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Rich Paul, LeBron James’ agent, dished out on what James’ decision means — saying that it’s different from his previous two free agency moves. Speaking on NBA TV, Paul said that James’ move to the Los Angeles Lakers was a basketball decision. He noted that the move to Miami was all about winning a championship. […]

LeBron James going to the Los Angeles Lakers is a topic that we can all agree as ad nauseam. It seems that James is the axis upon the NBA’s world revolves. Whether people like it or not, the four-time MVP is still the face of the league, even though he has lost in each of […]

Jaylen Brown and the Celtics were one game away from beating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. In fact, they had an opportunity to knock off King James down the stretch of that Game 7, but the young Celtics couldn’t convert. With James’ departure for the Los Angeles Lakers, the […]

During this past NBA season, the rumors about LeBron James going to the Los Angeles Lakers picked up steam as each month went by. According to Lee Jenkins of Sports Illustrated, that may have been the case: “James was leaning toward L.A. for days, and according to those outside his direct orbit, for months.” Once […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has had a rookie season filled with memories, but one that will be engraved in his mind forever is a juicy tomahawk slam over LeBron James in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. “It was a great feeling, obviously one of the best players in the world,” Jayson Tatum […]

LeBron James has been enjoying his time in Los Angeles since he officially signed his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. After signing his contract he was spotted out on the town with Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson, on Wednesday night he was with Hollywood royalty. According to TMZ, LeBron James was spotted at Avra Beverly Hills with […]

It didn’t take too long for LeBron James to get his own mural in California shortly after agreeing to terms with the Los Angeles Lakers. The artwork (located in Venice, California) even has the title “The King of L.A.” inscribed — a lofty title given that the decorated NBA veteran and future Hall of Famer […]

This wasn’t the team that anyone had envisioned when the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James to a four-year, $153.3 million contract. From the Miami Heat to his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, James was always surrounded by shooters everywhere especially from the guard positions. Alas, the Lakers didn’t receive the memo and appear to […]

The last time the Los Angeles Lakers signed a superstar of incredible magnitude and quickly secured a movie deal, that player brought us one of the biggest critical and commercial failures of all time in Steel. Then again prior to that project, Shaquille O’Neal already gave us an arguably worse picture in Kazaam so there’s […]

Jerry West, the logo and L.A. Clippers front office executive, chipped in his thoughts regarding the criticisms that Kevin Durant and LeBron James received when they decided to switch teams, calling it mind-boggling. Per Jack McCallum of Sports Illustrated, West believes that the two superstars don’t owe an apology. Jerry West even wished that he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the biggest splash in free agency with the signing of small forward LeBron James. The move solidified a promising start for the front office duo of Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka. However, L.A. Clippers front office executive Jerry West does not think that the Lakers had to campaign very hard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were determined to make a splash in NBA free agency this summer and were able to do just that by signing LeBron James to a four-year deal. Along with adding arguably the best player in the game today, the Lakers brass also added some battle-tested veterans like point guard Rajon Rondo. […]

It’s fair to say that it was during his stint with the Miami Heat that LeBron James started to become the complete player that he is today. Prior to his arrival in South Beach, James never won an NBA title. With the Heat, he took home two rings. As someone who has coached James for […]

After some years of desolation and irrelevancy in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers and their fanbase can now say that they are back in business after hauling in the biggest fish of this year’s free agent market in LeBron James. It would not have been possible without the front office commandeering of general […]

The mural of Lakers-LeBron James in Los Angeles was painted white, and although it may look like another instance of vandalism, this time it was not. The original artist painted over the mural because of repeated acts of—you guessed it—vandalism. https://twitter.com/GodzoBall/status/1017131720976420864 The artist who painted the LeBron Mural in LA (@never1959) has now painted over […]

Lance Stephenson is a wild card, and this should come as no surprise to anyone. But not only is Stephenson a wild card, Rob Pelinka thinks that he can be on the level of one of the best in NBA history: Dennis Rodman. The LA’s general manager compared Lance to the Chicago Bull as he […]

Luke Walton is still just a kid at least compared to some of the other coaches in the league. Walton is ecstatic about the opportunity to coach LeBron James and almost sounds like a kid coming down the stairs on Christmas morning. Walton told Ramona Shelburne of ESPN win or lose getting to be apart […]

The Los Angeles Laker entered this offseason with plenty of hope to possibly land a marquee free agent in order help quickly turn around the franchise’s fortunes. The front office was able to accomplish that in a major way by being able to acquire All-Star forward LeBron James on a four-year, $153 million deal. It […]

The task of building up the roster through NBA free agency has been completed by Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka. LeBron James has signed on the dotted line along with newcomers Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, and JaVale McGee. On Wednesday, Pelinka spoke to the media for the first time since the signing of […]

