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Quick, someone send the New Orleans Pelicans film of the Rising Stars Challenge. Maybe it will be what finally prompts the team to trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers come summer? Kyle Kuzma, included in the trade package offered by Los Angeles to New Orleans before the trade deadline, was named MVP of […]

Kyle Kuzma scored 35 points to lead Team USA to a 161-144 win over Team World in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, and teammate Josh Hart was quick to recognize the accomplishment of the sophomore forward. I see you MVP‼️ @kylekuzma — Josh Hart (@joshhart) February 16, 2019 Kuzma scored 14 points in the […]

Kyle Kuzma: Better than Kobe Bryant? One statistic says so. The Los Angeles Lakers forward won MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night, leading the USA to a 161-144 victory over the World – and breaking Bryant’s longstanding Lakers scoring record for the event while doing it. Kyle Kuzma was named MVP of […]

On Friday evening the Rising Stars event began in Charlotte, with the best rookies and sophomores this year playing in an exhibition match. It’s players from the United States versus those from around the world. During the second quarter of the game, Los Angeles Lakers star forward Kyle Kuzma went to the basket with a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are well represented in the Rising Stars Game with Kyle Kuzma having himself quite a performance in the All-Star Weekend’s opening main event. Kuzma’s teammate Lonzo Ball, was initially selected to join Team USA, but he suffered an ankle injury that caused him to miss the Rising Stars game. The sophomore […]

LeBron James’ personal trainer, Mike Mancias, responded to a report that the Los Angeles Lakers’ Star is playing at 280 lbs due to his groin injury. What street?…Sesame Street? — Mike Mancias (@MikeMancias1) February 16, 2019 ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on Friday that the ‘word on the street’ is that James is playing at 280 […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will be playing in the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend in Charlotte on Friday night and, as a result, he is facing a whole lot of media questioning ahead of the game. But that’s beside the point. After Kuzma answered a question about what it would be like […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers were aggressively pursuing a deal for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis prior to the Feb. 7 trade deadline, forward Kyle Kuzma naturally found himself at the center of trade talks. A report surfaced that Los Angeles made a godfather offer to the Pelicans for Davis that includes Kuzma, Brandon […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is listed at 250 pounds and is probably actually a bit more than that. However, right now, he is well over that weight. Since returning from his groin issue late last month, James has reportedly been playing at 280 pounds as a result of the injury messing with his […]

Many felt that LeBron James’ return late last month was essentially going to be a cure-all for the Los Angeles Lakers’ issues. That has not been the case. Since James returned on Jan. 31, the Lakers have gone just 2-5, including a 42-point loss to the Indiana Pacers, a 23-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Think Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma doesn’t like all of the national attention his team receives? Think again. When asked on SiriusXM NBA Radio how he feels about the amount of press the Lakers get, he had this to say: “I mean for me, I wouldn’t want it any other way,” said Kuzma. “I […]

LeBron James has come to the defense of agent Rich Paul, who has come under fire as of late for being what James considers a “threat” to others in the business. In the same interview where he tossed bouquets at Duke’s Zion Williamson, James told ESPN that he doesn’t feel that his longtime friend has […]

A co-sign from Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is every potential — and current — NBA player’s dream and Zion Williamson is living the dream. James sat down to talk to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, where he spoke with agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, close friend and associate Randy Mims, and Lakers teammates Kentavious Caldwell-Pope […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took the NBA world by surprise at this year’s trade deadline when they dealt Michael Beasley and promising young center Ivica Zubac to the crosstown rival Clippers in exchange for Mike Muscala. Zubac, a 21-year-old taken with the 32nd pick of the 2016 NBA Draft, was a relative unknown to begin […]

Magic Johnson finally seems to be grasping a sense of the self-restraint necessary to be a front office’s head honcho. Asked at an All-Star weekend event in Charlotte about prospective free agent Kemba Walker, the Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations interrupted the interviewer, alluding to his past history of being fined by the […]

During a timeout on Thursday, the New Orleans Pelicans’ game operations promoted their Feb. 23 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers with pictures of LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the video board and Pelicans fans booed loudly. Davis has requested a trade and reportedly prefers to play with LeBron in Los Angeles. The two […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the most important players in NBA history. Not only did he win six championships, six MVPS, and retire as the league’s all-time leading scorer, but the Los Angeles Lakers legend has also positioned himself as one of the most politically, socially, and culturally active professional athletes of all time. In […]

Often, basketball fans forget what it’s all about. They get lost in the heated playoff races and arguments over whose team or which player is better. Ultimately, they forget that the NBA is supposed to be fun. But artist Giovanni Contardi didn’t lose sight of that. On his Instagram page, jvenb, Contardi uses Rubik’s Cubes […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says the Los Angeles Lakers treated point guard D’Angelo Russell unfairly. The Lakers drafted Russell with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, but they traded him in the summer of 2017 to the Brooklyn Nets because they were planning to draft Lonzo […]

