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Anthony Davis further cemented his claim as the next great big man in LA, recording his fourth career 40-point, 20-rebound outing in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 102-91 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Anthony Davis has his fourth career 40-20 game. No player in a #Lakers uniform has done that since Shaq back in 2003. — […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis had to leave the game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a shoulder injury. According to reports, Davis had to go to the locker room to get his shoulder checked. A Laker staffer was also seen placing a shoulder support on his right shoulder. Anthony Davis is heading to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies finally got their first win of the 2019-20 NBA season thanks to a heroic buzzer-beater from Jae Crowder against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. The youth-laden squad will be looking to make it two in a row but will be in for a tough task as they take on LeBron James and […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will play on Tuesday against the Memphis Grizzlies despite dealing with shoulder soreness. Anthony Davis is a GO tonight despite dealing with shoulder soreness. #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) October 30, 2019 Davis injured his shoulder on Sunday versus the Charlotte Hornets. The six-time All-Star played 33 minutes and […]

Magic Johnson stunned the basketball world last season when he abruptly resigned from his post from the Los Angeles Lakers. Johnson was the president of basketball operations for the Lakers. The Hall of Famer said he wasn’t having fun with his job anymore when he resigned. Magic Johnson on leaving the Lakers: "I got two […]

During a recent interview with Vlad TV, Matt Barnes opened about the infamous ball “flinch” moment with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Barnes, who was on the Orlando Magic at the time, was going at it with Bryant and the Lakers. During an inbounds play, Barnes faked a pass and put the ball right […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma could make his season debut this week, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Charania reports Kuzma is 100 percent and just getting back into shape now. The Lakers swingman is making his way back from a left foot stress reaction. NBA Insider @ShamsCharania reports on […]

The NCAA today announced the collegiate athletics organization would reconsider and re-examine bylaws for student-athletes to earn compensation from their likeness, signaling a pivotal moment in winning payment in an unjust system for thousands of amateur players. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, who has been an advocate for reforms in the NCAA, responded to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James sent a taco truck to feed lunch to the first responders fighting the Getty Fire, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Hearing that LeBron James has sent a taco truck to feed lunch to the first responders fighting the Getty Fire today at their base camp. James, […]

ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski claims “nobody believes Anthony Davis is not staying with the Lakers.” Davis can become an unrestricted free agent next summer if he declines his 2020-21 player option with the Lakers. AD is widely expected to decline his $28.8 million player option since he can make more money on the open market. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James was forced to evacuate his house due to the recent California wildfires. James told reporters on Tuesday he and his family tried three hotels in the middle of the night after being evacuated before eventually finding one, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN: LeBron said he and his […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma could soon be in line to make his season debut. According to head coach Frank Vogel, the 6-foot-9 forward will travel on this upcoming three-game road trip to and that it’s possible he returns to the floor in one of those games, per Bill Oram of The Athletic. Kuzma […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant shared his thoughts on the NBA offseason, which featured tons of player movements that created several formidable star duos. Kobe, however, particularly singled out Kevin Durant’s injury as one key event that changed the landscape of the NBA. To recall, Kevin Durant suffered an Achilles tear in the NBA […]

The 2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers squad is one of the biggest “what if” teams in recent memory. The Mike D’Antoni-coached team, after all, acquired superstars Dwight Howard and Steve Nash in the offseason and formed a pretty imposing Big 4 alongside Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. But the star-studded line-up never lived up to its […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is upbeat about Dwight Howard’s second stint with the Purple and Gold. Bryant predicts that his former teammate will make a “hell of an impact” on LA this time around. To recall, Howard and Bryant donned the Purple and Gold jersey in the 2012-13 season. The team-up didn’t exactly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently being led by superstar forward LeBron James and former New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis. However, while they have already looked impressive at times early on in the 2019-20 regular season, former team president Magic Johnson believes that the eventual addition of a currently injured Kyle Kuzma will […]

Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka gave his players a treat by allowing them to meet world-renowned magician David Blaine. The Lakers canceled today’s practice. The team came in this morning for one of Rob Pelinka’s “Genius Talks.” Today’s guest: David Blaine. After his talk, Frank Vogel brought team together and, following a nice win […]

JR Smith has had a strange and turbulent NBA career. The veteran shooting guard has been mostly the punchline for jokes during his professional tenure in the Association, but he finally had his moment in the sun when he helped LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers capture the franchise’s first championship in 2016, downing the […]

LeBron James loves that the Los Angeles Lakers are filled with a bunch of “defensive-minded guys.” The Lakers have above good defenders everywhere you look. The elite defenders on the roster are Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard, Avery Bradley and JaVale McGee, while Danny Green, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and LeBron are guys who play high-level defense as […]

