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After being humiliated by the Toronto Raptors in Staples Center on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers are now 4-6 to open the new campaign. It has not been the start to the season many had hoped for for the new-look Lakers, and at this point, finger-pointing has become inevitable. For sports analyst Colin Cowherd, the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Lonzo Ball brother will be going back to high school for his senior season. LaMelo Ball will be playing his high school basketball at Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio. He is expected to make his debut November 13. However, he won’t be the most interesting prospect on the team. His new […]

On Tuesday night, Judge Melody Stewart made history by becoming the first black woman to be elected to the Ohio supreme court. One of the first to congratulate judge Stweart on her impressive victory was Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, the Ohio native who was overjoyed to see another progressive victory. AMAZING!!! Congrats Judge […]

With the 2018 Election Day upon us, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James talks the importance about this event and how people can be the change. “I think it is very important, it’s very important,” James said. “We always talk about we want change, then we get to this point, a lot of  people don’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have plenty of issues they need to address, but Brian Windhorst of ESPN thinks the roster is the team’s biggest problem. In an appearance on The Jump with Rachel Nichols and Amin Elhassan, Windhorst discussed the recent news of Magic Johnson reprimanding and allegedly “yelling” at Luke Walton for their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling to find their way after 10 games, but they just made a move to solve one of their most pressing problems. After rumors over the weekend suggested Tyson Chandler would be joining the Lakers after securing a buyout from the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles officially signed the veteran big […]

LeBron James brought back his headband to practice, and now it’s time for every Los Angeles Lakers fan to overreact in some way or completely overanalyze the situation. The headband is back. pic.twitter.com/uHoo7yxNr9 — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) November 6, 2018 Everything LeBron James does is news. Even rocking a white headband in practice. The replies […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got another body back for practice Tuesday, as forward Michael Beasley returned to the team after being listed as inactive for a week, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Beasley, 29, made his return in practice after being away from the team for four games due to personal reasons pertaining to a […]

Lonzo Ball’s path to the Los Angeles Lakers was swift and somewhat typical of most top-level NBA prospects. He played one year at UCLA before entering the draft and going second overall. LiAngelo Ball, on the other hand, is taking a much more circuitous route in his road to the NBA. According to Shams Charania […]

LaMelo Ball, the younger brother of Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, is returning to the United States for his senior year of high school. According to a report from SLAM Magazine, the 17-year-old is planning on enrolling at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio — one of the highest-rated prep schools in the nation. Melo is […]

Jimmy Butler has made it clear that he no longer wants to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves. In fact, he asked for a trade, but no deals have come to fruition — yet. Of course, several teams around the league are interested in his services, including the LA Clippers, who have two max contract slots […]

Through the first 10 games of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers have a better offensive rating when superstar small forward LeBron James is on the bench. When LeBron James is on the court, the Lakers’ offensive rating is 113.4. When LeBron is on the bench, though, that rating jumps up to 121.6, per […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have started the season 4-6, and some on the outside are already calling for the firing of head coach Luke Walton. Walton’s former teammate at the University of Arizona, Richard Jefferson, isn’t one of them. In an interview with Howard Beck on the “The Full 48” podcast, Richard Jefferson says he doesn’t understand […]

Before the 2018-19 NBA season began, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was the heavy favorite to win the MVP award. After the first 10 games of the season, James’ odds to win his fifth MVP have already dropped to +750 According to BetOnline.ag, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo now has the best odds to win […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers got thoroughly embarrassed Sunday night at Staples Center, losing to the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 121-107. The Raptors, who were playing without All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard, were up 42-17 after the first quarter. The Staples Center crowd showered the Lakers with some boos and, […]

Veteran center Tyson Chandler is expected to sign a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers on a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns, according to several reports. As part of his buyout with the Suns, Chandler is giving back $2.1 million of his $13.5 million deal. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Tyson Chandler […]

It was a terrible night for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday as they suffered a heavy defeat against the Toronto Raptors. It was so bad that the Lakers actually set a new franchise record for the largest single-quarter deficit. The Lakers trailed the Raptors 42-17 at the end of the first quarter last night. […]

Coming off a blowout loss at the hands of the visiting Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers sophomore forward Kyle Kuzma points to team defense and communication as major areas of concern for improvement. Kyle Kuzma on team’s necessary adjustments: “Team defense. That’s the biggest thing. When somebody drives, make sure somebody’s there to help you […]

The fact that Kawhi Leonard appears to be settling in quite well with the Toronto Raptors thus far has not been a deterrent for many to think that he still has every intention to walk away from the team next summer. While the Los Angeles Lakers are considered to be one of the front-runners to […]

