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Stephen Curry offered his two cents ahead of his first matchup with Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors point guard was asked about the rookie’s struggles through the first quarter of the NBA season, which didn’t surprise him at all. “He’s a rookie. He’s going through the ups […]

Swaggy P, aka Nick Young, is at it again. In advance of Wednesday’s match between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, Young had some choice words for the team on which he played for four years before signing with the Warriors in the summer, per Mark Medina of the Mercury News. “I’m going […]

The L.A. Clippers lost yet another crucial member of their team in Monday’s win against the Lakers, and head coach Doc Rivers said he knows why Clippers star Blake Griffin went down with a apparent knee injury after fighting for a loose ball late in the fourth quarter of L.A.’s 120-115 win. There were four […]

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers fell short against their crosscourt rivals with Blake Griffin’s L.A. Clippers getting the best of the Lonzo Ball and company at the Staples Center. It was the Lakers’ 12th loss of the season and their second consecutive defeat as they prepare for the defending NBA champion Golden State […]

After missing 12 games due to a wrist injury, forward Larry Nance Jr. returned to the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night to face the division rival L.A. Clippers at the Staples Center. Nance was immediately inserted back into the starting lineup for the Lakers with head coach Luke Walton adamant about […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will get a familiar face back in the starting lineup tonight against the L.A. Clippers. Head coach Luke Walton has elected to insert Larry Nance Jr. back into the starting five and as a result, Kyle Kuzma will now come off the bench. Before Monday’s game, Walton spoke to the media […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers Lou Williams and Wesley Johnson have plenty of reason to come out on top of their former team as the L.A. Clippers take them on at home tonight. The battle for L.A. is as real as it gets with the Clippers trying to pull out of the shadows and the Lakers […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez is smack dab in the middle of a cold war between teammates Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis, who remain on the outs after the incident which left Mirotic hospitalized following a punch from Portis in practice. Apparently, Lopez knows exactly what his two teammates are going through as the problem […]

Lonzo Ball has not shot well in the early part of his first NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers, and those struggles aren’t only limited to jump shots. Ball, the No. 2 pick in this summer’s NBA draft, has struggled from the free throw line as well. He’s shooting a dismal 42.9 percent from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an abundance of young guys, which only magnifies the importance of having a few veterans on the team to guide the up-and-comers. Lakers center Brook Lopez functions as one, and though he’s not as vocal as most other veterans, he’s the type that will lead through example. Lopez’s type of […]

When it comes to Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, it will be extremely difficult for Los Angeles Lakers rising star point guard Lonzo Ball to avoid people bringing up the comparisons between him and Johnson. However, one of those people that do not see the resemblance is a fellow Lakers legend in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. According […]

After their disappointing 113-102 road loss on Wednesday to the Sacramento Kings, the Los Angeles Lakers (8-11) have taken advantage of their extended break over the last few days. According to an article written on Sunday by Matthew Moreno of Lakers Nation, Lakers head coach Luke Walton is confident that four full days off in […]

We live in a world where we just can’t get enough of LaVar Ball and his family. No matter the quality of the substance that comes out of LaVar’s mouth, he’ll always get the attention he so desperately craves. And he’ll certainly have plenty of that when Season 2 of “Ball in the Family” rolls […]

It’s been over a year since former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant decided to hang up his sneakers. You bet that somewhere inside Bryant is a massive reservoir of competitive juice the Black Mamba is looking to dispense somewhere else. Could that be on the dance floor? Does the five-time NBA champ have what […]

One of the more popular questions NBA players get these days is who would be in their all-time starting five. Usually, most players in the league name a few legendary Los Angeles Lakers in their starting fives and that precisely what rookie Kyle Kuzma recently did in a Q&A session with fans on Twitter. Kuzma […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, Lonzo Ball has experienced his fair share of highs (two triple-doubles) and lows (31.5 percent shooting from the field and 25.0 percent shooting from the three-point line) with the Los Angeles Lakers. While some are concerned, they need to be reminded he recently turned 20 years old and has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be receiving a boost this Monday when they take on the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center as the road team. According to the Lakers’ official Twitter account, power forward Larry Nance Jr. is well on his way to returning against their arena co-tenants Larry Nance Jr. was a full participant […]

After earning the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting power forward job, Larry Nance Jr. averaged 10.6 points and 7.5 rebounds to begin the 2017-18 NBA season. Unfortunately, he fractured his left hand against the Portland Trail Blazers eight games in. Since then, head coach Luke Walton inserted Kyle Kuzma into the lineup where he is averaging […]

Originally the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, D’Angelo Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets after just two seasons. At the time, it was an extremely surprising move, but it is no secret the Lakers are attempting to clear the necessary cap space to sign two max […]

