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The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for their most exciting seasons in franchise history. In addition to superstar forward LeBron James returning to the team, Los Angeles brought in James’ son Bronny to bolster their talent for the future. James Sr. gave reporters a fitting take on playing with his son at Lakers Media […]

One of the biggest storylines of the NBA offseason involved the Los Angeles Lakers search for a new head coach after they fired Darvin Ham. While they made a huge play for UConn’s Dan Hurley, they eventually settled in on JJ Redick, who was presumed to be the frontrunner all along due to his friendship […]

As part of NBA media day, the Los Angeles Lakers took photos of the whole team, including father-son duo LeBron and Bronny James, posing together for the first time in their Lakers uniforms. LeBron and Bronny James posted up in their Lakers threads 🔥 (via @SpectrumSN)pic.twitter.com/k1PqVrqwPR — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 30, 2024 The 2024 second-round […]

With the amount of new models and updated silhouettes coming from Adidas basketball over the last few years to promote athletes like Anthony Edwards and Damian Lillard, it’s rare we see a retro sneaker receive its own modern rendition. Well, an exception can always be made for one of the GOATs in Kobe Bryant and […]

There’s no doubt that LeBron James is a fan of the WNBA after all the love that he’s shown to players throughout the season. One of those players is Caitlin Clark, who helped lead the Indiana Fever to the playoffs in her rookie season, but lost in the first round to the Connecticut Sun. In […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is known for his great play on the court as well as his endeavors off it. In this specific post, however, we’re looking at LeBron James’ wife — who is Savannah Brinson — and how it all came to be for this power couple. Who is LeBron James’ wife […]

Magic Johnson, the NBA Hall of Famer, recently shared his insights regarding Bronny James’s readiness for the professional basketball stage during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Johnson expressed his belief that Bronny should consider spending a season in the G League to fully develop his skills before stepping onto the court with the Los […]

LeBron James is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. But while James has dismantled several defenses with his scoring, The King has also claimed to be a pass-first player. Although some of his haters may cast some doubts, James has proved to everyone that he is a legitimate playmaker. In the 2019-20 season, when the Los […]

This offseason has mostly been one of inactivity for the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead of pushing all their chips to the center of the table with the goal of building the best team they can around LeBron James and Anthony Davis, they have stood pat. With training camp less than a week away, the Lakers […]

With Derrick Rose announcing his retirement from the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to Instagram to show some love. LeBron James posted multiple times on his Instagram story, saying “Much love and respect Pooh!!! Salute 🫡” followed by “Forever”, “Immortalized”, and a goat emoji. "Much love and respect Pooh!!! Salute 🫡 Forever […]

Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka and new head coach JJ Redick revealed during a press conference that LeBron James trash-talked his Bronny in one of their pickup games. The NBA training camp has commenced and it’s the first time the father-son duo are practicing together in a professional setup. Apparently, blood doesn’t matter […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering an exciting period ahead of the 2024-25 season. The Lakers are bringing back most of their contributors from 2023-24, led by superstar forward LeBron James. However, LA added two new notable members to the organization: head coach JJ Redick and 2024 second-round pick Bronny James. The father-son duo of […]

Perhaps the biggest question mark when JJ Redick was announced as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers was how he would try to revamp an offense that started out hot but stagnated down the stretch of 2023-24. One of the key members of that offense was point guard D’Angelo Russell, who had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter training camp ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season with a lot of questions to answer. Aside from the headlines surrounding JJ Redick’s first year with the organization and the pending debut of Bronny James alongside LeBron James, there are also some injury concerns surrounding this team. Jarred Vanderbilt, who […]

As Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James prepares for his 22nd NBA season, he is collaborating with Hennessy on a new endorsement campaign ahead of 2024-25. As the anticipation surrounding LeBron and his son Bronny James entering the league as a late second-round pick and one-half of the association’s first father/son duo, Lakers fans can […]

LeBron James recently addressed long-standing criticism regarding his playing style, subtly responding to those who claim his success on the court comes from physicality rather than skill. This narrative has followed the Los Angeles Lakers star throughout his career, with detractors often attributing his dominance to brute strength. However, James decided to push back in […]

While new Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was on The Lowe Post podcast, he gave some insightful information about his plans for the season. While sharing who will be in the starting lineup to start the season, he also mentioned when Bronny James and LeBron James will see the floor together. “In terms of […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has dealt with a good amount of scrutiny since arriving. When the Lakers hired JJ Redick, it created a variety of questions. Many were unsure if he was fit for the job due to his lack of professional coaching experience. On the Lowe Post Podcast with Zach Lowe, […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick recently made an appearance on Zach Lowe’s podcast, The Lowe Post, and revealed LA’s starting lineup for the 2024-25 season. New Lakers head coach JJ Redick revealed to Zach Lowe who the starting 5 will be this upcoming NBA season on "The Lowe Post" podcast: 🏀 D'Angelo […]

