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After Anthony Davis went off for the Los Angeles Lakers against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Lakers superstar LeBron James took to social media to call out the critics who said LA gave up too much for Davis this past summer. Davis put up 46 points, 13 rebounds and three steals against the Pelicans. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have inquired about a number of potential veteran backup point guards and one of them is Orlando Magic guard DJ Augustin, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy. The Lakers need another playmaker on the roster and everybody around the NBA knows it: The Lakers have inquired about a number of potential […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly looking to add a backup point guard as they look to solidify their roster in the quest for a championship. Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported the Lakers being in the market for a point man during an episode of ‘The Jump.” The crew discussed the possibility of acquiring Darren […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo logged only 15 minutes of action off the bench on Friday, as he helped his side to a 123-113 victory against one of his former teams, the New Orleans Pelicans. Despite his limited run, however, the four-time All-Star was still able to make a bit of history, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis brought us one of the highlight plays of the evening on Friday, as he dunked all over New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram on a fastbreak alley-oop play. AD put Brandon Ingram on a poster 🤭 pic.twitter.com/o78RvGb3qY — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 4, 2020 Davis showed off the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis had a monster performance on Friday, as he led his side to a 123-113 victory against no less than his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans. Davis was cooking all night long, and as a matter of fact, he already logged 40-10 by the end of the […]

LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans faced the Los Angeles Lakers for a second time this season without prized rookie Zion Williamson on Friday night at the Staples Center, and the result was the same as their previous matchup. Anthony Davis and company made easy work of the new-look Pelicans with the team’s former […]

LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans went head-to-head against the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time at the Staples Center on Friday night since the Anthony Davis trade that rocked the NBA last summer. Although these two teams did play against each other earlier in the 2019-20 campaign, this was the first time […]

Recently retired point guard Darren Collison has been rumored to be returning to the league this season, with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers emerging as his preferred destinations. Now, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com, the Lakers are the frontrunners to get Collison’s services. However, the Purple and Gold are said to […]

When you think of possible All-Star players out of the Los Angeles Lakers, you’d only consider Anthony Davis and LeBron James as possible candidates. However, the will of an NBA fan is quite hard to predict. After putting up a string of impressive performances this season, Dwight Howard is also getting All-Star nods from fans. […]

Frank Vogel, head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, hasn’t ruled out the possibility of DeMarcus Cousins playing this year. Per Harrison Faigen Silver Screen and Roll, the 29-year-old has been hard at work at trying to get back. “But that’s just like light jogging and those types of things. There is still a long […]

Everyone at the Staples Center knew that the reunion between the Los Angeles Lakers and Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart would be anything but nice. However, the Purple and Gold did try to welcome them as amicably as possible in their game against the New Orleans Pelicans in the City of Angels. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the favorites to win the championship this season with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the charge. They would become the overwhelming favorite to win it all if they were able to acquire Andre Iguodala. Iguodala is owed $17.2 million this season, the final year of his contract. The 2015 Finals […]

Darren Collison is considering a February return to the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are emerging as his two preferred destinations. The Lakers are looking to improve their backup point guard position as they look towards improving their roster, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. One person associated with the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers need another playmaker on the roster and everybody around the NBA knows it. One Eastern Conference exec who spoke to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report says Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo isn’t cutting it as LeBron James’ backup: “The Lakers need another playmaking guard. Rondo’s not what he used to be. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently one of the best teams in the NBA, sitting at 27-7 and holding the best record in the Western Conference. However, there are still some teams around the league doing their “due diligence” when it comes to Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma and a possible trade, according to The Athletic’s Shams […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has been ruled out of his team’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night due to right calf tightness, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic. Caruso has played in 32 games off the bench this season, averaging 5.4 points, two rebounds and 1.1 steals over 19.5 […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo saw his nightmare scenario come to life, as he was approached by a fan at a local sneaker shop, only to be confused for longtime rival Chris Paul. Rondo’s facial expression is priceless, as the veteran point guard turns around and asks “who?” before getting a “you ain’t […]

Denver Nuggets veteran swingman Will Barton recently shared a very interesting narrative of the time Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant messed with his head as a rookie. Barton animatedly told the story of how Bryant absolutely rattled him in their first encounter some eight years ago. Posted Up Pod: Know @Nuggets Will Barton (@WillTheThrillB5) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to improve their backup point guard position as they look towards improving their roster, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Rajon Rondo has struggled as LeBron James’ backup this season. He’s averaging 7.4 points and 5.4 assists while shooting 40.8 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from beyond […]

