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LeBron James has only ever known being the top dog. He was the generational superstar coming of age with the Cleveland Cavaliers and (for the most part) the only All-Star on those early Cavs teams. Even in Miami, the Heat only really took off when Dwyane Wade told James to take over as the leading […]

Anthony Davis will miss Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors after his X-rays came back negative, after suffering a rib injury in Tuesday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, according to Brad Turner of The Los Angeles Times and Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. The Los Angeles Lakers will want to be careful with Davis and […]

Andre Iguodala is one of the few remaining veteran commodities available for trade, though if the Memphis Grizzlies can’t find a workable agreement within the next three months, the former 2015 Finals MVP could be up for grabs in the Western Conference. According to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com, executives in the West are hoping to […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra witnessed the “genius” of LeBron James up close during The King’s four years in South Beach, one that pivots on his ability to adapt to others’ skill sets. While James had his share of trouble adapting to Kevin Love during his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he enjoyed […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel sees a unique bond growing between LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and it isn’t just on the basketball court. James and Davis are indeed becoming close friends. When Davis first joined the team this summer, James immediately invited him over for dinner. Now, a few Taco Tuesday’s later, […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis had high praise for Kyle Kuzma following Tuesday night’s 123-115 road victory over the Phoenix Suns. Kuzma came through in the clutch for Los Angeles, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to push his team ahead: This was such a big offensive […]

Frank Vogel was quick to praise veteran point guard Rajon Rondo following his season debut, pointing to his sound impact in short minutes of the bench. The cagey floor general debuted after missing the first nine games of the season but gave the Los Angeles Lakers five points, six rebounds, and seven assists in only […]

The pairing of LeBron James and Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers sparked a conversation with another dynamic pairing — that of James and Chris Bosh. It’s been five years since the two and Dwyane Wade dominated the Eastern Conference from South Beach with the Miami Heat, but Bosh still remembers what it’s like […]

Once the Los Angeles Lakers sealed their victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, LeBron James was subbed out and was congratulated by his teammates for a job well done. James, too, handed out some high-fives but was left hanging by head coach Frank Vogel. Veteran forward Jared Dudley tried to save him but was […]

It hasn’t been that long since LeBron James first donned the Los Angeles Lakers jersey, but he’s already setting up drinking sessions with Purple and Gold royalty James Worthy. Shortly after the Lakers notched their eight win in the first 10 games of the season, James took to Twitter to give a shout out to […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers has been playing with an ailing shoulder. Despite this, he has opted not to sit out and shared his reasons for why he keeps on playing despite the lingering pain. Per Lakers reporter Mike Trudell, Davis’ leadership takes precedence over everything. And he can only do his job […]

Game certainly recognizes game, as LeBron James paid homage to a fellow supreme athlete (even though he was rooting for the other side). In the Los Angeles Lakers’ match versus the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, James acknowledged the presence of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who was enjoying the game courtside at the time. With […]

Los Angeles Lakers big Anthony Davis isn’t done posterizing the Phoenix Suns roster. AD served up yet another highlight in the Lakers’ road game at the Talking Stick Resort Arena on Tuesday, as he brushed off Dario Saric’s defense like it was nothing. With under a minute left until the half time break, Davis received […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis put Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio on a nasty poster on Tuesday. Off a great pass from Lakers superstar LeBron James, Davis finished off the pick-and-roll play to perfection with a monster dunk on Rubio: AD put Rubio on a poster. 😳🔥 (🎥: @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/glNTMqDXop — […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo will play under minutes restriction against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Rondo is available on a 15 minute restriction. Vogel plans to use him with the second unit. — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) November 13, 2019 The 33-year-old floor general has been nursing a calf injury, which […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has picked on Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee a lot, so much so that Howard and McGee talked about fighting The Diesel. Before he joined the Warriors back in 2016, McGee had this reputation of being a goofy player on the court who really didn’t know how to play […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is enjoying life at the moment; it’s Taco Tuesday and his team is 7-2 on the season. If he doesn’t look over his shoulder, though, he might get dunked on by Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura. Per Joe Heim in The Washington Post: Who is a player you dream […]

Monty Williams interviewed for the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching job this summer, but took the Phoenix Suns gig instead. Why? Well for starters, the Lakers never offered Williams the job and the Suns gave him a wonderful opportunity he couldn’t pass up. Monty Williams said the Lakers did not make him an offer, but called […]

It looks like Rajon Rondo is going to make his season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers have upgraded Rondo from questionable to probable: Officially, Rajon Rondo’s status for tonight’s game in Phoenix has been upgraded to “probable,” and Troy Daniels is “questionable.” This would be Rondo’s […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was at Staples Center recently to watch his Heat take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. James and the Lakers defeated Miami, with LeBron putting up 25 points, four rebounds and six assists. Wade recently laughed at the notion that LeBron is “washed” in a tweet last week: […]

