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Kawhi Leonard is fresh off winning his second title with the Toronto Raptors, but this is likely to be a short-lived celebration for The North. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted the Finals MVP is focused on returning to his hometown Los Angeles, but it isn’t the Los Angeles Lakers he’s looking at, but rather the LA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers likely won’t be able to pair the newly assembled duo of Anthony Davis and LeBron James with a max-level free agent like Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker or anyone else for that matter, despite the recent wave of rumors. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dispelled the recent hearsay, noting the Lakers’ completion […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Anthony Davis via trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, former NBA center Kendrick Perkins sees the Purple and Gold as title contenders. In the aftermath of the blockbuster deal, Perkins quickly took it to Twitter to react. While he said the Lakers are not done yet, he also predicts […]

Dwyane Wade enjoyed a special final season in the NBA. He started a culture of trading jerseys with the opposing teams’ current and future stars. He was given a special slot during the All-Star Game. He had a game-winner against the Golden State Warriors. It was a farewell tour for one of the game’s greatest […]

After acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans a couple of days ago, the Los Angeles Lakers now shift their focus on free agency. At this point, they do not have enough cap space to sign a top-tier player to a max contract, so they are carefully looking at all their options. According to […]

Former NBA star Scottie Pippen believes that the Los Angeles Lakers have a great opportunity to win the NBA championship next season following their acquisition of All-Star forward Anthony Davis. In an appearance on ESPN’s The Jump, Pippen said that while the Lakers need to add more shooters, they have become legitimate title contenders. He […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ over/under win total for the 2019-20 season is set at 54 1/2, per BetOnline.ag. The Lakers traded for superstar big man Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans this past weekend. Los Angeles now has LeBron James and Davis on the roster, two of the best players in all of basketball. […]

The Boston Celtics have long coveted Anthony Davis, but the feeling did not seem to be mutual. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Davis had no interest in playing a single game for the Celtics, which ultimately prevented Boston from making a blockbuster offer for the former New Orleans Pelicans superstar. This does not […]

Unrestricted free agent Trevor Ariza turns 34 on the first day of NBA free agency (June 30). Despite his age, he will have plenty of suitors in free agency. The 6-foot-9 small forward posted impressive numbers last season—spending time with the lowly Phoenix Suns and the mediocre Washington Wizards—as he produced above his career averages […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already landed their big fish in superstar big man Anthony Davis, but the Lakers are surely not going to stop there. With cap room to make other moves, Los Angeles will unquestionably peruse the free agent market for another big name, and while guys like Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to re-sign point guard Rajon Rondo, according to Brad Turner of The Los Angeles Times. Turner said on ESPNLA radio (h/t LakeShowWorld) that the Lakers like his common bond with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who was traded to the Lakers in principle over the weekend. The Lakers are […]

It’s not often Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James find himself in a situation where he might not even be the best player on his own team. As a matter of fact, aside from his first year with the Miami Heat during the 2010-11 campaign when Dwyane Wade had an argument, that has never happened. […]

A couple of NFL players recently engaged in a brief Twitter exchange pertaining to Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler and his impending free agency this summer. Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Davon Godchaux came out with a bold prediction stating that Butler will be on his way to the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer — […]

Lonzo Ball’s career with his new team, the New Orleans Pelicans, is off to a rocky start after some old footage surfaced wherein the former Los Angeles Lakers stud appears to be criticizing the city of New Orleans. The brief clip is an excerpt from Ball’s reality TV show, “Ball in the Family,” as the […]

Retired NBA combo guard Damon Jones just recently dropped a bombshell pertaining to the possibility of Toronto Raptors superstar and soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Kawhi Leonard signing with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. Appearing as a guest on ESPN’s “Get Up,” Jones claimed that after speaking to a reliable source, he learned that the […]

The Toronto Raptors have made the best possible case to keep Kawhi Leonard in free agency after wining their first-ever NBA title last week and dethroning the Golden State Warriors. According to Cris Carter of Fox Sports 1, the Raptors are now the favorites to get Leonard in free agency, among four other suitors in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are heading into the NBA offseason looking to add talent around their new superstar duo. After acquiring Anthony Davis in a massive blockbuster trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, the franchise knows that they can’t depend on him and LeBron James to power them to a championship on their own. One […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal had a hilarious response on LaVar Ball’s comment regarding Lonzo Ball being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. Right after the news was made public that Lonzo was off to New Orleans, the Ball patriarch called it “the worst” move by the organization. O’Neal, a former Laker himself who […]

