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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 […]

It looks like the rumors of the Ball family considering folding the Big Baller Brand have some legs, as Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball’s manager has been seen dumping a pair of Big Baller Brand sneakers down a garbage chute: Lonzo Ball’s manager @dmoore_1 just posted this. 👀 #dumpurmerch pic.twitter.com/VLjkrxSn3u — B/R Kicks (@brkicks) […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers took Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, it was supposed to represent the beginning of a media empire for the Big Baller Brand. Instead, the company has essentially become a laughingstock, and now, the brand is considering folding entirely, according to Ramona Shelburne […]

Dwyane Wade was supportive of longtime friend LeBron James after the bevy of criticism he has faced throughout this season as the Los Angeles Lakers are bound to miss the playoffs in the first year of his arrival in The City of Angels. The Miami Heat icon knows his friend has had a bad year […]

Lonzo Ball is someone who, as of late, hasn’t been handling his finances very well, mostly because of his shady business advisers. We’ll recall that, two days ago, Ball announced that he was cutting ties with Alan Foster, a man that was initially installed into his position with Lonzo by Lonzo’s father, LaVar. LaVar allegedly […]

One skilled Lakers fan gave the crowd inside Staples Center something to cheer for during Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Like most NBA teams, the Lakers have several events throughout the course of a game. Sometimes, one lucky patron is chosen for a chance at sinking a half-court shot. For most basketball fans, a […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo shared some valuable insight on how he views the game of basketball now that he has been around the league for over a decade. According to Rondo, respect for the game is one of the most important attributes any player can have, and in his mind, this […]

On Sunday, the Milwaukee Bucks honored former five-time All-Star Marques Johnson by retiring his No. 8 jersey in the rafters. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of the first to react to the momentous event, as the three-time NBA champion took to Twitter to congratulate Johnson for his remarkable achievement: Congrats @olskool888 on […]

LeBron James was unequivocal in his desire to play out the rest of the season, despite the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent playoff elimination at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets. While many teams are starting to potentially shut down their stars with only minor injuries, James’ load management won’t keep him from seeing the floor […]

Sacramento Kings swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic displayed his offensive abilities via a sky-high lay-up over LeBron James’ outstretched arms. Midway through the final period of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Bogdanovic totally owned the four-time MVP as he escaped LeBron and attacked the basket. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1110024803346313216 The Kings eventually lost to the Lakers 111-106, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has made another promise. He vowed that the Purple and Gold’s playoff drought ‘won’t last much longer.’ On Instagram, James posted a photo of him featuring his promise to all the Lakers fans who saw the team miss the playoffs for the sixth year in a row. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvZziwJglYI/ The […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James showed off his vision via a no-look pass to JaVale McGee who went up for the easy slam dunk. In the clip posted by NBA TV, James led fastbreak opportunity against the Sacramento Kings. Like he’s done many times, the 34-year-old outran and outmuscled his foes. Instead of finished […]

Despite the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers are officially eliminated from the playoffs, All-Star forward LeBron James continues to rack-up one statistical accomplishment after another. During their game against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, the four-time MVP passed Dale Ellis for the 19th spot on the all-time 3-pointers made list. Congrats to @KingJames […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to raise banners 16 and 17 back in 2009 and 2010 thanks in large part to the blockbuster trade that sent former Memphis Grizzlies star Pau Gasol to LA. In a shocking turn of events, the Grizzlies decided to ship Pau to Los Angeles in exchange for several players, […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Pau Gasol is nearing the end of his career as an NBA player. He signed with the Eastern Conference’s top team with the hopes of winning one more title before everything is said and done. But even if he doesn’t, he already has two championships in his belt, both won while he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers face off with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. However, they’ll be doing so with a few more pieces missing, as both Reggie Bullock and Josh Hart have been ruled out. Reggie Bullock is out with right plantar fasciitis. And Josh Hart (right knee) is also out. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) […]

