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Josh Hart of the Los Angeles Lakers is back at it again on Twitter. His latest subject to troll is none other than teammate Kyle Kuzma. Hart posted a throwback photo of Kuzma, roasting his teammate in the caption: NO NO NO @kylekuzma explain this now pic.twitter.com/QJzF4mpa4r — Josh Hart (@joshhart) May 31, 2018 Kuzma […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to acquire yet another late first-round pick his summer thanks to their splash trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the 2018 NBA trade deadline. It appears they have wasted no time revealing their plans on what they intend to do with it. Rumors surfaced that the Lakers promised to take […]

The New England Patriots got a special visitor on Wednesday during their OTAs. Five-time NBA champion and Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, made a surprise visit to the team’s facility, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. The New England Patriots returned to work Wednesday for their fourth voluntary organized team activity, and they were greeted by a […]

Kyle Kuzma is making the most of his rookie season in the league, not only drawing eyes with his stellar play, but making use of his platform to roast Los Angeles Lakers teammate Lonzo Ball. The Michigan native drew inspiration from Chappelle’s Show to present the 2018 Sauce Awards, presented with the Player Hater of […]

NBA Draft hopeful LiAngelo Ball held a private workout with the Los Angeles Lakers today and things did not look anywhere near promising. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, there was “pessimism in the extreme” after the rookie Lonzo Ball’s younger brother tried out in front of scouts and team executives. The […]

LiAngelo Ball, who signed up for the 2018 NBA Draft, is already working out with a number of teams. With him showing off his talent recently for the Los Angeles Lakers, he sought advice from his brother Lonzo, a top prospect back in college who’s now proving his worth in the pros. As reported by Ryan […]

LiAngelo Ball recently worked out with the Los Angeles Lakers. He shared what his goals are in the workout, noting that he wants to prove that he knows the game. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Ball said: LiAngelo Ball on his #Lakers workout: "I thought I did good. It was a good workout."  […]

LiAngelo Ball participated in a pre-draft workout with the Los Angeles Lakers today and he had a special guest in attendance to watch him. His older brother Lonzo, the No. 2 overall pick of the Lakers last summer, showed up to support LiAngelo. Lonzo Ball was also in attendance for LiAngelo's pre-draft workout with the […]

The wait is over, Lakers fans. Kobe Bryant on Tuesday announced a new book that will be released later this year. The book is called “Mamba Mentality: How I Play,” and will be released in October. "The Mamba Mentality: How I Play" book comes out October 23, 2018! Learn how I approached the process and […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was active on Twitter tonight. In response to LeBron James’ epic Game 7 performance to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics, Kobe sent out an initial tweet of congrats. Then he weighed in on the GOAT debate calling for appreciation of the accomplishments […]

A few minutes after sending out a tweet praising LeBron James’ Game 7 performance, Kobe Bryant had another one prepared to discuss the GOAT debate that seems to come up after every Cavaliers game these playoffs. Kobe provided a positive take on the question, saying that he would like others to appreciate the performances of […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed everyone’s attention winning Game 7 on the road against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. It’s LeBron’s eight straight trip to the Finals and the fourth in a row for the Cavs. It was a jaw-dropping performance from LeBron scoring 35 points with 15 boards and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have two big priorities this offseason, try to sign LeBron James and Paul George. Lakers fans are trying to look for any hint that either of those guys might be coming to the City of the Angels, and it appears they might have one. According to Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma and […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Brandon Ingram is making strides in the offseason. 2018 Draft hopeful in Grayson Allen, Ingram’s former teammate at Duke University, noticed that the lanky rising star now looks stronger. As reported by Mike Bresnahan of Sports Spectrum, Allen said this after the two worked out together. How does Brandon Ingram look […]

LaVar Ball has been relatively silent over the past several weeks, but he’s starting to rev up his mouth again. This time, he’s going after the Los Angeles Lakers training staff, which he believes is to blame for the injury woes of his son, Lonzo Ball, during the point guard’s first season in the NBA. […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray did more than just elevate his game to starting-caliber level, but also managed to dethrone Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as the youngest player to make an NBA All-Defensive Team. The 21-year-old was name to the NBA’s Second All-Defensive Team yesterday for his splendid play through limited […]

Lonzo Ball just completed his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, but his father LaVar Ball is already talkinga bout signing an extension with the team. LaVar Ball reiterated that Lonzo Ball is willing to take less money on his next NBA contract so the Lakers can continue surrounding him with talent. He said […]

NBA Draft hopeful LiAngelo Ball has already interviewed with teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns after putting in work at the Pro Basketball Combine at IMG Academy in Florida, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. LiAngelo, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, has set out […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum is thoroughly convinced fellow All-Star Paul George will wind up elsewhere during the offseason. The scoring backcourt star spoke with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski in The Woj Pod, only to drop a bomb of a prediction. via Brett Dawson of The Oklahoman. “I already tried to get Paul George once. […]