To help the Los Angeles Lakers land another ‘high-level free agent’ in the summer, Anthony Davis reportedly intends to waive his $4 million trade bonus. Per Arye Abraham of Bleacher Report, a source revealed that Davis plans to wave his trade bonus to free up some cap space for the team. https://twitter.com/arye_abraham/status/1140326500261978112 If Davis indeed […]

Remember how people used to burn the jerseys of the superstars who leave their favorite teams? That’s not the case for a New Orleans Pelicans fan. In an Instagram video shared by @houseofhighlights, a supporter of the Pelicans used almost all of Anthony Davis’ jerseys to thank him for all that he’s ‘done’ for the […]

FOX Sports analyst Skip Bayless thinks the Los Angeles Lakers will regret trading Lonzo Ball to the New Orleans Pelicans. Bayless doubts that LeBron James will win a championship before he exits his prime. As such, the Ball trade will be a waste for the organization, who just mortgaged their future for a chance to […]

A day after the big trade between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers, Reggie Bullock sent out a heartfelt message to Brandon Ingram. Ingram was one of the three players — along with Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart — who was sent to new Orleans in the Lakers’ trade for Davis. Bullock […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering a critical offseason for the future of their franchise. Rob Pelinka and company made it clear that they are looking to win a championship now with the trade to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. It was a move that saw the Lakers trade Lonzo Ball, Brandon […]

Anthony Davis has been rumored to be on the move for months, but the New Orleans Pelicans finally pulled the trigger on a trade that will send him to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers acquired Davis in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and a plethora of first-round picks. While the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the big move to acquire New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis on Saturday afternoon, but there are some complications to the deal that may impact their level of cap space this summer. Should the trade be completed on July 6 as currently expected, the Lakers could lose out on nearly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to agree to a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans that will bring superstar big man Anthony Davis to town. It cost them Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and a plethora of first-round draft picks, but Davis and LeBron James are going to make a deadly duo. […]

Anthony Davis is heading to Hollywood, and the people of Los Angeles are welcoming their most recent acquisition with a mural: https://www.instagram.com/p/Byx9I2slXJC/ Davis gets the same treatment that was bestowed upon LeBron James when he signed with the Lakers in free agency last summer. Unfortunately, some unruly L.A. citizens defaced and vandalized James’ mural, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers already landed arguably the biggest fish in the summer of 2019 in Anthony Davis, and now they will set their sights on free agency. LeBron James has already reportedly been in contact with the likes of Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. And according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made the first big splash in the summer of 2019, trading Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and a host of first-round picks for New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. As if it had not been made abundantly clear in the wake of an already tumultuous offseason, Jeanie Buss and […]

Before he was ultimately dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday afternoon, former New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis had made it clear that the New York Knicks were another one of his preferred destinations. The Knicks have the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, as well as two max cap […]

Prior to the start of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to be building around a core of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma. Ball had been selected with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, and Ingram was looking to improve on a rookie season in which he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans agreed to a deal to send Anthony Davis to the Lakers on Saturday. Unfortunately, the timing of the deal has some major ramifications on the Lakers’ free-agency plans this July. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Los Angeles is set to only have $23.7 million in cap space […]

After months of trying to get their hands on Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got him. On Saturday night, the New Orleans Pelicans agreed to send Davis to Los Angeles in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three future first round picks, including this year’s no. 4 overall pick. According […]

The first domino of the 2019 offseason fell just two days after the official ending of the 2018-19 season with the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers could also potentially have another max salary slot available as a result of the deal. There are already rumblings about which […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off what is considered to be a great trade by acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans over the weekend. A move this big has placed the Lakers as a favorite to with the 2020 NBA Championship. While it’s still too early to call that, this is one scary […]

Rumors that Kemba Walker would be the third piece to the LeBron James and Anthony Davis tandem in Hollywood flared up following the blockbuster deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. However, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer, a person close to Walker has doubts about the Charlotte […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to give up a bevy of young players and future draft picks to acquire superstar forward Anthony Davis. The lone mainstay left on the Lakers’ young core: Kyle Kuzma. After the deal was made, Kyle Kuzma claimed that a number of fans in Shanghai mobbed him. He even thanked his […]

The dust is still settling on the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans trade that made waves through the entire basketball world. In the trade, the Lakers got superstar Anthony Davis while giving a King’s ransom to the Pelicans. New Orleans got three first-rounders and the rights to swap picks in two other drafts. […]

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers finally acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, sending Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first round draft picks in return. However, the Lakers might opt to delay the deal if they want to open up nearly $32 million in cap space. Albert Nahmad of […]