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Midway through the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors’ matchup at Staples Center, LeBron James and Kevin Durant were spotted by the TV cameras having a private chat near the home team’s bench. Just two of the NBA's best players chatting 😉 pic.twitter.com/zf4FFniy39 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 5, 2019 This could be nothing […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr came into the defense of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton, who is currently under fire after failing to lead his team to the playoffs even with LeBron James around. Most fans are pinning the blame on Walton, who is coaching in his third season in Los […]

Former point guard and head coach Mark Jackson has not seen time with an NBA team since 2014. He has instead spent almost five years as an analyst for ESPN. Jackson is likely enjoying his new 0ff-court role. But FOX Sports analyst and Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharp thinks Jackson deserves better. On […]

Colin Cowherd believes that LeBron James is turning the Los Angeles Lakers into a Western Conference version of his Cleveland Cavaliers team in the past. Cowherd made the assessment after seeing the list of potential coaching candidates for the Lakers next season. The list includes Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue, Luke Walton, Jason Kidd, Derek Fisher, […]

Colin Cowherd can see the future. Well, probably not. But the FOX Sports personality suggested as much on Thursday’s edition of The Herd, insisting that LeBron James’ time competing for championships is over due to the widespread of dysfunction of the Los Angeles Lakers. “The title runs for LeBron are over,” Cowherd said. “I don’t see […]

Rival executives reportedly believe should Jimmy Butler decide not to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, he might sign with the Los Angeles Lakers unless he chooses the Brooklyn Nets, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers. Rival executives […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is reportedly having trouble recruiting stars to join him in Space Jam 2, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Filming of Space Jam 2 begins this summer. It’s expected to be released in July of 2021. According to Brian Windhorst, LeBron James is having trouble convincing players […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry expects LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to “regroup” next season. James is missing the playoffs this season for the first time since his second season in the league when he was with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Coming into 2018-19, LeBron had been to eight-straight NBA Finals, […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant recently posted a video on Instagram explaining how he grew up loving the game of basketball and idolizing legends such as Scottie Pippen and Vince Carter. He also said that he would have loved to play with the Los Angeles Lakers with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2COC-DFlI/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=14vtt1amjn5su Durant, […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr expressed disappointment in the Los Angeles Lakers coming short of playoff expectations, along with LeBron James missing the postseason for the first time since 2005. While the Lakers’ brass did not guarantee a playoff berth, fans expected that to be an unsaid hope for the franchise after signing James […]

Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut claims to have been lied to when first joining the Los Angeles Lakers last season in a non-guaranteed one-year contract, as the 7-footer felt the organization had assured him the team planned to keep him for the remainder of the season. After signing the deal of Sept. 19, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are rumored to be looking for a new head coach next season, as Luke Walton hasn’t been able to lead them to success despite the arrival of LeBron James last summer. A lot of people believe that Walton doesn’t have what it takes to call the shots for a championship contender. […]

Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas pulled no punches when it came to assessing LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, claiming it has been an “absolute failure” in his eyes during a guest appearance in ESPN’s Get Up! “It was an absolute failure for him,” said Thomas. “This is the first time that […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is questionable for Thursday night’s game when they face the Golden State Warriors due to a foot injury: Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma (left foot peroneal tendinitis) is listed as QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow's game against the Warriors — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) April 4, 2019 For the sixth straight season, the […]

Tracy McGrady says it’s time to stop blaming Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton for the team’s misfortunes this season. Instead, the ESPN NBA analyst and seven-time All-Star said the front office should own up to the Lakers’ dismal performance in 2018-19. He made his sentiments known during an episode of ESPN’s “The Jump” […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss admits she doubted some of the people she was working with during the Anthony Davis trade saga. During a live podcast taping this week, Buss says she sat down with the people she works with. During the Davis trade saga, a lot of sensitive details were leaked to the media. […]

Jeannie Buss has already decried the supposed role “fake news” played in her team’s labors throughout 2018-19. As the Los Angeles Lakers are about to embark on another long offseason, then, it’s hardly surprising she’s at least somewhat pushing back on countless recent reports that coach Luke Walton is on the verge of being dismissed. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is going to do whatever it takes to get the franchise better this summer. The Lakers will have cap space to sign a max player this offseason to pair alongside LeBron. And James says he will be active in recruitment once free agency begins on July 1. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were fourth place in the Western Conference when LeBron James strained his groin in a Christmas victory over the Golden State Warriors. By the time he returned over a month later, the Lakers had fallen out of playoff position altogether, going just 6-11 when he was sidelined. Now, two weeks after […]

