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Julius Randle signed a two year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason with the second year being a player option, but that doesn’t mean he wants to only spend two years down south. He told Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com that this is where wants to be his home. “I want this to be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rather quiet after acquiring LeBron James, merely signing players to one-year deals after locking down The King to a four-year, $154 million contract. The organization already missed out on Paul George, who was thought of as a surefire goner for La La Land last offseason after he sought a […]

There have been a lot of surprising moves this offseason and that continued on Thursday night when Isaiah Thomas agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. This seems like a good move for both sides and could have high payoffs for both. It’s a low-risk-high-reward type of decision for the Nuggets who don’t have […]

Kawhi Leonard’s future destination remains the biggest enigma in the NBA world, but according to former NFL-wideout-turned-analyst Cris Carter, not much has changed coming from his side. “Nothing’s changed from Kawhi’s side,” said Carter on Fox Sports 1’s First Things First. “He still wants to go to Los Angeles and he’s still not interested in being rented […]

The Chicago Bulls recently renounced the rights to shooting guard David Nwaba, making him an unrestricted free agent. This has caught the attention of several NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs, according to NBA.com’s David Aldridge. While there is no clear frontrunner, the Bulls could still re-sign him, but […]

After hanging their jerseys up for good, most NBA players nowadays enter broadcasting, invest in a lucrative business, or go back to the sidelines as part of a coaching staff. Kobe Bryant, however, is taking the seldom-trekked path of being a content-creator. He talked about his upcoming book, written three young-adult novels written by fantasy-genre […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers selected Svi Mykhailiuk as the 47th pick in last month’s NBA Draft, there was a collective groan on social media, mostly from people who have no idea who Mykhailiuk is. They did not have to wait that long for the former Kansas Jayhawks guard to introduce himself as probably the […]

Rich Paul, LeBron James’ agent, dished out on what James’ decision means — saying that it’s different from his previous two free agency moves. Speaking on NBA TV, Paul said that James’ move to the Los Angeles Lakers was a basketball decision. He noted that the move to Miami was all about winning a championship. […]

Remember the time when Isaiah Thomas played like he was the patron saint of diminutive basketball players? Remember when he dominated the league in such a way that belied his height and silenced naysayers? It was not that long ago. In fact, we should not even be talking about it like it is part of […]

There should be a film about the Los Angeles Lakers that opens up with a close-up shot of Luol Deng, occupying the end of the team’s bench, while a narrator recites “You’re probably wondering how this team ended up in this situation.” Deng has been one of the biggest headaches for Lakers’ management of late. […]

During this past NBA season, the rumors about LeBron James going to the Los Angeles Lakers picked up steam as each month went by. According to Lee Jenkins of Sports Illustrated, that may have been the case: “James was leaning toward L.A. for days, and according to those outside his direct orbit, for months.” Once […]

LeBron James has been enjoying his time in Los Angeles since he officially signed his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. After signing his contract he was spotted out on the town with Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson, on Wednesday night he was with Hollywood royalty. According to TMZ, LeBron James was spotted at Avra Beverly Hills with […]

It didn’t take too long for LeBron James to get his own mural in California shortly after agreeing to terms with the Los Angeles Lakers. The artwork (located in Venice, California) even has the title “The King of L.A.” inscribed — a lofty title given that the decorated NBA veteran and future Hall of Famer […]

This wasn’t the team that anyone had envisioned when the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James to a four-year, $153.3 million contract. From the Miami Heat to his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, James was always surrounded by shooters everywhere especially from the guard positions. Alas, the Lakers didn’t receive the memo and appear to […]

The last time the Los Angeles Lakers signed a superstar of incredible magnitude and quickly secured a movie deal, that player brought us one of the biggest critical and commercial failures of all time in Steel. Then again prior to that project, Shaquille O’Neal already gave us an arguably worse picture in Kazaam so there’s […]

There will be zero sightings of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Moritz Wagner on the floor for the remainder of this year’s NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, the sweet-shooting rookie will miss the rest of the tournament with a knee contusion. #Lakers rookie Moritz Wagner OUT for the rest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the biggest splash in free agency with the signing of small forward LeBron James. The move solidified a promising start for the front office duo of Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka. However, L.A. Clippers front office executive Jerry West does not think that the Lakers had to campaign very hard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were determined to make a splash in NBA free agency this summer and were able to do just that by signing LeBron James to a four-year deal. Along with adding arguably the best player in the game today, the Lakers brass also added some battle-tested veterans like point guard Rajon Rondo. […]

It’s fair to say that it was during his stint with the Miami Heat that LeBron James started to become the complete player that he is today. Prior to his arrival in South Beach, James never won an NBA title. With the Heat, he took home two rings. As someone who has coached James for […]

