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With the free agency market beginning to thin out, this has picked up the interest for many of the players remaining on the open market. One of which is veteran guard Dion Waiters, who is nearing a decision on where he will play next season narrowing down his choices to just three teams, according to […]

Current L.A. Clippers guard Jamal Crawford is involved in talks to be dealt to the Atlanta Hawks. In a three-team sign-and-trade deal that is fully expected to go down in the coming days, forward Paul Millsap will head to the Denver Nuggets, Crawford will go to the Hawks, and forward Danilo Gallinari will head to Los Angeles. However, […]

Since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets nearly two weeks ago, it has thrust an entirely new perspective and weight of expectations upon D’Angelo Russell‘s shoulders. The 21-year-old appears to be taking this increased responsibility head on as Anthony Puccio of SB Nation is reporting that Russell has been checking into the Nets’ gym after […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are going buck wild out there in free agency. Not content with recent upgrades to the roster in Jimmy Butler and Jeff Teague, the T-Wolves are now after a couple of veterans whom they think will significantly improve two of their biggest weaknesses a season ago. In separate tweets by Darren Wolfson […]

The Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft selected former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. Los Angeles has finally officially signed Ball to his lucrative rookie contract on Monday afternoon, according to ESPN. Lonzo Ball officially signs with Lakers, expected to make $33.4 million over four years: https://t.co/QRv2aTqusm pic.twitter.com/3R5xKSPRDh […]

Free agent point guard George Hill is slated to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers today, reportedly discussing a one-year deal with the team, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. This meeting comes as a shock, given how the Lakers brawn cleared the way for the No. 2 overall selection Lonzo Ball to start […]

After a chaotic lead-up to his No. 2 overall selection in the NBA Draft, rookie Lonzo Ball won’t waste time putting pen to paper on his four-year rookie deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The 6-foot-6 point guard is expected to sign his rookie contract later today, officially making […]

The BIG3, a professional basketball league featuring a good number of retired NBA stars, has gotten off to a promising start thus far. Players such as Allen Iverson, Charles Oakley, Mike Bibby, and *gasp* Brian Scalabrine are just some of the league’s biggest names worth mentioning. However, former NBA Finals MVP Paul Pierce suggested a very […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the more quiet teams in free agency through the first few days without any roster moves being made aside from parting ways with veteran big man Tarik Black on Saturday afternoon. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the Lakers are set to meet with veteran guard […]

Through the first few days of the free agency period, the Los Angeles Lakers have been a quiet team in the open market. However, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN is reporting that the Lakers have continued to fixate their eyes on former All-Star point Rajon Rondo. Lakers obviously hanging back at start of free agency, but one […]

Following the accident he was involved in last month together with his girlfriend, Gloria Govan, former New York Knicks head coach and long-time Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher has been formally charged with two counts of DUI, according to a report made by TMZ Sports. This comes after the SUV he was driving back in […]

With 10 players in its active roster and the impending signature of Kevin Durant in the works, the Golden State Warriors could consider free agent shooting guard Nick Young as a “serious candidate” to take their $5.2 million exception, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The swagtastic marksman could be eligible for part or all of the Warriors’ […]

In the last few seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers have been a team on the rebuild with their roster prominently featuring young players. One of those mainstays over the last few years has been big man Tarik Black. In light of that, the team has announced that they have parted ways with Black on Saturday […]

The Indiana Pacers have finally moved All-Star forward Paul George on Friday night to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite being traded, Kevin Ding of the Bleacher Report is reporting that the 27-year-old is still intrigued with the scenario of joining his hometown Los Angeles Lakers next offseason. The Lakers, under Johnson and Pelinka, have already conveyed […]

On Friday night, the Indiana Pacers made the surprising decision to trade Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder just before free agency began. What drew the most attention from the move was the haul in return for George, as the team acquired only Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis and no draft picks in the […]

With the free agency period underway, it has been quite active during the first couple of hours around the league. Although the Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to be big spenders this summer, the team has reached out to a few notable players on the open market, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Among the […]

The Indiana Pacers, in a surprising move on Friday night, decided to trade Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Over the last few months, there has been a growing expectation that George will ultimately make the jump to his hometown team, the Los Angeles Lakers, next summer when he becomes an unrestricted free agent. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rebuilding over the few season,s garnering their core pieces of the roster through the draft. One of these young players is forward Julius Randle, who has made solid improvements through his first three seasons in the league. With that in mind, team president Magic Johnson stated on Thursday that […]

