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A dynastic five-year run at Oracle Arena spearheaded the way for a much-awaited move to the grand opening to the state of the art Chase Center in San Francisco, the Golden State Warriors’ new home. The move is expected to generate enough to pay the contracts of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and D’Angelo […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is a basketball junkie. James missed the playoffs last season for the first time since his second year in the NBA. While getting his mind and body right, LeBron watched every game of the postseason, not because it’s his job, but because he just loves the game: […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was impressed that Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving was able to get a shot off against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the buzzer on Wednesday despite falling. James, who played with Irving for three seasons on the Cleveland Cavaliers, says he’s seen the Nets star lose his footing and […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Mike Conley and the Utah Jazz on Friday at Staples Center. James and the Lakers fell to the LA Clippers on opening night, while Conley and the Jazz defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Salt Lake City. Conley, though, had a horrific Jazz debut. The lefty shot […]

Whenever he’s recovered from his calf injury, veteran point guard Rajon Rondo will start in “a lot of games” for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, according to head coach Frank Vogel. Rondo missed the Lakers’ first game against the LA Clippers, but could be back on Friday versus the Utah Jazz after having a […]

Andre Iguodala is currently a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, but players are reportedly telling ESPN’s Jackie MacMullen that the 35-year-old forward will wind up in a Lakers uniform this season — if he is waived. During an episode of “The Hoop Collective Podcast,” MacMullen stated that four players have told her Iguodala will be […]

LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley apologized to the team’s fans for getting fined for throwing the game ball into the stands right after they snagged the victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. Via Twitter, the Clippers vet said that he wanted to give the fans the game ball because they were to supportive and filled […]

LOS ANGELES – The 2019-20 NBA season openers were as advertised on Tuesday night with an overtime thriller between the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors and the upstart New Orleans Pelicans followed by a highly anticipated battle between the new-look Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers. The matchup between the two heavyweights in Los Angeles […]

Whenever Rajon Rondo returns from his calf injury — and it could be on Friday against the Utah Jazz — Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel envisions Rondo being a 25-30 minute rotation player who can quarterback the offense. Vogel sees Rondo running the offense with Anthony Davis when LeBron James is on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will once again be without small forward Kyle Kuzma when they host the Utah Jazz at Staples Center on Friday. Kuzma is still recovering from a left foot stress reaction: #Lakers Kyle Kuzma has officially been ruled OUT for Friday’s game against the #Jazz — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) October 23, 2019 […]

NBA Hall of Famer and TNT personality Charles Barkley says Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is a better player than Los Angeles Lakers swingman LeBron James at the moment. James struggled on Tuesday against the Clippers. The Lakers star finished with just 18 points in 36 minutes while shooting 7-of-19 from the field. LeBron […]

LOS ANGELES – Led by tenacious guard Patrick Beverley, the L.A. Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night. The game was one of most anticipated regular season games in recent memory, incomparable to any other regular season game. Instead, it felt a lot more like a Game 7 of a playoff series, with […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has seen enough of LeBron James playing the point guard position for the Los Angeles Lakers, and it’s only been one game. At a TNT press event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Barkley said the Lakers have to take LeBron off the point guard spot and play at a […]

There was a time when Dwight Howard was a nightly 20 and 15 threat and was one of the most feared players in the NBA. Those days are long gone. Now relegated to the role of backing up JaVale McGee, Howard made his Los Angeles Lakers debut in the club’s season opener against the Los […]

A brief moment of a season-opening packed house revealed part of why the atmosphere for the first meeting between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers was so electric. Rich Paul of Klutch Sports got up from his front-row seat to dap up Paul George, who was sitting on the visitor’s bench nursing injuries […]

LeBron James recently lost some weight ahead of his 17th NBA season, but the Los Angeles Lakers star won’t reveal just how much. Following the Lakers’ 112-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, The King admitted he had trimmed down ahead of this campaign, but didn’t disclose how many pounds he shed or what weight […]

The Lakers fell to the Clippers in Tuesday night’s season-opener, 112-102. There were several interesting takeaways from the game, but it was clear that the Lakers could have used Kyle Kuzma’s services. Though they got solid contributions from their stars, the Lakers were without Kuzma, as he is still recovering from a stress reaction in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their season with a road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, despite an overwhelming support from the crowd, which they share with their hallway neighbors in the Staples Center. The 112-102 loss comes with a few lessons for this newly-assembled team, lessons that will need to be quickly learned if […]

Sixth-man extraordinaire Jamal Crawford seems to have stumbled upon an opportunity for himself following the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening night defeat at the hands of their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. According to the 39-year-old combo guard, who at the moment is still without a team, the Lakers were relatively impressive in their debut. […]

It was the Los Angeles Clippers that emerged victorious on opening night against their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers, who were without superstar signing Paul George (shoulder injury; expected to miss at least the opening 10 games of the season), were very impressive in this one, as they successfully held off a […]

