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Jerry West and LeBron James aren’t just competing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but also bragging rights in Staples Center and throughout the city of Los Angeles. As the LA Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers gear up for championship contention both next season and going forward, though, West and James still managed to get […]

Los Angeles Clippers superfan Clipper Darrell has started the trash talking on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. In the Summer League game between the Clippers and Lakers, Darrell was caught on video shouting at LeBron and saying that the Purple and Gold era is over. James just laughed off the matter though and […]

The city of Los Angeles has brought in a new NBA rivalry after the Los Angeles Clippers signed both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George — a move seen as a counter to the Los Angeles Lakers pairing of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. A lot of people are already expecting both teams to meet in […]

Combo guard Alex Caruso is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Caruso is signing a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Lakers. Deal: two years, $5.5M https://t.co/5Xxrcd5j9u — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019 After losing Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers have agreed to free […]

Kawhi Leonard reportedly switched meeting locations with the Los Angeles Lakers to meet with Paul George nearby in Los Angeles, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Leonard recruited George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard’s tactics worked, as Kawhi and George are on the Clippers now, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson wants fans to remember Kyle Kuzma, the player that seems to have been forgotten after all the hoopla involving Kawhi Leonard’s free agency decision. With Kawhi spurning the Lakers to join the Los Angeles Clippers, Lakers fans are extremely upset that their team wasn’t able to get the third […]

Anthony Davis’ pitch to DeMarcus Cousins to join him on the Los Angeles Lakers was short and to the point, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Davis didn’t have to tell Cousins much. The two All-Stars loved playing with each other on the New Orleans Pelicans and now have a chance to win the […]

After Kawhi Leonard finally made his decision and joined the LA Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers had to immediately shift gears and fill the roster with a variety of the team’s secondary targets such as Danny Green, JaVale McGee and DeMarcus Cousins. Another name that had been bandied about as a potential fit for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a crazy offseason. From the original big move to acquire Anthony Davis, to the waiting game for Kawhi Leonard that ended up being for nothing, the Lakers now have to add pieces around LeBron James and Davis. Rajon Rondo is a piece that they feel can help them moving […]

DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, his agent told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent center DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to a one-year deal with the Lakers, agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019 A four-time All-Star, Cousins […]

Before the 2018-19 NBA regular season had even begun, people in the NBA community had begun to speculate where Kawhi Leonard would sign in the summer of 2019. One of the early favorites were the Los Angeles Clippers, a team with a young and improving core, a championship head coach in Doc Rivers and the […]

Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement to sign Quinn Cook to a 2-year, $6-million deal. Free agent guard Quinn Cook has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $6 million deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 6, […]

Kawhi Leonard’s awaited free agency announcement shook the NBA after five days of an excruciating wait to hear his ultimate decision. His choice to join the L.A. Clippers on a four-year, $142 million max deal was soon followed by news that the Clippers would acquire his next partner in crime — trading for Paul George […]

All-Star unrestricted free agent forward Kawhi Leonard has decided on a team in Los Angeles, but it’s not the Lakers. Leonard is going with the Clippers and bringing his All-NBA pal Paul George with him in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder—yet the Lakers were confident they were still involved as a possible Kawhi […]

Veteran center JaVale McGee isn’t leaving the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, McGee is heading back to Tinseltown after agreeing to a two-year, $8.2 million deal with the Lakers. JaVale McGee has agreed to return to the Lakers, where he’ll likely start at center, league sources tell ESPN. It’s a two-year, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to fill out their roster after missing out on Kawhi Leonard. The Lakers are reportedly expected to bring back Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, with ESPN’s Ramon Shelburne reporting that the 26-year-old guard will get a two-year deal worth $16 million from the Purple and Gold. The Lakers are expected to bring […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were considered favorites in the race to sign Kawhi Leonard, but the two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player eventually signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. According to Cris Carter of First Things First, the Lakers’ chances of landing Leonard was affected by the leaked information from the conversation between Magic Johnson […]

Danny Green will reportedly go to the Los Angeles Lakers after Kawhi Leonard chose the Los Angeles Clippers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Green will sign a two-year deal with the Lakers worth $30 million. Free agent guard Danny Green will sign a two-year, $30M deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, league source tells […]

All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard is taking his talents to L.A., agreeing to a 4-year, $142 million max deal with the Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 6, 2019 Sources: As expected, Kawhi Leonard: four-year, $142M maximum […]

Anthony Davis, the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers, attended the team’s Summer League opener to the delight of hundreds of Lakers fans in the Thomas and Mack Center at Las Vegas. He was greeted by LeBron James as he went to his courtside seat. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1147328102323802114 Davis was acquired by the Lakers in a […]

