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Magic Johnson’s reign as President of Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Lakers has been anything but smooth throughout his first full season at the controls, according to ESPN’s Dan LeBatard. The popular TV personality of Highly Questionable and longtime radio sports crooner said Johnson was running his “empire” just the way former Lakers boss Phil Jackson […]

LeBron James has been part of a lot of headlines lately because of the highly publicized struggles of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Before they won back-to-back games, the Northeast Ohio team dropped 10 of their previous 14 games, raising a lot of questions on what’s the real cause of it. It has also overshadowed the free […]

Paul George grew up in Palmdale, which is not that far from Los Angeles. As a kid, he was a huge Kobe Bryant fan, and he considers L.A. home. Those things have tied him to the Lakers for quite some time, and he has made no bones about his desire to play for the storied […]

In the midst of shaking off a midseason rut, the Detroit Pistons have dangled their defensive ace, Avery Bradley in trade talks leading up to the Feb. 8 trade deadline. Among the suitors calling in for his services, were the Los Angeles Lakers, who offered their sixth man Jordan Clarkson in return for their three-and-D […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks has had the opportunity to play point guard for much of his time with the team. His skills allowed him to play that position, and his tremendous size and length gave him a significant advantage over other points guards in the NBA. Now that he’s developed more point guard […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetkounmpo is an athletic, 6-foot-11 point-forward who has a growing offensive game and an aggressive, pesky defensive style. Go do the math on how scary he will be once he hits his true peak. Add Magic Johnson to Antetkounmpo’s ever-growing list of fans. Here’s what the Hall-of-Famer told ESPN when asked if […]

With Lonzo Ball being one of the most hyped and talked about rookies in recent memory, and co-rookie Kyle Kuzma consistently proving that he is the steal of the past draft, the Los Angeles Lakers’ other rising young star, Brandon Ingram, is mostly getting thrown under the shadows of his two teammates. Not for Lakers […]

With several months having already spent with each other, Los Angeles Lakers players now know the kind of music Lonzo Ball likes to play. However, not everyone from the team is a fan of it, including his fellow rookie, Josh Hart, who took to his Snapchat account to post a video of him listening to […]

Over the course of this season, Lonzo Ball has showcased his skill set on the court whenever he’s healthy. He has also shown that he has other talents off the court, like rapping, just like he did during his birthday. To take his love for music and his singing skills to the next level, the […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to get back into the win column with a solid 123-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. However, that was not the only good news the Raptors received on Sunday. According to NBA Reddit user Watchadoinfoo, Dwayne Casey has been named as a head coach for Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James’ […]

The game on Sunday between the Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors quickly turned into a hotly contested one. At the 1:46 mark of the second quarter, Julius Randle and Jonas Valanciunas had to be separated following a heated exchange and some trash-talking. It all started on the previous play when the Lakers forward hit […]

It would be an understatement to say that Kyle Kuzma is one of the most talented rookies in the NBA. His adept penchant for scoring and his knack for making big plays for the Los Angeles Lakers has endeared him to both NBA fans and players. Although the Lakers are clearly out of postseason contention, […]

It’s no secret how much LaVar Ball has been supportive of his sons which was seen from him since his popularity rose, prior to Lonzo Ball getting drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. He has always spoken highly, and even at times gave some absurd downright comments just to keep the spotlight on him. However, […]

Lonzo Ball has been one of the most interesting rookies in the NBA. Before he was drafted, he was hyped into celebrity status by his father LaVar Ball. When he entered the NBA, Lonzo Ball initially didn’t live up to the hype, failing to provide the Lakers with any offense at the beginning of the […]

The social media troll war between rookie teammates Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball continued on Friday night following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 108-103 win over the Chicago Bulls. In fact, forward Brandon Ingram and guard Jordan Clarkson also joined in the fun on both Instagram and Twitter. This was sparked postgame in the Lakers’ locker […]

The rumors are unavoidable when it comes to current Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James potentially signing with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. Will he actually leave the Cavs a second time to go to the Lakers to make them an immediate contender in the West? In all honesty, who knows at this point, […]

Luol Deng has been totally deleted from the Los Angeles Lakers’ rotation and future plans. Both Deng and the team have acknowledged that a deal has to be made to appease both sides, but it’s still a work in progress. However, it appears that the veteran forward’s contract is so unappealing that no team is […]

Luol Deng, once a viable contributor for the Chicago Bulls, has become a forgotten member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Normally, players don’t discuss the trade rumors attached to them, but Deng made an exception in Chicago when the Lakers battled the Bulls. According to Bill Oram of the Orange County Register, Deng is still […]

After a near triple-double performance against the Dallas Mavericks, Lonzo Ball has missed the last six games due to a knee injury. Unlike his last injury where the Los Angeles Lakers lost all six games, they are currently on a four-game winning streak during his absence. With Ball already missing two weeks, Tania Ganguli of […]

