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Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram is anxiously waiting to return to action after serving a four-game suspension. Ingram received the suspension for his involvement in a brawl against the Houston Rockets, and he got the stiffest punishment of the players involved. Not only did Ingram instigate a brief altercation with Rockets superstar James Harden, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James said “I’m ready!!!!” when he thought he would take on a potential head-to-head showdown against Michael Jordan for the coveted title of greatest of all time. Yet The King, like many others, was tricked with this Sunday Night Football ad that will feature two of the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks […]

In the San Antonio Spurs’ 110-106 over the Los Angeles Lakers, DeMar DeRozan looked every bit the part of a superstar, finishing with 30 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Spurs defeated the Lakers for the second time this season. DeRozan capped off his big performance during the closing moments of the game […]

LeBron James recently just moved past Dirk Nowitzki for sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar entered their game against the San Antonio Spurs with 31,167 career points, needing just 21 points to surpass the Dallas Mavericks legend. Needless to say, James accomplished the feat and finished the night […]

It was deja vu for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James once again when Rajon Rondo passed up on a very open lay-up to cut the San Antonio Spurs’ lead to one with eleven seconds left on the clock. Still, head coach Luke Walton stands by Rondo amid the criticism on the point guard’s late-game decision […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were trailing by 3 points against the San Antonio Spurs with 15 seconds remaining in regulation. Point guard Rajon Rondo had a chance to cut the lead to 1, but opted to pass on a wide open lay-up at the cup, and kicked the ball out to Josh Hart on the […]

LeBron James just keeps on adding on to his pile of records in his storied NBA career. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar just recently passed Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki for sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. James spoke highly of the Mavs legend after their 110-106 loss to the San Antonio Spurs […]

LeBron James proved once again that he is more than just an athlete. On Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers cornerstone superstar made his way to the AT&T center in San Antonio for their match against the Spurs dawning a Beto O’Rourke hat. This is LeBron James publicly endorsing Democratic Senate candidate O’Rourke who is vying […]

On Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James passed fellow Laker Shaquille O’Neal to rank sixth all-time in field goals made. Now with 11,331 field goals made throughout his career, James is now within striking distance of making it to the top five all-time in this particular category. James was asked to comment on his […]

Former long-time Los Angeles Lakers trainer Gary Vitti says Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is the toughest player he has ever been around. Throughout his legendary NBA career, Bryant played through a multitude of injuries, including a dislocated finger, a torn labrum in his shoulder, and sprained MCL in his knee, just to name a few. […]

Despite Rajon Rondo’s semi-J.R. Smith moment in the dying seconds of the tightly-contested Saturday night matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs, LeBron James came to the defense of his teammate explaining why it wasn’t actually such a bonehead play. With the Lakers down three points and less than 13 seconds remaining, […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma honored the life of late University of Utah track athlete Lauren McCluskey with his shoes Saturday night on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. McCluskey was killed Monday night on the campus in Salt Lake City. Like her, Kyle Kuzma played his college basketball at the University […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James passed Lakers legend Kobe Bryant Saturday on the NBA’s all-time 30-point games list. James scored 35 points in a 110-106 road loss to the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron now ranks fourth all-time in most 30-point games, trailing only Karl Malone, Wilt Chamberlain, and Michael Jordan in NBA history. Congrats […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup point guard Rajon Rondo is one of the smartest players in NBA history, but Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs, Rondo didn’t show off that high IQ. The Lakers were down 108-105 with the ball and 15.9 seconds left in regulation. LeBron James caught the ball at the top of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has passed Shaquille O’Neal on the all-time field goals list. Shaq had 11,330 field goals in his legendary career. Meanwhile, James made his 11,331st on Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpdYdECF6UJ/ Next on the list for LeBron James to pass is Kobe Bryant, who made 11,719 field goals […]

For Magic Johnson, playing basketball was just like riding a bike. His career was interrupted when he was diagnosed with HIV in 1991, but he returned to the league and to the Los Angeles Lakers after a four-year hiatus and played like he never left. As a 37-year-old, Magic Johnson returned to play 32 games […]

Another game, another milestone for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs, LeBron James scored his 31,188th point in the NBA, passing Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki for sixth place on the all-time scoring list. LeBron passed Dirk Nowitzki for 6th on the NBA's all-time scoring list with this jumper […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers need to win Game 4 of the MLB World Series to tie the series at two games apiece with the Boston Red Sox. So who other than Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant to bring them some good luck. Bryant is at Game 4 of the World Series, with his wife […]

There are only a few players in the NBA who can throw an alley-oop to themselves, and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of them. Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs, James got Spurs forward Dante Cunningham to bite on one of his pump fakes. James, though, then got in the air after […]

Luke Walton has difficult decisions to make regarding the Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup. Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo needed to be replaced following their suspensions. Lonzo Ball has been one of the replacements. Ball’s played so well as a starter, Walton is going to keep him in the lineup for the time being per […]

