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With the free agency period underway, it has been quite active during the first couple of hours around the league. Although the Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to be big spenders this summer, the team has reached out to a few notable players on the open market, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Among the […]

The Indiana Pacers, in a surprising move on Friday night, decided to trade Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Over the last few months, there has been a growing expectation that George will ultimately make the jump to his hometown team, the Los Angeles Lakers, next summer when he becomes an unrestricted free agent. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rebuilding over the few season,s garnering their core pieces of the roster through the draft. One of these young players is forward Julius Randle, who has made solid improvements through his first three seasons in the league. With that in mind, team president Magic Johnson stated on Thursday that […]

Despite numerous rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers were interested in trading away a few their first-round picks from this year’s draft, the front office instead elected to use those selections on prospective talents. One of their new assets is Utah forward Kyle Kuzma, who the Lakers took with the 27th overall pick acquired in […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers showing an utter reluctance to involve second-year forward Brandon Ingram in any trade offer, it has placed an extremely high value on his importance to the team’s future and potential to develop into a star player in the league. This notion was only cemented on Thursday following the introductory press […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers were to bring Paul George to Tinseltown, they will not do it at the expense of some of their current assets. The Lakers have already traded away D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets last week in a clear salary-dumping tactic that sets the team up with a […]

For the last four years, the Los Angeles Lakers have progressively gone through a thorough rebuilding process, ramping up over the last couple seasons. In light of that, new Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka stated that this upcoming season is going to be something much more than a rebuilding year. From Brook Lopez‘s introductory press conference […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson vehemently denied any rumors about him and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George having talks about a future in purple-and-gold. George was rumored to have reached out to Thompson in hopes of joining forces once he eventually makes his way to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Thompson — that wasn’t […]

LaVar Ball have been making a lot of headlines the past several months for his absurd comments and actions that leave a lot of people shaking their heads, but a recent testament to his admirable act may change how the public should perceive him. No less than Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka confirmed, via The Herd podcast […]

The NBA Awards show this past Monday night saw a slew of players win awards for season performances like MVP as well as single plays like ‘best play of the year.’ When it came down to determining the ‘dunk of the year’ winner, however, many saw the nominees and came to the conclusion that Los […]

With the Los Angeles Clippers trading Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday morning, the door has opened for many other possibilities around the league. This has already led to reports that veteran guard J.J. Redick, who will be an unrestricted free agent starting July 1, has ruled out a return back to the Clippers. […]

Following rampant rumors of Paul George attempting to recruit Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson for a potential future with the Los Angeles Lakers, his father, former Laker Mychal Thompson shut down the rumors with only a few sentences. “Its always been a dream of mine,” Thompson told Mike Trudell of Lakers.com via Donald Green of […]

Since the Cleveland Cavaliers fell short in the 2017 NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors, there have been rumblings that LeBron James make his way to Los Angeles next offseason. This has put both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers at the forefront of rumors as possible landing spots for James’ services. However, […]

Last week, Dwight Howard and the Atlanta Hawks’ 41st pick were dealt to the Charlotte Hornets for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the No. 31 overall pick. The trade news leaked before the NBA Draft while Howard was hosting a live chat about offseason trade rumors. Only Dwight Howard could find himself in such an […]

Paul George, the most coveted player of the 2017 offseason, has been working behind the scenes to craft his future in L.A. — gauging a possible interest in Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson to team up in purple-and-gold, according to Kelenna Azubuike of NBC Sports Bay Area via 95.7 The Game. The Indiana Pacers have fielded proposals […]

Since being selected with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers have thrust a tremendous weight of expectations upon the former UCLA product. With that in mind, former Lakers forward Metta World Peace has taken these huge aspirations through the roof during an interview on Monday morning with Colin […]

Carmelo Anthony’s immediate future is just full of uncertainty. He has long been rumored to being dealt by the New York Knicks, especially with the rift in his relationship with team president Phil Jackson. Both the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers have emerged as a possible destinations for him, but now appears to be […]

Heading into the NBA Awards show presented by TNT on Monday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. was nominated for the dunk of the year. However, it was revealed that he came up short for the honor as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo won the award for his dunk over center Dwight […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon has been named the Sixth Man of the Year for the 2016-17 season, edging out his fellow candidates Lou Williams and Andre Iguodala. Gordon averaged 16.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game through 75 games under head coach Mike D’Antoni. Playing a key part in the team’s […]

Since All-Star forward Paul George informed the Indiana Pacers that he would enter free agency next summer, there has been an increased push by the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire him this offseason. However, it appears things have hit a wall with Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders reporting that the discussion between the Lakers and […]

