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Whenever something happens with LeBron James, the entire NBA world snaps to attention. That’s just the nature of being one of the greatest players of all time. So when James was seen talking to Nikola Jokic’s agent Misko Raznatovic, everyone was intrigued, to say the least. Was the Lakers star plotting to make another super-team, […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ two-time champion Sasha Vujacic is excited to see what the Dallas Mavericks missed out on in Luka Doncic. Ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, Doncic’s body transformation and a new contract extension have dominated the headlines for Lakers fans this summer. Vujacic, who won back-to-back championships with Kobe Bryant in 2010, reflected on […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season approaching, speculation around trade activity is already building. According to an ESPN report, league insiders predict the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are the most likely teams to make significant roster moves before the trade deadline. The Warriors topped the list with seven votes from ESPN’s panel, while […]

The New Jersey Nets’ decision to pass on Kobe Bryant in the 1996 NBA Draft will haunt the franchise for eternity. While many Nets fans have attempted to suppress that memory, Bryant’s infamous threat to the team and subsequent selection by the Los Angeles Lakers could soon hit the big screen. According to Deadline, a […]

It appears L.A. Lakers’ star Luka Doncic will collaborate with Overwatch 2 for Season 18, as players can earn exclusive Luka-themed rewards. The five-time All-Star made headlines last season after the Mavericks traded him to L.A. Now he’s making waves virtually as he partners with one of the most popular games on the market right […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have added depth and rim protection by signing center Kylor Kelley to a training camp deal, the team announced. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The 7-foot shot blocker returns to the organization after spending most of last season with the South Bay Lakers in the G League. Kelley appeared […]

Eurobasket 2025 is set to begin tomorrow, and there is great urgency for the participating nations to ramp up their training and round into form heading into the summer’s big international tournament. But for Luka Doncic’s Slovenia, they might be wishing that they had more time to iron out the kinks. A few days ago, […]

Hall-of-Famer James Worthy is never shy about saying what’s on his mind, especially when it comes to his beloved Los Angeles Lakers. This summer has been a busy one for the purple and gold, from inking Luka Doncic to his new extension to the stunning, $10 billion sale of the franchise. James Worthy, to no […]

The Los Angeles Lakers of the early 2000s enabled Shaq and Kobe to become one of the fiercest duos. Evidently, the culmination of their dynasty run (2000-2002) was triumphing over the Sacramento Kings in the 2002 Western Conference Finals. It was something that Shaq still holds dear. Recently, Shaq was asked by a kid reporter […]

In 2025, LeBron James will be entering a season for the first time in his career in which he is clearly not the number one option on the team. That distinction instead belongs to Luka Doncic, whom the Los Angeles Lakers traded for at the deadline last year in the most shocking move in NBA […]

Every basketball fan has their pick on who they think is the GOAT. There are some obvious picks: Michael Jordan and LeBron James are two of the most popular picks, obviously. However, there are some forgotten legends that aren’t talked about as much. For Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal, one legend has been forgotten […]

Los Angeles Laker star LeBron James was among those who closely watched the final of the FedEx Cup at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Sunday. When Tommy Fleetwood captured the championship with a three-stroke win, James expressed his excitement. The Lakers forward took to X to congratulate Fleetwood for finally claiming his first-ever […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently received their schedule for the 2025-26 season, their first in which Luka Doncic will enter the year wearing the Purple and Gold. Los Angeles also still employs LeBron James, who has orchestrated some trade rumors this summer through his mouthpiece Rich Paul but seems poised to once again be on […]

Hall of Fame guard Jerry West recalled some of his favorite Kobe Bryant memories in a recent interview. After Hall of Fame forward Dennis Rodman addressed Bryant’s GOAT status recently, the Los Angeles Lakers legend, West, recalled memories of Kobe that separated him from the rest of the pack. West discussed Bryant’s work ethic in […]

Kobe Bryant’s legacy lives on as rare footage of the late NBA player signing his last No. 8 Lakers jersey has surfaced. “This isn’t true, ” Kobe says in disbelief of it sinking in that it’s his last No. 8 jersey. “I’ve been signing for 10 years, dude. Crazy.” After Kobe shakes off some nerves, […]

Legendary NBA stars Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant continue to break records. On Saturday (Aug. 23), a Jordan and Bryant card sold for $12.9 million, breaking the record for the most ever paid for a sports card. The 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs Jordan & Bryant card, numbered 1-of-1, was sold with […]

Sunday was a big and solemn day in the NBA world and for the Los Angeles Lakers as it marked what would have been the late Kobe Bryant’s 47th birthday. Many of his peers, including Pau Gasol, took to social media to honor Bryant on his special day. Current Lakers star LeBron James was also […]

NBA legend Pau Gasol continues to have strong emotions towards his former Los Angeles Lakers star teammate, the late Kobe Bryant. Five years have passed since Bryant’s tragic death, which shocked the entire sports world beyond anything imaginable. Gasol and many players have since reflected on the impact he left on and off the court, […]

