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Ironically, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant made some comments about how ball dominance doesn’t win championships. This was a jab directed at James Harden, who has needed to embark on superhuman efforts as the Houston Rockets’ only high-level scoring option. Harden told Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle that Bryant’s comments don’t bother him: […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ conversations with the New Orleans Pelicans for star player Anthony Davis have been one-sided, as the purple and gold have yet to hear back from the Pels after their latest trade offer, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The Lakers have grown incredibly pessimistic about a potential deal before Thursday’s trade deadline, […]

The Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly inquired about Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 7. Parker has been on the trade block for over a month now. He’s making $20 million this season and has a team option worth […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers truly want to get Anthony Davis via a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, Magic Johnson and company will have to mortgage the future. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pelicans want four first-round picks and more from the Lakers for such a deal to push through. Pels are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have presented a brand new offer to the table for Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Lakers are willing to trade their young guns plus two draft picks for Davis and Solomon Hill: “The Lakers are presently offering the Pelicans a package that includes […]

The Feb. 7 trade deadline is right around the corner and the Los Angeles Lakers are growing pessimistic about locking in a trade for Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. Ramona Shelburne of ESPN supported a report by Adrian Wojnarowski that stated that people within the Pelicans organization to allow the trade deadline to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, and Lakers star small forward LeBron James is probable to play. James didn’t play this past Saturday against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena because of load management. LeBron missed 17 consecutive games due to a left groin injury he suffered on Christmas […]

The New Orleans Pelicans replaced small forward Solomon Hill with rookie swingman Kenrich Williams in the starting lineup on Monday against the Indiana Pacers, according to Andrew Lopez of Nola.com. The change in the starting lineup comes in the wake of reports about Solomon Hill being included in a possible Anthony Davis trade with the […]

The NBA trade deadline is this week and it looks like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is still going to be with the Los Angeles Lakers once the deadline passes. According to Brad Turner and Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, it is unlikely Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will be traded before the Feb. 7 trade deadline. Caldwell-Pope has veto power […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady are two of the greatest scorers in NBA history and often worked out with each other during their playing days. One can imagine just how competitive those workout sessions were between McGrady and Bryant. Apparently, during one session, Bryant defeated McGrady 11-3 during […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers pursuing a trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis, second-year point guard Lonzo Ball is one of the main pieces that the Lakers are putting on the table in exchange for the superstar. Whether or not a deal gets done is anybody’s guess, but LaVar Ball is already preparing […]

Just days away from the NBA Trade Deadline, the buzz surrounding what will happen with Anthony Davis continues be the top story of the league. The latest, which surfaced Monday afternoon, is that Davis has provided the New Orleans Pelicans with a list of four teams he would consider signing a long-term deal with. Those […]

According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls have reportedly discussed a deal which would send Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to Chicago in exchange for Jabari Parker. Both Caldwell-Pope and Parker have been on the trade block for the past month or so. Caldwell-Pope is making $12 million this season, the final year […]

LaVar Ball says if the Los Angeles Lakers include Lonzo Ball in an Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, he wants his son to be moved to the Phoenix Suns and not The Big Easy, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The Pelicans have Elfrid Payton and Jrue Holiday in the backcourt. Lonzo […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers pull off the Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans which has them taking on small forward Solomon Hill, the team would reportedly use the stretch provision on Hill’s contract during the summer, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Solomon Hill is owed $12,758,781 next season, the final […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson and New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps reportedly talked twice on Monday regarding an Anthony Davis trade, and it looks like Magic is throwing all of his cards on the table. According to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, the Lakers are willing to give Pelicans cap relief for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a second offer for superstar Anthony Davis, one that moves closer to the New Orleans Pelicans’ desires after swiftly rejecting an initial “lowball” offer from them last week, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The offer reportedly has multiple young players, multiple draft picks and salary cap relief for the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and the L.A. Clippers are among the shortlist of teams that New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis would be willing to re-sign with, along with the previously reported potential to wind up with the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The pathway […]

The Pelicans have been made aware of “a handful” of teams that Anthony Davis would be willing to sign long-term with upon a trade, beyond the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks. The Boston Celtics, to no surprise, are not included on that list, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This could help open […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was featured in the new teaser trailer for new CBS show Million Dollar Mile, which aired during Super Bowl 53 on Sunday night. LeBron is one of the executive producers of the upcoming show, and it is set to make its official debut on March 27. So, in order to add […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is undoubtedly one of the biggest sports personalities in the world and one of the greatest basketball players of all-time. But during Super Bowl Sunday, he’s just a fan like everybody else. That’s was AMAZING!!! Got me so hyped I wanted to be in it too! Kudos 👏🏾 https://t.co/NsCQK8IKUX […]

