo just made his season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers a couple of weeks ago. Just five games into his 14th NBA season, the feisty playmaker was already ejected in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. Likewise, the NBA gave Rondo a hefty $35,000 fine for his actions. Rondo pointed to […]

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN recently reported that the Memphis Grizzlies have no intentions to buy out veteran forward Andre Iguodala, per Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. They reportedly made it clear that they want something in return – particularly a first round draft pick – for the former Finals MVP. This means that teams like […]

In one of the most groundbreaking videos captured this year, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was caught on film letting rip what was nothing short of an epic fart. Yup, you read that one right. We’re really reporting about the three-time NBA champ’s gas movement right here. See the video below to realize what […]