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LOS ANGELES – Before taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night at the Staples Center, the team brought in a new veteran player to address a serious need in the frontcourt. The storied franchise agreed to terms with Tyson Chandler who was bought out of his contract by the Phoenix Suns. Chandler only have […]

Just like everyone else in the basketball world, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was left speechless after watching Duke freshman Zion Williamson put on a show on national television Tuesday night against Kentucky. In 23 minutes of action, Zion Williamson scored 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the field for Duke, and he wowed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made yet another solid addition to their roster this week, adding former NBA All-Star Tyson Chandler. The exact role he’ll play with The Lake Show remains to be seen, but he says he’s excited to play alongside LeBron James. Prior to his debut with the Lakers, which is expected to be […]

In view of public clamor to make next year’s All-Star Draft televised, the NBA and the Players Associations have come to an agreement to give the fans what they want to see. The draft will be televised live, making the All-Star weekend all the more interesting and exciting. Marc Stein of The New York Times […]

After being humiliated by the Toronto Raptors in Staples Center on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers are now 4-6 to open the new campaign. It has not been the start to the season many had hoped for for the new-look Lakers, and at this point, finger-pointing has become inevitable. For sports analyst Colin Cowherd, the […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was called “Seven” by his Mavs teammates last season as LeBron James inched closer to surpassing him on the all-time scoring list. James is now the sixth all-time scoring leader in league history. Right below him is Nowitzki in seventh place. It was in their game against the San Antonio […]

On Tuesday night, Judge Melody Stewart made history by becoming the first black woman to be elected to the Ohio supreme court. One of the first to congratulate judge Stweart on her impressive victory was Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, the Ohio native who was overjoyed to see another progressive victory. AMAZING!!! Congrats Judge […]

With the 2018 Election Day upon us, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James talks the importance about this event and how people can be the change. “I think it is very important, it’s very important,” James said. “We always talk about we want change, then we get to this point, a lot of  people don’t […]

LeBron James brought back his headband to practice, and now it’s time for every Los Angeles Lakers fan to overreact in some way or completely overanalyze the situation. The headband is back. pic.twitter.com/uHoo7yxNr9 — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) November 6, 2018 Everything LeBron James does is news. Even rocking a white headband in practice. The replies […]

Through the first 10 games of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers have a better offensive rating when superstar small forward LeBron James is on the bench. When LeBron James is on the court, the Lakers’ offensive rating is 113.4. When LeBron is on the bench, though, that rating jumps up to 121.6, per […]

Before the 2018-19 NBA season began, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was the heavy favorite to win the MVP award. After the first 10 games of the season, James’ odds to win his fifth MVP have already dropped to +750 According to BetOnline.ag, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo now has the best odds to win […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers got thoroughly embarrassed Sunday night at Staples Center, losing to the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 121-107. The Raptors, who were playing without All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard, were up 42-17 after the first quarter. The Staples Center crowd showered the Lakers with some boos and, […]

It was another forgettable evening for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers as they suffered a lopsided 121-107 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. The Lakers are now 4-6 to start the new campaign, and for LeBron, it is important that the team keeps their eyes on the prize and […]

Former Miami Heat teammates LeBron James and Chris Bosh crossed paths at the Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors game Sunday night at Staples Center. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpyN9-AhR8D/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet These two, along with Dwyane Wade, formed the most successful period in South Beach, going to four-straight NBA Finals and winning two titles in the process. LeBron James and […]

Tyson Chandler had been languishing in Phoenix for some time. After signing with the Suns back in the summer of 2015, Chandler never got close to making the playoffs in the desert. Furthermore, the Suns went young and weren’t giving Chandler much playing time. With him making a little over $13 million this season, it […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar took to Instagram to give a shoutout to “Young King” Brandon Ingram for his insane poster dunk against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpv0R18AeDW/ Ingram threw down a monster jam over Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic with around 7:28 to play in the fourth quarter. The slender 6-foot-9 swingman found an […]

Tyson Chandler was bought out by the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. After the news broke, the 18-year veteran was immediately expected to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Following their huge 114-110 road win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, Lakers forward LeBron James chimed in his thoughts on the looming addition of […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu had a thunderous block against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James late in the second quarter. Aminu blocked Bron with some disdain 😨 pic.twitter.com/aGdRX5KH9M — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 4, 2018 Those who have followed Aminu know he is capable of doing this to any player. He is one […]

The Golden State Warriors may be his biggest rival, but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James can’t hide his admiration for how well Golden State shares the ball on offense. During Friday night’s home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Warriors showed flawless ball movement that resulted in an alley-oop dunk from Damian Jones off […]

