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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton did not appear to be too happy with an errant pass by Lonzo Ball in Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat. The Lakers found themselves on a fast break in a tie game in the third quarter, with Ball catching a long pass before deciding to throw […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee nearly took out Denzel Washington while chasing after a loose ball in Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat. McGee found himself trying to capitalize on a second-chance opportunity in the first quarter, and that led him towards the sideline in hopes of saving the ball from going out […]

In their final game with Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Lakers gave the future Hall of Famer a tribute video. https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1072340223797968896 As tweeted by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, here’s what the video looked like from inside Staples Center: #Lakers showing love to #Heat star Dwyane Wade with a tribute video pic.twitter.com/zDZWarzS95 […]

In a rare instance, the Los Angeles Lakers crowd erupted with love for an opponent. But it all made perfect sense as it was Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat that they cheered for, who’s in his final season tour. Wade checked in at the 7:19-mark of the first quarter. Check out the clip below […]

Jared Goff and Brandin Cooks of the Los Angeles Rams are in Staples Center to witness the final duel between LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat. Check out the celebrity spotting by Lauren A. Jones of the LA Sentinel: Rams’ @JaredGoff16 and @brandincooks are here to take […]

LeBron James may be basking under the sunny streets of Hollywood as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers and Dwyane Wade is chilling in his South Beach abode for the Miami Heat, but the bond between these two knows no boundaries. Ahead of the Heat’s visit to Staples Center for a matchup with the […]

Ahead of his final matchup against his best friend, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James posted a video on Instagram from the movie Bad Boys 2, except this time, James and Wade’s faces were on actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, respectively. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrOpEM4hSVl/ As everyone knows, Dwyane Wade […]

Over the weekend, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James gave his game worn sneakers to a Memphis Grizzlies equipment assistant. The assistant, Brianè Miller, has been wearing a pair of James’ shoes every time LeBron comes to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies and The King wanted to show her he appreciates that by giving […]

The Miami Heat (11-14) will hit the road on Monday night to take on the Los Angeles Lakers (16-10). Despite not having a ton of importance in terms of records, the matchup holds a different type of significance. With Dwyane Wade set to retire following the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, this game marks the […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup point guard Rajon Rondo had his right hand drained on Sunday to address some swelling, according to Lakers head coach Luke Walton. The Lakers announced on November 15 that Rajon Rondo would miss four to five weeks while he recovers from right hand surgery. The veteran guard suffered a fracture in his hand. The […]

LOS ANGELES – On Monday night, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat will be taking on LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers for the last time in their respective careers. After 16 successful years for both James and Wade, the best friends will square off in Los Angeles in a game that will definitely […]

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Los Angeles Lakers are in talks with the Phoenix Suns to acquire Trevor Ariza. The teams have been working to reach an agreement with a third team that would take on Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as part of a potentially larger deal, league sources said. The Suns want to […]

LeBron’s role with the Los Angeles Lakers is set in stone. From the day he decided to sign with the team, it was apparent that he would be the top dog and leader, both on and off the floor. Los Angeles had a young team even before LeBron’s arrival, and his presence as the elder […]

Late in the fourth quarter of their 111-88 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James gave his game-worn sneakers to a Grizzlies ball girl. That person also happened to be a long-time LeBron fan. Following the game, James explained why he made the kind gesture, per Tania Ganguli of The Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is usually regarded as a nice guy. He recently built a school in Akron, consistently donates to charities, and is a great father to his three children. Turns out his kindness extends to fans that sit courtside as well. With 4:32 left in the first quarter of the Lakers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night but the team will be without the services of forward Michael Beasley, as the 11-year veteran has been excused from the team to tend to a family health matter. In 10 games this season for the Lakers, the former No. 2 overall pick is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Brandon Ingram for at least a week as he waits to be re-evaluated following a confirmed ankle sprain, per Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Ganguli writes: The Lakers just provided an update on Brandon Ingram after his MRI Thursday evening. It confirmed an ankle sprain and […]

On Friday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James posted a hilarious photo on Instagram in which the game notes from the San Antonio Spurs erroneously listed him as a rookie. Philadelphia 76ers stud Ben Simmons joined in on the fun and responded with an equally amusing comment, which also happens to poke fun at himself: […]

With the arrival of NBA superstar LeBron James to Hollywood this past summer, the Los Angeles Lakers are in somewhat of a difficult spot regarding their supporting cast around James this season. With no clear “number two option” to support LeBron, the Lakers have struggled at points this year. The Lakers struck out on landing […]

