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Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac was reportedly glad to hear Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers had parted ways on Friday, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Was told Vlade Divac was glad to hear Luke Walton and Lakers had mutually agreed to part ways today, per source — Brad Turner […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially fired Luke Walton and will now be in search of a new head coach for next season. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne, general manager Rob Pelinka will spearhead the coaching search. Pelinka will run the Lakers coaching search. As @wojespn reported Ty Lue is one of the leading candidates. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just parted ways with head coach Luke Walton, which means that someone new will be calling the shots for the team next season. Betting odds have been released on who the Lakers’ next coach will be, and Juwan Howard is in the driver’s seat. Juwan Howard +100 Ty Lue +125 Monty […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the Los Angeles Lakers are “losing one of the best human beings in the NBA” by parting ways with Luke Walton. Walton was an assistant coach with the Warriors from 2014-16 before he joined the Lakers in the summer of 2016. Walton led the Warriors to a 39-4 […]

In the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach Luke Walton parting ways, a couple of names have already surfaced in the Lakers’ search for a new coach, and one is a familiar name for LeBron James. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Los Angeles is looking at Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly expected to be patient in their search for the team’s next president and head coach, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Magic Johnson stepped down from the position on Wednesday, a move which shocked the entire Lakers organization. Los Angeles and head coach Luke Walton mutually agreed to […]

In the aftermath of Magic Johnson’s sudden resignation from his post as president of basketball operations, the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach Luke Walton have mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced. The Los Angeles Lakers and Luke Walton have mutually agreed to part ways. "We would like to thank Luke for his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly prevented point guard Lonzo Ball from undergoing surgery unauthorized by the organization, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Ball suffered a left ankle injury on Jan. 19 against the Houston Rockets and missed the rest of the regular season. The Lakers guard was instructed by former business partner Alan Foster […]

Matthew Knowles, father of R&B queen Beyoncé Knowles, recently threw it way back by posting an old video clip of himself playing one-on-one with Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. The video was taken from the set of Beyoncé’s now-defunct all-female R&B group from the late 90’s/early 2000’s, Destiny’s Child, music video “Bug a Boo.” Bryant […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Lonzo Ball has recently opened up about his decision to part ways with former business partner and Big Baller Brand co-founder Alan Foster. Speaking to Jacob Rude of USA Today, Ball explained why this was one of the most hurtful experiences he has had in his life. For the 21-year-old, the […]

The recent public resignation of Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has forced controlling-owner Jeanie Buss to be on the lookout for her next executive. The process of doing so will start with feeling out the temperature of the likes of R.C. Buford (San Antonio Spurs), Bob Myers (Golden State Warriors), Sam Presti (Oklahoma City Thunder), […]

Rumors of the Los Angeles Lakers’ widespread discomfort with the state of the team after the trade deadline were apparently accurate after all. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope told the Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli amidst the trade rumors involving the Lakers and Anthony Davis’ New Orleans Pelicans. “At the trade deadline, everybody kind of lost themselves,” Caldwell-Pope said. […]

Magic Johnson abruptly resigned from his post as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations earlier this week for reasons too many to count. Perhaps the most notable among them, though, was Johnson’s suggestion that his justification for stepping down on the eve of exit interviews with players and coaches was the possibility that […]

On Wednesday night, legendary announcer Ralph Lawler called the final game of his career. The Los Angeles Clippers managed a 143-137 win over the Utah Jazz in Lawler’s last game, and while the Clippers are headed to the postseason, Lawler’s career is over. The long-time Clippers play-by-play man is beloved by all in the organization […]

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly looking at Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton as a potential replacement for Dave Joerger, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Neither head coach is available at the moment, but Joerger is reportedly in deep waters with the Kings front office and newly-extended general manager Vlade […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge could not help but take a shot at his team’s fierce rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, in a recent meeting with the press. Ainge took the opportunity to make a joke that he was resigning from his post, which is obviously an insinuation to Magic Johnson’s recent decision to […]

The faith in the Los Angeles Lakers franchise has greatly dwindled after a subpar season under the front-office leadership of Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka. Now that Johnson has stepped down from his post as president of basketball operations, many executives around the NBA think Pelinka should be next to get the boot: “Are they […]

Magic Johnson’s shocking resignation will bring a shockwave of repercussions in the Lakers’ front office, but could also do so in the Western Conference. Johnson made $10 million a year with the Lakers, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, and that stack could be fat enough to tempt the likes of Bob Myers of the Golden […]

Dirk Nowitzki played his final game as a Dallas Maverick last night, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the team’s 105-94 loss against the San Antonio Spurs. The 21-year veteran received a lot of appreciation and well wishes from fans and his fellow players. He was also congratulated by some of the guys […]

