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LeBron James sent shockwaves throughout the basketball world on Saturday after it was revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar was going to make a surprise appearance in the Drew League. In true LeBron fashion, The King dominated the contest, as he almost single-handedly injected some enthusiasm into the NBA offseason. After his epic performance, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has always been a huge attraction, and while Father Time is catching up to him, his status as one of the league’s most bankable stars hasn’t changed. Look at the Drew League for example. While the pro-am competition is popular and always attracts thousands of viewers, LeBron’s presence took […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James decided to make a surprise appearance in the Drew League on Saturday. The King put on quite a show as he decided to bring his A-Game to the exhibition game, which apparently, also included his elite referee negotiation skills. At one point in the game, LeBron was seen passionately […]

LeBron James returns in the Drew League after 11 years, and the Los Angeles Lakers star made sure to put on a show in his first game back in the popular pro am competition. Teaming up with DeMar DeRozan in Los Angeles for the tournament, James didn’t waste any time and quickly entertained the huge […]

LeBron James is lacing up his sneakers to play competitive basketball this offseason. The Los Angeles Lakers star is reportedly playing in the Drew League again and could be teaming up with Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan. As first reported by Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports and later confirmed by Brad Turner of the Los […]

For NBA players, the grind rarely stops in the offseason. Numerous players often ply their trade at the Drew League – and invitation-only event in Los Angeles. This year, players such as Trae Young and John Collins were invited and Drew League legend Franklin Sessions (Frank Nitty) also showed out. However, one of the most […]

Lonzo Ball has just been traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans as a package for Anthony Davis. However, while the news is certainly devastating for Ball, he didn’t let it run his day. Ball, in fact, showed up in a Drew League game to watch his youngest brother LaMelo Ball […]

The last time we saw Glen Davis on an NBA basketball court was back in 2015 as part of the Los Angeles Clippers. More recently, he spends his days as part of BIG3 squad Nation Wide Souljas, which recently took part in the tournament’s championship weekend. When the lights shone the brightest, Davis came to […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Denzel Valentine did not exactly have a spectacular Drew League debut. In fact, he got pretty much destroyed in the highly-competitive pickup game. Unfortunately for him, there is some video proof of the mauling. https://twitter.com/MusikFan4Life/status/1023304166272323595 On top of getting in an intense workout during the summer, Valentine probably thought playing in […]

Kevin Durant’s undying love for hoops didn’t waiver during the NBA lockout, always seeking the thrill of coming onto a basketball court and shredding through the defense in order to score. Former NBA swingman and Los Angeles native Dorell Wright, was one of the people receiving a message from the lanky forward, jonesing for some […]

Over the past three years, Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle has shown a lot of improvement in his game. After breaking his right tibia in his first professional game back in the 2014-15 campaign, he has bounced back from it strong, and has increased his production in each season he’s played in since. It […]

The Las Vegas Summer League didn’t prove enough run time for young Golden State Warriors rookie Jordan Bell, who made an appearance in the Drew League, erasing one of James Harden‘s layup attempts. While the Harden-Chris Paul combo garnered most of the attention in the matchup, the versatile Oregon product made his presence felt in […]

New Houston Rockets teammates James Harden and Chris Paul are set to make their first debut playing on the same team as part of LA Unified in the Los Angeles’ longtime Pro-Am Drew League, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. To make matters even more interesting, the Rockets backcourt is set to preview […]

DeMar DeRozan has been the master of the mid-range jump shot in the Eastern Conference this past season, and he is back as a member of M.H.P in L.A.’s famous Drew League, showing just how lethal his improved ball-handling and jump shot are looking only weeks into the offseason. Check out some highlights below: .@DeMar_DeRozan is on the […]

James Harden has been known as a player who likes to drive to the basket whenever he gets the chance to. Given his style of play, he tends to attract a lot of defenders. He has also mastered the art of selling calls in order to gain an advantage and also shoot more free throws. […]

Two of the NBA’s most colorful, to put it in a better way, personalities in JaVale McGee and Nick Young partnered with each other in the Drew League playoffs. They both suited up for the team “JugLife”. Here are highlights of their performances, and one could not help but think about how these two could […]

JaVale McGee recently signed with the Golden State Warriors, but that doesn’t mean he’s not the Shaqtin’ A Fool star we all know and love. In a recent Drew League game, 11-year NBA veteran Dorrell Wright skied for a dunk that put McGee right on a poster. McGee responded to the play on Twitter: Smh… […]

The Drew League was electric this past weekend when Shannin Sharpe, otherwise known as Shannon Sharpe, threw down a monsterous one-handed slam that left the crowd wild. Sharpe’s dunk not only made waves through the Drew League followers but also through NBA players, such as Los Angeles Lakers‘ point guard Jordan Clarkson. who posted the […]