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Lonzo Ball isn’t known for his offense, by any means. The UCLA product was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017 to be their floor generator and point guard of the future. By then, it was already understood that Ball had some clear offensive deficiencies. Though, being an already-talented point guard, Ball has some […]

Over the past couple of seasons, NBA players have shown that they are also savage when it comes to roasting others, whether they may be their teammates, fellow players or even fans. They have been very active on different social media platforms as well, and at times fire back at their critics with their own […]

It was an exhilarating win for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night over the Denver Nuggets. The crowd atmosphere at Staples Center during the Lakers’ 112-1o3 come-from-behind victory was nothing short of electric. However, according to an interview with Lakers star point guard Isaiah Thomas that was posted on YouTube by Lakers Nation, there is […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has offered a challenge that may make or break forward Julius Randle’s career. As reported by ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, Walton has challenged and criticized the former lottery pick, who’s been at the forefront of trade rumors in the early part of the season. To recall, the Lakers opted […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma has been ruled out tonight in their game against the Golden State Warriors. As reported by Bill Oram of the So Cal News Group: Kyle Kuzma out at Golden State, Luke Walton says. Isaiah Thomas will start next to Lonzo with KCP sliding over to small forward — Bill […]

There was a buzz around the air in L.A. this past weekend when a certain NBA player showed up to play at Staples Center for two nights. LeBron James led his Cleveland Cavaliers to battle against the L.A. Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers; he fell short in both contests on his final trip to […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, who has been playing like a veteran in just his first season as a pro, recently offered advice for college players. Former player Damon Stoudemire took to Twitter to give some advice to players who plan to declare for the NBA Draft, but don’t have a very good chance of […]

In the summer of 2017, the Los Angeles Lakers drafted UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball to become their point guard of the future. It was clear from the jump that Ball wasn’t going to dominate the offense or show off his incredible athleticism. Frankly, Ball can’t do any of those things. The Lakers drafted Ball […]

Julius Randle has been rapidly building his case for staying in the City of Angels, after being a sure-fire goner due to the Los Angeles Lakers grand plans during this 2018 free agency period. The 23-year-old could make an additional fortune than his soon-to-be next contract if he had a penny for every time he’s […]

Following Tuesday night’s 112-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets, recently-acquired Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas gave an update on his hip. As most hoops fans know, the former Washington Husky suffered the injury during last season’s Eastern Conference Playoffs while playing with the Boston Celtics. After spending half of this season with the […]

Lonzo Ball was not surprised by what transpired in the winding seconds of the Los Angeles Lakers 112-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, as the rookie point guard was intentionally fouled in hopes to give Denver an extra possession. Ball entered the game shooting a ghastly 48.2 percent from the charity stripe — […]

For those believing there was nothing but “suburban beef” between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, things got heated once again during the final moments of a 112-103 Lakers win, as forward Julius Randle pushed Nikola Jokic on his way up the court, producing a conflict between the two big men. Jokic fell […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle has seen his emphasis on improving over the summer pay off this season with multiple top-of-the-line games for the purple-and-gold. Most recently, he co-led his team in scoring and rebounding along with rookie Kyle Kuzma, as they both posted an eerily similar 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead […]

Kyle Kuzma battled through an ankle injury in the first half to lead his Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-103 win over the Denver Nuggets, with team pride on the line after two incidents of showboating by guard Jamal Murray. The Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter, gaining a 14-point advantage and putting the game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers evened up the regular season series against the Denver Nuggets thanks to a heroic performance from Kyle Kuzma, who posted 26 points and 13 rebounds, just like his counterpart Julius Randle. Kuzma hurt his ankle in the first half, but kept the foot on the throttle for 39 minutes, helping his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won their rubber match against the Denver Nuggets, 112-103, at Staples Center. However, during the game’s dying seconds, Julius Randle and Nikola Jokic got into each other’s faces with what seemed like not-so-friendly words. As both teams ran down the court for a Nuggets offensive set, Jokic looked to get a […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball surprised the crowd over at Tinseltown with a chase-down block on the Denver Nuggets’ Gary Harris. As seen in the video below, the crowd cheered and stood up on their feet once Ball effectively timed his jump, blocking the lay-up before it can be called for a goal-tend. LONZO […]

With an uncertain future ahead in terms of where he may be playing next season, forward Julius Randle has taken his all-around game to another level. Randle saw his role change with the Lakers from a starter last season to a bench player earlier this season to arguably the team’s most productive player during the […]

Will Barton of the Denver Nuggets doesn’t think there’s any real beef between the Los Angeles Lakers and teammate Jamal Murray, thinking it’s a mere social construction. “It ain’t real. That’s some suburban beef, man. Come on,” said Barton when asked of their storied drama series, according to Gina Mizell of The Denver Post. “Somebody […]