Former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Matt Barnes doesn’t think Darren Collison should sign with Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers. Collison is considering a February return to the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers are emerging as his two preferred destinations. Barnes, though, says when he and Collison were on […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard isn’t known as a ball handler, but that didn’t stop him from imitating the move that LeBron James pulled out of his bag in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s victory over the Phoenix Suns. With the Lakers leading by a wide margin in the third frame of […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss fought back tears after learning that former NBA commissioner David Stern had passed away on Wednesday due to complications from a brain hemorrhage that was suffered roughly three weeks ago. Jeanie and Stern shared a close relationship that goes back to her father’s days with the Lakers. As Jeanie […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran big man Dwight Howard had a quiet evening on Wednesday, as his side secured a 117-107 victory against the Phoenix Suns. The 34-year-old logged 16 minutes and finished with eight points, four rebounds, and a steal, as he provided some quality minutes off L.A.’s bench. Despite his rather unproductive outing, however, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a bit of history on Wednesday night thanks to another outstanding performance in a 117-107 victory against the Phoenix Suns. James logged another triple-double in this one, putting up 31 points (11-of-21 from the field, 8-of-12 from the charity stripe), 13 rebounds, and 12 assists. In the process, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers raced out to a 36-point lead on New Year’s Day against the Phoenix Suns before holding on for a 117-107 victory, but forward Kyle Kuzma didn’t have the best day at the office, at least when it comes to his new blonde look. The third-year forward was roasted by fans, including […]

LeBron James is hoping to honor the passing of former NBA commissioner David Stern by immortalizing his name with an NBA award or a day that bears his name. “Either if it’s an award, or, I don’t know, a day? During the course of an NBA season, there’s David Stern Day?,” said James, according to […]

Phoenix Suns veteran point guard Ricky Rubio was forced to make an early exit on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers with what is apparently a hip-related injury. The 6-foot-3 point guard himself provided an update on what caused him to leave the ballgame after just 26 minutes of play, adding that he is currently […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers started 2020 off with a bang. LeBron James and company came into Wednesday’s game against the division rival Phoenix Suns intent on getting a third win in a row and imposing their will against a struggling team. Frank Vogel’s team did just that as they took care of […]

LOS ANGELES – As the world headed into the year 2020 and the Los Angeles Lakers prepared to take on the Phoenix Suns, the NBA lost one of their own on Wednesday with former NBA commissioner David Stern passing away at the age of 77. Stern’s impact was felt not only in the league itself […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso apparently has been bothered by a calf issue in their recent games, according to head coach Frank Vogel. Caruso was forced to leave the Lakers’ game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday for what the team called a right calf tightness. The 25-year-old fan-favorite played in only four minutes […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is a basketball genius. However, there are a lot of other things he can do with his head … literally. In the Lakers’ game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, LeBron had the time to show off what else he can do with the basketball. After the Suns committed […]

Anthony Davis got the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020 off to a great start with what could be the highlight of the game against the visiting Phoenix Suns. The superstar big man slipped the pick he set for guard Danny Green and rolled off to the rim, finishing the emphatic lob over Suns center Aron Baynes […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have followed through on the preseason hype thus far by securing the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, thanks to their healthy balance of players from LeBron James to Jared Dudley. Regardless, it appears there are still those that feel they could fill the latter’s role if given the opportunity. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant are paying their respects to former NBA commissioner David Stern, who tragically passed away on Wednesday at the age of 77. https://www.instagram.com/p/B6y6_Y3ALRP/ The game changed in so many ways under David Stern’s leadership and vision. He demanded the best of everyone because he gave […]

Darren Collison is considering a February return to the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are emerging as his two preferred destinations, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Collison retired from the NBA before the 2019-20 season started. He played for the Indiana Pacers last season: Story filed to ESPN: After […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki says Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant was the best player he ever faced during his NBA career. Nowitzki and Bryant had some epic battles during their Hall of Fame careers. Dirk says Kobe was an unstoppable force for the Lakers: In 1,346 career games for the Lakers, Kobe Bryant […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James celebrated his 35th birthday on Monday with a lavish black tie party (which he still most likely paid for) and head coach Frank Vogel gave him the best birthday present ever. The Lakers bench boss reportedly gave James complete authority to choose what time practice will be held the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers end 2019 with the best record in the Western Conference at 26-7. However, while they appear to be the favorites to emerge from the West and play for an NBA title, head coach Frank Vogel isn’t counting that alone. Vogel cited that Sunday’s 108-95 win over the Dallas Mavericks is a […]