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Anthony Davis made it quite clear this season that he no longer wants to stay with the New Orleans Pelicans. He publicly requested a trade from the franchise back in February, and there were very public trade negotiations with the Los Angeles Lakers, Davis’ reported preferred destination. Now what’s left between Davis and the Pelicans […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell was throwing a pool party at his house when he found out he was being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers. That summer, Russell was doing the same thing pretty much every day. He would train during the day and then relax with his friends afterwards. On June 22, […]

On April 9th, Magic Johnson decided to step down as president of basketball operations with the Los Angeles Lakers. His decision came as a surprise to many within the organization, but in the end, he clearly felt that it was the best course of action. Now, a few days after the fact, Lakers legend Jerry […]

Though the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James missed the NBA Playoffs for the first time since the 2004-05 season, he has been plenty busy this offseason. For one thing, James will likely start filming his follow-up to the all-time classic basketball film Space Jam this offseason – though he won’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo in the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made NBA history on Monday night, racing back from a 31-point deficit in the second half to beat the Golden State Warriors 135-131, knotting the teams’ first-round series at one game apiece. Time, unfortunately, is likely to render Los Angeles’ stunning come-from-behind victory moot, at least when it comes to big-picture […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may have failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2005, but he continues to be a busy man. Aside from working on his upcoming movie Space Jam 2, the four-time MVP has also been selected to be the executive producer of boxing series 40 Days. 40 […]

LeBron James has had a long history of butting heads with coaches, going through as many as eight coaches throughout his 16-year career. With the Los Angeles Lakers coaching search already under way, whoever winds up getting hired will need to have his respect before taking the job, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “This is […]

LeBron James has often been considered the judge, jury and executioner when it comes to franchise-changing moves, something that was made evident from his opening stint with the Miami Heat, as a team of All-Stars suddenly had to find role players to put around them. The Los Angeles Lakers star is naturally also a target […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers missing the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, despite having LeBron James on its roster for the first time, all of the players on its roster are enjoying their offseason and working on bettering their games. Lonzo Ball, who has only played 99 games over the course of two seasons […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball did not hold back and said that the trade rumors before the deadline in February led to their team’s downfall in the 2018-19 NBA season. The Lakers were poised to make the playoffs this season, especially after acquiring LeBron James in the offseason. Los Angeles looked like a playoff […]

In a far-reaching interview with House of Highlights, Lonzo Ball — the former second overall pick of the Los Angeles Lakers — delved into numerous topics germane to his life as well as the hectic 2018-19 season that they had. With LeBron James in the fold, everything was supposed to change in Tinseltown, but due […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked Lonzo Ball in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, had things turned out differently, it would have been an awkward situation for Zo. In an appearance on House of Highlights, Lonzo admitted that he was wearing his Lakers shoes during draft night. Interestingly, it was the only shoes he had, which […]

There’s a buzz circulating in coaching circles that Monty Williams has a strong shot at getting the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching job because some in the organization may fear hiring Tyronn Lue would be giving star small forward LeBron James too much control, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Lue coached […]

There is reportedly shock and relief in rival organizations that the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t chased Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers, San Antonio Spurs GM R.C. Buford and Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti before they go looking for a new head coach, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is slated to meet with Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams on Tuesday, according to Brad Turner of The Los Angeles Times. The Lakers recently fired coach Luke Walton last week and have started the search for his replacement. Los Angeles’ front office also has some patching up to […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has emerged as one of the front-runners to land the recently vacated head coaching position for the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Lakers insider Brad Turner, general manager Rob Pelinka will be meeting with Lue this week in order to discuss the possibility of hiring him as the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to Twitter to send his best wishes to Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins, who suffered what could be a serious leg injury against the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night. 🙏🏾 @boogiecousins‼️‼️‼️ — LeBron James (@KingJames) April 16, 2019 LeBron James, who suffered a groin injury that […]

On a night that was supposed to be Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade’s, the Los Angeles Lakers just couldn’t stay out of the news. President Magic Johnson announced he was stepping down from his position, and now the entire organization is in chaos. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Johnson’s announcement was spontaneous, as he hadn’t […]

The 2018-19 NBA MVP Race is almost over with the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden all but guaranteeing that this year’s battle for the crown will come down to just them. Both are considered locks for the 2018-19 All-NBA First Team, but the question remains as to who will join […]

It’s official. The Los Angeles Lakers have been eliminated from playoff contention, and LeBron James will miss the postseason for the first time since his rookie season in 2003-2004. It’s hard to blame James for his teams’ performance; he did miss 17 games due to a groin injury, and there were times when his effort […]