LOS ANGELES – Once DeMarcus Cousins went down with a torn ACL ahead of the 2019-20 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were put in a difficult situation having to scramble for a viable replacement. Fortunately, two options emerged in Joakim Noah and Dwight Howard. Howard struggled to return to form after leaving Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Jared Dudley believes fans of the team know that Dwight Howard will play an important role this season. Howard joined the Lakers this offseason, signing a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. It was a reunion between the two sides, as the former No. 1 overall pick was a member of the team for […]

The new Los Angeles Lakers duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis seem to be getting along just fine. So much so, that the pair were seen playing football during warm-ups in their matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. AD and Bron were playing football pregame 😂 (via pablo024/IG) pic.twitter.com/QyCX9bqbc1 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Dwight Howard has gotten a rare second shot to play with the Los Angeles Lakers and he’s taking a different approach this time in hopes to keep his NBA career alive. The big man had been a lifelong starter before taking a bench role in Los Angeles, something he deems as his adaptation process. “It […]

Supporters of the Los Angeles Lakers were given a bit of a scare toward the closing moments of Sunday night’s blowout victory against the Charlotte Hornets. With a few minutes remaining in the contest, superstar big man Anthony Davis was seen walking back to the locker room. Following a 120-101 victory, however, Davis was adamant […]

LeBron James gave some insight as to his style of play in NBA 2K20, but The King only knows how to play ball one way, and he approaches the video game with the same mindset as he does his profession. LeBron talked about this after beating the Charlotte Hornets 120-101 on Sunday night, via Ben […]

LeBron James was one of many Los Angeles and Southern California residents forced to evacuate their homes after a fire quickly burned through several structures, leaving six houses scorched in its path. A state of emergency forced the Los Angeles Lakers guard to take his family and quickly seek shelter away from his residence, still […]

It usually takes a while for young players to settle in after being traded to a new team, but Brandon Ingram seems to be thriving now that he’s away from the bright lights of Hollywood. Sure, the youth-laden New Orleans Pelicans are off to a dreadful 0-3 start in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, but […]

LOS ANGELES – Throughout the first two games of the 2019-20 season for the Los Angeles Lakers, one player above all was getting targeted for criticism, and justly so. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope struggled and struggled mightly as he couldn’t hit a shot while also feeling the wrath of superstar Kawhi Leonard in the season opener. After […]

LOS ANGELES – After a forgettable stint with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2012-13 NBA season, Dwight Howard decided to head elsewhere. The veteran center proceeded to play for five teams before being humbled and agreeing to return to where many expected him to contend for a title alongside Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and […]

Brandon Ingram has been lighting it up for the New Orleans Pelicans in his first few games donning the new jersey. He admitted that he’s in a better place now, tagging it as a ‘better environment’ than the Los Angeles Lakers. Though Ingram likes his place now, it doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have respect […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is apparently an optimist. The first-year Lakers head coach recently told reporters that veteran center DeMarcus Cousins could still potentially return to Los Angeles this season despite suffering what initially appeared to be a season-ending leg injury earlier in the year. Although everyone and their mother originally believed that […]

It is only a matter of time before Bronny James and Zaire Wade are making noise atop the NBA level. With the up-and-coming hoopers playing alongside one another at Sierra Canyon, that obviously means that Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James and recently retired Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade get to hang out […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic wants a return to the NBA. Vujacic, who is best known for his role on the two Lakers squads that won titles during the 2009 and 2019 seasons, has expressed his desire to make a return to the NBA. The 35-year-old guard hasn’t played in the NBA since […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will still be without point guard Rajon Rondo when they face the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday evening. Rondo missed the first two games of the season with a calf injury. The veteran underwent a precautionary MRI on Saturday night. It confirmed a mild strain: Frank Vogel says Rajon Rondo is […]

Good news, Los Angeles Lakers fans — Kyle Kuzma is on the verge of making his return. Kuzma, who has been dealing with a foot injury since participating in the FIBA World Cup with Team USA in August, is now progressing towards a return. The 24-year-old forward has been doing four-on-four work in practice — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers thought that they had their roster in place. Having acquired Anthony Davis and signed the likes of DeMarcus Cousins and Danny Green, the Lakers were ready to embark on their championship quest. Then, Cousins tore his ACL. In a surprise move, the Lakers elected to reunite with center Dwight Howard, who […]

LeBron James has always been destined to break records. He is a generational talent blessed with an incredible physique and unparalleled basketball IQ. Not to mention, he is incredibly consistent. James has scored in double figures in 99.3 percent of his 1,200 career games, the highest mark in NBA history: LeBron James appeared in in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came away with a 95-86 win over the Utah Jazz for their first win of the season on Friday night, but it was no thanks to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who went 0-for-6 in a one-point outing. Caldwell-Pope has been absolutely horrendous over the first couple of games: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope through 2 games: […]

Anthony Davis is willing to play center for the Los Angeles Lakers — if it makes sense. As the Lakers recorded their first win of the season on Friday night in a convincing victory over the Utah Jazz, 95-86, Davis was relatively quiet. The prized big man produced just 21 points (on 7-of-17 shooting), seven […]