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After landing the biggest free agent of the summer in LeBron James, the Lakers released a new shirt design with his name and number on the back. The Lakers have one of the most iconic jerseys in the league, and it seems like they have stuck with the basic template from last season with some […]

LeBron James and Kevin Love aren’t teammates anymore, but that doesn’t mean the two friends can’t root for one another. James tweeted a congratulatory message to his former teammate following the news of Love’s four-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers. James mentions in his emoji-laden tweet that Love has to take him out to eat […]

Kyle Kuzma turned 23 on Tuesday and LeBron James took to Twitter to wish his new Los Angeles Lakers’ teammate a Happy Birthday. Happy G-day Young King @kylekuzma!! Enjoy your day. 🙏🏾 — LeBron James (@KingJames) July 24, 2018 Kuzma averaged 16.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists during his rookie season. Kuzma came into […]

Travis Wear impressed the Los Angeles Lakers enough last season that they have signed him to a two-way contract for the upcoming season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Free agent forward Travis Wear has agreed to a two-way contract with the Lakers, league sources tell ESPN. He played 17 games with Lakers last season. […]

The L.A. Clippers have been able to somewhat step out of the shadow of the Los Angeles Lakers after Lob City made several postseason runs while the Lakers were in a decline. Now boasting a hollowed-out roster with no Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, it might be a different story moving forward — […]

Bradley Beal or John Wall? Together, the All-Star duo make the present and future very bright for the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, they haven’t made it beyond the second round since they’ve been together. Washington has made the playoffs four of the last five seasons. The 2016-17 was their best season since they went 49-33 and […]

Even though his career isn’t close to over yet, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is already getting his jersey retired. The Akron RubberDucks, the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, hosted a jersey retirement for the brand new Lakers forward. The baseball club had a fan in a Cavaliers shirt reveal a portrait of James’ […]

Michael Beasley of the Los Angeles Lakers poured out his thoughts with regard to his critics and doubters. Free agent guard Nick Young, who received a special mention from Beasley, reacted to the comments. The former Warriors and Lakers guard backed up Beasley’s comments in a two word tweet. Love it !!! pic.twitter.com/X6B7myTG3z — Nick […]

LeBron James, Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo, Manu Ginobili, and Draymond Green. These are the guys perceived to be in possession of high basketball IQs. But for every one of them, there are the likes of Michael Beasley, J.R. Smith, Nick Young, and Lance Stephenson, who do not come across to basketball fans as intelligent hoopers. […]

Michael Beasley wasn’t among the top free agent names Los Angeles Lakers fans were excited about heading into the summer, but the team surprised them anyway by signing the eccentric forward this NBA offseason. Beasley is not Paul George, and his only similarity with Kawhi Leonard is the braids they both sport, but with the […]

TMZ Sports is reporting that Lonzo Ball’s girlfriend, Denise Garcia, gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday. The 20-year-old Lakers guard adds one more Ball to the family, thus making LaVar a proud grandfather. The elder Ball must be thrilled with the new addition to the family, but he must have wanted a boy. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James murals are popping up all around LA. Unfortunately, they’re being destroyed as quickly as they are popping up. It’s somewhat inexplicable. Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN spoke with one of the artists, Gustavo Zermeno, about the murals and their subsequent defacement. “I am surprised,” Zermeno told ESPN. “This is the […]

It might be weird to see LeBron James in a Lakers uniform in October, but he’s already looking forward to donning the iconic uniform. In fact, James took to Instagram to talk up the Lakers white jerseys. The alternate jersey isn’t the only thing exciting LeBron this offseason. His 98 rating in NBA 2K19 drew […]

When the Los Angels Lakers signed JaVale McGee, fans were equal parts excited and confused. OK, maybe mostly confused. This giant man who once was a staple on “Shaqtin A Fool” segments had just won consecutive NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors, and he chose to join LeBron James and a group of young […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made likely the biggest splash of the summer, luring LeBron James away from his hometown of Cleveland and into the bright lights of Staples Center. Neither the Lakers brass nor ownership is celebrating this massive signing at all, at least not yet. Controlling-owner Jeanie Buss explained it simply. “We haven’t done […]

LeBron James murals over Los Angeles are getting defaced. Many are left wondering as to why some people in L.A. don’t want the greatest basketball player today to play for the Lakers. Jeanie Buss, the team’s owner, has an answer. To celebrate James’ new campaign with the Lakers, several artists have put up murals of […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was in attendance during LeBron “Bronny” James Jr.’s championship game. Yet he wasn’t just there to support his son’s team. When things got heated, he also played peacemaker. Being a championship game, the players and their respective parents got heated over several calls. Some received technical fouls for their […]

Lance Stephenson has been a true NBA journeyman having been on seven different teams since coming into the league in 2010. Stephen signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers to play alongside LeBron James and will be a free agent again next summer. Stephenson is hoping that is when he will finally get […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got their man this NBA offseason signing LeBron James to a four-year contract. This isn’t the first time the Lakers thought about talking to James during the offseason as the late Dr. Jerry Buss kicked around the idea of meeting James all the way back in 2010. In 2010, they didn’t […]

