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As the Los Angeles Lakers‘ president of basketball operations, Magic Johnson is doing everything in his power to bring his beloved Lakers back to relevance. Johnson, one of only five NBA players in history to have accumulated over 10,000 assists, knows an outstanding floor general when he sees one. And with Los Angeles selecting UCLA point […]

Despite being only 19 years old, there’s already a lot of pressure on the young shoulders of Lonzo Ball. He was a highly touted rookie out of UCLA and was selected second overall in last month’s draft by one of the league’s most storied franchises, the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead of lowering the expectations on […]

The deal that sent D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets is widely considered as one of the more surprising trades that happened this summer. He was initially thought of as an important piece of the Los Angeles Lakers for years to come. When asked if he had a hard time parting ways with the young guard, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took a huge blow recently, as this year’s second overall pick and Summer League MVP, Lonzo Ball, suffered a calf injury that forced him to miss the championship game on Monday. The team immediately had x-rays and an MRI done on him to find out its extent and also to check if there […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a very solid offseason so far, with the addition of Brook Lopez, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma. But they are still looking to add another piece to address their needs in the backcourt, and will try to sign a veteran point guard soon. The team’s president of […]

Brandon Ingram made more than just a great impression during his first Las Vegas Summer League game with the Los Angeles Lakers, dropping 26 points to lead his team in a 96-93 opening loss against the L.A. Clippers. He was also an incredibly supportive teammate despite that being his only game on the court. The […]

Entering this summer’s free agency, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was expected to generate a lot of interest from teams around the league before the Detroit Pistons matched any offer given to him as he was a restricted free agent. However, despite many interested teams, no large long-term offer was extended to him, and became an unrestricted free […]

Nick Young was utterly complimentary of his former coach Luke Walton for turning a complicated situation in Los Angeles into a workable one at the start of the 2016-17 season. The Los Angeles Lakers‘ locker room was filled with immaturity — the biggest stamp of it being D’Angelo Russell‘s blunder with Young’s former girlfriend, Iggy […]

Earlier this offseason, Nick Young signed with the Golden State Warriors on a one-year, $5.2 million deal, shutting the door on a return to the Los Angeles Lakers next season. However, Young recently told Mark Medina of the LA Daily News that he could one day return to Los Angeles before he retires. “I love […]

After winning MVP for the 2017 NBA Summer League due to his outstanding play, Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has been the talk of NBA Twitterverse: Lonzo Ball named NBA Summer League MVP in Las Vegas. 16.3 points9.3 assists7.7 rebounds pic.twitter.com/asSJywCxsA — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 18, 2017 Showtime is back, baby: […]

Lonzo Ball has made a strong start to his professional career with a number of solid performances in the recently concluded Las Vegas Summer League. He recorded two-triple doubles and was named the MVP of the tournament to the delight of the Los Angeles Lakers fans. However, team president Magic Johnson understands that the level […]

On Monday Night, the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League championship by upending the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite rookie point guard Lonzo Ball not being able to play in the title game due to a mild calf strain, the 19-year-old did set a Summer League record, according to ESPN. Lonzo Ball’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers capped off a strong showing at the Las Vegas Summer League on Monday by topping the Portland Trail Blazers in the championship game. This immediately created optimism surrounding the Lakers, with team president Magic Johnson going as far as stating that the franchise is back. Hear from the @Lakers with @CassidyHubbarth […]

In the waning moment of the Los Angeles Lakers winning the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League championship, All-Star forward Paul George once again stirred the rumor mill pot. George made the decision to tweet out a subtle message that many have interpreted as being directed toward the Lakers. God is good 🙏🏾 — Paul George […]

Even before the start of the summer league games, one of the most anticipated matchups was between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings, which would feature highly touted rookies Lonzo Ball and De’Aaron Fox. The two met twice during their NCAA careers, and the fifth overall pick in last month’s draft had better individual […]

It’s been 15 years since the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers faced off in their wild seven-game Western Conference Finals series for the ages, but the bad blood between these two Pacific Division rivals is still very much present up until this day. On Monday, the Kings shared a video on their official […]

Much of the talk about the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason has revolved around the apparent local savior of the franchise in Lonzo Ball. Even leading up to the conclusion of the Summer League campaign, Ball’s groin injury was the talk of the town that many perceived would inevitably lead to the Lakers’ demise in the championship game against the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a ton of celebrities for fans, and most of them are just as critical and passionate about their team as the real die-hard fans from the City of Angels. Members of the enduring rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers are just several of those true and famous Lakers fans often seen courtside back […]

The people in charge of the Portland Trail Blazers‘ Twitter account just made a subtle shot at Lonzo Ball, before the start of their team’s Summer League finale against the Los Angeles Lakers. After deciding to wear other players’ signature shoes and not his own, the Blazers’ social media team made an “update” on what Jake […]

