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Since selecting Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft last month, the Los Angeles Lakers have continued to shell out nothing but praise toward him. During a recent interview with ESPN’s “The Lowe Post” with Zach Lowe, Lakers head coach Luke Walton gave his own glowing remark on Ball’s unique passing ability. “It’s a […]

The Big Baller Brand has once again taken center stage in the media after Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball decided to wear some Kobe A.D. shoes in Wednesday’s Summer League game against the Philadelphia 76ers. This has put forth several questions about what the 19-year-old’s long-term future with the company his father, LaVar Ball, has created. […]

The blockbuster trade that sent D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets last month came as a surprise to many. The Los Angeles Lakers fans also thought that he is an integral part of their rebuilding process, and would be a fixture in their lineup for years to come, adding to the shock they felt when the […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers decided to trade D’Angelo Russell after just two seasons, the former second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft has repeatedly answered questions about his reaction to the move. One of the primary things Russell has addressed regarding the situation is Lakers team president Magic Johnson‘s stirring comments made subtly […]

During the Summer League tournament game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers, LeBron James was in attendance to once again stir the pot of rumors. In the last several weeks, there has been prevalent chatter that James could entertain the thought of leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers next summer in free agency to join […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing guard Alex Caruso to a two-year, two-way deal, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. This two-way contract will allow the Texas A&M alum to develop in the newly established G-League while earning NBA royalties whenever he is called up to suit in purple-and-gold. Caruso has shown his playmaking skills in […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has chosen to ditch his Big Baller Brand sneakers for some Nikes, as the No. 2 overall selection rolled out a pair of Kobe A.D.’s in proper purple against the Philadelphia 76ers in tonight’s Summer League matchup. Lonzo Ball dodges basketball to the head in warmups pic.twitter.com/xLzjYTzyfo — […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers slowly build a vastly improved roster, they are now focused on adding a backup point guard capable of running their offense. That said, it has been reported that the team is considering some young prospects who can fill in their need, including Ian Clark, who still remains a free agent. According […]

Kobe Bryant might only be retired for a year, but the dad puns are in midseason form. The Los Angeles Lakers legend was asked if he orders kobe beef steak in light of his name, to which he responded “It’s rare that I do.” https://twitter.com/AmaraBaptist/status/885221096093392897 Bryant got his name from the popular, yet rare Japanese delicacy often made into expensive steaks […]

Despite being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the assumption has remained that All-Star forward Paul George will head to the Los Angeles Lakers next offseason. However, Royce Young of ESPN is reporting that George has continued to key in on winning being the ultimate deciding factor when making his decision in free agency. George is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have waived guard David Nwaba, the team announced today. His release comes at a time where the organization has made a hard push for the recently-snatched Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on a one-year, $18 million balloon deal. The Lakers also met with point guard Rajon Rondo, who was presumably offered a similar one-year […]

The NBA Summer League 2017 enters the final stretch in Las Vegas with the playoff tournament beginning today at the Thomas & Mack and Cox Pavilion arenas. Playoffs are great for witnessing top prospects compete, but the NBA Summer League is more about young players getting experience and developing. Top 2017 NBA Draft picks Markelle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope have agreed to a one-year deal worth $18 million, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal with the Lakers, sources tell ESPN. — Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) July 12, 2017 Los Angeles had reportedly been in talks with Caldwell-Pope over the last several days. Those […]

Free agents Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope met with the Los Angeles Lakers today, according to separate reports by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst. The Lakers have been in the market for a solid addition this free agency period but have been hell-bent on setting up short one-year contracts and potential mentorship programs for […]

Heading into the Summer League matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings on Monday night, there was much disappointment stemming from the fact that Lonzo Ball was unable to take the floor against fellow rookie point guard De’Aaron Fox. In fact, this had even led to one Kings fans to come up with […]

Upon being questioned about his since-deleted Twitter shot at Lonzo Ball prior to Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings rookie point guard De’Aaron Fox quickly laughed it off the way most athletes do so nowadays — by saying he was hacked — before having a quick laugh about it with the media […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made quite apparent how impressed that they are with Lonzo Ball‘s presence on the floor as a leader and orchestrator of the offense. This has even led to fourth-year forward Julius Randle praising his passing ability, and some took it as him throwing some subtle shade toward D’Angelo Russell, in an […]

It has been heavily rumored that Paul George has is mind set on joining his hometown Lakers when he becomes a free agent after this season. George informed the Pacers he was set to leave after the 2017-18 season, and even told friends of his plans to go home. However, these plans may not be as […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George may be the story of this year’s summer so far. It was widely known he wanted to leave the Indiana Pacers, and with only a year left on his contract, many teams were reluctant to give up a lot for a possible one-year rental. In the end, the Pacers traded him to Oklahoma […]

In the last several weeks, there has been no shortage of shade thrown from Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox toward Los Angeles Lakers floor general Lonzo Ball. However, Fox had an unexpected reaction to Ball missing Monday’s game due to a groin injury, according to Mark Medina of the LA Daily News. De'Aaron Fox on Lonzo Ball: […]

