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In Netflix’s new Starting 5 docuseries, which follows NBA stars LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, and Domantas Sabonis throughout the 2023-24 season, a particularly candid moment from Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has sparked discussions. The series captured James expressing frustration toward former Lakers head coach Darvin Ham, who was fired […]

DeMarcus Cousins, a former four-time NBA All-Star, didn’t hold back his criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to draft Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, in the second round of this past summer’s NBA Draft. In an appearance on FanDuel’s Run It Back with host Michelle Beadle, Cousins expressed disappointment with the direction […]

Initial reviews on JJ Redick as a head coach are in and, unsurprisingly, everyone even remotely close to the Los Angeles Lakers is raving about his organization, communication, and approach to the at-times daunting task of coaching a LeBron James-led Lakers team. Redick wowing the organization isn’t exactly shocking, especially given the levels of toxicity […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are continuing their 2024-25 preseason campaign. However, one renowned team star is paying attention to events outside of the NBA. LeBron James turned heads on social media by agreeing with one of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes’ takes on veteran New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Jets took on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are inching closer to the start of the 2024-25 NBA season. Of course, one of the biggest parts of LA’s success is veteran forward LeBron James. James will begin his 22nd season with great energy. However, before his next campaign, James raved about the opportunity he had to play alongside Phoenix […]

The Los Angeles Lakers always hold high expectations as a franchise. Of course, those expectations are amplified with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the team. Since winning their last championship in 2020, the Lakers have endured quite a few lackluster seasons, which ultimately led to Darvin Ham being replaced by JJ Redick this offseason […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick hopes to mold Bronny James into a defensive specialist. The first-year coach is making it a priority for the organization to be better on defense, per Lakers Nation’s Corey Hansford. “He’s really encouraging, especially for the younger guys like myself,” James said. “He’s just trying to push us […]

Little did everyone know at the time, but on April 8, 2022, future Hall of Famer Dwight Howard played in his final NBA game — a 120-101 win for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, the door isn’t fully shut yet on a potential return to the NBA for Howard. But […]

In NBA history, not a single team has ever recovered from a 3-0 playoff series deficit. In fact, NBA teams are 0-154 when faced with a 3-0 hole in the playoffs. Here’s a closer look at 10 times an NBA team came close to coming out of a 3-0 playoff series hole. 1951 NBA Finals […]

The NBA regular season starts on Oct. 22. Teams around the league have a pretty good understanding of what their regular season roster will look like, and they also have a pretty good idea of how they will go about reaching their goals for this season. Whether those goals are to win the championship, make […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming into the 2024-25 NBA season as the only team in the league who did not make any free agent signings in the offseason. That means that they’re going to be looking for breakout seasons from key players. One player in particular that the Lakers should expect a big season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been without Jarred Vanderbilt since last February as he’s been recovering from a foot injury. Vanderbilt has undergone procedures on both of his feet and the last time he suited up for the Lakers was back on Feb. 1. But as far as the 2024-25 season is concerned, the plan […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were without starting guard Austin Reaves due to injury during their most recent preseason game, a 107-102 win against the Milwaukee Bucks. Reaves has been dealing with ankle soreness, but could be nearing a return to the court. Following practice on Saturday, Lakers head coach JJ Redick gave assembled media an […]

The internet erupted because LeBron and Bronny James did a thing. The Los Angeles Lakers’ duo is seeking to partner with Activision, makers of the Call of Duty video game franchise, to get Bronny a “skin.” For those unawares, a skin is a video game feature that can be a unique player outfit or character […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were off to a 2-1 start to their preseason schedule when a veteran in former teammate Lance Stephenson caught the four-time champion’s eye on social media. After LeBron praised Quincy Olivari for impacting the Lakers’ 107-102 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday on his Instagram, he showed […]

The Lakers are one of the big-market teams in the NBA. Furthermore they are also tied for the winningest franchise in league history with 17 championship banners and one NBA In-Season Tournament Championship. In fact, many NBA legends have played for the Lakers. However, a good player doesn’t necessarily play his best years in Los […]

Stephen A. Smith asserts that the Los Angeles Lakers are a bigger threat than the Memphis Grizzlies this season. On Friday, October 11, “First Take” took their show on the road to Tennessee State University, hosting a live broadcast. During the event, Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe engaged in a live Q&A session with […]

