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Besides being excellent basketball players, Los Angles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are known for their high basketball IQ and knowledge of the game. Because of this, Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka consulted the pair as the team rounded out its roster this season. Pelinka claimed that both players opinion played a part […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel seems to be pleased with the way management has built around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers made one of the bigger moves of the offseason, sending Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram and three first-round draft picks to the Pelicans for Davis. Now it will be […]

Avengers actor Don Cheadle will be in Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ Space Jam 2, which is currently in production, according to Anthony D’Alessandro of Deadline. Space Jam 2 will feature Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson and WNBA stars Diana Taurasi and Nneka Ogwumike. Don Cheadle is known for his role as War […]

Quinn Cook says the chance to play with LeBron James factored into his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. Cook signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Lakers after spending the previous two seasons with the Golden State Warriors. Quinn Cook on LeBron James (@KingJames) factoring into decision to join […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel dismissed the rumors that LeBron James will be playing the point guard spot in the upcoming season. Per Daniel Starkand of Lakers Nation, Vogel said that he hasn’t even made a decision on the Lakers’ starting line up. He noted that coming up with a definite line up […]

Future Hall of Famer Chris Bosh says the Los Angeles Lakers “will be a problem” with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Bosh also doesn’t think Davis will have to adjust his game next to LeBron. When he joined James and Dwyane Wade on the Miami Heat, Bosh had to sacrifice his game a lot. Kevin […]

LeBron James may have a new look for the coming season. In a recent Instagram post, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar hinted that he might have a new style of headband for the coming season. In the image, James is pictured wearing what is known as a head tie, which makes him look a bit […]

Danny Green, now of the Los Angeles Lakers, spoke about the efforts of Kyle Kuzma and LeBron James in keeping him up to speed. Speaking on the Inside The Green Room podcast, the two-time NBA champion spoke briefly about Kuzma’s leadership as well as James’ role in the whole process. “Kuz has been taking a […]

By fall of this year, it will be the battle of Los Angeles following both Clippers and Lakers’ suped-up offseason. The Clippers added All-Stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in addition to re-signing defensive sieve Patrick Beverley to a new contract. Meanwhile, the other Staples Center team acquired All-NBA forward Anthony Davis in a blockbuster […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson set the Twitterverse alight with his claim that a lineup composed of LeBron James, Danny Green, Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma and Avery Bradley would be nearly unstoppable. While this lineup would be formidable, it would require James to play point guard, an idea that some Lakers fans balked […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has won the NBPA’s 2019 People’s Champ Award. https://www.instagram.com/p/BztS0hPB1vO/ LeBron James is arguably the greatest role model of our generation. From opening up a school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio to using his voice and platform to speak on social issues, James is everything you want your NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have a roster led by two top five players in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but Kyle Kuzma will have to play a major role for the Lakers this coming season. As a matter of fact, a Western Conference scout believes Kuzma may still have to be a focal point […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have built a more suitable roster to put alongside prized gem LeBron James, who signed a four-year deal with them last offseason. Following a disappointing 2018-19 season, the front office has now given James a superstar partner after trading for Anthony Davis, as well as surrounding him with a bevy of […]

There was reportedly “no way” Kawhi Leonard was going to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers to play with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. There were multiple reports which claimed the Lakers were the front-runners to land Leonard, who is from California. However, those who know Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may not have landed Kawhi Leonard to cap off what would have been a historically great offseason, but they did make another signing that is actually a terrific move and will make the team quite a bit better: Danny Green. Obviously, Green’s name does not carry the same cachet as Leonard’s. […]

While LeBron James recruited Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Lakers, he wasn’t in the meeting with owner Jeanie Buss and general manager Rob Pelinka, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Leonard seriously considered joining the Lakers, but he decided to sign with the Los Angles Clippers instead and was able to convince Paul […]

Anthony Davis is very excited to play with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. The two superstars, who share the same agent, will try to lead the Purple and Gold to a championship next season, a feat which is possible since AD and LeBron are two of the top five players in the game. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers intend to move LeBron James to the starting point guard position, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Lakers have acquired a string of sharpshooters in Danny Green, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and most-recently the swift addition of Avery Bradley after he clears waivers — yet they remained without a capable 3-point […]

After bringing an NBA title home for his beloved Cleveland Cavaliers following an epic championship run in 2016, LeBron James was pretty much able to redeem himself from his ill-received decision to leave the Cavs for the Miami Heat back in 2010. Nearly a decade following his infamous “The Decision” chapter, the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Young Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is a ferocious dunker, and he’s already showing that off during Summer League out in Las Vegas. SLAM shared a monster Bridges dunk from Sunday’s Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs on Twitter, and none other than Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took notice of the […]

