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On Sunday, Disneyland was treated with the presence of a magical celebrity. That’s right – Kobe Bryant had a family day out at Disneyland. Enthusiastic fans all around the park were starstruck as the Mamba walked among them. Hundreds of tweets, snaps, and photos surfaced the Internet. Los Angeles Lakers fans flocked to find Kobe in […]

It’s a well-known fact that Kobe Bryant was a bit of an alpha male throughout his 20-year NBA career. To be a leader on five NBA championships and rank third on the all-time scoring list, you kind of have to have a dominant personality. However, there may be no better chart to show Bryant’s alpha […]

Byron Scott recently spent some time on the Dan Patrick Show and discussed his departure from the Los Angeles Lakers. He felt it would take some time to turn the team around and felt the Lakers were on the same page as he was in regards to the teams current condition. You do have a […]

What initially seemed like a harmless, if not amusing, gesture by Magic Johnson could actually get him and the Los Angeles Lakers into trouble. Last night and again this morning, Johnson released a series of tweets asking Lakers Nation to demand that the franchise pursue DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Durant, and even LeBron James in free […]

Never change, Magic. Last night and then early this morning, Magic Johnson, the all-time Los Angeles Lakers great who won five titles with the franchise, took to Twitter to discuss his feelings on who he believes the Purple & Gold should pursue in free agency. With very little factual backing, Magic demands that the Lakers […]

D’Angelo Russell sure had an interesting rookie year with the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only was he playing in Kobe Bryant‘s final season, but he also butted heads with recently fired head coach Byron Scott and made headlines in a bad way after recording a private conversation about teammate Nick Young cheating on his fiancée […]

President Obama and the White House recently held the final correspondents’ dinner under this administration, and it gave an unexpected moment with an NBA player as the motivation for it. If you recall Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant ended his farewell speech directly after his last NBA game with the phrase “Mamba Out” and a mic drop. Obama decided to […]

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers have hired a new head coach, there remains the question: how will the players will be used efficiently and what type of system fits the current Lakers squad the best. The Lakers were supposed to run a Princeton movement system under former coach Byron Scott, but with a lack of […]

You can count Luke Walton as a believer in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ young core. Although Walton was just hired as head coach a few days ago, he has already made a mark by discussing his vision for the future of the franchise. As a player who won two championships with the Lakers, Walton knows […]

Before he was hired as the newest head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Luke Walton was the hottest name on the free agent coaching market. While Walton is currently serving out his tenure as Golden State Warriors head coach, he literally had interest from every team looking to fill a head coach void. Yet, […]

Last year Alvin Gentry left the Warriors staff to coach full time. Now Luke Walton has agreed to a 5- year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Warriors couldn’t be happier for him. Warriors general manager GM Bob Myers spoke to the Star Tribune about Walton’s departure for Los Angeles: “We are thrilled for Luke. […]

Luke Walton is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s a decision that makes sense for both parties, as Walton returns to the franchise he played for from 2003 to 2012. But what exactly convinced the former Laker to return to Los Angeles? Apparently it was a very detailed plan for the […]

On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that they had agreed to a multi-year deal with Luke Walton to have the former Laker and current Warriors assistant coach become the new head coach for the purple and gold. After accepting such ha big opportunity, you’d expect Walton to be excited. And though he undoubtedly was, […]

As we all knew, Kobe Bryant went out with a bang with his 60-point farewell performance followed by a departing speech where he ended by saying ‘Mamba Out’ Turns out President Barack Obama was closely watching Kobe Bryant’s final antics and decided to end his final Correspondents’ Dinner at the White House in a similar […]

With all the hype surrounding Drake’s recent “Views From The 6” album, the NBA on TNT crew decided to try and make their own album covers. Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith all had great ones, but Shaq’s was easily the greatest. The crew roasted him so bad in regards to Kobe Bryant, they […]

It seems as if current Golden State Warriors assistant coach and former Los Angeles Lakers player Luke Walton didn’t listen to his father. The Lakers announced on Friday night that the team and Luke Walton have come to a multi-year agreement for Walton to become the new Head Coach, effective at the end of the Warriors’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have their new head coach. The team announced Friday in a press release that Luke Walton has agreed to a multi-year deal with the franchise he played for nine seasons. General manager Mitch Kupchak said in the release: “We’re excited to bring Luke back to Los Angeles, where we feel he’s […]

Everyone knows the incident between Los Angeles Lakers players D’Angelo Russell and Nick Young, where Russell secretly recorded Young discussing his affair with another young woman, and how it gained Russell a reputation as doing the unforgivable for teammates. He broke the bro code, Thou shalt not snitch. Or something like that. For a comedian, this is […]

There’s still plenty of time for Stephen Curry to return to action this postseason, but a number of his counterparts across the league aren’t so lucky. The Los Angeles Clippers lost their best two players, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, to injuries that will keep them out for the rest of the playoffs. It’s part […]

