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There is a freshly-painted mural on the corner of Melrose and Ogden in Los Angeles, California. This new artwork features LeBron James gazing up at some of the greatest players to ever wear Los Angeles Lakers uniforms, including Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, and Magic Johnson. Curiously, though, Jerry West (the Logo) […]

LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors have faced off in each of the last four postseasons in the NBA Finals. Now that James is on the Los Angeles Lakers, the King can’t meet Stephen Curry & company in the Finals again, but they could face-off during the Western Conference playoffs. Magic Johnson was on […]

NBA Finals arch-rivals in Lakers star LeBron James and Warriors forward Kevin Durant were seen leaving the same Hollywood bar on Wednesday night, according to TMZ Sports. While it’s unknown if it was a mere coincidence, both superstars were at The Highlight Room rooftop lounge before getting in their own separate vehicles and leaving the scene. TMZ […]

Name it, and LeBron James probably has won it. On Wednesday, the four-time league MVP had another hardware to take home and put inside his stacked trophy case, as he was recognized again at the ESPYs as the Best NBA Player. No upsets here. @KingJames takes home the Best NBA Player Award for the 7th […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have added another piece to their backcourt by signing guard Joel Berry II out of UNC. Even though there was a slim chance that he could have been picked in the second round, Berry went undrafted in April. Further hurting his chances was the fact that he did not participate in […]

It’s not an easy task to make a hall full of celebrities laugh – especially if making people laugh isn’t your forte at all. Racer Danica Patrick found that out in a rather cringe-worthy way when her humor failed to bring the house down at least during one moment at the ESPYs on Wednesday while […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the biggest splash move this offseason with the signing of four-year, $153 million deal with All-Star forward LeBron James that has quickly generated a significant amount of buzz around the franchise. This has also provided the opportunity for the young core group on the roster to learn from arguably the […]

LeBron James just signed a four-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he’s already thinking about what he wants his life to look like after basketball. James already has his hands in a lot of different business ventures including owning part of FC Liverpool, a popular European soccer team. According to his business partner Maverick Carter, […]

The San Antonio Spurs finally pulled the trigger on a trade that sent All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors in a blockbuster deal that landed them All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan. This has also shifted in the direction of the Los Angeles Lakers’ interest in landing the 27-year old as there has been a […]

The biggest move this offseason for the NBA involved All-Star forward LeBron James deciding to join the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $153 million deal that has quickly changed the landscape for the franchise. Throughout this entire offseason process, Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has been making a public pitch for James […]

With LeBron James now donning the purple and gold, many assume that the Los Angeles Lakers will dominate the league right from the get-go. Magic Johnson, however, has a more realistic view of this year’s Lakers. As reported by Harrison Faigen of Silver Screen and Roll, Johnson expects a slow start from the Lakers, noting that […]

The defending champion Golden State Warriors are the favorites to win the NBA championship once again when the 2018-19 NBA season gets underway. Having acquired All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins this offseason has made the Warriors a more daunting challenge for the entire league. Though he may not be available for at least the first two […]

The Portland Trailblazers were not the only people who left the 2018 NBA Summer League as winners. This year’s Summer League was as eventful as ever. For many players both at the start and twilight of their careers, the NBA Summer League is a chance to showcase their talents in pursuit to their dreams. Many […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won 35 games last year, their best finish since the 2012-13 season when they were still in playoff contention and in the first (and only) season of their much-hyped roster that featured Dwight Howard and Steve Nash. It’s definitely an improvement given that the team lacked any stars and were trotting […]

LeBron James’ move to the Los Angeles Lakers won’t just create new jerseys and attract new fans, but it will also generate new shoes from Nike. And the shoe company’s vice president is excited about it. Nike VP of innovation Tinker Hatfield hinted that James’ new chapter with the Lakers will produce a whole new […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart took the Summer League finals game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday a little bit too serious. The former Villanova Wildcats star was thrown out of the game in the fourth quarter after picking up two consecutive technical fouls. The Lakers were trailing Portland by 19 points with […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson was a genius on the floor during his playing career. He has yet to command the same distinction as a team executive, as he continues to find the right ingredients to come up with a recipe for success. However, the Hall of Famer seems to be convinced that the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made it to the finals of the 2018 Summer League and are, as of this writing, playing against the Portland Trail Blazers in a title matchup. Winning such tournament isn’t the ultimate goal of the Lakers, but team president of basketball operations Magic Johnson made sure that he’s going to catch […]

Josh Hart is taking his game to the next level. He just hopes that people will see the stark improvement in his game. The Los Angeles Lakers guard revealed that he’s been working on two specific skills this summer: his dribbles and shooting off the dribble. He is hoping that people will notice the work […]

With LeBron James in attendance at one point to support his Los Angeles Lakers’ young talent pool at the Thomas and Mack Center, “The King” personally witnessed the promising skills of incoming sophomore Josh Hart who was consistently turning heads for the Purple and Gold’s Summer League squad. In six games, the 23-year-old put up […]

For the second straight year, a Los Angeles Lakers player is named NBA Summer League MVP. Last year, the honor went to Lonzo Ball, but this year his buddy Josh Hart is taking home the hardware. Josh Hart earns Summer League MVP honors. Second straight year one of the #Lakers earned the distinction. Lonzo Ball won […]

