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After some sweeping changes across the organization over the past few months, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to make one more considerable move this NBA offseason. Head coach Luke Walton and company have moved into a new practice facility, and along with the new state-of-the-art equipment at their disposal, the players have been highly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gone through some drastic changes over the last few months. The team’s front office has been revamped with Magic Johnson now the president of basketball operations and former agent Rob Pelinka taking over as general manager. With the Lakers now having Johnson and Pelinka calling the shots in Los Angeles, […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers selected Julius Randle with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Nick Young has been one of the very few teammates he has played with in all of his three seasons. As Young signed with the defending champion Golden State Warriors in free agency, they are still friends […]

NBA Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal was one of the dominant players that league has ever seen take the court. He was an absolute force of nature, but he possessed one huge weak spot in his game at the free-throw line where he shot 52.7 percent for his 19-year career. […]

At the 2015 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected D’Angelo Russell with the second overall pick. The Ohio State product was viewed as Kobe Bryant’s successor, but after just two seasons, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Brook Lopez and Kyle Kuzma. While there were heated debates about the trade, […]

Every year, the top prospects in every sport usually sign with major brands like Nike, Adidas, or Under Armour. However, Lonzo Ball is unlike any prospect after being selected with the second overall pick at the 2017 NBA Draft. After Ball’s father met with the major brands and could not come to an agreement, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are filling out their roster in preparation for training camp which will get underway next month. Along with bringing on notable names like Brook Lopez and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope this summer, the team has also brought players that will have to compete for spots like Vander Blue. Although it was uncertain whether […]

There’s been plenty of buzz surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers this 2017, in large part due to the team’s selection of rookie Lonzo Ball at the NBA Draft. Now, there are actual stats to back up that claim. As Chris Herring of FiveThirtyEight points out, Ball appeared in 702 published news stories on mainstream media […]

When referee Danny Crawford announced his retirement, he received a plethora of congratulatory messages from current and former players, as well from NBA officials, for his stellar 31-year career. However, he received a different kind of reaction from Shaquille O’Neal, who replied to a tweet posted by Slam Magazine about the development in the veteran […]

Everyone has seen lately a tremendous share of exaggerated claims, mostly coming from the mouth of LaVar Ball, who said he could beat Michael Jordan one-on-one. But just before everyone could settle down and file that comment under garbage, here comes another hot take, this time from retired NBA player and current BIG3 competitor, Kenyon […]

For the past decade, basketball fans around the world have debated who the better player is: Kobe Bryant or LeBron James. The discussion was reignited when Michael Jordan chose Bryant over James due to the number of championships. As Bryant is one year removed from his 20th season with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick. With Ball being the team’s point guard of the future, President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka traded D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets to create cap space for 2018 free […]

With all the greatness they both showed throughout their incredible careers, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant have consistently been compared, and their fans continue to debate who between them is the better player. They are widely considered two of the best to ever play the game, as they are multiple-time champions, with a plethora of […]

While most players are taking vacations and spending more time with their families this summer, two Los Angeles Lakers players have been putting in a lot of work in the gym to prepare themselves for the 2017-18 NBA season. A Snapchat video was recently shared by Larry Nance Jr. where Ivica Zubac and Brandon Ingram […]

Former NBA player and head coach Byron Scott lived and breathed basketball based on his impressive resumé, but the three-time NBA champion has apparently lost his desire to return to the sidelines. TMZ recently caught up with the 56-year-old Scott and asked if he was open to the possibility of coaching another NBA team, and […]

Magic Johnson has put a ton of faith in Lonzo Ball as the Los Angeles Lakers‘ star of the future, but that doesn’t mean the other young players on his team will take a backseat, namely prolific scoring guard Jordan Clarkson. Clarkson recently held a youth basketball camp in Los Angeles, wherein Johnson made a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made preserving their salary-cap space for next summer one of their primary objectives this offseason. In line with that mindset, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report is reporting that the Lakers are willing to move veteran guard Jordan Clarkson if needed to help create more financial flexibility. One person within the organization who […]

The top basketball video game, the NBA 2K series, has continued unveiling the ratings for players for the upcoming NBA 2K18, which is scheduled to be released on September 15. After revealing the numbers for some of the league’s stars like Damian Lillard, Isaiah Thomas, and Paul George, 2K Sports tweeted the first look and […]

Kobe Bryant has now enjoyed a year’s worth of retirement after an illustrious 20-year career, but even the Los Angeles Lakers legend can let himself go after a long stint without on-court competition. The soon-to-be 39-year-old was vacationing in Portofino, Italy and proudly showed Instagram his dad bod before deleting the post and going on blackout […]

