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On Thursday, Cooper Flagg made a triumphant return to the Dallas Mavericks after a recent foot injury. Not only did he come back, but he also came back with a vengeance. Against the Orlando Magic, Flagg etched his place among the likes of LeBron James by scoring his 1,000th career point, per the Dallas Mavericks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have steadied the ship in recent games and are currently on a three-game winning run that started against the Golden State Warriors at the start of the month. In the same game however, Luka Doncic and JJ Redick appeared to get into an argument on the sidelines, which ended when Jarred […]

LeBron James is now 41, searching for what would be his fifth NBA championship during his career. While there may be a lot of debate on whether he is the greatest player of all time, James is certainly very close to the top and continues to show an elite mentality that recently led to his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, hoping to build on a three-game winning streak. The Nuggets come into this game off the back of an easy win over the struggling Utah Jazz but still have a few injury concerns, including Aaron Gordon. He is on the injury report alongside Peyton […]

Over the course of his life and career, Kobe Bryant made friends, enemies, and frenemies. Certainly, everyone knows about his roller coaster relationship with Shaquille O’Neal. But one of his closest relationships was with Richard “Rip” Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons. On Wednesday, Hamilton reflected upon his years with Bryant, per NBC Sports Philadelphia. Both […]

Los Angeles Lakers new owner Mark Walter continues to make major changes to the organization’s basketball and business operations department, and he made another addition to his new staff on Wednesday. After hiring Lon Rosen as the Lakers’ new President of Business Operations a few weeks back, Walter and the organization announced on Wednesday that […]

For the first time since Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James hosted “The Decision” to announce signing with the Miami Heat, the 22-time All-Star’s future remains uncertain. Although his choice to join the Heat wasn’t clear at the time, staying with the Cleveland Cavs felt like a viable option, whereas this time it’s different. Despite […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won their third straight game on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-101. A victory that was reminiscent of how the Lakers started the season when they had to come from behind. The Lakers outscored the Pelicans 34-23 in the fourth quarter. In the process, they managed to achieve something not […]

The Lakers were able to pull off a thrilling victory over the Pelicans as they set their eyes on the Nuggets on Thursday to put together a three-game win streak. Following the game, Doncic got a question that he’s answered many times before. Ever since the All-Star break, there have been conversations about if the Lakers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been working out the kinks, as a three-game losing streak a week ago sent some fans into a panic about the team’s state. Since then, however, the Lakers have won three consecutive games, including a 110-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. It was a masterclass on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked for their third straight win as they hosted the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The Lakers leaned on the momentum from their back-to-back conquests of the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors, giving them an extra bounce against the Pelicans. It was pretty evident in the […]

LOS ANGELES – Back towards the beginning of the season during one of Marcus Smart’s earliest media sessions as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, he revealed a saying he has for every game. That is, ‘the toughest team sets the rules.’ It essentially means the more physical team determines the way the game […]

LOS ANGELES – In the aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 129-101 win against the Golden State Warriors over the weekend, a clip emerged showing a somewhat tense exchange between Luka Doncic and head coach JJ Redick. While the exchange in question was reportedly diffused by unnamed sources, Redick himself set the record straight on […]

Speculation surrounding a potential rift between Luka Doncic and JJ Redick was put to rest Tuesday when ESPN insider Dave McMenamin publicly addressed the situation, stating there is no feud between the Los Angeles Lakers star and head coach. Speaking on ESPN’s NBA Today, McMenamin detailed conversations with league and team sources after video circulated […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James drew the attention of former Laker champion Byron Scott when he said that suiting up for 82 games in a single season is more difficult at present than it was in the past due to the drastic change in style of play. Scott pushed back on this notion and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans travel to the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night to face a Los Angeles Lakers team that has won each of their last three games. They have overturned a three-game skid off the back of some highly impressive shooting and will look to extend their running against New Orleans. For the Pelicans, […]

Jeremy Lin spent just one year playing with Kobe Bryant, when he joined for the 2014-15 season after a stint with the Houston Rockets. And while it surely was an honor for him to play alongside Kobe, things didn’t go to plan as the Lakers finished 14th in the Western Conference with a 21-60. Now, […]

Few eras of sneakers redefined a genre quite like the run Nike Basketball saw during the 2010’s, promoting the likes of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant all at the height of their powers. Debuted at 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend, the Nike Basketball “Galaxy” pack remains one of the most iconic sneaker drops in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have righted the ship over the last two games with blowout victories over the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings. During Sunday’s win over Sacramento, Luka Doncic led the way for the Lakers with 28 points to go along with five rebounds and nine assists. In recent weeks, the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got a big win against the Golden State Warriors a couple of days ago, but it wasn’t pretty throughout the game. There was a moment where Luka Doncic came out of the game, as he was walked to the bench, JJ Redick held his wrist in an attempt to have a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had so much control of their Sunday night contest against the Sacramento Kings that it seemed like Luka Doncic had to pull out some tricks from the deepest confines of his bag just to keep himself and the fans at Crypto.com Arena entertained. With less than four minutes left in the […]

