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Despite a brilliant offseason starring as “Hoodie Melo,” New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony has not only dropped from the Top 50 in ESPN’s latest NBA rankings, but is also ranked 64th, one spot behind rookie Lonzo Ball, who is yet to play an NBA game. Rated only one spot over the Boston Celtics’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have great aspirations for the upcoming season, boasting a very different look from last season and with promising young players. One of them has already started to show promise in lanky forward Brandon Ingram, who dropped 28 points in his first and only game of Summer League, also impressing coaches with […]

Only a season after his retirement from the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant will have his jersey hanging from the rafters among other franchise greats prior to a measuring stick game against the Golden State Warriors on Dec. 18, according to TMZ Sports. Bryant is one of the most venerated Lakers players of […]

Since being selected with the second overall pick in this year’s draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has had quite a busy offseason away from the court. Ball has been featured in a Facebook docu-series entitled “Ball in the Family” with his family, produced music, and even had his own […]

Since purchasing a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks back in 2000, Mark Cuban has made a name for himself as being one of the most active team owners in the league today. He is usually present during their games, and even joins the team inside their locker room from time to time. However, when […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Monday some of the important dates for them in the coming weeks, leading to the start of next season. Media Day will be on September 25, followed by their training camp that will only be four days long, according to Daniel Starkand of Lakers Nation. “On Monday the Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put on a show during the NBA Summer League back in July with two stars emerging ahead of the 2017-18 NBA season. Although all the talk and hype in Las Vegas surrounded Lonzo Ball, fellow rookie Kyle Kuzma made a name for himself as he dominated the competition on a nightly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are diligently keeping an eye on free agent forward Shabazz Muhammad prior to the start of training camp, according to ESPN 1500’s Darren Wolfson. Muhammad has been part of a back-and-forth with the Minnesota Timberwolves even before the team signed Jamal Crawford to be the team’s sixth man, but the interest […]

With roughly five weeks before the start of the season, Stephen Curry took time to address some of the claims by LaVar Ball, who twice said his son, rookie Lonzo Ball, was better than the two-time MVP. The Golden State Warriors guard wouldn’t go tic-for-tat with the loudmouthed Ballfather, instead laughing at the extent of […]

In an appearance on ESPN Radio’s “Marcellus and Kelvin”, Lonzo Ball said that he was working out with former Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash and current Golden State Warriors main man Kevin Durant at the Lakers’ practice facility this past Saturday. “KD came up there to work out last week. I got to work out with him and that […]

Heading into his first NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has a huge amount of expectations laid upon his shoulders. This grew just a bit more once again as he was ranked as the 45th best player in the NBA by Slam Magazine. Among the reasons pointed out to justify his […]

Earlier this offseason, Los Angeles Lakers second-year forward Brandon Ingram unveiled his overall rating for the upcoming NBA 2K18 video game that was 76. During an interview with Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum Sportsnet, Ingram had a surprising take on his rating stating that it could have been lower given how his rookie campaign played out. […]

Former Houston Rockets superstar Tracy McGrady is officially a Hall of Famer. With McGrady inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, many of his former teammates and on-court rivals have congratulated the 38-year-old’s accomplishment. The recently retired Kobe Bryant, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, had many battles with McGrady on the court […]

Following the debut of the “Ball in the Family” Facebook docu-series centered around the Ball Family last month, one of the biggest topics of discussions was Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball discrediting legendary rapper Nas as not being real Hip Hop but rather Migos and Future are now the genre. The 19-year-old has since […]

While LaVar Ball continues to use his mouth to manufacture ridiculous claims, his eldest son and Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard, Lonzo Ball, would rather drop bars than make head-scratching takes. Well, not actually, since Lonzo recently just implied that Nas is not hip hop while heaping praises on some mumble rappers. Speaking of the […]

Thanks to LaVar Ball speaking his son Lonzo’s entry to the Los Angeles Lakers into existence, the Hollywood team is back in the limelight once again. Armed with a fresh and determined management who has deep ties with the franchise, a salary cap that promises to accommodate not one but two superstars next summer, and […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Kyle Kuzma with the No. 27 overall pick. While most experts projected him to be a second round draft pick, Kuzma surprised most at the Las Vegas Summer League after averaging 21.9 points and 6.4 rebounds en route to being named the championship game Most […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers traded Shaquille O’Neal, one of Kobe Bryant’s well-known teammates during the rebuilding process was Smush Parker. While Parker was little-known to begin the 2005-06 NBA season, he ended up starting 162 out of 164 games for head coach Phil Jackson. In Parker’s two seasons with the Lakers, it is well-documented […]

Second-year forward Brandon Ingram will be tasked with a much bigger load this upcoming season, likely at the wheel of the starting small forward spot and expected to develop as an all-around player for the team. Having sat behind a veteran like Luol Deng for the majority of last season has given the Duke standout […]

It’s roughly six weeks before the start of the season, but anticipation has already been building for this year’s season-opener between the Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers. Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball raised the ante for what will be the first official game of his career, knowing the rivalry between these two teams will […]

