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The Orlando Magic have a simple reason for trading the No. 46 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft to the Los Angeles Lakers: they don’t want any more young players. Orlando sent the 46th overall pick to the Lakers on Thursday night in exchange for cash and a future pick. The Purple and Gold then […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to pay a hefty prize to secure a second-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Lakers acquired the 46th overall pick from the Orlando Magic for a future pick and cash. According to David McMenamin of ESPN, the Purple and Gold paid $2.2 million to secure the pick from […]

Golden State Warriors veteran small forward Andre Iguodala says you’ve got to respect Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James for “living up to expectations and exceeding expectations from a high school kid.” James has been in the national spotlight since high school. The Lakers star has never been in trouble with the law, is a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in Brook Lopez and DeAndre Jordan, two centers who hit the open market this summer. Lopez played for the Lakers during the 2017-18 season. The big man spent this past season with the Milwaukee Bucks, where he averaged 12.5 points and 4.9 rebounds. Jordan, meanwhile, spent the first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shook the NBA landscape last week by making one of the biggest trades in league history, acquiring superstar big man Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans to play alongside of LeBron James. But the Lakers are not done. Yes, we do need to note the comical fact that Los Angeles […]

Barely a week removed from the blockbuster trade of the summer that centered around Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans  new recruit Josh Hart — who went the other way in the aforementioned trade — is already engaging in some smack talk against former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma. Hart started off the friendly banter […]

The Los Angeles Lakers catapulted themselves as the favorites to win the NBA title next season following their blockbuster acquisition of former New Orleans cornerstone superstar Anthony Davis. Paired with the great LeBron James, this duo is definitely one of the most astounding pairings we’ve witnessed throughout the league’s entire history, and we have the […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers came into last night’s draft without a pick, the team still remained active throughout the evening. Not only were they able to scoop up Iowa State shooting guard Talen Horton-Tucker (via a trade deal with the Orlando Magic) using the 46th overall pick, but also, L.A. have reportedly secured the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could pursue soon-to-be free agent center Nikola Vucevic, should his talks with the Orlando Magic go awry in July, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Keith Smith of RealGM). The Boston Celtics have also expressed interest in the big man, who earned his first All-Star selection after averaging career-highs across the […]

It took only a few days after the Toronto Raptors captured their first NBA title, for the Anthony Davis sweepstakes to end. The winners, were the Los Angeles Lakers, who had tried to trade for Davis since before the trade deadline. Here are the details of the trade between the New Orleans Pelicans and Los […]

With Magic Johnson happily tweeting his most mundane NBA thoughts, it makes sense why no one’s still sure who’s calling the shots for the Los Angeles Lakers. Rob Pelinka is general manager and the supposed chief decision-maker behind Los Angeles’ personnel moves, but it also bears reminding that the team never found a replacement for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired the No. 46 pick in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft from the Orlando Magic in exchange for future draft compensation and cash consideration, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired the No. 46 overall pick in the NBA draft from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did what most expected them to do this NBA offseason by trading for Anthony Davis. However, the trade appears to be backfiring somewhat in terms of when it actually will be completed and what that means for free agency. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the deal for Davis will […]

Veteran sharpshooter Danny Green just won his second NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors. He’s officially a free agent and it is expected that he’ll get a lot of interest from title contenders, including the Los Angeles Lakers. Green was asked about the possibility of the Purple and Gold being interested in signing him. Here’s […]

LeBron James is reportedly aggressively trying to recruit Kyrie Irving to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Brooklyn Nets are expected to land Irving once free agency starts on June 30, according to Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily. The Lakers don’t have a max salary slot for Irving, while the Nets have two. Irving grew […]

The Los Angeles Lakers apparently had no clue they would not have another max slot after agreeing to trade for Anthony Davis, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne via Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports. Having realized so, the Lakers futilely attempted to call back the New Orleans Pelicans, hoping to mend their gaffe: “The Lakers did […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t mind giving his spot on the Lakers’ Mt. Rushmore to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In a recent episode of ESPN’s “First Take,” Shaq, Max Kellerman, and Ryan Hollins talked about the players who should be included on LA’s Mt. Rushmore. They all agreed that Kobe Bryant, […]

Bronny James has been talked about a lot for his game on the court, but he is now in the news for something that he posted on Instagram. In his latest post on Instagram, Bronny raised speculations about a potential reunion for LeBron James and Kyrie Irving with the Los Angeles Lakers, sharing a photo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering the meat of the NBA offseason with Anthony Davis on the roster after a blockbuster trade with the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, the deal forced them to trade most of their depth and they could very well be in need of signing a point guard. If that is the […]

