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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was fully supportive of a Marshawn Lynch post-game presser, one that came in ominous fashion after his Seattle Seahawks were eliminated by the Green Bay Packers, 28-23. Lynch had 12 carries for 26 yards, along with two touchdowns in the loss, before getting up on the podium and preaching […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had to deal with a rash of injuries recently. Set to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, four Lakers have been listed on the team’s injury report per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. The most notable inclusions on the list are Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. James, who missed […]

From Anthony Davis, to LeBron James, to Dwight Howard, Kyle Kuzma believes that every single Los Angeles Lakers player has something to prove. Per Spectrum SportsNet (h/t Christian Rivas of SB Nation), Kuzma claims that the entire Lakers crew crave for the win every single night. And in their quest to snag that elusive title, […]

Since joining the Los Angeles Lakers last season, Rajon Rondo has been hounded by critics claiming he is no longer the player that he used to be. Sure, the 33-year-old playmaker no longer averages All-Star worthy numbers he once normed during his heyday with the Boston Celtics, but Rondo still brings a lot of winning […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward Anthony Davis grew up in Chicago, but he probably is not making Bears fans too happy on Sunday afternoon. Davis is sporting an Aaron Rodgers jersey as he attends the NFC Divisional Playoff between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks on Sunday evening: .@AntDavis23 in the house repping his […]

Earlier this week, Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter announced that he is planning to open a charter school in Oklahoma City. Kanter, who played for the Thunder for two and a half seasons has a connection with the city. Kanter has noted that he has yet to pick an exact location for the school. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley had high praise for teammate Kyle Kuzma after the 24-year-old scored a season-high 36 points during Saturday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dudley said Kuzma has “scary” potential and even called him the “key” to the Lakers’ season: That boy @kylekuzma was 🥘 last night! So much potential […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma turned in his best individual outing of the season on Saturday, leading a Lakers team playing without LeBron James and Anthony Davis to a 125-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kuzma poured in a season-high 36 points on 15-of-24 shooting in the road victory. When whether his outstanding […]

Detroit Pistons veteran point guard Derrick Rose has been making quite a bit of noise this season as a potential Sixth Man of the Year winner. The former MVP winner is currently averaging 17.8 points (on 49.0 percent shooting), 2.3 boards, and 5.8 dimes, and he has proven to be one of the most potent […]

After having a huge game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo may be looking at some time on the sidelines. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Rondo reportedly suffered a strain fourth finger on his right hand and is considered day-to-day. X-rays did come back clean: The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Rajon Rondo, and Kyle Kuzma had a tough task ahead of them on Saturday, taking on the tough Oklahoma City Thunder on the road minus their two superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. James missed the game due to flu-like symptoms while Davis sat out his second straight game with a […]

No LeBron James, no Anthony Davis? No problem for the Los Angeles Lakers. Third-year forward Kyle Kuzma stepped up big-time for the short-handed Lakers and dropped a season-high 36 points in their recently concluded 125-110 road victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. ✨ Season-high for Kuz ✨@kylekuzma's 36 PTS power the @Lakers to the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was still in street clothes on Saturday, as his team handed the Oklahoma City Thunder a 15-point defeat, 110-125, at Chesapeake Energy Arena. With LeBron James also sitting out the ball game, the Lakers relied on Kyle Kuzma (36 points and seven rebounds) and Rajon Rondo (21 markers, 12 […]

Dwight Howard has always been known as a bit of a jokester. The Los Angeles Lakers center has pulled off various hijinks since his Orlando days and those apparently haven’t stopped in the big man’s second stint for the Tinseltown team. Howard paid tribute to his teammate LeBron James by acting out the latter’s famous […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 26 points on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, helping LA defeat Dallas without superstar big man Anthony Davis. Kuzma played 34 minutes against the Mavs. After the game, the Lakers swingman told Allie Clifton of Spectrum SportsNet that the more minutes he gets, the more […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Rob Pelinka. The franchise also promoted Pelinka to the title of vice president of basketball operations and general manager, something star LeBron James says Pelinka “earned.” Yes he ABSOLUTELY has Earned it!! Congrats RP! 🙏🏾 https://t.co/KQ4gIPiBYY — LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2020 […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers did not play on Friday night in a win against the Dallas Mavericks due to a gluteus maximus injury. Though the Lakers won without him, Davis’s status has been upgraded to questionable for the team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night – while his teammates […]

Coming off a big win against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers will have to create a gameplan without superstar LeBron James for their next game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James will apparently miss the game with a cold according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The 17-year NBA veteran […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant made headlines when he decided to enter the 1996 NBA Draft straight from high school. Although it would be a move that would become popular towards the end of the decade, Bryant was among a select group of individuals that went from preps to the pros without any collegiate […]

