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LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was in attendance during LeBron “Bronny” James Jr.’s championship game. Yet he wasn’t just there to support his son’s team. When things got heated, he also played peacemaker. Being a championship game, the players and their respective parents got heated over several calls. Some received technical fouls for their […]

Lance Stephenson has been a true NBA journeyman having been on seven different teams since coming into the league in 2010. Stephen signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers to play alongside LeBron James and will be a free agent again next summer. Stephenson is hoping that is when he will finally get […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got their man this NBA offseason signing LeBron James to a four-year contract. This isn’t the first time the Lakers thought about talking to James during the offseason as the late Dr. Jerry Buss kicked around the idea of meeting James all the way back in 2010. In 2010, they didn’t […]

After officially signing rookies Moritz Wagner and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, the Los Angeles Lakers have added yet another rookie to its 2018-19 roster in the form of Jonathan Williams. Our very own ClutchPoints senior writer and editor Ryan Ward broke the news on Twitter. #Lakers officially sign rookie Jonathan Williams out of Gonzaga — Ryan Ward […]

It would be safe to say that in his 15-year career, LeBron James has pretty much achieved everything he has set his sights on in the NBA. However, the reality of playing alongside his son appears to be becoming more of an achievable goal as opposed to a fantasy. James himself shared an awesome 2K […]

Some Los Angeles Lakers fans have come out to show their love for LeBron James by helping restore his vandalized mural. The artwork was defaced by an unknown individual/s and is the second LeBron mural that has been vandalized in the span of a couple of weeks. SportsCenter shared the clip on their Twitter account, and […]

After four years of duking it out with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in June, LeBron James decided that he’ll just have to face the Warriors earlier — in the Western Conference finals — as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. His move was expected by many, but one person who was […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ son Bronny is only 13 years old and he has already made quite a few highlight reels. He was at it again showing off his handles crossing over another player as he brought the ball up the court. Bronny’s opponent lost his balance and the crowd loved it. Bronny James […]

In the NBA, summer is the time to look forward. The 2018 NBA Draft is complete and teams are celebrating their new rookie additions, offseason trades, and free agency signings. Optimism runs high for the most part and fans are focused on what’s ahead for their favorite teams. New has everyone’s attention. Today, we’re not […]

Lakers fans can’t have nice things. As soon as an artist paints a LeBron James mural, some clown vandalizes it. This latest vandalism is somewhat inexplicable too. Earlier defacement of LeBron murals could be linked to the fact that some Lakers fans may feel that LeBron has yet to earn his stripes as a legendary […]

The Lakers are back in the spotlight after an eventful offseason. Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka bolstered the young roster with LeBron James and a cadre of veteran signings. But there’s one veteran on the roster that is all but forgotten. Luol Deng is set to make just under $37 million over the next two […]

JaVale McGee is already predicting that his new team will be one of the most fun teams ever. The new look Los Angeles Lakers might not be the Showtime Lakers, but they’ll be fun to watch in their own right. JaVale McGee on the Lakers locker room: "Man, it's going to be amazing (big smile). […]

Some highlights of LeBron James’ offseason basketball practice has recently surfaced. However, it is not the typical workout video one would expect, as it features an unusual personality on defense against James. In a clip shared by House of Highlights on Instagram, LeBron is seen playing around on the court with his kids, even adorably […]

Poor LaVar Ball. Wherever he goes, he’s being ridiculed. He’s got only himself to blame, though. If it weren’t for his hyperboles and loud mouth, he would not have become a sitting duck for folks looking to have fun at his expense. Look, even Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson is taking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had the biggest free agent signing of the summer in LeBron James. Nothing can top that, but many fans eagerly hoped for anyone among Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, or even DeMarcus Cousins as the perfect follow up acquisition to James. Well, not everything gets a Hollywood ending this summer. The Lakers’ subsequent […]

LaVar Ball has never been shy about criticizing Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. To no surprise, he has wasted no time in giving some subtle advice to Walton following the signing of small forward LeBron James and, of course, it also has something to do about Lonzo Ball. There has been plenty of speculation […]

Sylvester Stallone is the latest to weigh in on the new Kobe Bryant and LeBron James dynamic in Los Angeles. A reporter from TMZ asked Stallone a hypothetical situation wherein there’s only one table left in a restaurant. To whom will he give the last table? The current Lakers superstar in LeBron or the L.A. […]

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma was undoubtedly one of the biggest surprises of the 2017-18 NBA season. As a result, he had hoped that the days of flying under the radar were long behind him. However, it is clear that NBA2K19 did not get the memo when they rated him a 78 overall, according […]

