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Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has reportedly already begun recruiting Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, James has been in contact with Leonard and Butler, who both become unrestricted free agents this summer once they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams. “From what I […]

ESPN insider Brian Windhorst says the Los Angeles Lakers should target Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal via trade if they strike out in free agency this summer. The Lakers have cap space this offseason to sign a max contract player. However, the franchise isn’t favored to sign Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, or Kyrie Irving. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been selected as a member of the All-NBA third team. He is now tied with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan for the most number of All-NBA team selections with 15. The full All-NBA teams. pic.twitter.com/Ltvtj4TF1Z — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) May 23, 2019 LeBron makes All-NBA for […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is reportedly spotted having dinner with New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis at Nobu in Malibu, according to a Reddit user. In a different tweet, James and Davis were said to be with Russell Westbrook as well. https://twitter.com/tashcoug/status/1131403439148154880 Davis, who has openly and publicly expressed his desire to get […]

For NBA icon Isiah Thomas, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has never had a Hall of Fame-type coach by his side. Speaking on First Things First, Thomas believes that James’ coaches in his career were never the elite-level types. “This is where the NBA and our league has truly failed LeBron James: every […]

The 2019 NBA Draft will be here before you know it, and after the exploits of the NBA Draft Lottery, the New Orleans Pelicans will be selecting first overall – likely taking Duke University forward (and general basketball dynamo) Zion Williamson. However, after Zion, there is one player whose brilliant highlights captured the attention of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James reportedly expressed concern that the combination of Magic Johnson’s messy exit and all the negative Lakers headlines threatened to sabotage the plans for this summer, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Johnson stepped down from his president role near the end of the regular season during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held their introductory press conference for new head coach Frank Vogel on Monday, and LeBron James was in the building for the event. Vogel talked to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon about this opportunity to coach LeBron, and he admitted it was nice to see the Lakers superstar at the presser. However, […]

Four months ago, a photo of a woman, later identified as Melody Morales, sitting behind Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James made the rounds of the internet. James, who was injured at the time, was seated on the Lakers bench in their game against the Golden State Warriors. Many fans were intrigued as to who […]

New Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel isn’t exactly “giddy” at the idea of coaching LeBron James, but rather looking into the bigger picture of what could be possible for his team with a player of his caliber on the roster: “He definitely still has that star power, but it’s not a situation where I’m […]

Juwan Howard is expected to be named the next head coach of the Michigan Wolverines Men’s Basketball Team, per a Tweet from Bleacher Report. Heat assistant and former Wolverine Juwan Howard is expected to be named Michigan head coach, per @miaheatbeat pic.twitter.com/yfwl6oGTDm — Bleacher Report CBB (@br_CBB) May 21, 2019 Howard, of course, was famously […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are being tagged as a dysfunctional organization because of the recent events in the franchise. The state of the franchise is fueling speculations that superstar LeBron James will eventually ask for a trade out of Los Angeles just after one season with the Lakers. However, Joe Vardon told Sam Amick during […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry joined an elite company, and actually surpassed the achievements of current and former NBA superstars. Curry has now scored the most points in a four-game sweep in a playoff series. The Warriors superstar scored 146 points in their four games against the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2019 NBA […]

Some NBA fanatics are still not used to the fact that LeBron James is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s also the similar group of fans who are not used to watching a LeBron James-less postseason. It’s not just fans who are seeing the difference. NBA commissioner Adam Silver, too, has seen a drop […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James reportedly thought Magic Johnson “did well” during his appearance on ESPN’s First Take on Monday. Johnson, who stepped down from his president role with the Lakers during an impromptu press conference at Staples Center near the end of the regular season, went on ESPN’s First Take with […]

LeBron James is reportedly thrilled to be living in Los Angeles and has no interest in leaving the Lakers, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. James signed a four-year, $153.5 million deal with the Lakers last summer. LA missed the playoffs in the first season of the LeBron era, but The King reportedly wants […]

Many have questioned just how okay LeBron James is with the fact that Frank Vogel is now the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, but while the future between the two remains to be seen, James got things off on the right foot on Monday, as he attended Vogel’s introductory press conference: LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had an incredibly disappointing season in LeBron James’ first year with the club, as they won just 37 games and missed the playoffs, marking the first time that a James-led team failed to qualify for the postseason since his second year in the league back in 2005. The Lakers feel that […]

Magic Johnson believes LeBron James will bring a championship to the Los Angeles Lakers in due time, as he predicted with unequivocal belief upon making an appearance in ESPN’s First Take. “It’s gonna happen. It’s gonna happen,” said Johnson, who resigned from his post as president of basketball operations right before the regular season finale […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson stopped by ESPN’s First Take to “speak his truth” and share some thoughts about the team’s future. Among them was the players the Lakers should target going into free agency, as Magic quickly pointed to Kawhi Leonard and Kyrie Irving as the top two players […]