Despite numerous rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers were interested in trading away a few their first-round picks from this year’s draft, the front office instead elected to use those selections on prospective talents. One of their new assets is Utah forward Kyle Kuzma, who the Lakers took with the 27th overall pick acquired in […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers showing an utter reluctance to involve second-year forward Brandon Ingram in any trade offer, it has placed an extremely high value on his importance to the team’s future and potential to develop into a star player in the league. This notion was only cemented on Thursday following the introductory press […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers were to bring Paul George to Tinseltown, they will not do it at the expense of some of their current assets. The Lakers have already traded away D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets last week in a clear salary-dumping tactic that sets the team up with a […]

For the last four years, the Los Angeles Lakers have progressively gone through a thorough rebuilding process, ramping up over the last couple seasons. In light of that, new Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka stated that this upcoming season is going to be something much more than a rebuilding year. From Brook Lopez‘s introductory press conference […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson vehemently denied any rumors about him and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George having talks about a future in purple-and-gold. George was rumored to have reached out to Thompson in hopes of joining forces once he eventually makes his way to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Thompson — that wasn’t […]

LaVar Ball have been making a lot of headlines the past several months for his absurd comments and actions that leave a lot of people shaking their heads, but a recent testament to his admirable act may change how the public should perceive him. No less than Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka confirmed, via The Herd podcast […]

The NBA Awards show this past Monday night saw a slew of players win awards for season performances like MVP as well as single plays like ‘best play of the year.’ When it came down to determining the ‘dunk of the year’ winner, however, many saw the nominees and came to the conclusion that Los […]

With the Los Angeles Clippers trading Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday morning, the door has opened for many other possibilities around the league. This has already led to reports that veteran guard J.J. Redick, who will be an unrestricted free agent starting July 1, has ruled out a return back to the Clippers. […]

Following rampant rumors of Paul George attempting to recruit Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson for a potential future with the Los Angeles Lakers, his father, former Laker Mychal Thompson shut down the rumors with only a few sentences. “Its always been a dream of mine,” Thompson told Mike Trudell of Lakers.com via Donald Green of […]

Since the Cleveland Cavaliers fell short in the 2017 NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors, there have been rumblings that LeBron James make his way to Los Angeles next offseason. This has put both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers at the forefront of rumors as possible landing spots for James’ services. However, […]

Last week, Dwight Howard and the Atlanta Hawks’ 41st pick were dealt to the Charlotte Hornets for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the No. 31 overall pick. The trade news leaked before the NBA Draft while Howard was hosting a live chat about offseason trade rumors. Only Dwight Howard could find himself in such an […]

Paul George, the most coveted player of the 2017 offseason, has been working behind the scenes to craft his future in L.A. — gauging a possible interest in Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson to team up in purple-and-gold, according to Kelenna Azubuike of NBC Sports Bay Area via 95.7 The Game. The Indiana Pacers have fielded proposals […]

Since being selected with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers have thrust a tremendous weight of expectations upon the former UCLA product. With that in mind, former Lakers forward Metta World Peace has taken these huge aspirations through the roof during an interview on Monday morning with Colin […]

Carmelo Anthony’s immediate future is just full of uncertainty. He has long been rumored to being dealt by the New York Knicks, especially with the rift in his relationship with team president Phil Jackson. Both the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers have emerged as a possible destinations for him, but now appears to be […]

Heading into the NBA Awards show presented by TNT on Monday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. was nominated for the dunk of the year. However, it was revealed that he came up short for the honor as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo won the award for his dunk over center Dwight […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon has been named the Sixth Man of the Year for the 2016-17 season, edging out his fellow candidates Lou Williams and Andre Iguodala. Gordon averaged 16.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game through 75 games under head coach Mike D’Antoni. Playing a key part in the team’s […]

Since All-Star forward Paul George informed the Indiana Pacers that he would enter free agency next summer, there has been an increased push by the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire him this offseason. However, it appears things have hit a wall with Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders reporting that the discussion between the Lakers and […]

After making a name for himself in his first two seasons in the NBA as a rim-rattler and high-flyer, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance, Jr. has been considered by many as a potential contestant in the annual Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend. However, he has failed to participate in it due to different […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers pulled the trigger on a deal that sent young guard D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets last week, it has put the expectations that another deal could be in the works. Following the introduction of their second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft in former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball, […]

In wake of the decision last week to move guard D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets after two seasons, Magic Johnson, who is currently the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations, made it clear that the former second overall pick didn’t reach the organization’s expectations as a leader. During his introductory press conference with […]

Not many people in Brooklyn were thrilled to find out their franchise leading scorer, Brook Lopez, was on his way to Los Angeles, and in return, they were getting yet another point guard in D’Angelo Russell. The crowd showed its displeasure with a sea of boos upon Russell’s first appearance at the Barclays Center, showing up to […]