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February’s foiled attempt to trade for New Orleans Pelicans want-away star Anthony Davis was one of the most highly publicized squandered efforts in the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent history. As it turns out, there was another deal that was on the verge of coming to fruition, which involved former Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker. Bill […]

Remember earlier in the season when the Los Angeles Lakers got blown out on the road by the Indiana Pacers and LeBron James was sitting all by himself at the end of the bench? That loss came smack dab in the middle of the Anthony Davis trade rumors, so it’s no wonder why the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will miss his team’s season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night due to a foot injury, per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. Kuzma played in 70 games this season, averaging 18.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 33.1 minutes per game while shooting 45.6% from the […]

Throughout Kemba Walker’s career with the Charlotte Hornets franchise, it has mostly been one heartbreaking year after another. Though they are still fighting for a playoff spot this season, the best that the Hornets can look forward to in April is another first-round exit, this time at the hands of the league’s best team, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hellbent on bringing in another superstar to pair with four-time MVP LeBron James next season, and it seems they also have their eyes on Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving. The rumors of Irving possibly joining the Lakers began when he apologized to LeBron back in January for his actions that […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest players not only in the history of the franchise but of the NBA as well. He made a name for himself by being an unstoppable offensive force, especially in pressure situations. Opposing teams were not assured of a win as long as the Black […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is signing with Creative Artists Agency, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Ball parted ways with agent Harrison Gaines last week. It was a mutual decision by both sides. “After thinking about this decision over the last few weeks, I concluded that CAA made the most sense for my […]

The recent ugly controversy involving Los Angeles Lakers stud Lonzo Ball, his father LaVar Ball, and their Big Baller Brand has done nothing to hold back LaVar’s smack talking whatsoever. The Ball family patriarch is running his big mouth again, spitting out more nonsense. This time around, LaVar has come out with the audacious claim […]

The GOAT debate is an evergreen one suited for any occasion, yet it isn’t one NBA players find too hard to decide. According to a survey by The Athletic, polling 117 NBA players, the best player of all time is Michael Jordan, and overwhelmingly so. Jordan took a rousing 73% of the vote, while his two […]

LOS ANGELES – With the playoffs out of reach and the majority of the team’s star players shut down for the rest of the 2018-19 campaign; the Los Angeles Lakers have been giving some players from the South Bay Lakers a platform to showcase their skills during the final stretch of the season. One of […]

Whit the return of HBO’s hit TV series “Game of Thrones” just less than two weeks away, it’s been all everybody seems to be talking about these days. So much so, that even Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant wants in on the action. Recently, main cast member Maisie Williams, who plays the character of […]

Despite missing the playoffs this season for the first time since his second year in the league, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James still has supreme confidence in his abilities. The Lakers will have cap space this summer to sign a max contract player to pair alongside LeBron. The four-time MVP says he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says he is going to watch the 2019 playoffs. A lot of times, you hear athletes say they won’t watch the postseason of their sport if they’re not playing in it because it’s too hard for them. That won’t be the case for James, who says he loves basketball […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James admits he rushed back from his left groin injury which he suffered on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. James suffered a tear in his groin, the worst injury of his career. The Lakers star tells Allie Clifton of Spectrum SportsNet if he could do his […]

On Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James suffered the worst injury of his career. James tore his left groin and missed 17 consecutive games. The Lakers, who were in the fourth spot in the Western Conference standings after defeating the Warriors on Christmas, went 6-11 without […]

At first sight, you wouldn’t think that Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso is an actual NBA player. With his looks, he could easily pass as your home-room teacher. But on Friday, Caruso had himself a night against the L.A. Clippers, erupting for 32 points and 10 rebounds – both career-highs – to lead the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season is now a lost cause. They’re already eliminated from the playoffs and their top players, led by LeBron James, have been shut down. But that doesn’t mean they can’t find anything to cheer about — enter Alex Caruso. Friday night featured a battle of Los Angeles as the Lakers and […]

It wasn’t long ago that JaVale McGee was nothing more than the butt of tired NBA in-jokes. The Golden State Warriors, remember, signed him to a non-guaranteed “prove-it” deal in late July 2016 as Anderson Varejao dealt with back issues. Steve Kerr was under no delusion that McGee was a lock to make the Warriors’ […]

