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The rumblings of Chris Paul taking his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers have gotten stronger in recent weeks, and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has further stoked the fire. The retired NBA player recently shared his unabashed opinion that the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard will soon move to Hollywood and form a Big 3 […]

Isiah Thomas has contributed to this: After a second NBA ring with the Los Angeles Lakers, one wonders if Rajon Rondo has done enough to become a Hall of Famer. No, we’re not talking about his recent vacation photos. Another two-time NBA champion point guard and Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas certainly thinks that the […]

Rajon Rondo is having the time of his life vacationing in the Maldives after a grueling, championship-winning season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Photos of the four-time All-Star on his much-deserved break made its rounds on social media, and ruthless Lakers fans used this as an opportunity to take a shot at their cross-town rivals, […]

Rajon Rondo proved to be a key cog for the Los Angeles Lakers in what turned out to be an historic title run for the Purple & Gold this past season. Now on vacation, the 34-year-old is making sure that he makes the most of his time away from basketball. Rondo is currently vacationing in […]

Despite not knowing when free agency will officially begin for this offseason, teams and players are already gearing up for what’s expected to be one of the quickest free agencies ever. Free agent point guard Rajon Rondo will have multiple suitors this winter, including the LA Clippers. According to Marc Stein of the New York […]

Jeff Teague is a free agent for the time since 2017. The 32-year-old point guard began the 2019-20 campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, before being traded midseason to the Atlanta Hawks. It marked Teague’s second go-around in Atlanta, having spent the first seven seasons of his career with the franchise. Teague, the No. 19 overall […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant hopped in on ESPN+’s show Detail, where he discussed how the Los Angeles Lakers broke down the Miami Heat defense in the NBA Finals. From his observation, the duo of LeBron James and Rajon Rondo would dime a zone defense to death. To recall, the Heat decided to play zone […]

The Los Angeles Clippers already have a foundation in place. Steve Ballmer, Lawrence Frank and the rest of the team’s leadership indicated the team was gunning for a title when the Clippers traded numerous assets for Paul George and signed Kawhi Leonard. Indeed, the Clippers looked like legitimate threats in the Western Conference, with Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Clippers desperately need a starting point guard, and Kawhi Leonard knows it. According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Leonard has “privately clamored” for the Clippers to address their point guard position. The team started Patrick Beverley at the point guard spot for much of the 2019-20 season. However, the Chicago native is […]

Rajon Rondo is an NBA champion once again after turning into a vital cog for the Los Angeles Lakers in their magnificent 2020 run. In the process, he became the only player to win a championship for the league’s two most winningest franchises, the Lakers and Boston Celtics. But as it turns out, that amazing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers wouldn’t have defeated the Miami Heat in the 2020 Finals if Rajon Rondo wasn’t on the team. The veteran point guard was the second quarterback on the floor alongside LeBron James, as he ran the Purple and Gold offense to perfection as the floor general. With that being said, the Lakers […]

He may not be the same dynamic point guard that posted triple-doubles regularly back with the Boston Celtics, but Rajon Rondo’s value is still extremely high going into the offseason. The University of Kentucky product proved to be frugal for a team that was boasting with stars in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Rondo recently […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo wants to test free agency rather than pick up his option for next season. Rondo signed a two-year, $5.18 million contract with L.A. in the summer of 2019, which includes a player option for 2021 at about $2.7 million. Fresh off an outstanding playoff run in the bubble, […]

First-time NBA champion coach Frank Vogel of the Los Angeles Lakers recently opened up about an unforgettable exchange he had with veteran point guard Rajon Rondo after the Lakers clinched the title on Sunday against the Miami Heat. Vogel shared how Rondo approached him to tell his coach what it meant for him to be […]

New Orleans Pelicans swingman Josh Hart is not wasting any time in trying to make his team a more formidable force for the upcoming campaign. Most recently, the 25-year-old set his sights on newly-crowned NBA champ Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers, who himself is expected to enter free agency in the offseason. Hart […]

After winning his second title, this time with the Los Angeles Lakers, there’s a great expectation that veteran point guard Rajon Rondo will opt out to test free agency. In a report by Chris Sheridan of BasketballNews.com, a source revealed that Rondo will exercise the player option of his contract to test out the free-agent […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo joined ESPN’s First Take on Tuesday to explain why he doesn’t embrace the “Playoff Rondo” nickname. Rondo, who won his second NBA title after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games at Walt Disney World, thinks the moniker takes away from what he’s been able to […]

If there’s one thing that Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James proved in his team’s run to the title, it’s that he still has plenty left in the tank. Despite being in his 17th year in the league, James showed that he was still at the peak of his powers, helping the Lakers win the […]

