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LeBron James may be the best player in the world and the biggest free agent slam dunk by the Los Angeles Lakers since they whisked Shaquille O’Neal away from Florida about two decades ago, but Los Angeles is still “Bean” Town — Kobe Bean Bryant that is. But that didn’t stop some (very likely) El-ay […]

Heading into the NBA offseason, the Brooklyn Nets were one of only a few teams that had significant cap space to sign marquee free agents – and since there’s so few money available, the market doesn’t necessitate overpaying for talent unlike the last couple of years. However, the Nets chose to keep their powder dry, […]

Christmas Day games are always a welcome tradition in the NBA. The schedule makers usually plan for intriguing matchups and 2018 looks to be no different. According to Keith Smith of RealGM, Boston, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City, Houston, Golden State, and the Los Angeles Lakers are almost definitely penciled in to play on Christmas Day. Hearing that […]

Since landing the big fish of the free agency with the agreed upon four-year, $154 million deal with All-Star forward LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers have added a few other veteran players to the mix next season. One of which is forward Lance Stephenson who came to terms on a one-year deal that will […]

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN took to Twitter to clarify something he said on his podcast, The Woj Pod. Wojnarowski incorrectly stated that Lonzo Ball’s knee required surgery. But he meant to say that he may require surgery, not that he needed it. Listening back to pod discussion on Lonzo Ball's knee injury, I misspoke: What […]

Among all the shuffling that the Los Angeles Lakers have done with their roster this offseason, there has been much attention directed toward second-year point guard Lonzo Ball’s future with the franchise. This had seen his name become mentioned in trade rumors, but things had quickly been quieted down after it was revealed that he was […]

LeBron James continues to enjoy his offseason. After agreeing to a deal with Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers, James was off on a family vacation. TMZ spotted James in Italy aboard a yacht, which is further proof that James is living his best life. James is joining a young Lakers squad that should […]

The addition of four-time NBA MVP LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers has brought yet another all-time great to play for the franchise. This has led to an article being put out by Bleacher Report on Wednesday that list the best players to play the game to don a Lakers jersey. It didn’t take […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made the big splash move of the offseason in NBA free agency with the expected signing of All-Star forward LeBron James to four-year, $154 million deal. This had immediately resulted in several other players quickly committing to playing for the Lakers next season on short-term deals. Among those was point guard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been star-starved since LeBron James agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal to join the team, as the potential of signing Paul George went by the wayside after he agreed long-term with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and trade talks for San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard stalled. Even after those […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have followed a positive postseason with a rather disappointing offseason, missing out on re-signing their All-Star DeMarcus Cousins only a year after trading for him, and their point guard Rajon Rondo, who agreed to ink a one-year, $9 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Franchise star Anthony Davis was reportedly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly passed up on the chance to acquire big man DeMarcus Cousins due to concerns about his injury, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Lakers, unlike the Golden State Warriors, who jumped at the chance to sign him, did not share the luxury of being able to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have begun revamping their roster ever since LeBron James made the decision to jump over from Cleveland to LA this past weekend. After James agreed to a four-year deal, displaying his trust in Magic Johnson, Rob Pelinka, and the Lakers organization, they began shifting their attention to role players, adding Lance […]

Unlike the past few years, it didn’t take long for the biggest names in NBA free agency to make their decisions on where they’d be playing next season. Superstar LeBron James wasted no time as he agreed to terms on a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after spending a few hours with Magic […]

LaVar Ball was utterly confident his son, Lonzo Ball, will make LeBron James a better player now that the two are both with the Los Angeles Lakers. The loud personality noted a player like James would play right to his son’s skill set, urging the partnership will be an ultimate success. “How you gonna give […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not been nearly as aggressive as they looked to be prior to getting a commitment from LeBron James, who agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the team. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers are heavily leaning toward acquiring Leonard via free agency, rather than a trade — […]

After signing the biggest free agent in franchise history since Shaquille O’Neal in 1996, the Los Angeles Lakers are putting the pieces together to surround LeBron James with players that will give them the best chance of winning a championship. Just a few days since James’ announcement, the Lakers already have a couple of players […]

Are the lights of La La Land too bright for Paul George that he decided to stay in Oklahoma City? Some people would be inclined to think that way as they try to make a sense out of George choosing the Thunder over the Los Angeles Lakers by agreeing to a four-year deal with Oklahoma […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to have some success in NBA free agency by landing the biggest name on the open market, LeBron James. Now Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka are tasked with surrounding their new superstar with talent and have reportedly targeted Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs in […]

