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Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in NBA history. Now, kid and aspiring athletes in LA have the opportunity to train like one at the Mamba Sports Academy. Kobe Bryant has been awfully busy since his retirement from the NBA in 2016, particularly with his business ventures. And recently, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says second-year swingman Kyle Kuzma is more than just a scorer. After the Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns on Sunday at Staples Center, LeBron James said Kyle Kuzma “is not allowing anybody to put a cap on him.” “I think he’s not allowing anybody just to put a cap […]

It has been barely a month since Tyson Chandler signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the big man has already admitted how much of an impact LeBron James and his leadership has had on him. Chandler sang LeBron’s praises and explained why he has always looked up to James both as a player and […]

New Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler has brought more than just a winning attitude to the locker room, but a storied reputation for being the ultimate professional. The 7-foot-1 center explained why the Phoenix Suns sought out a buyout agreement with him — being upmost frank, yet respectful of the team’s decision and intent. […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for the rights to select Kyle Kuzma on draft night in 2017, the team didn’t know that it would be getting one of the biggest steals of the draft. Kuzma was known as an athletic scorer who could stretch the floor and provide an offensive spark. He was not […]

Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers is aiming for longevity and is seeking advice from none other than LeBron James on how to take care of his body. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Kuzma shared that he became curious about James’ body regimen even before they became teammates. And now that they’re donning the […]

Michael Beasley of the Los Angeles Lakers points to his professionalism after a recent breakout performance. Beasley scored 14 points in 13 minutes in the Lakers’ 120-96 win over the Phoenix Suns. His performance comes in after seeing little-to-no action prior to Sunday night. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Beasley says that he’s always ready. […]

LaVar Ball claims that he doesn’t have a relationship with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James despite the three-time NBA champion joining the franchise. LeBron’s decision to join the Lakers raised plenty of questions regarding how he’d co-exist with both LaVar and Lonzo Ball, but it sounds like things are working out well on both […]

Lottery picks sometimes take a while to become the player that they were expected to be. But for the second pick overall in a draft, they are often projected to develop faster than most. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Lakers, their top pick in last year’s draft has yet to realize his potential and make […]

After LeBron James decided to sign with them, the Los Angeles Lakers immediately became one of the most relevant teams in the NBA landscape. LeBron brings championship-or-bust expectations wherever he goes, and the Lakers are no different. Despite still being in the middle of an organizational rebuild, the addition of LeBron means that the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has come out with his prediction on this season’s Heisman Trophy winner. It comes to no surprise that he has picked Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins to bag the prestigious award by the end of the college football season. .@KingJames has an opinion on who should win the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton says he and the coaching staff have been “shocked” by Lonzo Ball’s excellent defense so far this season. Lonzo Ball is 6-foot-6. For a point guard, that’s pretty tall. The former No. 2 overall pick is averaging 1.1 steals per game this season. Ball has really good lateral […]

Before he joined the Golden State Warriors back in 2016, JaVale McGee had this reputation of being a goofy player on the court who really didn’t know how to play basketball. In fact, the current Los Angeles Lakers center was the star of Shaquille O’Neal’s show “Shaqtin’ A Fool” back then. Every week, Shaquille O’Neal made fun […]

The Los Angeles Lakers scored a crucial home victory against the feisty Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, 114-103. After the game, Lakers star LeBron James was quick to sing the praises of teammate Lonzo Ball and the impact he has had on the team’s defense: LeBron James on Lonzo Ball: ““He’s cat quick—his length, his […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was on the wrong side of a double block by Dallas Mavericks rookie Luke Doncic on Friday night. While the Lakers notched a 114-103 victory over the Mavs, it was Doncic who earned a lot of attention for his two blocks on James in a single possession. After the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ unlikely trio of LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, and JaVale McGee connived on a fastbreak play that is reminiscent of the Showtime squad from the 1980s. Magic Johnson and company put on a thrilling show on a nightly basis, and it involved plenty of highlight-reel moments on the fast break. Fast forward […]

It’s not always easy being a rookie in the NBA, but don’t tell that to Dallas Mavericks rising star Luka Doncic. After all, it appears that the Mavs rookie does not back down from a challenge. Don’t believe me? Well, just ask a certain Los Angeles Lakers forward named LeBron James. During the matchup between […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee has called out NBA on ESPN twitter for promoting Victor Oladipo’s new music album while forgetting about his own record. JaVale McGee dropped an album earlier last month titled “Ain’t Talking Bout Nothin’.” It was his second album this 2018, with his debut record “Pierre” released last April. With […]

Charles Barkley is never one to bite his tongue and on Thursday night, he called out Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball for having a “triple-single” game. Obviously, Chuck is poking fun at the second-year Lakers guard after posting a stat line of two points, eight rebounds and four assists in their recent win […]

On the most recent episode of The Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon stated that the Los Angeles Lakers “floated” Brandon Ingram in Jimmy Butler trade discussions. Brian Windhorst quickly jumped on MacMahon to throw cold water after MacMahon brought this up. That leads us to believe Ingram’s involvement in a potential trade never became that […]