Rajon Rondo has won the second championship of his career on Sunday, as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers to a title-clinching win against the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. He now holds the esteemed record of winning a chip with both the Lakers and their arch-nemesis, the Boston Celtics. When […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo has wasted no time making his presence felt against the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. He is now turning back the clock for a vintage performance to try to help the Lakers secure their 17th championship in franchise history. Although Rondo has thrived in […]

For Los Angeles Lakers veteran guard Rajon Rondo, one has to pay attention to the little things because as the game progresses, they will add up. With that in mind, Rondo prevented the high-five between Miami Heat forwards Jimmy Butler and Andre Iguodala. Peep the clip below as Rondo denied the high-five between Butler and […]

Lakers’ point-guard Rajon Rondo hit a high arcing shot off the top of the basket Sunday night, despite being chased down by both Jimmy Butler and Kelly Olynyk of the Miami Heat. Rajon Rondo has had something of an offensive renaissance thus far in the playoffs, hitting over 44 percent of his 3-pointers to go […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo still has some spring in those 34-year-old legs, as he stifled Jimmy Butler’s shot in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. In the third period of the closely contested match, the Miami Heat All-Star thought he had a free lane to the hoop after getting past initial defender Markieff […]

Rajon Rondo is one of the many reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers are just two wins away from winning the NBA title. In Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, he once again showed his ability to raise his level of play when the stakes are highest. The 34-year-old finished with […]

On Sunday, ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan published an in-depth look at the various ways in which Rajon Rondo has impacted the Los Angeles Lakers and other teams — on and off the floor, for good and bad — over his NBA career. Like his Lakers teammate, LeBron James, Rondo’s best asset may be his brain. But […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo has long been regarded as one of the best role players in recent seasons. However, he has a tendency to take his play up a notch in the postseason, thus the moniker “Playoff Rondo” was born. According to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, former Boston Celtics teammate Leon Powe […]

The sons of Jared Dudley, Rajon Rondo and Dion Waiters must be enjoying being inside the NBA bubble and seeing the Los Angeles Lakers dominate the NBA Finals so far. In addition to watching their dads come two wins away from an NBA title, the kids are also receiving a special training from Lakers assistant […]

Anthony Davis carried on with his torrid run with an even more dominant performance in Game 2 on Friday against the Miami Heat. The 27-year-old pretty much had his way against a hapless Miami defense, which in the mind of Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo, is something he expects from Davis on a nightly basis. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, with Rajon Rondo and Anthony Davis leading the way. The Lakers’ terrifying playmaker-finisher combo once again strut their stuff against the hapless Miami Heat defense, connecting on a smooth alley-oop play in the second quarter. Rondo finds AD from halfcourt […]

Rajon Rondo is three wins away from becoming the first player in NBA history to win a title with both the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, the two most storied franchises in basketball history. While Clyde Lovellette won a title with both franchise, his Lakers championship was when they were in Minneapolis. During an […]

“Playoff Rondo” was on full display again on Wednesday, as Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo had another effective outing for L.A. The 34-year-old helped his team secure a huge Game 1 win against the Miami Heat, which rightfully earned the praises of Lakers teammate LeBron James. LeBron was asked as to why […]

Rajon Rondo is one of a select number of players in league history who has had the honor of playing for both the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Rondo won a title with the Celtics in 2008 and is looking to win one with the Lakers this season. Rondo has had his fair share […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat are set to meet in the 2020 NBA Finals. There will be several All-Stars playing in the series, including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. However, it’s Rajon Rondo who will be the X-factor for the Lakers. Rondo joined the Lakers in 2018 and then […]

It has been over a year since superstar big man Anthony Davis made the move to the Los Angeles Lakers. Certainly, the trade has been beneficial for both parties, with Davis and the Lakers just one win away from making the NBA Finals. While speaking to reporters, Davis looked back on the deal that happened […]

The NBA world has been very vocal about social injustices this year, and the reaction from around the league to the recent ruling in the Breonna Taylor case has been loud and angry. Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo is just the latest to give his unfiltered thoughts on the Kentucky grand jury decision, which […]

In Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets, Rajon Rondo of the Lakers moved up to the eighth spot in the all-time NBA Playoffs assists list, surpassing Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen. See the record-setting assist below. Rajon Rondo displayed his vision by chucking the ball to a cutting LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ energy levels are at an all-time high at the start of Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets. So much so, that Rajon Rondo was flying all over the place and inadvertently hit a referee. At the closing minutes of the first quarter on Thursday, Rondo tried to save the possession by […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard primary role in the Western Conference Finals has been to irritate Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. He’s had varying degrees of success doing so through three games, but in Denver’s 114-106 Game 3 win on Tuesday, Howard nearly took his new enforcer role too far. Midway through the second […]

The final stat sheet shows an eight-point loss for the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday’s Game 3 matchup against the Denver Nuggets, but the game was mostly one-sided. In fact, Denver controlled the pace for much of the contest, eventually walking away with a 114-106 victory. As a result, the series now stands at 2-1 […]