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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel thinks small forward Kyle Kuzma is “going to be an ass kicker for us this year.” Kuzma was the only youngster on the Lakers who survived the Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, as Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart were all sent to New Orleans. Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says LeBron James “has had a great summer physically.” The new Lakers coach also can’t wait to coach Anthony Davis this upcoming season. James and Davis are two of the top-five players in the NBA. The Lakers are hoping the two superstars can bring banner number 17 to […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says the storyline about LeBron James playing point guard this upcoming season is much ado about nothing. Vogel, in an interview with Mike Trudell of Lakers.com, points out how James has always been his team’s primary ball-handler throughout his career. MT: There was one storyline earlier this summer […]

Alex Caruso signed a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, his first guaranteed deal in the NBA. Caruso admits signing on the dotted line was a “surreal” feeling for him: “The feeling of signing a guaranteed deal—NBA money—that was surreal,” Caruso told Leo Sepkowitz of Bleacher Report. “Especially from where […]

For some reason, Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has a huge fan base. Caruso, who some would say is an average player in the NBA at best, thinks the way he plays and his overall appearance is a big reason why Lakers fans love him: “I think it’s the way I play—every game I […]

Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was not shy to humble-brag about his decision to draft Lonzo Ball in 2017, a move that eventually defined his short-lived tenure as a front office executive with the Los Angeles Lakers. Magic went on ESPN’s First Take, insisting the Pelicans will be an exciting team, mentioning his former Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will bring in a well-studded one-two punch at the center spot, one JaVale McGee expects will give opponents some real trouble in the upcoming 2019-20 season. McGee will likely have to compete to keep his starting spot against Dwight Howard, but he has been pretty confident that he might keep his […]

JaVale McGee will head into the 2019-20 season expecting to be the starting center for the Los Angeles Lakers, even after the acquisition of Dwight Howard in the wake of DeMarcus Cousins’ torn ACL in the summer: “Yeah, I’ve thought about my role,” McGee told Spectrum SportsNet, having inked a two-year, $8.2 million deal with […]

NBA superstars are supremely talented basketball players. However, not all of them are easy to get along with. Apparently, a former Los Angeles Clippers ball boy said he was bullied by NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Dave Meltzer is the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, one of the world’s leading marketing agencies for sports […]

During an appearance on CNBC, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was asked if he would have interest in buying a sports team in the future. In typical Bryant fashion, the Lakers icon exhibited body language that would suggest he might have interest in owning a sports franchise, but wouldn’t give a straightforward answer (at […]

In today’s NBA chock full of three-point riflemen, a franchise can not have too many three-point shooters who can double as floor spacers and solid defenders. Over the last few offseasons, veteran players who fit the above description have been at the top of every NBA team’s wish list, with 3-time NBA champion shooting guard […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers can vividly recall the anguish and gut-knotting anxiety that came with the pursuit of Kawhi Leonard, even the bits and pieces of the moments prior to locking down a verbal agreement with the star. Among them was an anecdote of his dinner time meal, in which he was forced […]

The LA Clippers had a vital stretch early in their offseason in a quest to acquire Kawhi Leonard. Yet the wait, doubt and constant consternation of whether they would be able to net his services was a helter skelter of frantic confusion. Head coach Doc Rivers was at the center of it all, now on […]

Dwyane Wade walked away from the NBA last season. He had his Last Dance and had a great farewell to his NBA career. It’s hard to write a better ending to a Hall of Fame career the way he closed his. Naturally, there have been rumblings about a possible comeback, mostly fueled by his own […]

Anthony Davis’ arrival in Los Angeles has put the Lakers on an automatic championship-bound mission, and while he’s yet to discuss those hefty expectations with the rest of his teammate, it feels unnecessary to do so after the series of changes the franchise has gone through this summer. “We haven’t talked about it yet, but […]

The NBA has reportedly granted the Los Angeles Lakers a $1.75 million disabled player exception for the likely season-ending injury to DeMarcus Cousins. While the Lakers had quite an offseason in trading for Anthony Davis, Cousins’ injury back in August certainly wasn’t ideal since the team expected him to play a key role during the […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green says he will try his best to replicate his impressive 3-point shooting from last season. With the Toronto Raptors, Green shot a career-high 45.5 percent from beyond the arc. The sharpshooter figures to get a lot of wide-open looks on the Lakers playing alongside superstars LeBron James and […]

