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After being named head coach of the Houston Rockets, Mike D’Antoni was impressed with the lineup of the team that he had to work with. With the amount of shooters he had on hand, he knew they will fit his style of play and could blossom in his system. However, one player who left a […]

Many have considered Isaiah Thomas to be lucky for having the opportunity to learn from one of the best players ever, Kobe Bryant, earlier this month. The 5-foot-9 guard responded by playing two spectacular games, including a career night in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Washington Wizards, when he scored […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors matching each other’s 8-0 start to the playoffs, it appears that they are geared to compete once again in the NBA Finals for the third consecutive year. Despite fans of the 28 other teams in the league not wanting to see them play for the championship anymore, […]

Shaquille O’Neal has set his next aspirations on becoming a sheriff in 2020. While he didn’t specify where, he said the move wasn’t based on politics, but rather on bringing people closer together. “Shaq says he’s perfect for the job, because he can relate to everyone,” according to NBC 11 Alive. “I can put on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers boast a completely new look in their front office when it comes to not only personnel, but ideology. Led by a charismatic Magic Johnson at the presidential chair of basketball operation and former player-agent Rob Pelinka as the general manager, the L.A. brawn is not hesitating to make risky decisions if […]

Oktoberfest is still several months away but don’t tell Lakers guard Nick Young that. The flamboyant Young blasted some Instagrams on Saturday to show off his “Germany Lit fit.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BTwQy9JgudD/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BTwQ4hqgP_4/ Young truly lives up to his nickname “Swaggy P” with this outfit.

Who is the greatest player of all-time, is a debate that will last till the end of time. This is because like with every single debate, everybody has their own opinion and will vehemently defend their stance, simply due to their belief. So with that in mind, it is not too surprising who Lakers forward […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have expressed more than a sincere interest in drafting UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball, who is expected to be a top-three pick in this year’s NBA Draft. According to ESPN Insider Chad Ford, the Lakers organization is “enamored” with his talents and on-court performance and have somehow let this be […]

With the New York Knicks not making it to the playoffs, it allows their top brass, as well as Carmelo Anthony, to have more time to focus on the big decisions they’ll have to make this summer. The 32-year-old Syracuse product has long been the subject of trade rumors but he holds a no-trade clause in […]

Isaiah Thomas‘ spectacular antics throughout the last two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals haven’t just been the product of a torn heart and his individual brilliance, but also of a surgically analyzed plan of attack provided by one of the best to ever do it. The 5-foot-9 point guard admitted to the media that he […]

Pacers All-Star Paul George will be a free agent in 2018 but since he has reportedly hinted at wanting to play for the Lakers, Indiana could possibly trade him this summer. That way, the Pacers would get something in return for George, instead of him leaving them with nothing if he bolts in free agency. These are […]

In his first three years in the NBA, Jordan Clarkson has improved in each season, producing better numbers year after year. He has now established himself as a capable scorer after showing that he is versatile enough to play both guard positions for the Los Angeles Lakers. However, he understands that he needs to gain […]

One of the best scorers in the history of the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was just a versatile scorer, capable of scoring from essentially wherever he wanted to on the court during his legendary career. One of Bryant’s signature moves though, was his turnaround jumper, which he would either shoot fading away […]

He may already be 37-years-old, but Metta World Peace is not allowing his age to get in the way of studying once again. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has reportedly enrolled at UCLA to take some classes about digital analytics and social media marketing, according to Serena Winters of Lakers Nation. His first class will be […]

James Worthy has finally gotten the chance to respond to Kevin Durant’s story this season about Worthy’s recruitment of Durant to the Lakers. KD told the story on Bill Simmons’ podcast, claiming that Worthy did some “shady sh—” while trying to convince him to choose the Lakers last summer. Here’s Worthy’s response, via TMZ: Worthy […]

D’Angelo Russell didn’t have the year he was expecting to have with the Lakers this season. We saw some positives from Russell, specifically when he moved over to the shooting guard position, but it was still overall a disappointing year. Russell averaged over 15 points per game on the season yet only shot 40 percent from […]

Magic Johnson, a regular on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show, discussed his transition from a longtime Los Angeles Lakers fan to becoming the president of the team, including rules, obligations, and his knowledge of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will kick in this offseason. While discussing a potential re-write of the 2011 Chris Paul trade […]

Hall of Famer Jerry West would more than consider a job offer from the Los Angeles Lakers, team which he ran for 18 years as the general manager and where his son Ryan West works now. After helping bring five championships to the City of Angels, West brought his insight to the Memphis Grizzlies and […]

The city of Los Angeles just received a major boost to its bid to host the Olympic Games in 2024. Being one of the finalists for the hosting rights, stars have been helping out with advertisement campaigns. Now, perhaps the city’s most admired athlete ever, Kobe Bryant, has joined in made his pitch, by participating […]

