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The NBA trade deadline passed with New Orleans Pelicans star center Anthony Davis still on the roster. Davis requested a trade from the team that drafted him in late January. The Pelicans have struggled to build a contender around him, and it appears that his patience finally wore thin. Unfortunately, the Pelicans chose not to […]

If the regular season ended today, the Los Angeles Lakers would not be in the playoffs. While many expected there to be numerous teams between the No. 1 seed and the Lakers in the Western Conference coming into the 2018-19 campaign, there weren’t many people (if any at all) who didn’t think they would make […]

The relationship between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has never recovered after the former spurned the Miami Heat in free agency five years ago. Not actually, of course. Though many NBA fans wanted to believe James’ decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014 would irreparably damage […]

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans during the trade deadline, leaving the team an entire roster that was involved in all the trade speculations over the past two weeks. In an Associated Press report posted on ESPN, Lakers’ president of basketball operations Magic Johnson said that he […]

The entire NBA was shocked to its core when New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis publicly demanded a trade two weeks ago. Everybody thought that he would end up with the Los Angeles Lakers to play alongside LeBron James, as both players are being represented by agent Rich Paul and Klutch Sports group. The Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled to win games after beating the Golden State Warriors last Christmas, and injuries to key players like LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, and Lonzo Ball are among the main reasons why they haven’t been able to carry their momentum from last year. After finishing 2018 as the fourth best team […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is content with what he’s achieved over the first 15 seasons of his NBA career. And why not? Three Larry O’Brien trophies, four MVP awards, eight consecutive trips to the Finals, and a host of other individual and team accomplishments make his existing resumé a compelling piece of evidence […]

LeBron James is a master manipulator. When the Los Angeles Lakers superstar drafted a team of All-Stars that included several impending free agents, then, the basketball world was quick to assume he had an ulterior motive in putting together his roster other than beating Giannis Antetokounmpo’s team. On Saturday, though, LeBron James pushed back on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to acquire Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, but they’ve made some minor moves to help improve the roster. Among other moves, they acquired Reggie Bullock from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for rookie Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and a second round pick. In an interview with Spectrum SportsNet’s Mike Bresnahan, Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James likes the team he drafted for the 2019 All-Star game and says he knew he was going to take Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant and Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving with his first and second pick, respectively. Team LeBron is pretty stacked. The starters are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers aggressively tried to land New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis at the trade deadline, reportedly making a “Godfather offer” to the Pelicans before being rebuffed. Their package reportedly included Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Ivica Zubac, Josh Hart, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and multiple draft picks. The Lakers were essentially offering up […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is listed as probable for Sunday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. LeBron James remains on the Lakers injury report with the infamous “load management” designation. He’s PROBABLE for the game Sunday against the 76ers. — Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) February 9, 2019 James, 34, had 28 points, 12 rebounds, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Reggie Bullock and big man Mike Muscala, both of whom were acquired by the Lakers ahead of the trade deadline on Thursday, are both expected to play in Los Angeles’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon, according to Lakers reporter Mike Trudell. The Lakers acquired Bullock from the Detroit […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Josh Hart has been battling a knee injury as of late. According to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, he might not be ready to come back quite yet: Josh Hart didn’t practice today and is questionable for tomorrow’s game. — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) February 9, 2019 Hart did […]

Kevin Durant hardly lacks confidence – at least when it comes to basketball. Remember that Uber promotion starring the Golden State Warriors superstar and LeBron James that was released around this time last year? Other than nationwide headlines the pair made for offering their opinions on President Donald Trump, the most notable exchange during their […]

Micahel Rapaport fashions himself as a basketball expert, and the NBA world seems happy to continue the ruse. The boisterous entertainer is a frequent guest on sports talk shows and podcasts, and the NBA even made him an official part of the All-Star Weekend in New York City in 2015. Does Rapaport actually know anything […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not exactly win the trade deadline on Thursday, falling flat on their faces in the race for Anthony Davis and ultimately trading Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac to the Los Angeles Clippers for Mike Muscala. With the Lakers offering up virtually their entire team outside of LeBron James in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka hopes the rest of the Lakers’ season goes like the New England Patriots’ Super-Bowl winning campaign. The Lakers weren’t able to trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis, so they had to settle for shooting guard Reggie Bullock and stretch forward Mike Muscala. The Patriots, who just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in acquiring recently-waived forward Markieff Morris if he proves to be healthy, according to Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times. The Lakers still have a roster spot available after trading Ivica Zubac and Michael Beasley to the L.A. Clippers for Mike Muscala on Thursday, minutes before the […]

