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With Kawhi Leonard officially making his monumental decision to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, NBA free agency has effectively come to a close. It has certainly been a wild few weeks, a period which really began last month when the Los Angeles Lakers swung a deal to acquire Anthony Davis in a trade with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers intend to move LeBron James to the starting point guard position, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Lakers have acquired a string of sharpshooters in Danny Green, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and most-recently the swift addition of Avery Bradley after he clears waivers — yet they remained without a capable 3-point […]

Jerry West is one of the most influential people in the history of the game of basketball. After a Hall of Fame playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers, West became the visage of the NBA’s logo-based silhouette, hence the nickname “The Logo.” But as legendary and revered as West was as a player, he […]

Only Kawhi Leonard knows for sure how much the Los Angeles Lakers’ penchant for dysfunction factored into his decision to sign with the cross-arena rival LA Clippers. As FOX Sports’ Cris Carter tells it, though, the Lakers “made a lot of mistakes” while courting the reigning Finals MVP, including leaking details of his meeting with […]

After bringing an NBA title home for his beloved Cleveland Cavaliers following an epic championship run in 2016, LeBron James was pretty much able to redeem himself from his ill-received decision to leave the Cavs for the Miami Heat back in 2010. Nearly a decade following his infamous “The Decision” chapter, the Los Angeles Lakers […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers rounding out their roster for the upcoming 2019-20 season, it is now being reported that big man Johnathan Williams is no longer part of the team’s plans moving forward: The Los Angeles Lakers have rescinded the qualifying offer for Johnathan Williams and have renounced his free agent rights. — Keith […]

Klutch Sports agent Rich Paul has faced plenty of backlash for two of his high-profile clients joining forces with the Los Angeles Lakers, as the pairing of LeBron James and Anthony Davis has been largely believed to be a goal of his, as Davis entered the 2018-19 season. So much so, that Paul has been […]

Young Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is a ferocious dunker, and he’s already showing that off during Summer League out in Las Vegas. SLAM shared a monster Bridges dunk from Sunday’s Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs on Twitter, and none other than Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took notice of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is disappointed that Kawhi Leonard chose the LA Clippers over them. But at the end of the day, Johnson believes that it’s ‘great’ for the rest of the league. Per Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Johnson shared his thoughts on the recent blockbuster signing featuring Leonard and […]

LeBron James has officially given the number 23 jersey to Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis. On Instagram, James posted a photo of himself together with Davis — who’s holding up his new no. 23 Lakers jersey. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzo2HzaggnT/ James posted the photo a day after the trade became official. To recall, the trade was first […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believes that they now have “the most dominant all-around young player” in the league. Pelinka is obviously not referring to LeBron James who is no longer in the young side. The second-year GM is talking about Anthony Davis. “Anthony Davis is arguably the most dominant all-around young player […]

In salary cap news, the Los Angeles Lakers still have the room exception available to sign another player and go, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks: Update on LAL cap situation: The team still has the $4.8M room ML. Since the team did not exhaust all of their cap space yesterday ( $1.7M remaining), they can still […]

Newly re-signed veterans center JaVale McGee and shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will both have player options on their respective contracts with the Los Angeles Lakers, per Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith: I can confirm that KCP has a player option for 2020-21. This gives him another de facto no-trade clause. https://t.co/qgZHBAnHRk — Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) July […]

When Paul George hit the market as an unrestricted free agent last summer, most in the NBA community assumed it was a matter of time before he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. After all, George had grown up a Lakers fan and had been very transparent about his desire to play in Los Angeles. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers emerged as the weekend’s ultimate winner following their successful coup of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. However, the Los Angeles Lakers also made a bit of a splash — an extremely small one compared to that of their crosstown rivals — by singing a number of noteworthy players themselves. Along with […]

Former NBA player and current BIG3 competitor Josh Smith thinks he could be a contributor for the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, per Peachtree Hoops. Smith, a Hall of Fame-level “secure the bag” guy, last played in the NBA for the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2017-18 season, appearing in only three games. The 6-foot-9 […]

23-year-old swingman and Las Vegas Summer League rostered player for the Los Angeles Lakers Dakota Mathias is getting high praise for his shooting ability. Mathias spent four collegiate seasons playing at Purdue University, averaging 41.9% from three-point range. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard would go undrafted in 2018 and opted to play overseas with Spanish professional […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers changed the landscape of the NBA with their blockbuster acquisitions this summer. Dwyane Wade knows this. The Lakers acquired Anthony Davis in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to form a superstar tandem with LeBron James in the Purple and Gold. The Clippers, likewise, shocked the […]

Before Alex Caruso returned to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Golden State Warriors tried to recruit him to the Bay Area. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Caruso received significant interest from the Warriors. However, the feisty point guard decided to re-join the Purple and Gold to team up with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. […]

