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With all of the hoopla surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers’ acquisition of Anthony Davis and what eventually turned out to be failed pursuit of Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Kuzma has gotten lost in the fracas. But make no mistake: Kuzma is going to be absolutely imperative to the Lakers’ championship hopes going into next season. Yes, […]

Danny Green helped the Toronto Raptors win their first championship in franchise history. Now, shortly after making his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers, the crafty swingman is thanking the city of Toronto, as well as his podcast followers: “I just want to give a huge shoutout to all the fans who loyally follow […]

Alex Caruso recently secured his immediate future by agreeing to a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 25-year-old was impressive for the Lakers last season when called upon, and he was justly rewarded with a new contract. Recently, the former Texas A&M standout gave a shoutout to the South Bay Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a series of acquisitions after nearly wholesaling their entire roster in pursuit of Anthony Davis, but after striking out on Kawhi Leonard, the Lakers are still far from the favorite they expected to be after their roster turnaround. ESPN canvassed more than a dozen scouts and executives, with the consensus […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have a roster led by two top five players in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but Kyle Kuzma will have to play a major role for the Lakers this coming season. As a matter of fact, a Western Conference scout believes Kuzma may still have to be a focal point […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have built a more suitable roster to put alongside prized gem LeBron James, who signed a four-year deal with them last offseason. Following a disappointing 2018-19 season, the front office has now given James a superstar partner after trading for Anthony Davis, as well as surrounding him with a bevy of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have added another sharpshooter to their roster, agreeing to a two-year deal with veteran guard Avery Bradley on Monday. Although the Purple and Gold missed the opportunity to sign a lot of good free agents while waiting for Kawhi Leonard’s decision last week, there is no denying the fact that being […]

Former NBA stars Amar’e Stoudemire and Monta Ellis are both attempting a comeback and held a workout in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday evening. Among the dozen teams attending the workout, per Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, are the Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, and […]

There was reportedly “no way” Kawhi Leonard was going to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers to play with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. There were multiple reports which claimed the Lakers were the front-runners to land Leonard, who is from California. However, those who know Leonard […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson believes that a fourth quarter lineup of LeBron James, Danny Green, Anthony Davis, Aver Bradley and Kyle Kuzma is unbeatable. Laker Nation, I’m dreaming about the 4th quarter Lakers team with LeBron, AD, Danny Green, Avery Bradley, and Kyle Kuzma. That’s almost unbeatable! — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) […]

There was a time when Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins was viewed as one of the best players in all of basketball. He was a 28 and 12 guy who could beat you up in the post, step out and make three-pointers and create for his teammates. But now, Cousins has reached a point […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may not have landed Kawhi Leonard to cap off what would have been a historically great offseason, but they did make another signing that is actually a terrific move and will make the team quite a bit better: Danny Green. Obviously, Green’s name does not carry the same cachet as Leonard’s. […]

While LeBron James recruited Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Lakers, he wasn’t in the meeting with owner Jeanie Buss and general manager Rob Pelinka, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Leonard seriously considered joining the Lakers, but he decided to sign with the Los Angles Clippers instead and was able to convince Paul […]

Anthony Davis is very excited to play with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. The two superstars, who share the same agent, will try to lead the Purple and Gold to a championship next season, a feat which is possible since AD and LeBron are two of the top five players in the game. […]

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 […]