In truly earth-shattering news, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns has responded, at long last, to Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers using an absolute glut of eye emojis on Twitter. This is excessive https://t.co/SV62PCIS9y — Book (@DevinBook) June 19, 2019 That’s right, folks, we’ve reached the zenith of the NBA’s loopy pre-draft season. […]

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Space Jam 2, which is set to begin filming this summer, will feature Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, as well as Warriors’ star Klay Thompson and Blazers’ star Damian Lillard. In addition to those NBA stars, the film will also feature several other NBA stars, as […]

The Memphis Grizzlies landed forward Jae Crowder in a deal that sent Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, but with the Grizzlies clearly entering rebuilding mode, they don’t have much use for Crowder going forward. That means that the Grizzlies will surely try to trade Crowder, and some contenders will certainly be interested. […]

The cash-strapped Oklahoma City Thunder have made several players available for trade in order to try and clear some money, and point guard Dennis Schroder is one of them. Schroder is coming off of a season in which he played 79 games and averaged 15.5 points, 4.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds over 29.3 minutes per […]

Even if the Los Angeles Lakers manage to clear max cap space by changing the terms of the Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, they reportedly won’t be in play for Kyrie Irving or Kawhi Leonard, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Irving is widely expected to sign with the Brooklyn Nets once […]

Kyle Kuzma has made a habit out of roasting his yellow young Los Angeles Lakers teammates over the first two seasons of his NBA career. Now that Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and Josh Hart will play for the New Orleans Pelicans going forward, though, the rising third-year forward is being forced to find new subjects […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have made one of the biggest blockbuster trades in the history of the league by acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans to play alongside LeBron James, but an NBA team is made up of more than just two players. The Lakers obviously know this, and with ample money […]

Magic Johnson texted Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, general manager Rob Pelinka and special advisor Kurt Rambis to get the Anthony Davis trade done as soon as possible last week. While Johnson hasn’t spoken face to face with Buss or Pelinka since resigning from his post, the Hall of Famer says he’s still going […]

Kyle Korver was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies from the Utah Jazz in the Mike Conley deal on Wednesday, and one can only assume that Korver won’t be in Memphis very long. Who, then, should try to acquire him? Well, what about the Los Angeles Lakers? With their two major pieces already in place in […]

The New York Knicks tried a last resort gambit to give themselves a glimmer of hope in the Anthony Davis sweepstakes before the Los Angeles Lakers traded for him last week. Having realized that they simply did not have the assets to trade for him this summer, the franchise hoped to sell the six-time All-Star […]

Free agent center Al Horford is only a day fresh off opting out of his $30.1 million player option with the Boston Celtics, yet the big man is expected to draw interest from the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. “The Mavericks are considered favorites […]

News recently broke pertaining to Al Horford’s decision to decline his player option for next season with the Boston Celtics. Initially, it was believed that the five-time All-Star was looking to sign a longer deal with the C’s, but now, reports are saying that Horford sees his future elsewhere. Despite now being 33 years of […]

Veteran point guard Chris Paul has served just a two-year stint as a member of the Houston Rockets after making his way to Texas by way of a sign-and-trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. Since then, Paul has no doubt helped the Rockets perform better while the surging Western Conference franchise has also remained under […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart appears to have an ax to grind with the Los Angeles Lakers. Hart seemed to have reacted on the latest update on the Lakers, who are currently retooling their roster. Hart posted a Russell Westbrook gif, which is being speculated as his reaction to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski […]

As Al Horford prepares for life after the Boston Celtics, there are quite a few teams who could show interest in signing the veteran big man. Jackie MacMullan decided to chime in with her thoughts on the topic, mentioning the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers are two potential destinations for Horford in NBA free […]

The Washington Wizards would like to have former Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis back in our nation’s capital for the 2019-20 and beyond so it seems. However, the Wizards will have some serious competition for Portis’ services as the struggling Eastern Conference franchise attempts to turn things around in a hurry ahead of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers are preparing for the big summer of free agency but the purple and gold have made the first move by trading for New Orleans Pelicans’ star Anthony Davis. The Lakers traded away Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and a number of picks for Davis on Saturday afternoon. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t finished hunting for superstars. After already agreeing to a blockbuster trade with the New Orleans Pelicans for six-time All-Star Anthony Davis, the Lakers have begun “aggressively “exploring ways to expand the parameters of the trade to create as much cap space as possible, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly confident they can sign Jimmy Butler or Kawhi Leonard in free agency this summer, according to David Lord of 247 Sports. Both Leonard and Butler become unrestricted free agents this offseason once they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams. The Lakers could have a max slot […]

Additional endorsement opportunities in the NBA’s glitziest media market aren’t the only reason why Anthony Davis wanted to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now that his wish has come true, though, it’s likely no coincidence that the six-time All-Star is already taking advantage of that reality. According to Front Office Sports, Davis will […]