It’s become increasingly convenient to forget Michael Jordan’s two-season stint with the Washington Wizards. The sustained struggles to re-capture the magic that earned him the distinction of greatest player ever even before coming out of retirement again in 2001, though, should nevertheless count as a chink in Jordan’s armor when assessing whether a given player […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be major players this summer after failing to make the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season despite adding four-time MVP LeBron James to the lineup. The Lakers have enough cap space to sign one more player to a max contract, and they will make a play for the […]

NBA free agency is only a few months away, and one of the biggest stars whose contract is expiring this July will be gunning for his third straight championship this June. Kevin Durant has experienced firsthand what it takes to taste champagne on the game’s biggest stage, and he should be primed to take another […]

Despite a disappointing first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James is still largely considered a star’s best bet to play alongside in hopes to win a championship. However, rumors of his incompatibility with other star players has run rampant throughout this season, a feeling that has only reverberated in front offices. According to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks are two marquee franchises that now have their doors open to a slew of free agents looking for a new place to call home. However, current and former front office executives believe their less-sparkly neighbors, the L.A. Clippers and the Brooklyn Nets, could wind up being […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to make major moves in the offseason after failing to make the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year, despite the fact that they have added superstar LeBron James last summer. One of the rumored moves that the Lakers will make is replacing current head coach Luke Walton, who has […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has sued Alan Foster, the co-founder of Big Baller Brand, after he reportedly stole more than $1.5 million from the company. Can confirm Lonzo Ball is suing Big Baller Brand co-founder Alan Foster. The suit has not been processed yet but that is expected to happen tomorrow. Ball alleges […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was matched up with Los Angeles Lakers guard Lance Stephenson in the post during their game on Tuesday. Stephenson had his hand of Westbrook’s hip which the latter swatted down continuously while looking at the referees, begging for a foul. Not long after, the referees granted his wish. Peep the clip […]

Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers has climbed to 18th place on the NBA all-time assists leaders. Given that Rondo’s just 33-years-old, he could easily breach the 7,000-assist mark in the coming years. Where do you think Rondo will end up? Congrats to @RajonRondo of the @Lakers for moving up to 18th on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without small forward Kyle Kuzma on Tuesday when they take on Russell Westbrook, Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kuzma is still dealing with left foot tendinitis. The swingman missed the Lakers’ previous game against the New Orleans Pelicans as well. Luke Walton says Kyle Kuzma (left foot […]

The first year of the LeBron James era with the Los Angeles Lakers was a disaster. The Lakers are going to miss the playoffs. The roster Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka constructed around James wasn’t good, as there wasn’t enough shooting on the team. Despite the putrid season, Lakers guard Lance Stephenson and center JaVale McGee […]

If Luke Walton is fired by the Los Angeles Lakers, Tyronn Lue and Mark Jackson are favored to become the team’s next head coach. BetOnline.ag has set the following odds for who will be the next head coach of the Lakers should Walton be let go: Tyronn Lue +200 Mark Jackson +300 Juwan Howard +600 Luke […]

Luke Walton is heavily favored to be fired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers before the start of next season. BetOnline.ag has set the odds of Walton being the Lakers’ head coach for opening night in 2019 at +1000. Los Angeles is going to miss the playoffs this season, the first year of the […]

LeBron James faced a decision similar to the one Zion Williamson will have to make after declaring for the NBA Draft. Many sneaker companies will throw their hat in the circle in hopes to secure a meeting with the most-coveted college athlete, just like they once did for James coming out of high school in […]

Longtime sneaker marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, who first signed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan to Nike, says what Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball and Big Baller Brand were trying to do actually wasn’t a bad idea. That’s about the only nice thing Vaccaro had to say about Big Baller Brand, though. Vaccaro says Big […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James will reportedly have a full-length basketball court built on the set of Space Jam 2 for him to train on, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Space Jam 2 will be released in the summer of 2021. Filming of the movie begins this summer. Production begins this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been ravaged by injuries in LeBron James’ first season with the club, which is definitely part of the reason why the Lakers will not be going to the playoffs. Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, who has missed considerable time himself this season, said that the amount of injuries Los Angeles has […]

After spending the first nine years of his NBA career with the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo has been a one-year journeyman. The Boston Celtics traded Rondo to the Dallas Mavericks in 2014. The Mavs were hoping Rondo could stay in Dallas for the long-haul, but the four-time All-Star didn’t […]

Apparently, LeBron James has had enough of the Los Angeles Lakers, and he has had enough of basketball in general. In a move that rivals Michael Jordan taking a year off to play minor league baseball for the Chicago White Sox, James has reached an agreement to sign with the Cleveland Indians: “I have decided […]

LaMelo Ball, the youngest brother of Los Angeles Lakers sophomore stud Lonzo Ball, is set to play overseas next season. This is according to the Ball family patriarch himself, LaVar Ball, who made the announcement on Sunday night: “I’m going to let you know the plan now so everyone can just stop,” Ball said, via […]