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Marc Gasol recently won an NBA championship as a key part of the Toronto Raptors run to the title. Gasol was obtained midway through the season from the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a wild trade deadline that saw multiple big names get sent to other teams. Of course, not all players involved in deadline […]

Apple Podcasts – ClutchPoints NBA Podcast – Spotify – ClutchPoints NBA Podcast – Google Play – ClutchPoints NBA Podcast This week on the ClutchPoints NBA Podcast, we discuss Dwight Howard’s odd jersey decision, Team USA suffering its first loss in 13 years, NBA 2K20’s upcoming release, the future of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder, and much more. […]

Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell says he has learned a lot from Los Angeles Lakers veteran Rajon Rondo in terms of how to take care of your body in the offseason. Russell, who is part-time vegan, admits he has gotten a lot of food advice from Rondo, who will enter his 14th year […]

NBA spokesman Mike Bass has released a statement regarding Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins, who allegedly threatened to shoot his ex-girlfriend: NBA spokesman Mike Bass on the @TMZ_Sports report on DeMarcus Cousins: “We are aware of the report regarding DeMarcus Cousins and are investigating the allegations.” — Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) August 27, 2019 DeMarcus […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed plenty of success during Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant’s time wearing purple and gold. They won three consecutive Larry O’Brien Trophies in the early 2000s, becoming the fifth team in NBA history to three-peat. Still, due to the avoidable dissolution of one of the most devastating superstar tandems of all […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have released a statement regarding the disturbing allegation made against injured center DeMarcus Cousins by his ex-girlfriend, Christy West: Lakers' statement on the @TMZ_Sports report on DeMarcus Cousins: "We are aware of the allegation involving DeMarcus Cousins and, of course, take this claim seriously. We are in the process of gathering […]

Dwight Howard is back in Los Angeles, but this time, his stay with the Lakers will be Kobe-free. Remember: Howard spent one season in the purple and gold back during the 2012-13 campaign after coming over in a trade with the Orlando Magic. The Lakers were expected to be a dominant force, but instead, they […]

TMZ Sports has leaked an audio recording of DeMarcus Cousins allegedly threatening to shoot his ex-girlfriend, Christy West. Cousins allegedly wanted to have his 7-year-old son attend his wedding with Morgan Lang this past weekend. West refused and firmly said no. As West stood her ground, Cousins allegedly said, “I’m gonna make sure I put […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ sudden ACL injury left the Los Angeles Lakers without a starting big. It left the Purple and Gold in a desperate search for Boogie’s replacement. It ended up in Dwight Howard’s return to the Staples Center. Many NBA fans don’t find Dwight the ideal big. Nowadays, even centers are expected to space the […]

Basketball and hip hop mix like steak and red wine: they are good individually but simply incredible when put together. Drake, Bronny James, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers are part of this mixture. LeBron James is used to getting shoutouts from almost every rapper and hip hop star in the world. However, there’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will waive rookie Aric Holman in order to make room for newly-signed Dwight Howard on their training camp roster, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Los Angles Lakers will waive forward Aric Holman — who’s on an Exhbit 10 contract — to make room for Dwight Howard, league sources tell […]

By wearing No. 39 with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard is making history. No player who has ever played for the Lakers has worn No. 39 before, although Dennis Rodman, Ron Artest and Andrew Bogut had some interesting number choices as well when they played for the Purple and Gold. Dwight Howard will be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are extremely serious about making Dwight Howard prove himself this upcoming season. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Howard’s contract with the Lakers has zero salary protection, meaning that he will be paid per day starting on October 21 and will get nothing once he is waived. The contract that Dwight Howard […]

Veteran small forward Jared Dudley reportedly had interest in playing for the Boston Celtics before he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. Dudley, who played with the Brooklyn Nets last season, signed a one-year deal with the Lakers this summer worth  $2.56 million. Dudley was interested in […]

Klay Thompson’s dad, Mychal Thompson, predicts that the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors will meet in the 2020 Western Conference Finals. The Lakers acquired superstar big man Anthony Davis this summer, giving LeBron James the second star he needs to contend for a championship. Los Angeles also signed Danny Green, Jared Dudley, Quinn […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis and Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose will sponsor 4,000 students from Englewood — the neighborhood they grew up in Chicago — to watch Howard University play Hampton University on September 14 at Soldier Field. Davis and Rose, two of the best basketball players to make it […]

Dwight Howard will wear No. 39 with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of the Athletic and Stadium. Howard is signing his one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Lakers on Monday. Sources: Dwight Howard has cleared waivers and is signing his new Los Angeles Lakers contract now. Howard plans to wear No. 39 as […]

Matt Barnes says Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins was dancing and in good spirits at his wedding despite his ACL injury. Cousins tore his left ACL in Las Vegas during a pick-up game and will miss the entire 2019-20 season. Boogie got married to his longtime girlfriend, Morgan Lang, in Atlanta over the weekend. […]

It looks like the feud between Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard is still going on. When asked by TMZ this weekend to give his thoughts on Howard returning to the Lakers, O’Neal said, “Who?! I don’t know him.” Once he clears waivers, Dwight Howard is going to sign a non-guaranteed deal […]