We all know that LeBron James is one of the most gifted facilitators in the NBA, but according to advanced metrics, LeBron James is the most accurate passer in the NBA. This has been huge for the Los Angeles Lakers — especially for guys like Josh Hart and Lonzo Ball. Both are shooting above 40 […]

Showtime has just released the trailer for the highly-anticipated docu-series produced by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Shut Up and Dribble is not LeBron’s first foray into the world of television content production, but this is definitely one of his more socially-relevant projects thus far. The series’ name roots from an insult thrown by U.S. […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans know LeBron James can’t take them to championship heights by himself. The young corps needed to step up alongside James. Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and Kyle Kuzma all entered the season with major expectations, but Josh Hart is proving to be the most valuable Laker to play alongside James. It’s not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could use some help to bolster their frontcourt and it appears that Moe Wagner is on his way back from knee injury. Now, Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints is reporting that the Michigan product is heading to the South Bay Lakers on a rehab assignment. #Lakers assign rookie Moe Wagner to the @SouthBayLakers […]

Heading into the 2018-2019 season, one of the stories to watch for the Los Angeles Lakers was who would be the better fit to start at point guard, alongside LeBron James of course. During the summer, the Lakers acquired the services of NBA champion and 4-time NBA All-Star Rajon Rondo. From the outside, it was […]

Ten days into his second season in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, forward Kyle Kuzma is already seeing the media circus that ensues when LeBron James comes to town. Following an early statement win over the previously-undefeated Denver Nuggets, James talked to reporters for an extended period — something that left the Utah product perplexed […]

LeBron James did not get to have a moment with former Team USA teammate Kobe Bryant after the Los Angeles Lakers icon sat courtside on Thursday for a 121-114 win over the Denver Nuggets. Yet The King gave his praise for The Black Mamba after the Lakers grabbed their second win of the season over the […]

Golden State Warriors stud Draymond Green is determined to re-claim his throne as the league’s resident troll. His smack talking is already in NBA mid-season form, as he has recently taken to Instagram to troll none other than Los Angeles Lakers newcomer LeBron James and his free-throw shooting. Following the Lakers’ impressive home win against […]

Michael Jordan is known as the greatest of all time. But a trainer for the Los Angeles Lakers believes that Jordan had an easy path to achieve this status. As reported by Scoop B, Gary Vitti, the Lakers’ longtime trainer, recalled Jordan’s first ring and the subsequent ones that effectively made him the greatest basketball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers followed a monkey-ridding first win of the season against the Phoenix Suns with a rousing 121-114 victory over the previously-undefeated Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Head coach Luke Walton praised Lonzo Ball’s activity and his aggressive mindset as propellers for the win. “His instincts for the game when he’s aggressive amd active, […]

Gary Vitti was the Los Angeles Lakers’ athletic trainer when Magic Johnson revealed to the world that he was HIV positive. It was a time when the whole world was unfamiliar with the virus. And Vitti dealt with the backlash that came along with Johnson’s admission. As reported by Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of Scoop […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is in the house Thursday night at Staples Center to watch the hardcourt tussle between his old team and the Denver Nuggets. To no one’s surprise, he got a warm standing ovation from the partisan crowd when his presence was announced. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpYYOUAhfZi/?taken-by=houseofhighlights Kobe Bryant deserves every second of that […]

During the pre-game warm-ups before their duel with the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was making it rain from downtown — right at Stephen Curry range. Check out the clip below as posted by Lakers Daily, featuring a red-hot James — easily draining shots from near midcourt: #LeBron James out here […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center Thursday night, and purple and gold legend Kobe Bryant will be in attendance. Kobe Bryant, arguably the greatest player to have ever played for the Lakers, is participating in a season ticket holder event. It will be the first Laker game […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers trainer Gary Vitti says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and not Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, is the greatest basketball player of all-time. Abdul-Jabbar has scored the most points in NBA history, racking up 38,387 points in his Hall of Fame career. It’s a record that Vitti doesn’t believe will ever be broken. “I believe […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers instructed his teammates that whenever they fall to the ground, they should wait for their brothers to help him out. But when JaVale McGee fell to the ground after a collision, James didn’t exactly heed his own instructions. And NBA trolls immediately noticed. Check out the video below […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has learned something from his recent suspension following his brawl with Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram. He’s learned that getting suspended is expensive. What did Chris Paul learn during his 2-game suspension? “I learned that it’s expensive sitting out two games,” he cracked. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) October 25, 2018 […]

Paul George signed a four-year, $136.9 million contract this summer to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, shocking many around the league. For the last two years, every rumor stated that George was intent on going home and playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Thunder lost to the Utah Jazz in the first […]

LeBron James and Jim Boeheim are engaging in a war of words over Darius Bazley — well, they might not be, but it can get kind of hard to tell on social media sometimes. Boeheim made sarcastic comments about James and Bazley’s relationship. James responded on Twitter, but now Boeheim is setting the record straight to […]