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The Los Angeles Lakers were in a deep hole entering Sunday’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. They had a nine-game losing streak going and have also tied their longest home losing streak as they have not won inside Staples Center in their past nine games. Right from the start of the contest though, the team […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton, it was clear by the platform that ESPN continued to give Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball yesterday that he feels that Walton has lost the Lakers’ locker room. One of Walton’s players that strongly came to his defense today was none other than […]

In recent news, LaVar Ball has made headlines again, and it isn’t from promoting his brand or making an outrageous statement about himself. This time, the Ball family patriarch sharply criticized Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. This has caught the ire of many head coaches, and Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy had […]

After recently getting waived by the L.A. Clippers, Jamil Wilson will not be leaving the city soon as he is slated to sign a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Forward Jamil Wilson is signing a 10-day contract with the Lakers, league sources tell ESPN. He's […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off an impressive win which snapped a nine-game skid. Kyle Kuzma and company crushed the visiting Atlanta Hawks and showed signs of their form from earlier in the season. Even though the longest losing streak of the season has come to an end and the Lakers are healthy once […]

Lonzo Ball’s shoe selection has made headlines even before being drafted. During the Lakers 132-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks, the rookie wore a new design of Big Baller Brand shoes. ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward reports Lonzo already knows how his new kicks should be called: Lonzo Ball said he’s thinking about naming the shoes he […]

According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Los Angeles Lakers are among the NBA’s front-running teams in the hunt for Jamil Wilson. Wilson, now 27 years of age, was recently waived by the L.A. Clippers. Wojnarowski reports that the Lakers might consider signing the Wisconsin native to a ten-day deal. Assuming he clears […]

The NBA trade deadline is a month away with the Los Angeles Lakers expected to be one of the more active teams in the league. The storied franchise is trying to shed salaries in order to be a major player in NBA free agency this summer with a few trade candidates emerging as the deadline […]

For Los Angeles Lakers rising star rookie forward Kyle Kuzma, he’s been in a little bit of a slump and had a few games lately where he’s shot well under 30 percent from the field. Kuzma, who fell into the Lakers lap as the No. 27 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, continues to be […]

When comparing LeBron James with Michael Jordan, it’s easy to say that the latter is the GOAT. Winning six championships on his resumé and backed up by zero Finals losses, it’s pretty clear that MJ is better than King James who only won three NBA championships. But LaVar Ball thinks otherwise. The outspoken father of […]

Andrew Bogut was recently been released by the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, marking his fourth departure from an NBA team since his tenure with the Golden State Warriors. It seems that Ivica Zubac has learned a few things from the Australian big man during his time with the Lakers, according to Ryan Ward of Clutch […]

Back in December, the Los Angeles Lakers’ top brass talked to LaVar Ball, asking the infamous father of rookie point guard Lonzo Ball to ease off a little on making flammable remarks about the team, its front office, and its coaching staff. While LaVar has toned down a bit, the Lakers seemed to have triggered […]

LaVar Ball, the outspoken father of Lonzo Ball, has been critical of the state of the Los Angeles Lakers lately. In the past, Ball has criticized head coach Luke Walton on multiple occasions. After Lonzo Ball’s return to the Lakers, his father once again criticized Walton, and according to Jeff Goodman of ESPN, his dissatisfaction came […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has finally been released from the Seal Beach Detention Center after spending 25 days in the facility. What that means is that Caldwell-Pope is now allowed legally to travel with the Lakers even during road games, which he was not able to do the past four times the […]

The controversial comments made by LaVar Ball about Luke Walton’s grip on the Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most discussed topics around the basketball world lately. The media circus has resulted to a lot of fans taking to their social media accounts to voice out their opinion, bringing a lot of attention […]

After a nine-game skid, the Los Angeles Lakers have finally won a game. Luke Walton’s squad was able to get the best of the visiting Atlanta Hawks at the Staples Center on Sunday night despite the added distraction of LaVar Ball’s comments about the head coach earlier in the day. Walton continues to get criticized […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got back to their winning ways in convincing fashion on Sunday as they blew out the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 132-113. Led by Brandon Ingram, Jordan Clarkson, and Julius Randle, the Purple and Gold ended their nine-game losing streak with the huge win. However, there was another streak that still continued on […]

LaVar Ball is once again the topic of a lot of headlines when it was recently reported that he blasted Luke Walton for the team’s nine-game losing streak. He said that he thinks the Los Angeles Lakers head coach “does not have control” of the team and that their players do not want to play […]

For Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, controversial sports dad LaVar Ball is being given an unnecessary platform to broadcast his acerbic takes. While that is not necessarily a new thing, what irked him the most of late was a story by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman in which Ball made inflammatory comments about Luke Walton’s head […]

For almost 25 days, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been staying in a police detention facility in Seal Beach, Calif., just south of Los Angeles. According to a report that was published late Saturday night by ESPN staff writer Chris Haynes, the 24-year-old is finally set to be released tomorrow. “Lakers guard […]