LeBron James’ decision to play for the Los Angeles Lakers sent massive shockwaves around the league, making an already-loaded Western Conference even scarier. While those placing their money on the Lakers have significantly increased, Charles Barkley — who’s well-known for his gambling appetite — isn’t jumping on the bandwagon — at least, not yet. Speaking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably the busiest team in the NBA this summer. They began the summer with a bang, agreeing to a mega-deal with LeBron James before making a slew of polarizing free agent signings. A rundown of some non-LeBron transactions the Lakers have done so far this offseason: they signed Rajon Rondo, […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans entered the summer dreaming that their team will emerge out of the offseason with a superstar trio of LeBron James, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard. Instead, the Lakers’ improvised and gave James Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley to flank him on the court next season. Well, at least the Lakers still […]

The Lakers have made a flood of veteran signings this offseason after securing LeBron James. The latest is Michael Beasley signing a one-year deal, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, the contract is worth $3.5 million. The enigmatic forward spent last season rehabilitating his career and image in New York. […]

Few organizations in professional sports have the allure that the Los Angeles Lakers have. It’s why things are taken to another level if one wants to have a discussion about the idea of Lonzo Ball potentially leaving the sport with a huge legacy. After all, being a Lakers great, is a lot harder than being […]

An NBA 2k clip featuring LeBron James and his son Bronny has surfaced online. The Los Angeles Lakers star himself saw the clip and was blown away by it. Below is the clip as posted by James himself, expressing utter amazement in the creation: As observed, the clip features King James donning the purple and […]

Malik Newman went undrafted in last month’s NBA Draft, but his hope of cracking an NBA roster got a boost when the Los Angeles Lakers signed the Kansas Jayhawks product to a two-way deal shortly after the conclusion of the draft. Some weeks later, he’s back in the free agent market, as Newman has been […]

Lance Stephenson has been an NBA journeyman in his pro basketball career. While he’s played for six NBA teams so far, he’s probably going to end his career remembered mostly by fans for his time with the Indiana Pacers. After all, it’s with the Pacers with whom Born Ready spent the most of his days […]

Although Jeffrey Carroll did not hear his name called in last month’s NBA Draft, he still managed to secure a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, who signed the Oklahoma State product to an undisclosed contract, per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. #Lakers have signed guard Jeffrey Carroll out of Oklahoma State. — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) […]

The term “Death Lineup” is synonymous with the Golden State Warriors. The small ball lineup started with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green. Kevin Durant took Barnes’ place and the rest is history. Teams around the league are looking to capture the same magic of that the Dubs have founded. […]

There is a freshly-painted mural on the corner of Melrose and Ogden in Los Angeles, California. This new artwork features LeBron James gazing up at some of the greatest players to ever wear Los Angeles Lakers uniforms, including Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, and Magic Johnson. Curiously, though, Jerry West (the Logo) […]

LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors have faced off in each of the last four postseasons in the NBA Finals. Now that James is on the Los Angeles Lakers, the King can’t meet Stephen Curry & company in the Finals again, but they could face-off during the Western Conference playoffs. Magic Johnson was on […]

NBA Finals arch-rivals in Lakers star LeBron James and Warriors forward Kevin Durant were seen leaving the same Hollywood bar on Wednesday night, according to TMZ Sports. While it’s unknown if it was a mere coincidence, both superstars were at The Highlight Room rooftop lounge before getting in their own separate vehicles and leaving the scene. TMZ […]

Name it, and LeBron James probably has won it. On Wednesday, the four-time league MVP had another hardware to take home and put inside his stacked trophy case, as he was recognized again at the ESPYs as the Best NBA Player. No upsets here. @KingJames takes home the Best NBA Player Award for the 7th […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have added another piece to their backcourt by signing guard Joel Berry II out of UNC. Even though there was a slim chance that he could have been picked in the second round, Berry went undrafted in April. Further hurting his chances was the fact that he did not participate in […]

It’s not an easy task to make a hall full of celebrities laugh – especially if making people laugh isn’t your forte at all. Racer Danica Patrick found that out in a rather cringe-worthy way when her humor failed to bring the house down at least during one moment at the ESPYs on Wednesday while […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the biggest splash move this offseason with the signing of four-year, $153 million deal with All-Star forward LeBron James that has quickly generated a significant amount of buzz around the franchise. This has also provided the opportunity for the young core group on the roster to learn from arguably the […]

LeBron James just signed a four-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he’s already thinking about what he wants his life to look like after basketball. James already has his hands in a lot of different business ventures including owning part of FC Liverpool, a popular European soccer team. According to his business partner Maverick Carter, […]

The San Antonio Spurs finally pulled the trigger on a trade that sent All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors in a blockbuster deal that landed them All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan. This has also shifted in the direction of the Los Angeles Lakers’ interest in landing the 27-year old as there has been a […]

The biggest move this offseason for the NBA involved All-Star forward LeBron James deciding to join the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $153 million deal that has quickly changed the landscape for the franchise. Throughout this entire offseason process, Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has been making a public pitch for James […]

With LeBron James now donning the purple and gold, many assume that the Los Angeles Lakers will dominate the league right from the get-go. Magic Johnson, however, has a more realistic view of this year’s Lakers. As reported by Harrison Faigen of Silver Screen and Roll, Johnson expects a slow start from the Lakers, noting that […]