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When the playoffs roll around it’s usually the time that teams really lean on their veterans for success and a lot of the time that can really shorten up the rotation off the bench. Channing Frye, the former Cleveland Cavalier who was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. noticed […]

The 2018 offseason is just a few months away and the biggest storyline this summer will be the destination of a certain number 23. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently fighting for their playoff lives in their second-round playoff match-up with the Toronto Raptors. The possibility that James will have his earliest playoff […]

It appears that Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball got around to seeing the highly-anticipated “Avengers: Infinity War” superhero film from Marvel Studios, which was released worldwide over the past weekend. After Ball saw the film, he went on Twitter to say that he possibly had a change of heart over who was […]

When the final horn sounded Friday night in the Utah Jazz’s series-clinching Game 6 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the countdown clock on Paul George’s free agency officially began. George, who is widely expected to turn down his $20.7 million player option for 2018-19 to become an unrestricted free agent, will be one of […]

In recent years, The Los Angeles Lakers have done a serviceable job finding young players in the NBA Draft. Just last summer, the franchise managed to net three players that will definitely be part of the future in Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart. Credit should be given to entire organization for good scouting […]

With the Boston Celtics fresh off a decisive 112-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Saturday’s Game 7, they are now set for what should be an amazing Eastern Conference Semifinals with the Philadelphia 76ers. For Game 1 tonight at TD Garden, the Celtics announced via their official Twitter account that all fans in attendance […]

It’s only a matter of time before former Oklahoma Sooners guard Trae Young invades the shore of the NBA with the 2018 NBA Draft only less than two months away from happening. For now, though, Young is content getting gifts like this one from no other than Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant himself. This […]

It can’t be all just fun and games for the Purple and Gold. The Los Angeles Lakers’ rookie duo of Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma (along with Jason Hart) have been vocal and passionate with regards to their obsession of the open-world video game Fortnite that has caught the gaming world (and NBA) by storm. […]

Lonzo Ball’s tenure in college lasted only a single season and was put to an end by the Kentucky Wildcats in the Sweet Sixteen. During his time with the UCLA Bruins, his stats were enough to make him an All-American. Any way you look at it, the Los Angeles Lakers guard’s college stint worked out […]

On Thursday, the jury found Bill Cosby guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 14 years ago. Despite the controversy surrounding Cosby, Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers opted to defend the actor via a tweet which has since been deleted. In his Twitter account, Kuzma tweeted: “Most of these yougins out here […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

Josh Hart of the Los Angeles Lakers will be spending his time playing Fortnite in the offseason. A recent tweet revealed that the 23-year-old even bought a new TV for his girlfriend — a TV which he plans to use for the video game. As revealed by Hart himself on Twitter: Just bought my girl a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not part of this year’s playoffs so their players have a lot of time on their hands to burn. For Channing Frye and Josh Hart, they appeared to have spent some of that free time on Monday watching the thrilling Game 4 matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is venerated as a basketball god today. Yet some are not aware that he might have stepped on a few toes to achieve his stature. His former teammate Smush Parker was on the receiving end of such harsh words. As reported by Matt Caputo of Bleacher Report, Parker — […]

Isaiah Thomas’ NBA story started as a feel-good one.  Selected last by the Sacramento Kings in the 2011 NBA Draft, Thomas worked his way through a number of challenges to prove his critics wrong. He has become a two-time All-Star, and just a year ago, was an MVP candidate and a playoff hero for the […]

Kyle Kuzma is egging on teammate Lonzo Ball to release an album on the same day as hip-hop legend Nas. Kuzma actually flocked to Twitter to reveal the challenge, as well as asking his followers if they want Ball to do it. Below is Kuzma’s Twitter poll: Hey @ZO2_ Nas is dropping his album June […]

Despite the constant rumors of Kawhi Leonard’s offseason destinations, an old Gregg Popovich rule might keep the 26-year-old from landing with his hometown team in Los Angeles. According to a report by Mark Heisler of The Orange County Register, Popovich has been long against helping teams in their own conference in trade situations. “It’s one […]

One team that is hoping to have a big off-season is the Los Angeles Lakers. They have been connected to both Paul George and LeBron James and many believe they could build their own “Big 3” but that isn’t exactly what Magic Johnson wants. “We had to show that we have really good young players, […]

As teams around the NBA were on the court in playoff contention on Wednesday night, news came down the wire stating that Erin Popovich, wife of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, had passed away due to health complications. Shortly after the report hit the air waves, several players — both past and present […]

Despite the myriad of possibilities surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers impending free agency, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski believes the team’s intent hasn’t deviated from their preseason — hoping to acquire both LeBron James and Paul George this summer. “The Lakers plan hasn’t changed. They want to get both of them,” said Wojnarowski. “They want a championship […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach and former player Byron Scott believes the team is planning to jump-start a rebuild with LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard, according to Sean Deveney of The Sporting News. Leonard; a Riverside native, reportedly wants to wind up in L.A. — having attended San Diego State University for two seasons […]

