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There are only a few players in the NBA who can throw an alley-oop to themselves, and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of them. Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs, James got Spurs forward Dante Cunningham to bite on one of his pump fakes. James, though, then got in the air after […]

Luke Walton has difficult decisions to make regarding the Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup. Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo needed to be replaced following their suspensions. Lonzo Ball has been one of the replacements. Ball’s played so well as a starter, Walton is going to keep him in the lineup for the time being per […]

We all know that LeBron James is one of the most gifted facilitators in the NBA, but according to advanced metrics, LeBron James is the most accurate passer in the NBA. This has been huge for the Los Angeles Lakers — especially for guys like Josh Hart and Lonzo Ball. Both are shooting above 40 […]

Showtime has just released the trailer for the highly-anticipated docu-series produced by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Shut Up and Dribble is not LeBron’s first foray into the world of television content production, but this is definitely one of his more socially-relevant projects thus far. The series’ name roots from an insult thrown by U.S. […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans know LeBron James can’t take them to championship heights by himself. The young corps needed to step up alongside James. Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and Kyle Kuzma all entered the season with major expectations, but Josh Hart is proving to be the most valuable Laker to play alongside James. It’s not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could use some help to bolster their frontcourt and it appears that Moe Wagner is on his way back from knee injury. Now, Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints is reporting that the Michigan product is heading to the South Bay Lakers on a rehab assignment. #Lakers assign rookie Moe Wagner to the @SouthBayLakers […]

Heading into the 2018-2019 season, one of the stories to watch for the Los Angeles Lakers was who would be the better fit to start at point guard, alongside LeBron James of course. During the summer, the Lakers acquired the services of NBA champion and 4-time NBA All-Star Rajon Rondo. From the outside, it was […]

Ten days into his second season in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, forward Kyle Kuzma is already seeing the media circus that ensues when LeBron James comes to town. Following an early statement win over the previously-undefeated Denver Nuggets, James talked to reporters for an extended period — something that left the Utah product perplexed […]

LeBron James did not get to have a moment with former Team USA teammate Kobe Bryant after the Los Angeles Lakers icon sat courtside on Thursday for a 121-114 win over the Denver Nuggets. Yet The King gave his praise for The Black Mamba after the Lakers grabbed their second win of the season over the […]

Golden State Warriors stud Draymond Green is determined to re-claim his throne as the league’s resident troll. His smack talking is already in NBA mid-season form, as he has recently taken to Instagram to troll none other than Los Angeles Lakers newcomer LeBron James and his free-throw shooting. Following the Lakers’ impressive home win against […]

Michael Jordan is known as the greatest of all time. But a trainer for the Los Angeles Lakers believes that Jordan had an easy path to achieve this status. As reported by Scoop B, Gary Vitti, the Lakers’ longtime trainer, recalled Jordan’s first ring and the subsequent ones that effectively made him the greatest basketball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers followed a monkey-ridding first win of the season against the Phoenix Suns with a rousing 121-114 victory over the previously-undefeated Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Head coach Luke Walton praised Lonzo Ball’s activity and his aggressive mindset as propellers for the win. “His instincts for the game when he’s aggressive amd active, […]

Gary Vitti was the Los Angeles Lakers’ athletic trainer when Magic Johnson revealed to the world that he was HIV positive. It was a time when the whole world was unfamiliar with the virus. And Vitti dealt with the backlash that came along with Johnson’s admission. As reported by Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of Scoop […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is in the house Thursday night at Staples Center to watch the hardcourt tussle between his old team and the Denver Nuggets. To no one’s surprise, he got a warm standing ovation from the partisan crowd when his presence was announced. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpYYOUAhfZi/?taken-by=houseofhighlights Kobe Bryant deserves every second of that […]

During the pre-game warm-ups before their duel with the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was making it rain from downtown — right at Stephen Curry range. Check out the clip below as posted by Lakers Daily, featuring a red-hot James — easily draining shots from near midcourt: #LeBron James out here […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center Thursday night, and purple and gold legend Kobe Bryant will be in attendance. Kobe Bryant, arguably the greatest player to have ever played for the Lakers, is participating in a season ticket holder event. It will be the first Laker game […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers trainer Gary Vitti says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and not Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, is the greatest basketball player of all-time. Abdul-Jabbar has scored the most points in NBA history, racking up 38,387 points in his Hall of Fame career. It’s a record that Vitti doesn’t believe will ever be broken. “I believe […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers instructed his teammates that whenever they fall to the ground, they should wait for their brothers to help him out. But when JaVale McGee fell to the ground after a collision, James didn’t exactly heed his own instructions. And NBA trolls immediately noticed. Check out the video below […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has learned something from his recent suspension following his brawl with Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram. He’s learned that getting suspended is expensive. What did Chris Paul learn during his 2-game suspension? “I learned that it’s expensive sitting out two games,” he cracked. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) October 25, 2018 […]