NYSYNC and Backstreet Boys were two of the most popular boy bands in the late 90’s and early 2000’s and although they were both competing against each other on the Billboard charts, they did have something big in common. Both the bands actually got their starts in Shaquille O’Neal’s house. https://twitter.com/LanceBass/status/998684301985136640 On Tuesday, Google had listed […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s new ESPN+ show “Details” has drawn rave reviews from diehard fans of the game, but has also set a likely curse for the star players featured in it. According to Twitter user Reggie Rose, since episode two of the series, The Black Mamba’s spotlight on these players hasn’t really bode […]

Kyle Kuzma, the 27th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, had a lofty ambition going into his first year as a pro. Kuzma posted a photo on his Instagram account. It features him holding up a photo of him with “All-Rookie Team” written on it: https://www.instagram.com/p/BjGM3NlAaQK/?taken-by=kuz It turns out that he wrote the caption […]

Kanye West is making rounds in the headlines as of late for stating that slavery is a choice. Many celebrities have voiced out their opinions regarding West’s comments, many of which disagreed with the hip-hop mogul. Basketball legend Kobe Bryant recently shared his side. As per TMZ, West said: “When you hear about slavery for […]

According to Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, there isn’t a guy trotting about the world in the purple and gold with thicker skin than Lonzo Ball. Relax, friends. It is only a figure of speech. Randle doesn’t actually mean Ball has some superhero-like thick skin or is suffering from crazy disease in which he’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were hoping two rookies, Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma, would help the franchise return to former glory. It hasn’t gone exactly to plan yet, but the latter exceeded expectations, with the former doing far better than people will give him credit for given the hyperbolic goals attached to his aura. Nevertheless, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a tight-knit group, especially the young guys that have come in and developed this past season. Among those young players are forwards Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart, both of whom just closed out their rookie campaigns on a high note. The two have a lot in common, as both are […]

Two of the biggest free agents this summer in LeBron James and Paul George have both been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers for whatever reason. George has been linked to the Lakers since he reportedly told the Indiana Pacers at the end of last season that he didn’t want to sign an extension with […]

Former Michigan State standout Miles Bridges was taking in the Cleveland Cavaliers game on Monday night when he met Vince Carter. He took to Twitter saying he met the older version of himself. Met the older version of me today!! @mrvincecarter15 pic.twitter.com/nJAkWjkCuf — Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) May 22, 2018 Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have started to get in touch with soon-to-be free agent forward Julius Randle, but thus far, there hasn’t been any signs of their level of interest in their homegrown product, who had his best of three full seasons with the franchise after only playing 14 minutes in his debut season, going […]

The Dallas Mavericks could make some major moves in the offseason, looking to attract not only some Texas natives in DeAndre Jordan and Julius Randle, but also likely a max-level player in DeMarcus Cousins, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. “There have also been rumblings that the Dallas front office will look to make […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made it very clear what they need from Lonzo Ball this summer, they need him to get stronger and improve his game. There have also been some rumors floating that this summer Ball could end up being traded for Kawhi Leonard, but LaVar Ball has made it clear that won’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant is known for his mental strength which allows him to easily surpass the physical challenges on the basketball court. He is rumored to go to extremes to improve his game, consulting the greats that came before him, hoping to harvest some tips. Recently, it was revealed that he had […]

It’s been relatively quiet of late when it comes to Los Angeles Lakers news with the playoffs in full swing and offseason events like the draft, free agency and summer league still a ways away. But there was something this week with rookie point guard Lonzo Ball getting a new tattoo that read “Born 2 […]

It is no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers have a big offseason ahead of them in free agency. Before that, the Lakers hope to refine their roster through the 2018 NBA Draft. It appears the Lakers’ brass has gotten a head start on the process by showing heavy interest in one prospect in particular. According […]

Larry Bird versus Magic Johnson. Grit and workmanlike attitude against the glitz and glamour of showtime. The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Thanks to one decade of NBA revival while leaning on two stars and cities, it’s become one of the greatest rivalries in sports. Right now, however, there’s love in the air. […]

Isaiah Thomas appears to have built a nice camaraderie with his Los Angeles Lakers teammates in the short time he’s been with the team. That’s also why the diminutive point guard is getting away with hilarious jabs like this one he had with teammate Kyle Kuzma on Twitter. Was just playing 2k and was dribbling […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas is not a big fan of the NBA Draft Combine. Thomas thinks that the annual event that allows prospects to showcase their potential and acumen in basketball through a battery of drills and interviews while scouts, general managers, and coaches watch is a pointless exercise which does not really […]

The notion has long been in place that the Los Angeles Lakers would be one of the most active teams in the league in the summer of 2018. The front office has already positioned their salary cap situation to possibly bring aboard two top-tier players on max contracts in free agency. However, there could be […]