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Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers have had an incredibly busy offseason. It all started early with the trade to acquire superstar power forward Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. Due to the high price of acquiring Davis, the Lakers lost most of their depth and had to make a plethora of other […]

Star forward Anthony Davis is the Los Angeles Lakers newest stud signing. The Brow will now transition from playing for the less publicized New Orleans Pelicans to being constantly pursued by paparazzi in the media capital of the world. With the increase in fame comes some benefits. Davis will be an NBA 2K cover athlete […]

Before fracturing his left finger in mid-January, Anthony Davis was playing best basketball of his career, and it wasn’t particularly close. He averaged a ridiculous 33.2 points, 15.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 2.1 blocks on 51.5 percent shooting in the 16 games leading up to the injury he suffered against the Portland Trail […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum had a pretty good idea superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard was going to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers. McCollum says from a competitive standpoint, Leonard didn’t want to join LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Instead, the two-time Finals MVP wanted to defeat […]

At an event sponsored by Xbox for the upcoming release of NBA 2K20, Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis told our very own Ryan Ward and Tomer Azarly that he “always” used to play Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs and James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) on teams he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is looking forward to the rivalry with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019-20. There’s a lot of star power in Los Angeles now. The Lakers have LeBron James, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, while the Clippers have Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Lou Williams. Needless to say, […]

Anthony Davis is aware of how much NBA players care about their in-game ratings in the critically-acclaimed NBA 2K video game. The new Los Angeles Lakers star has seen, heard, and experienced fellow players be on top of their overall skill ratings, either being pleasantly surprised or more often than not, resenting the disrespect that […]

The greatest achievement of LeBron James’ NBA career came after the Cleveland Cavaliers replaced coaches midway through the regular season. Next summer, we’ll find out if a mid-production switch at the helm of Space Jam 2 will yield similar results. According to Etan Vlessing of The Hollywood Reporter, Malcolm D. Lee has replaced Terence Nance as […]

Ben Simmons has just agreed to a five-year, $170 million extension of his rookie contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, one that pegs him among the highest-paid players of his class, along with Jamal Murray. LeBron James, who is also represented by the same agent in Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, couldn’t help but give the […]

Dwight Howard was recently traded by the Washington Wizards to the Memphis Grizzlies. The consensus around the league is that he will either be traded or waived. If the former happens, the 33-year-old big man recently said he’s open to returning to the Los Angeles Lakers. When Howard was traded to the Lakers back in […]

It’s a different era for Jerry West, the one-time NBA champion as a player and eight-time title-winning executive. Bill Russell is part of this story. Appearing on the Dan Patrick Show, the Los Angeles Clippers executive, who helped land both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, was asked who he would have “teamed up” with during […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Los Angeles Clippers newcomer Kawhi Leonard are tied at 97 for the highest player rating in NBA 2K20. Reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks came in at third. Top 3 individual NBA 2K20 ratings have been revealed! 1a. LeBron James: 971b. Kawhi Leonard: 973. Giannis Antetokounmpo: […]

The first generous gesture by Quinn Cook’s newest teammate on the Los Angeles Lakers was profound: Cook was gifted the No. 2 Laker jersey by Jared Dudley. Dudley wrote on Twitter on Monday that he plan on wearing the deuce next season as he joins the Lakers after signing a one-year, veteran’s minimum contract this […]

The biggest and baddest duo in NBA 2K20 is…LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers. The average rating between the two All-NBA-caliber players is 95.5, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoint. JUST IN: LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the highest rated duo in NBA 2K20 with an average overall rating of of […]

When Jerry West was still the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the best moves he made was trading for the rights to draft Kobe Bryant in 1996. The Black Mamba would eventually lead the Purple and Gold to five championships and would cement himself as one of the best players in […]

What does “The Logo” think the atmosphere will be like at the Staples Center when the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers clash next season? “Like the playoffs,” the Hall of Fame Laker and current Clippers executive told Dan Patrick (via Ryan Ward). Jerry West on #Lakers & #Clippers: “There’s arguably 4 of the best, top […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed Jared Dudley a couple of weeks ago with the belief that he can be a reliable 3-point shooter and perimeter defender. However, one thing that stood out about him over the past couple of seasons is his veteran leadership and positive locker room presence, which is also one of the […]

New Orleans Pelicans combo guard E’Twaun Moore believes small forward Brandon Ingram has the potential to be one of the best players in the NBA. The Pelicans acquired Ingram from the Los Angeles Lakers in the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade. Moore says the sky is the limit for Ingram. “Oh man, I don’t think he’s […]

After being waived by the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers, JR Smith is reportedly “unlikely” to reunite with LeBron James and join the Los Angeles Lakers when he clears waivers. Once guard JR Smith clears waivers, the Los Angeles Lakers are an unlikely destination, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 15, 2019 Smith has […]

