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Frank Vogel is looking to make his mark as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. He will definitely have a challenging task at hand with all the big names on the roster, led by the superstar pairing of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. With season one around the corner, Davis noted that […]

Team USA placed a lowly seventh in this year’s FIBA World Cup after numerous stars backed out of participation. Team USA was still the favorite entering the tournament, but most believe the poor showing was because of the weakened roster. However, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James doesn’t buy that narrative. The three-time NBA champ […]

Jared Dudley is ready to risk it all for the Los Angeles Lakers, especially for his superstar teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The 12-year journeyman sat down with Spectrum SportsNet during media day and said that he’s willing to do whatever he’s asked to do for his new team. He even joked he’s willing […]

Frank Vogel is a defensive-minded coach and he’s bringing that type of mentality to the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking with reporters after the Lakers’ first practice of the season on Saturday, Vogel said he wants LA’s opponents this season to get “smashed in the mouth.” “You’re coming to play L.A. Lakers, you’re going to get […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis hasn’t played a single game for the franchise, but he’s still putting himself in the Lakers’ all-time starting lineup. Davis has Magic Johnson running the show at point guard, Kobe Bryant at shooting guard, LeBron James at small forward, himself at the four spot and Shaquille O’Neal anchoring […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is all about dynamic duos and Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says he has the best tandem in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. After the Lakers completed their first practice of the season on Saturday, Vogel couldn’t hide his excitement when talking about LeBron and AD. “I think we […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel thinks Rajon Rondo can model himself after Jason Kidd and become a better 3-point shooter later in his career. Rondo is a career 31.5 percent shooter from beyond the arc. Kidd, who is an assistant coach with the Lakers, started becoming a more reliable shooter from deep toward […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers underwent an extremely public-facing trade demand and trade from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason that practically mortgaged the Lakers’ entire future by focusing on winning now. With that in mind, Davis, who played for Team USA in the 2012 London Olympics as […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the greatest players of all time, is not one to shy away from self-promotion. In a recent piece by Erik Garcia Gundersen on USA Today’s LeBronWire, the 4-time MVP was asked about Los Angeles being the hub of the NBA after Anthony Davis was traded to […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says center Dwight Howard set a physical tone in the team’s first practice of the season on Saturday. When the media was allowed to watch the end of practice, JaVale McGee was working with the starters. Howard is expected to back up McGee this season. Frank Vogel said […]

LeBron James may be gearing up for the 2019-20 NBA campaign, but that does not mean he is not going to have a little fun in the month leading up to the start of the regular season. With college football season in full swing, James is throwing his support behind his Ohio State Buckeyes, and […]

Plenty of NBA stars expressed frustrations that Team USA wasn’t able to take home the gold at the FIBA World Cup. They also have since signed up to play for Team USA in the 2020 Summer Olympics. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is one of the players who expressed his frustrations with the […]

The offseason featured a bevy of shocking signings and trades that completely altered the landscape of the NBA, and when the Los Angeles Lakers’ veteran pickup Jared Dudley was asked which newly-formed pairing would be the toughest, he had no choice but to name two. Not surprisingly, both duos play in the Western Conference – […]

Avery Bradley is a respected defender in the NBA who spent a sub-par 2018-19 season with the Los Angeles Clippers before being traded out of the City of Angels. He has returned to the city with the Los Angeles Lakers and is eager to compete for the championship. During the team’s media day, Bradley talked […]

Dwight Howard has had far more opportunities than necessary to restart his career. He’s played for three teams in the last three seasons, vowing each time the fit with his latest one would be better than the last largely because of mindset. Those flameouts were far less flammable than either with the Houston Rockets and […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis says guards Rajon Rondo and Quinn Cook push him every day. Davis has played with Rondo and Cook on the New Orleans Pelicans before, so he has a close relationship with both of them. The Lakers re-signed Rondo this offseason and signed Cook in free agency. “Those […]

In early September, Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis said he’s going to hold LeBron James accountable on defense. James wasn’t his usual elite self on defense last season for the Lakers. Davis, who also said he wants to be Defensive Player of the Year this season, wants to make sure he does everything […]

NBA veteran guard Avery Bradley plans to use the upcoming season with the Los Angeles Lakers to re-establish his dominance on the defensive side of the ball. The 28-year-old has had an iffy time after leaving the Boston Celtics, spending brief stints with the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, and most recently, the Memphis Grizzlies. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis doesn’t care about New Orleans Pelicans general manager David Griffin’s subtle dig toward him. In a promotional event earlier this week, Griffin said the following: “Not everyone’s made to be a part of this, and that’s OK. We’re comfortable with that. If sex appeal is your thing and you […]

