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Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo added more fuel to the fire Tuesday when he said Houston Rockets All-Star Chris Paul is a “bad teammate.” Rondo talked about how people don’t know the dirty side of Paul that many NBA players are aware of. Former NBA big man Glen “Big Baby” Davis, who played […]

Oh, you thought the feud between Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul was over? Far from it. The Los Angeles Lakers point guard is denying that he spit on Paul intentionally and is firing back at the All-Star point guard. “This is the only time I’m going to address this,” Rondo told ESPN. “I had a […]

Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul’s fight on Saturday night was a long time coming. There’s no need to refer to the brawl as an altercation. It was a full-fledged fight, and Rondo is saying that the game of basketball started the feud between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets. He spoke with reporters […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo made his first public comments Monday since the fight that took place Saturday night at Staples Center between him and Houston Rockets All-Star Chris Paul. Rondo, who has been suspended three games for spitting and punching Paul, told reporters he didn’t address his teammates about the fight. “Everybody knows […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton said point guard Lonzo Ball and forward Kyle Kuzma will fill in for the suspended Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The two second-year players were the natural candidates to fill in during the suspensions, as Ingram received a four-game suspension without pay after the […]

The brawl between Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo and Houston Rockets point man Chris Paul during Saturday’s Lakers home opener is a blessing in disguise for Lonzo Ball, who has been a reserve since undergoing knee surgery earlier this summer as the team slowly gears him back into action. Rondo was suspended for […]

The beef between Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo and Houston Rockets floor general Chris Paul would not remain on the court, as it expanded to the stands as their significant others’ traded barbs while the two duked it out on the court, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic: “The drama extended beyond the […]

Lance Stephenson of the Los Angeles Lakers was one of the key players who stepped in the middle to stop the Rajon Rondo-Chris Paul scuffle from turning into a brawl. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Stephenson says the whole team was just playing hard and trying their best to lock in their first […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has come to the defense of veteran point guard Rajon Rondo, saying that the 32-year-old didn’t spit on Chris Paul as what the Houston Rockets’ All-Star guard claims. Rondo and Paul had a heated altercation late in the fourth quarter of the Lakers-Rockets match at Staples Center. Initial […]

The NBA announced Sunday the suspensions for Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram, and Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was not happy about them. Rajon Rondo was suspended three games for instigating a physical altercation with and spitting and throwing multiple punches at Chris Paul. Brandon Ingram was suspended four games for instigating […]

You already know that Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green was pumped up about the fight that took place Saturday night between Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo and small forward Brandon Ingram. But in case you needed confirmation, Green gave it to you via his Instagram […]

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 […]

There was a huge brawl Saturday night in the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game at Staples Center involving Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul, Lakers guard Rajon Rondo and small forward Brandon Ingram. The NBA has reviewed the incident and handed out some hefty suspensions Sunday. Paul will be suspended two games, Rondo will be […]

Houston Rockets center Nene didn’t play against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night at Staples Center, a game which saw Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram get ejected after a massive brawl took place in the fourth quarter. Despite sitting out due to a calf injury, Nene offered his two cents on what transpired […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris has a reputation for being a feisty competitor during ballgames. This is why it comes as no surprise that the 29-year-old reacted the way he did following the physical altercation that went down in the hotly contested matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Morris […]

The brawl between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers will almost certainly result in suspensions for Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul, and Brandon Ingram. But what exactly happened to escalate tensions between Rondo and Paul? The latest video to emerge appears to show spit coming from Rondo. It’s hard to say definitively, but there is […]

LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center debut against the Houston Rockets turned into an ugly scene late in the fourth quarter when things between the two teams got physical. Chris Paul, Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo were all ejected from the game as they all threw punches in a fight that broke out with […]

A brawl broke out during Saturday night’s showdown between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers. With 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter, point guards Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo got into a fist fight, while forward Brandon Ingram also swung one in during the exchange. All three were ejected from the NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo is adamant that he didn’t spit toward Houston Rockets All-Star floor general Chris Paul Saturday night, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rondo is reportedly livid over the accusation. The Lakers spoke with Rondo and looked over the tape in which neither side saw such behavior. Sources on […]

Carmelo Anthony was within arms reach of his banana boat buddy and Houston Rockets teammate Chris Paul when the latter got into a fist fight with Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo Saturday night. Everyone was shocked at how things transpired between the two floor generals as they weren’t even the concerned parties when […]