Paul George signed a four-year, $136.9 million contract this summer to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, shocking many around the league. For the last two years, every rumor stated that George was intent on going home and playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Thunder lost to the Utah Jazz in the first […]

LeBron James and Jim Boeheim are engaging in a war of words over Darius Bazley — well, they might not be, but it can get kind of hard to tell on social media sometimes. Boeheim made sarcastic comments about James and Bazley’s relationship. James responded on Twitter, but now Boeheim is setting the record straight to […]

JaVale McGee is finally getting a heavy dose of minutes as the starting center for the Los Angeles Lakers, but most pundits still insist he’s only bound for 20-some minutes due to his known asthma condition. The 30-year-old finally put those rumors to rest on Friday night after dropping a 20-point gem in the team’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a couple of notable moves in the offseason but while his decision to relocate to California and leave Cleveland behind may have gotten the most airtime, his charitable contributions to his hometown of Akron, Oh. deserved the most attention. On Thursday, James received the Offseason NBA Cares Community […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally got the monkey off their back by getting their first win of the season against the Phoenix Suns on the road. Swingman Lance Stephenson noted the team rode coach Luke Walton’s earlier anger into a double-digit win. “We could feel his anger,” Lance Stephenson told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin of Walton’s disposition during […]

Paul George shocked the basketball world over the summer when he decided to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder, instead of heading to his home town of L.A. to join LeBron James and the Lakers. The five-time All-Star has recently shed some light on his decision, claiming that throughout the process, he never really felt […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally entered the NBA’s 2018-19 winners’ circle by defeating the Phoenix Suns 131-113 Thursday night. After three consecutive losses to start the season, many questioned the decision that LeBron James made over the summer that brought him and his talents to the City of Angels. But one win doesn’t guarantee that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally notched their first win of the season after demolishing the Phoenix Suns 131-113 on Wednesday night. LeBron James was delighted with his team’s inaugural victory, and praised big man JaVale McGee, who had a monster game on the evening. LeBron James on JaVale McGee:”He’s so active. I think it […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2018-19 NBA season with a huge amount of pressure and high expectations. After going through a long rebuilding process, the Lakers were finally viewed as a serious contender once again. Signing the best player in the world signified the end of the rebuild. Unfortunately for James […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is one of the smartest players to have ever played the game. He studied game film religiously and would spend hours and hours and hours in the gym perfecting his craft. All that work helped the Lakers great win five NBA championships and cement himself as one of the […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul and his reputation have come into question after Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo called him a “horrible teammate” after the two stars got into a crazy fight at Staples Center this past weekend. Rondo talked about how many want to believe Paul is a “good guy,” but they […]

LeBron James’ two missed free throws down the stretch against the San Antonio Spurs had Los Angeles Lakers fans clamoring for Kobe Bryant. He wouldn’t have missed those free throws, they said. Kobe would have hit the game-winner, they said. LeBron will never be able to accomplish what Kobe did in Los Angeles, they said. The […]

LeBron James has no love for the NCAA. Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim is now taking pot shots at James after Darius Bazley spurned the Orange for greener pastures. The NBA prospect was expected to attend Syracuse to play for Boeheim, but he decided to forego college to play in the G League and prepare […]

Kobe Bryant is a bit eccentric, especially when it comes to improving as a basketball player. He appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to discuss his new book, and the Los Angeles Lakers legend talked about his obscure foray into tap dancin. “My first day of class … I walked into the studios and there’s all […]

Tom Thibodeau and Luke Walton are at the top of the list for betting odds on which NBA coach will be the first to be fired this season, per BetOnline.ag. Thibodeau’s situation is more of a concern than Walton’s, but both are coming under scrutiny early in the season. Thibodeau is no surprise at all […]

The NBA league office has fined Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton for his post-game comments on the officiating after a 143-142 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. The NBA has announced that #Lakers coach Luke Walton has been fined $15,000 for comments made about officiating in loss to #Spurs on […]

Former NBA commissioner David Stern finally provided some much-needed clarity on Chris Paul’s vetoed trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, a move that would have paired him with the since-retired Kobe Bryant and written a complete different chapter in league history. His explanation, though clear, took a veiled shot at standing New Orleans Pelicans general […]

Rajon Rondo’s airing out of grievances set up a domino effect after the Los Angeles Lakers guard boldly told ESPN how he had gotten a bad rap about his character based on how the suspensions were doled out, making him the villain of his altercation with Chris Paul. In the rant, Rondo described Paul as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will look to win their first regular-season game in the LeBron James era Wednesday when they travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns. Lakers second-year guard Josh Hart will be playing against a familiar face Wednesday, as his Villanova teammate, guard Mikal Bridges, is on the Suns. Josh Hart and […]

The recent free throw misses of LeBron James in the clutch has garnered, yet again, comparisons to Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. Fans defended Bryant at the expense of James, noting that the former would never botch free throws in a game’s critical moment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=69&v=Q4WkCXoOys8 After James missed crucial free throws which eventually led […]