Dwyane Wade stepped away from the game of basketball at the end of last season, marking the first time the NBA will be without him since the 2002-03 campaign. But what if LeBron James asked Wade to come back and play for the Los Angeles Lakers? Could the future Hall-of-Famer be persuaded? Don’t count on […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is hoping point guard Rajon Rondo can make his debut on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Rondo has missed the Lakers’ first nine games of the season, but his team hasn’t skipped a beat, still able to top the Western Conference standings. However […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner and San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman apparently had a lot riding on Sunday night’s matchup between their two sides. Following Seattle’s impressive 27-24 victory against the 49ers, Wagner revealed that he had just won tickets to see the Los Angeles Lakers in a bet he made against Sherman: Bobby […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is going to play in games if he’s healthy. Davis, who was load managed by the New Orleans Pelicans last season after his trade request went public, wants to play in as many games as he can for the Lakers this 2019-20 campaign. Anthony Davis on what […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo alluded to Kevin Durant’s calf/Achilles situation last year in terms of why he’s being cautious with his own injury. Rondo has yet to play in a game this season for the Lakers, who are 7-2: The reason for Rajon Rondo's extended absence is because he doesn't want to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers say star big man Anthony Davis has a sore right shoulder. This is the first time all season Davis has landed on the injury report. However, the Lakers are listing Davis as probable to play against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday: Injury report: Troy Daniels tweaked his right knee and is […]

LeBron James revealed his personal stance on load management after a wave of rest awaits some of the best NBA players this season. The Los Angeles Lakers star will be 35 years old before the end of the year, and it’s not far fetched to think the franchise would look to sit him for a […]

The dilemma of load management is one that has taken the NBA by the throat this season, with players, fans, and coaches divided by it all. Fans hate it, players hate it, but coaches and front offices love it. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James explained why the players of today are in need of […]

Los Angeles Clippers advisor Jerry West is just as excited as any Angeleno to see his team and its hallway neighbor Los Angeles Lakers fight for the crown in LA. The longtime Lakers icon and Hall of Famer gave LeBron James a nod, noting these two teams boasting high-octane talent only bodes well for the […]

Despite the departure of reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in the offseason, many still considered the Toronto Raptors to be a very competitive team entering the new season. After all, they are the defending champs, and surely, they weren’t going to give up their title without a fight. However, perhaps only few were able to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis recently revealed that he has been playing through a lingering shoulder problem. Following the Lakers’ 113-104 Sunday night defeat at the hands of the defending champion Toronto Raptors, the six-time All-Star described exactly what he has been going through: “There’s really never a play I don’t feel […]

LOS ANGELES – The win streak comes to an end for the Los Angeles Lakers. The defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors proved to be too much to handle for Frank Vogel’s squad as Pascal Siakam, and his crew were able to come out on top at the Staples Center on Sunday night, 113-104. “They were […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t able to extend their win streak to eight games on Sunday night with the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors coming out on top against LeBron James and company. However, that didn’t stop veteran center Dwight Howard from continuing his postgame routine of practicing his free throws, post […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is slowly emerging as one of the best two-way players in the league, and he displayed that on Sunday by denying Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Last season’s Most Improved Player sent a statement to the rest of the NBA, as he emphatically rejected the four-time MVP’s shot to […]

With his robust build and athletic prowess, many believe that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James could have easily made it to the National Football League if he wasn’t such a talented basketball player. “The King” once again teased fans with his quarterback skills prior to the Lakers’ hosting of the defending champions Toronto Raptors […]

It took him seven tries, but Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse finally won his first ever NBA coach’s challenge on Sunday. In the third quarter of the defending champions’ road game versus the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, Nurse finally got his way and got an initial call overturned in the Raptors’ favor. […]

The drama between the NBA and China continues, as broadcast of the live game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat last Friday had to be interrupted due to the appearance of a Taiwan flag. Per Kelvin Tan of SportBusiness, cameras caught a spectator seating in the front row of Staples Center wearing a […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo has been officially ruled out for Sunday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors. Lakers have officially ruled out Rajon Rondo tonight. — Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) November 10, 2019 Rondo has yet to play this season due to a calf injury, but he had hoped to make his debut […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee is all about the team. With that said, the 7-foot-1 shot big man admitted that he doesn’t care Dwight Howard is currently getting the bigger share of minutes than he does. ”Well, a year ago, we weren’t winning,” McGee said via Christian Rivas of Silver Screen and Roll. “So […]