The NBA, TNT, and ESPN celebrated Craig Sager’s legacy during Jimmy V. Week, and LeBron James gave his thoughts on the eccentric sideline reporter. James spoke to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints about Sager’s fashion: “He had the best style in the league for one. Everyone is dressing up & trying to be stylish now, and […]

The NBA’s scoring prowess has taken a real turn this 2018-19 season, as eight players have already reached the 50-point mark in a game after a mere month and a half of action. That number already doubles the number of players to ever score 50 or more points heading into December in any prior NBA […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez spent a lone year as a member of his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, the last of a hefty contract he had signed with the Brooklyn Nets before being traded for D’Angelo Russell over the summer. The 7-footer was looking forward to returning and donning the purple and gold, yet the […]

It’s a quarter of the way in the 2018-19 NBA season and the Los Angeles Lakers are above .500 in the standings with a 12-9 record. Though that’s not exactly a promising record, the first quarter of last night’s game showed exactly what could make the Lakers a dark horse candidate to upset the Golden […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is coming off not only the first three-game string of 40-plus-point games in his career, but also the highest cumulative scoring stretch since the iconic Kobe Bryant did so in 2007. Durant’s 44, 49, and the recent 51-point masterpiece against the Toronto Raptors sum 144 points in three games, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to secure a clutch victory over the Indiana Pacers. Forward LeBron James attributes the team’s win to their performance in the fourth quarter. Impressive close-out performances have been difficult to come by for the Lakers in the 2017-18 NBA season. James said that their play down the stretch against the […]

In 16 years of playing in the NBA, it couldn’t be denied that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of the best ever. Above all, he has a long list of milestones that he achieved during that span. Not to mention all of the awards that he received in his previous seasons. LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won at home against the Indiana Pacers, 104-96, in a game that saw LeBron James go in takeover mode. The four-time Most Valuable Player scored 38 points to go along with nine rebounds, seven assists, and two steals in 38 minutes of play. Outside of James, though, there wasn’t much contribution […]

The Los Angeles Lakers unloaded on the Indiana Pacers in the first 12 minutes, as they erected a 23-point lead, 38-15, to end the quarter — their largest opening quarter lead since 2004 when they pummeled the Atlanta Hawks by 46. Lakers' 23-point lead after the 1st is their largest opening quarter lead since 2004 […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Javale McGee is currently on his way to reaching the peak of his career. The two-time NBA champion is playing at his best in South Beach and it can’t be denied that he has improved a lot. Because of his eagerness to be better each day, McGee is playing a huge […]

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers did his best LeBron James impression via a chasedown block on the Indiana Pacers. Check out the clip below as posted by the Lakers’ Twitter account: Welcome to the School of Hard Blocks!#LakeShow (📺: @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/AdUwyAyomX — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 30, 2018 As observed, Lonzo Ball […]

NBA Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley has always been hard on LeBron James and the team he plays for. That trend will apparently continue this season now that James is on the Los Angeles Lakers. Barkley says the Lakers aren’t a good team and that they will be a lower seed playoff team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got some good news Thursday before their home matchup against the Indiana Pacers. Starting point guard Lonzo Ball will play despite suffering an ankle sprain on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets. Ball sprained his ankle in Tuesday’s road loss to the Nuggets. He did return to the game after briefly going […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson stated that he doesn’t want the Lakers’ offensive scheme to resemble the Cleveland Cavaliers’ schemes of old, with LeBron James being the primary ballhandler and expected to spray the ball out to teammates from the post (high or low) and on drive-and-kicks. Making an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio […]

Famous actor Denzel Washington came in to address the Los Angeles Lakers this week, which prompted Dave McMenamin of ESPN to ask LeBron James what his top five Denzel movies are: “Man on Fire,” “Remember the Titans,” “John Q,” “Training Day” and “He Got Game,” because, “Everybody wanted to be Jesus Shuttlesworth growing up. For […]

On Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson made an appearance on SiriusXM Radio to discuss the state of the Lakers franchise and, inevitably, superstar forward LeBron James. In the process, the Hall of Fame point guard turned professional sports executive would tell the radio analysts that the assertions recently made by ESPN senior writer […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton says actor Denzel Washington helped lift the spirit of the team on Wednesday. Washington met with the Lakers on Wednesday as part of the “Genius Series.” The Lakers are coming off two really bad losses, one to the Orlando Magic at home and the other to the Denver Nuggets […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James says actor Denzel Washington was a big role model for him growing up as a kid in Akron, Ohio. James’ father walked out on him and his mother, so LeBron didn’t have a father figure to look up to who was close to him. The four-time MVP […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James’ oldest son, LeBron James Jr., is currently in eighth grade and will be playing his high school basketball in Los Angeles next season. Barring a change to the NBA’s rules, James Jr. will have to play one season of college basketball before he enters the NBA. Bronny […]