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LaVar Ball recently made his way to Chicago to take part in the Junior Basketball Association’s (JBA) All-Star Game. Upon setting his eyes on Michael Jordan’s honorary statue at the United Center, Ball could not help but rekindle an old flame involving himself and the Chicago Bulls legend. Sports Illustrated shared this unusually amusing — […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Lance Stephenson is putting in the work during this offseason after being signed to a one-year deal earlier this summer. Among the changes he has made is an altered form and shooting stroke under NBA trainer Chris Brickley, which offers a more compact core movement with less impact on his legs […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is just one of the many NBA personalities that have sung praises for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after recently leading the opening of his I Promise School in his native of Akron, Ohio. Antetokounmpo took to Twitter to express his admiration towards James, sharing how he sees the three-time […]

Earlier this week, Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James opened his I Promise school in Akron, Ohio. Just a few days later, the King decided to pay a visit to his alma mater, St. Vincent-St. Mary, for a reminiscent workout session. “Nothing like being inside the place where it all started putting in work!” James […]

L.A. native and BIG3 founder Ice Cube is one of the millions of Los Angeles Lakers supporters that can’t wait for LeBron James’ purple and gold debut. However, this is not the only thing the 49-year-old rapper is getting all giddy about, as the prospect of a renewed Lakers-Celtics rivalry — with former teammates LeBron […]

In the recent weeks, numerous people have speculated and hoped that Los Angeles Lakers legend and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant would come out of retirement and play again for the Lakers alongside LeBron James. Even Bryant’s former Laker teammate Shaquille O’ Neal told TMZ in a recent interview that Bryant was coming back […]

The 1996 Chicago Bulls or the 2016 Golden State Warriors? That version of the run-and-gun Warriors broke the longtime record of wins in a regular season by ending up with a 73-9 standing. That would automatically put them as the best team of all-time, right? Oh, wait a minute. The 72-10 Michael Jordan-led Bulls ended […]

Jeff Teague of the Minnesota Timberwolves wants Indiana players to follow in Los Angeles Lakers’ forward LeBron James’ footsteps in opening a new school. Teague’s Instagram account is currently set to private as of writing, but Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports uploaded a screenshot of the Wolves guard and his message: Interesting thought from @Teague0. Broad […]

With LeBron James now donning the purple and gold, former Los Angeles Lakers big man Shaquille O’Neal declared that his former partner-in-crime Kobe Bryant is about to make a return. In PodcastOne Sportsnet’s The BIG Podcast with Shaq, the big man spoke about the rumor he was spreading about Bryant making a return to the Lakers. […]

The NBA’s offseason is when we see a lot of players from different teams get together and play ball. Whether it be organized ball like the Drew League or random appearances at Venice Beach or a player’s camp, those interactions always prove fun for the fans and the players involved. Earlier this week, Golden State […]

One of the lasting impacts from LeBron James’ I Promise School will be how it inspires others to give back and make a change in their community as well. Not everyone has the means or the reach to do anything of the same magnitude. But we all have the ability to make improvements to society […]

Magic Johnson may have told the young Lakers to tone it down on social media and relax with the public roasting, but it doesn’t look like they’re stopping anytime soon. Brandon Ingram is the latest victim. Kyle Kuzma called out Ingram on Twitter to congratulate him on his “role” in the upcoming movie Slender Man. […]

While the lights at the 2018 ESPYs shone bright, the fireworks would only get started at Delilah nightclub, where LeBron James hosted an afterparty for some of his close friends. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was soon sucker punched by Tristan Thompson, but the situation was stopped by two NBA Finals rivals in James […]

While some Los Angeles Lakers fans have criticized the plethora of one-year signings that have come after LeBron James agreed to join on a four-year, $154 million deal — there is hope that the young Lakers core could be enough to make James’ stay more comfortable than his last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Some […]

Kevin Durant is fresh off signing his third consecutive one-and-one deal with the Golden State Warriors, giving himself the utmost flexibility to change his mind at a moment’s notice and chase glory elsewhere. The perennial scorer has a good chance to wind up with his third straight Larry O’Brien trophy by the end of this […]

Jeff Green, who’s now part of the Washington Wizards, congratulated former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and now Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for the I Promise School. Via his Instagram account, Green said: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl3zE8fFoYV/ James recently unveiled the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio — the city where he grew up and put on the worldwide […]

Just because Kawhi Leonard is now out of San Antonio and now with the Toronto Raptors does not mean that speculations of where he will go have ended. The rumor-sniffers merely shifted their focus on what Leonard will do next year, when he finally has the option to control his own destiny. There won’t be […]

People can’t still get over LeBron James’ I Promise School in Akron, Ohio. That’s understandable, though, as there aren’t plenty of such institutions sprouting across the country. In fact, the I Promise School is one of a kind in a lot of sense. Apart from education, students, and even the families of the children who […]

It’s been weeks since LeBron James decided to put ink on paper so he could start the new chapter of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Still, there are people out there, mostly Lakers fans, who still struggle to wrap their minds around the fact that The King is finally going to represent the […]