Kawhi Leonard’s free agency situation has caused the Los Angeles Lakers to make limited moves in free agency. Aside from signing Troy Daniels and Jared Dudley to minimum contracts, the Purple and Gold have remained patient, waiting for the two-time Finals MVP to make his decision. But the Lakers’ decision to wait for Leonard could […]

NBA analyst Chris Broussard believes that money could be a factor on Kawhi Leonard’s decision this summer. Broussard said that Leonard will make more than $11 million more if he decides to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers over the Toronto Raptors. Sean Packard of Forbes also confirmed that the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player […]

Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green is one of the many people eager to know the decision of Kawhi Leonard. The two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player has yet to announce his decision on where he will sign this summer. According to Alex McKeen of The Star Vancouver, Green admitted that he never thought that it […]

It seems LeBron James, Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart have moved on from the Los Angeles Lakers-New Orleans Pelicans trade saga. The Lakers traded Ball and Hart along with Brandon Ingram and multiple picks to the Pelicans earlier in the offseason in exchange for All-Star forward Anthony Davis. It ended a long and frustrating narrative […]

NBA superstar LeBron James received a standing ovation from the Las Vegas crowd as he came out of the dugout and went to his seat to watch the Los Angeles Lakers’ Summer League team compete against the Chicago Bulls. LeBron James enters w/ Lakers shorts to a standing ovation from Lakers fans at Las Vegas […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has landed in Las Vegas, Nevada, to watch some NBA Summer League action — and he was spotted speaking to new assistant coach Jason Kidd. Caption this… (via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/edHsJTBjV5 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 5, 2019 Kidd was hired by Los Angeles after the Lakers missed the […]

As Kawhi Leonard continues to take his time in deciding with whom he will sign as a free agent (as he should), the Los Angeles Lakers are finding themselves in a pretty tough spot. The Lakers agreed to trade for Anthony Davis last month, but the trade cannot become official until July 6, Saturday. Right […]

#KawhiWatch has intensified Day 6 into the start of free agency, with San Diego residents vigorously tweeting Kawhi Leonard’s San Diego location and NBA fans calling a convenience store asking whether the All-Star was there or not. Day 6 of Kawhi's Free Agency: Upon possible spotting of Kawhi Leonard, fans have now begun calling the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Friday rookie small forward Talen Horton-Tucker won’t play in the 2019 Summer League due to a right foot injury. Horton-Tucker has a stress reaction in his right foot. The Lakers open up Summer League play against the Chicago Bulls. #Lakers rookie Talen Horton-Tucker (stress reaction in right foot) will […]

Kawhi Leonard would make less money if he signs with the Los Angeles Lakers after the Anthony Davis trade goes through, according to Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights. Leonard can sign with the Lakers after the Davis trade is complete and make $29.55 million in his first year, more than $3 million below his […]

Over one-third of the NBA could be affected by Kawhi Leonard’s free-agency decision delay, according to Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights. In addition to the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, the New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz are […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis will have courtside seats for Zion Williamson’s Summer League debut on Friday against the New York Knicks, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Technically, Davis is still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. The trade between the Lakers and Pelicans is set to […]

Cris Carter now says Kawhi Leonard won’t make his free agency decision on Friday. Earlier in the day, Carter reported Leonard could make his decision today. Cris Carter has been consistently plugged into Leonard’s camp. During his playing days in the NFL, Carter was represented by Mitch Frankel, who represents Leonard at the moment: #KawhiUpdate: […]

Anthony Davis will reportedly explore free agency in the summer of 2020, with the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers as his top two teams, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. Davis becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2020. The Lakers agreed to a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire Davis […]

The NBA is a fun league. Tune in any night and you can see All-Stars or young prospects racing up and down the court for both teams. If you look at the stands, you’ll see movie stars, singers, and former players all cheering for their teams. With some teams, you’ll even see owners sitting court-side, […]

Kawhi Leonard Watch continues post-July 4, as the superstar free agent still hasn’t made his decision. FS1’s Cris Carter had hinted Thursday there would be no decision on the 4th of July and that it would instead be coming the next day, and he again reiterated that Friday morning: "For Kawhi, this is about which […]

A Los Angeles Lakers fan decided to call the LA Clippers the ‘JV team’ (junior varsity) of the city. Sure enough, it didn’t sit well with Patrick Beverley. On Twitter, Beverley — who recently agreed to a three-year, $40 million deal with the Clippers — had a savage response to the said Laker supporter and […]

Ex-NBA player Metta World Peace dreams of one day seeing the Indiana Pacers or the New York Knicks winning the title. However, he sees that the Los Angeles Lakers will win this year. Via Twitter, World Peace — who spent five seasons in Indiana — said that he ‘would love’ to see the Pacers snag […]

Danny Green is very interested in joining the Los Angeles Lakers because of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Green said on his Inside The Green Room podcast that signing with the Lakers makes a lot sense because of the appeal of their new duo of James and Davis. The two-time NBA champion is also intrigued […]