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New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham knows how important Anthony Davis is for his team. Coaching the 17-time champion Los Angeles Lakers, who are constantly chasing a championship, is both an honor and a joy for Ham in his first season as head coach in the NBA. LeBron James, who is probably the […]

Kyrie Irving’s situation with the Brooklyn Nets, like it has been for the past three seasons, is quite complicated. Throughout his time in Brooklyn, Irving has failed to play in a majority of games and has been the source of much turmoil surrounding the team. He further shocked the world after accepting his player option […]

Anthony Davis has some major doubters to silence coming into next season, and it looks like the Los Angeles Lakers big man is putting the work in to shush them. After getting clowned on for admitting a few weeks back that he had not touched a basketball in months, Anthony Davis has since been visibly […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will be looking to stay healthy in 2022-23 after playing in just 40 games last season. Between his injuries and Russell Westbrook’s unnatural fit, it was a nightmare campaign for the Lakers. AD revealed a few weeks ago that hadn’t shot a basketball since early April. That sparked huge […]

Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Naturally, when any star is seeking a change of scenery in the modern NBA, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers enter the chat. Admittedly, Kyrie Irving is more likely to find his way to Los Angeles. But, the Lakers can’t be totally ruled out […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been on the precipice of becoming a legitimate contender for a few years now. However, they haven’t been able to build an NBA Finals-bound roster around Trae Young. The Hawks are looking to acquire Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs which will obviously help them improve, per Zach Klein. But […]

As expected, Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook opted in on his $47.1 player option Tuesday, despite countless rumors linking him to a trade. Problem is, nobody wanted Westbrook in a trade without the Lakers including draft capital, and they didn’t want to do that. Now the franchise is putting out it there that they […]

Back in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers sent Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, De’Andre Hunter, three future first-round picks, and cash to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of a trade package for Anthony Davis. The Lakers also sent three more players and a second-round pick to the Washington Wizards as part of this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have recently been rumored to have a strong interest in Kyrie Irving, whose future in Brooklyn remains unclear following a tumultuous 2021-22 season. Amid the Irving rumors came speculation that Anthony Davis could potentially be traded in order to reunite Irving with LeBron James on the Lakers. NBA insider Zach Lowe […]

With Kyrie Irving being linked to the Los Angeles Lakers for a potential reunion with former teammate LeBron James, the big question has been, what does LA need to give up in order to make this deal happen? The Lakers have few valuable assets in their possession right now. This begs the question, though, should […]

The Los Angeles Lakers should not risk trading Anthony Davis for Kyrie Irving. It’s just not worth it, at least according to basketball ‘genius’ Skip Bayless. Remember that late last year, many were convinced the Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets would face each other in the 2022 NBA Finals. That was not a shocker then, […]

The relationship between the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving has seemingly hit another issue. His unavailability has been a cause of frustration among the organization and it may have hit a breaking point. Irving finished off the final year of his contract while still having a $36.5 million player option for next season. His future […]

The New York Knicks are one of the NBA’s most popular franchises. They also happen to be one of the least successful organizations over the past few years. New York’s inability to win on a consistent basis often has fans dreaming of unrealistic trade scenarios. Perhaps the Knicks could acquire Russell Westbrook this offseason! (It’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off one of their worst seasons in years, finishing 16 games below .500 and missing out on the postseason and Play-In Tournament. While LeBron James showed out in a big way, his running mate, Anthony Davis, once again struggled to stay healthy. That has resulted in tons of criticism, […]

With eight simple words, Anthony Davis set off a firestorm that had Los Angeles Lakers fans ringing the alarm bells. “I haven’t shot a basketball since April 5th,” admitted the Lakers star in a recent appearance on the Nuke Squad vlog on YouTube. Naturally, Lakers fans were up in arms over the revelation. After a season […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers is better than both Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, at least if you ask Stephen A. Smith. Never mind that Luka carried the Mavericks all the way to the Western Conference Finals. It doesn’t matter that Jokic became NBA Most […]

A clip of Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis revealing that he hasn’t played basketball for more than two months now has been making its rounds on social media. This has raised a bit of concern for some fans in that it appears that the eight-time All-Star isn’t putting in the work this summer. Well, […]

While the move has yet to be official, NBA legend Kevin Garnett thinks hiring Rasheed Wallace will benefit Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers. To recall, it has been rumored recently that Wallace would be joining Darvin Ham’s staff as an assistant. However, the new Lakers coach noted that the former Detroit Pistons star […]

Anthony Davis’ injury concerns are well-known amongst Los Angeles Lakers fans. The All-Star center has missed significant time in the last few seasons due to nagging issues. His availability (or lack thereof) has arguably cost his team multiple title runs. His frequent injuries have already made a few Lakers fans ticked off at him. Recently, […]

