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The Los Angeles Lakers want to make Kurt Rambis their associate head coach, according to Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times. “The goal is seemingly to move Rambis to the bench as an associate head coach. But if that doesn’t work, he could become the assistant general manager.” The Athletic’s Bill Oram reported on […]

Dwayne Haskins wasn’t the only one upset at sliding to the middle of the first round on draft night. In a twitter exchange with teammate Josh Hart, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James also expressed a desire for the former Ohio State quarterback to get revenge on the teams that passed on him. Despite openly […]

Members of the Phoenix Suns will reportedly travel to Toronto on Friday to meet with Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Williams and the Sixers will take on the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the playoffs. Games 1 and 2 are in Toronto. Williams is reportedly the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly sending a big contingent to Philadelphia on Thursday for Monty Williams’ second interview for the head coaching job, according to Bill Oram and Sam Amick of The Athletic. Williams is currently game planning for the Toronto Raptors, the Sixers’ second-round opponent in the playoffs: The Lakers are sending a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is once again at the top of the list in terms of jersey sales for this year. Even with all that has gone on in Lakerland during the 2018-19 NBA season, the Lakers and LeBron James are still as popular as ever with the fans pic.twitter.com/DvRvKbg3bj — Ryan Ward […]

With all that has been going on in the NBA these days, it’s as if we’ve somehow forgotten about the front office overhaul the Los Angeles Lakers are currently undergoing. Well, former Lakers president for basketball operations Magic Johnson made sure that we all start talking about him and L.A. again by recently sending out […]

It turns out Big Baller Brand co-founder Gregory Alan Foster encouraged Lonzo Ball to work out exclusively for the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the 2017 NBA Draft. The Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli and Richard Winton broke the news on April 24. Foster also encouraged Lonzo to refuse to work out for any team […]

Bill Laimbeer, four-time All-Star and two-time NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons, has weighed in on his take regarding who he believes is the greatest NBA player of all time. The GOAT debate between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and former Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan continues to rage among basketball fans and NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly made it known to coaching candidates they are planning to improve the roster this summer via free agency rather than trades, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers will have around $38 million to spend in free agency this summer. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler and Kawhi […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward DeMarre Carroll says the franchise will need to “put out the whole red carpet” to compete with the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers in free agency this summer. The Nets, Knicks and Lakers will all have cap space to sign superstar free agents this summer. Kevin Durant, Kyrie […]

A Western Conference executive wouldn’t be surprised if Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins is the Los Angeles Lakers’ or New York Knicks’ “consolation prize” in free agency this summer, according to Ken Berger of Bleacher Report. The exec says teams who don’t get a big fish this summer like Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and their fans were in shock when Magic Johnson suddenly stepped down as the team’s president of basketball operations a few weeks ago. He did it during an impromptu press conference before the team’s final regular-season game against the Portland Trail Blazers. There has been a lot of speculation as to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was working out at the team’s facility when he saw ESPN’s First Take discussing a rumor which claimed he’s upset with the franchise. To get ahead of the rumor, James posted the following video on his Instagram story, denying that he has any rift with the Lakers: The 2018-19 […]

Damon Jones says Magic Johnson’s resignation left Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James frustrated. Johnson stepped down from his president role during an impromptu press conference with reporters. No one inside the Lakers organization saw the move coming. Jones claims James was stymied by Johnson’s resignation because the plan they put together was […]

Damon Jones believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is going to come back with a vengeance next season. James missed the playoffs this season for the first time since his second year in the NBA during his first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jones says LeBron is getting rest this summer, but […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard broke Twitter on Tuesday night after he nailed an epic game-winner in the Portland Trailblazers’ 118-115 series-clinching victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. Many players around The Association had their own respective reactions to the insane buzzer-beater. But Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James only used a […]

Before Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers mutually parted ways, the coach was reportedly given a chance to stay with the team in his meeting with the organization’s controlling owner and president Jeanie Buss. Per Sam Amick of The Athletic, sources revealed that a meeting was held between Walton and Buss after the surprise […]

After another disappointing season, the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Luke Walton and are now looking for a replacement. Many names have been suggested, but news broke on Tuesday that former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd interviewed for the position. Previous reports listed Kidd as a potential favorite. However, according to latest speculations, […]

Hall of Famer Jason Kidd reportedly interviewed for the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching vacancy on Monday, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Kidd’s interview was with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and team executive Kurt Rambis. Los Angeles has also spoken with former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue and Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams: […]

While the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs has given us some exciting matchups, and even some early upsets in the first couple of games, fans just don’t seem to be watching them as much as they did last year: NBA Playoff viewership still down 18% after second weekend of games (across TNT/ABC/ESPN/NBA TV) […]

