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While doing some workouts on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Lakers’ facility, Dwight Howard was seen wearing a pair of none other than Kobe Bryant’s shoes. Dwight’s wearing Kobe’s. Nice touch https://t.co/2dMDybTigR — Chris Miller 🎥🎙🏀 (@CMillsPXP) September 5, 2019 As we all know, Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant didn’t have the best relationship during […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart says the Los Angeles Lakers organization was depressing. Hart was on his podcast with Lonzo Ball and suggested that the environment with the Lakers was depressing last season: Josh Hart sending shots at the Lakers Organization. 👀 pic.twitter.com/35ZwxI0qCR — Chris Montano (@gswchris) September 4, 2019 The Lakers traded […]

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his company Uninterrupted launched the Glass Helmet project, which is designed to empower and encourage young football players. As James noted when he unveiled the new helmet, it’s purpose is pretty symbolic. Contrary to today’s football’s helmet that covers the athlete’s face, the glass head gear […]

Dwight Howard has a message for Los Angeles Lakers fans: He’s “looking forward to giving 110%” next season and helping the Purple and Gold win a championship. The Lakers signed Howard to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal after DeMarcus Cousins tore his left ACL during a pick-up game in Las Vegas. Howard will back up JaVale […]

Lonzo Ball says his pre-draft workout with the Los Angeles Lakers was his worst ever because he was sick. Ball had to take cough syrup and says it affected his movement on the court. “The workout w/ the Lakers was the worst workout I’ve ever had. It has to be the worst workout for a […]

Dwight Howard says the Los Angeles Lakers want him to dominate the boards and be an effective offensive option on pick-and-roll plays. Howard signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers, who were in need of a center after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. .@DwightHoward spends some time with @geeter3 to discuss his […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard wants his actions, not his words, to speak for him in his second stint with the Lakers. Howard is on a non-guaranteed contract with the Lakers and can be cut any time if he becomes a distraction. The former superstar big man vows to let his game do the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is excited to play with superstar big man Anthony Davis in Los Angeles. Howard thinks he and Davis will “play well off each other.” Davis has made it known he wants to play the power forward position for the Lakers. Howard will back up JaVale McGee at center. “We […]

Big Baller Brand failed to build a good reputation as a sports apparel company. Despite LaVar Ball’s efforts to keep it relevant, the constant negative reviews it received from customers was a major reason for its downfall. Now, New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball, has made it clear that the BBB shoes he wore during […]

Dwight Howard is back for his second go-around with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he insists he is a different person now than he was seven years ago when he began his first disastrous stint with the club. During his introductory press conference on Wednesday, Howard had this to say: “I’ve had some time to […]

Dwight Howard rejoined the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, reuniting with his former team. The former No. 1 overall pick says he has two goals for the coming season: winning and claiming another championship for the Purple and Gold. Howard, who recently officially signed with the Lakers, made his goals for this season clear in […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans hated and despised Dwight Howard back in 2013 when he chose not to re-sign with the team, instead joining the Houston Rockets. Since then, nobody thought the eight-time All-Star would don a purple-and-gold jersey ever again – at least until last week. Howard was signed by the Lakers on a one-year, […]

Dwight Howard is happy to once again be playing for the Lakers. In fact, in conference call with members of the Los Angeles media, the former No. 1 overall pick noted to our Ryan Ward that it’s “a blessing” to be back with his former team. Dwight Howard on returning to LA: "I think it […]

Dwight Howard is not well-liked by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. He knows it. You know it. Everyone knows it. So when O’Neal took a shot at Howard on Twitter following a brief back-and-forth with Bryant, no one was really surprised. However, Howard doesn’t seem to be bothered by it. At an introductory press conference […]

Dwight Howard is back for his second go-around with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the big man is obviously hoping that this stint goes quite a bit better than his first back in 2012-13. But Howard doesn’t exactly have a great relationship with a couple of Lakers greats, as it’s well-known that Howard is not […]

Kobe Bryant made an interesting remark about Shaquille O’Neal during an interview with Patrick Bet-David at the 10th annual PHP Agency Convention in Las Vegas last month. During his appearance, Bryant claimed that the Lakers would have won 12 championships had Shaq worked harder in the gym. Shaq heard this comment and decided to reply, […]

After months and months of trade rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers finally pulled the trigger and traded for Anthony Davis. Part of the monstrous package the Lakers dealt to the New Orleans Pelicans was former No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball. The new Pelicans point guard candidly spoke about going through the process on air […]

In the ongoing saga of conveniently timed “random” drug tests, Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso had to fulfill the league’s program, sharing a photo of the paper slip form on Instagram on Tuesday. Alex Caruso (@ACFresh21) got hit with a random offseason drug test a week after a photoshop of him looking jacked surfaced […]

Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was teammates with Dwight Howard on the Washington Wizards last season for a little bit before the Wizards traded the lefty to the Suns in the Trevor Ariza deal. Oubre Jr. says Howard was a good teammate in Washington, but admits the big man was a “little distant” […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee’s house was burglarized over the weekend and he lost one of his championship rings he won with the Golden State Warriors, according to TMZ. McGee won two rings with the Warriors. The Lakers big man found out his Los Angeles home was broken into on Tuesday, but the incident […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James has made “Taco Tuesday” an internet sensation. On this Tuesday, however, The King seems to be promoting pizza — Blaze Pizza, to be precise. James was spotted wearing a familiar outfit at one of Blaze Pizza’s locations on Tuesday. Fans who have followed some of his off-the-court shenanigans will recognize this […]

J.R. Smith was waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 15, making him a free agent. As of now, he remains without a new deal, but several NBA afficianados, including Lakers assistant Phil Handy, believe Swish can still contribute to an NBA team. Handy and Smith share a unique relationship. When the Cavs made four […]

As it turns out, Anthony Davis played a major role in the Los Angeles Lakers’ signing of Dwight Howard. The Lakers signed Howard as a replacement for DeMarcus Cousins, who tore his ACL during a workout this offseason. Now, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Davis “had a big say” on the team’s decision to […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball says “work ethic” is the biggest thing he learned from playing with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. James was Ball’s favorite player growing up, so it was a dream come true for Lonzo to play with The King on the Lakers, even if it was only […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James seems to be really hyped after seeing the Alex Caruso mixtape posted by the team’s official Twitter account. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😤😤😤 @ACFresh21 💪🏾 https://t.co/SOKNo5kflS — LeBron James (@KingJames) September 2, 2019 Caruso has been really impressive despite having a limited role for the Lakers over the past two seasons. He only […]

Lonzo Ball says he found out he got traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans on Twitter. Ball was in the car leaving his grandfather’s house to attend his brother’s basketball game when his manager told him to check Twitter. The Lakers had just agreed to a deal to send Ball, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been a busy man since retiring from the NBA at the end of the 2015-16 season. Bryant has a multimedia empire, headlined by his The Punies podcast, which shares important life lessons on how to play with joy and limitless imagination. The former Lakers star has also been […]

Kyle Kuzma has been really impressive during his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. After dropping to 27th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft, the 6-foot-9 forward from the University of Utah has transformed himself into one of the team’s best players. Last season, he was the Lakers’ second-leading scorer behind LeBron James, […]

Anthony Davis joined LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, creating one of the more formidable duos in the NBA. Their stint together begins in roughly one month when training camp officially opens, and The King is ready to get to work with his new teammate. James and Davis took part in a […]

During a recent appearance om The No Chill Podcast, former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas recalled a story about the night that Kobe Bryant dropped 55 points in a Los Angeles Lakers win over Michael Jordan and the Washington Wizards. As most hoops fans know, Bryant looked up to His Airness quite a bit. In fact, […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard believes Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is still the best player in the world. During a guest appearance on “The Joe Budden Podcast,” Lillard explained why Russell Westbrook isn’t considered the best player in the league despite averaging a triple-double in the past three seasons. And when […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter the 2019-20 NBA season with Championship goals. What makes them different than teams like the Charlotte Hornets or Dallas Mavericks is that they actually have a shot. Last season, the Lakers underachieved. Not to take anything away from LeBron James, but it was proof that he alone could not […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is certainly one of the most accomplished superstars in NBA history. When combined, arguably nobody in history of the NBA could match both his on-court achievements and his community and societal impact off the court. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was feeling pretty sentimental on Saturday night and tweeted […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is known for his drive and hunger for glory. However, not everyone had the same determination he had. Players were less intense than he was when he left the league. The same thing was apparently true when he entered the league. In a revealing interview with Patrick Bet-David, the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is working on his 3-point shot this summer. Yes, you read that right. The new Lakers big man posted a video of him shooting 3-pointers on his Instagram live account. Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8xTYIIGvys This is actually kind of sad to watch. Dwight Howard used to be the most […]

LeBron James is finally making it legally his. According to lawyer Josh Gerben, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar reportedly filed a trademark for “Taco Tuesday” under his company LBJ Trademarks LLC. A company owned by Lebron James, LBJ Trademarks LLC, has filed a trademark for TACO TUESDAY. The filing indicates Lebron intends to continue offering […]

Injured Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins made his first post on social media after allegations that he threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend surfaced, and it gives people a peek to his current mental state. Cousins have largely stayed off social media platforms ever since the allegations were made. He was charged with domestic violence […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is excited to see Dwight Howard play for the Purple and Gold this upcoming season. Howard signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers. While it wasn’t an easy journey — after having to convince team executives and players that he’s already a changed man — Dwight impressed […]

Former NBA forward Stephen Jackson says Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is “Tim Duncan on steroids.” Jackson believes the Lakers will be better than the Los Angeles Clippers next season and win the Western Conference if Davis plays at the level we are accustomed to seeing him produce at. "I think Anthony […]