LaVar Ball is no stranger to making headlines. Recently, LaVar spoke to TMZ to discuss LeBron James’ signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. But he didn’t stop there. He went on to clown DeMarcus Cousins and the Golden State Warriors declaring the Lakers as the favorite to win the championship next Ball told TMZ: “The […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers secured the commitment of LeBron James during this wild period of free agency, Lakers fans are still feeling the sting of Paul George’s choice not to join the four-time MVP in Hollywood. Instead, George opted to agree to a four-year contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. It also would not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a splash landing small forward LeBron James. Unfortunately, it was soon overshadowed by the Golden State Warriors’ acquisition of center DeMarcus Cousins. The NBA world was baffled at how Golden State managed to add yet another star player to the mix. However, according to Marc Stein of the New York […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers signed the biggest fish off of the free agent market in the form of four-time MVP LeBron James, their attention is now trained on adding more complementary pieces who could aid The King. They’ve done so by adding the likes of Rajon Rondo, JaVale McGee, and Lance Stephenson, but whether […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired the biggest fish of free agency in LeBron James, but they may not be done. According to Get More Sports’ Chris Sheridan, the Lakers are exploring their options in regards to other stars, like Damian Lillard and John Wall. “A number of trade options are being considered by Lakers executives […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the talk of the town since acquiring the best player in the world in free agency this past weekend. LeBron James agreed to join the purple and gold and since then, the team has been looking for ways to surround him with talent. Another star the Lakers have been […]

It’s been a few days since LeBron James decided to take his talents to Southern California to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. More players have been speaking out about LeBron’s decision and Bucks talent Giannis Antetokounmpo says he can’t blame James for making the decision, even though he was shocked by the move. “I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the big splash move of the NBA offseason with the addition of All-Star forward LeBron James on a four-year, $154 million deal on Sunday night. This announcement has drawn plenty of reaction from around the league including the other professional sports in the country. Among those saw several of the Seattle […]

LeBron James was widely expected to wear his signature No. 23, this time in purple and gold, after agreeing to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Yet the King wouldn’t take that for granted, turning to former Laker great Cedric Ceballos, who once donned the Lakers’ No. 23 uniform. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1013997310072614912 Being […]

Lance Stephenson leaving the Indiana Pacers had a 50/50 chance of happening this summer. On one hand, you’d like to keep his grit-and-grind contributions to fight tooth and nail with the best of them, but at the same time, it’s not really wise to lock yourself in a long-term deal with a guy that has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had quite a busy offseason thus far. They landed the biggest free agent of the summer in LeBron James, but they haven’t gotten everyone on their wish list. The California-native Paul George was long expected to land in Los Angeles via free agency, but the All-Star opted to stay in […]

Dwight Howard remains a member of the Brooklyn Nets, but it’s expected that the veteran center is going to be bought out by the team in a move that would make him a free agent. In such a scenario, Howard reportedly wants to join LeBron James by returning to one of his old stomping yards […]

LeBron James sent shockwaves reverberating throughout the NBA when it was announced late Sunday night that he was accepting the Los Angeles Lakers $154 million offer for four years and leave behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team he returned to in 2014. It was believed that he would make an announcement on which team he […]

All it took for the fabric of the NBA universe to rip apart was for the news of DeMarcus Cousins agreeing to a one-year deal worth just $5.3 million with the Golden State Warriors to come out. The NBA free agency period has been won by the Warriors, the last team that’s supposed to win […]

DeMarcus Cousins is the newest reason why Twitter engineers are busy right now trying to keep the popular social media platform from exploding into smithereens of shock-filled tweets. With Cousins reportedly agreeing to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, the defending champions just took a big step towards looking like a carbon copy […]

After LeBron James made his intentions known about moving to the Western Conference for the first time with a four-year deal with Los Angeles Lakers, the internet quickly made the hilarious connection. LeBron and former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Isaiah Thomas have been reunited, but it appears not for long. Less than a day after James’ […]

Playing in places like Los Angeles or New York can be tough because of how tough the media can be, especially during tough times. It seems it doesn’t matter how good a player is, if they go through a tough stretch the media in those markets are quick to turn. Former Los Angeles Lakers great […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have the new face of their current franchise with LeBron James committing to the playing in Southern California for at least the next three seasons. Brian Windhorst of ESPN, who has been pretty in tune with LeBron over the years, thinks that he went to Los Angeles because he feels like […]

LeBron James’ new situation will come with its challenges. Finding chemistry with his new teammates is one the first challenges he’ll face. Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant believes that James’ ability to command the defense could lead to big changes for the young Lakers. Kobe to @stephenasmith on LeBron with Lakers core: 'They have […]

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst is as in tune with LeBron James as almost anyone out there. He’s been covering the four-time MVP for long enough to have an idea of what he may be thinking. Recently, he’s suggested that James’ signing with the Los Angeles Lakers was a form of waving a white flag. Windhorst: "This is […]