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LOS ANGELES – After missing 17 games due to a groin injury, three-time NBA champion LeBron James made his return to the basketball floor for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. The team started their long road trip as the away team at the Staples Center against the L.A. Clippers, and their leader didn’t […]

During the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, Tyson Chandler hilariously drew imaginary chalk around his point guard Rajon Rondo. LOL at Tyson Chandler drawing the chalk lines around Rondo 😂 https://t.co/6y9eenr7Be — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 1, 2019 This matchup was huge for the Lakers because LeBron James was coming […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a surprise return to the court on Thursday to face his team’s cross-arena rival at Staples Center. Though The King clearly had built up some rust after missing the Lakers’ previous 16 games, it was also clear he didn’t spend all that time away from the game resting […]

Conventional wisdom says Anthony Davis wants to team up with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only did the New Orleans Pelicans superstar formally request a trade earlier this week, but subsequent reporting has revealed that Davis could opt against signing an extension this summer with whatever team he’s employed by – unless […]

After missing 18 consecutive games with a left groin injury, LeBron James will play for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday against the Clippers at Staples Center, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Yahoo Sources: After missing nearly five weeks with a groin injury, Lakers star LeBron James plans to make his return tonight […]

What has been a wild week for the NBA leading up to the Feb. 7 trade deadline got a little wilder when one of the league’s young promising stars was moved on Thursday afternoon. A deal between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks saw Kristaps Porzingis switch teams. The fourth overall pick of the […]

Thursday started off with some big news – that New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis would treat a new team as a one-year pit-stop before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. Little did basketball fans know that even bigger news was coming. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis […]

A few weeks ago, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving reportedly called former teammate LeBron James to apologize for his actions that ended their dynasty with the Cleveland Cavaliers. James, who is currently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, is said to have accepted Irving’s apology, leading to speculation that the two might consider teaming up […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was one of many NBA players to react to Thursday’s blockbuster trade between the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks that included Kristaps Porzingis. With the NBA trade deadline only a week away, the Knicks figured they would go ahead and make one of the biggest trades of the […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers trade Lonzo Ball to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, Ball and his camp would prefer to be dealt to a third team, and the Phoenix Suns could be an option. According to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Lonzo Ball and the Phoenix Suns have mutual […]

After missing more than a month due to a groin injury, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James might make his return to the court against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight. Interesting development. LeBron James has been upgraded from OUT to DOUBTFUL for tonight's game against the #Clippers. #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) January 31, 2019 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are working on a deal good enough to convince the New Orleans Pelicans to trade them Anthony Davis before the trade deadline. The have reportedly offered a package of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Ivica Zubac, and a first round pick with the hopes of getting a deal done before […]

Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly offered Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Ivica Zubac, and 1st round pick for New Orleans Pelicans’ star Anthony Davis. They have reportedly called Pelicans GM Dell Demps to let him know that one of the trade scenarios include almost their entire young core. Sources: Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing their very best for a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans for superstar Anthony Davis. Brad Turner of the L.A. Times reported the news that President Magic Johnson spoke with Pelicans General Manager Dell Demps and included five different trade scenarios that would get Davis to Los Angeles. Lakrs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to do everything in their power to acquire New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis before the trade deadline. The All-Star forward requested a trade a few days ago due to the lack of his team’s success. One of the possible assets the franchise could include in a trade is sophomore […]

In the midst of the rumors surrounding LakerLand and New Orleans Pelicans’ talisman Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant spoke his thoughts on a player of his caliber requesting a trade, as he did last Friday. The purple and gold icon played 20 illustrious years with the same franchise, a record recently broken […]

The clock is ticking for the Los Angeles Lakers to make a deal for Anthony Davis, as the potential to sign him as a free agent in 2020 would complicate matters greatly. Most executives around the league are already keenly aware that trading for him would make him merely a rental player, as he would […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to engage the New Orleans Pelicans in trade talks that would let them acquire All-Star forward Anthony Davis. Reportedly, the Pelicans’ front office will not entertain any calls from the franchise. And one particular person from the San Antonio Spurs might have something to do with that. Spurs head […]

Anthony Davis’ intentions have become quite clear for the rest of the league — any team that doesn’t boast the purple and gold is of no interest to him long-term. League executives have been gathering intel of the New Orleans Pelicans star and they have all come to the conclusion that he only plans to […]

