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  • Lakers News: LeBron James Wants NBA To Change Challenge Rules

    Lakers News: LeBron James Wants NBA To Change Challenge Rules
    After a champion is crowned, the NBA often revisits its rules or offers new ones to improve their product while pleasing front offices, fans and players. A new wrinkle that was added a few years back was the ability to challenge a call made by a referee. While it was a great addition, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James believes there’s a need to tinker with that rule.
    After last season, commissioner Adam Silver built on the NBA’s challenge rule by providing a second challenge to te
  • Shaquille Oā€™Neal & Draymond Green Debate 2000s Lakers Vs. 2010s Warriors

    Shaquille Oā€™Neal & Draymond Green Debate 2000s Lakers Vs. 2010s Warriors
    When discussing the greatest teams in the history of the NBA, there are a lot thrown out as potentially being at the top of the list. But without a doubt two squads that are always in the debate are the early-2000s Los Angeles Lakers led by Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and the late-2010s Golden State Warriors led by Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
    The debate between these two squads is truly a fun one as they are such completely different teams built for
  • Lakers Video: LeBron James & Anthony Davis In Attendance As Brony James Shines At Klutch Pro Day

    Lakers Video: LeBron James & Anthony Davis In Attendance As Brony James Shines At Klutch Pro Day
    One of the most talked about prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft continues to be Bronny James, for obvious reasons. The son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, there is a ton of pressure on Bronny to prove he is deserving of being drafted and being on an NBA roster based on his skill and not his father.
    As such, Bronny has been putting in a lot of work on the pre-draft circuit to show exactly that. He had a promising showing at the NBA Draft Combine in both drills as well as the scrimmage
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  • Lakers Video: LeBron James & Anthony Davis In Attendance As Bronny James Shines At Klutch Pro Day

    Lakers Video: LeBron James & Anthony Davis In Attendance As Bronny James Shines At Klutch Pro Day
    One of the most talked about prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft continues to be Bronny James, for obvious reasons. The son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, there is a ton of pressure on Bronny to prove he is deserving of being drafted and being on an NBA roster based on his skill and not his father.
    As such, Bronny has been putting in a lot of work on the pre-draft circuit to show exactly that. He had a promising showing at the NBA Draft Combine in both drills as well as the scrimmage
  • Lakers Rumors: James Borrego & Kenny Atkinson Candidates In Cavaliersā€™ Coaching Search

    Lakers Rumors: James Borrego & Kenny Atkinson Candidates In Cavaliersā€™ Coaching Search
    The Los Angeles Lakers have begun their search for a new head coach with interviews having already taken place. A number of names have been linked to the position with the likes of James Borrego, JJ Redick, Sam Cassell and Kenny Atkinson all being potential candidates.
    However, the Lakers job isn’t the only head coaching position that is open as the Cleveland Cavaliers fired their coach J.B. Bickerstaff following their postseason elimination. This means another franchise is now in search o
  • Lakers Video: Skyā€™s Angel Reese Thinks Of Kobe Bryant When Holding Larry Oā€™Brien Trophy

    Lakers Video: Skyā€™s Angel Reese Thinks Of Kobe Bryant When Holding Larry Oā€™Brien Trophy
    With the 2024 WNBA season underway, there is a surplus of new talent entering their league, creating some new buzz and much-deserved attention. The likes of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are two notable names as they experienced tremendous success during their college careers before entering the WNBA as rookies this season..
    Both players are winners and extreme competitors, which again is another great thing for the WNBA as their popularity can seemingly transcend the league. Adding some more co
  • Lakers News: LeBron James Proud Of How Bronny Has Navigated NBA Draft Process

    Lakers News: LeBron James Proud Of How Bronny Has Navigated NBA Draft Process
    There is a lot of clamor about Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ son Bronny and who he is as a prospect as the 2024 NBA Draft nears closer. It has unfortunately resulted in unnecessary pressure for the 19-years-old, although he has been able to handle it and seems ready to take a leap to play professionally.
    While there have been flashes of great perimeter defense and tremendous athleticism in Bronny’s game, it is clear that there is a need for some development for him to continu
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  • Lakers News: Anthony Davis Named To Second Team All-NBA; LeBron James To Third Team

