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The L.A. Clippers have overachieved this season due to great coaching, a strong culture and a sound front office. They’ve also been blessed with a little luck. Take for example the trade that sent Mike Muscala across the hall to the Lakers for Ivica Zubac and Michael Beasley. The trade made little sense at the […]

LeBron James had now lived through year one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ experiment of bringing him into a flawed roster. The experiment was defined by a series of puzzling decisions in the offseason, from their lack or urgency chasing after Paul George in 2017 to missing out on Kawhi Leonard in 2018. After signing […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart underwent a procedure on his right knee patellar tendon and will return to full activities in about 12 weeks. The 24-year-old took to Twitter to assure Lakers fans he’s on the road to recovery. Road to recovery ✊🏽 — Josh Hart (@joshhart) March 28, 2019 In 67 games this […]

Whenever an up-and-comer starts to turn heads in the NBA, fans and analysts are quick to draw comparisons between that player and someone who played in the past. Lonzo Ball was being compared to Jason Kidd, LeBron James to Magic Johnson, and so on. But what about if someone from the past like Shaquille O’Neal […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart has undergone a procedure on his right knee patellar tendon, now expected to return to full activities in 12 weeks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. As our own Ryan Ward pointed out promptly, Hart is the penultimate in the Lakers young core to have his season end […]

Prominent NBA analyst Colin Cowherd is the latest to go all in on the Zion Williamson craze. So much so, that he believes that the Los Angeles Lakers should consider trading LeBron James for the Duke superstar. In a recent episode of his program, “The Herd,” Cowherd pointed out that while James remains to be […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Alex Caruso shocked the basketball world on Wednesday night as he flushed down an amazing alley-oop jam in his team’s matchup against the Utah Jazz. One man that was not at all surprised by Caruso’s utter display of his above-the-rim explosiveness was his Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma. From one high-flyer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their brief two-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday night, as they fell to the Utah Jazz, 115-100. The Lakers did not go down without a fight, though, and one of the highlights of the evening was Alex Caruso’s unexpected alley-oop jam over Jazz veteran Kyle Korver: Alex Caruso skies for […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers’ season dwindles away with hopes of the NBA Playoffs gone, many fans have to wonder what could have been if the franchise had secured Anthony Davis at the trade deadline. Instead of pairing LeBron James with another superstar player, the Lakers instead struggled with chemistry and health in a failed […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ Rajon Rondo continues his climb in the all-time list of players with the most assists, passing Guy Rodgers for the 19th spot during the team’s 115-100 loss against the Utah Jazz. Congrats to @rajonrondo of the @Lakers for moving up to 19th on the #NBA all-time ASSISTS list! pic.twitter.com/SvfNTLovui — NBA (@NBA) […]

High-flying Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell continues to pick up where his splendid rookie season left off. During the waning moments of the first half and with the Jazz ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers 58-53, Mitchell dribbled at center court and then beat Rajon Rondo as he went to his right. Lakers guard […]

While most fans and basketball pundits are already counting him out, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is not raising the white flag yet. The embattled coach believes that his stint with the storied franchise this season will not be his last despite failing to make the playoffs again. Walton told Bill Oram of […]

Tyronn Lue has reportedly called Luke Walton to assure the Los Angeles Lakers head coach that the team hasn’t spoken to him about a possible coaching job. In a report by Bill Oram of The Athletic, a source close to the situation revealed that Lue assured Walton that the Lakers haven’t contacted him. The two never […]

Since LeBron James returned from his groin injury on Jan. 31, the Los Angeles Lakers are a -158 when The King goes to the bench, according to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. LeBron is averaging 27.5 points, 10.1 assists and 9.0 rebounds since Jan. 31. The Lakers are +7 with him on the floor. Since […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley says Dwyane Wade was better than Los Angeles Lakers star shooting guard Kobe Bryant in 2006 when Wade won his first championship over Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks. Bryant led the league in scoring during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. He was also universally recognized as the best player […]

