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Following Wednesday night’s 123-113 exhibition win over the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma shed some light on what it’s like playing alongside LeBron James and Lonzo Ball — two of his teammates who seem to be developing a nice chemistry on the court. James and Ball put on quite a show […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers emerged victorious in their preseason matchup against defending champions Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Aside from the basketball spectacle itself, one of the more interesting moments in the game was when James had a few words with some of the Warriors. Our very own senior editor and Lakers […]

The hype is real. Reports say that the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are getting the most bets to win the NBA championship this season. While both teams would actually amp up the league if they faced in the Finals, they have to hurdle past the Golden State Warriors, an almost impossible task […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James spoke with members of the media following Wednesday night’s 123-113 exhibition victory over the Golden State Warriors. Amid his media availability, James noted that he doesn’t care if his team turns the ball over 1,000 times, so long as everyone finishes the preseason healthy. “I don’t care if we […]

Former NBA coach Tex Winter, a pioneer of the triangle offense that led the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to multiple NBA championships, passed away on Wednesday in Manhattan, Kansas at the age of 96. One of his long-time pupils, Kobe Bryant, decided to send out a heartfelt dedication to Winter on Instagram. “My […]

Fresh off their win against the defending champion Golden State Warriors in their preseason contest on Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was recently singing praises for his new teammates. According to the 33-year-old, coincidence has very little to do with why his teammates are currently on the Lakers roster with him. LeBron James: […]

Lonzo Ball just played his first preseason game for the Los Angeles Lakers since he tore his meniscus last season, and he had a few takeaways about playing with LeBron James. The Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 123-113. The arena was sold out, as this is the kind of matchup everyone wants to see […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green isn’t much for generational comparisons, but the former Defensive Player of the Year took a stab at a candid take regarding where his team stands in the all-time debate. His eyes were set on the Bulls and Lakers. “I’m usually very reluctant in saying ‘Yeah, we’re better than those […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have released a statement on the passing of coaching legend Tex Winter. Via Marc J. Spears of ESPN, below is the statement of the Lakers’ CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss: Lakers statement on the passing of Tex Winter pic.twitter.com/18Hxu2ldjN — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) October 11, 2018 Winter is known […]

Wednesday night’s showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors brought a rather sluggish, choppy stretch of preseason basketball, one that saw Finals MVP Kevin Durant foul out of the game after 24 minutes of action. Head coach Steve Kerr was frustrated by the excess of offensive foul calls (the reason of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers sharpened their tools Wednesday night against Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and the rest of the Golden State Warriors, who are now without one of their big men last year in the form of JaVale McGee. Of course, McGee is no longer sporting Warriors colors, having signed a one-year deal with the […]

Off of a forward pass from Lance Stephenson, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers mustered all his strength to complete a circus shot for the and-one opportunity. Check out the clip below as James flexes right after converting the shot. The completion of the difficult play would not have been possible if it weren’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are finally seeing LeBron James and Lonzo Ball share the floor as teammates Wednesday night, as the Purple and Gold put themselves on a preseason acid test against the reigning NBA champions, Golden State Warriors. So far, the two players are not disappointing their team’s supporters. In fact, James and Ball […]

Kevin Durant knows what it’s like for a player to leave a franchise he is synonymous with for a better situation in California. That is why the Golden State Warriors’ star doesn’t think it will be strange to see LeBron James wearing a Los Angeles Lakers uniform. James’ decision to sign with the Lakers is […]

LeBron James wasn’t quite ready to proclaim a rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. Despite his recent move to L.A. and the consequent showdown that awaits during the final two preseason games after facing the Warriors four straight times in the NBA Finals, The King won’t buy into the hoopla […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been known to have quite the car collection, but not often has James showed them off. Bronny had his AUU teammate, Mikey Williams over to hang out, and if James gets a hold of the video that Williams took, it might be the last time he is invited over […]

Josh Hart proved to be a major revelation for the Los Angeles Lakers last year. While many see him as a young gun still trying to make a name in the league, a scout actually sees the 6-foot-5 shooting guard as the Lakers’ glue guy. Sports Illustrated interviewed league scouts regarding how they think each […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a complex situation this season. Head coach Luke Walton knows this. They added the best player in the league in LeBron James this offseason, which immediately took the team from an interesting group of developing youngsters to a near championship contender. Along with James came a group of veterans […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have assembled a motley crew of veterans and youngsters going into the 2017-18 season. Of the youngsters, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and Kyle Kuzma get the most publicity and media coverage. However, head coach Luke Walton raved about one of the lesser-known young guns when interviewed by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints […]

