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The Los Angeles Lakers have been eyeing superstar Anthony Davis for years now. What’s stopping the purple and gold from acquiring him? Per Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports, the Lakers have been trying to arrange a deal on how to acquire Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. However, their archrivals, the Boston Celtics — […]

LeBron James’ return to Cleveland was a success for ESPN. According to Ben Cafardo, Communications Director at ESPN, the Lakers-Cavs game last week averaged 3,764,000 viewers, making it ESPN’s most-watched regular-season game since Christmas 2015. Last week's Thanksgiving Eve @ESPNNBA doubleheader was significant success. @KingJames' return to #Cleveland for Lakers-Cavs averaged 3,764,000 viewers, making it […]

Denver Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke sent Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James a throwback jersey over the summer in an attempt to lure the four-time MVP to come to Denver as a free agent. Kroenke and James are good friends off the court and have even vacationed together in the past. LeBron appreciated Kroenke for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers started the season a little rocky and have somewhat righted the ship. As things currently stand, the Lakers are 11-8, which is good enough for seventh place in the NBA’s Western Conference. And while they have won seven of their last ten games, there is still some kinks to get worked […]

Despite being eight years removed from the infamy of “The Decision,” LeBron James’ unprecedented move to the Miami Heat back in 2010 still remains to be one of the biggest moments in sports history. The Los Angeles Lakers star recently spoke about what went through his mind in the immediate aftermath of his decision to […]

On July 8, 2010, ESPN aired The Decision to 13 million salivating viewers, as Lebron James announced he was — you know — taking his talents to South Beach. Backlash ensued, highlighted by owner Dan Gilbert, who penned a letter calling Lebron a “narcissist” and “coward.” Today, the antonyms of such words; altruistic, heroic, better […]

The Washington Wizards are starting to string together a few wins after a disappointing start. In fact, they opened the season so bad that rumblings about John Wall, Bradley Beal, and every other player in Washington no longer deemed untouchable in trades sparked plenty of speculations — one of which includes Brandon Ingram of the Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart is currently dealing with an ankle injury, and it continues to bother him ahead of their meeting with the Denver Nuggets. According to head coach Luke Walton, Josh Hart is still unsure whether he would gear up for Tuesday night’s match-up with the Nuggets. However, Walton made it clear […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on November 15 that Rajon Rondo would miss four to five weeks while he recovers from right hand surgery, but that’s not going to stop the veteran point guard from lobbying to get back sooner. According to Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram, Rajon Rondo has been trying to practice ever since the […]

LeBron James is still the best basketball player in the world, but it is still an adjustment for his new teammates to learn how to play with him as Brandon Ingram notes. Ingram told Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints that he and some of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates have fallen into the habit of watching James […]

According to the Los Angeles Lakers, Rajon Rondo is cleared for non-contact work. This is another step forward in Rondo’s recovery from hand surgery, and it seems to match up with the original timeline the Lakers set for the veteran point guard’s return. Los Angeles originally believed that Rondo would need four to five weeks […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant wreaked havoc on the NBA for 20 years and racked up too many achievements and accolades to list. The future Hall of Famer made a name for himself due to his ferocious intensity and unwavering work ethic, and those teammates who did not try to match these qualities found […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers believes that the team’s unselfishness is creating more bad effects than good ones. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James addressed the team’s turnover problems in the last two games. In their 83-90 win over the Utah Jazz, they lost the ball 23 times. James himself had five turnovers. And […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has identified his team’s problem and the obvious solution to it. Speaking after their 104-108 loss to the Orlando Magic, Walton pointed out turnovers and missed free throws as the main culprits. For the 38-year-old, the solution to it is simple: knock the free throws down and take care […]

To say that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was delighted by Ohio State’s demolishing of the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday night would be an understatement. In fact, the three-time NBA champ was so pumped about the big win, that he went absolutely savage on rookie teammate Moe Wagner. Ohio native James is obviously a […]

JaVale McGee is thankful to LeBron James for lobbying the Los Angeles Lakers to sign him in free agency. Javale Mcgee signed with the Lakers in the summer for the veteran’s minimum worth $2.4 million. The deal is now proving to be a bargain, with the 30-year-old center having a breakout season and averaging a […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz Friday night, Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James told reporters that second-year point guard Lonzo Ball doesn’t realize his greatness yet. Sometimes, Lonzo Ball can lack aggression on offense. LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, and even head coach Luke Walton have all said they want Ball to […]

The Michigan Wolverines were on pace to make it to the College Football Playoff until Urban Meyer’s Ohio State Buckeyes took Jim Harbaugh’s boys to the woodshed on Saturday, with the Buckeyes pounding out a huge 62-39 victory in Columbus. Ohio State’s win gave Buckeyes superfan and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James a reason […]

It’s not a good day to be a Michigan Wolverines fan for obvious reasons. Conversely, it’s an unforgettable one for Ohio State Buckeyes football supporters like Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. In case you haven’t heard, the Wolverines got their behinds whooped big time by Ohio State in Columbus this Saturday to the tune […]