The new Los Angeles Lakers duo of Lonzo Ball and LeBron James achieved a milestone Friday. Though the Lakers dropped their road game against the San Antonio Spurs, 133-120, it was a game to remember for James and Ball. They became the first Lakers teammates to dish out 10+ assists since 2013. Lonzo Ball (11 ast) […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball made a terrific save on a ball that was heading out of bounds before finding LeBron James for a 3-pointer in Friday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. With the team already racking up plenty of plays this season that even the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s would […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was accidentally listed as a rookie in the San Antonio Spurs’ game notes ahead of Friday night’s game at AT&T Center. James is officially in his 16th year in the NBA, so it’s safe to say that this was a slight mistake on the part of the person who […]

It appears that a Banana Boat reunion in Hollywood isn’t going to happen anytime soon. The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly having no interest in signing All-Star veteran forward Carmelo Anthony this year, per Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. “Lakers have no interest in acquiring Carmelo Anthony, per sources. Sources said people want […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant didn’t make much of Jimmy Butler’s infamous first practice of the season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, claiming that type of intensity is just another day’s work in his eyes. “I think most of my teams would just call it a Monday,” said Bryant during his appearance at Barstool Sports’ […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith chimed in on the Kevin Durant-LeBron James discussion regarding the latter’s current inability to reel in NBA stars to play alongside him. A revealing piece from Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher brought context from stars, role players, and even former Lakers players like Pau Gasol in hopes to figure out why […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball decided to send out a tweet on Thursday that seemingly detailed his emotional state. It likely hasn’t been the smoothest period of his career when it comes to the trade rumors and relationship drama that has been swirling around as of late, so it’s understandable if his emotions are all […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rolling since an 0-3 start to their season, sitting firmly among the top half of the Western Conference with a 15-9 record. LeBron James’ squad has won four straight games as they’ve built some great chemistry, but according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the team could look to […]

Kevin Durant’s recent comments about the “toxic” media environment surrounding LeBron James is causing somewhat of a backlash. Durant blames the media for the constant drama surrounding James, but Chris Broussard doesn’t agree with KD at all. Broussard appeared on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd to discuss the recent comments: “I think a lot of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t have Brandon Ingram on their upcoming road trip. The Lakers will play a back-to-back against the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies, but Ingram will not play due to the sprained left ankle he suffered in Wednesday night’s win over the Spurs: Brandon Ingram will not play tmw vs. #Spurs […]

After a terrific 6-2 start to the season, the San Antonio Spurs suffered yet another deflating loss, this time at the hands of LeBron James and the young Los Angeles Lakers. Veterans DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge aren’t losing hope though, despite a disappointing 11-14 record a quarter of the way through the regular season. […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler wasn’t happy about how teammate LeBron James was portrayed in a story from Bleacher Report‘s Ric Bucher, which swung around the narrative of star players no longer seeing the benefits of teaming up with James. Bucher interviewed a fair share of stars, role players and even former Lakers players […]

The rivalry between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers has clearly ended, as evidenced by Wednesday’s rout at The Q — yet the rivalry between between Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Kevin Durant is very much alive, as the two rub elbows for the title of the NBA’s best player. Durant […]

A future Hall of Famer, LeBron James’ 42 points against the San Antonio Spurs helped the Los Angeles Lakers close out a swift 4-0 homestand, with 20 of them coming in the fourth quarter to give his team a 121-113 win. Following the game, James was asked if the recent talk surrounding his high usage fueled […]

Listing an all-time starting five can be a tall order for NBA fans, as there have been so many great players throughout the league’s history. Sixers legend Allen Iverson thinks he has this issue sorted, though. The Answer, as he came to be known, seems to favor the Lakers. In a wide-ranging interview with The […]

Philadelphia 76ers legendary point guard Allen Iverson calls former Bulls talent Michael Jordan the ‘Black Jesus’ and says that the Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer is indeed better than LeBron James. Iverson wrote a story about his perceptions on his career through The Players’ Tribune, including his take on who is the ‘Greatest of All-Time.’ […]

Los Angeles Lakers new acquisition Tyson Chandler put on a Dennis Rodman-esque performance coming off the bench, registering a whopping plus-27 while snatching nine boards, adding an assist and a steal in his 27 minutes on the floor, helping his team grab a 121-113 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Coach Luke Walton happily gave […]

The league has always had room for shooters like Nick Young but the 6-foot-7 shooting guard hasn’t found a home yet for the 2018-19 NBA season. Despite winning his first championship with the Golden Sate Warriors last season and being a solid contributor to the team’s title run, he has only received passing interest from […]

Kevin Durant dropped a bombshell of a take on why star players have taken a pass at the chance of playing next to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Former teammate Chris Bosh and former NBA star Tracy McGrady weighed Durant’s comment on the latest edition of ESPN’s The Jump. “Kevin knows the game,” said […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Greg Popovich was asked about what made the Los Angeles Lakers tough to guard, Wednesday night. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, it’s simple: LeBron James. “Have you watched LeBron play before? He is LeBron James, that’s what makes him difficult to guard.” The Spurs were torched by James in […]