    Lakers News: Anthony Davis Named To Second Team All-NBA; LeBron James To Third Team
    The NBA announced its All-NBA teams for the 2023-24 season and Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony were among the 15 players earning honors.
    The First Team is comprised of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum and Nikola Jokic. Second Team features Davis along with Kawhi Leonard, Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards and Kevin Durant. Lastly, James, Devin Booker, Stephen Curry, Domantis Sabonis and Tyrese Haliburton rounded out the Third Team.
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  • Lakers News: Anthony Davis Named To Second Team All-NBA, LeBron James To Third Team

    Lakers News: Anthony Davis Named To Second Team All-NBA, LeBron James To Third Team
    The NBA announced its All-NBA teams for the 2023-24 season and Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony were among the 15 players earning honors.
    The First Team is comprised of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum and Nikola Jokic. Second Team features Davis along with Kawhi Leonard, Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards and Kevin Durant. Lastly, James, Devin Booker, Stephen Curry, Domantis Sabonis and Tyrese Haliburton rounded out the Third Team.
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  • Lakers News: LeBron James Gives Valuable Advice To WNBA Star Caitlin Clark

    Lakers News: LeBron James Gives Valuable Advice To WNBA Star Caitlin Clark
    The rise of women’s basketball in America has been driven in large part by former Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, whose popularity, along with that of others like Angel Reese, helped to drive massive viewership numbers towards the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Clark has since been drafted to the WNBA’s Indiana Fever and the pressure on her is at a level very few have ever experienced. But one who has is Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.
    Like Clark, LeBron came into the
  • Lakers News: Dā€™Angelo Russell Picking Timberwolves To Sweep Mavericks In Western Conference Finals

    Lakers News: Dā€™Angelo Russell Picking Timberwolves To Sweep Mavericks In Western Conference Finals
    The Western Conference Finals are officially set with the Minnesota Timberwolves taking on the Dallas Mavericks to see who will go to the NBA Finals. And despite being eliminated in the first round, there are a number of Los Angeles Lakers who have ties to the Timberwolves.
    The Lakers acquired D’Angelo Russell from the Timberwolves in a three-team deal at the 2023 trade deadline. Jarred Vanderbilt, who also previously played with the Timberwolves, was involved in that traded as well. Addit
  • Lakers Rumors: Chris Paul A ā€˜Real Possibilityā€™ This Offseason

    Lakers Rumors: Chris Paul A ā€˜Real Possibilityā€™ This Offseason
    Throughout the years, there have been a handful of NBA stars who were linked at one point or another with the Los Angeles Lakers. One of the most prominent, and one who arguably should have joined the franchise long ago, is point guard Chris Paul of the Golden State Warriors.
    One of the best pure point guards the NBA has ever seen, Paul is nearing the end of his career and still has yet to reach that ultimate goal of winning an NBA Championship. He has also yet to team up with good friend LeBron
  • NBA Will Crown Sixth Straight New Champion Following Nuggetsā€™ Postseason Loss

    NBA Will Crown Sixth Straight New Champion Following Nuggetsā€™ Postseason Loss
    In the first round of the NBA postseason, the Los Angeles Lakers got their rematch with the Denver Nuggets after getting swept in the Western Conference Finals last year. However, Denver handled L.A. once again in five games, although there were cracks in the armor that showed the Nuggets may not be the best team in the NBA after all.
    Now more than ever in the NBA there is parity, especially in the Western Conference as more than 10 teams are looking to contend for a playoff spot yearly. As tale
  • Lakers Nation Roundtable: Is JJ Redick Best Head Coaching Candidate?

    Lakers Nation Roundtable: Is JJ Redick Best Head Coaching Candidate?
    The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search is underway and JJ Redick already seems to be the favorite among the candidates to land the job.
    Redick, who played in the NBA for 15 years, has not coached at any level other than his kids’ youth games since retiring in 2021. He does do a great job as an analyst for ESPN and podcast host though, breaking down the game at a level that few can.
    Earlier this year, Redick started the “Mind the Game” podcast with Lakers star LeBron Jame
  • Lakers Head Coaching Rumors: L.A. Taking Methodical Approach & Looking For Specific Qualities

