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Even before he entered the NBA, Lonzo Ball already drew a lot of attention for his impressive stint with the UCLA Bruins, and the numerous controversial statements his father, LaVar, made over the past months. Ultimately, the Ball family got their wish as Lonzo was selected second overall by the Los Angeles Lakers back in […]

While helping the NBA launch its first basketball school in China, Kobe Bryant was spotted at a local camp wearing an unreleased white version of the Kobe A.D Mid with a gum sole. Kobe Bryant in an unreleased Nike Kobe A.D. while in China. 👀 📸 @weocia pic.twitter.com/tULacUtYtc — B/R Kicks (@brkicks) September 14, 2017 […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball recently revealed that he worked out with Steve Nash and Kevin Durant at the Lakers’ facility. And on NBCSports.com’s Pro Basketball Talk podcast, Ball talked to Kurt Helin about what he learned from his fellow point guard Nash. “He’s an MVP, one of the best point guards who was playing, […]

The NBA season is only weeks away from taking place and what better way to get everyone hyped for the Los Angeles Lakers season-opener than with one of LaVar Ball’s wild claims. The Ballfather joined the set of First Take once again, and Stephen A. Smith didn’t fail to incite a potential prediction from Ball, […]

After taking over during the middle of the 2016-17 NBA season, the first major task for President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka was the 2017 NBA Draft. Initially armed with two draft picks, Johnson and Pelinka eventually turned them into four and selected Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is taking the lessons instilled in him from an early age from his father LaVar and putting them into action in his first year with the team, adhering to the fast-pace tempo that head coach Luke Walton is stressing into his players. L.A. boasts plenty of young […]

Julius Randle has made small improvements since coming into the league as a raw athletic product out of the University of Kentucky. Now coming into his fourth NBA season, the young power forward has made the biggest jump yet, according to his trainer Amoila Cesar, who discussed his client’s areas of improvement that should start […]

LeBron James was seen scouting out Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, one of the most storied Catholic schools in the L.A. area. Private schools wooing The Man. pic.twitter.com/Tza4FC3Qyg — eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) September 13, 2017 His oldest son, LeBron James Jr., will turn 13 next month and likely will have to take the […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball had a standout performance during the summer league. He was even named Las Vegas’ MVP after averaging 16.3 points, 9.3 assists, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game. However, if there is anything else that the tournament revealed besides his potential, it’s that there are still flaws in his […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year forward Brandon Ingram has always been known as the shy, skinny, and quiet kid. Coming out of Duke, those words followed him, even after he was selected second overall by the Lakers in the 2016 NBA Draft. However, entering his second season with the Purple and Gold, the 20-year-old is now […]

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Kobe Bryant’s jersey – or more like jerseys in his case – will be retired high above the rafters of the Staples Center on December 18. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and 18-time All-Star, is that rare breed of an athlete who can be easily recognized worldwide by a […]

The legacy of Kobe Bryant has received a major boost following the announcement made by the Los Angeles Lakers that they will be retiring both his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys. While he is currently in China, he still celebrated the honor he’ll have on December 18th in typical Black Mamba fashion. Unlike others […]

While the success of NBA teams are usually measured on how many wins they get in a season, or how deep they’ll go in the playoffs, Magic Johnson does not believe in those being sole bases. The Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations made an appearance on the latest episode of ESPN’s “First Take,” […]

Over his first two seasons in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. has showed steady improvement in his game. He has received credit for his continuous development, and now even Magic Johnson has taken notice. The Lakers president of basketball operations admitted, in a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, that they […]

Being a Los Angeles Lakers legend himself, it’s doesn’t come as a surprise that Magic Johnson thinks very highly of Kobe Bryant. Since his early days in the league, the team’s current president of basketball operations has always been a fan, and gave his support to him. With the recent news about Bryant’s two jersey […]

If you want to witness in person Kobe Bryant’s jersey-retirement ceremony, then start saving up for it now. It won’t come cheap because it’s not going to cost you just $81. Even before he officially ended his basketball career in 2016, the Los Angeles Lakers great was virtually assured of having his jersey numbers retired […]

The Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday afternoon announced that Kobe Bryant will have both of his jerseys retired this upcoming season on Dec. 18 against the Golden State Warriors. The 39-year-old has issued a response to the prestigious honor that the Lakers are set to bestow upon him in the next few months. Kobe: “As […]

Earlier this year, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was named the new president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers. During a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, Johnson revealed that he had offers to join the front office for a few other teams in the league notably the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, […]

After 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant retired following a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz to conclude the 2016-17 NBA season. Since then, Bryant has been building up Kobe Inc. while focusing on storytelling. As the Lakers announced they will be retiring both Bryant’s jersey numbers, he announced plans for China’s […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant called it a career after 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers back in April of 2016. Following his incredible 60-point finale against the Utah Jazz, many began to debate about his legacy and when the time came which jersey number would be retired by the iconic franchise. Apparently, the […]

