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The Boston Celtics decided to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant during their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. They did so with purple wristbands that have the numbers 8 and 24 on them. The @celtics pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with 8 & 24 wristbands. #NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/Lel6UKxjWQ — NBA (@NBA) February 23, 2020 Between teams […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers battled against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, the focus has been on LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Jayson Tatum. However, Rajon Rondo took the spotlight from them for a brief moment with a magician-like play. Late in the first quarter, Rondo found Davis after rebounding AD’s missed shot and shooting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were unable to trade for Marcus Morris prior to the NBA Trade Deadline. Instead, they will employ his brother, Markieff. Adrian Wojnarowski reported Markieff is expected to sign with the Lakers on a $1.75 million disabled player exception once he clears waivers this evening: Once F Markieff Morris clears waivers at […]

LeBron James. Michael Jordan. In the NBA stratosphere, that’s the usual argument as in who is the greatest NBA player of all time. Michael Jordan represents championship success with a splendid combination of individual success. James leans more on the individual but has a fruitful championship pedigree as well. But for some reason, Bill Russell […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson shared some fond memories of the late Kobe Bryant ahead of Sunday afternoon’s game between the Lakers and Boston Celtics. Johnson spoke about Bryant’s commitment to winning and his dedication to the Lakers franchise. He also spoke about Kobe’s life after basketball, which included a successful media business and […]

Josh Jackson is trying to revive his career with the Memphis Grizzlies, and he had his most impressive game yet on Friday in Los Angeles. Despite the Grizzlies’ 117-105 loss to the Lakers at Staples Center, Jackson finished with 20 points (9-of-12 shooting) in under 23 minutes off the bench — his first time scoring […]

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have one of the oldest and fiercest rivalries in the NBA. From the epic seven-game series that pitted Bill Russell against Wilt Chamberlain, to the brilliant individual rivalry (and friendship) between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and even the rebirth of the rivalry at the tail end of […]

The city of Los Angeles will hold the “Celebration of Life” memorial in honor of late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Monday, February 24th at Staples Center. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s wife and Gianna’s mother, announced on Instagram that the memorial will begin at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET). “#2, #24 #20 years […]

The Celtics-Lakers rivalry just isn’t what it used to be. Gone are the days where a Boston-Los Angeles finals seemed like a foregone conclusion. No more Bird-Magic battles. No more instant classics that would be replayed time and time again decades later. Sure, the remnants are still there. Well, for those who were around in […]

Now fully into retirement and focused on the next part of his life, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade hopes to use what he’s learned from Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Wade says he hit his post retirement life fast and hasn’t looked back. The Heat icon, who is getting his No. 3 jersey retired […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker won’t play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. As every Celtics fan knows by now, Walker has some knee pain: The Celtics say Kemba Walker is out for tomorrow’s game against the Lakers with a sore knee. — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) February 23, 2020 Walker […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers lost by 32 points to the Boston Celtics back on Jan. 20 in Boston. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that Davis and the Lakers are extremely motivated to get their revenge on the Celtics on Sunday at Staples Center: “Worst loss of the season […]

When Kevin Garnett was plotting his exit from the Minnesota Timberwolves before the start of the 2007-08 season, he was trying to get traded to the Los Angeles Lakers so he could play with Kobe Bryant. Unfortunately for Garnett and the Lakers, Bryant never answered his phone call and KG went to the Boston Celtics instead. Garnett […]

While the Milwaukee Bucks are considered the heavy favorites to come out of the East, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel thinks the Boston Celtics have a legitimate chance as well. Vogel tipped his hat to the Celtics and their success this season. Boston currently sits third in the Eastern Conference with a 39-16 […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso says DeMarcus Cousins has been a great teammate behind the scenes while his ACL rehab continues. The Purple and Gold franchise is waiving Cousins, who will likely still be around the Lakers rehabbing his injury. “It’s the ground that comes with playing in L.A. So to be honest, it’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says superstar big man Anthony Davis is probable to face the Boston Celtics on Sunday at Staples Center. Davis suffered a bruised right calf on Friday versus the Memphis Grizzlies. He returned to the game and finished with 28 points and 13 rebounds in 30 minutes. The Lakers […]