Deandre Ayton made waves recently when he expressed his frustrations regarding his role for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was heard saying that the Lakers were turning him into “Clint Capela”, as if that was a bad thing on its own. It seems as though Ayton wants a bigger role in the Lakers offense instead […]

LOS ANGELES – Following a three-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to get back on track with consecutive blowout wins, the most recent coming against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, 128-104. During the Lakers’ losing streak, fans and media alike wrote them off, and then started singing praise after the wins, but Luka […]

There are many words to describe Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic. But for coach JJ Redick, one adjective seems to stand out, and he used to hear it from an old mentor. The Lakers scored an easy win for the second straight night after they walloped the Sacramento Kings, 128-104, at Crypto.com Arena on […]

Sunday night presented a bit of a reprieve for the inconsistent Los Angeles Lakers, as they faced a horrid team in the Sacramento Kings in the confines of their home. As expected, the Lakers took a very easy 128-104 victory that did not come with any hint of suspense whatsoever, as the Purple and Gold […]

The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak following their 129-101 win against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. The Lakers showed the type of complete effort from start to finish that head coach JJ Redick has been asking for the entire season. Some of the Lakers’ issues this season can be chalked up […]

For a storied franchise like the Los Angeles Lakers, drama will always be present, especially behind the scenes. A person who is quite familiar with it is Rob Pelinka, who is concurrently the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager. Pelinka, who was hired by the Purple and Gold in 2017, has been navigating […]

It is not a secret that LeBron James is chasing another ring before he walks off into the sunset. While the Los Angeles Lakers are having a tough campaign, they are still in the thick of the fight, and it is never wise to bet against a team featuring James and Luka Doncic. James has […]

Luka Doncic might be the face of the Los Angeles Lakers, but that doesn’t exempt him from some classic locker room hazing. After the Lakers steamrolled the Golden State Warriors 129-101 on Saturday night, the birthday boy decided to air out some grievances regarding his teammates’ gift-giving habits, or lack thereof. During his on-court interview […]

Things change quickly in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated a 129-101 win over the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center, with LeBron James running the show with 20 first-half points. Luka Doncic, who celebrated his 27th birthday on February 28, top-scored with 26 points while Austin Reaves had 18 to round off a […]

LeBron James continues to rewrite the record books, and his latest milestone puts him in the rarest of company in Los Angeles Lakers history. During Saturday night’s 129-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors, the “King” officially joined Kobe Bryant as the only players to ever record 1,000 made three-pointers in a Lakers uniform. James […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal didn’t hold back on Deandre Ayton’s comments about Clint Capela following the Los Angeles Lakers center’s struggles this season. Ayton is going through the eighth year of his NBA career, his first with the Lakers. Despite playing alongside the likes of LeBron James and Luka Doncic, Ayton hasn’t been able to […]

Luka Doncic just had a birthday he won’t forget, and he capped it off by sharing a laugh with the greatest shooter ever. After the Los Angeles Lakers dismantled the Golden State Warriors 129-101 on Saturday night, Doncic and Stephen Curry met on the sidelines for a warm embrace and a few jokes, even after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are under the microscope again, but Charles Barkley has officially seen enough. The Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst didn’t hold back during a recent broadcast, launching a scathing critique of the LakeShow that has social media buzzing. Barkley’s main gripe? He’s exhausted by the “contender” label constantly slapped on a […]

Of late, the Los Angeles Lakers have not had a lot to celebrate. They are on a three-game losing streak which began with a drubbing at the hands of traditional rivals the Boston Celtics. So when Luka Doncic’s 27th birthday arrived, the entire Lakers squad was seen celebrating it in a heartwarming manner. LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would have wanted to travel to the Chase Center to play the Golden State Warriors in better form, having lost all three of their last four games. The Warriors arrive to this gam in better form, having won two of their last three games, including the latest, which was a 133-112 […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott recently detailed what it was like to coach Kobe Bryant during his historic 60-point performance in the final game of his NBA career. Scott appeared on Rock 955’s The Morning Mosh Pit podcast and reflected on Bryant’s unforgettable finale against the Utah Jazz on April 13, 2016. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, which should be a competitive matchup between the two Western Conference teams. It also happens to be Luka Doncic’s birthday, and he’s seemingly preparing to continue his wild birthday streak. Over the course of Doncic’s eight-year career, Saturday’s game will […]

Now just 1-3 since the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to snap their current skid against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. They might be forced to attempt to do so without Rui Hachimura, who is on the injury report after missing the team’s last game against the Phoenix Suns. Here is […]