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After he watched his Los Angeles Lakers teammates Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram get into an all-out brawl with Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets, LeBron James was surprisingly tight-lipped about what he witnessed on the court. The game got testy late in the fourth quarter after James Harden was fouled on a layup attempt by […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young went off Sunday evening against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 38 minutes of action, Young scored a whopping 35 points on 13-of-23 shooting from the field, 6-of-14 from beyond the arc, and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line to help the Hawks defeat the Cavs on the road by a […]

The Cleveland Browns picked up another loss on Sunday, falling prey to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 26-23 overtime defeat on the road. And Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was able to witness that particular heart-wrenching Browns setback, which was made even more agonizing by the fact that Bucs kicker Chandler Catanzaro drilled […]

Pretty much every writer in the world has misspelled Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade’s first name more than once. “Dywane” is usually the form people misspell it as, but whoever is in charge of the jumbotron at American Airlines Arena has no excuse since Wade has basically played his entire career in South Beach. So that’s […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game Saturday night at Staples Center, Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram got into a serious fight in the fourth quarter. Lakers star LeBron James pulled his best friend, Paul, out of the scrum instead of Rondo, who is his teammate on the Lakers. After the game, many […]

Despite his summer move to the west coast, Lakers star LeBron James continues to be haunted by the ghost of former Celeveland Cavaliers teammate J.R. Smith. This is exactly what happened on Saturday, when a Smith look-a-like showed up outside Staples Center in the team’s home debut of the season. JR in the building?? pic.twitter.com/558E4HoX1I […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul and Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James are best friends off the court. On the court, they are two of the fiercest competitors in NBA history and want to win at all costs. During the second quarter of the Lakers-Rockets game Saturday night at Staples Center, Chris Paul […]

The first of many LeBron James slam dunk at Staples Center happened early in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against Western Conference powerhouse Houston Rockets. Almost five minutes into the opening period, the Lakers executed a perfectly-ran transition attack. It all began with Rajon Rondo pushing the ball up the court and throwing a long […]

There has been a lot of attention put on how Carmelo Anthony’s situation with the Houston Rockets will turn out. In a way, the Rockets season hinges on how Anthony will be able to integrate himself in the Rockets’ system especially if he’s asked to play off the bench on most nights. He made his […]

LeBron James makes his regular-season home debut with the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, and Carmelo Anthony will be one of the close friends he has to face. The Lakers host the Houston Rockets at Staples Center, which means James is going up against Chris Paul and Anthony, two people James considers his brothers. After the […]

As LeBron James gets set to make his home debut with the Los Angeles Lakers tonight against the Houston Rockets, there is another NBA star getting asked questions about what the fans’ reception will be like. That’s right. For whatever reason, Los Angeles native Paul George was asked his thoughts about what should be expected […]

Many consider the new look Lakers to be a band of misfits destined for failure. So much so, that an anonymous source has recently likened the team to a popular 90’s sitcom and also comparing LeBron James’ new teammates to one of the show’s laughable characters. In his piece for ESPN, Pablo S. Torre cites an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t start the 2018-19 NBA season the way they had hoped they would as the LeBron James era gets underway with the loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. However, the team remained in good spirits after practice on Friday with Josh Hart having heaps of praise for the team undisputed leader. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a special visitor at practice on Friday. 12-time Grammy award winner Kendrick Lamar stopped by the Lakers’ practice facility as part of the Genius talk series. Lamar is one of the best rappers currently and has a close relationship with Lakers superstar LeBron James. Kendrick! Lakers Genius talks, inspired and […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is not a fan of comparing players because he feels you don’t get to appreciate what an individual player brings to the table by doing it. Irving was asked Friday if Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard reminds him of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, and the […]

Kevin Durant took to Instagram on Thursday night to give a shoutout to Chris Webber for his coverage of LeBron James’ first game as a Los Angeles Laker. The Warriors star mentioned how well Webber explains the game. Even some of the best minds in basketball can have a hard time explaining what happens on the […]

During LeBron James’ first season with the Miami Heat back in 2010, James famously said Rome wasn’t built in one day after the team got off to a sluggish start. James knows better than anyone that it takes time for a new group of players to mesh and develop chemistry, and the four-time MVP is […]

The highly-anticipated Los Angeles Lakers debut of LeBron James ultimately ended in defeat at the hands of the Portland Trailblazers. Nonetheless, from a statistical standpoint, it wasn’t all that bad, as James was able to tie Hall of Famer Larry Bird’s all-time record for the most 25-10-5 games in the history of the NBA. LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James took yet another L during his season debut, falling to 0-4 upon joining a new team after a 128-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. As usual, the King preached patience as his main friend during this early stretch. “Control what you can control,” LeBron James said, […]