On Saturday, August 23, 2025, the basketball world once again paused to honor Kobe Bryant, who would have celebrated his 47th birthday. The Los Angeles Lakers legend remains one of the most iconic figures in NBA history, and tributes poured in from family, former teammates, and fellow greats, including Magic Johnson. Johnson, who shared a […]

Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the spec script With the 8th Pick, a film centered on the pivotal 1996 NBA Draft that brought Kobe Bryant to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a report from Matt Donnelly and J. Kim Murphy of Variety. The screenplay, written by Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen, has drawn comparisons […]

The Nike Kobe Protro line is the highest performing signature line within Nike at the moment, a lasting impression from the legacy built by Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Each year, the Nike Kobe releases are some of the most sought-after sneakers for fans to get their hands on. Building upon a similar commemorative […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has added to his extensive list of tattoos, this time with his family. Tattoo artist Ganga shared on his Instagram story that LeBron, Bronny, Bryce, and Savannah were getting a “family tattoo.” While unable to see the design, Ganga did share a short video of each family member getting […]

As the 2025-26 NBA season approaches, reports continue to link LeBron James to the Golden State Warriors. Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported that Golden State has called the Los Angeles Lakers “multiple times” in an effort to explore a possible trade scenario involving the 40-year-old star. Fischer detailed the organization’s pursuit. “I’m told […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season two months away, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith released his list of the top-five players to watch entering October. The group is led by Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis and Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, two stars linked by last season’s blockbuster trade. Smith placed Davis at the top […]

Michael Porter Jr.’s life changed this summer. After playing with the Denver Nuggets for the first six years of his career, the forward was part of a trade that sent him to the Brooklyn Nets. The former NBA champion has many memories from his time with the Nuggets. Winning a title is at the top, […]

John Wall’s decision to officially retire from the NBA made headlines on Wednesday. The five-time All-Star announced his decision during a video on his social media accounts. Wall is the latest star to hang up his shoes as many anticipate LeBron James’ potential retirement after this season. With Wall receiving his flowers following a decorated […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be taking the floor to begin the 2025 season in exactly two months, with Luka Doncic and LeBron James leading the charge. James is one of the last players standing from the previous era of NBA stars that defined the late 2000’s and early 2010s, and will turn 41 years […]

If there is one team in the Western Conference that is always right in the mix but has failed to get over the hump in recent years, it’s the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite going on a run and making their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance during the shortened 2020-21 season, the Clippers have lost in […]

“What I’m hearing” is a series of Los Angeles Lakers player previews using intel gathered throughout the summer. It will cover, in order, the players who have the most riding on this season and who the Lakers will most need to live up to their expectations. The Luka Doncic era of the Lakers didn’t get […]

It is that time of the year again with the latest iteration of the NBA 2K series just around the corner. NBA 2K26 has an official release date of September 5, and player ratings have already been released in phases. Like every year, the release has led to passionate debates across the board about the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is representing his home country of Slovenia well. Recently, a group of Laker fans marveled at his presence at a Slovenian gas station.  Also, it’s worth noting that he is playing for the Slovenian national team in the EuroBasket tournament. Certainly, Doncic’s talent and persona are worth admiring, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking forward to what they hope will be a prosperous 2025-26 NBA season with a newly slimmed-down Luka Doncic leading the charge. Doncic signed an extension with the Lakers earlier this summer, shortly after new photos revealed that he had lost considerable weight since the Lakers’ 2024-25 season ended versus […]

All that matters to the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans is winning championships. When the Lakers made the move to trade Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic in February, a deal that sent shockwaves through the league, Los Angeles did so with the mindset of competing for titles in the years after LeBron James ultimately […]

The Boston Celtics could be in for a bizarre season. With star forward Jayson Tatum recovering from an untimely Achilles rupture, Boston will be down its go-to guy for an extended period of time. The six-time All-Star hasn’t even missed 20 games in a single season before, so the 2025-26 campaign will come with a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won the first-ever iteration of the NBA Cup, back when it was still called the NBA In-Season Tournament, but their journey in the second year of the tournament did not go as swimmingly. Their run in the competition coincided with a bit of a slump for the team last year, with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered the offseason with a long list of priorities. They tried to check as many boxes off as they could as ownership shifted from Jeanie Buss to Mark Walter, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, Los Angeles kept both of their stars in Luka Doncic and LeBron James. However, […]

After Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic suffered a knee injury during an exhibition game while playing for his native country, Slovenia, some assumed his participation in EuroBasket would come to an end this summer. However, that wasn’t the case as Doncic will return to play for Slovenia, and ESPN’s analyst Stephen A Smith doesn’t […]

Luka Doncic’s body transformation has been a top NBA storyline this offseason. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar will show off his improved physique when he stars for Slovenia at the upcoming Eurobasket 2025. Lakers assistant coach Greg St. Jean, who joined Slovenia’s staff ahead of the competition, said Doncic’s body is far from a finished […]

After Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic experienced a knee injury scare overseas while participating in the EuroBasket tournament with Slovenia, he received an encouraging update. Competing for the first time since the Lakers were eliminated in the first round of last year’s playoffs, Doncic’s update meant a short-term recovery, as the veteran guard was […]