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With Lonzo Ball leaving Big Baller Brand, LaVar Ball has faded into obscurity this season. Once a controversial and yet lovable public figure, LaVar has become somewhat of an afterthought, but that doesn’t mean his bold statements have ceased. LaVar still has big plans for his sons and for his business in general, saying that […]

ESPN analyst and ex-NBA player Jay Williams blasted former Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson for his tirades against the franchise in a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take. Johnson made big revelations during the interview, during which he said that he left the Lakers because he felt he does not have the decision-making power […]

Los Angeles Clippers consultant and NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West guarantees the Lakers will have a good year in 2019-20. The Lakers missed the playoffs this season, the first year of the LeBron James era. The Purple and Gold were in the fourth spot in the Western Conference standings after defeating the Golden State […]

Injuries aside, the Los Angeles Lakers were an incredibly flawed team this past season, and it was obvious. They had too many ball-handlers, very limited floor spacing and questionable depth. Lakers guard Josh Hart echoed those sentiments on The No Chill Podcast, saying that Los Angeles had poor roster construction during the 2018-19 campaign: “Our […]

Los Angeles Clippers consultant Jerry West says the Los Angeles Lakers never reached out to him for the their vacant president job after Magic Johnson resigned near the end of the regular season. However, West says he wouldn’t have taken the Lakers job anyway, as he’s enjoying his role with the Clippers. “No, you know […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is coming to the defense of former Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson, who stepped down as president of basketball operations of the Lakers at the end of the 2018-19 regular season. After resigning from his post, numerous reports started to come out stating Johnson was lazy and wasn’t doing […]

Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James reportedly expressed concern that the combination of Magic Johnson’s messy exit and all the negative Lakers headlines threatened to sabotage the plans for this summer, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Johnson stepped down from his president role near the end of the regular season during […]

The NBA has become an analytics-driven league. Midrange jump shots are disappearing, the three-pointer continues to be emphasized, and positionless basketball is the new trend.  However, the more analytics-driven the league becomes, the more we see pushback from NBA players. Los Angles Lakers guard Josh Hart was the latest to rant on why he thinks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held their introductory press conference for new head coach Frank Vogel on Monday, and LeBron James was in the building for the event. Vogel talked to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon about this opportunity to coach LeBron, and he admitted it was nice to see the Lakers superstar at the presser. However, […]

Four months ago, a photo of a woman, later identified as Melody Morales, sitting behind Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James made the rounds of the internet. James, who was injured at the time, was seated on the Lakers bench in their game against the Golden State Warriors. Many fans were intrigued as to who […]

New Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel isn’t exactly “giddy” at the idea of coaching LeBron James, but rather looking into the bigger picture of what could be possible for his team with a player of his caliber on the roster: “He definitely still has that star power, but it’s not a situation where I’m […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have resurfaced as yet another possible option for mercurial guard Kyrie Irving ahead of this looming offseason, and while they remain on the outside looking in, the Boston Celtics guard has become more open to joining the purple and gold, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “If you had asked me six […]

In the least surprising NBA news of the night, former Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson sent out an extremely amusing Tweet about his basketball-viewing plans for the evening. Ahead of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference Finals between the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks, Johnson provided an innocuous update on his snacking plans for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are being tagged as a dysfunctional organization because of the recent events in the franchise. The state of the franchise is fueling speculations that superstar LeBron James will eventually ask for a trade out of Los Angeles just after one season with the Lakers. However, Joe Vardon told Sam Amick during […]

NBA legend Magic Johnson made big revelations against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night after staying quiet since he resigned as team president. Johnson said that he stepped down from his post after not getting the decision-making power that he was promised. However, it appears that Johnson had contrasting statements with regards to focusing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an ongoing streak of disarray, dating back to the time when former president of basketball operations Magic Johnson was at the helm of the front office. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the disconnect between Johnson and governing owner Jeanie Buss could have stemmed from a leak of the […]

The Magic Johnson bombshell dropped on Monday’s episode of First take is one that shook not only the Los Angeles Lakers, but all of the NBA world. As a result of Magic’s condemnation of former front office partner Rob Pelinka and his “betrayal” by means of gossip, Richard Jefferson took the Hall of Famer’s side, […]

Before the Los Angeles Lakers’ season ended, they were stunned by Magic Johnson’s resignation as the team’s president of basketball operations. No one from the team knew that he had planned on doing that until he said it himself in an impromptu press conference before the team’s final game back in April. For a brief […]

