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LeBron James is widely considered as one of the best, if not the best basketball player in the world today. His all-around brilliance on the court has drawn a lot of comparisons with some greats, including Magic Johnson. Many people see a lot of similarities in their games as they can score, pass, and defend […]

After Magic Johnson made a bold claim in saying that his Showtime Lakers can sweep this year’s Golden State Warriors, it was only a matter of time before the team’s players learn of it. Many were looking forward to the Warriors’ response, especially Draymond Green‘s, who has always been the most vocal. During the media session after […]

With the type of dominance the Golden State Warriors have shown in the first two games of the NBA Finals, it doesn’t come as a surprise that many are giving them high praise for the way they’re currently playing. After Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue called them the best he’s ever seen, two former champions […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers landed the second overall pick in this year’s draft, it was widely believed that the franchise would take UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the selection. However, there has been growing chatter in the direction that has only brought doubt that he will land with his hometown team. According to […]

Whenever conversations are made on who the greatest player of all-time is, most people drop the names of Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, just to name a few. Although there’s no gauge to identify who the real GOAT is, fans are entitled to defend their choices and make a case for why they chose […]

Despite being the obvious choice for the No. 2 pick in this year’s draft, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly still debating on whether to select Lonzo Ball or not. With less than three weeks to go before the lottery, the team’s top brass are continuing to weigh their options and are also considering other players […]

Much of the talk heading into the 2017 NBA Draft later this month for the Los Angeles Lakers involves the potential selection of UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with their second overall pick. However, that conversation has taken a bit of an intriguing turn with recent reports stating that Ball isn’t necessarily a lock for them […]

Leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft later this month, UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball has become a hot topic around the league. It has been an evolving conversation that has seen his status with the Los Angeles Lakers continue to become more unclear as time has worn on. According to RealGM, the Phoenix Suns […]

The Golden State Warriors have cruised through this year’s NBA playoffs with ease holding an unblemished 14-0 record that has led to a commanding 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals over the Cleveland Cavaliers. This has once again started up the conversation as to where they rank against some of the greatest teams of all […]

It’s no secret that the Indiana Pacers have their eyes fixated on keeping All-Star forward Paul George well beyond his current deal that holds a player option worth $20.7 million following next season. There has been constant chatter that George will seriously entertain the idea of playing elsewhere next summer if the Pacers fail to put […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia76ers are now very busy ahead of the draft on June 22. By owning the second and third picks, respectively, they have invited some of the top prospects to work out with them to gauge if they would fit well in their system. One of the players projected to be a […]

In the weeks heading into the 2017 NBA Draft later this month, there has been plenty of talk about where UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball will land in the lottery. With the Los Angeles Lakers winning the second overall pick, much of the early speculation had been centered on Ball possibly going to his hometown team. […]

Last month, LaVar Ball debuted his son, Lonzo Ball, first shoe through his Big Baller Brand company that priced it at an astronomical $495 per pair. During a recent interview with Complex, Lonzo finally revealed how long it took him to hammer out a design for the ZO2 sneakers. “Designing it didn’t take too long. […]

Since his retirement from the NBA last season, Kobe Bryant has been quite a busy body with various ventures through the media. One of the unique ways has remained active is through commercial over the years. In light of that, he has added another hilarious one to the list that stars himself and Jalen Rose […]

Former New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher made headlines recently when it was reported that he was arrested for suspicion of DUI after he crashed his car while on the 101 freeway in California. While there aren’t a lot of details surfacing yet, a statement was issued by Fisher, and his girlfriend, Gloria Govan, who […]

Kwame Brown was the first pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, but he was never the player who lived up to the hype. Now, his potential is something that can be discussed, but at the time, people saw something in Brown worthy of the first pick, and he was selected as one. While he may have […]

Derek Fisher, most famous as an L.A. Laker, is a man of many controversies. The former New York Knicks coach and former five-time NBA champion with the Lakers has now been arrested under DUI suspicions after he crashed his 2015 Cadillac. As the California Highway Patrol reported, the crash happened at about 3 a.m. on […]

Leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft, there has been a growing sense that the Los Angeles Lakers possess a strong desire to take UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with their second overall pick if he is still available at the spot. However, it appears that there may be a progressive shift in  another direction as Jordan Schultz […]

In today’s NBA, the post-up big man is teetering on the edge of extinction. With the new age of stretch fours, and even, stretch fives, back to the basket moves are become less and less of a go-to options for 7-footers around the league. Although the landscape of the NBA is drastically changing, it’s fair […]

With about two months left in the season, the Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to shut down veteran center Timofey Mozgov for the rest of the year despite being more than healthy enough to play. It’s a move that signaled that the organization was transitioning to playing the young core group of players in significant roles […]