Magic Johnson stepped down as president of basketball operations with the Los Angeles Lakers right before the conclusion of the 2018-19 regular season. It was a move that caught many by surprise, including LeBron James. Now, a few weeks later, Johnson is opening up about his decision. Johnson played a big role in James’ decision […]

Magic Johnson is not of the opinion that Los Angeles Lakers will trade LeBron James despite rumors surrounding the possibility. Johnson surprisingly resigned as president of the team in April, and many were unsure as to why he decided to leave the franchise. However, Johnson made it clear in a recent interview on ESPN’s First […]

The 2019 playoffs have been quite the wild ride for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. From dealing with a pesky Clippers team and Patrick Beverley in a grinding, six-game series in the first round, to injuries galore and shooting struggles against the Rockets, there have been times where the Warriors have shown vulnerability. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the teams that are expected to be major players in this summer’s free agency market, as they have enough cap space to sign one top-tier player to a max contract. Additionally, they are rumored to re-negotiate with the New Orleans Pelicans to trade for Anthony Davis. However, there […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has reportedly spoken with star small forward LeBron James, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Lakers hired Vogel last week. NBA Hall of Famer and former Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd will be Vogel’s lead assistant. Frank Vogel has spoken with LeBron, […]

For nearly a decade, LeBron James dominated the Eastern Conference. He led the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers to a combined eight straight appearances in the NBA Finals from 2011-2018. But the four-time MVP decided that it was time for a change in scenery, so he signed a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The NBA Draft Lottery sent shock waves throughout the entire league on Tuesday night, as the New Orleans Pelicans defied the odds to land the no. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft while the Los Angeles Lakers climbed all the way into the top four. Both Los Angeles and New Orleans figure to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have the fourth pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and LeBron James thought it was ‘beautiful.’ Via Twitter, James sent out his reaction upon knowing that the Lakers got the fourth overall pick in the upcoming draft. #4 👀 Beautiful. — LeBron James (@KingJames) May 15, 2019 There are no rumors […]

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson believes the Philadelphia 76ers should try to acquire LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers so the Sixers can have a lethal Big Three of James, Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler. The Sixers would most likely have to parts ways with Ben Simmons to acquire James from the Lakers, a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t be trading LeBron James unless the three-time champion asks out of Southern California, and the Philadelphia 76ers will almost surely hang onto Ben Simmons for the foreseeable future. But that didn’t stop FOX Sports’ Undisputed from fanning the flames of speculation about the future of the oversized playmakers with their respective teams […]

While LeBron James had the chance to sign with any team during free agency last year, his choices seemed to come down between the Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Lakers. While he did eventually choose the Lakers, the thought that he could’ve been on another team, or could even be traded somewhere in […]

LeBron James has heard his name tossed about quite a bit in recent days. He and the Lakers finished the 2018-19 season with a 37-45 overall record, leaving the team out of playoff contention. Now, with several other internal issues running rampant, some analysts believe the King might be traded. On Tuesday’s episode of First […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James got hyped after coming across a brief video clip of Mike Miller’s son, Mason, going in for a poster jam during what appears to be an amateur high school game. The three-time NBA champion took to Twitter to share his excitement to the rest of the world. Yesssir!! More […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith does not believe LeBron James will ask for a trade, despite the myriad rumors of complete dysfunction within the Los Angeles Lakers. From Magic Johnson’s decision to quit on the spot, to the missing out on Monty Williams and Tyronn Lue — two of the top coaches available — the Lakers […]

Jason Kidd is “very excited” about becoming an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers and says the chance to coach LeBron James played a key role in his decision. Kidd will be Frank Vogel’s lead assistant coach on the Lakers. The Hall of Famer and James were teammates on USA Basketball and have a […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is reporting there’s “no way in hell” Kyrie Irving will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer and reunite with LeBron James. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Boston Celtics. The Lakers have cap space to sign a star […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had one of their most disappointing seasons in years this 2018-19. Even after acquiring arguably the best player in the game, the team failed to reach the playoffs for a sixth straight year. The drama has unfortunately followed the team into the offseason. After nearly signing Tyronn Lue as head coach, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was not too enthralled with the fact that negotiations to make Ty Lue the team’s next head coach fell apart, but he liked Instagram posts about the Lakers’ decision to hire Frank Vogel and bring on Jason Kidd as an assistant, per Ohm Youngmisuk and Dave McMenamin of ESPN. […]