Magic Johnson, the erstwhile President of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, had an extremely entertaining and informative appearance on ESPN’s First Take with Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman. Johnson was questioned about his infamous press conference in which he stepped down as a member of the Lakers’ front office as well as […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believes the team has an opportunity to win a championship next year. Pelinka pointed to how the Lakers have a superstar in LeBron James, a good coach in Frank Vogel and a talented young core headlined by Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart. Pelinka also […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley wasn’t surprised one bit by Magic Johnson’s comments about the Los Angeles Lakers and general manager Rob Pelinka on Monday. Riley and Johnson, of course, have a very close relationship. The duo won five titles together with the Lakers. Johnson went on ESPN’s First Take on Monday and said Pelinka […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to go after New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis once again despite the team’s failed negotiations back in February. They are still expected to offer most of their young core plus the fourth overall pick which they have won in last week’s draft lottery. While there are speculations that […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James reportedly thought Magic Johnson “did well” during his appearance on ESPN’s First Take on Monday. Johnson, who stepped down from his president role with the Lakers during an impromptu press conference at Staples Center near the end of the regular season, went on ESPN’s First Take with […]

LeBron James is reportedly thrilled to be living in Los Angeles and has no interest in leaving the Lakers, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. James signed a four-year, $153.5 million deal with the Lakers last summer. LA missed the playoffs in the first season of the LeBron era, but The King reportedly wants […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held an introductory press conference to welcome Frank Vogel as their new head coach on Monday, and one of the first things Vogel said is that he wants to get the very best out of his players: “I see a lot of promise of what we can be,” said Vogel, according […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not enter the 2019 NBA Draft lottery with great odds, but they still managed to land the fourth overall pick of the first round of the draft next month. For a team in desperate need of something positive happening this offseason, getting that fortunate in the lottery is certainly a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not looking too hot right now. They signed LeBron James last summer, but yet they only won 37 games and missed the playoffs, marking the first time a LeBron-led team failed to qualify for the postseason since his second year in the league back in 2005. The young players don’t […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says he went through an extensive interview process with Jason Kidd, who will be Vogel’s lead assistant coach. Kidd and Vogel talked about Kidd’s past domestic violence issues. Vogel believes Kidd has put that incident past him. Frank Vogel said he went through an extensive interview process […]

Many have questioned just how okay LeBron James is with the fact that Frank Vogel is now the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, but while the future between the two remains to be seen, James got things off on the right foot on Monday, as he attended Vogel’s introductory press conference: LeBron James […]

Frank Vogel is excited to be the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. During his introductory press conference on Monday, Vogel said it’s “pretty cool” to be the new man in charge of the Lakers. Frank Vogel during his introductory press conference: “I’m […]

Frank Vogel was introduced as the Los Angeles Lakers’ new head coach at a press conference on Monday, and one of the first things Vogel did was emphasize that he wants to help bring what is currently a shattered organization together: “We need to build togetherness within our organization,” said Vogel, according to Ryan Ward […]

Back in February 2017, the Los Angeles Lakers named Magic Johnson their president of basketball operations. Just a little over two years later, Johnson decided to resign from the position. Now, the Lakers have eliminated the job altogether. According to Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles has gotten rid of the team […]

During his introductory press conference on Monday, new Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel explained how he plans to build the offense and defense. Vogel said the offense will be built outside-in, using 3-point shooting and spacing to set up attacking the basket. He says the defense will be built inside-out, protecting the paint […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had an incredibly disappointing season in LeBron James’ first year with the club, as they won just 37 games and missed the playoffs, marking the first time that a James-led team failed to qualify for the postseason since his second year in the league back in 2005. The Lakers feel that […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is saddened by Magic Johnson’s decision to call him out on national television, as the former president of basketball operations went on ESPN’s “First Take” and accused his former partner for backstabbing him throughout their tenure together. During Monday’s press conference to introduce new head coach Frank Vogel, Pelinka […]

Frank Vogel had his introductory press conference as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, and Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said that Vogel checked all of the boxes for the franchise in their coaching search: Pelinka: “It became very clear to us…that Frank had all the qualities we were looking […]

Magic Johnson isn’t saying Jeanie Buss should sell the Lakers right now. However, if she were to ever consider that option, it sounds like he would be a potential buyer. According to a report from Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, Johnson would be interested in forming a financial team to purchase the Lakers […]

Magic Johnson shocked the basketball world at the end of the regular season by stepping down as president of the Los Angeles Lakers, but he still has some advice for the franchise he knows and loves, and that advice is for Kobe Bryant to be a bigger part of things going forward: “I don’t know […]

Magic Johnson believes LeBron James will bring a championship to the Los Angeles Lakers in due time, as he predicted with unequivocal belief upon making an appearance in ESPN’s First Take. “It’s gonna happen. It’s gonna happen,” said Johnson, who resigned from his post as president of basketball operations right before the regular season finale […]