Josh Hart has impressed The King. Although it is early, Hart could be a breakout star for the Los Angeles Lakers next season based on his performance in this year’s NBA Summer League, and his exploits in the tournament have not gone unnoticed by LeBron James. MVP!!!! @joshhart Congrats G #LakeShow — LeBron James (@KingJames) […]

Last week, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that point guard Lonzo Ball would be undergoing surgery on his left knee. Ball underwent the surgery on Tuesday and the team says it was successful while also giving a timeline for second-year guard’s return to the floor. According to a press release sent out by the team, […]

Kobe Bryant is cut from a different cloth. He’s different from most NBA players. Usually, Kobe’s eccentricities are most evident in his on-court demeanor and competitive nature. But this is not one of those times. According to Lee Jenkins of Sports Illustrated, Kobe has a jingle about Celtics head coach, Brad Stevens recorded on his […]

In the last several weeks, there has been constant trade chatter surrounding San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard that has primarily involved the Los Angeles Lakers being one of the teams interested in acquiring him. However, things have hit a bit of a standstill thanks to the Spurs demanding a high asking price. According […]

Kawhi Leonard will likely take a crack at USA Basketball’s minicamp despite his reported feud with the San Antonio Spurs in recent months, along with the trade talks that have swarmed the organization for the last couple of months. The Spurs have reportedly spoken to nine different teams after Leonard’s trade request was made public, […]

LeBron James is still one of the best players in the world, and during his time with the Miami Heat, there was no question that he was the best player in the world. Despite being the best, there was one surprising player LeBron couldn’t seem to beat in practice, according to former Miami Heat beat […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently won the LeBron James Sweepstakes after they acquired the Hall-of-Fame-bound forward in free agency. With one stroke of the pen, the biggest free-agent signing in Lakers history since Shaquille O’Neal in 1996, elevated L.A. to the ranks of championship contenders before James even dribbled once at the Staples Center. Much […]

Svi Mykhailiuk has been one of the must-watch talents in Summer League, recently showing out with a 31-point performance against Collin Sexton and the Cleveland Cavaliers to knock them off during Monday night’s semifinal matchup. The Ukrainian international is only seven days into being a member of the Los Angeles Lakers and he’s already showing […]

While some were expecting Roy Hibbert to make his eventual comeback to the NBA, the 7-foot-2 giant is not keen on the opportunity, rather at peace with calling it quits. Talking about some NBA buzz, from Isaiah Thomas to Carmelo Anthony to a bombastic signing by the Los Angeles Lakers, who landed LeBron James, TMZ […]

It seems like the sports world can’t go 24 hours without having LaVar Ball make headlines. The elder Ball made frontpage news again by denouncing reports that claimed that he had purposefully leaked Lonzo Ball’s knee injury in order to torpedo any trade that would ship him out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster. LaVar […]

For the better part of last season, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James led people to confuse him with a video game character whenever he’s on the court, thanks to the comical stat lines he was putting up on an almost nightly basis. After James’ MVP-quality season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, it only feels right […]

It’s more often that we see Kyle Kuzma roasting teammate Josh Hart on social media than not, but Monday night featured a rare time in which Kuzma used the powers of the internet to express love for his Los Angeles Lakers teammate. #jhartmvp — kuz (@kylekuzma) July 17, 2018 Kuzma is clearly campaigning for Hart […]

With adrenaline coursing through his veins after his stellar showing at the Summer League, Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart did some postgame push-ups. Postgame push-ups??!!#NBASummer pic.twitter.com/vSVHmNk95e — NBA Summer League (@NBASummerLeague) July 17, 2018 In their 112-109 double-overtime victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Hart finished with 37 points and nine rebounds. The win pushed […]

It’s fun to be a Los Angeles Lakers fan again. Irrespective of the degree of warmth Lakers fans have towards LeBron James, that does not diminish in any way the general assumption that Los Angeles is going to be multi-folds better than they were at any point of the past few seasons. James’ addition to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been thriving this offseason. Not only were they able to lock in superstar LeBron James and a number of free agents to help the championship chase, but their NBA Summer League team is absolutely dominating in Las Vegas, Nevada. James was in attendance for Sunday afternoon’s Lakers game against the […]

Chris Broussard is predicting big things for LeBron James in Los Angeles. He went on The Herd with Colin Cowherd and discussed his expectations for LeBron James’ first season in a Lakers uniform. Broussard said: “This is my prediction for next year. Fifty-three wins and LeBron’s the MVP.” Broussard went on to discuss LeBron’s future […]

Most NBA journeymen don’t have the upper hand when it comes to LeBron James. But Jeff Ayres feels like he does have one moment he can hold over James’ head. Ayres is playing in the NBA Summer League for the Lakers and his performance has LeBron James excited. When Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles […]

Though LiAngelo Ball wasn’t drafted in the NBA, the journey still continues for 19-year-old. According to his father, LaVar Ball, his son’s stint in the JBA (Junior Basketball Association) is an important component as his journey towards basketball’s biggest stage continues. For the Ball patriarch, there’s nothing wrong with LiAngelo suiting up for a lesser-known […]