Since inking the four-year, $153 million deal to join the Los Angeles Lakers, All-Star forward LeBron James has picked up his offseason workout regimen over the last several days. He has taken to social media to share a bit of what he does. One of the latest videos he posted featured him rapping along with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the big splash move this offseason by luring in All-Star forward LeBron James on a four-year, $153 million deal. It has put them back on the map as possibly one of the top teams in the Western Conference, one that could potentially vie for an NBA title next season. However, […]

LeBron James is fresh off makinghis third Decision of his career, this time bolting for the Los Angeles Lakers after a four-year stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Each of his prior two decisions has had the NBA on tilt, as his first one and most memorable saw him take his talents to South Beach, causing a […]

The big buzz of the NBA offseason has surrounded LeBron James and his decision to take his talents to Southern California to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. It wasn’t a shocking decision by any means, but it still surprised some because the Lakers still haven’t brought in another superstar to team up with the kid […]

On the court Magic Johnson is one of the greatest point guards of all time, and he has a statue outside Staples Center that will stand forever. As a General Manager Magic has shown that he also has a little magic getting LeBron James to agree to a four year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. […]

Luke Walton landed back in familiar waters during the 2016 offseason, tasked to be the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers as the Golden State Warriors capped off an NBA-best 73-win regular season. Only two years removed from getting the call, Walton will be tasked with coaching the biggest star in the game, after LeBron […]

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office has delivered by getting LeBron James, the ball is now in head coach Luke Walton’s court, as he is tasked of steering the team to a significant measure of success. Just making the playoffs won’t cut it for the Lakers’ fanbase. If there’s anything that James’ past […]

Jeanie Buss, owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, looked back on the moment the franchise landed LeBron James — the best player in the world today. Per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Buss, 56, recounted the moments leading up to the text message signifying that they’ve lured the biggest fish in this year’s free […]

The pressure was mounted on Luke Walton when he was named the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach two years ago. After all, the Lakers are known worldwide for their winning culture. The Lakers expect Walton to turn the team from a bottom feeder to a playoff contender quickly. This offseason, it seems that more weight […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have missed on the Paul George sweepstakes but it’s still fair to say that they are feeling as though they just won the Powerball when they secured the biggest free agent of them all in LeBron James. For Lakers head coach Luke Walton, the moment he learned that the three-time […]

Shortly after LeBron James inked his four-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Culver City-based Blaze Pizza inaugurated the signing by tweeting a pizza party on Tuesday, July 10. “The King” then responded to the tweet, expressing interest in attending the party. Haven’t been to a pizza party in a minute 🤔 Culver City? […]

In the last several months leading up to free agency, there was plenty of chatter surrounding the possibility of LeBron James making the decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers. During an interview with Spectrum SportsNet on their “Connected With” series on Tuesday, team president of basketball operations Magic Johnson revealed that he had waited […]

Over the last couple of years, the Los Angeles Lakers have added some young promising talent through the draft that in itself has brought forth much optimism surrounding the future of the franchise. Following the addition of LeBron James on a four-year, $153 million deal, general manager Rob Pelinka brought up the fact the four-time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not committing over $153 million to acquire LeBron James this summer just to make him a bench ornament. Still, at the height of his athletic prowess, James is far from being a grizzled veteran whose main role on the team is to provide wise words in the locker room and […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ addition of All-Star forward LeBron James shortly after the start of free agency, there have been many questions about the various signings the team has made with regards to whether James was notified about them. In light of that, team president of basketball operations Magic Johnson made it clear that […]

After years of striking out in NBA free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to make a substantial move by bringing in a legitimate superstar in LeBron James. The three-time NBA champion has agreed to a four-year deal with the team and will be the building block for the franchise for years to come. […]

Finding out LeBron James was signing with the Los Angeles Lakers was a big moment for Rob Pelinka and Magic Johnson, as they landed the big fish of the 2018 offseason. One would think a momentous occasion like that would have happened in dramatic fashion. Apparently not. According to Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet, Pelinka […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has spent most of his summer spending time vacationing with his family. Whether they jumped off cliffs, boated on expensive yachts, or overlooked breathtaking views, James and his family enjoyed his time off. But, it looks like James is done with vacation and getting back to business. James took […]

All-Star forward LeBron James made the big splash move this offseason by electing to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $153 million deal after months of speculation. It was a decision that had even caught fellow offseason acquisition forward Lance Stephenson a bit off guard that he made the jump to Los […]

After the fact, LeBron James’ signing with the Los Angeles Lakers looks like it was never in doubt. But at the time, there was serious buzz that James would consider Philadelphia as a potential landing spot. Brian Windhorst went onto the Dan Le Batard Show to discuss the offseason. He even spoke about whether or […]