Earlier this week, rumors surfaced about the L.A. Clippers engaging in trade discussions surrounding DeAndre Jordan. It shouldn’t come as a surprise considering Jordan is the Clippers’ best asset. At age 29, Jordan is averaging 10.4 points and 13.8 rebounds. He has a $22.64 million deal for this year and a player option for next […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant stopped by Westwood on Tuesday to watch a women’s college basketball game between the UConn Huskies and the UCLA Bruins. The Black Mamba wasn’t alone though. Bryant was with his 11-year-old daughter, Gianna, who probably has basketball dreams of her own. In case […]

LaVar Ball, the controversial father of Lonzo Ball, has been making a lot of headlines as of late. Not only has LaVar been going back and forth with president Donald Trump following the return of LiAngelo Ball after the incident in China, but now the CEO of Big Baller Brand has been taking shots at […]

Despite a known college rivalry between Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball and his Sacramento Kings counterpart De’Aaron Fox, the former ended up indirectly helping the man that ended his college dreams of snatching the NCAA title earlier this year. As draftees looked for sneaker companies to sign them to a deal, it was Ball’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a struggling NBA franchise that may be on the cusp of turning things around. Although the team always turns a healthy profit on an annual basis, the product on the basketball floor has been less than stellar, but that could be changing with Magic Johnson and new general manager Rob […]

LaVar Ball caused quite a stir again recently, when he made strong comments against Luke Walton about not knowing how to coach his son, Lonzo. He then said that he’s the one who does, and can bring more victories to the Los Angeles Lakers. While that surely did not sit well with a lot of […]

A unique trait to all professional sports, especially in the USA, are the so called “What if” scenarios. From barbershops and social media to major TV networks speculations about the outcome of events are constantly being brought up. Unfortunately, one of the most common “what if”-s revolves around players whose careers suffered because of injuries. […]

It’s safe to say that no parent in the history of professional sports has ever introduced himself to the world in the way LaVar Ball has. In a matter of a few months, LaVar Ball has gone from being known by nobody to being one of the most talked about figures in all of America. […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox had nothing but praise for fellow rookie Lonzo Ball after coming away with a 113-102 win at the Golden 1 Center. Fox noted how Ball has had a major spotlight through the start of the young season with every struggle and bad performance put under a magnifying glass due […]

The Los Angeles Lakers matched up against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center Wednesday night for a Pre-Thanksgiving showdown. Two of the draft’s biggest rookies, Lonzo Ball and De’Aaron Fox will always be an exciting match up for years to come, but the night wasn’t about one versus the other. Ball has been struggling with […]

Lonzo Ball’s shooting woes continued on Tuesday night during the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls. Despite finishing with 14 rebounds and four assists, he was only able to score eight points, on 3-of-13 shooting. However, the Lakers’ prized rookie is still confident he’ll be able to put his shooting struggles all […]

President Donald Trump has had his fair share of banter with sports figures this year although his beefs were mostly with the NFL. He also tweeted comments regarding Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, uninviting him to the White House once he realized the 2016-17 NBA champs were not planning a visit to the nation’s […]

NBA cameras catch the darndest things sometimes. The shot behind television announcers, in particular, can provide some pretty interesting scenes. That’s exactly what happened in the most recent game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns. The Suns’ broadcast team of Kevin Ray and Eddie Johnson was on camera ahead of the second […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are getting closer and closer to getting back their starting power forward Larry Nance Jr. after recovering from a left hand injury. The dynamic Wyoming product can return as soon as Monday, only three weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his hand. An intangibles specialist, Nance has been […]

On Tuesday night, it was a tale of two halves for the Los Angeles Lakers (8-10) in their 103-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls (3-12) at Staples Center. This was especially true for Lakers power forward Julius Randle, who was held scoreless in the first half and was on the wrong end of Bulls rookie guard […]

For just the second time this season, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to stitch together two-straight wins, as they pulled off a thrilling 103-94 come-from-behind victory over the Chicago Bulls at home on Tuesday. The Lakers, who also won against the Denver Nuggets last Sunday, 127-109, were down by as much as 19 early […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Chicago Bulls in a game that featured a matchup between twin brothers Brook and Robin Lopez. The home team ended the night with a ‘W’ thanks to a valiant second half effort. After the game, Chicago’s center talked about going toe-to-toe with his twin, per ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward. Robin […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ come-from-behind win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night at Staples Center, head coach Luke Walton opened up to the media about Lonzo Ball’s performance. After the Lakers trailed the Bulls by as many as 19 points in the third quarter, Los Angeles stormed back to top Chicago 103-94 behind […]

There are plenty of areas the Los Angeles Lakers have to improve on if they are to become a serious title contender, which is unlikely to happen this year. But if there’s one thing where the team has been significantly better today than in last season, it’s their defense. Perhaps lost in the middle of […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been enjoying life after basketball. While he’s still connected to the NBA in many ways, he hasn’t been seen much around games as a spectator, not as much as you’d like to see anyway. The Lakers great is actively involved with his daughter who plays basketball, and even […]