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Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker lamented the injury to Los Angeles Lakers big man DeMarcus Cousins, who suffered a torn ACL during a rec game in Las Vegas on Monday, later to discover the full extent of the damage upon examination when he came back to Los Angeles. Cousins has now suffered three major injuries […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has learned a lot during a two-week process in training camp with Team USA, aware that despite the recent dropouts from their commitment to this gold medal chase, the Americans will still be the team in every country’s crosshairs. “For us, we’re going to be the hunted. That’s how […]

In the wake of DeMarcus Cousins’s torn ACL injury, his would-be frontcourt partner Anthony Davis is not expected to play, nor do the Los Angeles Lakers want him to log more minutes at center, according to Jared Greenberg of NBA TV. The Lakers only have one true center in JaVale McGee and while he likely […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a major blow following reports that Demarcus Cousins suffered a torn ACL during a workout in Las Vegas recently. So far, no timeline has been given on when the four-time NBA All-Star will undergo surgery, although the usual recovery period for a torn ACL is typically one year. Shams Charania […]

Kyle Kuzma has quickly found his role with Team USA, only less than two weeks since training camp started. The Los Angeles Lakers forward claims he’s figured out what will be his contribution to this team moving forward. “Defensive rebounding, that’s going to be my calling card with this team,” said Kuzma, according to USA […]

Bronny James, son of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, yelled ‘Steph’ after hitting a 3-point shot from the bench while sitting down. Peep the clip posted by ballislife.com. Apart from yelling ‘Steph,’ he also did the Golden State Warriors star’s signature chest pump and pointed upwards to the sky. Bronny hits the three from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost center DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL injury before the 2019-20 season started. Cousins tore his left ACL playing in a pick-up game in Las Vegas. The four-time All-Star, who signed a one-year deal with the Lakers this summer in free agency, will miss the entire 2019-20 campaign. “Big loss,” one […]

Houston Rockets defensive ace PJ Tucker thinks Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma has a chance to be a “good two-way player.” Tucker, one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, has been impressed by Kuzma’s defensive skills at Team USA practices. Asked respected defender PJ Tucker about Kuz, who’s been focusing on […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says he’s “devastated” for Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins, who suffered a torn ACL and will miss the entire 2019-20 season. Cousins played for Kerr and the Warriors last season. Warriors’ Steve Kerr on DeMarcus Cousins’ knee injury: “I’m devastated for DeMarcus. It’s been a couple of […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma says he feels really bad for DeMarcus Cousins, who tore his left ACL in a workout and will miss the entire 2019-20 season. Cousins signed a one-year deal with the Lakers this summer after playing with the Golden State Warriors last season. Kuzma said it was hard to […]

With DeMarcus Cousins suffering an ACL injury, a roster spot suddenly opened up for the Los Angeles Lakers. With JaVale McGee as the only true center on the team right now, the Purple and Gold will most probably look for someone who can provide a significant amount of production at the five. However, most of […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma says Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is “the quickest player in the league.” Kuzma, who was also part of the 2017 NBA Draft like Fox, says the Kings have a guy who “wants it” running their offense. “I think his overall confidence, I think the way he […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins’ agent has confirmed that Boogie tore his ACL. Cousins tore his left ACL during a workout. He will miss the entire 2019-20 season. Test results are conclusive today in Los Angeles: Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a torn left ACL, agent Jeff Schwartz of @excelsm tells ESPN — […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins reportedly suffered an ACL injury during a workout session in Las Vegas on Monday morning. In light of this unfortunate news, several players from the around the NBA have reacted to the devastating news. This includes Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal, Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal […]

DeMarcus Cousins suffered a torn ACL during a practice session in Las Vegas on Monday, flying back to Los Angeles to get a proper diagnostic after bumping knees with another player. This marks the third major lower-body injury he’s had in the last 19 months, a sign that should heavily concern the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a torn ACL, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier Thursday that Cousins had suffered a possible knee injury during a workout earlier this week. The big man reportedly bumped knees with somebody else and had to leave the court. […]

Los Angeles Lakers newcomer Kostas Antetokounmpo was the recent recipient of some unwanted news, after it was announced that he was cut from Greece’s FIBA World Cup roster. According to John Askounis of EuroHoops, Antetokounmpo was one of two players that are no longer in contention to make the national side’s final roster. The current […]

When analyzing the changes to the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster over the last two months, it’s quite remarkable. Their starters feature two of the game’s elite in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, along with free-agent acquisition DeMarcus Cousins. Those three players right there can bring a team deep into the playoffs. But we’re looking at […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a possible knee injury and will undergo further testing today upon returning to Los Angeles, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Cousins was working out in Las Vegas on Monday when he had to leave the court after “bumping knees” with another player. The 6-foot-11 center was coming […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell praises Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma for the improved defense he has shown in the Team USA training camp. Per Allen Sliwa of ESPN, Mitchell gave Lakers fans something to be excited about. He pointed out that Kuzma is becoming a better defender and has been taking a conscious […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma admits that participating in the Team USA camp is more taxing than a regular training, but he believes it’s way better than playing pickup games this summer. Plenty of NBA stars withdrew from Team USA participation in order to prepare themselves for the upcoming NBA season. However, Kuzma thinks […]

Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins thinks it will be a “scary sight” for the Los Angeles Lakers to see Tyronn Lue serve as an assistant coach for city rivals Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers lowballed Ty Lue on the offer and now they have to see him on the same bench as Doc… that’s a […]

LeBron James participated in the unveiling of a colorful new basketball court at the school founded by he and his foundation founded in his hometown of Akron, OH on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar not only was in attendance for the official christening of the multi-colored court, which reads “WE ARE FAMILY” in a […]

Pau Gasol now plays for one of the many Western Conference teams that considers itself a rival of the Los Angeles Lakers. Just because the future Hall-of-Famer is with the Portland Trail Blazers, though, hardly means he’s forgotten his place in purple-and-gold lore. Gasol confirmed as much on Wednesday, sending a birthday wish to another […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma has been enjoying his time with Team USA. Kuzma, the lone Laker with Team USA, says it’s been fun “playing the right way” under head coach Gregg Popovich and with all the star power on the USA team. “We’ve got a deep team. When you play with an […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a big fan of Taco Tuesday, and he brought the celebration to Cedar Point in Ohio for a LeBron James Family Foundation and I Promise School event on Tuesday night. At the event, LeBron led a “Taco Tuesday” chant: https://www.instagram.com/p/B1IMnVgB7zK/ 2 Chainz even showed up for this celebration: […]

It seems that the GOAT debate between Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and NBA legend Michael Jordan will never end, and while the consensus around the league is that that distinction belongs to MJ, there are still a lot of people who are constantly making a case for King James, and one of them […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Demetrius Jackson to fill the final roster spot for training camp. The Lakers announced on Tuesday that they’ll include Jackson — the 45th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft — on their 20-man training camp roster. #Lakers announce they've signed Demetrius Jackson. — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) August […]

After just one season under his belt, Baker Mayfield has unmistakably become one of the NFL’s most polarizing players. What would an investment with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers mean? Mayfield, the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback, has become very marketable with his authentic personality. The blossoming star is taking his interest into the drink […]

Los Angeles Lakers all-time great Kobe Bryant has left his impression on athletes all over the world. The latest high-profile sports star to publicly praise Bryant is Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. In an interview with Zach Frydenlund of Complex, Mayfield spoke on his first meeting with Bryant. “Just getting to hear him tell a […]

Cleveland Browns star quarterback Baker Mayfield is known for his competitiveness. He constantly shows his love for the game on the field and always sets high standards for his play. However, even his level of competitiveness is no match for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In an interview with Zach Frydenlund of Complex, Mayfield […]

Last week, Shaquille O’Neal said he would put Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain over himself when ranking the best Los Angeles Lakers centers. Abdul-Jabbar says he appreciates the kind words by Shaq, but admits it’s hard to compare players from different eras. “It’s nice that Shaq would say that but I’ve always felt you can’t […]

CLUTCH Summary: Rare in the modern NBA, late Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant stayed with one team during his entire career. However, lost in the shuffle of history is the fact he almost once played for another NBA franchise. What-if scenarios are entertaining, and this might be the best of them all: What-if Kobe […]

JaVale McGee is confident his Los Angeles Lakers will be playing well past April this upcoming 2019-20 season, trusting that this new-look team can make a “deep run” in the postseason. The 7-footer, who recently netted a two-year, $8.2 million deal to return to La La Land, told Omar Raja of House of Highlights why […]

The biggest story in the NBA following the free agency frenzy last month was the brewing rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. Both teams have made major moves in the offseason to put their teams in a position to contend for a championship next season, and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believes LeBron James deserves to be on the list of Lakers greats. James took to Instagram and posted a picture of him, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal and said the Lakers have the best starting lineup of all-time. Some Laker fans commented on the picture […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a big fan of Anthony Davis. Abdul-Jabbar, the greatest scorer in NBA history, says Davis is “a complete NBA player” and will help the Lakers contend for a championship next season. “Davis is a complete NBA player,” Abdul-Jabbar said, via Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times. “He […]

One of the most interesting matchups that will take place early on in the 2019-20 NBA season is the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans on November 27th. It is the first time that four-time MVP LeBron James will square off against Zion Williamson — the player who people perceive […]

Former NBA center and now Philadelphia 76ers player development coach Roy Hibbert learned a lot during his brief stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015-16. And his connection with the team and Kobe Bryant helped him prepare for life after basketball. In an interview with Ben Standig of The Athletic, the new Sixers coach […]