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The NBA took the Los Angeles Lakers’ tampering with Paul George while he was still a member of the Indiana Pacers back in 2017 very seriously. The league took it so seriously, as a matter of fact, that it actually hired investigators and even inspected people’s cell phones during the investigation process, according to Henry […]

Two of the best players in the NBA square off on Friday, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center. James and Giannis faced each other in the 2019 All-Star Game when they were captains. Friday’s game will be a lot more meaningful, though. The Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had their share of struggles this season, as they are on track to be the first LeBron James-led team to miss the postseason since The King’s rookie campaign. Underneath that facade, a duo of forwards, Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram, have emerged as star sidekicks to James. Kuzma’s ascension came […]

On Thursday, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports joined Colin Cowherd on ‘The Herd’ to discuss various bits of NBA news. During the segment, the conversation turned to the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching position. Many believe the Lakers will look to replace head coach Luke Walton this offseason. Their season has not gone as planned […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, who suffered a sprained ankle last January, will be re-evaluated again in a week’s time. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic: Lakers guard Lonzo Ball (sprained ankle) will be re-evaluated again in one week. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 1, 2019 To recall, Ball suffered a Grade 3 sprained […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. Their season hasn’t been easy, and on Thursday night they received more bad news. The team will be without Lonzo Ball and Lance Stephenson – two regular contributors for Friday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Via Ryan Ward of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to avoid a $100,000 fine from the NBA when they failed to follow the proper protocol in reporting the reason behind LeBron James sitting out a nationally televised game against the Golden State Warriors last month, according to NBC Sports’ Tom Haberstroh: LeBron James recently sat out a coveted […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday got a glimpse of the greatness of LeBron James when the latter nailed a game-sealing contested corner triple to secure a win for the Los Angeles Lakers. James had faced arduous criticism from the media after clips of his poor defensive effort surfaced after a loss to the Memphis […]

LeBron James has faced a wave of criticism after the recent clips showcasing his defensive lapses in a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. The star forward noted he’s unbothered by the naysayers, rather zoned into the goal at hand of bringing the Los Angeles Lakers to the playoffs. “I really don’t care. Criticism doesn’t bother me,” […]

Kobe Bryant blindly agreed with LeBron James’ sentiment of a distracted locker room, after the Los Angeles Lakers icon admitted he hasn’t had time to read or watch anything Lakers related with his post-NBA-retirement projects. “What he’s saying is true,” Bryant told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “I can’t speak to what the locker […]

Kobe Bryant gave his taken on the Zion Williamson dilemma, after the Duke forward injured his knee in a rivalry game against North Carolina, playing only for less than the opening minute of the long-awaited game. The Los Angeles Lakers icon noted it wasn’t his decision to make, but later resulted in the principle of […]

It has been a weird season for LeBron James. After 15 seasons of close to perfect health, James experienced his first major injury in his NBA career this season. The groin injury forced him to miss a total of 18 games, including a 17-game stretch from the end of December into February. Since returning to […]

With the playoffs in sight, the Los Angeles Lakers faithful are now beginning to feel a little bit worried about their team potentially missing out on the postseason. However, one such supporter that does not appear to be on the same boat is Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The retired five-time NBA champ recently spoke to […]

Only 22 games are left in the Los Angeles Lakers schedule, but they are still three games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth and final slot in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Ahead of them are the Sacramento Kings and they are tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 29-31 record. This was not […]

Even after a much-needed win to snap a two-game skid for the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James found time to joke around with reporters, saying his shot over Jrue Holiday to seal a win over the New Orleans Pelicans was better than Dwyane Wade’s game-winner over the Golden State Warriors. “The degree of difficulty on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made some changes in the starting line-up ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Veteran guard Rajon Rondo was re-inserted into the starting line-up, and it worked wonders for the team. After the game, Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James praised Rondo, saying he was instrumental in helping […]

LeBron James praised his teammate Reggie Bullock for the three-and-D impact he’s had since coming over from the Detroit Pistons in a trade last month, urging that his skill set is a fit in what the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to do from here on. “He’s been pretty good since he came over from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be major players in this summer’s free agency, as they have enough cap room to sign one player to a max contract. Should they be successful in doing that, they will have another star that they can pair with four-time MVP LeBron James. However, former NBA player and […]

Ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton made some changes in the starting line-up, preferring to go small with Rajon Rondo, Reggie Bullock, Brandon Ingram, LeBron James, and Kyle Kuzma. The gamble worked, as they earned a much-needed win against the Pels, 125-119. However, Walton said […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup forward Lance Stephenson suffered a toe sprain during the second half of the team’s 125-119 win against the New Orleans Pelicans. Lance Stephenson is out for the rest of the game with what is being called a toe sprain. #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) February 28, 2019 It was later revealed […]

