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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 […]

LeBron James has been lauded as the best player in the league for most of his 16 years in the NBA, and while the market still has him as one of the most coveted talents to step on the hardwood, an owner thinks his recent groin injury has made him mortal for the first time […]

For the past couple of years, there has been talk about one of the NBA’s LA teams (Lakers, Clippers) possibly moving out of Staples Center. The Clippers are already exploring that idea, as they’re looking to build an arena in Inglewood. However, it has been revealed that the Lakers initially thought about moving back to […]

LeBron James’ value on the trade market has dwindled, and while he’s still a coveted asset to have, one Western Conference general manager speculates that more owners than executives see value in James at this point, largely because of how his colleagues’ jobs involve so much catering to the superstar and his agent, Rich Paul. Paul, […]

While many general managers around the league have salivated at the idea of getting LeBron James on their team through some way of happenstance, that ship has likely sailed, along with the notion that King James could be the solution for a title-starved franchise. A Western Conference GM would be willing to trade for James […]

While some have shut down the mere thought of trading LeBron James as the Los Angeles Lakers are most likely bound to miss the playoffs, it seems he’s no longer the hot mega-star most teams salivated at during this past offseason. “Hmmm,” pondered one Eastern Conference owner when asked if his team would trade for […]

The thought of making LeBron James available in trade talks isn’t as wild as most people think, as the Los Angeles Lakers at some point considered the possibility in the midst of a tumultuous season. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, while the Lakers currently have no plans to do so, the thought of […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James to a four-year, $153.3 million deal last summer, one of their main goals was to preserve cap space for next season, so they decided to let guys like Julius Randle, Brook Lopez, and Thomas Bryant go, and instead, decided to sign veterans like Michael Beasley to one-year […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley has shown no love for their co-tenants at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers. He recently said that they’re the better team in LA, and proved it by beating the purple and gold franchise 113-105. He’s also not a fan of all the hype that Sophomore point guard Lonzo […]

It’s likely we’ll be seeing LeBron James sporting a Cleveland uniform again … even if it’s not his own. The four-time NBA MVP tweeted on Wednesday that he needs newly-acquired Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s jersey as soon as possible. Need mine ASAP!!!! https://t.co/2LaxjIvyh8 — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 13, 2019 While James […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will reportedly not trade superstar power forward Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers this summer under any circumstance, according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN. The Lakers tried to trade for Davis at the February trade deadline by making all the players on its roster except for star small forward […]

After going 27th in the 2017 NBA Draft and promptly being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal centered around D’Angelo Russell, small forward Kyle Kuzma is already looking like one of the best draft steals in recent history. Kuzma made the All-Rookie First Team last season, and this year has upped his […]

Just days after passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list, LeBron James found himself playing on Jordan’s hallowed ground in Chicago against the Bulls on Tuesday night. The Lakers were in the midst of a five-game skid that effectively ended their playoff chances, but James was not going to take the night off and […]

NBA executives reportedly believe Los Angeles Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram’s trade value has taken a hit due to the blood clots he is dealing with, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Ingram is done for the season after he was diagnosed with Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in his right shoulder. It was news that […]