After parting ways with Luke Walton earlier this month, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in search of a new head coach. The team is said to be interested in several candidates, including former Cavs coach Tyronn Lue. Lue, now 41 years of age, served as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers during their championship-winning […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won their first playoff series since 2001 after dispatching the Detroit Pistons in four easy games. This wasn’t any ordinary sweep, however. They also did this in historically dominating fashion. Per NBA on ESPN, the Bucks had a plus-95 point differential over the Pistons in this series, tying the 1986 Los Angeles […]

The summer free agency frenzy is just a few months away and though the NBA is in the midst of the postseason, one can’t help but get excited for the future of the league. That’s because the 2019 offseason promises to shake the very foundations of the league with a number of past and present […]

On the heels of the recent sexual assault allegations against Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton, his defense lawyer, Mark Baute, released a statement on Tuesday to address the issue. Via Sam Amick of The Athletic: “Luke Walton retained me to defend him against these baseless allegations,” said Baute. “The accuser is an opportunist, not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, who recently parted ways with Luke Walton, have released a statement with regards to the recent sexual assault allegations on the coach. Los Angeles said that the alleged incident took place before Walton was named the head coach of the team. They also noted that the allegation was not reported to […]

When TMZ first reported that new Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton was being accused of sexual assault by a former Spectrum Sportsnet reporter, it was said that the incident happened around May of 2017. Back then, Walton was already entering his second year as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, additional reports have now […]

The Sacramento Kings have released a statement regarding new head coach Luke Walton being accused of sexual assault by a female broadcaster. The Kings have issued a statement regarding sexual assault allegations against their new coach, Luke Walton, as reported by TMZ. "We are aware of the report and are gathering additional information. We have […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton is reportedly being sued for sexually assaulting a woman, according to TMZ. The alleged incident reportedly took place before Walton became the head coach of the Lakers back in 2016. In legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kelli Tennant claims that sometime before Walton became head coach of the Lakers, he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Luke Walton mutually agreed to part ways on Friday, but let’s face it: the Lakers fired Walton after a disappointing 37-win season in LeBron James’ first year with the club. In the wake of Magic Johnson stepping down as team president and Walton being dismissed, the Lakers are in a […]

This was supposed to be a big season in Hollywood. The Los Angeles Lakers were not only expected to snap their five-year playoff drought, but were expected by some to potentially make a run to the Western Conference Finals. After all, they had landed LeBron James in free agency over the summer, which seemed like […]

Earvin “Magic” Johnson is still helping the Los Angeles Lakers. Johnson stepped down as the team’s president of basketball operations on April 10. However, he’s still doing whatever he could to help the team’s cause. Johnson made this clear during an interview with TMZ (via Silver Screen & Roll’s Harrison Faigen) on April 21. ‘No. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will once again head into the summer with a lot of questions surrounding their future. Aside from the fact that no superstar is guaranteed to sign with the team, they are also unlikely to get any top-tier executive or head coach to replace the guys that have already departed the franchise. […]

At the moment, former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue still remains to be the front-runner to secure the recently-vacated head coaching position for the Los Angeles Lakers. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Lue’s relationship with Lakers superstar LeBron James during their time together with the Cavs will prove to be Lue’s unique selling proposition […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the process of searching for a new head coach to replace Luke Walton, who was given the pink slip after failing to make to the playoffs this season. The Lakers have already reached out to Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams and former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made the first few steps in selecting their new head coach, who will replace Luke Walton after he was let go after the 2018-19 NBA regular season. The Lakers have already talked to former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Monty Williams and current Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams. Lue and […]

Monty Williams and Tyronn Lue are reportedly being told by confidants to not take the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job, according to Ramona Shelburne and Jorge Sedano of ESPN. The Lakers have been in contact with Williams and Lue. Williams is currently an assistant with the Philadelphia 76ers, who are up 2-1 against the […]

Despite the recent meeting with Cleveland Cavaliers former coach Tyronn Lue, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is expected to have a second meeting with his first candidate, Monty Williams, in a near future, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Both sides met on Tuesday in Philadelphia, as Pelinka looked to engage in a coaching […]

The Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers endured captivating 2018-19 seasons, but for different reasons. On one hand, the Kings watched their young core come into its own and keep them in the playoff mix throughout the majority of the regular season. Meanwhile, the Lakers missed the playoffs in the first year of the LeBron […]

It remains to be seen whether Dwayne Haskins will develop into a quality starting quarterback at the next level. Given how he plans to hone his craft and lead his teammates, though, it certainly seems like mindset won’t be what holds the Ohio State product back from reaching greatness. During an appearance on the RapSheet […]