LeBron James is a historian of the game, so when Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook erected a new NBA record on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers forward was quick to tip his hat to his peer. Westbrook and the Thunder still have three games remaining on the season, but he’s now assured of […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has had a tumultuous week, to say the least. He recently cut ties with his agent and is also coming off a shocker of a discovery involving Allan Foster, his father’s old friend and co-founder of his family’s Big Baller Brand. As recent reports reveal, Foster has allegedly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had high expectations coming into this season, especially after signing arguably the best player in the league, LeBron James to a four-year deal. However, everything came crashing down for the franchise when the four-time MVP got injured back in December. From being the fourth best team in the West before James’ […]

After yet another disappointing season, the Los Angeles Lakers will once again look to improve this summer as they attempt to maximize LeBron James’ tenure with the team. The four-time MVP, who missed the playoffs for the first time since 2005, still has three years left in his contract. The Lakers will be looking to […]

Kevin Durant’s tenure with the Golden State Warriors has made it easy to forget just how smooth he can be with the ball in his hands. There’s an argument to be made, of course, that Durant, playing more off the ball for the Warriors than he ever did with the Oklahoma City Thunder, has reached […]

Kobe Bryant recently went on SiriusXM NBA Radio to discuss the NBA season writ large, and, not unexpectedly, the lines of questioning ended up returning to Bryant’s former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the season they’ve had in the first year of LeBron James there: "L.A. don't play, man"#Lakers legend Kobe Bryant thinks LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James’ best friend, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, isn’t worried about The King. James is missing the playoffs this season for the first time since his second year in the NBA during his first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron, who won two titles with Wade on the […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers fire head coach Luke Walton after the season ends, Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard would be a candidate to replace him, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Howard and Lakers star LeBron James were together for four seasons in Miami. Stein is reporting that Howard, who played over […]

The Anthony Davis trade drama at the February trade deadline essentially tore up the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room and front office. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss called all the Davis rumors “fake news” even though everyone knew Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka were aggressively trying to acquire Davis. ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst elaborated on that […]

According to ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is loved by his teammates. Ball is a polarizing player around the league because of his outspoken dad, LaVar Ball. However, players on the Lakers, especially star LeBron James, have nothing but respect for Ball and his game. “LeBron praised Lonzo before […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will try and trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis again this summer after failing to acquire him at the February trade deadline. ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst, though, doesn’t like the Lakers’ chances of getting Davis. “Do I love their chances? I do not,” Windhorst told Erik Garcia Gundersen […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball and agent Harrison Gaines mutually agreed to parts ways on Thursday. Gaines and Ball didn’t have any type of falling out, according to Gaines. The two sides just wanted to head in separate directions. When asked if the Ball family’s impending lawsuit against Alan Foster played a role in the […]

The general consensus is that the Los Angeles Lakers will fire Luke Walton from his head-coaching position at the conclusion of this season, but Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is throwing his full support behind Walton: “I wish him the best for the future,” Curry said after the Warriors’ 108-90 win over the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle on Thursday night by holding a moment of silence prior to their matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Nipsey Hussle, real name Ermias Joseph Asghedom, was an acclaimed artist on the hip-hop scene, and was also involved in community work in his native […]

Veteran guard Rajon Rondo has taken notice of the ease in which the visiting Golden State Warriors were able to dispatch his Los Angeles Lakers in three quarters, first building a 27-point lead in the first quarter and later putting it away once more in the third quarter, dealing the last haymaker that would force […]

LOS ANGELES – Coaching in the NBA or any professional sport these days is a thankless job. The head coach is almost always the fall guy whenever things go wrong even stuff out of their control like injuries. Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers is no exception. Walton has seemingly been on the hot […]

While the Golden State Warriors were manhandling the Los Angles Lakers as LeBron James sat on the bench, his family and their dog were having some fun back at the crib. James’ wife Savannah shared Instagram stories of their kids fooling around the house. Their dog, too, was part of the mini-festivities. His son even […]

Steve Kerr was concerned Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors might be “sleepy” for their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Any worries about that possibility coming to fruition vanished after the game’s first few minutes, though, as the two-time defending champions, in full-on playoff mode, jumped out to a 34-8 lead […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has parted with his agent, Harrison Gaines. Ball issued a statement regarding the matter to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne on April 4. Harrison Gaines has been a trusted advisor and close friend for many years. He guided my NBA career with integrity and always had my best interests at heart. […]

It remains to be seen whether LeBron James will have another chance to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Given that jarring uncertainty, the likelihood of him ever meeting the Golden State Warriors again with a championship on the line is almost slim to none. The two-time defending champions are in a more stable position than […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso came out of nowhere for a putback slam over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. LeBron James, who was chilling on the bench, was forced to rise up from his seat. Per NBA on TNT, watch Alex Caruso deliver his shocking putback slam. Notice how the Lakers’ bench […]