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Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen knows a thing or two about being a sidekick. After all, he played second fiddle to Michael Jordan for the entirety of the Bulls’ dynasty during the 1990s. And with the Los Angeles Lakers hoping to build a super team of their own in the […]

After missing the 2018-19 playoffs for the first time since his second year in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is now more motivated than ever. James missed 17 consecutive games after suffering a serious groin injury on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers went 6-11 during that […]

Anthony Davis wanted to go to LA, and he got his wish, as the New Orleans Pelicans struck a deal to send the superstar big man to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month. But I’m not sure Davis is fully aware of what he is getting himself into. Davis is widely considered one of […]

Now that the dust has settled on the Anthony Davis trade, the Los Angeles Lakers embark on quite possibly the most consequential free agency in recent franchise history. The Lakers acquired one of the best players in the NBA, but they had to give up Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and a slew of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ efforts to clear cap space for a third max slot have reportedly “gone nowhere,” according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The Lakers are actively shopping their spare parts to create a third max slot so they can go after Kawhi Leonard or Kemba Walker in free agency this offseason. As […]

With all of the high-profile stars entering NBA free agency this summer, you can tend to overlook the solid players who will come cheaper and can still make a decent impact on whichever team they sign with. One of those players is Rodney Hood. Hood is no world beater, but he is a solid bench […]

Enes Kanter acquitted himself better than expected after signing with the Portland Trail Blazers in February. Due to his incumbent team’s limited financial flexibility, though, the veteran big man is reportedly keeping his options open in free agency, and poised to garner early interest from two of the league’s glamor franchises. According to Chris Haynes […]

The Los Angeles Lakers drafted D’Angelo Russell with the second overall pick back in 2015. Two years later, they took another point guard by the name of Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 overall selection and showed Russell the door. Now, two years after that, the Lakers are interested in a reunion. According to Shams […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are doing everything that they can to create enough cap space for a max contract, but they’re still keeping some of the players that showed potential last season. According to reports, the Lakers have extended qualifying offers to point guard Alex Caruso and forward Johnathan Williams, making them restricted free agents. […]

Fans of both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers will not be pleased with a recent rumor that has emerged pertaining to Kawhi Leonard’s alleged unwillingness to make the big move to L.A. According to Chris Mannix of SI, people close to the Toronto Raptors superstar are “skeptical” about all the Kawhi-to-L.A. […]

With the duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers have in their hands one of the most fearsome pairings the league has ever seen. After months of back-and-forth between themselves and the New Orleans Pelicans, the L.A. front office finally struck gold and achieved their ultimate goal of acquiring the services […]

Several NBA executives believe that Carmelo Anthony will join his good friend LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Ian Begley of SNY, several executives who are monitoring the situation of Anthony is quite convinced that Los Angeles is the most likely destination for the 10-time All-Star. Anthony was also linked to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already had a huge offseason by acquiring superstar big man Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, the price to acquire him was so high that the Lakers traded most of their quality depth. Now, they will have to turn to free agency to add pieces around Davis and […]

Former San Antonio Spurs superstar forward Kawhi Leonard quickly became a Toronto Raptors legend this season. While ultimately leading the surging Eastern Conference franchise to its first ever NBA Championship, Leonard now has a major decision to make with free agency looming large. Although the Raptors were not initially under consideration after he was first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly rooting for Kyrie Irving to sign with the Brooklyn Nets so they can get D’Angelo Russell back, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Irving is widely expected to sign with the Nets once free agency starts on June 30. Russell becomes a restricted free agent this summer. The Nets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have “no chance” of signing Kawhi Leonard this summer in free agency, according to Chris Broussard of Fox Sports. Broussard reports the Los Angeles Clippers are the front runners to sign Leonard, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The Lakers currently don’t have cap space to sign Leonard […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal recently joined the set of FS1’s “First Things First,” and The Big Diesel expressed his belief in LeBron James as the best player in the NBA. Initially, Shaq discussed the play of Kawhi Leonard, who recently led the Toronto Raptors to their first championship in franchise history. Shaq says […]

Magic Johnson no longer has a say in the moves that the Lakers make, as he decided to step down from his position as president of the organization in April. However, if he did have a say in the construction of the team’s roster, he’d be willing to welcome Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell […]

Former president and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson suggested the Los Angeles Lakers could pursue other capable cogs if they can’t manage to get another star in free agency, dropping the names of Seth Curry, Nikola Mirotic, J.J. Redick and Danny Green as potential options for the purple-and-gold. “There’s guys like that,” Johnson told Bill […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ interest in their former No. 2 overall pick D’Angelo Russell is a feasible one, as first noted by Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, though at this point it is merely exploratory. The Lakers are first looking at how to create another max spot, aggressively looking to create a superteam by adding […]