The sudden resignation of Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has now added another item to the long agenda of things needed to address this offseason. However, it could be the Golden State Warriors that pay the price of this combustion in the Lakers’ front office, as they could soon narrow the sights on president […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma called out the media in a Twitter post on Wednesday night, telling them to “grow up.” Media gonna start reporting firings of janitors from teams now. Y’all gotta grow up man lol this click bait era is tainting the positive things that social media can do. — kuz (@kylekuzma) […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball had nothing but praises for Magic Johnson, thanking the legendary guard for helping him in his first two seasons in the league. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Ball called Johnson the best point guard to have ever played in the NBA. The young playmaker added that being […]

The last day of the NBA regular season is upon us. As always, the 82-game journey of the 2018-19 season was a wild ride with plenty of excitement and captivating storylines. Compared to those previous, player movement was ramped up this season, as we saw a lot of familiar faces in new jerseys. With almost […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran center Tyson Chandler admitted that his young teammates were affected by the trade rumors that surrounded the team earlier in the season. Chandler was asked about what went wrong for the Lakers this season. Los Angeles looked poised to make the playoffs earlier in the season, but they went on a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ tumultuous 2018-19 season took another drastic turn on Tuesday evening when Magic Johnson held an impromptu press conference to announce that he was stepping down as president of basketball operations. Johnson’s decision came totally unbeknownst to team owner Jeanie Buss and LeBron James, both of whom were reportedly shocked by the […]

JaVale McGee is interested in coming back to the Los Angeles Lakers next season. McGee becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The veteran big man signed a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Lakers last offseason. JaVale McGee on if he'd like to return to the Lakers: "Yeah, definitely. The opportunity to come back would […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo believes star small forward LeBron James still has a lot of years left as being the best player in the game. Some pundits believe James is slowing down and isn’t the top player in the NBA anymore. Rondo, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, says LeBron […]

Magic Johnson made a decision that stunned the basketball world on Tuesday, stepping down from his position as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations. As one can imagine, LeBron James, who signed with the Lakers partly because of Johnson’s influence, was stunned when he heard about the news. However, according to Ramona Shelburne […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James was reportedly stunned to learn of Magic Johnson’s decision to step down as president of basketball operations, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Johnson told reporters on Tuesday in an impromptu press conference at Staples he was stepping down. No one in the Lakers organization, including LeBron, saw it […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball recently had issues with Big Baller Brand, the sports apparel company currently being run by LaVar Ball. Lonzo reportedly severed ties with it and is contemplating on signing with Nike this summer. While Ball said he may still have a business relationship with his father, he will focus more […]

The NBA has seen plenty of surprises in another action-full regular season, but there are a few teams that have left their mark in one way or another. On the verge of completing an arduous run of 82 games over the course of a six-month campaign, ClutchPoints is proud to bring you the end-of-season awards, […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Tyson Chandler is clearly not the player he once was, but he still wants to play one more season, stating that the 2019-20 campaign will be his final one: Tyson Chandler: “I know I definitely want to play one more year … I know next year will be it” — […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry said the fallout from the Anthony Davis trade saga was the most “toxic” situation he has seen in more than three decades of NBA experience, noting his star player received “bad advice” in the process, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Asked if he has seen such a toxic situation throughout his […]

Kevin Durant made headlines in December when he called the environment around LeBron James “toxic,” fueling speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers could miss out on signing one of the league’s top free agents this summer. The Golden State Warriors superstar wasn’t decrying his friend and Los Angeles Lakers counterpart personally, to be clear, but […]

Magic Johnson landed what many thought was his dream job back in February 2017 when he was named the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations. Calling the shots for a team he won five championships with? What could be better? Well, apparently, Johnson was not enjoying it all that much, which was why he […]

Magic Johnson shocked the basketball world on Tuesday when he announced his decision to step down as Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations after just two seasons. Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, whom Johnson drafted during the summer of 2017, is in full support of Johnson’s choice: “For Magic, he’s Magic Johnson. He doesn’t need […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram had quite a scare last month, as he had to undergo surgery to deal with blood clots in his right arm. Obviously, just the term “blood clots” is enough to raise the hairs on anyone’s neck, but Ingram tried to maintain a positive attitude throughout the ordeal: “I was […]

Following an incredibly disappointing season wrought with injuries, the Los Angeles Lakers have fired longtime athletic trainer Marco Nunez, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Nunez originally joined the Lakers for the 2008-09 campaign as an assistant and had remained with the organization ever since. Then, after the retirement of Gary Vitti in 2016, Nunez […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in all sorts of uncertainty right now, especially after Magic Johnson stepped down as the franchise’s President of Basketball Operations. There are a lot of questions surrounding the Purple and Gold’s immediate future, and team owner Jeanie Buss and the rest of her staff will need to provide answers as […]