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As Luke Walton molds the Los Angeles Lakers into a team that could play similar ball to the Golden State Warriors, the pieces that would allow him to effectively run his schemes are slowly falling into place. Those weapons won’t come from new additions as two members of its young core are giving their coach […]

It must be surreal for Devin Booker. The youngest player in the league last season probably didn’t start watching basketball until Kobe Bryant was well into his NBA career. Now the Black Mamba is praising what Booker is doing with the Phoenix Suns. Booker got to play against Kobe during his final season back in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are finally moving forward. After a few years waiting for legend Kobe Bryant‘s retirement, they are looking for a fresh new start. The team added a few veterans to their young core such as Timofey Mozgov and Luol Deng to help balance the roster. They have taken steps in the right […]

Glen Rice was once known as among the league’s most feared shooters. His talent on the floor allowed him to earn millions over a 15-year career. A many-time All-Star, Rice was bound to have a bountiful life post-retirement. However, it seems that Glen Rice is now on the wrong path, financially. Jose Lambiet of The […]

There are few franchises with more pressure for rookies to come into than the Los Angeles Lakers. Brandon Ingram is ready for the challenge, and he has a number of people in his corner supporting him. The 2016 second overall pick isn’t even 20 years old yet. His NBA career will begin at the end […]

Luke Walton knows a thing or two about a championship foundation. That’s why Lakers fans listen with excited ears whenever Walton reveals how he’s going about rebuilding in L.A. Like anything, Walton plans to build strong relationships, especially with younger players, as he looks to set a strong foundation with the Lakers. Via LA Daily […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot to be happy about Timofey Mozgov after he powered his native Russia to an unbeaten run in the 2017 Eurobasket qualifiers. The 7-foot-1 center posted averages of 12.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks — a welcome sight for his new team. Mozgov injured his groin while playing for his country last […]

Chinese player Yi Jianlian was officially introduced by the Los Angeles Lakers last Friday at their practice facility in El Segundo, Calif. After playing four seasons in the NBA with four different franchises, the 28-year-old spent the last few years in his home country playing for the Guangdong Southern Tigers and the Chinese National Team. Asked […]

Jerry West is in the conversation for greatest Laker of all-time. If he had the option as a player, though, he may have left the franchise. West recently spoke on The TK Show with Tim Kawakami about NBA free agency, including a reflection on his own career: “Free agency gives you a right to choose where you want […]

Los Angeles Lakers new head coach Luke Walton wants to bring No. 2 overall pick Brandon Ingram along slowly. So slowly that Walton doesn’t even plan to be starting Ingram at the start of the season. Via Los Angeles Daily News: Despite praising rookie forward Brandon Ingram for his playmaking and versatility, Walton said “we’re […]

Luke Walton will bring some Golden State Warriors flavor to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Yi Jianlian is excited about the potential of his new opportunity. A former lottery pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2007, Yi is looking forward to embed his skill-set in the new Lakers system. Speaking to reporters, the Chinese center […]

New Los Angeles Lakers addition Luol Deng is paying it forward to the community by hosting a camp for the top high school basketball players in London, called the DENGTOP50 camp. Born in Wau, Sudan, the 31-year old small forward has held the camp for three years running at the London Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. Deng moved […]

D’Angelo Russell entered the league with high expectations. After a stellar season at Ohio State, the 6-foot-5 point guard was looked at by Los Angeles Lakers faithfuls as the heir apparent to Kobe Bryant. That didn’t come easy for the shifty playmaker. He was held in coach Byron Scott’s doghouse due to issues with his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have named their former player as head coach of D-League affiliate, the L.A. D-Fenders. Coby Karl, who suited up in 17 games in 2007-2008 for the Lakers, will call the shots on the bench starting next season. The Boise State product went undrafted in 2007 but stuck around the NBA for three […]

What’s the best follow up to a tiring workout? Some prefer getting rest at home while others are content with a good drink while relaxing on the couch. For Lou Williams, it’s being surprised by friends. However, this isn’t like any other surprises as the one, or two, that greeted Williams after hitting the gym […]

Shareef O’Neal — son of NBA great Shaquille O’Neal — is starting to make a name for himself in the basketball world, despite his father’s former uncertainties about his son playing the sport. Most of the kid’s skill is his own work, but part of it is purely genetics as he stands 6-foot-8 at the […]

2K Sports‘ series of basketball games continue to find ways to add features that put them way above any of their counterparts, and in the run up to NBA 2K17’s September 20th release, that continues to be the case. The introduction to the game’s ‘My Career’ mode has been leaked and it features the recently […]

The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon showed us all why you should never play Twister with Shaquille O’Neal, let alone Jell-O Shot Twister. If The Diesel’s 7-foot, 1-inch frame isn’t enough to intimidate you from the idea of being in tight, confined spaces with someone that weights over 300 pounds, let this video convince you. Four. […]

After being drafted second-overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2015 draft, D’Angelo Russell looked forward to playing with one player on their roster–Kobe Bryant. The thought of playing with one of the best ever motivated him to get in shape and prepare for last season ahead of time. He spent time in the […]