Former NBA player Paul Pierce recently said on ESPN’s show The Jump that with the Los Angeles Lakers’ slim chances of making the playoffs, it will be better for the team to let their superstar LeBron James to sit the rest of the season out. “If I’m the Lakers, I would shut LeBron down. Seriously, […]

LeBron James has spent the last two weeks stressing the need for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers to avoid distractions and focus on the team’s real task at hand: making the playoffs for the first time since 2012-13. Luke Walton offered a similar sentiment on Wednesday, but he probably had a different justification in mind. […]

Despite all the turmoil surrounding LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers these days, The King told reporters on Wednesday after practice the team actually likes where they are at. Where the Lakers are in the Western Conference standings is not a place James is accustomed to being. Entering Wednesday, Los Angeles is 29-31 on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been a rollercoaster to say the least. It all started in the offseason, when LeBron James decided to take his talents to Los Angeles. Since then, they’ve had some major highs and lows. Recently, however, they’ve been riding a low, as the Lakers can’t find their groove. They’re tied for […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is scheduled to be re-evaluated on Thursday afternoon, the Lakers revealed Wednesday: Lonzo Ball will be re-evaluated by team doctors on Thursday afternoon, per the Lakers, and an update on his rehabilitation of his left ankle will be provided afterwards. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 27, 2019 Ball […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have their Anthony Davis plan in place for the rest of the season, and the big man is set to play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but under a time restraint: Expect Anthony Davis to play 20 minutes tonight vs. Lakers. He’ll play 5-7 mins in 1st, 2nd and 3rd […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in real danger of missing the playoffs, despite recent efforts to shake out a six-year drought from the postseason. Even with LeBron James; the four-year, $154 million investment the franchise made to bring the fans to the promised land, the Lakers still find themselves three games back of the eighth […]

The recent revival of TrueHoop has brought along memories of wonderful stories from the underbelly of NBA basketball, in its inaugural re-awakening, Henry Abbott explains just how much LeBron James has had to do with the re-invention of not just the Los Angeles Lakers, but of basketball altogether. “A source who once worked closely with […]

With their unexpected 110-105 defeat against the rebuilding Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers have lost four of their last five games. It is undeniable that the team have been struggling. As pointed out by NBA stats guru John Schuhmann, L.A.’s poor play for most of the season may be attributed to its […]

With the highly-anticipated film Space Jam 2, starring Los Angels Lakers star LeBron James, finally being given a 2021 initial release date, the excitement for the sequel to what is widely regarded as one of the most iconic basketball movie franchises of all time continues to build up. Recently, retired NBA great Charles Oakley spoke […]

There is no question that the NBA has changed immensely since the glorious days of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — and the Los Angeles Lakers legend believes the rule changes are at fault. The 71-year-old Hall of Fame center voiced his comments on the modern NBA’s style of play and correlated it to the current rules that […]

The 2018-19 season hasn’t gone as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers. After making their big splash in the offseason by acquiring LeBron James, the team has struggled. There have been reports of team chemistry issues all season. These issues reached their apex when discussions about a potential Anthony Davis trade became public in early […]

The second half of the season has been a long one for the Los Angeles Lakers. Injury has plagued the team’s roster for a good portion of the season. LeBron James sat out for a career-high 17 game stretch from December through most of January. Rajon Rondo spent most of that timeframe off the court, […]

The clock is slowly ticking away for the Los Angeles Lakers. Having struggled with injuries to multiple key players, the Lakers find themselves running out of time to reposition themselves ahead of the start of the postseason. After losing to a Memphis Grizzlies team that has been spending quite a bit of time near the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was known for his ability to make seemingly impossible shots under intense pressure, and when you heckle him, he only makes you pay. Current Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma paid homage to Bryant on Tuesday, retweeting a post that showed Bryant nailing a couple of big three-pointers in Game 4 […]

LeBron James didn’t actually call out his younger teammates for a lack of focus on Monday night. The Los Angeles Lakers are 29-31, 11th in the Western Conference, a standing that says more about their 7-12 record during James’ injury-related absence than their play with him in the lineup. The Lakers weren’t able to acquire […]

LeBron James hasn’t made himself many fans after some controversial statements in the past week since the All-Star break came to an end, from his playoff activation to the sly criticism of his teammates as the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen to 1-2 since the break. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith put it quite bluntly on […]

LeBron James has been rearing his Los Angeles Lakers teammates after proclaiming his activation of “playoff mode” following the All-Star break in a quest to make the playoffs. Recent clips of his performance on the court have shown why he is no position to make such demands or throw the young core under the bus, […]

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another demoralizing loss, falling to the lowly Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 110-105. Keep in mind, this was just two nights after the Lakers lost to a New Orleans Pelicans team that did not have Anthony Davis. With the defeat, Los Angeles fell to just […]