The outpouring of grief and support for the San Antonio Spurs’ maestro (and unanimously considered as the greatest head coach in the league currently) Gregg Popovich, continues, after ESPN broke the sad news earlier in the day that Pop’s wife, Erin Popovich, passed away. Many have already extended their condolences and shared their touching words, […]

Lonzo Ball’s first year in the pros is now part of Los Angeles Lakers history. Finally, he got a taste of what it’s like to be a legitimate big-league baller. For a player burdened by expectations way before he even entered his name in the 2017 NBA Draft, Lonzo seemingly did not meet the excessive […]

After the NBA issued an official press release on Wednesday announcing finalists for six categories decided by fan voting, Los Angeles Lakers rising star rookie forward Kyle Kuzma found his name as one of the five finalists for the NBA’s #BestStyle award. He is going against NBA veterans in Houston Rockets guard James Harden, Cleveland […]

The Kawhi Leonard saga boasts plenty of implications — is there a rift between him and the organization? No rift? Is he willing to take the supermax offer? If not, where would he go? According to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers will be players on this […]

BodyArmor; a sports drink that rivals market titans like Gatorade and Powerade, has taken its latest stride to take on the giants with four ads set to premiere today, written and directed by the Oscar-winning Kobe Bryant. The ads feature MVP frontrunner James Harden of the Houston Rockets and third-year forward Kristaps Porzingis, along with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were every player’s dream landing scenario during the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s, but after hitting a nasty streak in mismanagement, they’ve become the polar opposite of what the franchise had represented in the last three decades — a destination players looked to avoid. In a read-worthy piece by Lee Jenkins of […]

Kyle Kuzma had perhaps the most impressive out of all rookie seasons for the Los Angels Lakers — not the most glamorous pick, but certainly the most productive — putting up a healthy 16.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while being trusted into some important minutes. Yet even in his first season with the […]

Come summer, all eyes will be on LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard. The former is expected to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers if they don’t win a ring this year. The latter, on the other hand, is in the middle of controversies with the San Antonio Spurs. For former Los Angeles Lakers guard Byron Scott, he […]

It’s been a while since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant last played in an NBA game. While the itch to play again could still be there for the five-time NBA champion, the idea of coaching does not seem to be something Bryant is even remotely interested in. Nah… I coach with content #Detail https://t.co/X8z7i4UJp8 […]

For the uninitiated, Fortnite, a Battle Royale-inspired sandbox game from Epic Games, is a huge deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Guard Josh Hart is the biggest fan, as he’s been known to have played it for 10 straight hours before a game against Cleveland. We’re talking about practice, right? Look, he even broke out […]

Ice Cube’s BIG3 League was a success in its inaugural season entertaining basketball fans during the NBA offseason. The three-on-three format brought a different dynamic to the basketball landscape and it could have a bright future ahead with a number of big-name stars from the NBA signing on for the second season which is set […]

Two seasons ago the Los Angeles Lakers had perhaps the best feel-good story to end their season, Kobe Bryant, after 20 years with the franchise, retired wearing the purple-and-gold with a 60-point game to leave as his last performance, walking into the sunset with what’s perhaps the most iconic last game in NBA history. Fast forward […]

One of the best stories to come out of the end of the season was that of Andre Ingram. The G League veteran finally got his chance in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers and he didn’t disappoint. In his first game against the Houston Rockets, he put up 19 points and showed his […]

One of the greatest Los Angeles Lakers of all time will be trying his hand at ballroom dancing. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is going to be trading his old sneakers for dancing shoes when he competes on the 26th season of ABC’s hit show “Dancing With the Stars.” NBA Legend @kaj33 will be joining @lindsayarnold in the […]

The Los Angeles Kings could use every form of support right now, as their backs are against the wall in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Vegas Knights. Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez has surely done his part to inject some much-needed confidence to the Kings by donning an Anze […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got their 2018 postseason underway on Sunday afternoon, which came with a slow start out of the gate. The Cavaliers had fallen into a quick hole that grew to 20 points in the second half. This had drawn much criticism about the Cavaliers’ chances to compete for a title. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle […]

Channing Frye only got a few months to play with the Los Angeles Lakers after being traded at the deadline from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but in his short time, he was really impressed with what he saw. During his exit interviews, he talked about his time with the Lakers, and one of the major points […]

After it was reported over the weekend that the New York Knicks had already contacted both Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson about the vacant head coaching position, one person added himself as a dark horse to that list of potential candidates: none other than former Knicks forward Metta World Peace. World Peace, who is […]