    Lakers Head Coaching Rumors: L.A. Taking Methodical Approach & Looking For Specific Qualities
    Arguably the biggest decision of this summer for the Los Angeles Lakers is finding a head coach that can lead them to another championship. By struggling to find a consistent figure as a coach in recent years, it has resulted in L.A. being behind other contenders in the Western Conference that have stability in place.
    More importantly, this hiring could be responsible for how the final couple seasons of LeBron James’ career goes, which creates added pressure for the coach to perform right
  • Lakers Rumors: All Options Still On Table Regarding LeBron Jamesā€™ Contract Status

    Lakers Rumors: All Options Still On Table Regarding LeBron Jamesā€™ Contract Status
    Aside from finding their next head coach, the biggest question for the Los Angeles Lakers revolves around superstar LeBron James and his contract. LeBron has a player option for next year, the final on his deal, and could choose to opt out and hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent.
    The overwhelming belief early on in the Lakers offseason is that James will choose to opt out of the final year of his deal and hit free agency. But that is just speculation and there remains a possibility
  • Lakers Rumors: Magic Interested In Dā€™Angelo Russell

    Lakers Rumors: Magic Interested In Dā€™Angelo Russell
    As the Los Angeles Lakers begin to navigate through a vital offseason, there are plenty of key decisions that the front office has to make. One of which is D’Angelo Russell, who has a $18.5 million player option and signs are pointing to him opting out to test free agency.
    While Russell put together an impressive regular season by averaging 18.0 points and shooting a career-high from 3 at 41.5% on 7.2 attempts, he again struggled in the playoffs as the Lakers were eliminated in the first r
  • Lakers Video: Austin Reaves Shoots 76 But Doesnā€™t Qualify At Korn Ferry Tour Golf Event

    Lakers Video: Austin Reaves Shoots 76 But Doesnā€™t Qualify At Korn Ferry Tour Golf Event
    Many players have different hobbies that they enjoy during their down time away from the NBA and one of the most popular is golf. Many athletes take to the links on off days or during the offseason and one player absolutely loves the sport is Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves.
    Reaves has long been an avid golfer and has spoken at length about his love for the sport, but he recently took that love a bit further than most. Reaves would actually head to Knoxville, Tennessee to take part in a K
  • Lakers News: Anthony Davis Named To NBA All-Defensive First Team

    Lakers News: Anthony Davis Named To NBA All-Defensive First Team
    Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was named to the All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced on Tuesday. Davis was joined Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, Miami Heat centerBam Adebayo and New Orleans Pelicans wing Herb Jones on the First Team.
    The Second Team consists of Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso, Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White, Timberwolves wing Jaden McDaniels and Celtics guard Jrue Holi
  • Lakers Rumors: JJ Redick Viewed As Potential Next Pat Riley

    Lakers Rumors: JJ Redick Viewed As Potential Next Pat Riley
    Of all the potential head coaching candidates the Los Angeles Lakers are considering, the biggest unknown by a large margin is JJ Redick. While Redick had a long NBA career and was known as an extremely intelligent and high IQ player, there is absolutely no evidence he will be a great NBA head coach.
    Redick has no coaching experience of any kind at any major level and currently serves as an ESPN NBA analyst and commentator. The Lakers job is unlike any other in the NBA with the amount of coverag
  • Lakers Head Coaching Rumors: Interviews Completed With JJ Redick, James Borrego & Sam Cassell

    Lakers Head Coaching Rumors: Interviews Completed With JJ Redick, James Borrego & Sam Cassell
    The Los Angeles Lakers have a number of candidates to consider as they look for their next head coach. The process is expected to be a long and thorough one and while it is in its beginning stages, the early belief was that JJ Redick, James Borrego and Sam Cassell were the franchise’s top candidates.
    Of the three, only Borrego has previous head coaching experience at the NBA level. Cassell has been an assistant for a very long time but has yet to get his first chance at being a head coach,
  • Vanessa Bryant & Lakers Renovate Gym & Add Mural Of Gianna & Kobe Bryant At Nickerson Gardens

    Vanessa Bryant & Lakers Renovate Gym & Add Mural Of Gianna & Kobe Bryant At Nickerson Gardens
    For decades, the Los Angeles Lakers were fortunate enough to have someone as great as Kobe Bryant to lead the storied franchise.
    Bryant formed arguably the best one-two punch in NBA history with Shaquille O’Neal and the duo went on to “three-peat” from 2000-2002. Even after the Lakers traded O’Neal to the Miami Heat, Bryant endured and would eventually go on to win two more titles along with Pau Gasol.
    It’s nearly impossible to quantify the impact that Bryant had on
  • Lakers Trade Rumors: Raptorsā€™ Bruce Brown Likely To Be Dealt This Summer