Lonzo Ball didn’t take too kindly to Jamal Murray’s recent unsportsmanlike antics during their last meeting, as the Denver Nuggets guard got plenty of flack from the Los Angeles Lakers after finishing with a team-high 22 points on the night. “It was the second time of him doing stuff like that, obviously it is going […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers made the trade to get Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. from the Los Angeles Lakers they threw in their first-round draft pick to get the deal done. When the Cavaliers made the trade they were hoping that the pick would be for the 31st or 32nd pick in next summer’s […]

Touted as one of the best perimeter players in the game, it is no question that Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson has patterned his offensive game from NBA great Kobe Bryant. But in a recent interview, Thompson revealed that it is not just Kobe’s offensive prowess that he nitpicked. In an article by […]

In 12 games with the Los Angeles Lakers since being traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas has helped lead the team to seven wins and appears to be developing some chemistry with his new teammates like rookie forward Kyle Kuzma. After practice on Monday, following the team’s win over Thomas’ former […]

After signing a 10-day contract last week and seeing action for the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, the team has decided to bring back Travis Wear on a second 10-day deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Lakers will sign Travis Wear to a second 10-day contract, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

With his team leading by a wide margin in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s 127-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations and NBA legend Magic Johnson stopped for a brief chat with LeBron James’ business associates, Maverick Carter and Rich Paul, who were both seated courtside. Lakers exec […]

During the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s 127-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball missed a wide open dunk attempt in transition. In lieu of the embarrassing moment, several of Lonzo’s teammates, as well as his brother, LaMelo, chimed in with a bit of playful banter. Lonzo gathered the […]

Isaiah Thomas had perhaps his best outing since joining the Los Angeles Lakers, putting up 20 points, nine assists, and five rebounds off the bench in 31 minutes of play against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. What stuck out the most during his time on the floor was his sheer aggressiveness taking over the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have always been a big-time player in free agency until recent years, where they have repeatedly come up empty in their search for the next star to rise to the throne. Following Kobe Bryant’s retirement, the team has struck out consistently, failing to lure big names into playing in La La […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has felt utterly confident that his current roster has made great strides since his first season coaching the team, noting this same core could be battling for the playoffs next season. The Lakers suffered some challenges with injuries to point guard Lonzo Ball, among others, ones which have […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas put up one of his better outings off the bench against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, for whom he played a mere 15 games this season before taking a decisive 127-113 win on Sunday night. The 5-foot-9 dynamo put up 20 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the floor, […]

Not only did Los Angeles Lakers rising star power forward Julius Randle dominate the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night en route to a 127-113 win, but he did it in front of two of his old teammates in current Cavs shooting guard Jordan Clarkson and power forward Larry Nance Jr. After the Lakers’ victory, Randle talked […]

It was a Sunday night of dominance for Los Angeles Lakers rising star power forward Julius Randle against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center. In fact, the numbers that Randle put up during the 127-113 victory over the Cavs have not been done by a Lakers player since March of 2008 by legendary shooting guard […]

Since debuting for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, Lonzo Ball has shown that he excels as an all-around player, having the ability to score, rebound, drop dimes, and even defend his opponents well. However, one aspect of his game that may need some improvement is his consistency in knocking down shots from the field. […]

In the second and final matchup of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers came away with a 127-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers behind Julius Randle’s 36 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists in 38 minutes. As the Lakers reached the 30-win mark for the first time since the 2012-13 season, much of […]

The game on Sunday between the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers is more than just a regular season matchup. It does have a lot of subplots to it, led by LeBron James’ potential addition to the Purple and Gold as it is no secret that they will pursue the Cavs superstar this summer. While […]

Despite his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers ending sooner than expected during last month’s trade deadline, Isaiah Thomas was surprisingly in a good mood on Sunday before the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He even exchanged pleasantries with some of his former teammates, including LeBron James, J.R. Smith, and Kyle Korver. When […]

L.A. is home to a lot of Hollywood A-list celebrities, that’s why it doesn’t come as a surprise that a number of them watch the games of the Los Angeles Lakers inside Staples Center live. Perhaps one of the most recognizable figures outside of the players is Jack Nicholson, who has always been a season […]

Isaiah Thomas and LeBron James aren’t two names that you would be used to hearing together at this point of the season. While both players used to play with each other, it’s clear now that the two stars could not coexist well enough for their partnership to last. Now playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

It doesn’t need to be said that Joel Embiid is a phenomenal player. After missing his first two seasons, Embiid has become the franchise player for the Sixers. Under his leadership, the Sixers will likely make the postseason this year. In fact, they just might be poised to start a deep postseason run. On the […]