According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, a powerful NBA agent who represents a lot of key players in the league says his clients don’t like the idea of LeBron James running the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are in need of a new head coach and president of basketball operations. Magic Johnson resigned as president last […]

D’Angelo Russell faced the high expectations that come from being a member of the Los Angeles Lakers from the moment the team selected him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, the pressure only got worse during the two season he spent in Los Angeles. Of course, he only made […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally did what they were largely expected to do after falling out of playoff contention, pulling the plug on third-year head coach Luke Walton. However, it took less than 24 hours for him to find another job, quickly agreeing to become the next coach of the Sacramento Kings the next day. If […]

Charles Barkley had a unique proposition for LeBron James during Sunday’s airing of “Inside the NBA” on TNT. Knowing that the Lakers have been eliminated from the playoffs, Barkley asked The King to join him on the TNT set as a guest analyst: “LeBron James, come into the studio,” Barkley said during Sunday’s telecast, looking […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley asked the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James one last time to come and join the set of Inside The NBA. No, actually he begged him to do so during Sunday’s broadcast of the NBA playoffs. The Lakers forward will be missing the postseason for the first time in 14 years, making […]

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Mark Madsen is now the head men’s basketball coach of the Utah Valley Wolverines. ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted the news on April 14. Los Angeles Lakers assistant Mark Madsen has been hired as the new men’s basketball coach at Utah Valley University, sources told ESPN. — Adrian […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to move on from the Luke Walton era, they seem to have started their head coaching search already, with the team preparing to meet with a group of possible candidates in the coming weeks. The Lakers have received permission to speak to Juwan Howard, plan interview him next week […]

After parting ways with head coach Luke Walton earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers are now prepared to meet with possible coaching candidates in the coming weeks. The team will even meet with one of those candidates next week. Lakers management plans to travel East to meet with Sixers assistant Monty Williams between Games […]

Has there ever been any single NBA season as comparable to a soap opera as that of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018-19? From the first day that they signed LeBron James in free agency, to the utter calamity of the Anthony Davis saga, to Magic Johnson resigning as president of basketball operations and the […]

Following the abrupt resignation of Magic Johnson as the team’s president of basketball operations, the Los Angeles Lakers are currently on the lookout for a suitable replacement. Golden State Warriors team president Bob Myers, who himself has done tremendously well for the Dubs in recent years, was recently presented with the prospect of potentially being […]

The Sacramento Kings made it clear that they’re not going to prolong their coaching search after they hired former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton shortly after firing Dave Joerger. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr congratulated Walton, saying he has a great opportunity to lead another young team. #Warriors coach Steve Kerr on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly reached out to Tyronn Lue and the two sides are expected to meet at some point next week, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Lakers parted ways with Luke Walton on Friday. Lue is widely believed to be the front-runner for the L.A. job since he has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly been granted permission to meet and discuss their vacant head coaching job with Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Lakers and Luke Walton parted ways on Friday. Walton was the head coach of the Lakers for three seasons. The Lakers have been granted […]

Almost exclusively hiring executives and coaches with past ties to the franchise has been the Los Angeles Lakers’ undoing for years. The extent of the problem reached its zenith earlier this week, when Magic Johnson held an impromptu press conference to announce his resignation as the team’s president of basketball operations, a decision made at […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka was reportedly cut out of Anthony Davis trade talks between the Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans, according to Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The Pelicans reportedly preferred to deal directly with Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson. New Orleans didn’t trade Davis at the February trade […]

An anonymous NBA assistant coach thinks the Los Angeles Lakers were setting Luke Walton up to fail this season, according to Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The Lakers and Walton mutually agreed to part ways on Friday. Los Angeles went 37-45 this season and missed the playoffs. While Johnson and Pelinka felt the […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton learned that Magic Johnson was resigning as president of basketball operations via text while preparing for the Portland Trail Blazers game with his staff, according to Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. Johnson stepped down from his position on Wednesday during an impromptu press conference at Staples […]

Despite the many challenges which existed within the franchise, Luke Walton reportedly wanted to remain the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The Lakers and Walton announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways on Friday. However, it is widely believed Walton was fired. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and former head coach Luke Walton mutually agreed to part ways yesterday, capping a strange week in which former president of basketball operations Magic Johnson stepped down so that he could “be himself.” The Lakers’ search has officially begun, and ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski indicates that the frontrunners for the job […]