With the 2024-25 NBA season rapidly approaching, Los Angeles Lakers fans have one question above all others heading into this pivotal campaign: how will LeBron James fit into JJ Redick’s offense? Will James run the point surrounded by shooters? Or will Redick take the ball out of his hands more often in order to ease […]

Colorado football two-way star Travis Hunter is admitting to taking a nice gift away from his coach. Hunter says he nabbed a pair of shoes that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sent to Hunter’s coach Deion Sanders. “I appreciate you, GOAT, appreciate you,” Hunter said in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter. The […]

Throughout his NBA career, Andre Drummond has shown that he was an All-Star caliber center for a reason. In his NBA career, Drummond has garnered two All-Star Game appearances, an All-NBA Team selection, All-Rookie Team honors, and led the NBA in rebounds four times. The Bulls center continues to be one of the most impressive […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have quite the season ahead of them. Lakers forward Rui Hachimura caught the eye of fans and of a former Laker, Patrick Beverley. On the Pat Bev podcast, he explained how Hachimura needs to approach the 2024-25 NBA season. “Rui is a good basketball player,” Beverley said. “But he’s not the […]

Throughout NBA history, there have been plenty of NBA stars that have left legacies that will remembered for generations to come. But while a player can be great, only a handful of have left a significant impact to influence an entire generation of hoopers. Here’s the 10 most influential players in NBA history. 10. Kareem […]

Drawing fouls is part of the NBA. However, there are moments when NBA players take it to another level by resorting to their acting chops in order to successfully draw a favorable call. Although the NBA has started giving out violations against these floppers, there’s no question that some players still find a way to […]

Former Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem gave quite the compliment to Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James after comparing him to Jrue Holiday. While James was under scrutiny from Kwame Brown a day prior, this comparison comes as a pleasant surprise to the former USC guard. On an episode of The OGs Show, Haslem detailed […]

Rajon Rondo was an elite point guard during his peak. Thanks to his high IQ, elite playmaking, and hustle, Rondo was a force to be reckoned with. In fact, he played a key role for the Boston Celtics’ 2008 NBA championship conquest and the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship run inside the NBA Bubble. […]

Team USA brought home another gold medal at the Olympics this summer with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James at the helm. It was James’ third gold medal after being a part of Team USA in 2008 and 2012. Following the Olympics, LeBron James went a got a new tattoo that was inspired by Team […]

If there was a word to describe A’ja Wilson, the proper term would be dominant. The Las Vegas Aces are expected to win another title because of her leadership throughout the season even with the departure of Candace Parker. As a result of those on-court efforts and intangibles, she also won the WNBA MVP award. […]

New Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Koloko is expected to have a healthy season this year after a career-threatening blood clot issue. Koloko spoke with TMZ and shared his excitement about the upcoming season, and is hoping that everything works out for him. “I feel amazing,” Koloko said. “My doctors gave me the green light […]

Bronny James has received some criticism since getting drafted by the Lakers, and it hasn’t stopped. Kwame Brown, who is known for giving his hot takes about the league, recently had a few things to say about James and how he thinks his career will pan out. “This is the travesty that people are not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have high hopes for the upcoming 2024-25 campaign, and with guys like LeBron James and Austin Reaves leading the way, it’s not hard to see why. Reaves has quickly become one of James’ most trusted teammates with the Lakers, and the pair, alongside Anthony Davis, will likely play a huge role […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is hinting at what may be coming next for him when his basketball days are over. James says he is interested in possibly working as a sports broadcaster when he’s retired. James made the comments on the GoJo and Golic show, that he may end up in a broadcast […]

Austin Reaves has taken quite the path on his journey to the pros. Going from Wichita State through the University of Oklahoma before landing with the Los Angeles Lakers is quite uncommon. If not for the right mentors, the wily wing might have never made it to the G League much less the glamor of […]

The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers have been linked rivals going back to Wilt Chamberlin’s days. It is not often the two franchises have stars team up but LeBron James revealed what Stephen Curry was like in the Olympics while playing for Team USA. It was not the first interaction since the two […]

Team USA brought home their fifth straight Olympics gold medal this summer with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James at the helm. It was James’ third gold medal and it’s not a stretch to suggest that Team USA might have been in trouble had he not been on the roster. But prior to the actual […]

Making plays to create the best shot is a key ingredient for successful NBA teams. Given that open shots for high -percentage shots put points on the board, this doesn’t come as a surprise. However, NBA players are just humans too. As a result, they aren’t always going to make their shots. While NBA players […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves recently offered a unique perspective on LeBron James’ approach to basketball, particularly when it comes to one-on-one matchups. During an appearance with BustaJack Golf, Reaves discussed his willingness to take on any challenger in a one-on-one game, saying, “I’ll play anyone 1-on-1. I’m not saying I’m gonna win, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his son Bronny James are back in the lab practicing for the upcoming season. As he posted a recent workout video, LeBron is in great shape for 2024-25. The 40-year-old veteran recently gave his son Bronny advice on social media earlier this month before dishing on his first experience […]