Despite reportedly dealing with the flu, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was clearly feeling good enough. Prior to their Friday night game against the Dallas Mavericks. James drained three-pointers from the logo during his pre-game shoot around. Richard Jefferson, now a studio analyst at ESPN, hilariously called out his former teammate for being “such […]

NBA 2K has been one of the top sports video games since its inception in 1999. The most recent iteration, NBA 2K20 needed only one month to become the best selling game of 2019 and the series as a whole is one of the best selling franchises in gaming history. Player ratings in the game […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans were once again treated to a once-in-a-lifetime performance from LeBron James. He put on a show against the Dallas Mavericks, as he helped the Purple and Gold win, 129-114. In fact, his performance calls back to one of the most dominant centers to ever wear Lakers colors. NBA on ESPN noted […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got a dominant win over the Dallas Mavericks thanks to the incredible efforts of LeBron James. In fact, his extraordinary outing is also worthy of praise: he passed his idol and basketball legend Michael Jordan on the all-time field goals made list. It’s an incredible achievement that deserves high praise. Immediately […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are enjoying a sizable lead over the Dallas Mavericks, and it doesn’t look like the Mavs will be able to pull off a comeback anytime soon. However, the blow-out score doesn’t mean that there are no barbs flying as LeBron James and Rick Carlisle got into a war of words during […]

LeBron James made history on Friday while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 129-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The King has passed Michael Jordan for fourth on the all-time field goals made list. LeBron entered the game needing only 10 made shots to surpass His Airness for the record, and he did so […]

It was a frustrating first half for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Lakers. So frustrating in fact that the Mavs star decided to take it out on his jersey. Luka nearly ripped his jersey in half, then kept playing 😅 pic.twitter.com/HcooSDmM6q — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 11, 2020 Down 19 points […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James and veteran guard Avery Bradley will play on Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks despite a bug passing around. According to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, James and Bradley are “under the weather.” However, they still opted to play against the Mavs. Frank Vogel said LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are rumored to be looking to trade Kyle Kuzma, with multiple teams reportedly inquiring about the third-year forward. According to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, general manager and new vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka “has had conversations with multiple teams in which Kuzma was discussed.” The reporting […]

Ever since his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has seen massive turnover on his championship-contending teams. In fact, many players come and go as seen fit. For the 2019-20 Lakers, that uncertain status for James’ teammates remains unchanged. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have named executive Rob Pelinka as both vice president of basketball operations and team general manager. Following Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson’s resignation as the team’s president in April 2019, Pelinka became the chief decision-maker in Los Angeles’ front office. However, there was no clear distinction in title for […]

When he was a senior in high school in Akron, Ohio, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James drove a Hummer H2. Now, James is set to star in a new commercial for Hummer, via CNBC: General Motors is resurrecting the Hummer, buying Super Bowl airtime to debut an all-electric pickup version of its gas-guzzling, military-style […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant says this year’s Purple and Gold squad needs to invest in “health” to ultimately win the 2020 championship. The Lakers currently have the best record in the Western Conference. Anthony Davis is dealing with a bruised gluteus maximus, but he isn’t expected to miss too much time. However, Bryant […]

It looks like Kyle Kuzma will start for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, as superstar big man Anthony Davis won’t play. Davis suffered a bruised gluteus maximus versus the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel told reporters on Thursday Kuzma would start if Davis didn’t play versus Dallas: Anthony […]

Former Lakers star Kobe Bryant admitted he was “pissed off” about retiring and not being able to match Michael Jordan’s ring total of six championships, falling one short of that feat. During a conversation with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson in the All The Smoke podcast, the Los Angeles Lakers icon noted that tidbit, including […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA despite being only a second-year pro. Like LeBron James, the Mavs’ floor general has become must-see television with his crafty play. Doncic, who has gone head to head with James this season when the Mavs and Lakers have played, says he […]

When Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis fell hard to the floor on Tuesday against the New York Knicks, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel and everyone in Los Angeles held their breaths. At first, it looked like Davis had suffered a serious back injury. However, tests showed that Davis sustained a bruised gluteus […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James was limited in practice on Thursday because of flu-like symptoms. The Lakers are listing James as probable to face the Dallas Mavericks on Friday: LeBron James was limited in practice today. He's probable for Dallas with flu-like symptoms. — Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) January 9, 2020 The Lakers […]

If Anthony Davis can’t play on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers will start Kyle Kuzma in his place. Davis suffered a bruised gluteus maximus versus the New York Knicks on Tuesday. He will travel with the Lakers on their two-game road trip: Frank Vogel said Anthony Davis is “still very sore […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis received a platelet-rich plasma injection in the sore right knee that has sidelined him since the start of the year, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The star forward is set to sit out for a sixth straight game when the Mavs face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. According to […]