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Los Angeles Lakers newly-acquired veteran power forward Channing Frye is known for his great sense of humor across the league. On Monday afternoon while talking about his recent appendectomy surgery, he accidentally (or purposefully, who knows) took a hilarious shot at Lakers star point guard Isaiah Thomas. “Having stitches in your belly button is about as […]

Right not LaVar and Lonzo Ball are the kings of the Los Angeles sports scene, but if LeBron James decides to take his talents to California this summer that could all change. ESPN did a survey of 48 NBA players asking them different questions about the landscape of the NBA. One of the questions on […]

Dirk Nowitzki has become the essence of the Dallas Mavericks spending 19 years of his illustrious career with the franchise with the 2017-18 NBA season in progress. However, there have been a few scenarios that have arisen where he could have taken his talents elsewhere on the free agent market. One of which was possibly […]

Adam Silver and Magic Johnson seem to have a good relationship, which is usually important between a team’s president of basketball operations and the commissioner. At the Legends Brunch on Sunday morning though, Adam Silver got a pretty good diss in on Magic Johnson according to Tas Melas of NBATV: Adam Silver at the Legends […]

From 2000 to 2002, the Los Angeles Lakers were the kings of the NBA who had one of the best duos in league history, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. While they were dominant during that stretch, many may have forgotten how they were pushed to their limits by the Sacramento Kings in the 2002 Western […]

During his playing days, Kobe Bryant made a name for himself as one of fiercest competitors the NBA has seen. He was popularly known for having the drive to always want to win every game he played in for the Los Angeles Lakers, bagging five championships in his illustrious career. One of his best traits as […]

In 2004, one of the most dominant partnerships in NBA history came to an end after Shaquille O’Neal was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving Kobe Bryant as the team’s leader. In an NBA TV “Players Only: Shaq & Kobe” special, they discussed their beef and how they parted. It’s clear that their feud […]

Jan. 22, 2006 at Staples Center was the night of Los Angeles Lakers legendary guard Kobe Bryant’s career-high 81-point outburst against the Toronto Raptors. Jalen Rose, who was one of the starting guards for the Raptors that game, witnessed Bryant score the second-most points ever scored in an NBA game. Rose has gotten a bad […]

Everyone knows that Kobe Bryant patterned his game after the great Michael Jordan. From the dunks to the fadeaway to the swagger, Bryant took “Be Like Mike” to another level. But the Los Angeles Lakers legend also made it his goal to be better than Jordan early in his career. On Saturday night, TNT aired […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal is easily one of the most recognizable pairings in sports history. There were many high points during their time together as teammates with the Lakers, but nobody can deny that there were a handful of bad moments as well. The hour-long special, which debuted TNT […]

During the Oklahoma City Thunder’s last visit at Staples Center against the Los Angeles Lakers, All-Star forward Paul George was once again the center of attention from the fans in the attendance. This saw them break out into a “We want Paul” chant that could be heard throughout the arena in the midst of the […]

There were a lot of rumors after last season about LeBron James and Paul George trying to team up, either after last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers making a trade to get George from the Indiana Pacers, or after this season when LeBron and Paul are unrestricted free agents. But according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the […]

Before the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, Paul George reportedly informed them he would not be re-signing in free agency and was heavily linked with the Los Angeles Lakers. Although there were reports of the Thunder potentially moving George at the trade deadline, they […]

It was revealed on Saturday that Los Angeles Lakers newly-acquired power forward Channing Frye had an emergency appendectomy surgery done in Cleveland on Friday night and will be re-evaluated in about a week. Via a tweet from Lakers sideline reporter Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet: “Channing Frye, who missed the last Lakers game, had a successful […]

Through the first half of the 2017-18 NBA season, much of the attention has been on LeBron James’ upcoming free agency with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After a 31-22 record that was poor to their standards, general manager Koby Altman and company overhauled their roster by acquiring Rodney Hood, George Hill, Jordan Clarkson, and Larry Nance […]

Lonzo Ball is known for many things: his outspoken father, his unorthodox shooting mechanics, his jaw-dropping passes, his reality show, etc. But one skill the Los Angeles Lakers rookie is not known for as much is his rapping. Yes, Ball had just released a full rap album two days ago. Perhaps this time off recovering […]

It is time for plan B. Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. will make his first appearance in tonight’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest, facing rookies Dennis Smith Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz, and second-time participant Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers. With tough competition ahead, players […]

Magic Johnson and Adam Silver at times didn’t seem like the best of friends. Last summer Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers were fined $500,000 by Silver and the NBA when Johnson went onto the Jimmy Kimmel show for comments about Paul George. Most believe that fine was warranted as it was a clear violation […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are well-represented in the 2018 Rising Stars Challenge with Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma selected to play for the exhibition match. Ingram will be playing in his second consecutive game after also being chosen to play last year. During media availability, Ingram admitted to having bad eating habits last year since […]

