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The Los Angeles Lakers might have hit the jackpot with DeMarcus Cousins, as Quinn Cook confirmed that the former All-Star is fully healthy and ready to silence his doubters. Cook told Alex Kennedy of Hoopshype that Cousins is 100 percent healthy. The 26-year-old guard said that Cousins is in a great position to succeed next […]

Quinn Cook strongly believes that his championship experience earned him a spot on the stacked roster of the Los Angeles Lakers. Cook inked a two-year deal worth $6 million with the Lakers this summer after spending the past two seasons with the Golden State Warriors. During his two-year stint with the Dubs, the 26-year-old guard […]

Quinn Cook admitted that he is excited about the rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers after the two teams made major roster moves this summer. Cook told Alex Kennedy of Hoopshype that being a Lakers fan growing up, he is very familiar with the Lakers-Clippers rivalry. He believes that it […]

A Los Angeles Lakers is still salty about Kawhi Leonard choosing the Los Angeles Clippers. The said fan heckled the two-time Finals MVP during the Pacquiao-Thurman fight on Saturday night, calling the Fun Guy the most overrated player in the history of professional sports. https://twitter.com/pickuphoop/status/1153033072142671878 Kawhi turned down the Lakers in free agency, choosing to […]

Quinn Cook said that getting a chance play for the Los Angeles Lakers is a dream come true for him. Cook signed a two-year deal worth $6 million with the Lakers. His decision not only put him in a good position to win another championship, but it also gave him the opportunity to fulfill his […]

There have been a handful of coaching changes during this NBA offseason, but just because a coach wasn’t fired recently doesn’t mean his job is safe for the next campaign. Here are five coaches whose seats could be feeling a bit warmer for 2019-2020. 5. Mike Budenholzer, Milwaukee Bucks In his first season with the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have claimed forward Kostas Antetokounmpo off of waivers, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The 21-year-old forward will be on a two-way contract and is expected to join the team’s training camp and preseason roster Kostas, the younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, signed a two-way contract with the […]

Former All-Star and new Los Angeles Lakers big man DeMarcus Cousins is still in the middle of his NBA career, but he already has plans when he decides to retire. In an interview with Dyuce Woodson of WLKY, Cousins said that he believes that he can be a good general manager one day. He also […]

After losing out on the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes, the Los Angeles Lakers immediately moved on to his long-time teammate Danny Green and signed him to a two-year $30-million deal. With Green, the Lakers bring in a 3-and-D player that fits perfectly next to the superstar tandem of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. While Green is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers filled out their roster around LeBron James this summer in a far more logical manner than a year ago. When Kawhi Leonard rocked the basketball world midway through free agency by choosing his “other” hometown team and bringing Paul George along with him, there was an assumption the Lakers misplayed their […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is excited to get the 2019-20 season started. After all the roster turnover which took place this summer, Davis says the 2019-20 season is “going to be fun.” The Lakers added Davis next to LeBron James, as well as DeMarcus Cousins and Danny Green. The Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis says he would “definitely consider” playing for the Chicago Bulls one day if “the opportunity ever presents itself.” Davis was born and raised in Chicago. The Bulls aren’t close to being title contenders at the moment, but if they ever get back to being a contender, Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially signed wingman Jordan Caroline to an Exhibit 10 Contract after a solid summer league showing. #LakersSummer ➡️ #LakeShow 📝 Congrats, Jordan Caroline!https://t.co/39ZjEg53uP — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) July 20, 2019 Caroline had a long and successful college career. He spent one year at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and three […]

Retired NBA journeyman Ryan Hollins has come out with a pretty bold claim saying that Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo is going to have a better year than Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chris Paul. Not only that, but Hollins went on to say that in his mind, Rondo is the better player — a […]

It is without question that we were all blessed with one of the greatest offseasons of all time. New Los Angeles Lakers recruit DeMarcus Cousins could not agree more, as he has gone out to say that this year’s edition of the offseason has been “one for the books.” “It’s one for the books for […]

This summer is easily one of the best offseasons we’ve had not only in recent years, but arguably throughout the entire history of the NBA. There was absolutely no shortage of suspense and drama, and what most people would say is that the move that made the most impact this summer would have to be […]

Anthony Davis is already immersing himself into his new home of Los Angeles. However, the newly-acquired Lakers forward has yet to buy a permanent home in Tinsel Town. According to TMZ Sports, Davis has reportedly opted to go the temporary route instead, renting out an insane $14-million Bel-Air Mansion for around $50,000 per month. The […]

For the first time in his career, Danny Green will be playing against his long-time teammate Kawhi Leonard. Green was one of the players who waited for Leonard’s free agency decision, and when it was made official that the reigning Finals MVP was joining the Los Angeles Clippers, the veteran forward then announced that he […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is already working to improve his jumper. AD’s shooting coach, Lethal Shooter, posted a video on Instagram showing Davis practicing a different looking shot than what NBA fans are used to. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0G9N2pncvx/ Davis’ form looks more technical than before, with picture-perfect form. It is a slight tweak from his […]