For someone who looks like Drake, you could say that Lonzo Ball went from zero to a hundred. After starting the Summer League on a bad note, scoring just five points on an embarrassing 2-for-15 shooting from the field in a loss to the L.A. Clippers, the ex-UCLA Bruin quickly turned it around, helping the […]

New York Knicks‘ new signing Tim Hardaway Jr. knows what it’s like to have a father on his ear while being on the spotlight of the biggest basketball league in the world. With recent headlines being dominated by rookie Lonzo Ball and his often-outspoken father LaVar, the four-year veteran offered some advice to both father […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take the court on Monday night for the Las Vegas Summer League Final against the Portland Trail Blazers. However, the Lakers have ruled out rookie point guard Lonzo Ball from the game due to a mild calf strain that he suffered in the semifinal game against the Dallas […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft last month, the Brooklyn Nets pulled the trigger on a trade that sent veteran big man Brook Lopez to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for guard D’Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov. It was a deal that caught many off-guard given that Lopez had spent his first nine […]

As the Summer League action continues, some less popular players have been making a lot of waves and starting to turn a lot of heads with their impressive games. One of them is Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma, who has been playing solid basketball and improving as the tournament progresses. The 27th overall pick […]

If you thought your ration of comical claims from LaVar Ball would come to an end after he spoke his son Lonzo Ball in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform into existence, you have another thing coming. In the midst of the media frenzy surrounding his triple-double, triple-brand-wearing son, Ball said he and his younger kid […]

The Summer League has been a great avenue for some of the highly-touted rookies from the recent draft to showcase their skills. On Sunday, the ninth overall pick, Dennis Smith Jr., had his first opportunity to go up against Lonzo Ball, selected second overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dallas Mavericks point guard did not […]

Lonzo Ball’s shoe selection during the Summer League games has continued to make headlines. While many expected him to showcase his own ZO2’s, he has surprisingly worn other players’ like Kobe Bryant, James Harden, and Stephen Curry’s signature kicks instead — with the latest being Jordan Brand‘s. During Saturday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, the former UCLA […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers selecting UCLA standout Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick at the 2017 NBA Draft, the entire Ball family is having quite a ball (pun intended) with their newfound popularity. It also doesn’t hurt that the man of the house, LaVar, has gotten so much attention from the media himself […]

Lonzo Ball picked up another good game — and another injury. According to Los Angeles beat reporter Mike Trudell, the rookie point guard suffered a calf injury during the Lakers‘ 108-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks in the semifinals of the Summer League Sunday night. Lonzo has calf tightness. He’s technically available to return. Don’t be […]

The light at the end of the tunnel may be near for Metta World Peace and his NBA career. The 37-year old small forward has yet to lock down a signed contract with the Los Angeles Lakers or any other team yet, but he still has high hopes for the franchise he has played the […]

Throughout the ongoing Summer League, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has dazzled the fans watching him by showcasing his all-around game. He is currently the only player that has recorded a triple-double in this year’s tournament so far, impressing many in the process. During Sunday’s game between his team and the Dallas Mavericks, the […]

During the summer of 2012, one of the biggest trades that happened was when the Orlando Magic agreed to send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers. Considered a top-three center that time, his addition to the L.A. team was thought of by many as the signing that could take them to the next level, […]

Lonzo Ball has found himself in an interesting situation with his Big Baller Brand so far in his career. The 19-year old UCLA-product along with his father LaVar Ball spent a lot of time hyping up their new brand when it was unveiled in 2016. But now that Lonzo ha began his career as a […]

Lonzo Ball has received loads of attention in the media, whether it’s regarding his shoes, loudmouth father, or his monstrous performances so far in the Las Vegas Summer League. In the game versus the Brooklyn Nets, Ball managed to post a near triple double, putting up fourteen points, nine rebounds and seven assists. A lot […]

Through the first several games of the Las Vegas Summer League, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has received a flood of praise toward what he could potentially become in the NBA. However, Mark Jackson, who is the former Golden State Warriors head coach and NBA player, wants to temper those expectations, especially the talk of […]

Forget about his first-game dud, Lonzo Ball has been as good as advertised thus far in the Summer League. Averaging 17.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game with two triple-doubles to boot, the 2017 second overall pick has been balling his heart out — all pun intended — to the delight of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been enjoying his retirement so far and has made a number of posts on social media about the good times he’s spending with his family. He was seen last month having a blast with her youngest daughter in Disneyland, and also shared his thoughts about a trophy his […]

Earlier this offseason, veteran guard Nick Young elected to opt out of the final year of his deal worth $5.6 million with the Los Angeles Lakers. He has since signed a one-year, $5.2 million deal with the Golden State Warriors. However, the 32-year-old was recently asked about the possibility to rejoin the Lakers following the 2017-18 season. […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has had a strong showing through the first several games of the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League. However, his choice of shoewear on the court has caught just as much attention as he donned both a pair of Kobe A.D. from Nike and James Harden‘s Adidas shoes […]