The Golden State Warriors are giving a tour of the Chase Center on Monday, and the new scoreboard is already trolling the Los Angeles Lakers. The Chase Center, which is roughly 11 miles from Oracle Arena, will boast the NBA’s largest scoreboard. While media members were touring the new stadium on Monday, they got a […]

Experts at ESPN recently gathered to take part in a series of predictions for the 2019-20 NBA season. As part of their deliberations, the analysts projected that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will finish third in the race for the 2019-20 MVP award. Though he missed a portion of the 2018-19 regular-season campaign due […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter 2019-20 with a better chance to win the franchise’s 17th championship than any season in recent memory. Just because they’re among a handful of teams with legitimate championship aspirations, though, hardly means the Lakers are poised for a dominant regular season. ESPN forecasts Los Angeles to finish fifth in […]

Three-time Sixth Man of the Year winner Jamal Crawford remains one of the more prominent free agents currently available on the market. At 39, teams appear to be hesitant to add the 6-foot-5 combo guard, perhaps concerned about whether or not Crawford still has enough gas left in the tank. This is not something that […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is a known fan of other sports. He does not shy away from watching and supporting other teams, and he is very vocal and lively whenever he watches Cleveland squads. LeBron is also a known soccer fan, as he has a stake in Liverpool FC. So, it’s no surprise […]

Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas says that his team — the Enemies — are the Los Angeles Lakers of the BIG3. The Enemies –a team comprised of Arenas, Perry Jones III, Royce White, Craig Smith, Frank Robinson, Derrick Byars, and head coach Rick Mahorn — is out playoff contention but is still making its presence […]

USA Basketball head coach Gregg Popovich admits he feels bad for not getting the chance to include Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma in the final roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Kuzma had a great chance to make the Team USA roster for the world championship in China, but the 24-year-old forward suffered […]

Former NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony is still a free agent, and with only two months left before the regular season, it seems unlikely he will be signed anytime soon. There have been rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers once had interest in him, but that hasn’t gained any traction this offseason. Veteran sports analyst Stephen […]

Continuing his hectic offseason, Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins celebrated inarguably the busiest day of his summer in marrying girlfriend Morgan Lang. Cousins and his new spouse got hitched in Atlanta, Georgia, at the St. Regis, per Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1mDDuNjDjq/ It hasn’t been easy for “Boogie” Cousins, as the former Golden State Warriors big man […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is unhappy he had to withdraw from Team USA’s 2019 FIBA World Cup team this week following an untimely ankle injury. Kuzma, 24, tweeted on Sunday morning that it’s a “bummer” he couldn’t finish his time this summer with Team USA, but he’s not worried about them moving forward. […]

In light of the third annual Mamba Day, Snoop Dogg, one of the biggest Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant fans shared the story of how it felt like being at Staples Center during the Black Mamba’s final regular-season game. .@SnoopDogg reflects on @kobebryant's final game and what he means to the Lakers & Los […]

In his workout and visit with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard showed he’s physically ready and “can play still,” according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Once he clears waivers, Howard will sign a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers. The Memphis Grizzlies officially waived Howard on Saturday. “He had a really good workout for […]

LeBron James’ son, Bronny, is still at least four years away from making it to the NBA, but former All-Star Gilbert Arenas is already out here saying that he has the potential to be as good as his father. Arenas, who has been working out with Bronny and other NBA players’ children, stated that the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was heading out for his regular workouts when he saw his son Bronny James doing some light practice outside of their house. What surprised the four-time MVP is that Bronny was honing his craft in the driveway at around 5:00 in the morning, as memorialized on The King’s Instagram […]

Long-time Los Angeles Lakers trainer Gary Vitti opened up about Kobe Bryant during a podcast with Andrew D. Bernstein on an episode of Legends of Sport. Vitti was the Lakers’ head trainer during Bryant’s tenure in Los Angeles. Vitti says Bryant, one of the best players in NBA history, worked harder than everyone else and “there’s nothing really […]

USA Basketball has just confirmed that Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma has decided to withdraw from the squad after being unable to suit up for Team USA during their historic defeat to Australia on Saturday. USA Basketball announces that Kyle Kuzma's ankle injury will rule him out of the @FIBAWC and the roster is […]

For the last half-decade, Los Angeles (well, at least the Lakers’ side) has been a basketball graveyard. A team once embodied by glitz and glam, spoiled by the glory of consistent victory, spend years laden with tombstones, marking a mass death of hope in the city. There is hope for the 2019-20 NBA season, but […]

Before Dwight Howard reached a deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, some of the team’s players reportedly asked him if he can still guard the likes of Joel Embiid. As reported earlier, some Lakers players were involved in assessing Howard’s fit with the Purple and Gold. Now, according to Shams Charania of The […]

Dwight Howard and the Memphis Grizzlies completed a buyout on Friday, with the three-time Defensive Player of the Year reportedly giving up $2.6 million of his 5.6 million guaranteed salary in 2019-20. Sources: Dwight Howard surrendered nearly $2.6M of his $5.6M guaranteed salary to Memphis in buyout. He can earn $2.6M on his vet minimum […]

The past partnership between Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard was doomed to fail from the very beginning. It’s difficult to imagine a pair of all-time greats who ranked toward the top of the league’s individual hierarchy simultaneously comporting themselves in such starkly different manners. Bryant was known for his maniacal work ethic and an unceasing […]