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Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green joined a lot of fans and players who believe that the playoffs feel a bit different this season because it is missing a polarizing figure. For the first time since 2005, superstar LeBron James is not playing in the postseason after his first year in a Los Angeles Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving reportedly hung out in Los Angeles last Saturday, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. There has been talk Irving may be […]

Battle for L.A. Podcast Episode 6 – In their first public press conference since the end of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers not only introduced head coach Frank Vogel this past week, but also saw general manager Rob Pelinka essentially undergo an interrogation by members of the media following Magic Johnson’s tirade on First […]

Dr. Judy Seto is looking forward to working with Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James next season. The team announced on Friday Seto will be the Lakers’ Director of Sports Performance. She worked for the franchise from 2011-16. Thanks @KingJames ! Looking forward to teaming up with you and the @lakers again. https://t.co/Ea9VteEYud […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially brought back Dr. Judy Seto on Friday and LeBron James is excited about it. Seto will the the Lakers’ Director of Sports Performance. She worked with the franchise from 2011-16 and has a close relationship with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Welcome back Judy!!! https://t.co/pGZdo7bjDo — LeBron James (@KingJames) May 24, […]

Cue the reunion posters, because we might have one in the making. Shortly after Kyrie Irving was rumored to be “more open” toward considering the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential free agency destination, it didn’t take long for LeBron James to get in that bandwagon. James liked a recent Instagram post of Irving donning […]

Philadelphia 76ers star swingman Jimmy Butler is reportedly interested in joining the Los Angeles Lakers. So much so that he’d be willing to sign in the dotted line as soon as he sees the zeroes on his max-level deal, according to Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times. A recent report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has reportedly already begun recruiting Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, James has been in contact with Leonard and Butler, who both become unrestricted free agents this summer once they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams. “From what I […]

ESPN insider Brian Windhorst says the Los Angeles Lakers should target Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal via trade if they strike out in free agency this summer. The Lakers have cap space this offseason to sign a max contract player. However, the franchise isn’t favored to sign Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, or Kyrie Irving. […]

The NBA announced its annual All-NBA teams on Thursday. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma disagreed with one analyst’s opinion. Max Kellerman believes the Houston Rockets’ James Harden doesn’t deserve to be on the All-NBA first team. He made the proclamation during the May 23 episode of ESPN’s “First Take.” When it comes to All-NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been selected as a member of the All-NBA third team. He is now tied with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan for the most number of All-NBA team selections with 15. The full All-NBA teams. pic.twitter.com/Ltvtj4TF1Z — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) May 23, 2019 LeBron makes All-NBA for […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is reportedly spotted having dinner with New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis at Nobu in Malibu, according to a Reddit user. In a different tweet, James and Davis were said to be with Russell Westbrook as well. https://twitter.com/tashcoug/status/1131403439148154880 Davis, who has openly and publicly expressed his desire to get […]

For NBA icon Isiah Thomas, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has never had a Hall of Fame-type coach by his side. Speaking on First Things First, Thomas believes that James’ coaches in his career were never the elite-level types. “This is where the NBA and our league has truly failed LeBron James: every […]

Even before the Los Angeles Lakers hired Jason Kidd as an assistant coach, there were already speculations that he could aim for the head coaching position. However, new LA coach Frank Vogel is not one bit worried about it and is, in fact, ready to rust Kidd. As noted by Corey Hansford of Lakers Nation […]

After a contentious and highly entertaining appearance on ESPN’s First Take, Magic Johnson became further embroiled in the drama surrounding the embattled Los Angeles Lakers franchise. Johnson’s freewheeling appearance on the show, which features Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman, covered all manner of topics — including the signing of LeBron James, his myriad of […]

According to whispers gathered by Stephen A. Smith, Kyrie Irving — who’ll be one of the top free agents this summer — has been talking to Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. As posted by Twitter user SagaOfNas, the initial consensus among those close to Irving says that there’s no way that the 27-year-old will […]

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 […]