There’s drama in Los Angeles already, as Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and head coach Luke Walton reportedly had a heated meeting recently, a meeting which has become well-publicized in the media. Lakers star LeBron James, however, doesn’t think it’s a big deal and says the team isn’t focusing on it. Magic Johnson […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson will reportedly be influenced by superstar small LeBron James in terms of head coach Luke Walton’s future with the club, according to Mitch Lawrence of Sporting News. Magic and Walton reportedly had a heated meeting this week in which the two man clashed over the team’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a slow start and they’re still trying to work through some of their issues, but JaVale McGee is off to the best start of his career. LeBron James is singing his praises and he’s even going as far as to say that McGee could be the Defensive Player […]

Two weeks into the season and the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling to find their footing. Despite landing the biggest free agent of the summer in LeBron James to add to their exciting young core, the Tinseltown boys are sporting a not-so-impressive 3-5 record. Granted that there is more than enough time to right the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have not gotten off to a good start so far in his first season with the team. It has been a rough start, in fact, that the rumor mill has been churning about Luke Walton’s job as the head coach being in jeopardy. There is no telling if […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have not exactly met expectations so far this season. The Lakers are 3-5 and have struggled on the defensive end, as well as at the end of games. While Magic Johnson previously stressed patience, a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Dave McMenamin says the Lakers legend has already put […]

The recent findings of a stern meeting between Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson and head coach Luke Walton come as a flag-like warning that the latter’s days are counted in La La Land. If being a third-year coach in a league wasn’t risky enough, try being a coach for a LeBron James-led team, which […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves unveiled their “Prince” themed city edition uniforms Thursday, and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James wants one of Derrick Rose. Rose, of course, is the talk of the NBA right now after dropping a whopping 50 points Wednesday against the Utah Jazz. The youngest MVP in NBA history has suffered four knee […]

The Sacramento Kings’ second-year man in De’Aaron Fox notched the first-triple double of his career. What makes this milestone sweeter is that he joins LeBron James as the only players ever to record a 30-point triple-double before turning 21 years old. The only two players in NBA history with 30-point triple-doubles before their 21st birthdays: […]

After lifting two championship trophies playing for the Los Angeles Lakers alongside Kobe Bryant, life got complicated for Lamar Odom both on and off the floor. The talented and extremely versatile forward struggled in many aspects of his life dealing with the issues that come with being in front of a camera on a reality show […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has officially made it in the NBA. On Wednesday, the 19-year-old Mavs phenom was the recipient of a signed LeBron James jersey following the Mavs’ 114-113 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The teenager was visibly buoyed after being handed the priceless piece of memorabilia, which he will surely treasure […]

LeBron James admitted to making a crucial and dumb mistake, leaving Mavs talent Harrison Barnes wide open on his favorite corner — an error that could have costed the Los Angeles Lakers the game in different circumstances. James tried to prevent a drive from rookie Luka Doncic, despite Brandon Ingram keeping up quite well with […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were celebrating their third win of the season on Wednesday after a 114-113 nail-biter against the Dallas Mavericks. Before the night was over, they were also reveling an epic performance from Derrick Rose. Rose carried the Minnesota Timberwolves on his back by pouring in a career-high 50 points […]

LeBron James has fans from all over the world and occasionally, some of them find their way into the NBA. Luka Doncic, the 19-year old rookie of the Dallas Mavs, asked the Los Angeles Lakers star during their game at Staples Center if he could get James’ jersey and have him sign it. He would […]

Lance Stephenson of the Los Angeles Lakers may have been a little too fancy as he botched an alley-oop pass to LeBron James on Wednesday evening. As posted by The Action Network, below is a clip featuring the Lakers on a potential highlight play. Lance Stephenson juuuuust missed setting up LeBron with a behind-the-back alley-oop […]

No one loves Halloween more than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. When he was with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James would host a Halloween party where all of his teammates would come dressed up, with LeBron usually headlining the costume list. Now on the Lakers, there’s no party, but LeBron James is still dressing up. […]

On Halloween, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is thinking about something fans have dreamt about for years: How scary would it have been if James and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant played together in Los Angeles? LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are two of the greatest players in NBA history, and now James is playing […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has recently shed some light on his rather unsuccessful stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to the 30-year-old Wolves veteran, it was not the most ideal situation to begin with, and that it was just a matter of necessity for him. Speaking to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Rose explained […]

Derrick Rose’ career arc has been as mystifying as his quick rise to prominence, as the youngest MVP of the league was forced to join the one foe he had to dethrone, keeping him from four straight MVP awards at the peak of his popularity. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard had just finished a season with […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson scored 52 points Monday night against the Chicago Bulls while hitting an NBA record 14 3-pointers. Thompson will become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019 and he is widely expected to re-sign with the Warriors. However, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has been pushing this narrative […]