After a tough week in La La Land, Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson was back in the public eye and TMZ Sports didn’t take long to catch up with him and ask if governing-owner Jeanie Buss had taken him up on his offer to have the $500,000 tampering fine taken out […]

Rapper Lil B, who infamously cursed James Harden during a couple of playoff appearances in the last few years for using his popular stir-the-pot celebration, has now cursed rookie Lonzo Ball after the 19-year-old guard said Nas, a rapper with a music career longer than Ball’s lifespan, is not keen to people’s ears anymore. The Los […]

Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon released a statement on Wednesday claiming he does not plan to sue either the Los Angeles Lakers or the NBA, as longtime reporter Peter Vecsey formerly reported on Sunday. Vecsey reported that Simon was unhappy with the findings from the investigation and the penalty of $500,000 consequently assessed to the […]

No matter who or what you are, losing $500,000 will absolutely ruin your day. Of course huge corporations are able to generate cash flows to self sustain themselves after losses in revenue, but financial punishments are the worst blows to a company’s balance sheet. The Los Angeles Lakers, arguably the most successful NBA franchise of […]

Over the past three years, Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle has shown a lot of improvement in his game. After breaking his right tibia in his first professional game back in the 2014-15 campaign, he has bounced back from it strong, and has increased his production in each season he’s played in since. It […]

Former Florida Gators standout Corey Brewer is set to to be inducted to the team’s Hall of Fame, as he was part of their back-to-back national championship squads in 2006 and 2007. The ceremony for the huge honor will be on Sept. 15 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. His two other teammates, who are also having solid […]

New Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has taken the responsibility of the team’s anti-tampering violation fine squarely into his 6-foot-9 frame and his broad shoulders, urging team ownership to make him the one to blame for this breach of policy. Johnson had asked for the $500,000 fine; the largest anti-tampering fine in league history, […]

The whole Paul George saga of this summer was unusual from start to finish. The story started with reports coming out that George was not happy. Many team names were thrown around, yet the absolute outsider, the Oklahoma City Thunder, managed to snatch the All-Star forward from Indiana. To make things weirder, the package received […]

The young guns of the Los Angeles Lakers have been showing a lot of dedication to improve over the summer. They have spent countless hours practicing, as they look to become the best players that they can be. It also helps that they have a new state-of-the-art practice facility, which could entice them to workout […]

Kevin Durant had made amends with Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy during the second run of The Bill Simmons Podcast that aired last Monday, but not before taking Big Game James’ spot in an imaginary re-designed Showtime Lakers roster. The Golden State Warriors forward claimed he would swap out the Hall of Famer for himself, […]

Lonzo Ball was once again part of a lot of headlines recently when he took a shot at rapper Nas. He made a series of criticisms directed at him and even went as far as saying the hip hop artist is no longer relevant, unlike Migos and Future. Nas’ manager took exception to his comments […]

Lonzo Ball may be best known for his basketball skills, but he recently showed off another talent of his during his brother, LaMelo’s, signature shoe launch. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie proved that there’s more to his impressive basketball game, as he dropped some bars by rapping some lines of Big Baller Brand’s theme song. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were recently handed down a $500,000 fine by the NBA for their involvement in the tampering case concerning All-Star forward Paul George. However, it appears that Indiana Pacers Herb Simon isn’t satisfied with the outcome as Peter Vecsey of Patreon is reporting that he may take legal action against the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is set to embark on his first campaign in the NBA in less than two months. Before that gets started, Ball is already benefitting from the opportunities away from the court that comes with playing in Los Angeles as Erin Nyren of Variety is reporting that he […]

Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers better beware. Ball had some extremely controversial takes in the first episode of the new “Ball In The Family” reality show as he said that hip-hop legend Nas was “outdated” and that Migos and Future were “real hip hop.” Ball’s comments did not sit well with rapper Lil […]

When Kobe Bryant announced his retirement during the 2015-16 NBA season, he showcased his storytelling abilities by writing ‘Dear Basketball’ on The Players’ Tribune. Since then, it has turned into a short film as Bryant is currently building Kobe Inc. and investing in other companies. During the John Williams: Maestro of the Movies at Hollywood […]

LeBron James’ potential free agency next season has been a hot-button topic during the NBA offseason. The Cavs are reportedly operating under the assumption that James will indeed opt out of his contract next summer and take his talents elsewhere once again. Perhaps the most prevalent rumor has linked James with the Los Angeles Lakers. […]

This past July, Nielsen Music released a report stating that hip-hop has become the most popular music genre in the United States. Hip-hop/R&B accounted for a over a quarter of the music consumed (25.1 percent) between January and June of 2017, overthrowing the rock genre (23 percent) for the first time in history and ending […]

Three-time NBA champion LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and his legacy has always been a hot topic of discussion even when he burst onto the scene in the league back in 2003. With LeBron getting a bit long in the tooth, the veteran forward has been a central figure in the greatest player of […]