What in the world were you thinking of, Los Angeles Lakers fan David? We need to hear the backstory on this. Was he trying to make a joke? Maybe he didn’t understand what he was doing? Either way, this was embarrassing. The Lakers were giving him a gift with Kyle Kuzma to start. How could […]

After a slow start to the LeBron James era for the Los Angeles Lakers, the new-look squad led by the three-time NBA champion may be starting to figure things out as the team draws near the 20-game mark in the 2018-19 campaign. On Friday night, the day after the Thanksgiving Day holiday, LeBron and company […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did his best to score with a rim-rattling dunk but to no avail. The Los Angeles Lakers’ six-year man got rejected, not by a defender, but by the rim itself. In this post by Bleacher Report, Caldwell-Pope tried to produce a highlight-material play at the expense of Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee actually did a euro-step. In their Friday night matchup against the Utah Jazz, McGee pulled off the nifty move against Derrick Favors. JaVale McGee actually made it look easy, all seven feet and 270 pounds of him, as he continues to be a major force for the Lakers. The […]

LeBron James was out in Staples Center doing LeBron James things when the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Utah Jazz Friday night. In one play early in the third quarter, James picked up the ball off a Jazz turnover. With no one else standing in between him and the rim, the four-time Most Valuable Player […]

Bradley Beal has been one of the most talked about names in the NBA over the last few days since reports broke that the Washington Wizards were open to trading him and star point guard John Wall. Now, rumors can’t stop flying around about which team could end up acquiring the deadly three-point threat. Looking […]

Shooting slumps are not exactly something new for the Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Lonzo Ball. Since he came in to the league, shooting efficiency has always been something to improve on for him. To be fair, Lonzo has always been a pass-first guy even before he was in the NBA. Also, the Lakers didn’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball has always been contented in setting up his teammates on offense. This season, Ball has been advised by the team to attack the rim more and be more aggressive. ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk wrote about how the Lakers are pushing their sophomore point guard to assert himself more on offense. So […]

Not really known for creating shots for himself, Los Angeles Lakers sophomore Lonzo Ball put up his highest scoring output of the season during the team’s recent win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.  Kyle Kuzma explains the difference between a passive and aggressive Lonzo Ball. ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk wrote about the Lakers’ desire to make Ball more […]

After five teams and 10 years of playing in the NBA, JaVale McGee has finally become a consistently relevant starter to a playoff team. They say LeBron James makes better players out of his teammates, and the Los Angeles Lakers big man is a living, breathing, and shot-blocking proof of it. JaVale McGee is having […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won the basketball lottery this offseason by signing LeBron James. The best player in the game left the Cleveland Cavaliers after four season to sign with the Lakers long-term, knowing they would need to build to become a championship-level team. The biggest question with LeBron there Los Angeles was who would […]

Josh Hart of the Los Angeles Lakers shared what he thinks is the most underrated part of Thanksgiving. Via Twitter, Hart said: Most underrated thing about Thanksgiving is the leftovers — Josh Hart (@joshhart) November 23, 2018 Most agreed with Hart’s observation. But for them, it’s not underrated as it is definitely the best part of […]

LeBron James has his Los Angeles Lakers on a roll heading into the Thanksgiving holiday. The Lakers have won six of their last seven games and eight of their last 10, averaging 29.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 0.9 steals, 1.1 blocks and 3.0 three-pointers per game on 53.8 percent shooting from the field and […]

If one could pinpoint a slight weakness in Lakers star LeBron James’ game, it would be his inconsistency in shooting free throws. It also turns out that LeBron has 11 free throw lane violations against the Cavaliers during his Cleveland homecoming. The Action Network’s Rob Perez tweeted out a video detailing James’ lane violations. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1065491644378750977 […]

With it being his first trip back to Cleveland since joining the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer, the Cavs decided to play a special tribute video for LeBron James during the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game. There were some who thought James would be boo’d once he stepped onto the court. Instead, he […]

It’s not a secret that one of Kyrie Irving’s reasons for demanding a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers last year was because he didn’t want to play under LeBron James’ shadow anymore. It appears that the Lakers star couldn’t care less about it as he says that it’s not his problem if Kyrie didn’t want […]

With less than a minute remaining, a shot clock gaffe may have helped the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in LeBron James’ return to Cleveland. In the clip below, with the shot clock winding down, LeBron rose up for a 3-point shot. It hit the rim, but the shot clock reset to 24 […]

LeBron James’ return to Cleveland this time was a sweet one. The crowd cheered for him and gave him a warm welcome. The 14-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion was grateful to the Cleveland crowd: James said he really appreciates the fans in Cleveland and all the love they showed him, that he felt the […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was back in Cleveland facing the Cavaliers. But his return was starkly different from a few years ago. Right after James’ decision of taking his talents to the Miami Heat, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert penned a letter addressed to Cleveland. In it, he promised a championship before LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year point guard Lonzo Ball is still struggling with his outside shot, but that’s not going to stop the former UCLA Bruin from driving the lane and slamming it home. Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers in LeBron James’ return to Cleveland, Lonzo Ball showed off his hops with a nice dunk. […]