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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has accomplished everything imaginable on an NBA court. Off the hardwood, James continues to shatter records—including his own. The Lakers forward — who recently crossed the pre-tax billion-dollar threshold — has eclipsed the record for single-year earnings for any NBA player, according to Forbes. Following a slew of massively […]

The  2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers might be the most decorated team in NBA history. Frankly, it might not be close. The roster features: 57 All-Star selections — the most in NBA history for one team on opening night 24 All-NBA First Team selections 48 All-NBA Team selections 13 All-Defensive First Team selections 10 championships 5 […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is loving every bit of this Alex Caruso-Austin Reaves meme that he saw going around on Twitter. After their preseason loss against the Sacramento Kings, the four-time MVP blew off some steam on social media and sprinkled a ton of laughing emojis after seeing a funny joke involving his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are through to the National League Championship Series! The Dodgers were able to escape the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in Game 5 of their Division Series, thanks in large part to Max Scherzer’s heroics in the final inning. Shortly after the game, LeBron James, the star of the Los Angeles Lakers, took […]

LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers began training camp on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Here are five major takeaways through two weeks and change of preseason games and practices at the UCLA Health Training Center. 1) Theme: “Figuring it out” The Lakers are 0-5 in exhibitions. Yet, as I detailed […]

At age 36, Washington Capitals scoring machine Alex Ovechkin is still…well…a scoring machine. In the Caps’ first game of the 2021-22 NHL season, one where Ovechkin was questionable to play in days prior because of an injury he suffered in the preseason finale against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Russian superstar didn’t just take the ice […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ SpringHill Company is selling a minority stake in the business to a group of investors for $725 million. The company announced the deal on Thursday morning, per Bloomberg. The investors include Nike, Epic Games Inc., RedBird Capital Partners, and the owners of the Boston Red Sox. LeBron and business […]

Newly acquired veteran Carmelo Anthony offered up a surprising take amid the Los Angeles Lakers having a winless preseason. The Lakers are no stranger to losing season-opening games but ending up as NBA champions, rising above the league’s tough competition along the way. During the 2019-2020 season, the Lakers lost to the Clippers on opening night […]

Carmelo Anthony just dropped a truth bomb, comparing Russell Westbrook’s stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder to his newfound role with the Los Angeles Lakers. Not long ago, the pair joined sides to form the “OK3” trio with Paul George in Oklahoma City. However, despite the high expectations given to the three All-Stars, their time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ new ‘Big 3’ of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook was off to a rough start against the Golden State Warriors. Though LA’s 111-99 loss against Stephen Curry and the rest of the Golden State Warriors marked the 2020 champs’ fifth-straight preseason loss, James and the rest of his guys […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their fifth straight loss of the preseason on Tuesday following a 111-99 defeat at the hands of a Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors. It was the first time LA’s new Big 3 played together on the court, but that did not matter much as the Warriors still escaped with a […]

We already knew that Talen Horton-Tucker (out at least four weeks following thumb surgery) and Trevor Ariza (ankle surgery, out two months) would miss the Los Angeles Lakers season opener vs. the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday at Staples Center. However, the availability of three other key wings — Malik Monk, Kendrick Nunn, and Wayne […]

For the renovated Los Angeles Lakers, the 2021-22 preseason has been…rickety. First, and somewhat ironically, the active roster’s younger players — minus Austin Reaves and plus Trevor Ariza and Wayne Ellington — have already been hit by the injury bug. Ariza will miss two months following ankle surgery, Talen Horton-Tucker (thumb surgery) is out at […]

It isn’t everyday you see a LeBron James logoman or a Magic Johnson rookie card right in front of you. More often than not, you’ll be dealing with a lot of cards that don’t even match the value of these insane pulls. But for someone like Ken Goldin, that’s just considered a normal day at […]

The Squid Game is taking over the world. It’s probably bigger than the NBA right now. Make that bigger than anything in the world of pop culture. Even Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis couldn’t keep themselves from talking about it during a postgame conference following the team’s 111-99 preseason game loss […]

Ever since LeBron James started shooting threes with consistency, he’s developed a go-to triple from the wing he often uses for clutch situations. Bron pulled it out of his bag in the Lakers’ preseason game against the Golden State Warriors The Lakers star hit his twitchy trifecta from the left wing against a flatfooted Nemanja […]

Beyond good health, Russell Westbrook‘s ability to mesh with LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be the utmost important factor to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ success this season. Regardless of what lineups the Lakers begin games with or how Frank Vogel staggers rotations, the Lakers will undoubtedly have Westbrook, James, and Davis on the floor […]

Without a doubt, graded LeBron James and Tom Brady rookie cards will always draw interest from collectors all over the world. The sheer talent of these two, not to mention their long list of accomplishments, makes them the go-to players for anyone in the hobby. And with the recent auction of their slabbed rookie cards, […]