Coming out of one of the best draft classes the NBA has seen in 1996, Kobe Bryant has been known to be one of the most relentless competitors ever. But coupled with his brawn, heart, and unequivocal desire to compete, is a very cerebral player that took all his blue collar traits and fused them with […]

Having seen Ivica Zubac‘s improved game towards the end of the regular season, Timofey Mozgov has been impressed with what he’s seen from him so far. Despite giving up his spot in the starting unit to the rookie, the 30-year-old Russian still has plenty of good words to say about the youngster. When asked to talk […]

To those who were thinking of crossing out Nick Young‘s name from the Los Angeles Lakers in next season’s roster, think again. Young, who still has a $5.6 million player-option for 2017-18, told reporters he’s “60/40” on whether he will exercise it — adding that the Lakers were “begging me to pretty much stay” and joked […]

Despite having his best season as a pro this year, Julius Randle understands what he needs to improve on to take his game to an even higher level. With the Los Angeles Lakers‘ campaign now over, the 22-year-old Kentucky product is now focusing on the things he will work on this summer. That includes more […]

After winning five of their last six games, the Los Angeles Lakers lessened their chances of keeping their protected top-three pick in this year’s draft. From a 56 percent probability, it went down to 49 percent as they finished the season with the third-worst record in the league, a rank higher than what they were […]

With the potential he showed in his first year in the league, Brandon Ingram has given the Los Angeles Lakers reason to believe that he can be a huge part of their future plans and help speed up their rebuilding process. It has been reported that their front office, led by president of basketball operations […]

He may be from Philadelphia but Lakers legend Kobe Bryant continues to give back to his adopted hometown of Los Angeles. Partnering with Nike, Bryant has created the Mamba League, a basketball program for inner city youth ages 8-10 in Los Angeles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YngkrG-eaIE “The Mamba League is a fun league,” Bryant says. “It’s to learn the game, […]

In an ultimate display of respect, Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations, Magic Johnson told forward Metta World Peace the team appreciated what he did for them this season, but probably won’t bring him back next year, according to Mike Trudell of Lakers.com. The 37-year-old veteran has served the role of mentor for most […]

Last year’s NBA season finale brought us plenty of excitement between the anticipation of the Golden State Warriors winning its record-breaking 73rd game of the season and saying one last goodbye to Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant after 20 years of service to the franchise. While many expected Bryant to have more leeway with […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace caused quite a stir on Tuesday when he played his best game of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans. In 24 minutes of play, the 37-year-old scored 18 points, including four makes from beyond the arc, to go along with four rebounds, one assist and four steals. […]

After Jonathon Simmons threw down his dunk of the year entry on Monday, Brandon Ingram made his the following night to make sure the San Antonio Spurs shooting guard will be challenged for it. With time running out in the third quarter of the game between the visiting New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Before he passed away and divided the Los Angeles Lakers‘ shares to his children, Jerry Buss distributed them in equal amounts to avoid any complications and possible infighting between them. According to a piece made by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, a minority ownership stake was supposed to be offered to recently retired Laker great Kobe Bryant by his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made changes to their front office earlier this season to change their direction and have a fresh start to their quest of becoming a winning team once again. It started with firing Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak as Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager, respectively. They have since been […]

Producing and creating short videos that break down the game for ESPN while running Kobe Inc., Kobe Bryant has been quite busy during his first year of retirement. But Bryant isn’t just focusing on his business and creative ventures. He is also continuing to give back to the community via his charity, the Kobe and Vanessa […]

Having represented Kobe Bryant as his agent during his playing career, Rob Pelinka definitely knows a thing or two about the former MVP. The two have been known to have a good working relationship, and have both learned a lot from each other. The new Los Angeles Lakers general manager recently had a Q&A with […]

Acting as a mentor for their young roster, Metta World Peace has essentially been a player-coach with the Los Angeles Lakers for the last two season. Peace does more mentoring and coaching than playing at 37 years old and it seems very likely that his career could be coming to an end very soon. But don’t tell […]

After seeing some late-game minutes due to the shortness of the roster, Metta World Peace was up to task on Sunday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring eight points in his 11 minutes on the floor. The Los Angeles Lakers wanted to reward the 16-year veteran with a potential game-winning shot attempt with seven seconds […]

It is an undisputed fact that D’Angelo Russell has ice in his veins, which the Los Angeles Lakers guard showcased yet again on Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Making a three-pointer at the buzzer thanks to a friendly roll to give Los Angeles the 110-109 victory over Minnesota, Russell ensured that the Lakers would pick […]

Despite only coaching Julius Randle for the first time this season, Luke Walton already has a deep understanding of what he has to do to become more effective during games. The 36-year-old head coach admitted that he is impressed with the improvements the 22-year-old has had, but also added, via Mark Medina of the Los […]

Playing for four teams in the same number of seasons is definitely not something players are proud of. However, for Tyler Ennis, he is thankful to still be in the league and is hoping that the Los Angeles Lakers will extend an offer for him to remain with the team beyond this season. The 22-year-old Canadian international […]