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Before you get to excited, no, it doesn’t sound like we’re getting another Shaquille O’Neal or Kobe Bryant. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is working on an album with rapper 2 Chainz. Don’t expect him to rap, though. 🚨 NEW @2chainz ALBUM 🚨 'Rap Or Go To The League'March 1.A&R by @KingJames https://t.co/tNPatU5B29 — […]

Last week, LeBron James spoke with The Athletic and elaborated on plans on owning an NBA team. James, who just turned 34 this past December, has much game left in him. However, with an eye on ownership, James is already looking at luxurious career post-basketball. But while James has exhibited dominance on the basketball court, can […]

If you are coaching a LeBron James-led team and you are not really in James’ circle, history denotes that you are going to have a rough time. Mike Brown wasn’t good enough for James during his first go-around in Cleveland. Erik Spoelstra was on the hot seat a few weeks into LeBron’s first season in […]

If anyone can save the Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson can. Well, at least according to Scottie Pippen. The former Chicago Bulls star told TMZ Sports that he thinks Jackson could steer the Lakers’ current roster to an NBA championship, saying “all he does is win.” Of course, Pippen was simply showing allegiance to his […]

TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal thinks the Anthony Davis trade request wasn’t handled the proper way, rather giving his input on the matter in an off-set interview with Marc Stein of The New York Times: “I think they probably should have done it this summer and done it a little bit more quietly,” O’Neal said. “Because […]

Michael Beasley began his 2018-19 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers. It looks like he will be ending it in China. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Beasley is finalizing a deal to play with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. The contract will only be for two months, but Wojnarowski says […]

All-Star Weekend is over, which means we’re heading into the final stretch of the regular season. It is during this time that the playoff seedings are finalized. Contending teams usually use the last two months of the regular season to position themselves better in the standings, with the goal of earning home-court advantage. For teams […]

Former NBA player Sam Perkins believes the Los Angeles Lakers will eventually get Anthony Davis, but he doesn’t think Kevin Durant is coming to Los Angeles to play with LeBron James. Anthony Davis, as we all know, has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans and reportedly prefers to play for the Lakers. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may or may not reach the postseason this 2018-19 season. Despite signing superstar forward LeBron James over the summer, the slumping Western Conference franchise has been forced to play most of this season without “King James” due to a groin injury. With LeBron James also not getting any younger, the home […]

The All-Star break is over, and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a strong push to make the playoffs in the final stretch of the season. The Lakers are currently 10th in the Western Conference with a 28-29 record, and if the team’s recent play is an indication of their future, a lot of […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are not in the playoff picture in the Western Conference, but Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green still believes the purple and gold are a dangerous team. Green, who has had many battles with James in the past when he was playing for the San Antonio Spurs, says […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have experienced their fair share of drama through the ups and downs of the 2018-19 NBA season. This makes it no surprise that the latest news revolving around the relationship between their head coach, Luke Walton, and star player, LeBron James, came by way of TMZ, who spoke with Walton briefly […]

Months after LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, reports emerged that the three-time NBA champion had some interest in the Denver Nuggets. Some light has now been shed on this seemingly unimaginable union, with details now coming out pertaining to the fact that it was LeBron’s relationship with Nuggets head coach Michael Malone […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James got one last chance to share the hardwood with longtime friend and draftmate Dwyane Wade as part of Team LeBron during the All-Star Game on Sunday. Asked of what it means to share this moment with his former Miami Heat teammate, James argued it was a bittersweet time in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have privately had their reservations about LeBron James and his health after he returned from a career-long absence, following a groin injury sustained on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors. James missed more than a month, and while the Lakers were at first optimistic that holding him out for longer […]

One of the biggest winners coming out of All-Star Weekend has to be the fans. However, there was one particular young supporter who almost got much more than he bargained for after an extremely close encounter with none other than the great LeBron James. During the shootaround of the highly anticipated All-Star Game on Sunday, […]

After a second consecutive win for his team at All-Star Weekend, LeBron James is ready to go back and tackle the task at hand for his Los Angeles Lakers — making the playoffs. The purple and gold have a tough but not impossible road ahead, three games back of the hallway rival LA Clippers for […]

LeBron James had a request for his team’s coach, Michael Malone, despite trailing by 13 points in Sunday’s 2019 All-Star Game — to leave the locker room so he could watch North Carolina native J. Cole perform along with his teammates. Malone approved the request, conditionally, bartering the opportunity to watch the rapper perform if […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ Kemba Walker had an underwhelming performance as a starter for Team Giannis during the All-Star Game. The eight-year veteran finished with four points, eight assists, and a rebound in 20 minutes of action. Still, Walker was praised by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James during the post-All-Star Game press conference. LeBron on Kemba: […]