After making a name for himself in his first two seasons in the NBA as a rim-rattler and high-flyer, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance, Jr. has been considered by many as a potential contestant in the annual Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend. However, he has failed to participate in it due to different […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers pulled the trigger on a deal that sent young guard D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets last week, it has put the expectations that another deal could be in the works. Following the introduction of their second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft in former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball, […]

In wake of the decision last week to move guard D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets after two seasons, Magic Johnson, who is currently the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations, made it clear that the former second overall pick didn’t reach the organization’s expectations as a leader. During his introductory press conference with […]

Not many people in Brooklyn were thrilled to find out their franchise leading scorer, Brook Lopez, was on his way to Los Angeles, and in return, they were getting yet another point guard in D’Angelo Russell. The crowd showed its displeasure with a sea of boos upon Russell’s first appearance at the Barclays Center, showing up to […]

Many circled June 25 on their calendars to see the much-awaited return of none other than Brian Scalabrine to the pro hardwood as part of the BIG3 League after many years of doing radio and television appearances following his retirement from the NBA. The 39-year-old laced them up once again for the team he now captains, […]

Since the Ball Family released Lonzo Ball‘s first shoe in the ZO2, there has been plenty of reactions on bottom ends of the spectrum stemming from the price of the product and the overall design. In light of that, former Kentucky point guard De’Aaron Fox recently took a playful jab at the design of Ball’s new […]

The Los Angeles Lakers last Thursday night landed the player they’ve wanted all along at the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft with the selection of former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. This immediately created much more buzz around Ball and his father, LaVar Ball — top guy of their Big Baller Brand company. In light […]

Over the last few weeks, Paul George has become a primary target in the trade market with the Los Angeles Lakers being one of the most discussed landing spots. According to Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com, the Indiana Pacers had attempted to pry second-year forward Brandon Ingram from the Lakers in trade talks but to no avail. […]

A lot of chatter has surrounded the Los Angeles Lakers lately, especially after they made a blockbuster trade that sent D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Brook Lopez and a first round pick. They were also able to draft Lonzo Ball last Thursday, giving them their point guard of the […]

There’s nothing better than bringing on a hometown kid to a team that’s been struggling with the hopes that he’ll change the franchise around. The most recent example can be seen in the Cleveland Cavaliers trading LeBron James following their horrid 17-65 season in 2002-2003. It immediately panned out for the small market Cavaliers, who […]

In the last several months, LaVar Ball has taken center stage behind his son, Lonzo Ball, with his constant antics through the media. However, it poses the questions as to where LaVar became the outspoken persona from that is just now garnering a massive amount of public attention. In light of that, TMZ recently caught […]

A day after being selected by his hometown Los Angeles Lakers as the second overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, point guard Lonzo Ball tossed out the first pitch for Magic Johnson‘s Los Angeles Dodgers, wearing a No. 2 customized jersey. Much like his basketball shooting form, the 6-foot-6 floor general sported an equally unorthodox throwing […]

Following a busy offseason and consequently busier NBA Draft, Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson introduced his newest talent, Lonzo Ball, but not before taking a parting shot at D’Angelo Russell when talking about his trade. “I’m going to do what it takes to get the right players in here with the right mindset,” said […]

The hype around UCLA product Lonzo Ball just seems to be gaining more and more followers. The 19-year-old point guard who was selected second overall in the 2017 NBA Draft is entering the league with huge expectations. As everybody knows that his dad, LaVar Ball, has never shied away from saying that his son will dominate the league. Now, however, […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the team has continued to voice high praise toward the former UCLA point guard. During Ball’s introductory press conference on Friday afternoon, general manager Rob Pelinka made an intriguing analogy about the 19-year-old, comparing him to two […]

The last four seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers have marked the longest playoff drought in franchise history. However, the organization believes that a major step was taken in the right direction on Thursday night in selecting former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Immediately following […]

In a blockbuster trade days before the draft, the Boston Celtics traded the first pick in the 2017 NBA draft for the third selection owned by the Philadelphia 76ers. Along with that pick, the Sixers sent a 2018 Lakers first rounder, protected 2-5. If the picks falls out of that range, the Celtics would receive […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard and second overall pick Lonzo Ball is drawing comparisons to a number of NBA legends. Many scouts saw a bit of Nets legend Jason Kidd in the UCLA guard due to his versatility, court vision, and all-around play at the point-guard spot. The hype around Lonzo is increasing each day, mainly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers over the last few days have been one of the busier teams in the league with the offseason now underway. With that in mind, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has made it clear what the organization values highly at this point in time, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Rob Pelinka […]