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Nick Young believes the Los Angeles Lakers will win the title and that the Golden State Warriors will miss the playoffs. As the former Lakers and Warriors veteran did an interview with Adam Caparell of Complex, the former NBA champion — he won it with the Warriors — made one of the more surprising season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not exactly end the preseason with a bang, as they suffered a 124-103 defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Even more disappointing is the fact that incoming third-year point guard Alex Caruso has reportedly suffered an injury in the team’s preseason finale. Alex Caruso has a bone […]

The GM survey results are out, and a significant part of those NBA executives voted Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to win his second straight MVP. However, for former NBA player Stephen Jackson, this season will belong to Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis. Jackson was recently a guest in The Odd Couple featuring […]

BBB co-founder Alan Foster has claimed Lonzo Ball had torn ligaments in his ankle which needed operation. However, the Los Angeles Lakers prevented any unauthorized procedure, threatening to void the point guard’s contract when he was still with them. Foster made the stunning revelation in a YouTube video uploaded on Oct. 17. In his first […]

Following another preseason defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has given his honest take on the new-look Lakers side. According to Curry, he has been quite impressed by what L.A. has exhibited thus far, as he expects them to be a far more formidable side this […]

Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard are not quite as tall as they were previously being listed, according to a report from The Athletic. The height differentials aren’t too drastic, but they’re still worth noting: Via Shams Charania of The Athletic: Here are three notable official heights for the Lakers, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is in hot water after making the comments that he did on Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. It proves that voicing opinions on a matter as sensitive as the Hong Kong protests can get anyone in trouble. However, there are people all over the league who agree with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will definitely reach the 50-win mark. As we brace for the beginning of the 2019-20 NBA season, the Lakers were at a projected over/under of 49.5 wins at Westgate as of earlier this week, according to The Action Network, and they have since jumped up to an even 50 wins as […]

The internet had a lot of fun with a play from Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee during the team’s 126-93 preseason win over the Golden State Warriors that went viral. He appeared to feature him faking an injury in order to ‘cherry-pick’ for an open dunk. After appearing as if he was injured by […]

LeBron James did not have the sort of storybook season that most expected he would when he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers last summer. Preseason expectations posited a return to glory for a Lakers franchise that had been mostly dormant in the latter half of the decade. Instead, Los Angeles stumbled through a season […]

A person close to Carmelo Anthony thought the Los Angeles Lakers would sign Melo last season after he was exiled by the Houston Rockets, according to Baxter Holmes of ESPN. The Rockets exiled Anthony after just 10 games. They eventually traded him to the Chicago Bulls in January. The Bulls waived Anthony in February, making […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis will not play in the preseason finale against the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Davis played 28 minutes on Wednesday versus the Warriors, finishing with eight points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. LeBron, meanwhile, played 25 minutes and put up 18 points, four rebounds and 11 […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle won’t have extra motivation on Friday when the Knicks take on his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans. Randle says the Pelicans aren’t the Los Angeles Lakers, the team he was drafted by and clearly still has some beef with. Julius Randle won't have extra juice playing the […]

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Andre Iguodala says he has 2-3 years left in the NBA. Iguodala is owed $17.2 million this season, the final year of his contract. The 2015 Finals MVP isn’t expected to play a single game for the Grizzlies, who are rebuilding the franchise around point guard Ja Morant and big man […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have decided to exercise Kyle Kuzma’s player option for 2020-21. This was merely a formality as the season approaches: OFFICIAL: The Lakers have exercised their team option on Kyle Kuzma https://t.co/Gwv1KMfgc0 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 17, 2019 Kuzma, who’s currently dealing with a left foot stress reaction, has established […]

For a team to win a championship, they must need contributions from everyone. Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, and others didn’t play one-on-five during their runs. Championships are won and lost by the quiet guys in the corner of the locker room. It doesn’t matter how many superstars they play alongside, the real unsung […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says his no-look pass to Danny Green in Wednesday night’s preseason victory over the Golden State Warriors ranks among the top plays in his career. With just over four minutes remaining and his team leading by 32 points, James brought the ball down the court in transition. As he […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is now 34 years of age and entering his 17th season of service in the NBA. Critics wonder if the three-time champion is beginning to slow down, but he’s confident that he can still dominate. Remarkably, James has remained injury-free for much of his NBA career. Last season, however, […]

Steve Kerr knows LeBron James still has plenty of gas in the tank, now having witnessed his play in two preseason games during a Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers best-of-four series in the early get-go. The 54-year-old head coach knew James is a dynastic type of talent, now enjoying the longest offseason of his NBA […]

The votes have been tallied for the NBA’s annual GM survey, and when it comes to this season’s favorite to lift the MVP award, a great majority of general managers believe that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannins Antetokounmpo will repeat as this year’s Most Valuable Player. It was a landslide victory for the reigning MVP, as Giannis […]