One day after being formally introduced as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Darvin Ham, as expected, made significant changes to his assistant coaching staff. Fortunately for Lakers fans, Phil Handy isn’t going anywhere. According to ESPN, Ham informed three assistants — David Fizdale, Mike Penberthy, and John Lucas III — that they would […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham isn’t messing around. LA hired him for a reason — over all the other qualified candidates that were in the mix — and it is clear that the 48-year-old is ready to stamp his authority on the team early on. Ham spoke about the three factors that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping for a big bounce back in 2022-23 under new head coach Darvin Ham. In his media introduction press conference on Monday, Ham revealed some of his plans for the Lakers next season, including issuing a challenge to star power forward Anthony Davis, who struggled to stay healthy last season. […]

The Russell Westbrook trade did not pan out for the Los Angeles Lakers in year one. Los Angeles missed the playoffs, despite starting the season as one of the favorites to win the championship. Westbrook never quite fit in with the team, but that was not the only problem they faced. Head coach Frank Vogel […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been doing an extensive search for their next head coach and they’ve finally made a decision. The organization is hiring Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham as their next boss. Via Shams: Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Bucks assistant Darvin Ham on a four-year contract. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

There’s no denying that LeBron James and Anthony Davis just had one of, if not the most miserable season with the Los Angeles Lakers during this past year. It’s also absolutely true that these two are some of the most competitive individuals you’ll ever meet. Couple these two factors together and you have the perfect […]

Kendrick Perkins just made one of the most contentious statements of the offseason (at least for the Los Angeles Lakers) by saying that LA should seriously consider trading Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving for Anthony Davis. Naturally, Stephen A Smith nearly lost his mind the moment he heard Big Perk’s proposal. Stephen A had to […]

Russell Westbrook made abundantly clear on multiple occasions this season that he’s fed up with fan criticism. The Los Angeles Lakers guard and his family were publicly “harassed” throughout 2021-22, he and his wife, Nina, said in early March, even receiving multiple “death wishes” as a result of his underwhelming debut in purple and gold. […]

On Wednesday’s episode of First Take, Stephen A Smith dropped a major truth bomb on the Los Angeles Lakers about how they must consider trading away LeBron James. One of the reasons behind Smith’s contentious claim is how at the moment, Anthony Davis does not hold much value in terms of a potential trade. According to […]

The recent spat between Kevin Durant and Charles Barkley has stirred up quite the conversation on the internet. The accusation from Barkley that KD is simply a “bus rider” on championship teams caused quite the response from the Nets star. While Durant is an undeniable talent, his tenure in Golden State remains controversial. If he […]

The 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers will go down as one of the loudest failures in NBA history. Even worse, their 33-win campaign marked the culmination of a voluntary two-year roster overhaul following the utmost validation of successful roster-building: an NBA championship, achieved by a team with depth, a mix of old and young, two definable […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are sitting at home watching the NBA Playoffs as spectators after an extremely disappointing season. The Russell Westbrook experiment evidently failed and there’s little doubt the team will be looking to trade his hefty contract this offseason. We know LeBron James has a huge say in the Lakers’ decision-making, but according […]

It’s not preposterous to say that the Russell Westbrook Experiment failed miserably for the Los Angeles Lakers. His fit with the team was like DJ Khaled wearing skinny jeans. Unfortunately for Westbrook, he has been viewed as the scapegoat once again despite playing 78 out of 82 games for the Lakers. His erratic play is […]

It now feels like ages ago when Anthony Davis forced his way out of the New Orleans Pelicans to make the big move to LA. After a lot of drama, AD ended up joining LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 2019. As it turns out, however, the Clippers also had […]

Nothing excites the NBA more than the incessant drama surrounding LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Or so it seems like it. With how the season unfolded for the Purple & Gold, it feels like everyone who’s not part of the team is thoroughly enjoying the trainwreck. Russell Westbrook already called out LeBron James […]

Austin Reaves was one of the few bright spots in what was a horrible Los Angeles Lakers 2021-22 season. While his averages might not pop out, he certainly had a solid rookie season that he can use to build on as he progresses in his career. Even though there is not much to remember about […]

To say that Russell Westbrook’s exit interview on Monday was controversial would be an understatement. Russ had more than a few things to say about his forgettable first season with the Los Angeles Lakers and surely, this will be a talking point for the media in the coming days. One of the most intriguing aspects […]

Russell Westbrook is not happy with how his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers went. More than the losing record and chemistry issues, the explosive guard thinks he wasn’t given the opportunity to show who he is as a player. The Lakers finished the season 33-49, 11th in the Western Conference. They missed the […]

It was a disastrous 2021-22 NBA season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Expected to be among the chief contenders for the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, the Lakers came way short of the goal to win the title. They did not even make the playoffs despite a stacked roster that boasted of Anthony Davis, LeBron James, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are about to wrap up arguably their most disappointing season in franchise history. After bringing in countless additions last summer, headlined by Russell Westbrook, it was a complete failure. Russ in particular really struggled to adapt to his new surroundings in LA and it appears all the animosity started before the […]