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The Zion Williamson train is at full speed heading towards the NBA. Whichever team wins the lottery knows exactly who they need to spend it on. Williamson is not the first player that will enter the NBA with mountains of hype surrounding him, just the latest. One of the former darlings of expectation, Los Angeles […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell showed out on Sunday in a thriller of a game against the L.A. Clippers, putting 32 points, 10 assists, and five rebounds in a heartbreaking 119-116 loss decided by a last-second game-winner by Lou Williams. Clippers coach Doc Rivers came out impressed, noting he had been fond of Russell from […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is at it again with his overly emotional tirades. However, this time around, the controversial sports anchor has uncharacteristically taken the side of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. James is currently in hot waters after a video clip of himself sitting away form his teammates during a huddle continues to […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recently shared one of the many factors that contributed to him being widely considered as one of the greatest to ever play the sport. According to the retired five-time NBA champion, learning the sport in Italy allowed him to master the technical aspect of the game: “It gave me […]

Longtime NBA icon and current ESPN analyst Paul Pierce gave his version of an unpopular opinion Sunday, telling the audience he would be willing to trade LeBron James if the Los Angeles Lakers could muster the No. 1 pick in the draft, expected to materialize as Zion Williamson. Pierce was prompted by co-panelist Chauncey Billups […]

There are definitely some perks when it comes to playing for LeBron James’ old coach. New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale’s time as an assistant coach with the Miami Heat overlapped with James’ tenure, and the two have remained close. Sunday, after the Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers when Mario Hezonja blocked James’ […]

There has been plenty of rumors hinting Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton will no longer hold his position once the season comes to an end. Yet even if he’s fired by the team, he’s expected to bounce right back on his feet with “plenty of options” to continue his coaching career in the […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers wind down their incredibly disappointing 2018-2019 season, all the focus is on the future of the team, and in particular, the future of LeBron James. The superstar forward had a typically excellent season from a statistical standpoint, but there were (too many) times when his effort was lacking. He has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t be making the playoffs this season, and they are already preparing themselves for this summer’s free agency. They have enough cap space to sign one player to a max deal, and they are expected to go after guys like Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson and Kemba Walker. Following the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 124-123 loss against the lowly New York Knicks in a game where they led by as much as 11 with less than four minutes to play. The Lakers were up 122-111 with 3:44 remaining on the clock, but they were held to a single point the rest of the […]

The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be held in China this summer, and there is a chance that LeBron James will be suiting up for Team USA. James spoke to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints about the opportunity to represent his country: LeBron James on if he's thought about the summer & playing for Team […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers came up just short against the lowly New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Of course, Los Angeles was without the services of up-and-coming forward Brandon Ingram, who is currently recovering from right shoulder surgery. James called Ingram’s successful procedure “a blessing.” “It’s a blessing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the lowly New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Adding injury to the insult in this case, Lakers guard Alex Caruso was elbowed in the face by Knicks guard Allonzo Trier, though the former does not think that the latter tried to injury him on purpose. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will not be heading to the postseason, and Sunday afternoon’s crushing loss to the lowly New York Knicks is just one of the many reasons why. In the final seconds of the 124-123 loss, which sealed a surprising season sweep for New York over Los Angeles, Lakers superstar forward LeBron James […]

On Sunday afternoon, the New York Knicks didn’t need any luck in order to take down superstar forward LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, all the Knicks needed to seal a rare win was a little bit of defense from swingman Mario Hezonja, who is typically known almost solely as an offensive player. With Hezonja […]

The New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 124-123 on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, much to the delight of a former Knick and notorious Internet troll. Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter immediately took to Twitter to take a shot at LeBron James, using James’ patented #StriveForGreatness hashtag in sarcastic fashion: #StriveForGreatness […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had quite the tumultuous season, but there are still some elements of “Showtime” in the air. LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma made a pair of ridiculous no-look passes in the team’s contest against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon: No 👀 #LakeShow (📺: @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/XFs2JT18qw — […]

The soap opera continues in Los Angeles. During the Lakers’ game against the New York Knicks Sunday afternoon, Knicks legend and announcer Walt Frazier commented on LeBron James’ separation from his teammates during a huddle: Clyde Frazier criticizes LeBron for not being “part of the team” and says “he doesn’t really care” 😳 pic.twitter.com/cHGumjnI8L — […]

A hemotologist says Los Angeles Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram’s likelihood of a full recovery is in the high 90s percent-wise, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Ingram underwent successful thoracic outlet decompression surgery on his right arm on Saturday. The swingman is expected to be 100 percent in roughly three to four […]

An anonymous Western Conference executive is “surprised” by how good Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is on defense, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. The Lakers’ defense was much better this season when Ball was on the floor compared to when he was on the bench. The former No. 2 overall pick […]