Before Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA, he was already a phenomenal athlete in high school, And the King just shared some rare highlights of him dominating for the Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School close to two decades ago. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0HEoVkAWRq/ LeBron showed a […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is splitting with his Priority Sports and Entertainment representatives Mark Bartelstein and Zach Kurtin, the Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli reports. Ganguli adds that the 23-year-old Kuzma has not met with prospective agents yet. Kuzma will enter his third season in the NBA on a vastly different Lakers team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have hired Quinton Crawford as an assistant coach, according to Brad Turner of the LA Times. Crawford was a video coordinator and player-development coach with the Charlotte Hornets last season. He spent two seasons on first-year Lakers coach Frank Vogel’s staff with the Orlando Magic, first joining the team as assistant […]

In news that might vex some Los Angeles Lakers fans and possibly some New York fans as well, Anthony Davis declared that Chicago is the Mecca of basketball: Anthony Davis “Chicago is the Mecca of basketball and you can quote me on that” pic.twitter.com/NfuLAxYMMZ — Anthony (Tony) Gill (@thetonygill) July 19, 2019 While Davis has […]

Kobe Bryant is one of the most legendary and beloved sports figures of all time, and it’s not surprising to see why. His notorious competitive nature and “Mamba Mentality” have become infamous across all walks of life and has even affected younger athletes. New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley recently took to social media […]

Brian Windhorst of ESPN reported that teams are still annoyed about how Kawhi Leonard went about free agency, in particular, the Los Angeles Lakers.  The team apparently feels like Leonard led them along when he knew he would not be signing with them: “I’ve heard complaints in the days after the signing. I heard complaints […]

In 2003, the Los Angeles Lakers approached the offseason looking to end an era with a bang. While other teams were gearing up to stop the awesome duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, the front office wanted to expand. How so? They enlisted the services of two more soon-to-be Hall of Famers in Karl […]

LeBron James has been his team’s primary ball handler for the entirety of his career, but has never before started at point guard full-time. A position switch so far into a player’s career would normally be an indication of decline. But not with James, who’s passing genius and positional scalability has first-year Los Angeles Lakers […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been rumored to want to play in the NBA long enough to play alongside his eldest son, Bronny James Jr. Of course, next season, James will be playing in his 17th NBA season, and he has a ton of mileage on his tires during that time. Now […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has seen a similar injury to the one that center DeMarcus Cousins is attempting to recover from now. When he was with the Indiana Pacers, another star, Paul George, suffered a broken leg that cost him the season. Cousins suffered an Achilles that put him on the […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green had some high praise for Lakers big man Anthony Davis. Per NBA insider Ramona Shelbourne, Green claimed that he would’ve voted for Davis to win Defensive Player of the Year at one point: (cont) That was his answer … ‘Anthony Davis can guard every position. He’s the best defender […]

Many have been left wondering what’s taken so long for veteran sharpshooter Kyle Korver to reunite with former teammate LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 38-year-old was waived by the Phoenix Suns on July 8 after first being part of a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, landing there from a blockbuster swap that […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James posted a clip of himself throwing up a lob to Anthony Davis on NBA 2K. Peep the series of clips below via James’ Instagram stories. As observed, James captioned in with “doing some homework.” Is the four-time MVP already drawing up some possible plays with his new teammate? […]

It’s already well known that Lakers superstar LeBron James is a big fan of Taco Tuesday. The three-time NBA champion has had several videos of him preparing a taco feast for his family go viral. Most recently, he had new teammate Anthony Davis over for the big day. A fan noticed Davis’ inclusion and advocated […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley vowed to bring A-game night in and night out for his new team in the 2019-20 NBA season. Bradley said in a video posted on the official Twitter account of the Lakers that he is hoping that fans are happy that he signed with Los Angeles. He then said […]

Who will ever forget the 2013-14 season opener between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets? It was the game that was popularized by the beef between Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, which ended with the Black Mamba calling his former teammate ‘soft’. It became such a popular moment that fans still can’t get […]

In the latest edition of Taco Tuesday at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ house, the James family welcomed a new guest to the table: Anthony Davis. The Lakers introduced Davis to the LA media this past Saturday. Now, The Brow is getting a taste of what Taco Tuesday is like at James’ beautiful house […]

Markieff Morris is denying a report which claimed agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports told his brother, Marcus Morris, not to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers because of LeBron James’ presence on the Los Angeles Lakers. The New York Post reported Paul advised Marcus not to sign with the Clippers because he didn’t want […]

LeBron James has won three championships. He’s a four-time league MVP, 12-time All-NBA First Team honoree, and 18-time All-Star. By the time his career is finally, regrettably finished, James may be the top scorer in NBA history, an especially impressive possibility considering passing is broadly considered the best attribute of his game. Needless to say, […]

Rich Paul’s rise to the top of the sports agent world is complete. And nearly 20 years after first meeting Paul, his friend turned agent turned professional sports power broker, LeBron James is hardly surprised. The Athletic and The New York Times reported on Wednesday that United Talent Agency, one of the biggest talent agencies in Hollywood, is […]