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With the Los Angeles Lakers heading into their first offseason under the helm of new management led by Team President Magic Johnson, the organization is looking for any means possible to put the team in the best position to succeed. During an interview for “Afternoons with Marcellus and Kelvin” on ESPN LA 710 radio, Johnson once […]

LeBron James‘ string of dominant performances in the 2017 playoffs had many NBA fans arguing that the superstar forward is closing in on Michael Jordan as the consensus GOAT. However, Jordan’s former running mate Scottie Pippen vehemently disagrees, and doesn’t even think he stacks up to another basketball legend quite yet — former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard and […]

Leading up to the NBA draft next month, there is an ever-growing expectation that the Los Angeles Lakers will take UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball if he is still available at the second overall selection. With that in mind, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has told ESPN Los Angeles that the team intends to schedule a […]

It has been just over a year since the Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to part ways with Byron Scott after two full seasons as the head coach where he compiled a discouraging 38-126 record including the worst regular season mark in franchise history. With more than enough time to truly assess his thoughts, […]

While some Los Angeles Lakers fans and their executives are likely salivating at the possibility of drafting Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft — point guard D’Angelo Russell is not one of those people. Russell was a former No. 2 pick out of Ohio State in 2015 and while he’s shown […]

Kobe Bryant‘s “Canvas” films have been a hit and a must watch for basketball fans around the world. His latest one is expected to be the same, especially because he breaks down the offensive prowess of the team with the best record in this year’s regular season, the Golden State Warriors. The Los Angeles Lakers […]

Through his first eight years in the league, Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry has developed into arguably the best shooter in the NBA. Curry has played a significant part in his team’s success over the last few seasons that has resulted in some lengthy playoff runs behind his shooting from beyond the arc. […]

The Golden State Warriors made history with a convincing Game 4 129-115 victory, sweeping the Kawhi Leonard-less San Antonio Spurs en route to an NBA-record 12-0 start to the playoffs — punching a third straight ticket to the NBA Finals. The 1988-89 Los Angeles Lakers also went undefeated on their way to the finals, but were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to invite draft prospects for workouts, hoping to find out what they can contribute to their team before selections must be made. One of them is UCLA standout Lonzo Ball, who many believe is the obvious choice for the second overall pick should Markelle Fultz go off the board […]

Now that the order for next month’s draft have been determined, Lonzo Ball is appearing to be the popular choice for the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick, should Markelle Fultz be taken ahead of him. That said, the Ball brothers were seen playing in a pick up game together recently inside 24 Hour Fitness, to […]

Following the solid start he’s had to his professional career so far, Montverde Academy has decided to retire the high school basketball jersey of one of their best basketball players ever — D’Angelo Russell. The ceremony happened on Wednesday, when the Los Angeles Lakers point guard became the first player in the school’s history to have […]

Since retiring from the NBA last season, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been hanging around the franchise, making a rare appearance here and there. Bryant doesn’t have any defined role with the Lakers right now but that may be changing in the very near future. At least that’s what Lakers president of basketball […]

The Golden State Warriors became one of the three teams to ever get off to an 11-0 start to a postseason, tying a record set by the 1989 and 2001 Los Angeles Lakers after breezing past the San Antonio Spurs 120-108 during Saturday’s Game 3. Warriors tie the 1989 and 2001 Lakers for most consecutive […]

Only two weeks ago, Jordan Edwards, an unarmed black teenager, was shot in the back of the head by a police officer in Batch Springs, Texas. He was pronounced dead soon after arriving at the nearest hospital. The officer who shot him has since been fired and charged with murder. Yet again another black citizen is dead, […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed the second overall pick in this year’s draft earlier this week, the rumor mill has been centered on the team taking UCLA product Lonzo Ball with the selection. However, there is the pressing question of whether his father, LaVar Ball, will affect his draft status. Lakers team president Magic […]

Earlier in the week, NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed in an interview with Ryan Ward of Lakers Nation that Dwight Howard did not want to work with him during his lone season with the team. It didn’t take long for Howard to fire back on his personal Instagram account where he promoted his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week had luck on their side with the NBA Draft lottery landing the No.2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. It has put them in the position to potentially select former UCLA star point guard Lonzo Ball at the spot. However, his father, LaVar Ball’s most recent actions has put into […]

Houston Rockets sharpshooter Eric Gordon, former Los Angeles Laker, then Rockets guard Lou Williams, and Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala have been named as the finalists for the Sixth Man of the Year award. “Splash” Gordon has been one of the best stories of the season, shedding the reputation of an injury-prone talent and […]

Shaquille O’Neal may be 45-years-old and out of playing shape, but the big man was back on a Reebok-sponsored camp, showing younger dudes, he’s still The Big Diesel for a reason. The former terror of the NBA put on a display of strength in a game of pick-up basketball, giving the old stiff arm and dunking […]

