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Isaiah Thomas’ NBA story started as a feel-good one.  Selected last by the Sacramento Kings in the 2011 NBA Draft, Thomas worked his way through a number of challenges to prove his critics wrong. He has become a two-time All-Star, and just a year ago, was an MVP candidate and a playoff hero for the […]

Kyle Kuzma is egging on teammate Lonzo Ball to release an album on the same day as hip-hop legend Nas. Kuzma actually flocked to Twitter to reveal the challenge, as well as asking his followers if they want Ball to do it. Below is Kuzma’s Twitter poll: Hey @ZO2_ Nas is dropping his album June […]

Despite the constant rumors of Kawhi Leonard’s offseason destinations, an old Gregg Popovich rule might keep the 26-year-old from landing with his hometown team in Los Angeles. According to a report by Mark Heisler of The Orange County Register, Popovich has been long against helping teams in their own conference in trade situations. “It’s one […]

One team that is hoping to have a big off-season is the Los Angeles Lakers. They have been connected to both Paul George and LeBron James and many believe they could build their own “Big 3” but that isn’t exactly what Magic Johnson wants. “We had to show that we have really good young players, […]

As teams around the NBA were on the court in playoff contention on Wednesday night, news came down the wire stating that Erin Popovich, wife of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, had passed away due to health complications. Shortly after the report hit the air waves, several players — both past and present […]

Despite the myriad of possibilities surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers impending free agency, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski believes the team’s intent hasn’t deviated from their preseason — hoping to acquire both LeBron James and Paul George this summer. “The Lakers plan hasn’t changed. They want to get both of them,” said Wojnarowski. “They want a championship […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach and former player Byron Scott believes the team is planning to jump-start a rebuild with LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard, according to Sean Deveney of The Sporting News. Leonard; a Riverside native, reportedly wants to wind up in L.A. — having attended San Diego State University for two seasons […]

The outpouring of grief and support for the San Antonio Spurs’ maestro (and unanimously considered as the greatest head coach in the league currently) Gregg Popovich, continues, after ESPN broke the sad news earlier in the day that Pop’s wife, Erin Popovich, passed away. Many have already extended their condolences and shared their touching words, […]

Lonzo Ball’s first year in the pros is now part of Los Angeles Lakers history. Finally, he got a taste of what it’s like to be a legitimate big-league baller. For a player burdened by expectations way before he even entered his name in the 2017 NBA Draft, Lonzo seemingly did not meet the excessive […]

After the NBA issued an official press release on Wednesday announcing finalists for six categories decided by fan voting, Los Angeles Lakers rising star rookie forward Kyle Kuzma found his name as one of the five finalists for the NBA’s #BestStyle award. He is going against NBA veterans in Houston Rockets guard James Harden, Cleveland […]

The Kawhi Leonard saga boasts plenty of implications — is there a rift between him and the organization? No rift? Is he willing to take the supermax offer? If not, where would he go? According to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers will be players on this […]

BodyArmor; a sports drink that rivals market titans like Gatorade and Powerade, has taken its latest stride to take on the giants with four ads set to premiere today, written and directed by the Oscar-winning Kobe Bryant. The ads feature MVP frontrunner James Harden of the Houston Rockets and third-year forward Kristaps Porzingis, along with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were every player’s dream landing scenario during the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s, but after hitting a nasty streak in mismanagement, they’ve become the polar opposite of what the franchise had represented in the last three decades — a destination players looked to avoid. In a read-worthy piece by Lee Jenkins of […]

Kyle Kuzma had perhaps the most impressive out of all rookie seasons for the Los Angels Lakers — not the most glamorous pick, but certainly the most productive — putting up a healthy 16.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while being trusted into some important minutes. Yet even in his first season with the […]

Come summer, all eyes will be on LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard. The former is expected to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers if they don’t win a ring this year. The latter, on the other hand, is in the middle of controversies with the San Antonio Spurs. For former Los Angeles Lakers guard Byron Scott, he […]

It’s been a while since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant last played in an NBA game. While the itch to play again could still be there for the five-time NBA champion, the idea of coaching does not seem to be something Bryant is even remotely interested in. Nah… I coach with content #Detail https://t.co/X8z7i4UJp8 […]

For the uninitiated, Fortnite, a Battle Royale-inspired sandbox game from Epic Games, is a huge deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Guard Josh Hart is the biggest fan, as he’s been known to have played it for 10 straight hours before a game against Cleveland. We’re talking about practice, right? Look, he even broke out […]

Ice Cube’s BIG3 League was a success in its inaugural season entertaining basketball fans during the NBA offseason. The three-on-three format brought a different dynamic to the basketball landscape and it could have a bright future ahead with a number of big-name stars from the NBA signing on for the second season which is set […]

Two seasons ago the Los Angeles Lakers had perhaps the best feel-good story to end their season, Kobe Bryant, after 20 years with the franchise, retired wearing the purple-and-gold with a 60-point game to leave as his last performance, walking into the sunset with what’s perhaps the most iconic last game in NBA history. Fast forward […]

