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Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul continues to make NBA history even at age 36. On Monday in Game 1 of their second-round series with the Denver Nuggets, Paul didn’t break an assist record. Instead, he became the first player aged 36 or older to record a 20/5/10 stat line in 56 years. StatMuse highlighted the […]

Anthony Davis has extra weeks to recuperate from the rash of injuries he suffered this season. The Los Angeles Lakers big man saw his campaign come to an abrupt end after injuring his groin against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Playoffs. But while he’s welcoming the extended rest, he’s already thinking of how to […]

After a long 2020-2021 NBA season, it seems like LeBron James and Anthony Davis have finally made a decision on whether or not they’ll be spearheading Team USA for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar duo had to deal with respective injuries during the course of their championship defense this past season. […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young may have been snubbed in the 2020-21 All-Star festivities, but he is proving in the playoffs that it was a huge, huge mistake. Young is undoubtedly having one of the best moments of his young career, having already led the Hawks to the second round of the playoffs–something that his […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is one of the best basketball players in the world, and it speaks volumes when you leave a player like Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James in awe. That is exactly what KD did in Game 2 of their second-round showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks, as he totally embarrassed Giannis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has ended in June. While that would normally be a good thing, this season means it is a first-round exit. LeBron James and the Lakers lost a six-game series to the Phoenix Suns after Anthony Davis went down with an injury. LeBron is watching the playoffs from home and sent […]

Contrary to what Orlando Magic rookie RJ Hampton recently said, Shaquille O’Neal revealed he was also talked down in the latter part of his career just like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. After the Lakers’ shocking first-round exit in the 2021 playoffs, several critics and haters mocked LeBron and his legacy. After all, it […]

The midseason addition of Andre Drummond to the Los Angeles Lakers was interesting, to say the least. To be more succinct about it, it can be summarized using a single definitive word: Meh. Drummond suited up a total of 26 games, including the NBA Playoffs, in his first stint with the Lakers. In the regular […]

Anthony Davis is left to rue a huge WHAT IF now that the Los Angeles Lakers are out of the NBA Playoffs. Because that’s what usually happens after a loss. The mind is conditioned to stew over futile possibilities. In a valiant effort, Davis tried to play thru his groin injury in their win-or-go-home Game […]

LeBron James said what we were all thinking. The Los Angeles Lakers star was tuned into the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul exhibition match, and couldn’t help but clown on it a bit. The Lakers icon couldn’t ignore the size difference in the fight, as Logan Paul clearly towered over the smaller Mayweather. James felt […]

With the Game 7 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Clippers exorcised their postseason demons. So did Tyronn Lue, vanquishing the LeBron James monkey off his back. The Clippers coach now owns a perfect 4-0 record in Game 7s, joining legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach as the only play-callers to ever achieve […]

LeBron James is clearly enjoying his time off. The Los Angeles Lakers star revealed he was tuning into the Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson vs. Brian Maxwell fight, the celebrity undercard of the Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather match. Ochocinco clearly impressed the Lakers star, who went from star athlete to spectator himself. Johnson had never fought […]

The Dallas Mavericks got bounced early in the playoffs again as they lost a tough Game 7 against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. However, it was definitely not because of Luka Doncic. The All-Star guard for Dallas was marvelous all series long and broke a record previously held by superstar LeBron James. Youngest […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James getting frustrated with his teammates is nothing new. In fact, it is common among athletes who always play competitively. However, The King seems to be involved in a new drama in the offseason with a different team: The Tune Squad. With a little over a month before the release […]

We’ve all seen the photoshops, right? Every single year dozens, if not hundreds of Los Angeles Lakers faithful put in some major effort to slip in their favorite NBA All-Stars into some Purple and Gold jerseys. Lakers fan or not, you have to admit, those edits usually look.. not terrible. Just a quick search on […]

Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson went from relative unknown to fan favorite in just the span of a few short months. In fact, it usually just took a singular play for him to win observers over. His hustle level was always dialed up to 11, saving loose balls and grabbing rebounds like his life […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round and reactions were definitely mixed. On the one hand, die-hard Lakers fans and LeBron fans alike were devastated that their title defense ended so abruptly. But on the other hand, the large subsection of LeBron haters came out of the woodwork to […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ early ouster from the NBA playoffs, discussions have quickly shifted to their plans in the offseason. One major decision they have to make revolves around free agent guard Dennis Schroder. The Lakers had high hopes for the point guard. Schroder was a consistent 20-point scorer the year prior, reaching career […]

