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After suffering a sprained left ankle during a preseason game last week against the Denver Nuggets, Lonzo Ball may already be done in this year’s preseason. The 19-year-old missed his second consecutive game on Sunday when his team faced the Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas. Head coach Luke Walton did not confirm whether Ball will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have yet to win a game in the NBA preseason with the team dropping all three matchups so far. Rookie phenom Lonzo Ball played in only two of those games as he suffered an ankle sprain in the loss to the Denver Nuggets in the team’s first game at the Staples […]

Despite playing together for only a few months with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball and Brook Lopez are already starting to form a strong bond. They are also big fans of one another, and understand that they could be a force in the league, by complementing each other’s games. Ball thinks very highly of […]

In line with the recent shooting incident in Las Vegas which left more than 50 people dead and hundreds more injured, NBA teams, as well as their players, are trying to come up with ways to help the victims and their families. From raising awareness on social media, to donations they have made, they are […]

The internet is screaming right in the face of Lonzo Ball again. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard hurt his ankle in Monday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets and has since been declared questionable for Sunday’s tilt against De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings. This could’ve been just an ordinary injury report, but because it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were without rookie point guard Lonzo Ball during the team’s preseason loss to the Denver Nuggets earlier this week, and his presence was missed both in the game and on the practice floor. After practice on Friday, head coach Luke Walton talked about his rookie point guard. Although Ball has yet […]

The Los Angeles Lakers believe they have a star in the making with Brandon Ingram. The Duke product brings a lot to the table for the storied franchise and has the support of Magic Johnson and company as he heads into his second season with the team. Following practice on Friday at the team’s facility […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, there are high expectations for Brandon Ingram after a strong finish to his rookie year. With numerous trade rumors surrounding him, Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson declared Ingram ‘untouchable’ during the offseason. In two appearances in the preseason, Ingram is averaging 9.5 points and 4.0 […]

During the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers stressed defense in order to create fastbreak opportunities. However, through the first three games of the preseason against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, they are playing fast but unable to defend their opponents. As the Lakers prepare for the Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas, head coach Luke […]

Basketball shoes are inherently ingrained in the culture of NBA basketball for players, fans, and corporations alike. They are interlocked each year with releases of new versions of brand sneakers made with various technologies and releasing in more colorways than one could count. Player-endorsed and sport-specific sneakers generate billions each year, and the trend isn’t slowing […]

With the greatness he showed throughout his legendary NBA career, Kobe Bryant has earned the honor of being widely recognized as one of the best players to ever play the game of basketball. That said, it’s very interesting to know who he thinks are the ones who deserve to be named in his all-time starting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a lot of moves in the summer to form the best possible lineup for this coming season. They are coming off another losing campaign where they only won 26 out of 82 games, and needed to address a lot of facets of their game by adding some key personnel to […]

Throughout his 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant has had numerous nicknames, but none have stuck like ‘The Black Mamba.’ With numerous players also adopting their own versions of Bryant’s nickname, the five-time champion revealed the meaning behind it. On The Hollywood Reporter’s Award Chatter podcast, Bryant wanted to create a different […]

After 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant retired following a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz to end the 2015-16 NBA season. A year later, Bryant is focusing on storytelling and building up his company, Kobe Inc. With the Lakers starting a new era with Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball, Bryant reflected […]

Prior to 2017 NBA training camp, the Los Angeles Lakers signed Andrew Bogut, which marked their fourth center on the roster along with Brook Lopez, Ivica Zubac, and Thomas Bryant. In a time when teams are embracing small ball, most were surprised by the signing. After suffering a broken leg seconds into his first game […]

Since Kobe Bryant stepped away from the NBA after 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, he has been much more open about the various aspects of his career. In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Bryant was asked about which current NBA player reminds him the most of himself. Which up and coming […]

Future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant is currently enjoying retirement after playing 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers and cementing his legacy as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Although Bryant’s playing days are over, the five-time NBA champion has remained in the public eye as he embarks on his new career […]

Despite winning three championships in four NBA Finals appearances, it is well-documented the feud between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. While O’Neal got the first laugh by winning his fourth championship with the Miami Heat, Bryant eventually won two more with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Scott Feinberg of Hollywood Reporter, the five-time champion […]

Despite his reasons, LaVar Ball is not a bad father for homeschooling LaMelo Ball It appears the sports world is once again calling LaVar Ball one of the worst parents in sports history since he announced that’s the Ball-era was over at Chino Hills High School. Earlier this week, LaVar Ball announced that his youngest […]