The NBA trade deadline passed with Anthony Davis still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, February 7. Multiple teams expressed interest in Davis, who requested a trade earlier this season, but the Pelicans chose to hold onto him. Improper behavior all around Keeping Davis was well within the Pelicans’ contractual rights. However, […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson plans to fly to Philadelphia to meet with his team after missing out on the chance to trade for Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, according to Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times. “Johnson wants to encourage the Lakers to stay the course and to focus on the […]

LeBron James wasn’t shy about tooting his own horn again, following some semi-praise for the aggressive moves the Eastern Conference contenders made before the trade deadline, fully knowing he no longer has a stronghold in the East. The Los Angeles Lakers star left the conference for the first time in 15 seasons after agreeing to […]

The Boston Celtics might have won the trade deadline against the Los Angeles Lakers, as the New Orleans Pelicans stood pat and retained their prized talisman Anthony Davis, but the Celtics lost a clear chance to come out on top against the Lakers, falling in a heartbreaking 129-128 loss to the purple and gold. Head […]

After the Boston Celtics lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, Kyrie Irving had a lot to say about the defense of Brandon Ingram. Irving told Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe: “Being guarded by Brandon Ingram most of the game, I can’t even lie to you guys, those guys on the defensive end […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James managed to put together quite the roster for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. It seems even Boston Celtics point Kyrie Irving is impressed with how the draft turned out. The two will be reunited as teammates in Charlotte. Irving was notably surprised by the starting five for Team LeBron, via […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a huge nail-biting win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, 129-128. General manager Rob Pelinka, team president Magic Johnson, and the rest of the team needed this morale-boosting victory after a tumultuous past couple of weeks brought by the league’s trade deadline. Despite taking one away from their […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics by a score of 129-128, their president of basketball operations Magic Johnson went to Twitter to praise his team. He especially had praise for his backup point guard Rajon Rondo, who hit the game-winning shot. Any time we beat the Celtics is a great win for Laker Nation! […]

Amid doubts of the ability of the Los Angeles Lakers to qualify for the playoffs, general manager Rob Pelinka believes that his team will make it into the postseason and would make a very dangerous opponent. Per Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet, Pelinka remained optimistic despite the Lakers’ subpar record of 28-27 — 10th place […]

When the ball swished the net as the regulation clock expired, Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo knew that he had made history. He admitted that he had fantasies of beating the Boston Celtics, his former team. But he couldn’t believe that it came by way of a game-winner. In a post-game interview with Kristen Ledlow […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo just drained his first career buzzer beater over his former team, the Boston Celtics. The 32-year-old, who’s in his 14th year in the league, just made his first buzzer and what made it sweeter is that it was a game-winning shot over his former team. Rajon Rondo made his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, in their contest, against the Boston Celtics set a new franchise record, hitting 22 three-pointers in a 129-128 win. Now a franchise-record 22 three-pointers for the #Lakers tonight. — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) February 8, 2019 LeBron James. Kentavious Caldwell Pope, and Kyle Kuzma each had five makes. Rajon Rondo and Lance […]

When LeBron James and Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers finally hang up their jerseys for good, there’s a good chance that we’ll still see them in the bench. This time, wearing suits. In their game against the Boston Celtics, James and Rondo were seen actively coaching the young Lakers squad. Peep the clip below […]

So much for the post-deadline drama creating friction between LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates. Late in the second quarter of their team’s nationally-televised game against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, James and Brandon Ingram combined for a transition alley-oop that would make both basketball purists and YouTube highlight heads blush. INGRAM TO […]

Charles Barkley really, really doesn’t approve of the Los Angeles Lakers’ apparent power play for Anthony Davis. On a special edition of “Inside the NBA” Thursday night, during which LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo drafted their teams for the upcoming NBA All-Star game, the league’s most popular media personality took the opportunity to poke fun […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons wondered where Adrian Wojnarowski was after the All-Star draft-day trade that happened. LeBron James, though, thinks he knows the answer. Team LeBron James and Team Giannis Antetokounmpo agreed to a trade after the All-Star draft, with LeBron sending Russell Westbrook to Giannis in exchange for Ben Simmons. It was a […]

NBA has announced the results of the 2019 All-Star Game Draft. The top vote-getters, LeBron James of the Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks, each drafted their 14-man squads. After the draft, Antetokounmpo revealed his strategy. Giannis was telling people that his strategy was to pick first time All Stars because he figured they would […]

Every season, games between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are one of the most anticipated matchups fans like to see. Both teams will be facing each other for the first time this season, and some of their former players decided to show up at the TD Garden to watch the game. Look […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo selected their All-Star rosters for the All-Star Game coming up next weekend in Charlotte. Upon wrapping up their selections, though, LeBron James proposed a deal to Giannis Antetokounmpo, offering to send Russell Westbrook to Team Giannis in exchange for Ben Simmons. Antetokounmpo accepted, […]