Before taking over as president of basketball operations for the Charlotte Hornets last April, Mitch Kupchak had spent the previous 30 years of his basketball career in the front office for the Los Angeles Lakers, including 17 years as general manager. But despite helping to build the Lakers dynasty of the early 2000s and presiding […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran center JaVale McGee was reportedly getting upset about his lack of playing time, and that’s one of the reasons why the franchise traded talented young big man Ivica Zubac to the Los Angeles Clippers at the trade deadline, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. The Lakers traded Zubac and small […]

BetOnline.ag has odds on who the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers will be next season. LaVar Ball currently sits at +50000 as an extremely outside chance. Jason Kidd +300 Tyronn Lue +350 Luke Walton +425 Mark Jackson +500 Brian Shaw +600 Magic Johnson +3300 Phil Jackson +3300 LeBron James +5000 Lavar Ball +50000 […]

Charlotte Hornets president Mitch Kupchak has no regrets about his lengthy tenure as the Los Angeles Lakers general manager, feeling rather blessed to have Kobe Bryant at the end of his career to mask the rebuilding the team was experiencing at the time: “We were lucky to have Kobe for his last two years,” Kupchak […]

Los Angeles Lakes guard Lonzo Ball took yet another L, but this didn’t come from the Philadelphia 76ers or the Atlanta Hawks, but rather on the freestyle floor, losing a rap battle to T-Pain in the popular TNT show Drop The Mic. The Lakers point guard escaped the trade deadline without finding himself in The Big […]

The Los Angeles Lakers still have time to win the D’Angelo Russell trade. Dealing the second overall pick of the 2015 draft to the Brooklyn Nets two years ago was always less about Russell than it was the allure of possibility. By ridding themselves of the obligation to pay Russell in restricted free agency and […]

Talks of LeBron James following “the ghost” and his footsteps off the court could be a lot more than friendly banter, as a recent report showcased the belief executives around the league had in the Los Angeles Lakers superstar owning a team, just like Michael Jordan does today. The Los Angeles Lakers forward clarified that […]

LeBron James’ pursuit of ownership of an NBA franchise is not a far-fetched dream, and others like Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson are hoping he can make that opportunity come true one day. Johnson, who purchased part ownership in the Los Angeles Dodgers a few years ago, knows what it takes to make a […]

Dwyane Wade came into this season as a soon-to-be retiree. Luka Doncic came into the league as a rookie from overseas. They will only play in the NBA for one season with each other. Wade has seen him play, though, and the Miami Heat legend has been very impressed. As they say, game recognizes game, […]

If the playoffs started today, the Los Angeles Lakers would be on the outside looking in. The season hasn’t gone the way Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka envisioned it to when they signed LeBron James last summer, but Kyle Kuzma is remaining optimistic and says the team has to do two things if they want […]

The Los Angeles Lakers need all the help they can get to overcome the ill-effects of LeBron James’ recent absence and make the playoffs. Unfortunately for Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, though, one of their targets on the buyout market signed with a conference rival. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the team was interested in […]

Over his last 10 games, Thunder guard NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has averaged a triple double. The real star has been Paul George, who averaged 37 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 2.5 steals, and 6.0 made three-pointers per game on 50 percent shooting from the field and from beyond the arc. George is having a […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson was in Atlanta on Tuesday to watch his Lakers take on the Hawks, and the Hall of Famer didn’t like what he saw from the purple and gold. According to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Magic didn’t like how the team played with such “low […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the lowly Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, and superstar small forward LeBron James reportedly didn’t look “totally engaged” in the game, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Despite finishing with a triple-double, James’ body language wasn’t good, as he had his head down most of the night and looked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have no plans to fire head coach Luke Walton this season, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. The Lakers lost to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, dropping their record to 28-29 on the season. Los Angeles is currently in the 10th spot in the Western Conference standings. Walton […]

D’Angelo Russell has bounced back from what the Los Angeles Lakers considered a slower than desired process, trading him to the Brooklyn Nets after only two seasons in La La Land. Now in the verge of his first-time appearance as an All-Star, the lefty guard feels for what the likes of Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has spent the first 16 seasons of his NBA career chasing “the ghost” of Michael Jordan, along with the title of the greatest to ever play the game. League executives suggest the chase won’t be over when he calls it a career, bound to follow Jordan’s footsteps as a […]

The All-Star break is almost upon us, and while many expected that to be a point of joy, it is now the encapsulation of a pressure-cooker that will test LeBron James’ short-lived tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers. The King signed a four-year, $154 million deal to make his way to La La Land this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers missed a huge opportunity to head into the All-Star break with their heads held high after a 117-113 loss on the road to the Atlanta Hawks. The purple and gold have now lost two in a row, four out of their last five and seven of their last 10 games, as […]

In the midst of an eight-day break before the Los Angeles Lakers resume their season, LeBron James will leave the country for a brief vacation, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, before heading to Charlotte to play in his 15th consecutive All-Star Game, as captain of his own team against Team Giannis. “You got to decompress […]