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Lonzo Ball has been rather mum since sustaining a knee injury and undergoing surgery during this offseason, but even the setback won’t keep him from the hype this new season will bring to La La Land. The Los Angeles Lakers added their biggest cog in LeBron James, an addition Ball feels will kick this team […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili announced his retirement from the NBA earlier today and has since received an outpour of respect from his colleagues and everyone involved in the association. Among the individuals to show his gratitude is Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who took to Twitter to thank the Argentinian guard. basketball […]

Recovering from the nostalgia of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who celebrated his 40th birthday, the league is hit once more by another blast from the past with the retirement announcement of San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili. The league has been sending their love, support, and gratitude all over social media on the […]

At one point, Paul George to the Los Angeles Lakers seemed like a sure thing. The California native was unhappy in Indiana and he was set to be a free agent in the summer of 2018—conveniently when the Lakers would have cap space. But instead of landing in Los Angeles, George was traded to the […]

Kawhi Leonard’s future is still very much unknown. He will play out the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors this season, but beyond that, no one knows what to expect. Of course, there is speculation that he would like to return home to sunny California wit the Los Angeles Lakers or Clippers, […]

The Ukrainian National Team bolstered their ranks on Monday morning, as Alex Len and Svi Mykhailiuk have been added to the team’s roster for FIBA’s World Cup qualifiers in September. The Ukrainian Basketball Federation announced that Len and Mykhailiuk will be available to play in the upcoming qualifying games against Spain and Montenegro, according to […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter endeared himself even more to the fan base by facing LeBron James last season, taking part in a short-lived beef with the self-professed King of New York. The Turkish international explained to ESPN’s Royce Young what got this beef started, one that got started even before the day he […]

Retired Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant has been keeping himself really busy since leaving everything on the court two years ago. From an Oscar win, books, sneakers, and businesses, the Black Mamba has everything going post-NBA. Although there are baseless rumors regarding coming out of retirement for a team up with LeBron James in […]

With LeBron James on the brink of starting his legacy as part of the Los Angeles Lakers, most could not help but compare him to one of the greatest to ever put on the purple and gold — Kobe Bryant. A Redditor that goes by the username u/quentin-coldwater has presented a very interesting statistical comparison between […]

Kobe Bryant, one of the Los Angeles Laker’s all-time greats and future NBA Hall of Famer, has been vocal about his support and belief in the front office’s acquisitions this offseason. He believes that with a combination of physicality and versatility, the team can possibly match up with the Golden State Warriors for Western Conference […]

There’s a new great wall in China, and it’s one that’s not tangible nor is made to stave off Mongolian invaders. Instead, it’s an abstract divide that cuts right through the middle of the country’s basketball-loving population, with one side being filled by LeBron James supporters and the other occupied by diehards of Los Angeles […]

There’s arguably no better player in the NBA than LeBron James when it comes to elevating the level of play of his teammates. And since James is now with the Los Angeles Lakers, that distinct talent of his is expected to manifest right away on the court. Among the players whom Lakers scouting director Jesse Buss […]

NBA superstars LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard made the most of their offseason by working out together last week. It turns out that the superstar trio actually had been planning the rendezvous for a while, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “James, Durant and Leonard worked out together for the first time […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is also a comedian and actor. In a new commercial, Shaq hilariously portrays a middle school student. From being chosen last in PE class to being selected for a role of Tree No. 3 in a school stage play, O’Neal depicts a typical young student being poked fun at by his […]

LeBron James is no stranger to the haters. Now that he’s a Laker, the hate towards James is sure to grow even louder. In one of the funnier ways to hate on James, Amazon recently listed toilet paper with James’ likeness on each square. You can put two and two together to figure out what this […]

Despite being widely regarded as one of the best to ever play the sport, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James does not have a shortage of critics. Instead of looking at his countless achievements, detractors often focus on James’ failures and highlight them as best they can. However, LeBron himself has admitted that his failures […]

LeBron James is one of the greatest players in the history of the game. But if he wants to win over Lakers fans he’s going to need to prove it in Los Angeles. According to TMZ, former Laker Devean George believes a statue for James won’t even be a consideration until he brings at least […]

Kobe Bryant will go down as one of the greatest players in NBA history. The shooting guard spent the entirety of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers and built his legacy on winning. The Black Mamba won five championships during his career, which came to define him. Kobe has some of the most passionate […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has no intentions of riding the LeBron James hate train. In fact, the retired future Hall of Famer appears to be encouraging the Lakers faithful to get behind the new face of the franchise. In a recent interview on The Rich Einsen Show, Bryant has acknowledged the controversy that […]

“What if” scenarios are fun to discuss especially when the greatest players are involved. Back in November of 2007, an intriguing trade discussion unfolded between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls with superstar Kobe Bryant right smack in the middle. The 2006-07 Lakers resembled nothing like the dominant superpower of the early 2000’s […]