A lot of Los Angeles Lakers fans are reminiscing these days. With the brutal season the team has been having, many are yearning for the glory days of the early 2000’s. They aren’t the only ones doing it though, as Shaquille O’Neal himself recently took the time to reflect on his time with the Lakers. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly privately talked about whether superstar small forward LeBron James’ 2018-19 season in terms of health was an outlier, or if it will be like this during his Lakers tenure, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. James suffered the worst injury of his career this season when he injured his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season didn’t exactly go as planned. LeBron James’ debut campaign in forum blue and gold wasn’t just beset by chemistry and injury-related drama, but it will end with the three-time champion missing the playoffs for the first time since 2005. In response to Los Angeles being eliminated from the postseason last […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is on track to average at least 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the third time in his career, which is second in NBA history behind the legendary Oscar Robertson. Robertson averaged at least 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists five times during his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were the most dominant team in the league from 1999-2002. They won three straight titles behind Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and they are still widely considered one of the best squads in the history of the NBA. But can you believe that six-time champion Scottie Pippen almost joined the purple […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Utah Jazz Wednesday, and superstar small forward LeBron James will not play. James played 34 minutes against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. The King finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and 14 assists in the Lakers’ 124-106 win at Staples Center. #Lakers forward LeBron James (load management/groin) is […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers tune up to face the Utah Jazz through this final stretch of this season, one can’t help but remember the legendary performance Kobe Bryant put out for his hometown fans at the tail end of the 2015-16 season. It was April 13, 2016 — a game televised on ESPN 2 […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and current “Inside the NBA” anchor Charles Barkley has spoken out on the controversy surrounding Los Angeles Lakers stud Lonzo Ball and his family’s Big Baller Brand. According to Barkley, Ball family patriarch LaVar Ball has to take the blame for all the trouble BBB has recently gotten into: “This thing […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were in a celebratory mood all evening long against the Washington Wizards, as they came away with their second consecutive victory on Tuesday night. At one point in the ballgame, James even brought out the shimmy as he celebrated a familiar one-handed flush in transition. Bron hit the […]

Lance Stephenson’s ball-handling skills were in full effect during Tuesday night’s home game against the Washington Wizards. With just under one minute remaining on the first quarter clock, he sent Jeff Green to the laundromat on a spin cycle. This is an embarrassing experience for most players, but LeBron James thinks Green “could care less.” […]

Kobe Bryant stopped by “The Late Late Show” as a guest of host James Corden, faced with a truth-or-dare scenario: to rank himself with Michael Jordan and LeBron James or eat cow tongue to avoid the controversy. The Los Angeles Lakers icon swiftly picked up the cow tongue, unsure of how to tackle it best, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came out victorious against the Washington Wizards last night, and one of the highlights of their 124-106 victory was Lance Stephenson’s crossover that saw Jeff Green stumble. The Lakers bench celebrated like crazy when Stephenson hit the jumper to complete the play, and there was someone who might have rejoiced too […]

Following their 124-106 victory against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers have now put together back-to-back wins. LeBron James and company were feeling it all night long, and the three-time NBA champion even treated us to a remarkable play in the third quarter of the ballgame. LeBron dished out a no-look […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Lance Stephenson sent throes of the NBA internet into a frenzy during Tuesday’s win over the Washington Wizards, with a dazzling array of moves that sent Jeff Green sprawling during the first half (even though Stephenson did in fact step on Green’s foot, to surely aid the tumble). But Lakers head […]

Lance Stephenson’s crossover move on veteran wing Jeff Green was about the lone reason for Los Angeles Lakers fans on an otherwise tumultuous season that’s fallen short of expectations. While the move and ensuing jumper was enough to make the Lakers bench go hog wild, the Washington Wizards vet confirmed Stephenson indeed stepped on his […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee is invoking the ghosts of the franchise’s storied past with his most recent three-game stretch. The Lakers big man has reeled off three consecutive double-doubles, becoming the only player in the NBA in the past 35 years to average better than 20 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks per […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have won their second straight game after beating the Washington Wizards 124-106, and one of the most impressive players on the team as of late is big man JaVale McGee, who has been playing really well as of late. He finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds in the win. After […]

Part of being in the limelight as an NBA player is having to face the media day in and day out. This may become burdensome at times, especially when the reporter asks questions that are rather unintelligible. Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal recently opened up on his personal experience in this respect. According to the […]

After an illustrious 19-year NBA career, Hall-of-Famer Jason Kidd followed the path that many NBA greats have gone before him: becoming a head coach. While some have had success in their transition from player to coach, such as Phil Jackson and Doc Rivers, others, such as Kidd, have struggled. After one successful 44-38 season with […]

Despite winning two straight games for the first time in what felt like a very long time, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are now two games away from matching their win total last season. It’s not something that fans wanted to celebrate, especially since there were much higher expectations prior to the season. […]

LeBron James had a schedule conflict keeping him from attending his longtime friend Chris Bosh’s jersey retirement ceremony with the Miami Heat, as the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Washington Wizards on the same day. When it came time to explain it, James had a curious answer to Caron Butler’s question. “I almost thought about […]

The remarkable season that Houston Rockets star James Harden is enjoying this year has brought back a whole lot of memories of what Kobe Bryant was able to do in his prime. Like Harden, Bryant was a back-to-back scoring champion in 2006 and 2007, and like Harden, he was essentially unguardable and was able to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to hire a high-profile coach with championship experience after another disappointing campaign this season. Despite acquiring LeBron James in free agency, the team is set to miss the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Big changes are expected to come this summer, and it is likely to start in […]

Lonzo Ball, the touted No.2 overall pick out of UCLA in the 2017 NBA Draft, was recently shut down for the season by the Los Angeles Lakers as the team spiraled out of the playoff race. Ball had been a bright spot for the Lakers this year, and though some of his numbers were down […]