It’s widely accepted that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the most popular NBA player this side of the flat Earth. Ever since entering the league in 2003, LeBron has maintained his status atop the pedestal. While he has a multitude of naysayers, exacerbated by his so-called penchant for forming super squads, it’s clear […]

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst may have just taken a dig at Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green over the pair’s take on vaccination. Apart from the highly-anticipated match-ups, COVID vaccination has become one of the most talked about topics leading to the new NBA season. It can be recalled […]

It’s clear that Russell Westbrook is still adjusting to his new situation with the Los Angeles Lakers. The prolific playmaker has had a mediocre stint so far for the Purple & Gold, prompting some fans to already express concerns. Westbrook had a turnover-filled debut for the Lakers in the preseason and followed it up with […]

NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan took a firm stance on the league’s COVID-19 protocols amid the resistance of some players on the vaccine. Speaking on the Today Show, His Airness did not hold back as he expressed his support for the NBA on its mandate to prevent the spread of the dreaded […]

JR Smith made his golf debut for North Carolina A&T on Monday, and his former Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James couldn’t be any happier for him. On Twitter, LeBron shared how proud he is of Smith for doing something he loves. He also expressed how “amazing” it is for Smith to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped to 0-4 in the preseason with an ugly 123-94 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. It was another game in which the Lakers’ new Big Three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook didn’t play together, with James sitting out this one. However, Davis revealed after the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are once again primed to contend for the NBA title this season. With an All-Star ensemble that would put the cast of Ocean’s Eleven to shame, George Clooney, er, LeBron James and company will surely be a headache for many teams. With a revamped roster, the Lakers are using the preseason […]

The Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder boxing trilogy didn’t disappoint, so much so that even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t hold back his amazement after witnessing an instant classic. Fury and Wilder put up an incredible performance that saw both fighters knock down each other during the duration of the bout. However, in […]

Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, gives his honest take on whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers can win the NBA Championship this season. With players like LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Carmelo Anthony well into their thirties, many fans around the NBA have been talking about the aging Lakers, questioning if […]

LeBron James finally made his preseason debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. LeBron’s presence did not matter all that much for LA, though, as they suffered their third consecutive preseason loss. After the game, LeBron opened up about his team’s recent struggles. According to the […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry rarely misses his free throws, so when he did during Friday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James couldn’t help but ask for more. Late in the second quarter when he went to the charity stripe, Curry shockingly missed his first attempt from the line. As the […]

Let’s not beat around the bush. The Los Angeles Lakers have been horrendous in the offseason. Not even LeBron James and Russell Westbrook making their respective debuts on Friday were able to help the hapless Lakers as they fell to 0-3 in the preseason. Despite the awful start to the campaign, LeBron has been able […]

It’s only preseason, but the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t exactly have the ideal debut for their new dynamic duo of LeBron James and Russell Westbrook. The Lakers fell to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 114-121 in a game that saw the purple and gold trail by as many as 22 points. Russell Westbrook […]

LeBron James has reached another historic milestone – but this time it’s for something off the court. The Los Angeles Lakers star has now eclipsed the 100 million follower mark on Instagram, the first athlete from the major American sports to do so. The number is even more staggering when comparing it to other social […]

Everyone that follows the NBA knows that Skip Bayless loves to hate on LeBron James. Now, as the Los Angeles Lakers star was ranked number two all-time by USA Today, the Fox Sports analyst went on a tirade against LeBron. Bayless ranted about LeBron’s placement in the ranking on UNDISPUTED, insisting that the ranking was […]

Manchester United’s star striker Cristiano Ronaldo imported a $57,000 Cryotherapy ice chamber from Turin, Italy. After spending three years with Juventus, Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United has been nothing but magical. The Portuguese star scored five goals in six matches, including a last-second winner against Villareal in the Champions League. Via The Sun “It wasn’t […]

LeBron James has achieved so much in what has been a decorated 19-year career. He’s far from done too, which is why Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is in awe of LeBron’s ability to play at an elite level despite his advanced age. LeBron is going to be 37 this year, but at this […]

There is little doubt that LeBron James has become one of the most popular athletes on the planet. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has a global reach that extends far and wide and his recent milestone on social media is a clear testament to this fact. LeBron has just eclipsed 100 million followers on Instagram. […]

The first time NBA fans had a hint that Adele and Rich Paul were in a relationship was during the 2021 NBA Finals. As it turns out, the two have known each other for quite some time now, and the Grammy Award-winning artist recently opened up about her relationship with LeBron James’ agent. In a […]

DeMar DeRozan seems thrilled to be teaming up with Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls. A couple months removed from his whirlwind dip into free agency, though, it appears at least a small part of the four-time All-Star still wonders what it would’ve been like to play with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster looks different would be like saying Kanye West’s new album is meh. It’s an understatement. The Lakers underwent a major facelift in the offseason that would make Caitlyn Jenner blush. The Lakers’ backcourt, for one, will be entirely new compared to last season, with Russell Westbrook, Kendrick […]