The New Orleans Pelicans pulled off a huge heist this summer with the trade of Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pelicans receive Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, and three first-round picks. Wow! While Lakers’ fans are jumping for joy as Davis is now paired with LeBron James, the Pelicans’ have a […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal was given the privilege of hosting the third annual NBA Awards Night, and the big fella didn’t disappoint. Shaq came prepared. He brought with him a ton of jokes that made the people in attendance laugh. He even made fun of the team he once led to three championships, the […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss finally broke her silence regarding the resignation of Magic Johnson as the team’s President of Basketball Operations. In an interview with ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk during the NBA Awards show, Buss admitted that she needed time to process Johnson’s sudden departure. She added that she was surprised when the Purple […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss asked for patience from fans of the Purple and Gold and vowed that ‘there will be a lot of changes’ in the next few months. In an interview with Arash Markazi of the LA Times before the NBA Awards night, Buss sent out a message to the Lakers faithful […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was asked about the formation of a new super team in the Los Angeles Lakers. Interestingly, the Mavs boss answered with a rather amusing response. Mark Cuban smiled when I asked him about LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Lakers. “I just hope history repeats itself with the Lakers […]

Over the past two seasons, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has been criticized for the questionable decisions he’s made throughout his tenure with the team. Jeanie Buss is standing behind him. Pelinka has taken several hits. From bringing in the ‘meme squad’ last season to reportedly not having enough knowledge when the Lakers […]

When Anthony Davis was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers over two weeks ago, the entire landscape of the NBA shifted. Sure, rumors had been swirling for months — even years — about Davis only wanting to re-sign in L.A., but to see a deal come to fruition so soon after the NBA Finals had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still trying to find ways to free up cap space in order to create another max slot for another superstar free agent. Up to this point, they are still trying to convince teams to take the contracts of Moe Wagner, Isaac Bonga, and Jemerio Jones. One of the teams that […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is “grateful and beyond blessed” to star in Space Jam 2. Space Jam 2 begins production this summer. Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard, new Lakers big man Anthony Davis and WNBA stars Diana Taurasi, Nneka Ogwumike and Chiney […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly “think they have a strong shot” at signing Kawhi Leonard this summer, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. The Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors are the heavy favorites to sign Leonard this offseason, but an anonymous Western Conference vice president says the Lakers are internally confident Leonard is […]

Lonzo Ball has made his first public comments since being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans in the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1142927319557967874 Ball is headed to the Pelicans with small forward Brandon Ingram and shooting guard Josh Hart. New Orleans now has a really nice young core, headlined by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally got another superstar for LeBron James when they acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans last week. The Purple and Gold paid a hefty price to get AD, but the franchise is optimistic it will all be worth it. Magic Johnson is, too. The former Lakers executive believes that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Rob Pelinka were expected by some to make a big splash in last Thursday’s NBA Draft, especially since they already sent their fourth pick to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of the Anthony Davis trade. But the only move they made was purchasing the 46th pick from the Orlando […]

Back in the 2016-17 season, the New Orleans Pelicans traded for superstar center DeMarcus Cousins, forming a devastating duo with Anthony Davis. Sadly, the two didn’t get to spend much time on the court together. After trading for Cousins at the All-Star break, the Pelicans still didn’t find their way into the playoffs. The next […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president for basketball operations Magic Johnson has not had the best past few months. Following his parting ways with L.A., rumors emerged pertaining to his poor performance as a team executive that ultimately had a significant effect on all the trouble the Lakers went through over the past couple of seasons. […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers drafted D’Angelo Russell back in 2015, there was one interview where he was asked about the players he’d include with him in a starting five. Interestingly, his answer include both LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Rookie @Dloading saying he would want to play with Lebron and AD on his all […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray says Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James told him to “stay confident and be patient” during his ACL rehab. Murray tore his right ACL last preseason and missed the entire 2018-19 season. The Spurs guard and James share the same agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, and have […]

Anthony Davis swears there was no subliminal message behind him wearing a shirt that read “That’s All Folks!” to the New Orleans Pelicans’ final home game of the 2018-19 season. The six-time All-Star, in fact, insists the shirt was laid out for him to wear by someone else. It was a coincidence, basically, and even […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly received permission from the Golden State Warriors to talk to assistant coach Ron Adams about a role on head coach Frank Vogel’s staff, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. Adams is widely regarded as the best defensive assistant guru in the NBA. He previously worked with […]