If you’re just looking at the stats, D’Angelo Russell had a pretty good rookie season. He notched 13.2 points and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 35.1% from three and earning a PER of 13.2. He landed a spot on the NBA All-Rookie second team and made constant improvement throughout the season, ending with a PER […]

Shaquille O’Neal is back on Instagram, this time with his dance rendition of Kanye West’s “Fade.” While his dance moves are fairly compact on this video, it’s nice to know the Hall of Fame life hasn’t changed his crazy antics or choice of public wardrobe. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKPAnXEDkCo/ O’Neal has a plethora of dance moves which he’s displayed […]

Shaquille O’Neal‘s induction to the Hall of Fame has brought plenty of conversation about his career, including from former Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Robert Horry. The seven-time NBA champion advised fans not to confuse the Shaq that played for the Heat to the one that played alongside him with the Lakers. “He kind of just wasn’t the […]

On Friday afternoon, as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame proceedings, 2016 inductee Shaquille O’Neal spoke to a crowd at Springfield College’s Education and Leadership Luncheon. At the event, O’Neal discussed notable moments in his career, the importance of education, and how crucial it is to keep on top of your financial situation. The Los […]

NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this week, and many stories about his career were retold and explained long after he had been gone from the game. One of the accounts O’Neal has been more vocal about lately is the reconciliation with his biological father Joe Toney. O’Neal met with Toney […]

More stories are coming to light with Allen Iverson‘s induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. His former teammate Aaron McKie, who played with him in Philadelphia for eight seasons, recalled one of the signature moments of Iverson’s career in a post-induction piece in The Players Tribune. “Allen is a student of the […]

On Friday night, legendary NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame, further cementing his legacy as one of the most dominant forces the game as ever seen. During his time in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic legend dominated players in ways no one […]

On Friday, Shaquille O’Neal joined his rightful place among basketball legends as he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. It wouldn’t have been an event with Shaq without some humor, though. Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf cracked a joke about the Diesel during his speech, and great big man had a joke […]

Shaquille O’Neal, despite being more embraced by our brains as a Laker, played for six different teams through his entire career. His significant years were spent in Orlando, Los Angeles, and Miami; then his impact, though it was still felt, began to dwindle from Phoenix to Cleveland, and eventually being forced by his body to […]

Yao Ming gave the Houston Rockets a solid eight years in the NBA. During his time there, he developed into an All-Star big man and learned to use his extraordinary size and skills to his advantage. At 7’6″, Yao was a formidable opponent for NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, and matched him in size and strength. O’Neal gained […]

At 36-years-old, Metta World Peace is confident he can still play in the NBA. The former NBA champion feels he can still contribute enough to score 15-20 points per game. Currently without a contract or any team interest, he’s still a free agent waiting for a call from NBA organizations. Recently, World Peace visited Venice beach to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seemed to have prepared well, although not by design, for life after Kobe Bryant. Stacked with young and promising talents in D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Brandon Ingram, and Julius Randle, the future is definitely looking bright as they now focus on developing these studs. As exciting as the prospects may sound, […]

The love Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson have for each other is undeniable. Two fun-loving characters with extroverted personalities and a charisma that will let you pick them out of a room full of people just by hearing them talk. It was no different in a conversation at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, where […]

Shaquille O’Neal will  be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday in Springfield, Massachusetts. This Hall of Fame class boasts greats such as Allen Iverson, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming. O’Neal was recently asked if he had been contacted by former teammate Kobe Bryant on his induction, to which […]

Shaquille O’Neal will be inducted to the Basketball Hall of fame this year together with other fellow greats, Yao Ming and Allen Iverson. It is one of the more celebrated classes in recent memory because of the these three headlining it. But even as big as this development is, one player did not congratulate “The […]

D’Angelo Russell is a very confident player. He is a great young guard who is beginning to blossom into a very solid court general for the Lakers. He knows that and so does the Lakers organization. Rob Perez of FoxSports.com met with D’Angelo Russell the other day to talk about his rookie season. Russell talked a good […]

During his playing years, Shaquille O’Neal was both an unstoppable force and an immovable object. Going up against him was the most unenviable job for big men back in the day, and bruises are common takeaways for O’Neal’s defenders. But ironically, the individual who inflicts these unintentional pain to their bodies is also the same […]

Led by Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway, the Orlando Magic had the ingredients for a dynasty, or at least an extended stronghold of the Eastern Conference. When this partnership blossomed, the team went to the 1995 NBA Finals. The following year, they won 60 games. If not for Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon, who knows […]

The celebration of Shaquille O’Neal‘s career has been in full force all week ahead of O’Neal’s Hall of Fame induction on Friday. Stories have been told my former teammates, competitors, coaches, and front office executives, detailing Shaq’s dominance and his unforgettable personality. New Lakers head coach Luke Walton only spent one season playing alongside O’Neal, […]

Team logos are extremely essential parts of the whole fan experience. On the marketing side, they are as important too. So whenever a franchise decides to replace its old logo with a new one, almost always, the new masterpiece becomes an upgrade. A lot of pride are involved in these for the team, fans, and […]