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Stanley Johnson agrees Angel Reese’s numbers are ‘fraudulent’ and her game is what’s ‘WRONG’ with basketball today
Stanley Johnson spent one season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers earlier on in the decade, and he agreed with one social media post that implied that Angel Reese’s numbers in her first WNBA season aren’t as impressive as they seem to be at first glance.
Kyle Kuzma on playing with LeBron and AD: ‘I think that was one of the most important times of my life’
Washington Wizards star forward Kyle Kuzma ostensibly learned a whole lot during his time playing alongside Anthony Davis and LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. “Everything — how to be a pro,” Kuzma said about what he learned from Davis and James. “How to motivate people, how to work, how to be a businessman, so many things. And I think that was one of the most important times of my life — takin’ a backseat and really watching and learning. And I think everything I’ve done then, I’m doin’ now, and trying to pay it forward and give it to people, too.”
Tracy McGrady includes Kobe Bryant but excludes LeBron James from his top 5 scorers in NBA history
NBA legend Tracy McGrady recently named his top five scorers in NBA history, and while he showed love to one Los Angeles Lakers great by including Kobe Bryant, he omitted a different one by leaving off current Lakers superstar LeBron James. McGrady named Michael Jordan, Bryant, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony...
Former exec and others around NBA agree it was a ‘bit shocking’ to see Lakers sign Max Christie to $32M deal
According to The Athletic’s John Hollinger, there are folks in NBA circles who share his sentiment that it was surprising the Los Angeles Lakers inked guard Max Christie to a four-year, $32 million deal earlier in the summer. “The problem was that A) they actually tried him quite a...
Ex-Lakers guard from Frank Vogel era signs deal in Turkey
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Ben McLemore has reportedly signed with Turkish basketball club Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket for the 2024-25 season. McLemore played for the Lakers during the 2020-21 season after L.A. won the NBA Finals in the 2019-20 campaign. After starting the 2020-21 campaign with the Houston Rockets,...
Report: Lakers’ offseason workouts featuring more live basketball compared to years past
Per Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Lakers head coach J.J. Redick has the team participating in more live basketball in its offseason workouts compared to past summers. “Those workouts are the first in the formalized relationship between J.J. Redick, his staff and the players, and the...
Report: Nikola Jokic’s brother charged with third-degree assault for punching man in face during Lakers game
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s brother Strahinja has reportedly been charged with third-degree assault for punching a man on April 22, when the Nuggets faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. According to the Denver Post, Strahinja...
LeBron’s latest post with Steph Curry will add fuel to speculation that they’ll eventually team up
A recent post from LeBron James on Instagram depicting him along with Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant showing off their gold medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics will add fuel to the notion that Curry and James will eventually join forces in the NBA. The Warriors were allegedly one of...
Report: LeBron James declared he was ‘trying to make that other No. 23 disappear’ early in his NBA career
Rashad McCants played for two teams — the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings — across his four seasons in the NBA, and according to someone he spoke to, LeBron James seemingly implied early on in his pro career that he was hoping to overshadow Michael Jordan as an NBA player.
ESPN panelists predict Lakers to be No. 1 team to ‘take a tumble’ this season
The Los Angeles Lakers were voted as the team most likely to take a tumble in the 2024-25 season, according to ESPN’s panel of experts, receiving 43 percent of the first-place votes. “When it comes to the Team Turmoil vote, the focus is on uncertainty on the floor, coaching...
Austin Reaves sounds off on the ‘bad rap’ Bronny James gets
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves revealed that he’s excited to see Lakers second-round pick Bronny James grow as a player and create his own path in the NBA. James, the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, has been highly scrutinized and analyzed because he is the son of Lakers star LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a four-time champion.
DeMarcus Cousins declines to answer question from LeBron’s ex-teammate about superstar being on steroids
Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard put former NBA center DeMarcus Cousins on the hot seat when discussing Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Cousins was praising James, 39, for his play, saying that the four-time champion is “doing s— that’s unheard of.”. “The motherf—–...
3-time NBA champ questions LeBron James’ G.O.A.T. case in ‘AAU era’: ‘These boys want it easy’
Three-time NBA champion Mario Elie — who won two titles playing for the Houston Rockets and one with the San Antonio Spurs — called LeBron James’ case as the greatest basketball player of all time into question due to the teammates he has joined forces with over the years.
Former COTY predicts Lakers will have more nationally televised games than wins this upcoming season
Former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl said on social media that the Los Angeles Lakers will have more nationally televised games than victories in the upcoming 2024-25 regular season. For reference, the Lakers will play 39 games on national television next season, which equates to nearly half of the...
Patrick Beverley reveals that Darvin Ham admitted to costly oversight while coaching Lakers
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley recalled when Darvin Ham — who served as Los Angeles’ head coach for two seasons — issued him an apology. The Lakers fired Ham after the team lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs and replaced him with J.J. Redick, who played 15 seasons in the NBA with six teams.
Former MLB All-Star disrespects LeBron James, calls him ‘LeB—h’ for viral moment in France
Former MLB All-Star outfielder Lenny Dykstra called out Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James for the viral video of him turning down a fan. James, who helped Team USA win the gold medal in the 2024 Olympics, walked past the fan to celebrate after the team’s victory over France.
Stephon Marbury on LeBron James seemingly ignoring him at Olympics: ‘He’s not strong enough to say something’
Former NBA point guard Stephon Marbury had a bit to say on social media about apparently being ignored by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James after Team USA secured a gold medal against France in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Marbury — who put together an impressive NBA career that spanned...
Stephon Marbury on LeBron James: ‘Shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same breath as M.J.’
Former NBA point guard and two-time All-Star Stephon Marbury seems to believe that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James doesn’t have a compelling case for being the greatest basketball player of all time — because Marbury doesn’t think James even belongs in the same breath as Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan.
D’Angelo Russell makes bold comparison to Steph Curry in now-deleted tweet
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry set the basketball world aflame with his performance for Team USA on Saturday as the U.S. men’s basketball team claimed gold in the Olympics with a win over France. Curry had 24 points in the matchup and went 8-for-12 from 3-point range, and...
Christian Wood wants LeBron James and Stephen Curry to team up
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry have been rivals on the basketball court for years, but during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, they teamed up for Team USA and produced dazzling results. Now, James’ Lakers teammate Christian Wood has expressed his belief that...
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