After beating the Milwaukee Bucks 107-102 in their third exhibition, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and head coach JJ Redick praised Exhibit-10 rookie Quincy Olivari for his efficient shooting. At the same time, the Lakers’ second-round pick, Bronny James, turned in yet another abysmal performance as his struggles continued. Los Angeles is 2-1 in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pretty much found a solution to turning around their franchise after Kobe Bryant’s departure by signing LeBron James in the 2018 offseason. Since then, the Purple and Gold have adjusted their roster by building around James. While there have been some successful acquisitions, headlined by Anthony Davis, there have also been […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick praised Quincy Olivari for his exceptional effort in the team’s 107-102 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Olivari stood out with his relentless energy, strong defense, rebounding, and impressive 3-point shooting in the Lakers’ third preseason matchup. Olivari, undrafted, was brought into the game by JJ Redick […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took a come from behind victory during their Thursday night preseason contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. Buoyed by some hot shooting from their unheralded players, the Lakers won the fourth quarter 33-20 en route to taking a 107-102 victory. However, one of the main players the Lakers are expecting to produce […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is no stranger to no-call fouls and getting technical fouls for complaining about them. For example, one remembers the no-call in January 2023 that led to the Lakers losing to the Boston Celtics in overtime and to Patrick Beverley making one of the funniest memes in NBA history. However, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has always held true to the fact that he would’ve attended The Ohio State University had he chosen to play college ball in lieu of joining the NBA straight out of high school. Nevertheless, the Ohio native has always been a supporter of the Buckeye’s athletic department and he’ll […]

Heading into the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to improve their roster. More specifically, they’re trying to find ways to get better at the center position, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Sources tell me that the Lakers have been exploring potentially adding a big-man center to their roster,” Charania said on NBA […]

JJ Redick has yet to coach his first official NBA game, but the Los Angeles Lakers players are reportedly pretty jazzed about the hire already. The Lakers are in the midst of training camp and appear to be vibing with their new head coach, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “The early sense is how detail-oriented […]

Despite some positive reports coming out of training camp, the first two preseason games have done no favors for Bronny James’ fan perception. Nevertheless, there remains plenty of hullabaloo surrounding his eventual regular-season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers. After all, when he steps on the court alongside his father, LeBron James, it will be […]

Sports analyst and noted LeBron James hater Skip Bayless is up to his old antics again after the former host of First Take and Undisputed fired more shots at the Lakers superstar. The team will face the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, requiring them to fly there from their last game versus the Phoenix Suns. Moreover, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten their preseason slate underway with a pair of home games against the Timberwolves and Suns, and have dropped the both. Now, it’s time for them to head out on the road to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. LeBron James’ workload has been light so far this […]

Mark Cuban recently revealed details about the Dallas Mavericks’ near acquisition of Kobe Bryant in 2007. Cuban, who is now a part-owner of the Mavericks after selling a majority stake last year, brought up the topic during an appearance on Shaquille O’Neal’s “The Big Podcast.” Cuban told O’Neal, “Do you realize how close we were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had an eventful 2024 offseason that was largely highlighted by the arrival of former USC basketball guard Bronny James. Bronny, the son of LeBron and Savannah, suffered a scary cardiac arrest during the summer before his freshman season. Fortunately, he fully recovered and continued chasing his NBA endeavors. However, Bronny’s parents […]

Matt Barnes knows JJ Redick pretty well from their Los Angeles Clippers days. The 44-year-old Barnes had a similar journeyman type of playing career as the 40-year-old Redick, notably spending three seasons with the Doc Rivers-led Clippers from 2012 until 2015. Redick joined the Clippers and spent two seasons as teammates with Barnes. While Barnes […]

Netflix has released the Starting 5 series, which gives an in-depth look at LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards, Jimmy Butler, and Domantas Sabonis through last season. In the first episode, James was mostly shown as he talked about getting prepared for the season and keeping his body in shape for a long year. During […]

In the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t really shaken up their roster. They did replace Darvin Ham with JJ Redick after whiffing on Dan Hurley, and they drafted Bronny James and Dalton Knecht. However, their roster is almost exactly the same as last season’s team that lost in the first round to the Denver […]

Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers will have to forgive JJ Redick for, well, being a fan of Christopher Nolan movies. The organization also has to admit this is a bit of “limbo” season with LeBron James about to hit 40 years old. The new head coach paired those two trains of thought when circled […]

The Los Angeles Lakers selected LeBron James’ son, Bronny James, 55th overall in the 2024 NBA draft this past summer. He’s joined his dad in the Association, although there is a good chance that Bronny will spend time in the G-League in his rookie campaign. Regardless, it’s truly remarkable that the youngster gets to play […]

LeBron James couldn’t have predicted 15 years ago that one day he and his son Bronny would suit up together for the Los Angeles Lakers. But he did seem to know Bronny would follow in his footsteps to the NBA. LeBron recalled watching his son, at just five or six years old, in an Akron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to draft Bronny James, the son of NBA superstar LeBron James, had been quietly taking shape for months, despite the complexities surrounding his development. Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka’s attendance at Bronny’s USC debut in December against Long Beach State signaled the franchise’s early interest. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, […]

Bronny James has not exactly been lighting it up during the NBA preseason so far for the Los Angeles Lakers, although he did make NBA history by briefly sharing the court with his father LeBron James during Sunday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers have lost each of their first two preseason games so […]

As Los Angeles Lakers father-son duo LeBron and Bronny James played their first game together, their agent, Rich Paul spoke with ESPN about James’s decision to go to the NBA. “Nobody pressured Bronny to go pro,” Paul said. “Bronny had a choice to stay at USC, he had a choice to transfer somewhere else or […]