Troy Daniels had received interest from the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder before ultimately signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic. Daniels received a minimum deal from the Lakers, citing Anthony Davis and general manager Rob Pelinka as reasons why he chose Los Angeles. And as for […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer once he declines his 2020-21 player option with the club. Davis says he’s not thinking beyond the 2019-20 season and is focused on winning a champion first with the Lakers before he decides what his future is going to be: “Honestly, Rachel, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis says he doesn’t care about the media attention which comes with playing next to LeBron James. Earlier during the 2018-19 season, Kevin Durant said he wasn’t sure about playing with James because of all the other stuff that comes with it. Davis says he doesn’t care about […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says he has no regrets with how he handled his trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans. Davis also says if he had the chance to do it all over again, he’d approach his trade request the exact same way he did it. “No. I wish I did it […]

Shooting guard Troy Daniels says going from the Phoenix Suns to the Los Angeles Lakers is “a breath of fresh air.” Daniels signed a one-year, $2.03 million free agent deal with the Lakers. The guard says it’s every players dream to play at the highest level and compete for a championship, something the Suns are […]

With the help of renowned shooting coach Chris Matthews, aka “Lethal Shooter,” Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma is tweaking his jump shot this summer. Kuzma is changing eight major key components to his jumper: One thing about @kylekuzma he’s never satisfied. Early mornings and late nights are starting to pay off. Changing 8 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally brought in Anthony Davis, giving them arguably the best superstar tandem in the league. After waiting on Kawhi Leonard only to see him sign with their Staples Center rivals, the Lakers did well to fill out the roster choosing from a shallow pool of available free agents. Even so, that’s […]

Newly acquired Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Troy Daniels says Anthony Davis reached out to him in an effort to recruit his services. Davis called Daniels before he signed with the Lakers to let him know that they were interested in his shooting skills: Troy Daniels says Anthony Davis called him about signing with the #Lakers […]

Last week, the final domino in free agency fell when Kawhi Leonard chose the LA Clippers. He also found a way to get Paul George to join him. The move made Los Angeles the official hot spot for sports with Leonard and George on the Clippers as well as LeBron James and Anthony Davis on […]

When Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis publicly announced his desire to part ways with the New Orleans Pelicans in the middle of last season, he had one thing in mind — an NBA championship. This summer, this long and dramatic saga finally came to an end with the six-time All-Star finally getting his wish. […]

It looks like the Los Angeles Lakers have been pleased with what they’ve seen so far from rookie guard Talen Horton-Tucker. The Lakers officially decided to sign the 19-year-old over the weekend to a deal that will extend through the 2020-21 season The Athletic’s Michael Scotto is reporting that the deal is worth $2.4 million for […]

LeBron James surprised the NBA world with an iconic gesture — giving out his signature No. 23 to newcomer Anthony Davis soon after he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Due to a snag within NBA rules that interferes with jersey production, that affable gift won’t be able to materialize until next season, as […]

Anthony Davis might be the Los Angeles Lakers’ greatest haul of the offseason, but he by no means feels like the new kid on the block. If anything, this revamped version of the Lakers now feels like LeBron James joining the New Orleans Pelicans from 2017-18: “LeBron thinks we’re coming to his team but he’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers know they have a season-long job to do to convince Anthony Davis to stay during free agency, and general manager Rob Pelinka started quite early, checking in with Davis and LeBron James for confirmation on free-agent signings. Davis told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols the communication between him and the general manager was […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was never quite sure how to approach the one player who could have completed a masterful trio with his new team — Kawhi Leonard. The Finals MVP kept the remaining free agents on hold for nearly six days after free agency began, as the decision was revealed only hours […]

Anthony Davis knows the unprecedented nature of two titans joining forces in the NBA is not one to take for granted, looking to make the best of his opportunity with LeBron James ahead of this upcoming season with the Los Angeles Lakers. In an interview with CBS Sports’ Jim Hill, The Brown noted neither he […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers has withdrawn his commitment in playing for Team USA in the upcoming FIBA World Cup, according to reports. Anthony Davis will remove himself from USA Basketball training camp and FIBA World Cup to focus on championship quest, per @ChrisBHaynes. pic.twitter.com/oFormuoxtb — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) July 15, 2019 […]

The Sacramento Kings have found the floor spacer that they needed as they recently signed forward Tyler Lyndon to a two-year deal. The 23-year-old Syracuse product spent two seasons with the Denver Nuggets, where he’s been used sparingly due to him dealing with injuries. Despite only playing 26 games through his first two years in […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has thrown the first jab to begin what he called as their team’s rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s not strong, but it’s a funny one. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6gMGShmVj/ It is unclear what Morey is doing in LA, and he probably really didn’t steal James’ parking space, but it’s hilarious […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to bolster head coach Frank Vogel’s coaching staff with championship pedigree, hiring former Toronto Raptors assistant Phil Handy. The Lakers are hiring Phil Handy as an assistant coach, a source said. The former Raptors assistant will be at the front of the bench with the Lakers. He also coached in […]