Amid the Super Bowl game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is hungry for some breaking NBA news. Via Twitter, James is wondering where are the top NBA insiders and their respective tweets about what’s happening in the league. Man where Shams, Woj, Haynes, […]

It’s either Los Angeles Lakers star Kyle Kuzma will have a commercial in the Super Bowl or he is just a fan of SB commercials like most, if not all of us. Just minutes before the start of Super Bowl 53, Kyle Kuzma sent out what seems to be a cryptic tweet encouraging fans to […]

Veteran center DeAndre Jordan is now officially a member of the New York Knicks, with the former Dallas Mavericks big man making his Big Apple debut on Sunday afternoon against the Memphis Grizzlies. Traded from Dallas to New York late last week, Jordan has already become a candidate to be bought out by the Knicks, […]

Following a tense confrontation with veterans after the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, head coach Luke Walton eventually emerged from the locker room with a Tupperware full of homemade brownies, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Yup. That’s right. Walton then shared the brownies with anyone who […]

Young big man Ivica Zubac has been one of the most pleasant surprises for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, and he has seen an uptick in minutes recently as a result. However, on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors, Zubac injured his finger and played through it for the final three quarters. His […]

Los Angeles Lakers veterans Michael Beasley and JaVale McGee reportedly got into a heated locker room confrontation with head coach Luke Walton following the Lakers’ 115-101 defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Beasley and Walton have already ironed out their differences and are ready to […]

Boston Celtics fans sweat buckets when superstar guard Kyrie Irving retracted on a previous commitment he made to stay with the historic franchise. Irving publicly said during the Celtics’ annual fan fest back in October that he intends to re-sign with the team next summer. However, in a press conference this past Friday, Irving once […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving recently buried the hatchet regarding their dispute that dates back all the way to their time together with the Cavs. James recently discussed the reported phone call, wherein Irving apologized to LeBron after seeing what it was like to be a leader himself for the Boston Celtics. […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone and his staff earned the right to coach Team LeBron in the 2019 NBA All-Star game in a few weeks. With the news, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to Twitter to show some love to his new All-Star coach: MY GUY “W-MO”!!!!! Congratulations brother https://t.co/LuTLlXkPbZ — LeBron James […]

Things got tense in the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room on Saturday night after it was reported that a few of the Lakers veterans, led by Michael Beasley and JaVale McGee, got into a shouting match with head coach Luke Walton following their 115-101 loss against the Golden State Warriors. While most would view this […]

On Saturday night, several veteran team members of the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly had a heated exchange with head coach Luke Walton following the team’s 115-101 defeat at the hands of the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors. A new report has surfaced that, apparently, this was not the first time forward Michael Beasley — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in all sorts of problems right now. From injuries, to inconsistent play, to losing streaks, to trade rumors. All this play a significant factor as to why the Lakers are out of the playoff picture, and after weeks of frustration, some of their players are seemingly fed up. As uncertainty […]

The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers at home 115-101, but Laker fans who were in attendance at Oracle Arena can’t help but cheer for Warriors guard Klay Thompson. Fans who were rooting for the Lakers were caught chanting “We want Thompson” on multiple occasions during the game. Thompson was asked about it […]

Kevin Durant and Josh Hart got into a slightly heated ball-throwing contest in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers showdown in Oracle Arena on Saturday night. The referees both issued Durant and Hart with technical fouls for the altercation, which, fortunately, did not spill to a physical scuffle. Kevin Durant tells […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are exerting tons of effort to acquire the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis, who publicly requested for a trade a few days ago. The Lakers reportedly gave the Pelicans five trade scenarios, with the main one being the package of Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Ivica Zubac, and a first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are taking on the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena on Saturday, and while Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson was at the free-throw line, Lakers fans started chanting, “We want Thompson.” As we all know, Laker fans travel deep. Klay Thompson will become an unrestricted free agent after this season […]

Prior to their game against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night at Oracle Arena, the Golden State Warriors presented center JaVale McGee his championship ring. Andre Iguodala presents JaVale McGee his 2018 championship ring pic.twitter.com/KMnNo44eIT — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 3, 2019 McGee was instrumental in helping the Warriors win back-to-back titles. His role may […]

NBA analyst and former superstar Shaquille O’Neal recently spoke to Dan Patrick about all the trade chatter surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers, and during their discussion, the four-time NBA champion was surprised to know that Lonzo Ball shooting worse than him from the free throw line. The Lakers are in the middle of trade talks […]