Despite the overwhelming pressure leading up to this year’s NBA Finals, Kevin Durant turned out a statement Game 1 performance in his team’s 113-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, leading all scorers with 38 points without a single turnover, joining very exclusive company in the process. Durant now finds himself three points behind Shaquille O’Neal […]

In his first season with the Miami Heat, Dion Waiters proved to be one of the top bargain deals from last year’s free-agent market. The 25-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent once again after declining the $3 million player option for the 2017-18 season. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Waiters could draw some […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, prior to the trade deadline in February, dealt veteran guard Lou Williams to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Corey Brewer and a 2017 first-round draft pick. The decision to trade Williams was viewed as a move to help put the Lakers in a better position to retain their 2017 top-five […]

Differing from other previous reports, the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t just considering a trade, but now are “actively seeking out offers” for hybrid guard Jordan Clarkson, according to Jordan Schultz of Sports Illustrated. This comes only a day after Moke Hamilton of Basketball Insiders reported that the team was “increasingly open-minded” about trading Clarkson for what seems […]

Even though the Los Angeles Lakers have not had the best year, finishing only 26-56 for the season, their team spirit must be very high. While most talk about the organization has been about the second pick they have in the 2017 NBA Draft and the fact that they will most probably select Lonzo Ball with that […]

Multiple reports have reached a growing belief that highly-touted UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball isn’t much of a sure shot to wear purple and gold by the end of draft night on June 22. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, Ball would probably not be the guy the Los Angeles Lakers will take with the No. 2 […]

It has been a long and winding road for Lamar Odom over the last few years since he saw his NBA career come to an abrupt end due to off-the-court issues. There have been a few personal struggles along the way, but it appears Odom is attempting to position himself for a coaching role with […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers laid claim on the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the team has been heavily linked to UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. It had been revealed last week that the Lakers were working toward planning a workout with the 19-year-old. In light of that, ESPN is reporting that team […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year, it has provided their young core with a good head start into their offseason preparations. As such, Julius Randle, who had just finished his third season in the league and second full year on the court, is making the most out of the opportunity to […]

The NBA Draft is under a month away, and for Los Angeles Lakers fans hoping their favorite team drafts UCLA star Lonzo Ball, it can’t come quickly enough. While many do want Ball, others don’t want to deal with the headache that is his outspoken and seemingly crazed father, LaVar Ball. According to Darren Rovell, […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has always been among the all-time greats of basketball — the all-time leading scorer in NBA history, all-time deadliest basketball move with the sky hook, and one of the most decorated Hall of Fame players the game has seen. But is he also one of the all-time greatest hypocrites after choosing to guest star […]

Lamar Odom‘s career spiraled from ultimate success in a three-year span as a two-time NBA champion and consequently a 2011 Sixth Man of the Year award to struggling with drugs and alcohol addiction, derailing his career for good after failed stints with the Dallas Mavericks and the L.A. Clippers. Having played seven of his 14 NBA seasons […]

Jared Dudley has played in the NBA for a decade, having matched up defensively against many of the league’s best scorers over that span. During a recent interview with Chris Broussard of Fox Sports on his “In the Zone” podcast, Dudley chose Kobe Bryant over Kevin Durant and LeBron James as the most difficult player to guard. Who's the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, earlier this year, made the decision to finally undergo some major changes in the front office that included making Magic Johnson the team’s new President of Basketball Operations. In the months that have followed, there have been reports of Jerry West potentially desiring a return to the Lakers in a significant […]

After the incident that almost took his life inside a brothel in Nevada back in 2015, Lamar Odom may be the last person to be thought of once again going to one, or even a strip club. However, footage has surfaced recently that the former Sixth man of the Year winner was seen outside an exotic […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott is now the latest to chime in on the team’s potential recruitment of Paul George. With all the rumors that have surfaced linking the franchise to pursuing the Indiana Pacers forward, the 56-year-old shared that this offseason is the best time to make their move. Scott understands the […]

Although LaVar Ball has mostly made a lot of headlines for his absurd claims and controversial statements, one thing that cannot be denied is his passion for his sons and belief that they can all be great professional basketball players. Now, he has drawn high praise for it and even earned the respect of Jeanie […]

In an interesting post-term revelation, former NBA commissioner David Stern explained that a potential deal to send then-New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers, which was initially nixed, could have been re-worked had general manager Mitch Kupchak not “panicked” during the process. The Lakers were in need of a boost to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, in the early December of 2011, thought they had acquired All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the then-New Orleans Hornets in a huge blockbuster deal. However, all of that quickly diminished with then-NBA commissioner David Stern playing spoiler on the trade due to the Hornets being in league control without an owner […]