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With the Los Angeles Lakers competitive through the first 12 games of the 2017-18 NBA season, the team’s fans are optimistic about the current product on the floor. However, after rebuilding since 2014, it has not been an easy path to this new era of Lakers basketball led by President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson, […]

In January 2017, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. and eighth-grader Noah Weber founded Athletes vs. Crohn’s after being diagnosed with the chronic illness during their adolescent years. Their mission is ‘to raise awareness of Crohn’s and colitis in the adolescent population and help children realize their athletic potential despite being diagnosed with a […]

Lonzo Ball’s detailed shooting struggles only got worse after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-95 loss to the Washington Wizards at the nation’s capital, making the start of his NBA career one of the worst in history. While the highly-touted rookie reached double digits scoring for the third time in 12 games, it came at the […]

Charles Barkley can’t get enough fun out of messing with Lonzo Ball’s struggles early through the season. After pulling a surprising win over the Washington Wizards in the second week of the season, his Los Angeles Lakers lost by 16 upon visiting them at the nation’s capital. Ball was once again mired in a struggle, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have the only ties with the controversial Ball family among all NBA teams. Lonzo Ball plays for them and they are also the team that his family has been supporting for years, being from Chino Hills. After news broke out about LiAngelo Ball’s arrest in China, it was understandable for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has gotten off to a historically bad start to the 2017-18 NBA season from a shooting perspective. Unfortunately, his scoring woes have carried over into the Lakers’ four-game road trip thus far. Prior to their rematch versus the Washington Wizards, the Lakers faced arguably their toughest test of […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball isn’t having a good time shooting the ball in his first season in the pros. The former UCLA Bruin is making just 29.2 percent of his shots. It’s an atrocious number even for a rookie, and it made history in a bad way. What’s worse is that Ball […]

With all the hype that surrounded him even before he entered the NBA, it’s safe to say there were a lot of expectations on the shoulders of Lonzo Ball. It also puts more pressure on him given that he plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, one of most storied franchises in NBA history. However, he […]

Rookie point guard Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers is trying to figure out how to get his skills to transcend on the NBA level while also dealing with the added attention of being the son of the controversial figure, LaVar Ball. Despite all the negative attention he gets due to wild claims and […]

Jordan Clarkson is starting to find some comfort in his sixth man role with the Los Angeles Lakers this season after a year of switching back and forth between the starting lineup and the second unit. The Missouri product was asked to provide a punch off the bench last season with Nick Young getting the […]

LiAngelo Ball’s arrest in China has gotten the attention of a lot of members of the basketball community, including current and former NBA players. One such former pro is Devean George, who played in the NBA for 11 seasons, seven of those with the Los Angeles Lakers, who gave his reaction to Ball’s situation. The […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng wants out of L.A. in order to get more playing time. The Lakers are trying to accommodate the veteran’s request and are looking for a possible trade.  According to the Orange County Register’s Bill Oram, though, that’s proving to be a difficult task, with the […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has seen his share of struggles breaking into the league, especially at the offensive side of the ball, mired in a shooting struggle that has lasted throughout his first 11 games as a pro. Despite shooting over 50 percent through his freshman season at UCLA, Ball has found the […]

The days in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey are likely counted for third-year forward Julius Randle. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the organization will now be faced with a major decision of what to do with the former Kentucky Wildcat, who finds himself the clear loser of a three-way battle with forwards Larry Nance Jr. […]

It was a whirlwind day for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball amidst the distractions involving his brother’s shoplifting allegations. While the family was dealing with the situation in China, Ball was trying to stay focused on the task at hand versus Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics. Although the Lakers managed to stay within striking […]

Throughout his stellar career, Kyrie Irving has been proving that he has one of the best handles in all of the NBA. Defending him 1-on-1 has been almost an impossible task for defenders, given his quickness, and ability to blow by them with ease. During the first half of the game between the Boston Celtics […]

It has been two seasons since the illustrious career of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant came to a dramatic close. Before the 60-point finale and the five championships, or all the other immaculate feats he accomplished, he was just a wiry teenager from Philadelphia with a massive chip on his shoulder. Despite his youthfulness, […]

The most unlikely member of the ‘Big Baller Brand’ made headlines recently for all the wrong reasons. During UCLA’s trip to China, freshman LiAngelo Ball and two other teammates were arrested for shoplifting sunglasses from a local Louis Vuitton store in Hangzhou. The news comes at a bad time for Los Angeles Lakers point guard […]

One of the league’s greatest rivalries over the years has been between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. With that in mind, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is set to experience that for the first time in his career in his first campaign with Boston. Prior to the game, former Celtics great Paul Pierce […]

Kyle Kuzma has emerged as one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ bright spots this season amidst all of the Lonzo Ball chatter, which has its own merits. After forward Brandon Ingram was all but pegged an untradeable keeper this summer by the organization, Kuzma is etching his own spot as a fan favorite and a […]