Amid the lack of positives to take away from the Lakers’ winless start to the preseason through three games, Kyle Kuzma continues to shine. The Lakers rookie had another good game with 21 points in the Lakers’ 128-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets. After being impressed with Kuzma’s competitiveness a couple days ago, Lakers coach […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-3 to start the preseason after losing 128-107 to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday and have not shown much improvement from the league-worst defense they had last season. Fourth-year forward Julius Randle was particularly frustrated with his team’s lack of effort on the defensive end, according to Serena Winters of […]

In the second preseason game against the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers not only lost 113-107, but lost Lonzo Ball to an ankle injury. While it was diagnosed as a mild sprain, Ball did not practice the following day. As the Lakers take on the Nuggets again in Ontario, CA, Ball will not play […]

The Denver Nuggets will sit out shooting guard Gary Harris, forwards Wilson Chandler and Paul Millsap, as well as centerpiece Nikola Jokic during tonight’s third preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Harrison Wind of BSN Denver. Harris, who led all scorers with 25 points in Monday’s first encounter with the Lakers, is […]

In NBA.com’s survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs favored Los Angeles Lakers No. 2 overall selection Lonzo Ball to come out as the Rookie of the Year award winner at the end of this 2017-18 […]

After news came out last week that Brook Lopez will be a limited participant in the Los Angeles Lakers’ training camp, and will most likely miss most of their preseason games, it now appears like he is finally ready to make his debut for his new team. The 7-foot center himself admitted that he now […]

On their way to the NBA, professional basketball players coming from all sorts of different backgrounds, ethnicities, and financial statuses likely participated in what is now one of the most popular sports: 3-on-3 basketball. In fact, the competition has gotten so serious, rapper Ice Cube has helped create the BIG 3 League, which features retired […]

In two preseason games so far, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma has been very impressive with back-to-back solid performances. He is currently averaging 21.0 points on 62.1 percent shooting to go along with 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 27.5 minutes of playing time. Although they are more than what’s expected of the young […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a surprise visit on Tuesday during practice at the team’s facility in El Segundo. Two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh was seen at the facility taking in practice while talking to his former agent and currently Lakers general manager, Rob Pelinka. While talking to the media following practice on Tuesday, rookie […]

After great optimism during the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers have started 0-2 in the preseason following losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets. Since the arrival of President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka, the Lakers are trying to establish a winning culture. Following practice, head coach Luke Walton […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will hire two-time All-Star Antawn Jamison for a scouting role, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The 41-year-old played the last two seasons of his 16-year NBA career with the Lakers and the L.A. Clippers and has served as a TV analyst for the Lakers since retiring from the NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a surprise visitor during Tuesday’s practice, as Chris Bosh was spotted talking to general manager Rob Pelinka and other Lakers players including Luol Deng and Briante Weber. Chris Bosh talking with some of the Lakers players including Luol Deng pic.twitter.com/7cnJDwyOtZ — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) October 3, 2017 Pelinka is Bosh’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have started a new wave with plenty of fresh faces on the roster, from Brook Lopez, to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, to the main attraction Lonzo Ball. But old habits die hard and during Monday’s preseason loss against the Denver Nuggets, the team prompted an offer for their emoji “stickers” — including former […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are only two preseason games in and Lonzo Ball has become the center of attraction at every practice, game, and media scrum coming into this season as the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. From his dazzling dimes on the hardwood to his highly-regarded vision on the court, […]

There’s no doubt Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma can ball. After all, he had a standout performance during the Las Vegas Summer League, where he won the finals MVP honors, and continued his impressive display in the NBA preseason. However, besides his basketball skills, there’s another thing that caught head coach Luke Walton’s attention […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not had the most promising start to the preseason as they’ve lost their first two games. However, head coach Luke Walton has still seen some bright spots on his team. One of those bright spots has been backup point guard Tyler Ennis. Walton says Ennis has unexpectedly impressed him the […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers think very highly of Lonzo Ball. They selected him second overall in last June’s draft, and even traded D’Angelo Russell to allow him to be their undisputed starter at the point guard spot. That said, the Lakers want Ball to emerge as a future leader of the […]

Kyle Kuzma has been one of the standout performers for the Los Angeles Lakers through two preseason games. After putting up 19 points and five rebounds against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the rookie had another strong showing against the Denver Nuggets with 23 points on 4-of-9 shooting on 3-pointers. But even with those impressive performances, Kuzma […]

In only the second preseason game of his young NBA career, Lonzo Ball suffered a setback as he was not able to finish the Los Angeles Lakers’ match against the Denver Nuggets. It was reported that the 19-year-old tweaked his ankle during the second quarter, which forced him to miss almost the entire second half. […]

Although he has his own signature shoes from Big Baller Brand, Lonzo Ball still wore other NBA stars’ during the Summer League. From Stephen Curry to James Harden’s sneakers, he both rocked them on the court back then. Now with the Los Angeles Lakers playing their second preseason game on Monday, the 19-year-old rookie was […]