Despite a brilliant offseason starring as “Hoodie Melo,” New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony has not only dropped from the Top 50 in ESPN’s latest NBA rankings, but is also ranked 64th, one spot behind rookie Lonzo Ball, who is yet to play an NBA game. Rated only one spot over the Boston Celtics’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have great aspirations for the upcoming season, boasting a very different look from last season and with promising young players. One of them has already started to show promise in lanky forward Brandon Ingram, who dropped 28 points in his first and only game of Summer League, also impressing coaches with […]

Only a season after his retirement from the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant will have his jersey hanging from the rafters among other franchise greats prior to a measuring stick game against the Golden State Warriors on Dec. 18, according to TMZ Sports. Bryant is one of the most venerated Lakers players of […]

Since being selected with the second overall pick in this year’s draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has had quite a busy offseason away from the court. Ball has been featured in a Facebook docu-series entitled “Ball in the Family” with his family, produced music, and even had his own […]

Since purchasing a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks back in 2000, Mark Cuban has made a name for himself as being one of the most active team owners in the league today. He is usually present during their games, and even joins the team inside their locker room from time to time. However, when […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Monday some of the important dates for them in the coming weeks, leading to the start of next season. Media Day will be on September 25, followed by their training camp that will only be four days long, according to Daniel Starkand of Lakers Nation. “On Monday the Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put on a show during the NBA Summer League back in July with two stars emerging ahead of the 2017-18 NBA season. Although all the talk and hype in Las Vegas surrounded Lonzo Ball, fellow rookie Kyle Kuzma made a name for himself as he dominated the competition on a nightly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are diligently keeping an eye on free agent forward Shabazz Muhammad prior to the start of training camp, according to ESPN 1500’s Darren Wolfson. Muhammad has been part of a back-and-forth with the Minnesota Timberwolves even before the team signed Jamal Crawford to be the team’s sixth man, but the interest […]

With roughly five weeks before the start of the season, Stephen Curry took time to address some of the claims by LaVar Ball, who twice said his son, rookie Lonzo Ball, was better than the two-time MVP. The Golden State Warriors guard wouldn’t go tic-for-tat with the loudmouthed Ballfather, instead laughing at the extent of […]

In an appearance on ESPN Radio’s “Marcellus and Kelvin”, Lonzo Ball said that he was working out with former Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash and current Golden State Warriors main man Kevin Durant at the Lakers’ practice facility this past Saturday. “KD came up there to work out last week. I got to work out with him and that […]

Heading into his first NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has a huge amount of expectations laid upon his shoulders. This grew just a bit more once again as he was ranked as the 45th best player in the NBA by Slam Magazine. Among the reasons pointed out to justify his […]

Earlier this offseason, Los Angeles Lakers second-year forward Brandon Ingram unveiled his overall rating for the upcoming NBA 2K18 video game that was 76. During an interview with Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum Sportsnet, Ingram had a surprising take on his rating stating that it could have been lower given how his rookie campaign played out. […]

Former Houston Rockets superstar Tracy McGrady is officially a Hall of Famer. With McGrady inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, many of his former teammates and on-court rivals have congratulated the 38-year-old’s accomplishment. The recently retired Kobe Bryant, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, had many battles with McGrady on the court […]

Following the debut of the “Ball in the Family” Facebook docu-series centered around the Ball Family last month, one of the biggest topics of discussions was Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball discrediting legendary rapper Nas as not being real Hip Hop but rather Migos and Future are now the genre. The 19-year-old has since […]

While LaVar Ball continues to use his mouth to manufacture ridiculous claims, his eldest son and Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard, Lonzo Ball, would rather drop bars than make head-scratching takes. Well, not actually, since Lonzo recently just implied that Nas is not hip hop while heaping praises on some mumble rappers. Speaking of the […]

Thanks to LaVar Ball speaking his son Lonzo’s entry to the Los Angeles Lakers into existence, the Hollywood team is back in the limelight once again. Armed with a fresh and determined management who has deep ties with the franchise, a salary cap that promises to accommodate not one but two superstars next summer, and […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Kyle Kuzma with the No. 27 overall pick. While most experts projected him to be a second round draft pick, Kuzma surprised most at the Las Vegas Summer League after averaging 21.9 points and 6.4 rebounds en route to being named the championship game Most […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers traded Shaquille O’Neal, one of Kobe Bryant’s well-known teammates during the rebuilding process was Smush Parker. While Parker was little-known to begin the 2005-06 NBA season, he ended up starting 162 out of 164 games for head coach Phil Jackson. In Parker’s two seasons with the Lakers, it is well-documented […]

Second-year forward Brandon Ingram will be tasked with a much bigger load this upcoming season, likely at the wheel of the starting small forward spot and expected to develop as an all-around player for the team. Having sat behind a veteran like Luol Deng for the majority of last season has given the Duke standout […]