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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is now the first and only player to have recorded a triple-double against every NBA team. James completed the feat when he registered his first triple-double against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Just an assist shy of the statistical feat in the game, LeBron recorded his 10th assist with a […]

A bloodied Kyle Kuzma had to leave the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night at the Staples Center. The third-year forward took an elbow from Darius Bazley that hit him right between the eyes at the nine-and-a-half-minute mark of the second quarter. Kuzma covered his eye in pain for […]

The sartorial exploits of Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook are renowned far and wide, though many of his outfit choices will have people saying “why?” rather than his signature phrase “why not?” One person who will not be following Westbrook’s zany fashion antics is Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis. AD called Russ his brother, […]

The 2019-20 City Edition jerseys of the Los Angeles Lakers are inspired by none other than Shaquille O’Neal. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the M.D.E. on the white vertical piping stands for “Most Dominant Ever.” The “City Edition” uniforms for the Lakers this season are inspired by Shaquille O’Neal – the M.D.E. on the […]

The growing legend of Los Angeles Lakers reserve guard Alex Caruso continues, as his likeness was forever immortalized in a stunning mural in LA. Renowned mural artist Gustavo Zermeño painted the masterpiece, which features Caruso dunking over NBA stars like Jamal Murray, James Harden, Devin Booker, Kawhi Leonard, and Luka Doncic. The image is referenced […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James is excited for friend and foe Carmelo Anthony’s return to the NBA. The 10-time All-Star signed with the Portland Trail Blazers late last week and will start for the team in their Tuesday night matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans James, 34, took his enthusiasm to social media […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James won’t be able to watch his pal Carmelo Anthony make his debut with the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday since he has his own game to play. However, The King will definitely catch some of Melo’s highlights after the Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder finishes: LeBron on […]

LaMelo Ball thinks he’s already a better basketball player than his older brother, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball. LaMelo’s NBA draft stock is steadily rising, and there are some who believe he can be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft. Lonzo went No. 2 to the Los Angeles Lakers in […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis has been dealing with a bout of shoulder soreness, but the former No. 1 overall pick noted that he’s feeling great after Tuesday’s shootaround: Anthony Davis asked about his shoulder after Tuesday’s shootaround: “I feel great. Everything is recovering better.” He’s also wearing a 🔥 pair of Kobe kicks: […]

Dec. 8, 2011 is a date that will forever live on in the minds of Los Angeles Lakers fans. It was a day that they will not remember fondly, as the Lakers had acquired superstar point guard Chris Paul in a trade with the New Orleans Hornets, a deal that would quickly be vetoed by […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma and guard Danny Green probably aren’t too easily impressed considering their status on this planet. However, both were very impressed by a recent talk given to the team by legendary standup comedian Dave Chappelle. “Very cool. Not only does he make people laugh, but he informs you on what’s going […]

It’s safe to say Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James loves to play with power forward Anthony Davis. According to Bryan Kalbrosky of Hoops Hype, James is passing the ball to Davis more than any previous teammate of his. According to the available tracking data, 23.4 percent of his passes have been to Davis. […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green had a vicious putback dunk against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. The NBA and the league office clearly saw the play and apparently are suspicious, as Green took to Twitter to announce that he got randomly drug tested on Monday. Catch one dunk and get drug tested 🤣 […]

Comedian Dave Chappelle was at Los Angeles Lakers practice on Monday. Chappelle even got to put some shots up with the Lakers: Why yes that is Dave Chappelle casually shooting around with LeBron and KCP. pic.twitter.com/j2iIQvPmrp — Bill Oram (@billoram) November 18, 2019 Quinn Cook working with Dave Chappelle on his stepback game. Another day […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce says Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is “probably the greatest athlete we’ve ever seen.” The Hawks fell to the Lakers on Sunday by a final score of 122-101. LeBron finished with 33 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists in the win. “A well-conditioned athlete, probably the greatest athlete […]

It looks like the Memphis Grizzlies are going to wear the throwback Vancouver Grizzlies jerseys on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Grizzlies played in Vancouver, British Columbia from 1995-2001 before moving to Memphis: Saturday… the wait is over. pic.twitter.com/tQX6TTpym8 — Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) November 18, 2019 Memphis, led by rookie point guard Ja […]

Anthony Davis was among many Los Angeles Lakers players happy to see franchise icon Kobe Bryant courtside for Sunday’s 122-101 win over the Atlanta Hawks. The new star in town met one of the perennial ones in The City of Angels, a star that shined bright even as he looked on for all four quarters, […]

Atlanta Hawks rising star Trae Young had another explosion on Sunday night, as he casually dropped 31 points against the Los Angeles Lakers. Prior to the contest, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel did appear to provide a bit of a foreshadowing of things to come when he described how difficult he expects things are going […]

JaVale McGee admitted his Los Angeles Lakers are not underestimating any teams in their quest for a high playoff seed, noting their mindset is to ignore the win-loss record and play teams with their best effort. The Lakers certainly came out with the necessary energy on Sunday, racking up a quick 34-9 lead against the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was asked about getting his big man Anthony Davis more involved in the post. Davis attempted 14 shots, making only five of them during a 122-101 rout of the Atlanta Hawks. “It’s something I have to do better at,” said Vogel, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Davis didn’t […]

