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Lance Stephenson says Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson convinced him to leave the Indiana Pacers over the summer in free agency to sign with the Lakers. Stephenson signed a one-year deal with the Lakers in July. He is making $4.5 million this season and will become an unrestricted free agent again in the offseason. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Indiana Pacers Thursday night at Staples Center, and starting point guard Lonzo Ball is questionable to play. Ball sprained his ankle in Tuesday’s road loss to the Denver Nuggets. He did return to the game after briefly going back to the locker room. The former No. 2 overall pick […]

Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton is slowly learning the kinks of coaching a player of the magnitude of LeBron James, as he recently figured out not to call plays when he has the ball in his hands. “The scouts also have noticed that when James is running the point, he rarely looks toward the […]

Having an autograph from an NBA player truly is a big honor. Fans line up or wait just to get their shirts or stuff signed by their favorite players. That was the case Tuesday night for Lakers big man Javale McGee, who probably encountered his youngest existing fan. In a tweet by the league’s official […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an 11-9 record after 20 games in the 2018-19 season, the first of four seasons with prized free agent acquisition LeBron James on the team. It’s painfully clear to everyone that for the team to reach its lofty aspirations, James needs the help of another All-Star alongside him. The much […]

LeBron James arrived in Los Angeles with hopes of lifting the Lakers back to prominence, as he did with the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. In a stacked Western Conference, the Lakers weren’t expected to reign so quick, but their slow start isn’t like anyone expected either. As pointed out by FredSmootBoatParty on Reddit, Los Angeles’ loss […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone had some choice words for Los Angeles Lakers fans who came to Denver to watch the game live. Per Adam Mares of Denver Stiffs, Malone, addressing the visiting team’s fans at the Pepsi Center: “Take that L on the way out.” Below is the full clip of Malone’s post-game […]

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers is now listed as day-to-day after a minor injury in their game against the Denver Nuggets. Per Bill Oram of The Athletic: X-rays were negative on Lonzo Ball. Lakers considering him day-to-day with sprained left ankle. — Bill Oram (@billoram) November 28, 2018 Ball suffered the injury after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are already going to be without veteran point guard Rajon Rondo for the foreseeable future as he recovers from surgery on his right hand, so losing second-year guard Lonzo Ball for any extended period of time would be a disaster for the team, according to superstar small forward LeBron James. Lonzo […]

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets bid goodbye to Los Angeles Lakers’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope after sending him flying out after a fake. Check out this clip posted by the Nuggets via Twitter: This whole sequence of events. https://t.co/bSvudv02UL — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) November 28, 2018 Did you miss it? Here’s a closer look at Murray’s […]

Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers turned a botched dunk by LeBron James into a highlight play for the ages. From the clip posted by SportsCenter, Ball, James, and Kuzma were trying to orchestrate a fastbreak. As they approached the rim, Ball passed it to James who, as always, wanted to […]

According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball exited Tuesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets with an apparent lower-body injury. Lonzo Ball heading to the locker room after appearing to be in pain following a collision with a Denver player. Seemed to be favoring his left knee. Lakers trainer Marco […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James wants to share the floor with his oldest son in the NBA one day. James’ son, LeBron James Jr., is in the eighth grade right now. The earliest James Jr. could play in the NBA would be during the 2024-25 season if he only plays one season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been eyeing superstar Anthony Davis for years now. What’s stopping the purple and gold from acquiring him? Per Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports, the Lakers have been trying to arrange a deal on how to acquire Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. However, their archrivals, the Boston Celtics — […]

LeBron James’ return to Cleveland was a success for ESPN. According to Ben Cafardo, Communications Director at ESPN, the Lakers-Cavs game last week averaged 3,764,000 viewers, making it ESPN’s most-watched regular-season game since Christmas 2015. Last week's Thanksgiving Eve @ESPNNBA doubleheader was significant success. @KingJames' return to #Cleveland for Lakers-Cavs averaged 3,764,000 viewers, making it […]

Denver Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke sent Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James a throwback jersey over the summer in an attempt to lure the four-time MVP to come to Denver as a free agent. Kroenke and James are good friends off the court and have even vacationed together in the past. LeBron appreciated Kroenke for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers started the season a little rocky and have somewhat righted the ship. As things currently stand, the Lakers are 11-8, which is good enough for seventh place in the NBA’s Western Conference. And while they have won seven of their last ten games, there is still some kinks to get worked […]

Despite being eight years removed from the infamy of “The Decision,” LeBron James’ unprecedented move to the Miami Heat back in 2010 still remains to be one of the biggest moments in sports history. The Los Angeles Lakers star recently spoke about what went through his mind in the immediate aftermath of his decision to […]

On July 8, 2010, ESPN aired The Decision to 13 million salivating viewers, as Lebron James announced he was — you know — taking his talents to South Beach. Backlash ensued, highlighted by owner Dan Gilbert, who penned a letter calling Lebron a “narcissist” and “coward.” Today, the antonyms of such words; altruistic, heroic, better […]