Rob Pelinka survived LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, but not without the drama that’s now become commonplace for anyone involved with the league’s glamor franchise. While most attention paid to the many conflicts swirling within the organization were related to Magic Johnson, perhaps the most headline-grabbing tidbit involving Pelinka was a […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade thinks the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster “is great top to bottom.” The Lakers’ roster is headlined by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma, Danny Green, Rajon Rondo, JaVale McGee, Avery Bradley and Dwight Howard. Dwyane Wade believes Los Angeles has what it takes to win a championship in 2019-20 assuming […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant spoke at length about the infamous breakup with Shaquille O’Neal after winning three titles together early in their careers. Bryant, a guest of the Knuckleheads podcast, admitted to fellow retired NBA players Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles that he was tired of getting flak for his partnership with one […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recalled what Charlotte Hornets general manager Bob Bass told him when the organization made the decision to trade him to the Lakers on draft day. While brief and inconsequential, Bass’ words had a profound effect on Bryant, which stuck with him for the rest of his 20-year career. “We […]

Kobe Bryant’s career needs no embellishment. Few players in league history can match his level of both team and individual success. His unadulterated force of will on the court and in the locker room made him an archetype of a fading era that’s long since passed. He’s arguably the most popular player of the league’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant entered his first season in the NBA as a scrawny neophyte alongside a star-studded team featuring All-Star center Shaquille O’Neal in 1996-97. Bryant first few years in the league also featured “Air Airness” Michael Jordan, the six-time champion guard for the Chicago Bulls. Bryant, now 41 years […]

A shocking offseason has the Los Angeles Lakers as a reborn franchise capable of achieving the glory that has long evaded them for the better part of this decade. However the well-storied organization will have to survive these four major storylines to make that postseason dream possible. Heir to the throne: Will LeBron James cede […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose has Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird over Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant on his GOAT list. Rose’s list goes like this: Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O’Neal and Oscar Robertson: Larry Bird won […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sent out an Instagram post on Tuesday to honor the late Nipsey Hussle. In the photo, James can be seen wearing a brilliant blue No. 23 Crenshaw jersey. For those who may not be aware, Crenshaw is the title of a mixtape that Nipsey dropped in 2013. It featured […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was the latest to congratulate team owner Jeanie Buss in her recent venture into the high world of premium alcohol. James took to Twitter to send his congratulations to his boss and the rest of the team behind Cincoro tequila. @JeanieBuss CONGRATS on your Tequila announcement and unveiling!! Beautiful […]

Four-time NBA champion John Salley recently dropped a bomb on the whole Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan debate. According to the retired 55-year-old — who now plies his trade as a talk show host — the only reason why Kobe decided to skip college and go straight to the NBA was in order for him […]

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest athletes to ever pick up a basketball, but people have put him to task when he ruthlessly called out a player on his girls’ youth basketball team two years ago. He has since changed his stance, but Kendrick Perkins stepped up to defend the Lakers legend. The Lakers […]

LeBron James is a polarizing figure for some, but no one can deny his right to be considered one of the greatest players of all time. And if you believe that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is the GOAT, then you have an unlikely ally in Bernie Sanders. The well-known Democrat has given his say […]

Alex Caruso firmly believes the Los Angeles Lakers have what it takes to be a “really good” defensive team. In an interview with Spectrum SportsNet, Caruso responds to Anthony Davis’ recent comments about becoming Defensive Player of the Year and making the Lakers a great defensive team. The 25-year-old guard said AD is “more than […]

The Los Angeles Lakers birthed one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history at the turn of the century. Powered by a dominant one-two punch of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers overwhelmed opposing teams in the paint and on the perimeter. However, this Lakers team took awhile to gel. When O’Neal signed with […]

Now entering his 17th season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has produced more than a few unforgettable performances throughout his decorated tenure in the league. However, there is arguably none more memorable than LeBron’s heroic outing on May 31, 2007 when his Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the Detroit Pistons in […]

Alex Caruso has established himself as a crowd favorite for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is now a full-time Laker and is thankful for one specific player for his on-court successes. Spectrum SportsNet talked with Caruso about his current situation now that he’s secured a two-year deal with the Purple and Gold. He heaped praise […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is a big fan of veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford. Davis calls Crawford a “relentless scorer” and is hoping some team signs him before the 2019-20 season starts. “Yeah, relentless scorer, man,” Davis told Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of Heavy. “You can’t guard him. He’s able to […]

Veteran sport analyst Skip Bayless has several issues with Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 NBA players, particularly with LeBron James landing on the third spot and Kevin Durant not being included in the list. Bayless expressed his confusion why Durant was not on the list, considering that he’s still the best player in the league. To […]

After acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans a couple of months ago, the Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up to contend for a title this upcoming season. LA, who already has four-time MVP LeBron James, now has their second superstar, and the expectations have been raised to ‘championship or bust’ level. However, for […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has maintained a good relationship with his former New Orleans Pelicans teammates, and he has constantly worked out with some of them even after his blockbuster trade. He recently trained with Jrue Holiday and Jahlil Okafor, and it’s clear they had a great time. Anthony Davis ( @AntDavis23 ) […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant says Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has to be patient in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. Bryant tore his Achilles during the 2012-13 season. The future Hall of Famer admits the rehab process is really boring and the Nets star can’t grow inpatient and skip steps. “Well, […]