After officially signing rookies Moritz Wagner and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, the Los Angeles Lakers have added yet another rookie to its 2018-19 roster in the form of Jonathan Williams. Our very own ClutchPoints senior writer and editor Ryan Ward broke the news on Twitter. #Lakers officially sign rookie Jonathan Williams out of Gonzaga — Ryan Ward […]

It would be safe to say that in his 15-year career, LeBron James has pretty much achieved everything he has set his sights on in the NBA. However, the reality of playing alongside his son appears to be becoming more of an achievable goal as opposed to a fantasy. James himself shared an awesome 2K […]

Some Los Angeles Lakers fans have come out to show their love for LeBron James by helping restore his vandalized mural. The artwork was defaced by an unknown individual/s and is the second LeBron mural that has been vandalized in the span of a couple of weeks. SportsCenter shared the clip on their Twitter account, and […]

After four years of duking it out with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in June, LeBron James decided that he’ll just have to face the Warriors earlier — in the Western Conference finals — as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. His move was expected by many, but one person who was […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ son Bronny is only 13 years old and he has already made quite a few highlight reels. He was at it again showing off his handles crossing over another player as he brought the ball up the court. Bronny’s opponent lost his balance and the crowd loved it. Bronny James […]

In the NBA, summer is the time to look forward. The 2018 NBA Draft is complete and teams are celebrating their new rookie additions, offseason trades, and free agency signings. Optimism runs high for the most part and fans are focused on what’s ahead for their favorite teams. New has everyone’s attention. Today, we’re not […]

Lakers fans can’t have nice things. As soon as an artist paints a LeBron James mural, some clown vandalizes it. This latest vandalism is somewhat inexplicable too. Earlier defacement of LeBron murals could be linked to the fact that some Lakers fans may feel that LeBron has yet to earn his stripes as a legendary […]

The Lakers are back in the spotlight after an eventful offseason. Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka bolstered the young roster with LeBron James and a cadre of veteran signings. But there’s one veteran on the roster that is all but forgotten. Luol Deng is set to make just under $37 million over the next two […]

JaVale McGee is already predicting that his new team will be one of the most fun teams ever. The new look Los Angeles Lakers might not be the Showtime Lakers, but they’ll be fun to watch in their own right. JaVale McGee on the Lakers locker room: "Man, it's going to be amazing (big smile). […]

Some highlights of LeBron James’ offseason basketball practice has recently surfaced. However, it is not the typical workout video one would expect, as it features an unusual personality on defense against James. In a clip shared by House of Highlights on Instagram, LeBron is seen playing around on the court with his kids, even adorably […]

Poor LaVar Ball. Wherever he goes, he’s being ridiculed. He’s got only himself to blame, though. If it weren’t for his hyperboles and loud mouth, he would not have become a sitting duck for folks looking to have fun at his expense. Look, even Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson is taking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had the biggest free agent signing of the summer in LeBron James. Nothing can top that, but many fans eagerly hoped for anyone among Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, or even DeMarcus Cousins as the perfect follow up acquisition to James. Well, not everything gets a Hollywood ending this summer. The Lakers’ subsequent […]

LaVar Ball has never been shy about criticizing Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. To no surprise, he has wasted no time in giving some subtle advice to Walton following the signing of small forward LeBron James and, of course, it also has something to do about Lonzo Ball. There has been plenty of speculation […]

Sylvester Stallone is the latest to weigh in on the new Kobe Bryant and LeBron James dynamic in Los Angeles. A reporter from TMZ asked Stallone a hypothetical situation wherein there’s only one table left in a restaurant. To whom will he give the last table? The current Lakers superstar in LeBron or the L.A. […]

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma was undoubtedly one of the biggest surprises of the 2017-18 NBA season. As a result, he had hoped that the days of flying under the radar were long behind him. However, it is clear that NBA2K19 did not get the memo when they rated him a 78 overall, according […]

LeBron James’ decision to play for the Los Angeles Lakers sent massive shockwaves around the league, making an already-loaded Western Conference even scarier. While those placing their money on the Lakers have significantly increased, Charles Barkley — who’s well-known for his gambling appetite — isn’t jumping on the bandwagon — at least, not yet. Speaking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably the busiest team in the NBA this summer. They began the summer with a bang, agreeing to a mega-deal with LeBron James before making a slew of polarizing free agent signings. A rundown of some non-LeBron transactions the Lakers have done so far this offseason: they signed Rajon Rondo, […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans entered the summer dreaming that their team will emerge out of the offseason with a superstar trio of LeBron James, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard. Instead, the Lakers’ improvised and gave James Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley to flank him on the court next season. Well, at least the Lakers still […]

The Lakers have made a flood of veteran signings this offseason after securing LeBron James. The latest is Michael Beasley signing a one-year deal, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, the contract is worth $3.5 million. The enigmatic forward spent last season rehabilitating his career and image in New York. […]

Few organizations in professional sports have the allure that the Los Angeles Lakers have. It’s why things are taken to another level if one wants to have a discussion about the idea of Lonzo Ball potentially leaving the sport with a huge legacy. After all, being a Lakers great, is a lot harder than being […]