The folks at NBA.com recently asked general managers from all around the league to take part in the 18th annual GM Survey. As part of the survey, general managers were asked to make a variety of predictions for this season, including which teams will make it to the NBA Finals and who will win. The […]

New Los Angeles Lakers recruit Anthony Davis had a pretty forgettable shooting night on Wednesday, as he logged just eight points on 3-of-9 from the floor. The six-time All-Star also missed both of his attempts from distance, as he capped off a mediocre performance for his new side. Despite his low scoring output, though, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put on a show at Staples Center on Wednesday, convincingly defeating the Golden State Warriors with a final scoreline of 126-93. At the center of the show was none other than Lakers superstar LeBron James, who dazzled the home crowd with another outstanding display. However, there is no doubt that the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee fooled everyone during a specific play in the team’s third preseason game against the Golden State Warriors where he faked an injury in order to get an uncontested dunk. JaVale sneaky as hell for pulling that off 😭 pic.twitter.com/otFyzzqzJm — SLAM (@SLAMonline) October 17, 2019 McGee acted as if […]

It’s a brand new season, and it appears that we’re still going to see the same old Dwight Howard. This is with respect to his rather unenviable free-throw shooting form (he is a career 56.7 percent shooter from the charity stripe). Nevertheless, it also seems that Howard is putting in the extra work to try […]

LOS ANGELES – After resting their superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis on Monday against the Golden State Warriors at the Staples Center, head coach Frank Vogel gave his two leaders some run on the floor on Wednesday against Steve Kerr’s team. Although Davis had a solid all-around performance with 10 rebounds, eight points, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James falls victim to the Anthony Davis videobomb. Yes, Anthony Davis. During LeBron’s post-game interview after the Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors, Davis decided to poke some fun at his controversial teammate and share a lighthearted moment. First they're saying Anthony Davis is the best player LeBron ever played […]

The overall financial implications of the NBA’s controversy regarding China has yet to be seen. While a sharp loss in league-wide revenue could translate to the league-salary cap dropping, there are impacts that players could experience beyond the size of their contracts. In fact, one unnamed Los Angeles Lakers player has already experienced it. According […]

During the latest episode of South Park “Let Them Eat Goo,” a character in the show, Eric Cartman, threw shade at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ comments about the tweet supporting the Hong Kong protestors by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. James called Morey ‘uneducated’ on the subject and stated that Morey’s tweet […]

A Los Angeles Lakers fan has raised $43,000 to create and distribute ‘Stand With Hong Kong’ shirts at the team’s regular-season opener. Sun Lared started a GoFundMe account with a goal of raising $20,000 to support anti-government protesters in Hong Kong via the shirts. As of writing, Lared collected more than double his goal and […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel continues to heap praise on Anthony Davis. This time, he called Davis’ shot-making ability “ridiculous.” Vogel revealed that he put Davis in different spots through different plays. And on all occasions, Davis showcased the ability to shoot the ball with confidence. “His shot-making is ridiculous. When we put […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and music producer Ty Dolla $ign announced a partnership on Wednesday afternoon. The 34-year old singer will be at Staples Center for opening night when the Clippers play host to the Los Angeles Lakers. He’ll be performing his hit song, “Hottest in the City” at halftime. In […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis has been cleared to play in Wednesday night’s preseason matchup against the Golden State Warriors: Anthony Davis (sprained right thumb) will play in tonight’s pre-season game vs. Golden State, Frank Vogel said. How long he plays will be based on “common sense,” Vogel said. “We’re not gonna play him […]

Andrew Bogut had more than a few cents to dole out in the wake of LeBron James’ comments on the recent tiff between the NBA and China. The longtime NBA center criticized the Los Angeles Lakers star for his position on the matter, which James relayed while speaking to reporters on Monday. LeBron passively blamed […]

While LeBron James remained quiet during his week-long trip to China as part of two exhibition games against the Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers star was pushing NBA commissioner Adam Silver to take some stern action against Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, whose pro-Hong Kong tweet caused a firestorm that put the NBA […]

LeBron James explained his thoughts about his pre-game speech on the NBA-China controversy, vowing never to speak of it again. The Los Angeles Lakers forward made some remarks on Monday, minutes prior to a 104-98 preseason win over the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center, passively pointing the finger at Houston Rockets general manager Daryl […]

There was significant backlash for the comments made by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James regarding the pro-Democracy tweet made by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. During a recent appearance on ESPN’s The Jump, the topic of James’ answer about Morey’s tweet naturally came up. With Kendrick Perkins on as a guest, he provided […]

Amid the controversial statements by LeBron James regarding the Daryl Morey-China issue, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel shared that he has complete ‘trust’ in the star forward when it comes to speaking about global issues. Per Harrison Faigen of SB Nation: “He’s been remarkable with that throughout his career. Speaking up, and knowing […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel makes it seem like small forward Kyle Kuzma won’t be ready for the season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. Kuzma continues to recover from a stress injury in his lower left leg. He is currently doing non-contact stuff at practice. This was Frank Vogel on Kyle Kuzma […]