DeMarcus Cousins will continue rehabbing his torn ACL with the Los Angeles Lakers despite being waived, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. The Lakers will likely officially release Cousins on Sunday: "I'm told DeMarcus Cousins plans to remain with the Lakers for the remainder of the season to continue rehabbing his torn ACL." NBA Insider […]

Going into the 2019-20 NBA campaign, the two prohibitive favorites (at least in the Western Conference) were the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers. And here we are, toward the end of February, and not surprisingly, nothing has changed. The Clippers and Lakers are genuinely regarded as the two best teams in basketball […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel praised star power forward Anthony Davis as the “best defender in the league” following Davis’ seven-block performance against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night: Frank Vogel believes Anthony Davis is the “best defender in the league” #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) February 22, 2020 Vogel pointed to Davis’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers knew they were acquiring a two-way superstars when they traded for Anthony Davis this past summer. But Davis has been so good, he has helped transform L.A.’s team defense. Davis is averaging 2.5 blocks and 1.6 steals per game, showing tremendous versatility for a big man while also posing as an […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will go down as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. But James reportedly has bigger goals in mind. Fox Sports commentator Skip Bayless claims a source close to James told him LeBron has seriously considered running for President of the United States: FYI: I heard today […]

The man who piloted Kobe Bryant’s helicopter on the morning of a fatal crash just outside Calabasas had previously violated rules under the Federal Aviation Administration. In 2015, Ara Zobayan–who also had experience piloting Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard–bypassed a command to withhold from operating a plane under reduced visibility (via Jonathan Soveta of […]

The Boston Celtics will have an early 12:30 pm tip-off against their arch-rivals Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night and Gordon Hayward absolutely loves it. The Celtics swing man’s plans are already ready for the morning. He added that this is the cause of being a dad. When told that Sunday’s tip-off is scheduled for […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said earlier in the season that he felt his teammate Anthony Davis was the Defensive Player of the Year. After Davis blocked seven shots in the Lakers’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, James doubled down on his statement: “He does everything,” James said of Davis, via […]

Earlier this season, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James caused a courtside mishap when they met the Portland Trail Blazers. The King bumped into a vendor and caused a major spill on the sidelines. LeBron did help the innocent lady up and gave her an apology, which she smilingly accepted, creating a viral moment. On […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA this season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis anchor a defense that has the purple and gold competitive in every game they play, and that may be their biggest strength in the final stretch of the 2019-20 campaign. On […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have 28 games left in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, and after six years without a playoff spot, the storied franchise is on pace to head back to the postseason as the top seed in the Western Conference. Although success was expected with the dynamic duo of LeBron […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers continue to roll as they have now won 42 games on the season. The storied franchise was able to get the best of Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night at the Staples Center with help from Alex Caruso, who continues to prove his worth, especially when sharing […]

LOS ANGELES – Before the start of the 2019-20 season, Los Angeles Lakers newcomer Anthony Davis made it a goal to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year. That goal seems to be well within reach, with Davis putting on a defensive clinic on a nightly basis for the Lakers. On Friday night, the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup point guard Alex Caruso continued to prove he’s more than just a meme with a putback dunk over the Grizzlies that got the crowd on their feet. Caruso seemed to fly in for the rebound after Anthony Davis missed on the line, but surprised everyone when he opted to put the […]

Los Angeles Laker star Anthony Davis gave fans a massive scare after he suffered a leg injury early in Friday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Just two minutes into the game, Davis grabbed his right calf muscle after trying to go around a Jonas Valaciunas screen. Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr.’s knee collided with […]

Veteran big man DeMarcus Cousins is allowed to continue his ACL rehab at the Los Angeles Lakers’ facilities despite being released by the team, per Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Lakers will likely officially release Cousins on Sunday: NBA rules allow a player waived when injured to continue rehabbing with that team. […]

Patrick Patterson splashed some gasoline on the heated Los Angeles Clippers versus Los Angeles Lakers rivalry with a couple of controversial Instagram stories on Friday. In response to the NBA setting a date for the postponed Lakers-Clippers game, the 30-year-old stretch four had this to say. “What if we said no thanks don’t want to […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel had a weird response when a reporter asked him about the DeMarcus Cousins news. The Lakers are reportedly waiving Cousins, just a few days after Vogel said the big man could play in the postseason: Frank Vogel declined to go into detail on Lakers’ front office thinking on […]

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, […]