Heading into this season, a lot of people had high expectations for the Los Angeles Lakers. After all, they just signed four-time MVP LeBron James to a four-year deal. Several analysts believe they would be one of the best teams in the West, with some even predicting they would reach the conference finals with the […]

Although his alma mater is beckoning, Jason Kidd would likely take the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching job if it were offered to him. Marc Spears of ESPN reported that the University of California are hoping to pursue Kidd for their vacated head coaching position: While ex-Cal star and Hall of Famer Jason Kidd is […]

The Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers were such a great rivalry in the early 2000s that to this day their fans still don’t like each other. What exactly happened that created such animosity though? Darius Soriano of Bleacher Report threw out some reasons back in 2012 and I’m here to expand on them. The […]

On Friday, reports emerged regarding a significant amount of money being stolen from Los Angeles Lakers sophomore guard Lonzo Ball, allegedly by Big Baller Brand co-founder Alan Foster. Things have quickly escalated, and it appears that the rumors pertaining to Ball’s transfer to sportswear giant Nike has become more imminent than what most would think. […]

Things are moving fast for Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball — or at least, they appear that way. With the Big Baller Brand dealing with a lot of issues at the moment, Ball hinted of a possible (or rather likely) move to Nike on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvXqeWnFenu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Lonzo Ball was in the news recently, […]

LeBron James detractors have never had more reason to cheer. The four-time MVP was officially eliminated from playoff contention on Friday night in poetic fashion, when the Brooklyn Nets and D’Angelo Russell – who wore forum blue and gold before being traded in 2017 in efforts to create the cap space necessary to sign James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially missed the playoffs for the sixth straight year. They will head into the offseason filled with a lot of question marks once again, and one of them is the future of second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. For the past two seasons, Ball has been hit with injuries that would […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell says the Los Angeles Lakers are “the type of organization that will trade you to bring in what they want.” The Lakers traded Russell to the Nets in the summer of 2017, just two years after they selected the lefty with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 […]

Former No. 2 overall pick D’Angelo Russell led the way for the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, finishing with 21 points and 13 assists to propel them to a 111-106 win against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nets’ victory officially eliminated the Lakers from playoff contention, and people can’t stop thinking about […]

The Toronto Raptors knew what they were getting into when they acquired Kawhi Leonard in a blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs over the summer. Yes, they were getting a superstar. Yes, they were getting a former Finals MVP. Yes, they were improving their team. But they were also getting a player who had […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell put forth further proof on Friday that he indeed has ice in is veins. The 22-year-old had another outstanding performance in a 111-106 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, and Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson had nothing but wonderful things to say about his star point guard following the […]

Washington Wizards rookie forward Troy Brown has not really had a great season, but then again, the Wizards have had a pretty bad year in general. Still, he remembers one moment against the Los Angeles Lakers when he had to defend LeBron James, and that was probably a moment that he will never forget: “I […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has recently spoken out regarding his team’s failure to qualify for this season’s playoffs. According to the three-time NBA champion, he certainly had higher hopes when he signed with the Lakers last summer, and that missing out on the postseason is definitely not what he had in mind: “It’s […]

As we’ve come to know over the past few weeks, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2005. Their 111-106 loss Friday night at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets only made it official. With that out of the way, James will have the entire summer to […]

JaVale McGee joined an exclusive group of Los Angeles Lakers big men with his career night against the Brooklyn Nets. McGee notched career-highs of 33 points, 20 rebounds, and added six blocks on Friday. According to Frank Urbina of HoopsHype, only three other players in franchise history have posted a line of 30-plus points, 20-plus […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Tyson Chandler may be a mere shell of the player he once was, but that does not mean is planning on calling it quits. After the Lakers were eliminated from playoff contention as a result of a loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, Chandler said that he is […]

You think eliminating his former Los Angeles Lakers club from playoff contention felt good for Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell? I’m sure it did, but Russell downplayed it when asked about it after the Nets’ 111-106 win over the Lakers on Friday night: “Sounds good on paper, but at the end of the day, we’re […]