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Although Magic Johnson stepped down as the Los Angeles Lakers’ President of Basketball Operations back in April, he still showed tremendous support for the team, particularly to acting PBO and general manager Rob Pelinka. Pelinka is grateful for the vote of confidence coming from Magic. He told ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk that despite what happened with […]

It’s been an uphill climb this summer for the Los Angeles Lakers, but team executive Rob Pelinka believes he pulled off a solid offseason haul for the Purple and Gold. Pelinka was hired as general manager but stepped up into the critical decision-making position following the sudden resignation of former team president Magic Johnson. In […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran small forward Jared Dudley says he “can’t think of any duo right now that’s better than Anthony Davis and LeBron James.” James and Davis are two of the top-five players in the NBA. The Lakers are hoping the two superstars can bring banner number 17 to the franchise in 2019-20. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1149770148112240640 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made one of the biggest splashes in league history this offseason, swinging a trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis, giving them a dynamic duo of Davis and LeBron James. The Lakers also tried to bring in Kawhi Leonard via free agency, but Leonard opted to sign with the Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied franchises not just in the NBA, but in all of sports. The team consistently competed for championships for years and holds the second-most championships of any NBA team. However, the Lakers have recently been in a rut. They have missed the playoffs six years in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets all have interest in Memphis Grizzlies small forward Andre Iguodala, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. It looks like the Grizzlies aren’t going to buy out Iguodala, as they want to get something in return for the veteran […]

Thankfully, the Anthony Davis drama is long over. After months of negotiation, head butting, and failed deals, the Los Angeles Lakers finally landed their star. Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka spoke on the difficulties of making the trade happen, and how the New Orleans Pelicans were set on not waiting on a trade for Davis: […]

Avery Bradley is enthused by the prospect of sharing the court with LeBron James and Anthony Davis upon signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, admitting both players played a large part in his decision to sign with the team and noting he will take some teachings from both All-Star-caliber players heading into next season: “LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is grateful superstar big man Anthony Davis waived his $4 million trade kicker. The Lakers were able to add more depth around LeBron James and Davis with the extra cap space. Los Angeles signed DeMarcus Cousins, Danny Green, Quinn Cook, Avery Bradley and Jared Dudley, and re-signed Rajon […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believes DeMarcus Cousins can be “an X-Factor” for the team in 2019-20. Cousins signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Lakers. He’s reuniting with Anthony Davis and Rajon Rondo. The trio were teammates in 2017-18 on the New Orleans Pelicans. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1149747243353694210 DeMarcus Cousins spent this past season […]

New Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley says he has left all his injury problems behind after battling through a groin setback through the vast part of the past season: “I feel great right now,” said Bradley, according to Harrison Faigen of Silver Screen & Roll. “Last year I was battling coming back from my […]

Besides being excellent basketball players, Los Angles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are known for their high basketball IQ and knowledge of the game. Because of this, Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka consulted the pair as the team rounded out its roster this season. Pelinka claimed that both players opinion played a part […]

New Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley is looking forward to suiting up for the purple and gold. Already, the scrappy guard has his eye on a particular opponent: his STAPLES Center neighbors, the Los Angeles Clippers. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1149733460858175489 Besides being able to play against two of the best players in the league in Kawhi Leonard […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel seems to be pleased with the way management has built around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers made one of the bigger moves of the offseason, sending Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram and three first-round draft picks to the Pelicans for Davis. Now it will be […]

Former Orlando Magic big man Timofey Mozgov’s time in the NBA appears to have now come to a close. At 31 and with no firm interest from any NBA team at the moment, it is being reported that the 7-foot-1 center will be returning to his native Russia to make a return to the EuroLeague: […]

Avengers actor Don Cheadle will be in Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ Space Jam 2, which is currently in production, according to Anthony D’Alessandro of Deadline. Space Jam 2 will feature Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson and WNBA stars Diana Taurasi and Nneka Ogwumike. Don Cheadle is known for his role as War […]

Quinn Cook says DeMarcus Cousins “put his body on the line” for the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Cousins tore his left quad in the Warriors’ first round matchup versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Boogie returned for the Finals, and while he wasn’t his usual effective self, players […]

Quinn Cook says the chance to play with LeBron James factored into his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. Cook signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Lakers after spending the previous two seasons with the Golden State Warriors. Quinn Cook on LeBron James (@KingJames) factoring into decision to join […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green isn’t surprised superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency. Green says he had an idea Leonard was either going to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors or head back home to Los Angeles and play for the Clippers. Danny Green said he […]

Los Angeles already has plenty of appeal on its own. When you add LeBron James and Anthony Davis, it becomes even more attractive. New Lakers guard Danny Green told reporters that with the two superstars, it became an easy choice for him to head to the Lakers in free agency: Danny Green on conference call […]

The newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers, shooting guard Danny Green, says he had no idea where Kawhi Leonard was going this summer despite keeping in touch with the two-time Finals MVP. Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers and was able to convince Paul George to request a trade to LAC from the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still searching for coaches to round out the rest of their staff for the 2019-20 season. The team targeted former Golden State Warriors coach Ron Adams, but he declined the offer, per ESPN: “Ron Adams has turned down an assistant-coaching job with the Los Angeles Lakers and will remain in a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been able to assemble a roster filled with veterans who are not only known for their 3-point shooting, but also for their championship experience. Sure, they didn’t get the one free agent they really wanted in Kawhi Leonard, but the team was able to get decent pieces in free agency […]

Before new Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has even coached a game, his status on the team has been called in to question by former NBA player Stephen Jackson on ‘Undisputed’: Skip: LeBron's got a whole lot more basketball IQ than Frank Vogel. I respect Vogel, but he ain't LeBron when it comes […]

With the acquisition of Anthony Davis, the Los Angles Lakers immediately became one of the NBA favorites to capture the 2019-20 championship. After rounding out their roster with names like DeMarcus Cousins, Danny Green, and Avery Bradley, among others, the team has huge expectations leading into the regular season. Because of this, new head coach […]

It has been three years now that Nick Young’s relationship with D’Angelo Russell has been on rocky terms (maybe nonexistent ones), ever since a prank gone wrong made the two mortal enemies during the 2015-16 season. It seems Young hasn’t found it in him to forgive Russell for a joke in bad taste that ultimately […]

Los Angeles Lakers new star Anthony Davis isn’t shying away from the new spotlight that comes with being the new attraction in La La Land, putting out a clear message when it comes to his place in the league and what he brings to the table for a much different-looking Lakers team. “I’m the best […]

New Los Angeles Lakers guard Quinn Cook has no hard feelings toward the Golden State Warriors after he was forced to look at other options in free agency due to the consequent roster teardown. Cook’s dear friend Kevin Durant was the first domino to fall and with it came the sign-and-trade for D’Angelo Russell, which […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel admits that legendary coach Phil Jackson — who led the Purple and Gold to five titles which included a three-peat — had an impact on his coaching style. Per Harrison Faigen of SB Nation, Jackson’s calm demeanor was the one trait that Vogel keenly observed. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1149129039870742528 Jackson was […]

Big man DeMarcus Cousins of the Los Angeles Lakers shared his thoughts on his new teammates, calling them ‘talented beasts.’ Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Cousins said that on paper, the new Lakers roster looks ‘legit.’ “The roster is incredible! I think we got a lot of talented beasts. On paper, we look legit. We […]

In one of his first media sessions as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Frank Vogel gave a very positive impression of the new-look Lakers. Besides claiming that his interactions with stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis had been nothing but positive, Vogel also heaped praise on third-year forward Kyle Kuzma. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel dismissed the rumors that LeBron James will be playing the point guard spot in the upcoming season. Per Daniel Starkand of Lakers Nation, Vogel said that he hasn’t even made a decision on the Lakers’ starting line up. He noted that coming up with a definite line up […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has had a rough past few years. The talented big man went from one of the most dominant players in the league who could potentially land a max contract to accepting a veteran’s minimum this offseason. Because of two devastating injuries, Cousins was robbed of playing at his best […]

Summer League is the time for rookies, undrafted players, and G-League members to show that they belong on an NBA roster. This means that these young players are usually going at each other with everything they have, which can translate to some testy encounters. On Wednesday, audiences got to see one of these encounters when […]

New Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green revealed to the media that he was robbed in Vancouver while attending a youth basketball camp. The two time NBA champion shared how he and his friends had their car broken in to and bags stolen while they checked out the Airbnb they had reserved. Green and company […]

Earlier today, Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins said that he is fully healed and ready to play 82 games once the regular season rolls around. Obviously, Cousins would ideally complete this feat as a starter. However, he is leaving the decision on whether he starts or not up to the coaching staff, and will […]

New Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley took some time out of his day on Wednesday to show off his newest kicks via Twitter. He posted a good photo of the sneakers, which are the recently released shoes of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Just got my @Giannis_An34 shoes from Nike today! So happy for […]

DeMarcus Cousins revealed that he did not have a hard time making a decision when he received an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers. Cousins said in a news conference that conversations with superstars Anthony Davis and LeBron James along with veteran point guard Rajon Rondo convinced him to join the team. The 28-year-old center […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers signed center DeMarcus Cousins this offseason, they reunited the big man with his former New Orleans Pelicans teammate Anthony Davis. Cousins was delighted with the pairing and claimed one of the reasons he enjoys playing with Davis is that they mutually boost each others’ game. Cousins on playing with AD: […]