After some years of desolation and irrelevancy in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers and their fanbase can now say that they are back in business after hauling in the biggest fish of this year’s free agent market in LeBron James. It would not have been possible without the front office commandeering of general […]

Lonzo Ball’s rookie season had its ups and its downs, but he showed potential to develop into an excellent NBA player. Although his shooting was widely ridiculed, perhaps the biggest concern was his inability to stay on the court. Ball only played in 52 games during his rookie season. But there’s no need to worry […]

The mural of Lakers-LeBron James in Los Angeles was painted white, and although it may look like another instance of vandalism, this time it was not. The original artist painted over the mural because of repeated acts of—you guessed it—vandalism. https://twitter.com/GodzoBall/status/1017131720976420864 The artist who painted the LeBron Mural in LA (@never1959) has now painted over […]

Lance Stephenson is a wild card, and this should come as no surprise to anyone. But not only is Stephenson a wild card, Rob Pelinka thinks that he can be on the level of one of the best in NBA history: Dennis Rodman. The LA’s general manager compared Lance to the Chicago Bull as he […]

In the weeks leading up to the start of free agency, there had been plenty of chatter surrounding the possible marquee talents that the Los Angeles Lakers could potentially land on the open market. Much of this was centered around the expectation that All-Star forward Paul George would ink a deal to join the Lakers […]

In the last four seasons, the Golden State Warriors have become the standard bearers in the league with four straight NBA Finals appearances while winning the championship three times over that span. It has put the rest of the team on notice to have to shape up their rosters to have a shot to dethrone […]

Luke Walton is still just a kid at least compared to some of the other coaches in the league. Walton is ecstatic about the opportunity to coach LeBron James and almost sounds like a kid coming down the stairs on Christmas morning. Walton told Ramona Shelburne of ESPN win or lose getting to be apart […]

The Los Angeles Laker entered this offseason with plenty of hope to possibly land a marquee free agent in order help quickly turn around the franchise’s fortunes. The front office was able to accomplish that in a major way by being able to acquire All-Star forward LeBron James on a four-year, $153 million deal. It […]

The task of building up the roster through NBA free agency has been completed by Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka. LeBron James has signed on the dotted line along with newcomers Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, and JaVale McGee. On Wednesday, Pelinka spoke to the media for the first time since the signing of […]

Following the addition of All-Star forward LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers have made several more signing in free agency to help further shape the roster for next season. One of those prominent acquisitions is former All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo, who signed on a one-year, $9 million deal. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, […]

Since inking the four-year, $153 million deal to join the Los Angeles Lakers, All-Star forward LeBron James has picked up his offseason workout regimen over the last several days. He has taken to social media to share a bit of what he does. One of the latest videos he posted featured him rapping along with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the big splash move this offseason by luring in All-Star forward LeBron James on a four-year, $153 million deal. It has put them back on the map as possibly one of the top teams in the Western Conference, one that could potentially vie for an NBA title next season. However, […]

LeBron James is fresh off makinghis third Decision of his career, this time bolting for the Los Angeles Lakers after a four-year stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Each of his prior two decisions has had the NBA on tilt, as his first one and most memorable saw him take his talents to South Beach, causing a […]

The big buzz of the NBA offseason has surrounded LeBron James and his decision to take his talents to Southern California to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. It wasn’t a shocking decision by any means, but it still surprised some because the Lakers still haven’t brought in another superstar to team up with the kid […]

On the court Magic Johnson is one of the greatest point guards of all time, and he has a statue outside Staples Center that will stand forever. As a General Manager Magic has shown that he also has a little magic getting LeBron James to agree to a four year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. […]

Luke Walton landed back in familiar waters during the 2016 offseason, tasked to be the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers as the Golden State Warriors capped off an NBA-best 73-win regular season. Only two years removed from getting the call, Walton will be tasked with coaching the biggest star in the game, after LeBron […]

Rajon Rondo may be outside the Boston Celtics “Big Three” of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen, but the 6-foot-1 guard was a major component of that short-lived team that was simply a clinic on both ends of the floor and culminated in an immediate championship as well as a series of deep playoff […]

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office has delivered by getting LeBron James, the ball is now in head coach Luke Walton’s court, as he is tasked of steering the team to a significant measure of success. Just making the playoffs won’t cut it for the Lakers’ fanbase. If there’s anything that James’ past […]

Jeanie Buss, owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, looked back on the moment the franchise landed LeBron James — the best player in the world today. Per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Buss, 56, recounted the moments leading up to the text message signifying that they’ve lured the biggest fish in this year’s free […]

The pressure was mounted on Luke Walton when he was named the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach two years ago. After all, the Lakers are known worldwide for their winning culture. The Lakers expect Walton to turn the team from a bottom feeder to a playoff contender quickly. This offseason, it seems that more weight […]