Jerry West and LeBron James aren’t just competing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but also bragging rights in Staples Center and throughout the city of Los Angeles. As the LA Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers gear up for championship contention both next season and going forward, though, West and James still managed to get […]

Los Angeles Clippers superfan Clipper Darrell has started the trash talking on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. In the Summer League game between the Clippers and Lakers, Darrell was caught on video shouting at LeBron and saying that the Purple and Gold era is over. James just laughed off the matter though and […]

The city of Los Angeles has brought in a new NBA rivalry after the Los Angeles Clippers signed both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George — a move seen as a counter to the Los Angeles Lakers pairing of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. A lot of people are already expecting both teams to meet in […]

Combo guard Alex Caruso is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Caruso is signing a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Lakers. Deal: two years, $5.5M https://t.co/5Xxrcd5j9u — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019 After losing Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers have agreed to free […]

Kawhi Leonard reportedly switched meeting locations with the Los Angeles Lakers to meet with Paul George nearby in Los Angeles, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Leonard recruited George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard’s tactics worked, as Kawhi and George are on the Clippers now, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson wants fans to remember Kyle Kuzma, the player that seems to have been forgotten after all the hoopla involving Kawhi Leonard’s free agency decision. With Kawhi spurning the Lakers to join the Los Angeles Clippers, Lakers fans are extremely upset that their team wasn’t able to get the third […]

Anthony Davis’ pitch to DeMarcus Cousins to join him on the Los Angeles Lakers was short and to the point, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Davis didn’t have to tell Cousins much. The two All-Stars loved playing with each other on the New Orleans Pelicans and now have a chance to win the […]

After Kawhi Leonard finally made his decision and joined the LA Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers had to immediately shift gears and fill the roster with a variety of the team’s secondary targets such as Danny Green, JaVale McGee and DeMarcus Cousins. Another name that had been bandied about as a potential fit for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a crazy offseason. From the original big move to acquire Anthony Davis, to the waiting game for Kawhi Leonard that ended up being for nothing, the Lakers now have to add pieces around LeBron James and Davis. Rajon Rondo is a piece that they feel can help them moving […]

DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, his agent told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent center DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to a one-year deal with the Lakers, agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019 A four-time All-Star, Cousins […]

Before the 2018-19 NBA regular season had even begun, people in the NBA community had begun to speculate where Kawhi Leonard would sign in the summer of 2019. One of the early favorites were the Los Angeles Clippers, a team with a young and improving core, a championship head coach in Doc Rivers and the […]

Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement to sign Quinn Cook to a 2-year, $6-million deal. Free agent guard Quinn Cook has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $6 million deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 6, […]

Kawhi Leonard’s awaited free agency announcement shook the NBA after five days of an excruciating wait to hear his ultimate decision. His choice to join the L.A. Clippers on a four-year, $142 million max deal was soon followed by news that the Clippers would acquire his next partner in crime — trading for Paul George […]

All-Star unrestricted free agent forward Kawhi Leonard has decided on a team in Los Angeles, but it’s not the Lakers. Leonard is going with the Clippers and bringing his All-NBA pal Paul George with him in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder—yet the Lakers were confident they were still involved as a possible Kawhi […]

Veteran center JaVale McGee isn’t leaving the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, McGee is heading back to Tinseltown after agreeing to a two-year, $8.2 million deal with the Lakers. JaVale McGee has agreed to return to the Lakers, where he’ll likely start at center, league sources tell ESPN. It’s a two-year, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to fill out their roster after missing out on Kawhi Leonard. The Lakers are reportedly expected to bring back Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, with ESPN’s Ramon Shelburne reporting that the 26-year-old guard will get a two-year deal worth $16 million from the Purple and Gold. The Lakers are expected to bring […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were considered favorites in the race to sign Kawhi Leonard, but the two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player eventually signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. According to Cris Carter of First Things First, the Lakers’ chances of landing Leonard was affected by the leaked information from the conversation between Magic Johnson […]

Danny Green will reportedly go to the Los Angeles Lakers after Kawhi Leonard chose the Los Angeles Clippers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Green will sign a two-year deal with the Lakers worth $30 million. Free agent guard Danny Green will sign a two-year, $30M deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, league source tells […]

All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard is taking his talents to L.A., agreeing to a 4-year, $142 million max deal with the Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 6, 2019 Sources: As expected, Kawhi Leonard: four-year, $142M maximum […]

Anthony Davis, the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers, attended the team’s Summer League opener to the delight of hundreds of Lakers fans in the Thomas and Mack Center at Las Vegas. He was greeted by LeBron James as he went to his courtside seat. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1147328102323802114 Davis was acquired by the Lakers in a […]