LeBron James has officially given the number 23 jersey to Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis. On Instagram, James posted a photo of himself together with Davis — who’s holding up his new no. 23 Lakers jersey. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzo2HzaggnT/ James posted the photo a day after the trade became official. To recall, the trade was first […]

The Los Angeles Clippers emerged as the weekend’s ultimate winner following their successful coup of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. However, the Los Angeles Lakers also made a bit of a splash — an extremely small one compared to that of their crosstown rivals — by singing a number of noteworthy players themselves. Along with […]

Jerry West and LeBron James aren’t just competing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but also bragging rights in Staples Center and throughout the city of Los Angeles. As the LA Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers gear up for championship contention both next season and going forward, though, West and James still managed to get […]

Los Angeles Clippers superfan Clipper Darrell has started the trash talking on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. In the Summer League game between the Clippers and Lakers, Darrell was caught on video shouting at LeBron and saying that the Purple and Gold era is over. James just laughed off the matter though and […]

It seems LeBron James, Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart have moved on from the Los Angeles Lakers-New Orleans Pelicans trade saga. The Lakers traded Ball and Hart along with Brandon Ingram and multiple picks to the Pelicans earlier in the offseason in exchange for All-Star forward Anthony Davis. It ended a long and frustrating narrative […]

NBA superstar LeBron James received a standing ovation from the Las Vegas crowd as he came out of the dugout and went to his seat to watch the Los Angeles Lakers’ Summer League team compete against the Chicago Bulls. LeBron James enters w/ Lakers shorts to a standing ovation from Lakers fans at Las Vegas […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has landed in Las Vegas, Nevada, to watch some NBA Summer League action — and he was spotted speaking to new assistant coach Jason Kidd. Caption this… (via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/edHsJTBjV5 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 5, 2019 Kidd was hired by Los Angeles after the Lakers missed the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis will have courtside seats for Zion Williamson’s Summer League debut on Friday against the New York Knicks, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Technically, Davis is still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. The trade between the Lakers and Pelicans is set to […]

After recently being announced as the latest addition of the Los Angeles Lakers, veteran guard/forward Jared Dudley has confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that he had to convince LeBron James to give the team the go signal to sign him. On paper, LeBron has no actual authority to green-light or to veto any deal the […]

LeBron James’ pitch to Kawhi Leonard is the Los Angeles Lakers will be Leonard’s team in two years, according to Ryan Russillo of ESPN. James signed a four-year deal with the Lakers last offseason. Russillo says it isn’t a guarantee LeBron will be on the team once his contract ends in 2022. James has a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly believe they’re in the lead to land Kawhi Leonard because of recruiting efforts and assurances made on separate fronts from Magic Johnson and LeBron James, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Leonard reportedly met with Johnson this past weekend and has been in touch with James. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been a busy man this summer. One of the things that has him preoccupied is the filming of the highly anticipated “Space Jam 2” film. Recently, James shared a photo via his Instagram of himself and former teammate Chris Bosh, who visited him on the set of his […]

Kawhi Leonard and Magic Johnson, former president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers, talked everything about Purple and Gold on Sunday. In the same conversation — which was reportedly a positive phone call — Leonard also asked Magic if he can bring his own people like LeBron James did when he signed with […]

There was some belief that Kyrie Irving could reunite with LeBron James by joining the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, but it’s looking like that was never even a possibility. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Irving and James spoke after the season ended, but during those talks, James never tried to convince Irving […]

Anthony Davis will get the chance to play with one of his basketball heroes this season, teaming up with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. James, who publicly admitted his desire to team up with Davis in a pre-trade deadline post-game interview, has welcomed the big man with open arms, even giving up his […]

A Kawhi Leonard mural was spotted in Venice Beach in Los Angeles recently, and LeBron James seems to like what he’s seen, including the idea of it turning into reality. LeBron James liked this on Instagram 👀 pic.twitter.com/iqxsghFYug — Lakers Empire (@LakersEmpire) June 29, 2019 The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly the frontrunners to sign […]

LeBron James has proven over and over that any supposed comfort and willingness to take a back seat offensively is never actually realized on a consistent basis. He was deferential to a fault during his first season with the Miami Heat, before heeding the advice of Dwyane Wade to be himself and driving Miami to […]

When Michael Jordan returned to basketball in the middle of the 1994-95 season, the Chicago Bulls almost immediately became the favorites to reclaim the NBA throne. Instead, the Bulls were ousted by the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference semifinals. So when Jordan began filming for a Looney Tunes crossover dubbed “Space Jam,” he demanded […]

Magic Johnson says LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers “knowing I was here” and that the four-time MVP can still “run things by me.” Johnson is no longer the president of the Lakers, so he can’t be in free agent meetings this summer. The Hall of Famer, though, is willing to help the […]