In the last several weeks, there has been a growing sense that LeBron James could bolt the Cleveland Cavaliers next summer when he enters free agency. While in the process, the Los Angeles Lakers have progressively emerged as a landing spot for James’ services if were to decide to leave Cleveland a second time. However, […]

After much talk about his potential against some of the NBA’s greats, Michael Jordan finally addressed yet another of the many obnoxious claims by the loudmouthed LaVar Ball, who said he’d make Jordan “cry” in a game of one-on-one. “You gotta understand the source,” said Jordan after being asked about the claims during a Q&A […]

Lonzo Ball has tried each of the major sneaker brands during his eye-catching stint in this year’s Summer League and could likely make a choice of one of the holy trinity (Nike, Adidas, Under Armour) of sneaker kingdom in the near future. Teammate Brandon Ingram and fellow rising star Andrew Wiggins are doing their best […]

This summer has been a petri dish of NBA rumors. Players get their names linked to different teams more than the Kardashians get linked to professional athletes. Adding more to the rumor mill is Matt Barnes, who made an appearance on ‘The Herd with Colin Cowherd’ and brought with him some hot takes of his […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

The brand-new UCLA Health & Training Center, a state-of-the-art practice facility of the Los Angeles Lakers has been decked out in every possible way to accommodate this new Magic Johnson–Rob Pelinka era of the franchise. The team started moving its hardware to the new facility on Monday, including its 16 NBA championship trophies. The boss […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle showed his new physique after reportedly slimming down 15 pounds and cutting his body fat percentage in half this offseason with his workout regimen, putting it on display for all attending the Drew League to see. The soon-to-be fourth-year forward was catching lobs, taking guys off the dribble, and […]

In the last few months, LaVar Ball has become essentially a constant soundboard for head-scratching statements. Ball was at once again when he was recently asked about if he would run for president in the future and gave a response that threw some shade at Nike. Watch more This was clearly a spur of the […]

D’Angelo Russell is no more in Los Angeles. It’s now the beginning of the Lonzo Ball era. Players will love to run more, knowing that their lead playmaker will actually look to make plays for his teammates first and foremost. Ball has proven it in the Summer League where he won Most Valuable Player honors. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are set to begin their first season in Los Angeles in a few weeks. During a team meeting on Saturday afternoon, former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant paid a visit to the team to welcome to their new home. #ThatMomentWhen @kobebryant welcomes us to LA. pic.twitter.com/MHSnWHLR2y — Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) July […]

The battle for Los Angeles has taken an interesting turn over the last half-decade with the rise of the L.A. Clippers to postseason relevance, and while they haven’t been able to get past the second round yet, they’ve had staggeringly greater success than their inner-city rival Los Angeles Lakers. For much of the time in […]

Earlier this offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers found themselves in heavy pursuit of All-Star forward Paul George‘s services. A few of the trade proposals for George included veteran guard Jordan Clarkson being offered as one of the primary pieces. In fact, it was believed that either Clarkson or Julius Randle were presented alongside the 27th […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have undergone many changes to their roster this offseason, and it’s brought forth an entirely new vibe around the organization. In light of this different feel, veteran guard Jordan Clarkson believes that the Lakers can snap their four-year playoff drought this upcoming season, according to Mark Medina of the Orange County […]

Prior to Derrick Rose making the decision to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a one-year, $2.1 million deal earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers were the other team in hot pursuit of his services. Los Angeles had met with him last week in a sitdown that lasted approximately three hours. During an interview […]

The Los Angeles Lakers this offseason have made it clear with their moves that they have their eyes set on maximizing their salary cap room for next summer to make some major splashes in free agency. General manager Rob Pelinka once again reiterated that plan during an interview on The Dan Patrick Show on Thursday […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers continue their rebuilding process, they will rely heavily on their young core to speed it up. The addition of Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart to their fold this coming season gives them more players to build on for the coming years, but also a lot of excitement for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have moved methodically throughout much of this offseason building a team through young talent. In line with that mindset, Shams Charania of The Vertical is reporting that the Lakers have reached an agreement on a deal with rookie center Thomas Bryant. Sources: Lakers and No. 42 overall pick Thomas Bryant of Indiana have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a two-year deal with No. 42 overall pick center Thomas Bryant, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The deal will allow the team to bring the utmost flexibility going into next season, where they’re expected to make a run at soon-to-be free agent Paul George and even […]

While the trade that sent him to the Brooklyn Nets earlier this summer came as a shock to many, D’Angelo Russell was not surprised by it. Appearing on the latest episode of The Woj Pod with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the 21-year-old admitted that he did not have a clear understanding of what the new Los […]

This offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to effectively replace D’Angelo Russell by selecting former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the draft. It created an awkward aura around the situation, especially with Russell deciding to attend the Las Vegas Summer League earlier this month. During a recent interview on The […]