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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 […]

Lance Stephenson, the ever-entertaining bundle of frenetic kinetic energy on the Los Angeles Lakers, is always must-watch television. Even if he might have terrible shooting nights and believes that all of his decisions on the court are the right ones – perhaps crunch-time, unexpected, behind-the-back passes might not always work out – “Make ‘Em Dance” […]

LeBron James is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history. With an astonishing resume and sterling all-around stats, King James is a legend and he will go down in the pantheon as one of the best basketball players of all time. Despite those big facts, James has suffered through one of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had high hopes this season. With LeBron James and a new and improved roster, fans expected the playoff curse to be broken. But injuries coupled with poor play prevented them from accomplishing their set goals. And for second-year man Kyle Kuzma, it has taken a toll on him both physically and […]

Jason Kidd has been back in the headlines recently. The Hall of Fame point guard and former Bucks and Nets coach has been openly lobbing for the Lakers’ head coaching job, assuming Luke Walton is fired. He’s also been heavily linked to the job at Cal, his alma mater. Jason Kidd appeared on ‘The Jump’ […]

Missing the 2018-19 postseason certainly does not bode well for the job security of current Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. As speculation has swirled concerning his job status beyond this year, candidates have already been mentioned left and right about who could be the man to try and right the Lakers’ ship. As […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly widely expected to fire head coach Luke Walton after the season ends, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Lakers are reportedly big fans of Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle. The Mavs, however, extended Carlisle’s contract before the 2018-19 season started, so Los Angeles won’t be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, and Lakers head coach Luke Walton knows his team is going to have to contain Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal. Walton says Beal is “a monster,” and stopping the All-Star guard from going off is a top priority for the Lakers: Luke Walton was asked […]

Los Angeles Lakers teammates Kyle Kuzma and Lance Stephenson were recently featured in a promotional video for the upcoming DC superhero epic “Shazam.” The two showed off their acting chops in the brief ad, and needless to say, the end result was simply hilarious. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvcYRKgg9kB/ Retired All-Star point guard Mark Jackson’s Academy Award-level acting definitely […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball continues to sever ties with Big Baller Brand co-founder Alan Foster in the wake of the missing $1.5 million from Ball’s personal and business accounts. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reports that Ball and his team have decided to remove Foster from the Ball family’s reality show, “Ball in the Family.” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came into this season with a huge amount of expectations after they signed LeBron James to a four-year deal. From being a young rebuilding team, the Purple and Gold quickly became a championship contender in a lot of people’s eyes. During the earlier stages of the season, it looked like they were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing star small forward LeBron James as probable to play against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. While James is probable, it’s likely that the All-Star forward will play on Tuesday and then rest versus the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Josh Hart is already listed as OUT for tomorrow's game against […]

There has been a lot of speculations about the Los Angeles Lakers potentially firing head coach Luke Walton after the team failed to make it to the playoffs. One of the rumored front-runners to replace him is former Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd, which was initially reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. However, Stephen A. Smith, […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma has proved in his first two seasons in the NBA he can score the ball at a high level. Now, the swingman wants to improve on his rebounding, passing and defensive skills so that he can become a versatile, all-around player for the Lakers moving forward. “We have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to make a coaching change after this season, and one of the leading candidates to replace Luke Walton should he get fired is former Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd. Kidd has already heard the rumors, and in his recent interview with ESPN, he said that it will be a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially been eliminated from the playoffs, and as the regular season draws to a close, a lot of people are expecting the franchise to make a lot of changes in hopes of building a contender next season. One of the rumored changes that the Lakers management will make is firing […]

An anonymous Western Conference executive says the Los Angeles Lakers don’t have to do too much this summer to get better, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Lakers are missing the playoffs this season, which means star LeBron James will have the entire summer off for the first time since 2005 — his […]

Sunday night against the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James recorded his eighth triple-double of the season. By doing so, James passed Lakers legend Kobe Bryant for second-most triple-doubles by a Laker player in his 30s or older, per Basketball Reference. LeBron is 34-years-old. Kobe recorded seven triple-doubles from 2009-2015. Magic Johnson […]

The old times are usually the good times, or so they say. The Los Angeles Lakers have been struggling all year, and they will be missing the playoffs for the sixth straight season. But while most people are already looking forward this summer, when the team is expected to get a high pick in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly not pursue Jason Kidd if they decide to fire head coach Luke Walton after this season ends, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Sunday Kidd will be among the serious candidates for the Lakers coaching job if Walton is fired. Smith, however, is reporting that […]