One of Rajon Rondo’s family members supposedly confronted Chris Paul’s wife, Jada, after the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game Saturday at Staples Center, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Paul was still visibly angry after the game upon learning that his wife was being berated in the stands, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston […]

Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo don’t like each other. Apparently, it’s a known fact to those who have followed the careers of both players through the years. Now, the world knows about their beef after what happened late in the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets. Ironically, Paul and Rondo weren’t involved […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul and Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo apparently haven’t liked each other for over 10 years now, according to Boston Celtics legend and current ESPN TV analyst Paul Pierce. Rondo and Paul got into a heated fight Saturday night at Staples Center, with both players landing punches on […]

Things got heated between Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo in the Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Lakers matchup Saturday night. Late in the fourth quarter, James Harden and Brandon Ingram got into it as the latter pushed off the reigning MVP. It appears that Harden’s shove while on the drive wasn’t appreciated by the lanky Laker. As […]

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first loss of the season on opening night against the Portland Trail Blazers. There were a couple of bright spots throughout the contest, but ultimately, it was evident the team still has a long way to go before they are able to establish themselves as serious contenders in […]

Everyone can agree that JaVale McGee is the gift that keeps on giving in the NBA. There should also be zero issues raised when one says that Rajon Rondo is the point guard that keeps on dropping dimes. On Thursday night, during the season opener of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Portland Trail Blazers, […]

Los Angeles Lakers newcomer Rajon Rondo recently came across a very interesting piece of history. The former Boston Celtics star learned just how Lakers legend Kobe Bryant defeated him and his Celtics in the Finals almost a decade ago. As it turns out, despite the incident happening eight long years ago, it still hit a nerve […]

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 […]

Rajon Rondo has a unique reason for why he’s chasing a title with the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA champion wants to become the first to win a title with the Boston Celtics and the Lakers. He told Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints that he wants to be: “The first to win with the two most […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to open up the 2018-19 NBA season, there is still a lot of competition going on during practice. Whether that competition is for playing time or a starting role, head coach Luke Walton has to be happy with what he’s seeing. One of the biggest battles at this point […]

If you followed the NBA last season, you saw dozens of records fall — good ones and bad, old and new. The league, teams and it’s players shattered records left and right. From the start until the very end an insane number of records, held by some of the more legendary players in league history, […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee says playing with point guard Rajon Rondo has been a great experience so far, and it reminds him of his days with the Washington Wizards when John Wall was his floor general. Rondo and Wall are considered pass-first point guards, which is a rarity these days. Most point guards […]

ANAHEIM – Doc Rivers and Rajon Rondo won an NBA championship together with the Boston Celtics back in 2008, but ten years later, the two are Pacific Division rivals as Rivers coaches the LA Clippers and Rondo plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. Rondo signed a one-year deal to join LeBron James and the Lakers, […]

ANAHEIM – The Los Angeles Lakers have yet to see second-year point guard Lonzo Ball on the basketball floor during the preseason. Four of the six games are in the books for the storied franchise with the 21-year-old yet to make his return. Although Ball wasn’t on the floor for the team’s loss to the […]

Versatility is the name of the game for the revamped Los Angeles Lakers as head coach Luke Walton will be featuring a new starting lineup in Thursday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. With Lonzo Ball still recovering from knee surgery and veteran Rajon Rondo getting the night off to rest, 6-foot-10 Brandon Ingram will get […]

In only a few short days of training camp, newly-signed Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo has been surprised by LeBron James’ leadership, now under a different light after playing alongside him. “I played against him for 13 years now, but obviously I think what your hear versus what you see is a little […]

With the move of Lebron James to the Los Angeles Lakers, LaLaLand is again the center of the basketball universe. The acquisitions they had in both the draft and free agency give them a lot of flexibility in terms of the lineups they will be able to put in the floor. They envision themselves as […]

Rajon Rondo was one of the key offseason acquisitions for the Los Angeles Lakers, and they are hoping that he can not only play at a high level but also help Lonzo Ball develop. Rondo is slated to begin the season as the Lakers’ starting point guard ahead of Ball, and the veteran’s playmaking ability […]

The love affair between Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Rajon Rondo continues, as the two former rivals are enjoying being on the same team after battling each other for so many years. James and Rondo are two of the brightest minds to have ever played the game. On both sides of the ball, […]