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers shared how he intends to coexist with new teammate LeBron James. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Ball shared that the Lakers as a team will be running a whole lot this season. James, being the best offensive player on the team, will be getting the ball […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to open up the 2018-19 NBA season, there is still a lot of competition going on during practice. Whether that competition is for playing time or a starting role, head coach Luke Walton has to be happy with what he’s seeing. One of the biggest battles at this point […]

The biggest knock on Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Lonzo Ball is his broken jumper. In his rookie year in the NBA, Ball shot an atrocious 36.0 percent from the field. Even worse was his long-distance stroke, as he knocked down just 30.5 percent of his shots from deep. Having said that, Ball is optimistic […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson loves the fact that LeBron James is now with the Los Angeles Lakers. As reported by Nick Friedell of ESPN, the Los Angeles-born Thompson believes that it was a “pretty cool” move for James’ part to join the Purple and Gold. Thompson even expects the Lakers to get a […]

For those following the Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James’ life outside of basketball, you very well know that he loves to drink wine. Recently, he revealed that his young sons also join in the festivities. As reported by Josh Peter of USA Today, James was asked if his sons, aged 11 and 14, drink […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has played a total of 15 seasons so far in his NBA career and for the most part of that span, the four-time MVP has been perched atop the league. Entering his 16th season in the pros, James, even at age 33, is still arguably the best player on […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke Peyton Manning’s record for most NFL passing yards of all time, and now Los Angeles Lakers youngster Kyle Kuzma is wondering whether or not Brees is the most accurate quarterback of all time: Most accurate QB of all time? https://t.co/Lhrfv82mz3 — kuz (@kylekuzma) October 9, 2018 Technically speaking, […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant denied a rumor Tuesday that stated LeBron James texted him over the summer about joining the Los Angeles Lakers before free agency started July 1. James signed a four-year deal with the Lakers, while Durant re-signed with the Warriors on a one-plus-one deal. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said in […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Brandon Ingram always strives to stay humble on and off the basketball court, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have that ruthless determination to beat his opponents. In a column written by Mirin Fader of Bleacher Report, Ingram explains how he balances humility with his innate killer instinct. “The only voice […]

It isn’t very often that a star player comments about players on another team. That is exactly what Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson decided to do Tuesday. Anthony Slater of The Athletic shared the comments that Thompson made about the Los Angeles Lakers’ young talent. He said he expects the Lakers’ youngsters […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant aren’t going to quit their basketball careers in favor of careers in the music business, but both are huge fans of hip-hop. James said, per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints: “We’re both hip-hop guys who love hip-hop & love, at that point, getting things off our mind. Just having fun with it. […]

Lonzo Ball will make his much-anticipated return to the court on Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors. The second-year Los Angeles Laker is returning from offseason knee surgery and confirmed to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints that he will be in the lineup on Wednesday. Lonzo Ball confirms he’ll play tomorrow night against the #Warriors […]

The Golden State Warriors are gearing up for another run at a championship, but Draymond Green is easing back into the swing of things this year. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, Green will not play in his team’s Wednesday night game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. This shouldn’t come as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been raving about the work ethic Brandon Ingram has displayed over the summer as he enters the most important season of his young career. As it turns out, this is nothing new for the 21-year-old rising star, as he actually decided to skip his senior prom a few years ago […]

LeBron James has expressed his ultimate confidence in Los Angeles Lakers teammate Brandon Ingram, doing so after a four-point, five-foul losing effort in the second game of the preseason. Ingram doesn’t think he has played up to his talent quite yet, though, despite dropping 31 points in his very next game to prove his new […]

Michael Beasley is one of the most entertaining players in the NBA. But the Los Angeles Lakers are his seventh team in 10 years and the mercurial talent hasn’t lived up to the hype he came into the league with. Beasley was drafted with the second overall pick in 2008 and he came into the […]

LeBron James will step back on the court when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Golden State Warriors in a preseason battle. As reported by Ryan Ward of CluchPoints, James shared that the plan is for him to suit up for some 15 to 16 minutes in their game versus the Warriors in Las […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball is set to return for some preseason action and his new teammate LeBron James shared his thoughts on the matter. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James said that Ball’s presence will definitely change their team being that the 20-year-old is a ballhandler and will also likely impact […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James congratulated New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for being the all-time passing leader in the NFL. In a tweet, James said: Salute @drewbrees!! Congrats on the achievement/milestone. Sheesh that’s a lot of passing yards!! 🙏🏾🏈👑 — LeBron James (@KingJames) October 9, 2018 In their game against the Washington Redskins, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton said that this batch of the Purple and Gold would likely attract ‘more noise’ as compared to the Shaquille O’Neal-Kobe Bryant era — and he’s not just talking about the roar of the crowd in the arena. As reported by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Walton said that his […]