When J. Cole released his sixth studio album last May, it was met with several positive responses from NBA players. After all, it was undoubtedly one made for basketball junkies, with the likes of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry among those mentioned in the tracks of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is at a loss for words after seeing Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden go down with another injury. Less than one minute into the Nets’ Game 1 showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks, Harden was forced to leave the game with an apparent right hamstring injury. After seeing the shocking […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James just suffered his first playoffs exit in the opening round, leading many to mock him and ridicule his legacy as compared to Michael Jordan. Chris Bosh, however, doesn’t think it’s a big deal. Speaking with Ari Shapiro of NPR, Bosh talked about the fact that 2021 NBA Finals will […]

Less than 24 hours after their season-ending Game 6 loss to the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers conducted exit interviews with (almost) every player on the roster. Each player, plus head coach Frank Vogel and GM Rob Pelinka, then spoke to the media one last time before beginning their early yet overdue off-season. (LeBron […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020-21 season is officially over. With the offseason looming, fans have been in a frenzy in trying to figure out what moves Rob Pelinka and the rest of the LA front office can make to make another run at a title next […]

As great as Chris Paul is at the game of basketball, he isn’t exactly the friendliest guy on the court. He showed exactly that throughout the first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Phoenix Suns guard is determined to get every edge he can get, finding motivation in anything he can take as a […]

Love him or hate him, Draymond Green is definitely an entertaining figure. The Golden State Warriors star has been in his fair share of drama, often because of his willingness to speak his mind at all times. This has come back to haunt the Warriors veteran in a big way, as Devin Booker led the […]

The Brooklyn Nets handled the Boston Celtics in their first round matchup, winning handily at 4-1. But that one loss, fueled by an epic performance from Jayson Tatum, clearly impressed Kevin Durant. Durant spoke on the etcs show which was up on YouTube, reacting to his experience against the Celtics, particularly Jayson Tatum. “I’ve been in […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has truly made a serious impression on Kevin Durant, so much so that the Brooklyn Nets star even compared him to Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Tim Duncan. On his podcast “The Etcs. with/Kevin Durant,” the Nets star opened up about his most recent battle with the Celtics youngster and […]

One of the biggest decisions the Los Angeles Lakers need to make this offseason pertains to the future of Alex Caruso. The 27-year-old’s current deal will expire at the end of this season, which means that the Lakers will need to offer him an extension if they want him to remain in LA. When asked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season officially come to an end on Thursday following another blowout loss at the hands of the Phoenix Suns. LeBron James was clearly not a hundred percent throughout the series and now, the four-time NBA champ has decided to open up about his injury status after their season-ending loss. […]

It’s going to be a very interesting offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers. On Thursday, the defending champs saw their season come to an abrupt end after bowing out to the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of their first-round matchup. There’s no denying that this was an utterly disappointing campaign for the Lakers, and at […]

In a move that will make LeBron James’ fans happy and his haters absolutely annoyed, Nike is releasing a LeBron 18 with a GOAT nod to the Los Angeles Lakers star. According to Sneaker News, the LeBron 18 variant will feature a hybrid GOAT and basketball logo on the insoles and on the tongue of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns to end their season on Thursday night, marking the first-ever first-round exit for LeBron James in his legendary career. On Friday, NBA and Lakers legend Magic Johnson let everybody know his true feelings regarding the season with some tweets. Magic then went on the radio and […]

The 2020-2021 NBA season started quickly after the conclusion of the Orlando Bubble and has brought about much speculation and criticism after the short turnaround. As the start of the 2021 NBA Playoffs kicked off, it has become evident that a few teams that made deep runs in the playoffs last season have been severely […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers trolled Jae Crowder early in their first-round series, so it was only fair game for Crowder to return the favor as the Phoenix Suns dominated the Lakers in the last three games. Crowder had plenty of fun at LeBron’s expense during Game 6 as the Suns closed out […]

The year is 2021 and the NBA Finals won’t be played with either Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James or Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Isn’t that weird? The Warriors lost in the play-in tournament to the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Lakers lost Thursday night in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns as LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to a bitter end on Thursday night as the Phoenix Suns knocked them out of the playoffs in six games. LeBron James’ spotless record in the first round was also tainted as Devin Booker and the Suns hammered the final nail to the coffin in Los Angeles’ hopes to […]

When thinking about the most expensive sports card in the world, people would expect to see someone like LeBron James or Mickey Mantle on it. But the title still goes to baseball legend slash mythical figure Babe Ruth, the long-time sports card king. An epic Babe Ruth card is expected to trump every other piece […]

LeBron James can’t be happy about getting eliminated this early for the first time of his career. But the Los Angeles Lakers star had to give it up for Devin Booker. The Phoenix Star stepped up when his team needed him most. Despite holding a 3-2 series lead over the Lakers, nobody was counting out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs after suffering a Game 6 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers looked lost and couldn’t keep up with the Suns shooting, especially with Anthony Davis sitting out most of the matchup. It was a disappointing ending to the season, as Los Angeles […]