There is no question about how popular Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is among fans. The four-time MVP has at least 42 million followers on Twitter, making him one of the most popular athletes in social media. His social media activities include day-to-day activities with his family, workouts in the gym, and even opinions […]

Anthony Davis’ intentions have become fully clear to teams interested in acquiring him from the New Orleans Pelicans — they will all be one-year rentals unless their name is the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe said in his latest report that teams have been in full fact-finding mode in the last […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been avidly listening to phone calls from teams inquiring about Anthony Davis, but general manager Dell Demps is reportedly singled out the Los Angeles Lakers, choosing to not pick up their calls, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. According to Woj and Lowe, Demps is following the same […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and general manager Dell Demps are reportedly uninterested in cooperating with a plan to partner up their franchise talisman Anthony Davis with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. Demps refused to pick up the phone for Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, who has […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has been reportedly in the hot seat since his team has gone a woeful 6-11 without LeBron James on the floor, having slipped from fourth place in the West to a tie for ninth and out of the playoff picture. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Jason […]

Fox Sports’ Skip Bayless sent out a Tweet daring LeBron James to make his return on Friday against the Golden State Warriors. For Bayless, this would somehow give the Los Angeles Lakers superstar more credibility if he came back during that contest. LEBRON: I DARE YOU TO PLAY YOUR FIRST GAME SINCE DEC. 25 BACK AT […]

New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter is always entertaining, and on Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks, that was on full display. After having not played in six of the Knicks’ last seven games, Kanter finally saw the floor on Wednesday evening, and upon entering the contest, Kanter kissed the Madison Square Garden court. […]

FOX Sports talk-show host Colin Cowherd is not exactly a big fan of New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis, and on Wednesday, he listed all of the reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers should not trade for the big man: .@ColinCowherd cautions the Lakers to not trade all their young players for Anthony Davis #Herdin60 […]

Just a few days ago, Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans. This news didn’t surprise any NBA fans, as Davis wants to be part of a championship caliber roster. It’s been a rough couple of weeks for New Orleans fans, to say the least. First, the non-call in the NFC Championship […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly have no interest in trading superstar big man Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the Pelicans. The All-Star power forward shares the same agent as Lakers star LeBron James, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. Woj just […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma told local reporters on Wednesday that it’s actually good for players to be mentioned in trade rumors. New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis has requested a trade and the Lakers are expected to heavily pursue a deal which brings AD to Los Angeles. The Lakers will likely have […]

LeBron James, still recovering from a groin injury he suffered all the way back on Christmas, is nearing a return to the floor, but reportedly won’t play in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game on Thursday against their cross-arena rival Clippers. After Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans earlier this week, there’s […]

If LeBron James were a betting man, it would be instructive regarding Anthony Davis’ trade request to know how much money the four-time MVP would be willing to wager that the Los Angeles Lakers ultimately end up with the NBA’s latest stranded superstar. But James isn’t, of course, at least concerning the NBA, and already […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Clippers on Thursday in the battle for Staples Center and the Lakers will be without star small forward LeBron James for the 18th consecutive game. LeBron James is still recovering from the left groin injury he suffered on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James (groin) […]

The trade speculation involving New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis is “weighing heavily” on several of the young players on the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the Pelicans and it is widely believed he wants to play for the Lakers. As a result, the […]

On Tuesday, ESPN’s SportsCenter committed a pretty huge blunder involving the hot topic of New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis and his links with the Los Angeles Lakers. The famed sports program aired a screenshot of an alleged comment made by LeBron James on Davis’ Instagram post which actually turned out to be fake. A […]

Lonzo Ball has made it clear through his camp that he would prefer to land in a city that has a direct line for the starting point guard job, as a potential swap with the New Orleans Pelicans for prized big man Anthony Davis would send him into a potential competition with Elfrid Payton for […]

Despite Lonzo Ball and his camp being hellbent in staying out of New Orleans in any potential trade, the Pelicans envision the Los Angeles Lakers’ sophomore as their future starting point guard and consider him as a vital part of any package for Anthony Davis, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. The […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid gave Sixers supporters quite a scare on Tuesday night following a brief exit during the team’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Embiid suffered a scary fall in the fourth quarter of the Sixers’ 121-105 win against the Lakers, which forced him to head to the locker room. Fortunately, […]

LOS ANGELES – Ahead of the showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Kyle Kuzma wouldn’t be playing along with LeBron James who has been out for more than a month. Without the team’s two best scorers on the floor against one of the […]