In the closing seconds of the fourth quarter during a huge 115-113 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night, New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins’ season was ended in the blink of an eye when he tore his left Achilles. It was quite shocking, to say the least, and the outpour of support […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are planning on making a considerable effort to sign big-name free agents this summer. The team is prepared to clear cap space and make room for as many as two max players with some intriguing options come July 1. During a recent visit to the Spectrum SportsNet studios, NBA analyst and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a talented young team with what appears to be a promising future ahead. Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, and Brandon Ingram make up a core of players for Los Angeles that could propel them back into the playoff picture in the very near future. During a visit to the Spectrum SportsNet […]

Even before he entered the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball has already received a lot of criticism, and many doubted if he is as good as advertised. It also did not help that his father was often in the middle of controversies, as it added to the shots fired towards him. With […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have gotten the biggest steal of the 2017 NBA Draft with the team selecting forward Kyle Kuzma out of Utah with the 27th overall pick. Kuzma has far exceeded expectations halfway through his first season receiving praise from many including future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant. After practice on […]

The NBA Rising Stars Challenge is a marquee game for the NBA’s rookies and sophomores. The exclusive game will be televised during the NBA All-Star Break. Usually, these games are competitive and feature the NBA’s brightest stars going head to head, so the players often look like superstars. Nonetheless, some players already have their bets […]

It may be too early to do so, and even unfair for Lonzo Ball at this point of his career, but Jeanie Buss has already compared him to team legend Kobe Bryant. The rookie out of UCLA is by no means near what The Black Mamba has achieved in his illustrious career, yet the Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have turned it on as of late with the team winning seven out of their last nine games with six straight victories on their home floor. Although this is a much-needed turnaround for the team at this point, the most impressive part of the recent upswing has been the team’s ability […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expect to be without rookie point guard Lonzo Ball for a sixth straight game, this time sitting out on Friday night against the Chicago Bulls, according to Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet. Ball has yet to resume practicing with the team, as Los Angeles is slated to start a five-game road […]

After several seasons of miserable play as the youngsters learned the NBA ropes, things are finally clicking for the Los Angeles Lakers. Don’t look now but these Lakers are in the midst of their longest home winning streak in the last five seasons. Despite having a losing record, this young Lakers squad is learning to […]

Reading Lonzo Ball, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates in the same sentence is a weird sight. What does Lonzo have to do with the two computer geniuses? For Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka, they all have a common trait: transcendence. It might be too early to provide any conclusion about Ball’s game — he […]

After dealing with a nine-game losing streak recently, the Los Angeles Lakers have begun to play well once again. Luke Walton’s squad has now won seven of their last nine games with their latest victory coming against the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics. One of the main reasons for the team’s success against one of the […]

Los Angeles will not have a representative at the 2018 All-Star Game, the first time since 1996 that the city did not have a player from either the L.A. Clippers or the L.A. Lakers join the Sunday classic. This was pointed out by Reddit user foxsleftear in his post on the site. The last player […]

After receiving an invite for the Slam Dunk contest and reportedly already accepting it, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. then suggested that he may not participate in it after all. The 25-year-old Wyoming product took to his Twitter account and made it  known that not everything recently reported about him is true as […]

 #5 Lakers The Charlotte Hornets are calling it quits and looking for a full on rebuild after failing to build around their All-NBA point guard Kemba Walker. Before Hinkie and The Process glamorized being bad for half a decade teams would actually try to turn their fortunes around on the back of a single player. […]

Kobe Bryant had two of his jersey numbers retired by the Los Angeles Lakers last month which included a basketball short that was played before the ceremony began. According to Entertainment Weekly, “Dear Basketball” received a 2018 nomination for Best Animated Short Film. Best Animated Short Film #OscarNoms Dear BasketballGarden PartyLouNegative SpaceRevolting Rhymes Full list […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have tried all season to escape their mediocrity, and it appears that the team is finally heading into the right direction. Against the Bulls on Monday night, DeMarcus Cousins scored 44 points, 24 rebounds, and 10 assists. This feat has made Cousins the first player with at least 40 points, 20 […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is being eyed by the New York Knicks, according to the New York Daily News. The Knicks are desperately looking for some speed and athleticism on the wing to keep up with the changing NBA. The likes of Jarrett Jack and Courtney Lee are not going to bring them to new […]

  Fourth-year shooting guard Jordan Clarkson is coming off a pair of big games for the Los Angeles Lakers, and after feeling a little loose, he accidentally let some NSFW content slip during Sunday’s post-game interview. “We just kept our foot on they nut, and just kept pushing.” On their what now? Clarkson was clearly […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ general manager Rob Pelinka recently appeared on Spectrum SportsNet’s “Connected With…” and he has an interesting metaphor for his and Magic Johnson’s aspirations as the trade deadline approaches. “I don’t know if this is the perfect metaphor but maybe a nod back to Dr. Buss, who we all know loved to play […]