It was another forgettable evening for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers as they suffered a lopsided 121-107 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. The Lakers are now 4-6 to start the new campaign, and for LeBron, it is important that the team keeps their eyes on the prize and […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee hit a fan after he threw something in the stands to her. This was after the Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. JaVale McGee smacks Portland fan in the face, apologizes via IG. 😂 pic.twitter.com/EFeGh045Ij — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 5, 2018 It looked like it was […]

For Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton, Lonzo Ball forms a critical part of the purple and gold squad, tagging the second year man as a game-changing player. Per Matthew Moreno of Lakers Nation, Walton was asked about Ball’s impact on the team. Walton pointed out that Ball is aiming for consistency, and the […]

An old video of current Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has resurfaced where he admits that he was following the Los Angles Lakers of the 2000s, featuring Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Check out the video below featuring Leonard as he reminisced on growing up in California and falling in love with the league. He […]

In talking with reporters, Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson guarantees head coach Luke Walton’s job as coach for the rest of the season. However, it seems like it could be up in the air after the season. In a conversation with me, @BA_Turner and @BillPlaschke, Magic Johnson said his contentious meeting with […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard won’t play Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers due to left foot soreness. Kawhi Leonard suffered a jammed foot in Friday’s victory against the Phoenix Suns. This means we won’t get to see the two-time Defensive Player of the Year go up against Lakers superstar LeBron James. Nick […]

The Phoenix Suns and Tyson Chandler have reached an agreement to buy out the veteran center’s contract. The Suns have requested waivers on Chandler. He was in the final season of his four-year deal with the Suns, and was due to make about $13.5 million this season. Suns Vice President for Basketball Operations James Jones shared […]

Tyson Chandler had been languishing in Phoenix for some time. After signing with the Suns back in the summer of 2015, Chandler never got close to making the playoffs in the desert. Furthermore, the Suns went young and weren’t giving Chandler much playing time. With him making a little over $13 million this season, it […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar took to Instagram to give a shoutout to “Young King” Brandon Ingram for his insane poster dunk against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpv0R18AeDW/ Ingram threw down a monster jam over Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic with around 7:28 to play in the fourth quarter. The slender 6-foot-9 swingman found an […]

Players around The Association are still talking about the early-season scuffle between Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul. The latest to chime in his thoughts is New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic, who appeared on Generacion NBA, per HoopsHype. “I believe everything Rajon Rondo says,” Nikola Mirotic said. “He had strong comments about Chris Paul. I […]

Tyson Chandler was bought out by the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. After the news broke, the 18-year veteran was immediately expected to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Following their huge 114-110 road win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, Lakers forward LeBron James chimed in his thoughts on the looming addition of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 114-110 on Saturday night. Despite the win, every starter in the starting lineup for the Lakers was in the negatives in the +/- stats, while all of the reserves were a positive. The +/- stats are always interesting to look at after a game, though they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally conquered the Portland Trail Blazers after falling to them for 16 consecutive games. The Lakers snapped the losing skid on Saturday night as they snatched a 114-110 win on the road to improve their record to 4-5. The Lakers beat the Blazers for the first time in 1,706 days! […]

The Golden State Warriors may be his biggest rival, but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James can’t hide his admiration for how well Golden State shares the ball on offense. During Friday night’s home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Warriors showed flawless ball movement that resulted in an alley-oop dunk from Damian Jones off […]

There’s drama in Los Angeles already, as Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and head coach Luke Walton reportedly had a heated meeting recently, a meeting which has become well-publicized in the media. Lakers star LeBron James, however, doesn’t think it’s a big deal and says the team isn’t focusing on it. Magic Johnson […]

Although he grew up in Los Angeles, Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard says he was never a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, the two-time All-Star grew up idolizing Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson. Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors take on LeBron James and the Lakers Sunday night at Staples Center. Leonard is being […]

Once his buyout is finalized with the Phoenix Suns, veteran center Tyson Chandler will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Lakers need size in the front court and a valuable backup to JaVale McGee at the center position. Tyson Chandler, 36, grew up in Hanford, California. Suns and […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson will reportedly be influenced by superstar small LeBron James in terms of head coach Luke Walton’s future with the club, according to Mitch Lawrence of Sporting News. Magic and Walton reportedly had a heated meeting this week in which the two man clashed over the team’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a slow start and they’re still trying to work through some of their issues, but JaVale McGee is off to the best start of his career. LeBron James is singing his praises and he’s even going as far as to say that McGee could be the Defensive Player […]

Things aren’t necessarily going as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers as they are off to a sluggish 3-5 start to their 2018-19 campaign and are currently 12th on the Western Conference standings. More often than not, when teams with high expectations struggle out of the gates, the fault usually falls on the head coach. […]