LeBron James’s impact on the court is well-documented, but it pales in comparison to the impact he has off the court. Following the opening of LeBron’s I Promise School, First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama took to Twitter to praise James’ charitable efforts. James thanked First Lady Michelle for her kind words and […]

LeBron James’ reaction to the unveiling of the new Los Angeles Laker jerseys was clear and simple. He loves them. King James took to Twitter to praise the newly-released jerseys. The Lakers posted a picture of three classic-looking jerseys to their Twitter account. A white, yellow, and purple jersey—all with James’ No. 23—were on display for […]

LeBron James is receiving widespread praise for opening the I Promise School in his hometown, and for good reason. The love is coming from teammates, opponents, coaches, fans, and now, even a former president and first lady. Michelle Obama took to Twitter to recognize LeBron’s charitable efforts on behalf of herself and her husband, President […]

Rajon Rondo found success in New Orleans during the 2017-18 season and reaffirmed his place in the league as a savvy veteran. The Pelicans looked like a great fit and it was expected that Rondo would re-sign. Apparently, Rondo was in the process of working on a deal when he blindsided them. After the Los […]

The internet never forgets. Lately, there has been a massive digging of old tweets undertaken by some people with too much time on their hands. The recent targets have been baseball players, who, during their younger years, had posted tweets with racial and homophobic tones that have now resurfaced and cast the likes of Milwaukee […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers superstar and Hall of Fame player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar doesn’t have time for our nonsense GOAT debates. How do we know this? Because the man who had a small acting role in the mini-series The Stand, a Stephen King adaptation, literally said as much. “These GOAT discussions are fun distractions while sitting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have unveiled their new uniforms for the 2018-19 season and these are some that will have old-school fans as well as the new wave delighted with its modifications. The new #LakeShow lineup. 👀: https://t.co/DH4D2dlKgK pic.twitter.com/xqd1BXlk5A — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) July 31, 2018 As seen here, the famed purple and gold […]

11-time NBA All-Star Charles Barkley is known for his outspoken nature. Basically, he’s a man who will tell you exactly what’s on his mind and not think twice about it. For better or worse, that’s who he is. Barkley, now 55 years of age, recently sat down for an interview to discuss his new deal […]

JaVale McGee has kept busy this offseason. From hosting a charity softball game soon after winning his second championship in two years to signing a one-year deal to join the Los Angeles Lakers, it would be a shock that the former Golden State Warriors talent had time for anything else. JaVale McGee continued to do […]

LeBron James signing with the Los Angeles Lakers was not really a surprise this offseason. One of the most shocking things to come out of the signing was the lack of star power they signed around him. They brought in Lance Stephenson, Michael Beasley, and JaVale McGee but they don’t necessarily move the needle to get […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley had much more than two cents to spare when it comes to the new-look Los Angeles Lakers, who have reloaded by adding the biggest free agent in the market in LeBron James. The longtime NBA standout offered that this season would be the one to test head coach Luke Walton, not […]

Even though the Los Angeles Lakers won the LeBron James sweepstakes, the prevailing narrative remains to tell that the Lakers are not good enough to challenge for supremacy in the Western Conference. For James’ buddy, Dwyane Wade, however, dismissing a LeBron James-led team is a big mistake. Speaking to reporters during a conference call, Wade […]

Though LeBron James now has a hand in assembling a championship team with the Los Angeles Lakers, he still remains respectful of what the top executives have built over the past few years. Speaking with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, James was asked about his thoughts on Kawhi Leonard possibly joining the purple and gold at […]

The shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin turned Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James from being one of the biggest basketball talents in the world to becoming an advocate of peace and equality. Speaking with CNN’s Jon Lemon, James recalled the time he heard about Martin’s shooting. Being that he has kids of his own, the devastating […]

At 33 years old, most players are way past their prime or about to exit that stage in their athletic career. But Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — tagged as the greatest player of his generation — is not like any other player. At 33, James doesn’t believe he is already counting down his […]

LeBron James and Isaiah Thomas did not spend a long time together with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, the only time in their NBA careers in which they were on the same team, but the bond between the two was very much evident in the way the now-Denver Nuggets point guard congratulated the Los Angeles […]

LeBron James’ dislike of US President Donald Trump is as publicly known as the fact that J.R. Smith forgot to call a timeout near the end of regulation of last NBA Finals’ opening game. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has always loathed Trump, whose ideals constantly cause social abrasions. On Monday, during an interview with CNN’s […]

The shorts that LeBron James wore on his first public appearance as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, now belong to Jeanie Buss — the franchise’s owner. Buss posted the photo of the shorts on Twitter, placing it beside one the Lakers’ championship trophy: Thank you @justdon !!!! 😍 💜.. I love these shorts. […]

A hundred thousand dollars are no chump change, but let Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James demonstrate how easy it is to dispense such an amount for a wealthy pro athlete just like him. Unlike other celebrities, though, James recently spent $100,000 not to buy a new luxury car nor to purchase a bunch of […]

“LeBron James has not made his quest to add to his three NBA titles by heading to the tougher dog-eat-dog world of the Western Conference. Signing with the Los Angeles Lakers may be a glittery move, but it is not going to give the four-time NBA MVP an easier path to the Western Conference Finals, […]