The legend of Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso grew considerably in the offseason, with the third-year floor general now making headlines for shaving his “iconic” mustache. “[I shaved it] over the summer, [my] recent girlfriend said she wasn’t a ‘fan,’ so you pick your battles, and any man can attest to that,” Caruso explained. […]

When Los Angeles Lakers free agent acquisition DeMarcus Cousins went down in the offseason, the Western Conference franchise had to reach out to old frenemy Dwight Howard to reunite at the Staples Center. Now, All-NBA big man Anthony Davis claims the Lakers could go super big with Howard and last year’s starting center JaVale McGee. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis spent much of his summer filming for Space Jam 2 alongside his teammate, LeBron James. Now that Davis has some movie experience under his belt, is there a chance he does some more Hollywood stuff? Davis says probably not: “That was a one-time thing,” Davis said at Lakers media […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins back in July, hoping to reunite him with former New Orleans Pelicans pal Anthony Davis in their frontcourt. However, it doesn’t look like we’ll ever get to see those two play together in Lakers uniforms. Not this year, anyway. Last month, Cousins tore his ACL during an offseason […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis can become an unrestricted free agent next summer if he declines his 2020-21 player option with the Lakers. Davis is widely expected to decline his $28.8 million player option since he can make more money on the open market. At Lakers media day on Friday, Davis addressed his upcoming […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis says it was “very kind” of LeBron James to say he’s going to be the focal point on offense this season. Davis believes he and James will feed off each other and be a lethal dynamic duo. Anthony Davis when he heard LeBron James say the Laker offense […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a whole lot of players vying for playing time, which is going to make life somewhat difficult for head coach Frank Vogel when it comes to nailing down a rotation. At Lakers media day on Friday, Vogel said he has not made any decisions as far as lineups are concerned, […]

The Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship back in June. A month later, the core of their team was dismantled, as Kawhi Leonard decided to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers and Danny Green opted to join the Los Angeles Lakers. At Lakers media day on Friday, Green reflected on Leonard’s decision to link […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have settled on Frank Vogel as their choice for head coach this summer, but not before they showed serious interest in Jason Kidd, whom LeBron James deeply respects. But the Lakers were not about to leave Kidd without a job in the organization, as they proceeded to hire him as […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Jared Dudley says Kyle Kuzma is the key for the Lakers to have a championship season in 2019-20. It looks like Dudley is going to be in the ear of Kuzma all season, making sure the youngster is taking care of his body and playing the game the right way. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is entering his third NBA season, and expectations for the youngster are already through the roof. Not only is Kuzma expected to take on more responsibility during the 2018-19 campaign, but the Lakers are viewed as title contenders, meaning that every good thing (and bad thing) Kuzma does will […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma knows the team has championship aspirations, but the talented swingman doesn’t want to look ahead. Kuzma is focusing on simply making the playoffs before thinking about a championship. The Lakers haven’t made the postseason since 2013. Kyle Kuzma on the #Lakers' goals as a team – "Make the […]

Lakers star LeBron James may not have been a participant in the 2019 NBA Playoffs, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t an active viewer. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar says that he watched every single game this past postseason: “You make it sound bad, I enjoyed watching basketball,” James said at media day, via ClutchPoints. […]

With Team USA’s flameout in the FIBA World Cup this summer, many are wondering just which NBA players will head to Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics, as most of the big names decided not to play this year. Naturally, LeBron James is one of the first names to come to mind, but given that he […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Kyle Kuzma will miss the start of training camp as he continues to recover from a stress injury in his lower left leg. Kuzma talked about the injury with reporters on Friday at Lakers media day. #Lakers' Kyle Kuzma on his stress reaction injury – "At first I was disappointed because […]

For the first time in basically ever, both Los Angeles NBA teams are viewed as title contenders heading into the same season. The Lakers got the ball rolling by swinging a blockbuster trade to acquire Anthony Davis back in June followed by numerous key signings such as Danny Green, Avery Bradley and Dwight Howard. The […]

As expected, LeBron James says he was “ecstatic” when he heard the Los Angeles Lakers were acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. With Davis in the fold, LeBron has the second superstar he needs to compete for a championship this upcoming season. Both AD and James are universally recognized as top-five players in […]

LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers was an unmitigated disaster. The superstar suffered a groin injury in December, which knocked him out for over a month and represented the first time in his NBA career that he had been sidelined for an extended period of time. When he came back, the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel seemed utterly optimistic about his team’s chances to reach the NBA Finals and even win the title, now able to boast two of the best players in the league under the same starting lineup. The new coach referred to the newly-formed duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka insists there’s plenty of optimism regarding small forward Kyle Kuzma’s foot injury. Kuzma will miss the start of training camp as he continues to recover from a stress injury in his lower left leg. #Lakers' Rob Pelinka on Kyle Kuzma's stress reaction in his left foot – "There's […]