Following the news of Lonzo Ball‘s absence for tonight’s game against the Sacramento Kings, rookie point guard De’Aaron Fox seemingly pulled no punches against his rival counterpart, posting the face-palm emoji presumably in response to Ball possibly dodging the mano-a-mano encounter between the two. De'Aaron Fox's since-deleted tweet, presumably in reference to no rematch with […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball will miss a potential rematch against college rival De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings today with a sore groin injury, according to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. His injury is not believed to be serious, but the Lakers will choose to err in the side of caution […]

Following the trade of D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets, there has been much said about the former second overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft. Most of those rumblings haven’t exactly been positive, with concern for his maturity level as well as a perceived lack of leadership skills. During a recent interview with Jared Greenberg of […]

During his illustrious NBA career, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was the center of the Los Angeles Lakers–Boston Celtics rivalry. Since then, the two historic franchises have met just twice in the NBA Finals, both occurring nearly a decade ago. However, this is something that Johnson believes will happen again sometime in the near future. […]

In the last several months, there has been a growing expectation that All-Star forward Paul George will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers when he hits the free-agent market next summer. His former Indiana Pacers teammate Danny Granger is also of that same belief despite him being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder just prior to […]

Now that Lonzo Ball has been made an official member of the Los Angeles Lakers, his outspoken father has also had even more time under the limelight to express his thoughts in anticipation of the upcoming NBA season. LaVar Ball, who’s never been one to shy away from comparing himself or his boys from basketball legends of past and present, may […]

Haven’t been keeping up with the storm-like free agency frenzy this offseason? This guide tells everything that is to know about the signings, trades, and transactions that have transpired through this busy 2017 offseason. Take a day-by-day look since the the start of the free agency period in July 1 and read all about them in […]

Lonzo Ball got his first dose of NBA basketball in his summer league debut, finishing with a paltry 2-of-15 shooting and drawing criticisms before NBA players both current and retired came to defend him. Ball got his chance for redemption Saturday night against the Boston Celtics before a sold out crowd, sparking conversations of a renewed rivalry. […]

Heading into the Los Angeles Lakers‘ first Summer League game, there were plenty of hype surrounding rookie point guard Lonzo Ball. However, Ball struggled in his debut, scoring just five points on 2-of-15 shooting from the field including 1-of-11 from 3-point range with five assists, four rebounds, two steals, one block, and three turnovers in the […]

Lakers forward and former second pick in the 2016 NBA Draft Brandon Ingram will not play in the rest of summer league. The young stud had an issue with cramping in his leg during Friday’s game against the Clippers. Lakers just announced that Brandon Ingram will sit out the rest of summer league with cramping […]

Brandon Ingram started this year’s Las Vegas Summer League on the right foot, scoring the game’s first basket on an alley-oop from rookie Lonzo Ball and leading the team with his 26 points and three steals. But what’s more impressive is that the 19-year-old seems to be still growing, not only in his talent and […]

At the end of the 2017-2018 season Oklahoma City could be facing another grim timeline, losing a top-10 player for absolutely nothing as he heads for a bigger market. Sam Presti is aware of the risks but pulled the trigger on Paul George anyway knowing that one year of Paul George was much better than […]

The summer leagues are usually followed mostly by serious NBA die-hard fans and prominent scouts looking for a bargain player. However, the whole experience can be pretty entertaining and it is usually the first look at some recently drafted and highly-rated youngsters. With hype around rookies increasing massively in the last few years, the summer […]

It is hard to remember which rookie was this hyped coming out of the NBA Draft, as Lonzo Ball is now. This is mostly due to his outspoken and sometimes controversial father, LaVar Ball. The eldest Ball has a no-holds-barred attitude when it comes to hyping up his son and his abilities. However, after what […]

Lonzo Ball had perhaps one of the most feeble outings of any rookie in this year’s NBA Draft class, finishing with a mere five points and five assists while going 2-of-15 from the field and 1-of-11 from the three-point line in a 96-93 loss to hometown rival L.A. Clippers. The 6-foot-6 point guard wasn’t a […]

Upon his official arrival with the Golden State Warriors, shooting guard Nick Young was confronted with his past, particularly a tweet expressing his hatred for Golden State fans — one memory that likely won’t sit well with many Bay Area faithful. Check out his not-so-old tweet: I hate 2016 GS fans … They dnt know nothing about […]

The charismatic, but ever so controversial LaVar Ball has not shied away from speaking his mind in the past. Ball made headlines with his comments about Michael Jordan, about Stephen Curry and the Warriors, and more recently Joel Embiid. However, he also made headlines with comments he made towards Kristine Leahy from The Herd. After […]

Leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft, there was much made about the presence of LaVar Ball around his son Lonzo Ball once his NBA career begins. Despite all those questions, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Ball with the second overall pick without any hesitation. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, any concerns that may […]

LaVar Ball arrived in Sin City for his son’s first professional game in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey in today’s matchup against the L.A. Clippers in the start of the Las Vegas Summer League, only to be swarmed by lots of fans asking to take a selfie with him. Check it out: LaVar Ball arrives to […]