Jeff Schwartz, the agent for Los Angeles Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram, says his client is “in good spirits” and will make a full recovery from the blood clots which ended his 2018-19 season. Ingram underwent successful thoracic outlet decompression surgery on his right arm on Saturday. “This couldn’t have been a better set of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be on the verge of being mathematically eliminated from this year’s playoffs, but the organization did receive good news in regards to young forward Brandon Ingram. The former second-overall pick  was sidelined for the year after he was diagnosed with  a deep venous thrombosis in his right arm, but according […]

Could the Los Angeles Lakers actually do the unthinkable and trade LeBron James? Probably not, but it’s hard to ignore the report from Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher that Lakers owner Jeanie Buss actually considered moving James due to her vexation over the fact that James and his camp leaked the Anthony Davis trade rumors. Now, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not playing for much at this point in the 2018-19 NBA season. Fortunately, it is never too late for forward Kyle Kuzma to polish up his skill set over the last few weeks. Kuzma has emerged as a bit of a playmaker this year. According to Christian Rivas of Silver […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 111-97 beating at the hands of the Detroit Pistons in a game which saw them barely put up a fight. Without LeBron James (load management), Brandon Ingram (shoulder), and Lonzo Ball (ankle), the Lakers had to rely heavily on Kyle Kuzma and whoever was left of the roster, including […]

The Detroit Pistons came out of the gate after the All-Star break red hot, but the team has cooled off of late. Detroit is currently riding a two-game losing skid, and their position as the #6 seed in the Eastern Conference was recently given up due to the continued good play of the Brooklyn Nets. […]

Paul George has no regrets about his decision to continue his career in Oklahoma City last summer. The Los Angeles Lakers tried to woo him back to his hometown, but he ultimately opted to re-sign with the Thunder. The Thunder forward made his decision loud and clear, soon taking part in a midnight party thrown […]

If fired by the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Luke Walton could arise as a “top potential candidate” to take the same position for the Phoenix Suns, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Phoenix Suns have yet to commit to bring first-year coach Igor Kokoskov back for next season, and with only 16 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George recently shed some more light on the huge decision he made last summer. According to the six-time All-Star wing, an early exit from last season’s playoffs ultimately played a huge role in his decision to re-sign with the Thunder rather than joining the Los Angeles Lakers. “Looking back on […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently took a quick trip down memory lane. On Twitter, the 34-year-old shared an awesome highlight reel of two-time All-Star forward Larry Johnson — a mixtape that left LeBron in absolute awe of Johnson’s brute strength and physical superiority. My Goodness!! A straight up Animal man! Grandma Ma 👵🏾 […]

With the result of this season now a foregone conclusion for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers, veteran point guard Rajon Rondo has recently shared his thoughts on his team’s inability to meet pre-season expectations. According to the 32-year-old, their problems connecting from distance played a pivotal part in the team’s downfall. LAL has shot 34.8% […]

The Los Angeles Lakers bailed on former No. 2 overall selection D’Angelo Russell, hoping to clear the way for another point guard, one they believed would bring Showtime back to Los Angeles once again. Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets alongside Timofey Mozgov for Brook Lopez, yet despite having carved out his first All-Star […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, dropping them to 31-37 on the year, 7.5 games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the final playoff spot. Things continue to look bleaker for their playoff odds as the days go by, but point guard Rajon Rondo isn’t here to criticize how the […]

The Scotiabank Arena had an electrifying game on tap Thursday, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors. In a battle between two of the NBA’s biggest supertars, James and Leonard went blow-for-blow in the stat sheets. LeBron came away with a bit of an edge over […]

Before parting in the moments after the Los Angeles Lakers-Toronto Raptors duel ended on Thursday night, LeBron James whispered some intriguing words to Kawhi Leonard. Peep the clip below where James can be heard saying “We’ll be in touch” to Leonard. Depending on how you see it, the encounter could mean nothing or everything. It […]

Breaking news: The Toronto Raptors… are very good. Sure, that might not be the most breaking news around, but it can’t be overstated how strong this Toronto squad is as they get set to make some noise in the postseason. Even without Kyle Lowry against the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, the Raptors rolled L.A. by […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, called owner Jeanie Buss to clear the air over the Anthony Davis trade drama, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. Buss was under the impression that Paul was the one who leaked the Lakers’ trade interest in Davis to the media. Once […]

On Thursday, Fox Sports analyst Chris Broussard joined Undisputed. Broussard opened the segment by saying he didn’t believe superstar free agents Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. He instead responded with two different targets – Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler. During the show, he discussed the future […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Raptors. The prevailing thought around the league is that if Leonard decides to leave the Raptors after just one season, he will take his talents to California. However, it looks like Leonard […]