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Now that New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis has requested a trade, the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks are preparing to make offers for AD, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Lakers’ front office, led by Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, had a meeting on Monday to discuss how […]

Arguably one of the best talented centers of the decade, it seems like New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is still growing better every game. His versatile array of moves on offense and excellent instincts on defense have pegged him as an MVP candidate in the past couple of seasons. But during his seven-year stint […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hopeful star forward LeBron James can take the court on Thursday against the L.A. Clippers, though his status for the game will depend on how his body reacts to practices over the course of the next few days, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. James has now […]

According to several reports, Anthony Davis has informed the New Orleans Pelicans that he would like to be traded. There will certainly be several teams interested in his services, which is why Richard Jefferson thinks the Lakers need to strike while the iron is hot. Jefferson joined ESPN for Monday morning’s episode of “Get up.” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a two-week advantage in the race for Anthony Davis, after the five-time All-Star forward requested the New Orleans Pelicans trade him, as he has no intentions of re-signing with them. Yet they also have three big obstacles in their way to make suitable trade offers for his services, according to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge advantage at hand after Anthony Davis’ agent Rich Paul went public with Anthony Davis’ desire to be traded by the New Orleans Pelicans. A potential trade package could include some of their best young talent in Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Ivica Zubac and the potential of a No. […]

The odd timing of an Anthony Davis trade request; only two weeks before the Feb. 7 deadline, is acting as a huge head start for the Los Angeles Lakers to vie for his services. The declaration of Davis’ intentions to part ways with the Los Angeles Lakers was made on Friday, but his agent, Rich […]

Despite not being able to suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers for the past month due to a lingering groin issue, LeBron James was still able to make a group of home fans ecstatic by simply acknowledging their cheers. A group of LeBron supporters were seated in the bleachers area of Staples Center during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their three-game losing streak Sunday night, defeating the Phoenix Suns 116-102, despite not having LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, and Kyle Kuzma. Now, Josh Hart is reportedly dealing with an injury. Josh Hart is battling through some bad tendinitis right now, according to Luke Walton. Hart asked to come out of […]

Lance Stephenson was brought into the Los Angeles Lakers for his energy and competitive spirit. Midway into the season, Stephenson is doing exactly just that and it has trickled over to his teammates. In their 116-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns, Stephenson unleashed his famous air-guitar celebration after nailing a 3-pointer — a taunt that’s […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers limped into Sunday’s game against the division rival Phoenix Suns. The team continues to deal with injury issues, and that was never apparent this game in which three of their five starters were ruled out before tipoff. LeBron James’ return date remains uncertain as he was only just […]

Carmelo Anthony was spotted at Madison Square Garden, watching the game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat. The former All-Star forward received a standing ovation from the fans, and Melo’s friend, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is in approval of how the MSG crowd showed love for Anthony. Well deserved!!! 👏🏾🙏🏾‼️‼️‼️‼️@carmeloanthony […]

Rajon Rondo recently returned to the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup after missing more than a month with a hand injury. Despite the fact that this is the second time this season that he had to undergo hand surgery, it seems that he’s not experiencing any rust. He just proved that against the Phoenix Suns. Rondo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been plagued by injuries since late December. They are currently playing the Phoenix Suns without LeBron James (groin), Lonzo Ball (ankle), and Kyle Kuzma (hip). In a must-win game that needed the rest of the roster to step up, reserve forward Michael Beasley rose to the challenge. And in doing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will continue to play shorthanded, as it has been announced that forward Kyle Kuzma and center Tyson Chandler won’t be playing against the Phoenix Suns. Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints confirmed this development, with Kyle Kuzma still recovering from a hip injury and Tyson Chandler resting. No Kyle Kuzma tonight for the […]

And so, the roller coaster ride towards the trade deadline begins for the Los Angeles Lakers and its fans. The Lakers are 25-24 midway to the season, and their superstar, LeBron James is in danger of missing his the playoffs for the first time since 2005. James suffered a grade 3 groin injury during the […]

With the Feb. 7 NBA trade deadline quickly approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in limbo. They currently own a record of 25-24, which has them on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture. LeBron James is still out with the most cryptic groin injury we have ever seen, so no one really […]

In 2017, the Los Angeles Lakers saw Lonzo Ball as a potential franchise player. The team’s president of basketball operations Magic Johnson even went as far as saying that he’s going to bring ‘ShowTime’ back in Los Angeles. Roughly two years later, the Lakers are rumored to be willing to trade him. Lonzo Ball had […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says Atlanta Hawks veteran wing Vince Carter is the best in-game dunker in NBA history. Vince Carter turned 42-years-old on Saturday, so videos of some of his best dunks have been circulating on Twitter throughout the day. LeBron James, who is a pretty good dunker himself, believes no one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t seen a significant amount of success for half a decade. They are one of the worst teams in the league and have missed the playoffs for five straight years. Despite that fact, team owner Jeanie Buss isn’t planning to sell the franchise. according to her interview with Zach Lowe. “There’s […]

On Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James participated in full contact defensive drills for the first time since he suffered a groin injury on Christmas against the Golden State Warriors. While it is still unknown when LeBron James is going to play again, this is a huge step in the right direction for The King […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, and the team could be very shorthanded. Superstar small forward LeBron James is still out with the groin injury he suffered on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors, while second-year swingman Kyle Kuzma is questionable to play. Kyle Kuzma did not practice today and […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is expected to miss the next four-to-six weeks with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain, but the former No. 2 overall pick initially thought his injury was much worse. Lonzo Ball suffered the left ankle injury against the Houston Rockets on Jan. 19. The 21-year-old told local reporters […]

The Feb. 7 trade deadline is fast approaching and for teams jockeying for playoff position, it is imperative that they make a smart, insightful deal. The Los Angeles Lakers are one of those teams in need of a trade to bolster their chances at making some noise in the playoffs. If I’m Magic Johnson or […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly falling down the Western Conference standings. The team had the fourth best record in the West after beating the Golden State Warriors last December. However, they lost superstar LeBron James and veteran playmaker Rajon Rondo to injuries after the game and have suffered plenty of defeat since. The Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would love to acquire a second superstar alongside LeBron James this season, even if it means they have to part ways with Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma or Lonzo Ball, according to Bill Oram of The Atheltic. The issue is there likely won’t be any superstars available via trade at this year’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly pursue any 3-point shooter on an expiring deal as the trade deadline approaches, according to Bill Oram of The Atheltic. The Lakers want to improve their perimeter shooting for this season, but also want to keep their salary cap low so they can pursue max free agents during the summer. […]

Kyle Kuzma had a subpar outing for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, as his team lost 120-105 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Staples Center. Following the defeat, Kuzma admitted that he has been suffering from a lingering hip injury, which has had an adverse affect on his recent play. Kyle Kuzma said his hip […]

Thursday night was a bit of a homecoming for Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Luol Deng, as he took on his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Deng injected a dose of energy from the Wolves bench, as he helped his squad to a 120-105 victory against the Lakers. Following the contest, Deng explained how this was […]

LOS ANGELES – After being out of the lineup since taking on the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, veteran point guard Rajon Rondo made his return to the floor on Thursday night for the Los Angeles Lakers. Although the Lakers ultimately convincingly fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves on their home floor, Rondo’s impact was […]

On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed back Rajon Rondo after a string of missed games since injuring his finger in the Christmas Day matinee against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers sorely missed Rondo’s veteran presence and playmaking, resulting in a slump that has them slip from fourth place in the West to […]

On Wednesday night, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Dario Saric took an elbow to the face from Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee. McGee was trying to back Saric in the post and full on busted his lip. It wasn’t on purpose, as it was in classic clumsiness from McGee. [/video] Dario Saric has been on the […]

In the first half of the 2018-2019 NBA season, Christmas day duel between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers was the most-watched game. Per Sportsmediawatch.com, the Chrismas day game between the Warriors and the Lakers attracted 10.21 million viewers. While it was a lopsided victory for the Lakers, 127-101, it definitely brought […]

After missing 14 games due to a broken right hand, Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers will suit up against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rondo has been out since the Lakers’ Christmas day game against the Golden State Warriors. It will be just Rondo’s 15th game of the season of the Lakers’ 49 games. Rajon Rondo […]

Yahoo Sports insider Chris Haynes doesn’t think the front office of the Los Angeles Lakers is all that interested in signing veteran small forward Carmelo Anthony. The Houston Rockets traded Carmelo Anthony to the Chicago Bulls this week. The Bulls will part ways with Anthony closer to the Feb. 7 trade deadline. Because LeBron James […]

Los Angeles Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss entered this season with playoff expectations, expectations that had to be tempered after a slew of injuries had hit with purple-and-gold just when they had started to peak. The Lakers lost their cornerstone player in LeBron James to a groin injury during a Christmas Day blowout over the […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo has been dealing with a finger injury for the past few weeks, but it sounds like he could be cleared to play in Thursday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Rondo will be a game-time decision: Luke Walton says Rajon […]

Since LeBron James has made his arrival in Los Angeles, there have been no shortage or rumors on who could join him. Rumors regarding NBA Stars making their way to play for the legendary Lakers is nothing new, though. With ongoing discussion centering around the possibility of Anthony Davis donning the purple and gold in […]

As another trade deadline is fast approaching, rival teams have inquired about the availability of Brandon Ingram of the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking on The Sedano Show, NBA insider Shams Charania revealed that several rival teams have inquired about the 21-year-old for a possible trade. Despite several setbacks this season, teams see still Ingram as a […]