Forward Brandon Ingram is part of the Los Angeles Lakers prized young core alongside Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, and Josh Hart. From his rookie season of 9.4 points per game to 16.1 points per game during his sophomore year, the former second overall pick is bound for a breakout performance this upcoming season. Lately, Ingram […]

After LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers this past off-season, many fans of the storied franchise had mixed emotions. A lot were excited that James immediately put the team in playoff contention; but a number also felt threatened and that cheering for him would mean being disloyal to Kobe Bryant, arguably the greatest […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has finally spoken out on the controversy surrounding LeBron James’ arrival in L.A. With LeBron recently entering Kobe’s territory, supporters could not help but compare these two superstars in the hope of determining who the better player his. However, Bryant himself believes that there is no point in doing […]

A tattoo company has taken their issues to the court over NBA 2K’s alleged copyright infringement by featuring NBA players, including Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, and their body inks on the game without the permission of Solid Oak Sketches, the plaintiff in this case. According to Eriq Gardner of the Hollywood Reporter, the […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is back at it again. Embiid, who used to woo LeBron James into teaming up with him and Ben Simmons in Sixers uniform, recently posted an Instagram image that shows him trying to seal at the post against the four-time MVP during this year’s All-Star Game. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm4gm7LFLze/ It’s uncertain […]

The NBA is a weird place. It’s where products of barbershop talk, as ridiculous as they may sound, can turn into a reality several months or a couple of years later. Back in 2016, bringing up the idea of Kevin Durant joining the Golden State Warriors was extremely laughable; and then he did. However, even […]

Even though it’s been over two years since he hung up his sneakers, Kobe Bryant remains to be a figure fellow athlete look up to. That includes players from different sports such as Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, who grew up taking learning from the Black Mamba’s renowned discipline and borderline manic work ethic In […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is focusing on one aspect of his game that can help him take the next step. The 6-foot-9 Utah Ute product has tons of upside on offense, but he needs to improve other areas of his game. Kuzma’s rookie season was a revelation for the Lakers, but the young […]

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players to ever play basketball and is a sure-fire Hall of Famer. Kobe must feel that he has nothing left to prove, because he just made it clear that he will never play pro basketball again. There were rumors that Bryant could come out of retirement to play in […]

It’s safe to say that New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter is not happy about persisting rumors that Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Jimmy Butler wants in on the LeBron James parade. 🤬https://t.co/6QoW0NOURV — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) August 24, 2018 Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus reported that the four-time NBA All-Star is open to joining the Los Angeles […]

Lithuanian coach Virginijus Seskus did not hold back on ripping LaVar Ball and his two younger sons, saying that LiAngelo and LaMelo never had the skills to play in the Lithuanian league and that the team’s partnership with the Ball family was just founded on the Big Baller Brand’s financial support. Chuck Schilken of the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler and new Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James have played together before, but those games were All-Star exhibitions. Now it appears Butler would be open to teaming up with James for the real thing. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, a source close to Butler believes the star wing […]

There are plenty of reasons for people to compare Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, especially now that they are both parts of Los Angeles Lakers lore. They were also teammates on the 2008 Redeem Team, which won gold in Beijing. In an article by Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports, longtime Team USA assistant coach Jim […]

Boston Celtics budding superstar Jayson Tatum had the rare opportunity this summer to work out his game with five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant. Tatum recently had an appearance on Bill Simmons’ podcast and talked about learning the ropes from the Los Angeles Lakers legend. “I got a chance to just sit down and talk to him […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Bill Simmons of The Ringer. Amid their discussion, the 20-year-old revealed which player he looked up to most growing up. Tatum: For young guys — obviously we’re in the NBA, but we still kinda look up to a lot of guys that […]

Of the countless achievements Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had throughout his career, his successful stint with Team USA’s Redeem Team could arguably be up there in terms of utmost significance. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim witnessed how Kobe changed the culture on the national team, and he singled out how The Black Mamba […]

It’s not often that a head coach owes a player his job, as more often that not, a contentious player is the reason a coach is fired from an organization. In the case of Mike Krzyzewski, he just might owe his long tenure as coach of Team USA to Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, […]

A Los Angeles Lakers player who goes by the name of LeBron James was at the Nike World Headquarters on Thursday to participate in a game of kickball. It’s not his sport, but he had fun anyway; so much fun, that he found himself getting possessed by the music of Astroworld, as Drake’s verse in SICKO […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was nearly a first-hand victim of the potentially catastrophic effects of one’s mental health issues may have on his family. When the 38-year-old coach first learned about how his father, the great Bill Walton, contemplated suicide on several occasions, the younger Walton admitted to being shaken up by […]