Even from Lithuania, LaVar Ball keeps making headlines with his comments. In an exclusive interview with ESPN in Lithuania, the father of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball made some comments about head coach Luke Walton. Ball addressed how Luke Walton would not be able to handle a superstar like LeBron James, if he comes […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers losing nine consecutive games during the 2017-18 NBA season, LaVar Ball’s comments about head coach Luke Walton only added fuel to the fire. While it was a challenging stretch in December against championship contenders (Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, and Houston Rockets), the team’s effort has been poor since their […]

Amid the nine-game losing streak during the 2017-18 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers are once again dealing with LaVar Ball’s comments. Despite President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka asking Ball to tone down his public criticism of head coach Luke Walton, it has not changed. With the Lakers hosting […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers host the Atlanta Hawks, they are looking to end a nine-game losing streak. With Lonzo Ball returning against the Charlotte Hornets after missing six games with a shoulder injury, LaVar Ball believes head coach Luke Walton has lost the team’s locker room. Following shootaround, the 20-year-old was asked about his […]

After the most challenging stretch of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers are currently on a nine-game losing streak. Without Lonzo Ball and Brook Lopez for some of these games, the Lakers were competitive against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors (twice), and Houston Rockets (twice), but only won one. During the team’s […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, December was going to be an extremely challenging month for the Los Angeles Lakers as they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors (twice), and Houston Rockets (twice). While the Lakers defeated the Rockets once and were competitive against the Cavaliers and Warriors, it has resulted in a nine-game […]

Earlier today, the Los Angeles Lakers cut veteran big man Andrew Bogut in a move that is not expected to impact the team in a big way. Prior to his release, the 11-27 Lakers have gone winless in all of their last nine games and have only one victory in their last 13 outings. Even […]

Dwight Howard’s lone season with the Los Angeles Lakers did not end up as most expected. A starting lineup featuring Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, and Howard was thought to be unbeatable. Instead, head coaching problems, an unstable offensive plan, numerous injuries, and lack of chemistry had the Lakers barely making […]

Following their 108-94 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at Staples Center on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers (11-27) have continued their downward spiral and have now lost nine straight games. Lakers rising star forward Brandon Ingram, who had a double-double last night to lead all scorers with 22 points (10-of-18 shots made from the field) […]

Brandon Ingram is having an up-and-down year for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is currently averaging 16.0 points, 3.3 assists, and 5.6 rebounds per game, but he is shooting an abysmal 44 percent from the field and 31 percent from deep. The Lakers have also been one of the worst teams in the NBA, currently […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (11-27) have lost nine straight contests and the frustration continues to mount amongst a fanbase that is hungry to take the next step towards the legendary franchise’s return to success. One person who has a ton of confidence going forward in Los Angeles’ current squad is none other than Lakers’ legendary […]

After releasing veteran center and former No. 1 overall pick Andrew Bogut earlier today, Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN reports that the Lakers are “aggressively” pursuing a player that will help the Laker’s shooting issues: “With roster spot opened, Lakers plan to be aggressive in finding some shooting on a 10-day contract among available pool of […]

According to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the Los Angeles Lakers have decided to release Australian-born center Andrew Bogut. Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers are releasing center Andrew Bogut. With Lakers at 11-27, this allows sides to part ways and Bogut to pivot toward signing with a playoff team. — Shams Charania […]

Dwight Howard did not have the greatest time with the Los Angeles Lakers. The current Charlotte Hornets big man spent just one disappointing season in L.A. along with Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash in 2012-13 before leaving in free agency. Lakers fans seemingly haven’t forgotten Howard’s unsatisfying stint, and they reminded him of that fact […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling badly at the moment. Their horrendous losing streak has now reached nine games following a 108-94 defeat to the Charlotte Hornets. Of their nine defeats, six have been by double-digits. Lakers head coach Luke Walton believes the key to his team bouncing back is to overcome the mental battle […]

Lonzo Ball made his long-awaited return for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Charlotte Hornets. The rookie point guard had missed the team’s last six games due to a shoulder injury. However, it didn’t take him long to deliver a terrific highlight play. The Lakers rookie pushed the ball up the floor quickly during one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost nine straight games. The young squad led by rookies Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma have hit a tough stretch in which nothing seems to be going right even with the team back at full strength. Kuzma, who has been arguably the team’s best player this season, has been struggling […]

LaVar Ball is known as the rambunctious father of Lonzo, LiAngleo, and LaMelo Ball, and the founder of the exclusive Big Baller Brand. In recent history, LaVar Ball has been known to make questionable statements about himself, his brand, and his sons. LaVar Ball is even famous for his radical claims. Earlier this year, the […]

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan are two of the best players in the history of the NBA. Jordan was Bryant’s idol. Bryant wanted to replicate his game in the same way that Jordan did in this career. It’s needless to say that Bryant succeeded, becoming the third all-time leading scorer in NBA history, surpassing Jordan. […]