With all his achievements and the illustrious career he’s had, it’s very easy to think that being a basketball player was the best thing Kobe Bryant has done in his life so far. A five-time champion, former MVP, and 18-time All-Star, it has helped the Los Angeles Lakers great be widely regarded as one of […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball entered the league as perhaps one of the most highly-touted prospect in recent years. With such high expectations, it is fair to say Ball has underwhelmed through the first couple of weeks of the 2017-18 NBA season. One of the biggest concerns regarding Lonzo Ball going back to high […]

From the aesthetics to the result, Lonzo Ball’s shooting form has been constantly disparaged by detractors, as the Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard is making just 29.9 percent of his shots from the field. His form from deep is worse, as he is shooting just 23.4 percent from the 3-point region. Notwithstanding his broken […]

Always known for not being shy to speak his mind, LaVar Ball was once again back to his ways, this time giving his suggestion to the Los Angeles Lakers on what he thinks they should do to help his son, Lonzo, improve on his shooting this season. The 20-year-old has not had the best of […]

Lonzo Ball caused quite a stir back in the summer when he took a shot at rap artist Nas and claimed that he is no longer relevant in the hip-hop scene. That caused the rap legend’s manager to fire back at the Los Angeles Lakers point guard by calling him “oatmeal face,” before Ball clarified […]

Kobe Bryant’s basketball career is over. The Los Angeles Lakers legend went out in way only he can by entertaining his avid fans at the Staples Center with a 60-point explosion back in April of 2016 in a win over the Utah Jazz. Now Bryant has begun a new career while also reflecting on his […]

A lot has been made of Lonzo Ball’s early-season struggles in terms of scoring the ball. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard is averaging just 8.8 points per game and is shooting just a shade under 30 percent on the season, which are concerning numbers. But despite Ball’s shooting woes, Lakers center Brook Lopez […]

Prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, there was a starting power forward battle between Julius Randle, Kyle Kuzma, and Larry Nance Jr. for the Los Angeles Lakers. Ultimately, Nance Jr. started alongside Brook Lopez and Brandon Ingram in head coach Luke Walton’s frontcourt. After starting 133 out of 156 games for the Lakers in his […]

After a slow start to the 2017-18 NBA season, Brook Lopez has played well to begin November. In three games, he is averaging 27.3 points on 55.8 percent shooting from the field and 57.9 percent from the three-point line as the Lakers have won two of them. As the Lakers prepare for a four-game road […]

Kyle Kuzma was not a highly sought-after prospect coming into the 2017 NBA draft. While he had a fine three-year career at Utah and projected to have the tools perhaps to be a fine 3-and-D wing someday, not many expected him to be drafted in the first round, much less be the star he’s slowly […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has had a bright path to his rookie season, becoming the team’s starter at power forward with less than 10 games into the young season. Yet the Utah product believes this team’s collection of talent should be enough to garner a better record than the .500 mark they’ve put […]

Kyle Kuzma is making Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka look really smart these days. Kuzma is turning out to be one of the steals of the 2017 NBA Draft with his strong play over the first few weeks of his career. And according to Pelinka, Kuzma was the “perfect” type of player the […]

The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics on Wednesday is a highly-anticipated one given the history of both teams, and the key additions they made over the summer. With Lonzo Ball scheduled to go up against Kyrie Irving for the first time in his NBA career, many are looking forward to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have recently been on somewhat of a roll, having won their past two games, and climbing back to .500 for the season. Through 10 games so far, it has been very clear that they have embraced the youth movement, and only having Brook Lopez part of their rotation who’s aged 30 […]

After seeing him struggle with his shot the past few games, many have been doubting Lonzo Ball if he can live up to expectations in his rookie season. Since his best game so far as a pro during the Los Angeles Lakers’ second match of the season against the Phoenix Suns, the 20-year-old has only […]

Through only 10 games into his professional career, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is gathering fans after every game. His latest is Memphis Grizzlies lefty floor general Mike Conley, who praised the Chino Hills native after a 107-102 defeat at the hands of the Lakers. Ball has overcome a summer filled with hype, ranging […]

After back-to-back wins against the Brooklyn Nets and Memphis Grizzlies at home, the Los Angeles Lakers will embark on a four-game road trip. In their first game, they will play the Boston Celtics and all the focus will be on the point guard matchup. As Kyrie Irving is looking to help the Celtics win a […]

Lamar Odom, former NBA player and the two-time champion is back in the headlines again after TMZ Sports released a video of Odom slumped on the floor in a Los Angeles nightclub named Bootsy Bellow which reportedly took place Sunday morning. According to TMZ, Odom went on a drinking binge at Bootsy Bellows, which partly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have their new face of the franchise will rookie point guard Lonzo Ball becoming a polarizing figure. Ball has embraced the spotlight in Los Angeles and may be the team’s next superstar in the post-Kobe Bryant era. Along with Ball potentially being the franchise’s next superstar, his controversial and […]