    Lakers Trade Rumors: Raptorsā€™ Bruce Brown Likely To Be Dealt This Summer
    When building around superstars like LeBron James and Anthony Davis, it is important to find the right role players who can support them. The Los Angeles Lakers have been trying to do that and one person who has long been on their radar is Toronto Raptors wing Bruce Brown.
    Last offseason, the Lakers hoped to sign Brown after he played a big role in the Denver Nuggets eliminating them on their way to the 2023 NBA Championship, but he would sign with the Indiana Pacers instead. And ever since then
  • NBA Playoffs Schedule: Conference Finals Dates, Times & TV Info

    NBA Playoffs Schedule: Conference Finals Dates, Times & TV Info
    After a pair of Game 7s on Sunday that saw both road teams win, the 2024 NBA Playoffs have officially reached the Conference Finals and a new NBA Champion is guaranteed to be crowned at the end of the postseason.
    The Western Conference will see arguably the NBA’s two best young stars face off as Anthony Edwards leads the third-seed Minnesota Timberwolves against Luka Doncic and the fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks. The East will see the top-seed Boston Celtics take on Tyrese Haliburton and th
  • Lakers Coaching Search Rumors: Anthony Davisā€™ Relationship With James Borrego A Factor?

    Lakers Coaching Search Rumors: Anthony Davisā€™ Relationship With James Borrego A Factor?
    There have been a number of names linked to the Los Angeles Lakers as candidates to be their next head coach. It has been reported that JJ Redick, Sam Cassell and James Borrego are the early leading candidates to land the job, but of course there is plenty of time for that to change, especially as the interview process is only just beginning.
    Whoever is hired has a difficult task ahead of them, not only leading the franchise during the end of this current era, but also going forward after LeBron
  • Lakers Rumors: LeBron James Not Involved In Head Coaching Search

    Lakers Rumors: LeBron James Not Involved In Head Coaching Search
    Throughout his career, LeBron James has garnered the reputation of a superstar player who has major influence over the decisions his team makes. Whether it is with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat or Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron has almost always seemed to have a hand, or at least make his desires known, about signings or trades he wants the franchise to make.
    Now, with the Lakers looking for their next head coach, it would make sense that James would be very interested in who the franchise is
  • Lakers Video: Albert Pujols Takes On Austin Reaves And Dā€™Angelo Russell On Golf Course

    Lakers Video: Albert Pujols Takes On Austin Reaves And Dā€™Angelo Russell On Golf Course
    With the Los Angeles Lakers losing to the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the team is officially in offseason mode, with players doing a number of different things to unwind and recoup before they have to get back to work in a few months.
    Once the NBA offseason gets underway, most players go on vacation with their families or find a way to relax off the basketball court. Ironically enough, some players play another sport to relax, with Lakers guards
  • Evaluating Lakers Head Coaching Candidates: Sam Cassell

    Evaluating Lakers Head Coaching Candidates: Sam Cassell
    The Los Angeles Lakers have started their head coaching search in earnest as they’ve lined up several candidates to interview over the next couple of weeks.
    While JJ Redick has reportedly become the early favorite for the job, the Lakers are doing their due diligence and evaluating other options. Their list of candidates includes a bevy of assistant coaches around the league, but one name gaining steam is Boston Celtics assistant Sam Cassell.
    A former player who won three NBA championships
  • Lakers News: LeBron James Names Stanley Johnson As One Of Better Defenders Heā€™s Faced

    Lakers News: LeBron James Names Stanley Johnson As One Of Better Defenders Heā€™s Faced
    The Los Angeles Lakers have a pivotal offseason ahead of them as they need to find players to help them close the gap between them and the top-tier teams of the league.
    Offensively, the Lakers were able to hit their stride during the 2023-24 season but their defense was middling at best. Despite a strong season from Anthony Davis, Los Angeles struggled to get stops especially in the postseason against the Denver Nuggets.
    LeBron James has seen just about every defense imaginable throughout his ca

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