Danny Green shocked the Atlanta Hawks with a timely putback slam to close out a first-half rout, tracking the flight of the ball and sneaking backdoor just in time to hammer it home. The 6-foot-7 Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooter is known for his finesse and his big-shot antics, but this is one aspect of his […]

There were two rare sightings inside the Staples Center on Sunday night. Aside from retired legend Kobe Bryant making an appearance, Los Angeles shooting guard Danny Green also threw down a monster dunk against the Atlanta Hawks. Known best for his defense and three-point shooting, the 32-year-old 3-and-D specialist displayed some rarely seen hops, as […]

LOS ANGELES – After another solid defensive performance from the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James and company remain atop the Western Conference standings with an 11-2 record and the rest of the league fearing the purple and gold. The visiting Atlanta Hawks didn’t stand much of a chance against these legitimate title contenders. At one […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers continue to make easy work of opponents with the now having won their 11th game of this young season. Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks came to town on Sunday night but didn’t stand much of a chance against LeBron James and company falling to this championship-caliber team […]

Although they never got a chance to duke it out mano y mono at the grandest stage, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James’ names will forever be intertwined in basketball history. The enigmatic pair’s lives couldn’t be any more different today, as Bryant is now enjoying the perks of retirement after 20  seasons, while James is […]

Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant surprisingly shared a moment in Staples Center right before the Los Angeles Lakers faced off with the Atlanta Hawks. For those unaware, the two donned the Lakers jersey before and it didn’t go quite as well as expected. It even created a rift between them. However, the encounter certainly proved […]

Staples Center was buzzing on Sunday night, as retired Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant made a surprise appearance in the teams’ 121-101 wire-to-wire win over the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James paid homage to the Laker great by going over his seat and shaking his hand early in the first quarter. Shortly after the match, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant stepped behind the camera to take a photo of her daughter with actor/comedian Kevin Hart. Bryant was all smiles as he took the picture. Meanwhile, listen to how Lakers commentator Stu Lantz gave Hart a subtle ribbing for his height. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1196281346643169281 It was definitely a great moment. Bryant, regarded […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James paid tribute to Kobe Bryant after the two met each other during Sunday night’s game with the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center. LeBron took it to Instagram to show his respect to Kobe, posting a video of their moment during the game. On the caption, the so-called King wrote […]

One of the greatest players to ever don the Los Angeles Lakers jersey was in attendance at Staples Center on Sunday night, as Kobe Bryant watched from the sidelines as the home team gave the Atlanta Hawks a 122-10 spanking. Three years removed from his last game as a pro, Kobe is still beloved by […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had no choice but to high-five himself after he was left hanging by Dwight Howard. Peep the clip below by Sports Notes. It wasn’t shown in the clip but some of the Lakers’ staff offered the high-fives to James. https://twitter.com/TheSportsNotes/status/1196288845374902272 The moment occurred before James fully checked out of […]

Kobe Bryant visited Staples Center for the duel between his Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks. As expected, fans gave him a standing ovation. Notice how Lakers fans quickly rose to their feet. Bryant, too, acknowledged the love. Kobe gets the standing ovation from the Staples Center crowd! 👏 pic.twitter.com/35lnsT39Ax — NBA TV (@NBATV) […]

Looks like the hatchet has certainly been buried between former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard. The retired Bryant made a rare Staples Center appearance on Sunday night, as the Lakers took on the Atlanta Hawks. Before the game, Howard was the first player Bryant ran into. The first player Bryant ran […]

The home crowd over at Staples Center rose to their feet after Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green unexpectedly rose up for the massive putback dunk against the Atlanta Hawks. Peep the clip below posted by SportsCenter. Notice how Dwight Howard almost went completely crazy at Green’s putback slam. OMG DANNY GREEN 😳 pic.twitter.com/REXv6vg8Ea — […]

The Atlanta Hawks were down big at the half against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, but Evan Turner somehow sneaked in a highlight play at the expense of LeBron James. Turner drove to the lane and was met by James at the three-and-a-half minute mark of the second quarter in their match inside Staples […]

LeBron James muscled his way en route to an and-1 opportunity and Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant immediately gave his approval. Peep the clip below per NBA TV. James — a one-man fastbreak — powered his way and sneaked in a layup against three Atlanta Hawks defenders. Bryant, who’s in attendance, was more than […]

“Showtime” is alive and kicking in LA, as Danny Green and LeBron James hooked up with an amazing play reminiscent of the legendary Los Angeles Lakers’ team of the ‘80s. With less than two-minutes off the clock in the in Lakers’ hosting of the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on Monday, the home team got […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans saw a moment to remember on Sunday as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant met at Staples Center. Kobe was sitting courtside to watch the Lakers play the Atlanta Hawks. As the two teams faced a dead-ball situation, LeBron got the chance to meet Bryant and shook each other’s hands. Kobe making […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is relishing every moment of him playing with four future Hall of Famers — LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, and most probably, Anthony Davis. Kuzma said that he’s learning a lot from those guys and that he is also honored to be competing with and against them. “It’s […]