There have been many rumors about the Lakers going after Kevin Durant in free agency. That is relatively unlikely, however, since Durant has said he only wants to play for instant contenders, and Los Angeles is in rebuilding mode now that Kobe Bryant has retired. According to the Sporting News’ Sean Deveny, there are two […]

Towel anyone? Most likely you aren’t in need of one right now, but there is one particular towel you won’t be able to find in any store, physical or online. This one is the towel that Kobe Bryant used in the last game of his career as a Los Angeles Laker. Sure it might be an ordinary […]

Iggy Azalea doesn’t look totally done with Los Angeles Lakers’ forward Nick Young, after the D’angelo Russell recording fiasco a short while ago. Iggy came to visit half way through the process of Nick Young getting a new tattoo that says ‘Born Rebel’. She apparently arrived just in time to point out that the tattoo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will finally have the opportunity to interview their top candidate. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed on Wednesday that the Lakers have been granted permission to speak to Luke Walton following the conclusion of Golden State’s first round series with the Houston Rockets. Walton has a deep connection with […]

Amidst rumors of Phil Jackson potentially returning to the Lakers – and the Lakers and his current Knicks team both searching for head coaches – fiancée Jeanie Buss is settling at least one report. RELATED: Jeanie Buss reveals reality behind when she found out Byron Scott was fired by the Lakers The Lakers part-owner told […]

Luke Walton may be the Los Angeles Lakers‘ first choice as head coach, but it appears they have a clear runner-up on the wish list. According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Lakers will consider San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina if they can’t entice Walton back to Los Angeles. RELATED: Lakers searching for something specific in […]

The Lakers have announced that Byron Scott has been fired from his position as head coach of the franchise and the organization now looks for someone to take his place. Unfortunately for the Lakers, they took too long to make their decision and now the two coaches presumed to be the best options available (Tom […]

Even after the season has ended for the Lakers, the lack of communication within the organization is still making the news. RELATED: Byron Scott’s craziest quotes during his Lakers coaching tenure The Lakers announced on Sunday that they had made the decision to fire head coach Byron Scott after the worst season in the franchise’s […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers may have a long list of head coaching candidates, they can check one name who is at least interested in the job. Mark Medina of LA Daily News reports that University of Connecticut basketball head coach Kevin Ollie is “intrigued” by the Lakers’ head coaching vacancy. The vacancy opened up […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers fired their head coach on Sunday, it appears they won’t be hiring anyone in the near future. While speaking about the decision to fire Byron Scott, general manager Mitch Kupchak stated that the Lakers won’t be hiring a new head coach in the next two weeks. On @TWCSportsNet, Mitch said […]

Kobe Bryant‘s farewell tour just ended, the Los Angeles Lakers missed the playoffs for the third straight season, and they just recently fired head coach Byron Scott. Things are changing in a big way in the City of Angels. What’s next on the agenda for the storied franchise in it’s rebuilding stage, and life after […]

After the Lakers announced the firing of Byron Scott yesterday, the rumor mill on who would take over picked up immediately – as did the list of of coaches that would have wanted the job. Two coaches that likely would have considered taking over for the storied Hollywood, via a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the lookout for a new head coach and they may be looking at two familiar names to fill the void. After firing Byron Scott on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reports the Lakers could be looking at Golden State Warriors assistant Luke Walton and ESPN analyst Jeff Van […]

After two of the worst seasons in franchise history, the Los Angeles Lakers will be looking for a new head coach. The Lakers fired head coach Byron Scott on Sunday, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Scott went 38-126 in two seasons with the franchise, winning just 21 games in 2014-15 before finishing with just […]

For Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson, life is full of possibilities. He’s a restricted free agent this summer, and at the age of 24 with background as an adaptable player and solid shooter, he’s a player on his way up while his team is spinning out. But, at the end of the season, he was told by […]

As the NBA bade farewell to a legend last week, Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa took to Instagram to give her own farewell message. In her post, Bryant spoke of the unseen sacrifices she and the couple’s daughters Natalia and Gianna made to support such an incredible career. Bryant’s account is private, but Vibe.com was able […]

Lakers‘ forward Brandon Bass will move on from the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2016-17 NBA season. According to Chris Haynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Bass will forego his $3.13 million option and move on to another team. Bass signed with the Lakers last July with the hope that he would have a more […]

It’s only been one week since the final game of Kobe Bryant‘s career, and while some people continue to celebrate the Mamba, the focus of many Lakers fans is back on one of the biggest subplots of the season: should the franchise keep Byron Scott moving forward? Throughout his tenure, Scott’s methods have been criticized […]

Luke Walton may be reuniting with his former coach this summer in New York. The current Golden State Warriors assistant coach and former Los Angeles Lakers player is apparently a coaching target of Phil Jackson, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. The New York Knicks president has been given permission by the […]

There is a chance of seeing Kobe Bryant on TV again. Not to say that it will ever happen, but TNT’s Inside the NBA could possibly get a lot more star power. That would be possible if all things align to make the impossible, possible. Just this month both Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley offered […]