Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 497

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 […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believes superstar LeBron James is “locked in even more.” Last season, James missed the playoffs for the first time since his second year in the league. As a result, LeBron is hungry to get back to the postseason and remind everyone he’s still the best player in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins back in July, but after Cousins tore his ACL during an offseason workout in August, the Lakers found themselves very thin up front. To address that problem, Los Angeles decided to bring back an old friend in Dwight Howard, who spent one season with the Lakers in 2012-13 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins in July as a part of their offseason makeover, but just over a month after signing with the club, Cousins tore his ACL in an offseason workout, likely knocking him out for the 2019-20 campaign. Then, shortly after his injury, a video leaked on TMZ that appeared to […]

The NBA rivalry between the two Los Angeles teams has never been greater, as both the Lakers and Clippers are viewed as title contenders heading into the 2019-20 campaign, something that has never happened before. But Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka insists that the rivalry with the Clippers is not that big of a deal: […]

LeBron James isn’t just a basketball player. He’s also a student of the game. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has nothing but great things to say about Larry Bird’s game. He quote tweeted what was basically a Larry Legend mixtape and had nothing but praise for the former Boston Celtic: Man he was so COLD!!!!! […]

LeBron James is one of the best basketball players to ever grace basketball’s hardwood floors. However, all of his basketball talents cannot protect one thing he deems important in his life: his hairline. His receding hairline has been the butt of many jokes ever since it became more noticeable. However, he shared with his followers […]

Lonzo Ball made his way into the NBA with a hype train unlike many others in the sport, spearheaded by his father, LaVar Ball, and the existence of his own brand of footwear and clothing in Big Baller Brand. Ball had interest from brands like Nike and Adidas when starting out his career, but they […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has chimed in on Kyle Kuzma’s foot injury. The legendary head coach praised the forward and feels bad that injury will affect his performance with the Los Angeles Lakers. Per Lakers reporter Kevin Ding, Popovich briefly recalled coaching Kuzma for Team USA. He tagged him as a versatile […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have encountered yet another bump in the road as they prepare for a 2019-20 NBA season that carries championship expectations. The team announced that forward Kyle Kuzma will be out until at least mid-October with a foot injury: The Lakers announce that Kyle Kuzma will be out until at least mid […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is a top-five player of all-time. Bleacher Report ranked Bryant as the 14th best player in NBA history. Durant says that’s way too low for Kobe. Top 5 — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) September 26, 2019 In 1,346 career games for the Lakers, Kobe […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard changed his appearance this summer, so much so that Bill Walton didn’t recognize Howard when the two sat next to each other at the ESPY Awards. Howard has a new hair style and lost a lot of weight. The Lakers big man told the story of Walton not recognizing […]

Dwight Howard told Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis he has no problem playing center alongside him. Howard has been playing the five position his whole life. “I said I have no problem with playing the five,” Howard told Shams Charania of Stadium. “I’ve been doing it my whole life. I’ve played against some of […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard says he and superstar LeBron James have the same type of personality. Howard never thought he’d be teammates with James since he always wanted to beat The King. However, now at a different stage of his career, Howard is looking forward to playing with LeBron and helping the Lakers […]

Dwight Howard admits he “never thought” he would play for the Los Angeles Lakers again. Howard averaged 17.1 points and 12.4 rebounds in 76 regular season games for the Lakers in 2012-13 while shooting 57.8 percent from the field. LA was swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2013 playoffs and […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith claims Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is still the best player in the world. ESPN ranked James as the third best player in the game. Smith disagrees with the list and says LeBron will remind everyone this upcoming season he’s still The King of the NBA. After missing the […]

Dwight Howard recently joined Shams Charania of Stadium to discuss his return to the Los Angeles Lakers. Amid their discussion, Howard reacted to Kobe Bryant’s confidence in his second stint with the team. Bryant believes his former teammate is ready to succeed in his second tenure with the Lakers. Howard hadn’t heard Bryant’s comments, but […]

ESPN has come out with the latest edition of their own comprehensive ranking of the stars in the NBA today. This might not be what LeBron James fans want to hear right now, but as it turns out, ESPN has ranked the Los Angeles Lakers superstar as the third-best player in the league today. This […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers knows Los Angeles is always going to be a Lakers town, and he’s fine with that. For the first time ever, both the Clippers and Lakers are title contenders at the same time. The Clippers have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, while the Lakers have LeBron James and […]

Dwight Howard recently sat down with Stadium for a one-on-one interview with Shams Charania. Amid their wide-ranging discussion, the former No. 1 overall pick commented on what he believes derailed his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. “Well, I just think there were two big problems,” Howard said during his sit down interview with […]

The shift in power in the NBA has been a hot topic of late, with some players now in the driver’s seat in terms of demanding where they want to play. Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar chimed in on the discussion, saying that in his mind, he sees nothing wrong with it:  “It’s a […]

Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has always given a frank opinion on the state of the game, as well as plenty of fun memories as a trailblazer in the sport. Abdul-Jabbar, who retired from the NBA in 1989 after playing 20 NBA seasons, still holds the all-time scoring record, one that could be threatened with […]

Many are anticipating a heated rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers this coming 2019-20 season. For Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he believes that the rivalry has hit an all-time high, which can only be a good thing in terms of the level of competition not only between these two teams, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently sat down with Mark Medina of USA Today for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, the six-time champion revealed his expectations for LeBron James in the coming season. USA Today: What do you expect of LeBron this season? Abdul-Jabbar: I think LeBron will have a good season. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Quinn Cook made his name in the NBA by serving as a reliable member of the Golden State Warriors second unit, where he would play his part in the Dubs’ 2018 championship run. However, perhaps not too many folks know just how funny the 26-year-old is outside the basketball court. […]

There’s no love lost between new Los Angeles Lakers recruit Dwight Howard and Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green. In a recent interview with NBA Insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, Howard did not hold back when he opened up about how he used to feel about Green. However, Dwight has now developed an […]

For the first time in his life, Lonzo Ball won’t be playing for a Californian basketball team. After being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans over the summer, Ball will now be representing a different state. One would imagine the difficult adjustments that he’s had to make. However, Ball admitted […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally catapulted themselves back into NBA relevancy, as they swung a blockbuster trade for Anthony Davis back in June and added numerous veteran players to their roster throughout the offseason. Of course, the Lakers were upstaged by the Clippers, who added both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, but even with […]

For the second consecutive year, the Los Angeles Lakers will celebrate the LGBTQ community with Pride Night. According to the Lakers’ press release (via Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints), the celebration will be held on October 16th when the Golden State Warriors are in town at the Staples Center. Friends and prominent members of the LGBTQ […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been in the NBA headlines recently, and even the youngster appears surprised by it. Kuzma has been nursing a stress injury in his left ankle, and it has been reported that he could possibly miss the start of training camp as his recovery turned out slower than expected. […]

In August, former NBA guard Raja Bell — who played with Shaquille O’Neal on the Phoenix Suns — said Shaq used to use secret signals on the Los Angeles Lakers so his teammates wouldn’t pass the ball to Kobe Bryant. Kristine Leahy of FS1 Sports did a one-on-one interview with O’Neal recently and asked the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expect Kyle Kuzma to miss the start of training camp as he continues to recover from a stress injury in his lower left leg, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Kuzma’s rehab is said to be progressing well, but it appears the Lakers are going to be cautious […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is unquestionably one of the most iconic players in the NBA today. As a matter of fact, he will definitely go down in history as one of the most influential personalities in the history of sports. This is why it is not surprising to find out that LeBron’s high […]