A hot topic around the league over the last week has centered around Paul George’s future with the Indiana Pacers. All of this conversation has now spewed over to other teams in the league potentially expressing interest in the All-Star forward. In light of that, Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard recently retweeted […]

In the last few days, the rumor mill has once again heated up around Indiana Pacers forward Paul George concerning his future with the team. There is much belief that George will be on his way out after he opts out of the $20.7 million player option for the final year of his contract next […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have had their fair share of troubles through the years. They’ve always had underachieving teams despite possessing plenty of talent, and in recent years were sold due to owner Donald Sterling‘s racist antics, which may have been a good thing in the end. For years after being considered in the shadow […]

With the Lakers nabbing the second overall pick to add to their plethora of young assets, the possibility of trading for Paul George becomes closer to reality for Los Angeles. The Pacers star has been at the center of numerous trade discussions which also included the Celtics, but the rumors of him landing in Hollywood […]

Retired Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is sure to become a Hall of Famer without a doubt. Bryant solidified himself as one of the deadliest scorers in NBA history, but his ability to throw assists is usually not mentioned. Despite the lack of recognition, Bryant has thrown plenty of dimes in his career, and he […]

The NCAA’s Sweet 16 will not be the last time UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball and Kentucky guard De’Aaron Fox go head-to-head, as the Los Angeles Lakers have recently expressed interest in the latter and plan to entertain a workout between the two, per Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress. The Lakers made their infatuation with Ball and a […]

Despite missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Lakers had several bright spots on the team that has drawn much optimism for the future of the franchise. One of the key pieces to the puzzle is forward Brandon Ingram, who picked up his play significantly in the second half of the season […]

After watching the NBA Draft Lottery through a home gathering at their native Chino Hills, the Ball family celebrated as the Phoenix Suns drew the No. 4 overall pick despite having the second-best chances at getting the No. 1 overall selection. The father, LaVar Ball was particularly ecstatic after the Los Angeles Lakers garnered the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would once again have the luck of the draw as they have regularly had during the last few seasons. Team President Magic Johnson was in the middle of said fortune, receiving the honor of representing the organization during Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery and drawing the No. 2 overall pick. Head coach […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had the ping pong balls bounce in their favor on Tuesday night retaining their top-three protected first-round pick after landing the second overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft. It has put the Lakers in a unique position for the third straight year holding the second overall pick. According to ESPN, general […]

With the order of the picks for the 2017 NBA Draft now known following Tuesday night’s draft lottery, the focus can now shift to the possible selections for the teams placed at the top. One of the names that will certainly gain much more traction over the next month leading up to the draft will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night let out a huge sigh of relief after it was revealed that they would keep their top-three protected first-round pick by landing the second overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft. At the same time, this also provided LaVar Ball with even more confidence that his son, Lonzo Ball, […]

The Boston Celtics on Tuesday night came out the big winners in the draft lottery grabbing the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, the Celtics were not the only cheerful organization from the results, as the Los Angeles Lakers were able to keep their top three protected first round pick by landing right behind their […]

Fans in Laker land breathed a collective sigh of relief when they found out they would in fact keep their 2017 draft pick, which turned out to be the number two selection overall. Landing in the top three also allowed the Lakers to keep their 2019 selection, which would have gone to the Orlando Magic […]

All is well in La La Land after the Los Angeles Lakers secured their 2017 lottery pick and ended up with the second overall selection in the upcoming draft. Members of the organization, along with its fans, are all in a joyful mood right now with the prospect of brighter days inching closer for the […]

The first event that leads to the 2017-2018 season is now in the books as this year’s NBA Draft Lottery ends. 14 team representatives now go back to their respective camps to begin preparations for the coming season. It was a tension-filled evening especially for those who entered the night with high hopes of securing the […]

University of Washington standout freshman Markelle Fultz is, by most experts, locked as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft. The talented scorer met with six of the top eight teams in the lottery during the NBA Draft Combine this past week, according to SiriusXM NBA Radio. The soon-to-be 19-year-old has high […]

Following a disappointing end of the season stint after being ruthlessly swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George plans to step up his summer workout routine by working with one of the most detailed partners in the history of the game — Kobe Bryant. The […]

The 2017 NBA Draft is just over a month away, but that hasn’t stopped LaVar Ball from making bold proclamations regarding his son Lonzo Ball’s NBA future. In the in-depth feature piece by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne about the Ball Family, LaVar made it quite clear once again that he believes the former UCLA product will […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson will be one of the most renowned faces in Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. Among others are an array of team owners, coaches, current and former players of each organization. Here is the entire list of representatives — (via Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN) Lottery representatives for each team tomorrow night […]