Team LeBron earned a 178-164 come from behind win against Team Giannis in the All-Star Game, with the help of former teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. It seems that the two have decided to set the Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry aside during the game, as they were instrumental in Team LeBron’s second half […]

Today is apparently an anniversary of sorts. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was told to “Shut Up and Dribble” last year and it led to an important discussion. Well said, LeBron. pic.twitter.com/WKBpg5vEYa — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 17, 2019 It’s impossible to argue with James on the point that everyone should be allowed to have […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s famed skyhook is definitely one of the most renowned moves in the history of the sport. However, as it turns out, very few players —  just one, to be exact — have approached the Hall of Famer about wanting to learn the shot. According to Abdul-Jabbar himself, this honor goes to newly acquired […]

Right now, all is calm in the NBA. It’s All-Star Weekend, after all, so the players are either having fun participating in the festivities or watching them. Heck, the same goes for coaches, front offices and fans, who can actually relax for once. But, like all things, the All-Star break will come to an end […]

A couple of members of the Los Angeles Lakers have decided to put the All-Star break to good use by releasing a new musical collaboration that is primed to set the hip-hop scene on fire. Sophomore guard Lonzo Ball and veteran journeyman Lance Stephenson have just dropped a new song entitled “Swerve,” which is primarily […]

Amidst the All-Star Weekend festivities, a photo of disgruntled New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis having dinner with LeBron James has been making its rounds on social media. Having failed to acquire Davis via trade prior to the recently concluded deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers remain one of the front-runners to land the All-Star big […]

The NBA regular season games are currently averaging 1.87 million viewers this season, which is down from last season’s average of 2.02 million, according to RealGM.com. The games most affected by this decrease in live viewers are those that are scheduled before 9:30 pm ET. From an average of 2.30 million last season, it is now […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade broke Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s nose during an All-Star game back in the day after he fouled Bryant hard on a layup. What we didn’t know until Saturday, though, is that Kobe Bryant actually loved it. In a one-on-one interview with NBA legend and current TNT talent Kevin […]

The New York Knicks’ Dennis Smith, Jr. and Cleveland Cavalers’ Collin Sexton were considered by most as the two biggest “snubs” for Friday night’s Rising Stars Challenge. Both young point guards were drafted in the lottery, and have been earmarked as potential All-Stars since they were in high school. But another, largely unknown player who […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James went Stephen Curry mode during NBA All-Star practice on Saturday afternoon, draining a three-pointer from half court with little effort: .@KingJames from half court! pic.twitter.com/vkzOURe1qu — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 16, 2019 What’s crazy about this is that we marvel at it, but James and most other NBA […]

LeBron James is going to appear in his 15th consecutive All-Star Game this year, and the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is once again expected to lead his team to victory. LeBron is playing in his 16th season in the NBA, and despite the fact that he’s already 34 years old, the four-time MVP is still […]

While the general consensus is that Michael Jordan is the greatest NBA player who has ever lived, Los Angeles Laker star LeBron James is always somewhere in all-time great discussions, and it would be difficult to find someone who doesn’t at least have him in their top 10 of all-time. As for how he feels […]

Could Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James become an NBA owner one day? Possibly, but he says he has a lot more unfinished business to take care of as a player before he considers venturing into a front-office role: “We’ll see what happens,” said James, per HoopsHype. “I’ve got a lot more game to play. […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announced that he is auctioning off four of his five championship rings that he won during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar will sell his rings from 1980, 1985, 1987 and 1988 in an effort to raise more money for his foundation. As reported by Tania Ganguli of the LA Times, Abdul-Jabbar spoke […]

On Friday, former quarterback Colin Kaepernick and the NFL announced that they had settled his joint collusion grievance. While no amount was disclosed, Kaepernick likely received a considerable financial settlement. When asked about the situation during All-Star Game Media Day, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James showed his support for Kaepernick. Here’s what the Lakers’ […]

This season, Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has been in the center of quite a bit of team drama. He has repeatedly cited the team’s youth and inexperience as reasons for their struggles. At times, this frustration has boiled over into public comments criticizing some of the team’s young players. In mid-January, Irving gave former […]

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis recently confirmed the NBA teams that he would like to play for if he were to be traded in the offseason. Davis told Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News that the ‘list’ of reported teams that he wants to play for–which included the New York Knicks and […]

Former NBA star and future Hall-of-Famer Ray Allen put on quite a show in the All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night, pouring in 24 points to go along with nine rebounds and five assists. Being that Allen is not too far removed from playing in the NBA and is still in phenomenal shape, his performance […]

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 […]