With a week of watching each team’s new rosters, it’s quickly becoming clear that this NBA trade deadline was another one for the record books.  Once projected as a quiet affair, last Thursday quickly blew the floodgates open and wildly changed the NBA’s landscape.  With so many different buyers and sellers, a significant change in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ history is filled with many great players and championships. This fact has made Kobe Bryant express very clear, that it should be enough to get any player to want to come and play for the franchise. In a recent sit-down interview with Jalen Rose from ESPN, Bryant was asked if he […]

What more can be said about Kyle Kuzma, one of the NBA’s best rookie success stories so far this season. Drafted with 27th pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, Kuzma has exceeded all expectations that were set before him. Kuzma is currently averaging 15.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 29.5 minutes per game […]

The Rising Stars game will take place on Friday night, and ahead of the game, Kyle Kuzma has called his shot, and he wasn’t shy about his goals. He told reporters he wants payback on Joel Embiid after he missed a dunk on him earlier this year, and that he’s going for 40 points. Kyle […]

The NBA trade deadline was one for the ages this year as the Cleveland Cavaliers were active and shipped off most of the players. Cleveland seems to be starting a rebuild process as they brought in a couple of young players including former Los Angeles Lakers Larry Nance Jr. For Nance, the trade really hit […]

LaVar Ball is back in the United States, presumably for All-Star weekend which is taking place in Los Angeles, and once again he is talking about his son, Lonzo Ball and the Lakers. In an exclusive interview with TMZ, LaVar was asked about all three sons playing on the same team: “Man who don’t want […]

The game on Wednesday between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans was a hotly-contested affair with Isaiah Thomas and Rajon Rondo were both being ejected from the game. Luke Walton was also thrown out later on as he continuously complained to the referees after not agreeing to a call they made on Kyle Kuzma. […]

At just 19 years old, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum already looks like he is playing as if he’s a seasoned veteran. Tatum has put in a lot of hard work to get to where he is in the NBA right now, once even spending an entire week emulating Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe […]

More than 12 years ago, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had one of the best individual performances in NBA history by recording the second highest points scored by a player in a single game, with 81 against the Toronto Raptors. His main defender on that one unforgettable night was Jalen Rose, who received a […]

During episodes of Inside the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have had some heated exchanges in the past about different topics surrounding the league. That happened once again on Thursday, as the two were talking about The Diesel’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. With O’Neal […]

After being drafted as the second overall pick in last June’s draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball signed a rookie contract for two years worth $13,748,520. He seems to be really embracing the luxury lifestyle and is buying some really expensive items. For Christmas, he bought his parents a $400,000 convertible Rolls Royce. Now, according to the […]

Rajon Rondo had some choice words earlier in the season when asked about Isaiah Thomas tribute video in Boston. According to Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette, Rondo didn’t like that Thomas wanted a video tribute after a couple seasons with the Celtics. Rajon Rondo was irked to hear that the Celtics would […]

Apparently, the NBA takes its tampering rules very seriously. According to the NBA bylaws, team executives are forbidden from contacting or recruiting players to their team until the free agency moratorium has ended. Unfortunately for the Lakers, Magic Johnson had to learn this the hard way. In the off-season, the NBA fined the Lakers $500,000 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves face off on Thursday night before each team will start their All-Star break. The Lakers bench will be a little short handed though. According to the Los Angeles Lakers official Twitter account, Channing Frye (personal reasons) is out for the Lakers tonight against Minnesota. Channing Frye (personal […]

Make no mistake, Lonzo Ball is an exceptional NBA talent. Although he hasn’t exceeded the lofty expectations his father set for him, Ball is still a worthy lottery pick and contributor for the Los Angeles Lakers. Ball is currently averaging 10.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 7.1 assists for the Lakers this season. In his absence, […]

If you want to hear someone give an honest, unfiltered, and hilarious take on things, Charles Barkley is one of the guys to watch. He’s a basketball legend with NBA Hall-Of-Famer money, and he simply doesn’t give a you-know-what — in a fun way, of course. Thursday night, Sir Charles was one of the guests […]

The BIG3 league will tip off once again this summer with some big names traveling across the United States playing three on three in a tournament style play. According to TMZ, another huge name is trying to get on a roster. When TMZ asked Lamar Odom if he would play in the league he had […]

Earlier in the season, the Los Angeles Lakers (23-33) endured a disheartening nine-game losing streak and many people felt like the sky was falling. One of those people calling for team president Magic Johnson to make changes was none other than outspoken Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball. According to a piece published on Thursday […]

Lonzo Ball is without a doubt the most hyped draft prospect from this decade. One could probably go as far and say he is the most hyped draft prospect in this century. Whatever the case may be, this just shows how much attention Ball, who was not even a professional player yet, got. But he […]

Lonzo Ball’s MCL knee injury occurred January 13th during the overtime win in Dallas and he hasn’t played since. The usual timeline of recovery and return to sport for an MCL grade I injury is 1-3 weeks. We’re now coming up on nearly 4.5 weeks and Lonzo Ball’s MCL still has him on the sidelines. […]