Arguably one of the most intelligent players that we have seen in the league, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ previous coaches make their on-court strategies based on the four-time MVP’s preferences and skills. Sports analyst Skip Bayless didn’t waste any time in taking a jab at LeBron and Lakers coach Luke Walton. Amazed LeBron […]

Following LeBron James’ regular season debut with the Los Angeles Lakers, the King has now fallen to an eye-opening 0-4 record when joining a new team. Thursday night’s 128-119 loss at the Moda Center against the Portland Trail Blazers marked the fourth time James lost in his debut, despite pouring in 26 points, 12 rebounds […]

At 33 years old, LeBron James is still the force that holds together whichever team he’s playing for. This year, that’s the Los Angeles Lakers, and in their first game in this 2018-19 NBA regular season, James’ importance to the Purple and Gold was illuminated right away by this specific statistic. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/1053124171893563397 It took just […]

LeBron James was mic’d up during his Los Angeles Lakers debut Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the four-time MVP said something very inspirational to his teammates on the court. You often hear veteran players say when they fall to the ground after getting fouled while going to the rim, they stay on […]

As someone who’s been perched atop the echelon of NBA players for such a long time, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James carries a personality that’s strong enough to overlap the powers of his coaches. In his first regular season game as a member of the Lakers, James already made one such example when he […]

The NBA season is back, and so are the savage posters fans make. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night on TNT, and Blazers fans had some fun with James, second-year point guard Lonzo Ball, and James’ former teammate with the Cleveland Cavaliers, shooting guard J.R. Smith. […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are off to a hot start in their season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers. With all the hype set on James’ debut in his new purple and gold unis, the Blazers crowd expected a show to be put on and they were not disappointed. In the opening […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant believes LeBron James and this year’s Lakers team will surprise a lot of people and be better than most experts think. After James signed with the Lakers, L.A. added Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee, and Michael Beasley. Pundits around the league weren’t high on the Rondo and Stephenson signings since both players aren’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will finally make his regular-season debut with the Lakeshow on Thursday. But the four-time MVP’s on-court repertoire is not the only thing in the spotlight. LeBron will be wearing sneakers inspired by a 2003 Nike ad featuring him as an 18-year-old prodigy entering the NBA. ESPN’s Nick DePaula has […]

Luke Walton wants to reach greater heights with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he knows that in order to do it, he needs to keep LeBron James as fresh as possible. The Purple and Gold head coach emphasized that keeping James fresh and healthy is a priority for him, especially now that they are aspiring […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James reportedly wants to play with Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Lillard signed a five-year extension with the Blazers in 2015 and can’t become a free agent until 2021. If the Lakers were to trade for Lillard, they would […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ young core of Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and Josh Hart are quickly rising to stardom. With this fame comes endorsement deals, commercials, and shoe contracts. The newest deal is for Kyle Kuzma, as the young star and sneaker retailer GOAT just reached an agreement: Let it be known: @kylekuzma […]

For years, everyone wondered why Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was holding on to his bevy of draft picks instead of trading them in a package deal to acquire a superstar player. Well, we may have our answer now. In an interview with Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Ainge admits that former […]

LeBron James’ departure from the Eastern Conference has not sat all that well with Boston Celtics center Al Horford, who was anxious to run it back this year with his team in full force. The Celtics fell a game shy of a ticket to the NBA Finals, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games, […]

NBA Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley has always been hard on LeBron James and the team he plays for, and that trend will apparently continue this season. Barkley says he has no idea what the Los Angeles Lakers are doing, implying that the roster Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka have surrounded […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James doesn’t need to be in an actual game to be clutch. On Tuesday, with Thursday’s season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers around the corner, James canned an off-balance long-range bomb to tie the game in a scrimmage . https://www.instagram.com/p/BpA60WpBaI_/ Last season, James led all players (who played more […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a uniquely constructed team featuring a mix of youth and experience, and this is illustrated by Brandon Ingram’s tendency to learn from LeBron James and Rajon Rondo. The gangly 6-foot-9 forward is looking to improve in his third season and is benefiting from the presence of James and Rondo on […]

The saying, “Records are made to be broken,” is as old as NBA record books. The 2018-19 NBA season is here, and it should be interesting because multiple franchise and league-wide records are set to be taken over. Old ones and new, good and bad the league is full of records, some take longer than […]

Two of the biggest would-be NBA free agents of 2019 have reportedly have no interest in playing alongside LeBron James and the revamped Los Angeles Lakers, further reducing the team’s chances at getting a premier defensive player to pair up with the aging King. “There are whispers around the league that neither Jimmy Butler nor […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James to a multi-year contract, an underlying storyline many fans were eager to follow was his impact on the team’s young core. After all, when these players were growing up, The King was arguably the most popular basketball player on the planet. After several months of interaction […]