The Washington Wizards are starting to string together a few wins after a disappointing start. In fact, they opened the season so bad that rumblings about John Wall, Bradley Beal, and every other player in Washington no longer deemed untouchable in trades sparked plenty of speculations — one of which includes Brandon Ingram of the Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart is currently dealing with an ankle injury, and it continues to bother him ahead of their meeting with the Denver Nuggets. According to head coach Luke Walton, Josh Hart is still unsure whether he would gear up for Tuesday night’s match-up with the Nuggets. However, Walton made it clear […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on November 15 that Rajon Rondo would miss four to five weeks while he recovers from right hand surgery, but that’s not going to stop the veteran point guard from lobbying to get back sooner. According to Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram, Rajon Rondo has been trying to practice ever since the […]

LeBron James is still the best basketball player in the world, but it is still an adjustment for his new teammates to learn how to play with him as Brandon Ingram notes. Ingram told Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints that he and some of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates have fallen into the habit of watching James […]

According to the Los Angeles Lakers, Rajon Rondo is cleared for non-contact work. This is another step forward in Rondo’s recovery from hand surgery, and it seems to match up with the original timeline the Lakers set for the veteran point guard’s return. Los Angeles originally believed that Rondo would need four to five weeks […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant wreaked havoc on the NBA for 20 years and racked up too many achievements and accolades to list. The future Hall of Famer made a name for himself due to his ferocious intensity and unwavering work ethic, and those teammates who did not try to match these qualities found […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers believes that the team’s unselfishness is creating more bad effects than good ones. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James addressed the team’s turnover problems in the last two games. In their 83-90 win over the Utah Jazz, they lost the ball 23 times. James himself had five turnovers. And […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has identified his team’s problem and the obvious solution to it. Speaking after their 104-108 loss to the Orlando Magic, Walton pointed out turnovers and missed free throws as the main culprits. For the 38-year-old, the solution to it is simple: knock the free throws down and take care […]

To say that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was delighted by Ohio State’s demolishing of the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday night would be an understatement. In fact, the three-time NBA champ was so pumped about the big win, that he went absolutely savage on rookie teammate Moe Wagner. Ohio native James is obviously a […]

JaVale McGee is thankful to LeBron James for lobbying the Los Angeles Lakers to sign him in free agency. Javale Mcgee signed with the Lakers in the summer for the veteran’s minimum worth $2.4 million. The deal is now proving to be a bargain, with the 30-year-old center having a breakout season and averaging a […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz Friday night, Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James told reporters that second-year point guard Lonzo Ball doesn’t realize his greatness yet. Sometimes, Lonzo Ball can lack aggression on offense. LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, and even head coach Luke Walton have all said they want Ball to […]

The Michigan Wolverines were on pace to make it to the College Football Playoff until Urban Meyer’s Ohio State Buckeyes took Jim Harbaugh’s boys to the woodshed on Saturday, with the Buckeyes pounding out a huge 62-39 victory in Columbus. Ohio State’s win gave Buckeyes superfan and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James a reason […]

It’s not a good day to be a Michigan Wolverines fan for obvious reasons. Conversely, it’s an unforgettable one for Ohio State Buckeyes football supporters like Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. In case you haven’t heard, the Wolverines got their behinds whooped big time by Ohio State in Columbus this Saturday to the tune […]

What in the world were you thinking of, Los Angeles Lakers fan David? We need to hear the backstory on this. Was he trying to make a joke? Maybe he didn’t understand what he was doing? Either way, this was embarrassing. The Lakers were giving him a gift with Kyle Kuzma to start. How could […]

After a slow start to the LeBron James era for the Los Angeles Lakers, the new-look squad led by the three-time NBA champion may be starting to figure things out as the team draws near the 20-game mark in the 2018-19 campaign. On Friday night, the day after the Thanksgiving Day holiday, LeBron and company […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did his best to score with a rim-rattling dunk but to no avail. The Los Angeles Lakers’ six-year man got rejected, not by a defender, but by the rim itself. In this post by Bleacher Report, Caldwell-Pope tried to produce a highlight-material play at the expense of Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee actually did a euro-step. In their Friday night matchup against the Utah Jazz, McGee pulled off the nifty move against Derrick Favors. JaVale McGee actually made it look easy, all seven feet and 270 pounds of him, as he continues to be a major force for the Lakers. The […]

LeBron James was out in Staples Center doing LeBron James things when the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Utah Jazz Friday night. In one play early in the third quarter, James picked up the ball off a Jazz turnover. With no one else standing in between him and the rim, the four-time Most Valuable Player […]

Bradley Beal has been one of the most talked about names in the NBA over the last few days since reports broke that the Washington Wizards were open to trading him and star point guard John Wall. Now, rumors can’t stop flying around about which team could end up acquiring the deadly three-point threat. Looking […]

Shooting slumps are not exactly something new for the Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Lonzo Ball. Since he came in to the league, shooting efficiency has always been something to improve on for him. To be fair, Lonzo has always been a pass-first guy even before he was in the NBA. Also, the Lakers didn’t […]