Things did not exactly go according to plan for Anthony Davis in his much-awaited Los Angeles Lakers debut. The six-time All-Star did put up a pretty decent stat line, but in the end, it was the Los Angeles Clippers who still powered through to the victory, 112-102. In what was the first meeting in this […]

Danny Green made Los Angeles Lakers history last night in their 112-102 loss against the L.A. Clippers. Per the Lakers Twitter account, Green surpassed franchise legend and Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the player with the most points in his debut game for the purple and gold. Danny Green reaches 28 points on the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers handed the Los Angeles Lakers their first loss of the season, a foreshadowing of what could come through the course of the 2019-20 season and potentially the postseason. Short-handed without Paul George and outnumbered in their own house against their hallway neighbors, the Clippers showed the grit they’ve been known for […]

​Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley was very enthusiastic about his team’s opening night win against their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. The feisty veteran was so pumped that he decided to blatantly call out ESPN analyst Max Kellerman in the Clippers locker room after the game. Patrick Beverley to ESPN First Take’s […]

Much to the delight of millions of basketball junkies across the world, the 2019-20 NBA season officially kicked off on Tuesday night. Aside from a lot of players changing zip codes, fans watching at home were also treated to a new on-screen graphic by TNT which highlighted the 24-second shot clock. The slick new feature […]

LOS ANGELES – The Anthony Davis era did not get off to a great start for the Los Angeles Lakers. The division rival L.A. Clippers were able to come out on top against the dynamic duo of Davis and LeBron James, beating them by 10, 112-102. Although it wasn’t the result the team wanted or […]

There is no question Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is one of the most intense NBA owners out there. In the opening game between the two LA teams, Ballmer’s passion was evident. As he watched the intense game between his Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, Ballmer accidentally ripped his shirt from the elbow […]

LOS ANGELES – After months of anticipation, the Battle for Los Angeles took centerstage on Tuesday night when the L.A. Clippers and Lakers faced off. Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis did not disappoint, much to the delight of an electric Staples Center crowd. The Clippers dusted off the cobwebs after a rough start […]

Kawhi Leonard is officially on the board for the Los Angeles Clippers. The reigning NBA Finals MVP took a while to get it going in his first official game in a Clipper uniform, getting his first bucket with just a minute left in the first quarter of their opening night match-up against the Los Angeles […]

The Brow era in Los Angeles has officially began. After fielding lumbering bigs in the past few seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got their coveted big man in Anthony Davis. The 26-year-old six-time All-Star showed a glimpse of his full repertoire in his first official game as a Laker, converting on a difficult short […]

It looks like people in LA still have mixed feelings to Kawhi Leonard choosing the Los Angeles Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers. The 2019-20 NBA regular season tipped off featuring the premier match-up between the cross-town rivals. Prior to tip-off, Leonard addressed the fans in attendance and thanked them for their support. “Welcome Clipper […]

For LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant was an inspiration to him growing him and even shared his favorite memory of the five-time champion. In an interview with ESPN Los Angeles, James admitted to watching and looking up at Bryant when he was in high school. During that time, James was slowly becoming […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will notably open the 2019-20 regular season on Tuesday evening while taking on All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard and the crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers. However, the Lakers will be without the services of veteran NBA point guard Rajon Rondo, who has been dealing with a sore left calf. Rajon Rondo is […]

Longtime NBA shooting guard JR Smith did not play for very long atop the highest level last season after parting ways with the Cleveland Cavaliers after a mere 11 regular season appearances and four starts in 2018-19. Now looking for his next NBA home, there are several teams that could use Smith’s services as both […]

Joining the NBA on TNT crew prior to opening night, now-retired Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade predicted a Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers meeting at the 2020 NBA Finals. The guys give their NBA Finals predictions 💯 pic.twitter.com/qnYACtGjh6 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 23, 2019 The Lakers figure to be one of the […]

With the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers set to battle it out in their season opener, LeBron James was unsurprisingly asked about Kawhi Leonard and his offseason decision to choose the Clips over the Purple and Gold franchise. However, “King James” wound up giving quite the hilarious answer. Reporter: What do you think […]

NBA Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal is picking LeBron James and Anthony Davis as the NBA’s top duo. O’Neal is taking LeBron and AD over Kawhi Leonard and Paul George and James Harden and Russell Westbrook. .@SHAQ gives his top duo in the league 👀 pic.twitter.com/4srCGjANlr — NBA on TNT […]

LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday night, Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers begin their journey towards their first ever NBA Championship against the Los Angeles Lakers. Fans from both teams will show up rocking their respective L.A. team’s gear and will be on their feet for most of the night, regardless of who they’re cheering […]

Chris Bosh is picking Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis to win the MVP award this season. Davis is entering his first season with the Lakers. Bosh, who played four years with LeBron James on the Miami Heat, believes Davis is going to wreck havoc on both ends of the floor for the […]