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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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were reportedly one of the teams who were hoping that the Phoenix Suns would buy out Aron Baynes this past summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Suns center Aron Baynes has emerged as a cornerstone piece for Phoenix early this season, supplying defense, leadership and, yes, shot-making. Phoenix acquired […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has been a strong supporter of Colin Kaepernick in the past, and that trend continued on Saturday. Ahead of Kaepernick’s private NFL workout, James took to Twitter to show his support for the former NFL star. Best of luck to @Kaepernick7 in his workout today! Pulling for […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has taken a lot of flack for what has been a less than stellar start for him this season. For his part, however, teammate Dwight Howard has shown his all-out support for his embattled co-Laker by sending out a message of encouragement via Instagram. Fellow teammates LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers have a lot to cheer about with their beloved Purple and Gold sitting atop the Western Conference standings. Some Laker fans, however, are not happy with the play of reserve guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope so far. Asked about the criticism on his teammate, LeBron James said he doesn’t care about all the negative […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers continued their winning ways on Friday night at the Staples Center as they were able to spoil Luke Walton’s return. Although the Sacramento Kings were able to take the game to the final possession, LeBron James and his new-look squad were able to take care of business with […]

After leading the Los Angeles Lakers to victory over the Sacramento Kings, LeBron James quickly took it to Instagram to react on what could be considered as his biggest play of the game. Late in the second quarter of their 99-97 win, LeBron rose up for a ferocious dunk over Nemanja Bjelica. The King attacked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to sneak a win past the competitive Sacramento Kings, thanks to LeBron James’ outstanding play. He finished with 29 points, four rebounds, 11 assists, and three steals — an MVP-like stat line that will wow everyone in the league. However, the main talking point among NBA fans was the ridiculous […]

Remember the old “We Are All Witnesses” LeBron James campaign Nike run more than a decade ago? JR Smith and the rest of the Staples Center crowd were definitely witnesses to the Los Angeles Lakers forward’s phenomenal dunk over Nemanja Bjelica. All James’ former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate could do was stand with his mouth unhinged […]

For some unknown reason, the basketball seems to get stuck at bizarre places during Los Angeles Lakers games in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Play was stopped at the seven-minute mark of the fourth quarter match between the Lakers and the Sacramento Kings on Friday after the ball got stuck on top of the back […]

Anthony Davis is serious when he said he wants the Los Angeles Lakers to be the best defensive team in the NBA. On Friday, he set an example for the Purple and Gold against the Sacramento Kings. With the Lakers ahead 99-97 with 5.5 seconds left, Kings forward Harrison Barnes attacked the basket after freeing […]