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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 […]

As the saying goes, greatness knows greatness. Former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was in attendance during the build-up for UFC 217 that was held on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. He was asked by TMZ Sports, to give his thoughts about two division world champion Connor McGregor, and he did not hold back […]

This is going to be a big weekend for Big Baller Brand. During ComplexCon this weekend in Long Beach, Calif. the plan is to debut the ZO2 Collection apparel line for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, according to ESPN’s Jovan Buha. According to the company, the “ZO2 Collection” is the first line of Big […]

After his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, Metta World Peace recently joined the team’s G-League affiliate, South Bay Lakers, as a player development coach. With the Lakers set to take on the Santa Cruz Warriors in the 2017-18 NBA G-League season opener on Nov. 4, World Peace spoke about his next chapter. At […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets traded Brook Lopez and the No. 27 pick for D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov. In a concerted effort to replenish the team’s prospects and draft picks from the Boston Celtics trade, general manager Sean Marks has taken on untradeable contracts during the rebuilding process. While the […]

With Larry Nance Jr. expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a fractured left hand, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton inserted Kyle Kuzma into the team’s starting lineup against the Brooklyn Nets. It marked Kuzma’s first NBA career start and he certainly did not disappoint, finishing with 21 points and 13 rebounds. After the […]

For the first time since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets, D’Angelo Russell took on his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at Staples Center. Prior to the game, Russell spoke with the media where he discussed a wide range of topics concerning his time with the Lakers. One of which he […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, much of the attention has been on Lonzo Ball’s aggressiveness. From taking two shots against the Portland Trail Blazers to taking 27 shots against the Phoenix Suns, Ball is trying to find the right balance for the Los Angeles Lakers. After a back-to-back situation against the Blazers and Brooklyn […]

Heading into Friday night’s matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers, the primary storyline was the return of point guard D’Angelo Russell to his old home. Instead, by the end of the game, it was Brook Lopez’s dazzling performance, as well as Kyle Kuzma matching an impressive feat set by teammate Lonzo […]

In a back-to-back situation against the Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets, there have been debates about Lonzo Ball’s balance as a scorer and facilitator for the Los Angeles Lakers. Following the loss to the Blazers, Ball only attempted two shots and in the win over the Nets, he attempted 15 shots. From being too […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. is undergoing surgery on his fractured left hand today, with an early expectation that he’ll miss four-to-six weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Nance first hurt his hand during the third quarter of Thursday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, sitting out the remainder of the game after he […]

While the majority of the NBA has been enamored with Lonzo Ball’s play, Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley has seen the flaws in his game. Ball’s Los Angeles Lakers took a three-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at home, getting a goose egg in contribution from him in the scoring column, […]

After an impressive win over the Detroit Pistons earlier this week, Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard hitting a game-winning three at the Moda Center. As Lillard shined in the win over the Lakers, the same can’t be said for Ball who failed to score […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting their former point guard D’Angelo Russell to be out for blood upon his return to the Staples Center tonight. Russell and the Brooklyn Nets will benefit from being the only team in the league to play only two games this week while the Lakers will play the back end […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have a star in the making with rookie point guard Lonzo Ball. The UCLA product has all the qualities of a potential star and possibly even a superstar with the Lakers brass excited about the possibilities. With Ball gaining national attention even before he was drafted second overall by the […]

Larry Nance’s hand fracture is bound to create a setback for Luke Walton’s new-look Los Angeles Lakers moving forward. A decision for his replacement has to be made quickly, as the Lakers take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight at the latter end of a back-to-back. Walton will likely decide between motivated fourth-year forward Julius Randle […]

Over the course of his first eight games with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball has shown flashes of brilliance while also some showcasing some flaws in his game. Ball has been extremely passive in his first two weeks with the rookie guard struggling to find the right balance between scoring and distrubing the basketball. […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball found himself laying the first goose egg of his young career only eight games into it, after going 0-for-2 from the floor against the Portland Trail Blazers in a 113-110 Thursday night loss. The Chino Hills native wasn’t defended by a First Team All-Defense ace like Patrick Beverley or […]

It’ll be an emotional night for Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell, who is set to face his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the first time since he was traded this offseason. Russell’s former Lakers teammate, Jordan Clarkson, believes the new Nets star will be all guns blazing in search of a win […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have already lost to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, by way of a game-winner by Damian Lillard with 0.7 seconds left, but that’s not the only piece of bad news they had to endure on the night. During the third quarter, their starting power forward, Larry Nance Jr., suffered […]

Michael Jordan may be widely considered as the greatest basketball player ever, but there are also some legends that made their mark on the game, and established themselves as all-time greats. One of them is Kobe Bryant, who retired after the 2015-16 season after an illustrious 20-year career, winning the NBA title five times. While […]