One of the best stories to come out of the end of the season was that of Andre Ingram. The G League veteran finally got his chance in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers and he didn’t disappoint. In his first game against the Houston Rockets, he put up 19 points and showed his […]

One of the greatest Los Angeles Lakers of all time will be trying his hand at ballroom dancing. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is going to be trading his old sneakers for dancing shoes when he competes on the 26th season of ABC’s hit show “Dancing With the Stars.” NBA Legend @kaj33 will be joining @lindsayarnold in the […]

The Los Angeles Kings could use every form of support right now, as their backs are against the wall in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Vegas Knights. Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez has surely done his part to inject some much-needed confidence to the Kings by donning an Anze […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got their 2018 postseason underway on Sunday afternoon, which came with a slow start out of the gate. The Cavaliers had fallen into a quick hole that grew to 20 points in the second half. This had drawn much criticism about the Cavaliers’ chances to compete for a title. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle […]

Channing Frye only got a few months to play with the Los Angeles Lakers after being traded at the deadline from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but in his short time, he was really impressed with what he saw. During his exit interviews, he talked about his time with the Lakers, and one of the major points […]

After it was reported over the weekend that the New York Knicks had already contacted both Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson about the vacant head coaching position, one person added himself as a dark horse to that list of potential candidates: none other than former Knicks forward Metta World Peace. World Peace, who is […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, there were concerns about Lonzo Ball’s father, LaVar Ball and his antics. However, the Los Angeles Lakers still selected his son with the second overall pick with President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka in charge. During the 2017-18 NBA season, Johnson revealed he had […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, Julius Randle initially came off the bench and it appeared his time with the Los Angeles Lakers was going to end via the trade deadline or free agency. However, the 23-year-old used it as motivation and had the best season of his young career, averaging 16.1 points and 8.0 […]

Kyle Kuzma is already a fan favorite to Los Angeles Lakers fans and he no doubt raised his popularity on Friday. Big Clippers fan Marcellus Wiley took to Twitter on Friday night to try to recruit Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart to switch locker rooms and join the Los Angeles Clippers. Tamper this!!! I will […]

In their first offseason together, President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka struck gold in the 2017 NBA Draft by selecting Lonzo Ball (No. 2), Kyle Kuzma (No. 27), Josh Hart (No. 30), and Thomas Bryant (No. 42). With their first three draft picks being key contributors for head coach Luke […]

When it comes to the future of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, the 20-year-old put up some very solid numbers during his rookie season. He’s also fully aware that he has a lot of things to improve on for next season, citing that Lakers president Magic Johnson and others said that this would […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers not qualifying for the playoffs, they held their exit interviews on Thursday afternoon with each player speaking to the media. One of the players that could have been making his last comments as a member of the Lakers was Brook Lopez who will be a free agent this off-season. After […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers season got under wraps, head coach Luke Walton commended rookie Lonzo Ball for his performance this season, aware of all the scrutiny he’s faced from the media, fans, and pundits for his ups and downs in 2017-18. “For a rookie, he did it all with a smile on his face,” […]

The Andre Ingram craze has taken over the NBA, but evidently, not everyone knows exactly who he is yet. Ingram is all the time three pointer leader in the G-League and at the age of 32 he finally got his shot in the NBA when the Los Angeles Lakers signed him for the final two games […]

With the 2017-18 regular season in the books, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is shifting his focus to another venture. On Friday, Ball released a video clip to announce a pair of the upcoming tryout dates for his family’s Junior Basketball Association program. https://twitter.com/ZO2_/status/984608005839712256 Via Josh Martin of LonzoWire: “The JBA will take […]

Thanks in large part to Josh Hart’s outstanding shooting performance, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to close out their 2017-18 regular season campaign on a high note, defeating the L.A. Clippers inside the Staples Center on Wednesday night, 115-100. Hart, now 23 years of age, logged 36 minutes in Wednesday’s win over the Clippers, scoring […]

Lonzo Ball’s rookie season is now part of history. But before he plays his sophomore year, the talented point guard out of UCLA will play a significant role in the Los Angeles Lakers’ preparations for the future. It’s no secret that the Lakers are out to lure big-name free agents such as LeBron James and […]

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle enjoyed his best season thus far in the recently-concluded regular season and part of his success is due to knowing where he needs to find some dosage of wisdom. He needn’t look far as franchise legend Kobe Bryant was readily available to provide insights on how to hone […]

Hard work and perseverance always pay off at the end. Andre Ingram spent 10 years in the G League carrying fantasies of making it to the NBA. He did achieve this goal. But it seems that things are just getting started for the Lakers’ 32-year-old rookie. As reported by Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are touted to be a playoff contender in the next two to three years. They are filled with young and upcoming superstars in Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo Ball, and Brandon Ingram. Yet among the three, Kuzma seems to have taken the lead. As reported by ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward, Kuzma said he was […]