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Magic Johnson is stepping down from his position as president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Johnson has held the post since February of 2017. Magic Johnson has stepped down from President of Basketball Ops of the Lakers. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 10, 2019 Johnson’s decision comes […]
A tribute to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle was played at the Staples Center before the start of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Thursday night game against the Golden State Warriors. “Entrepreneur, rapper, and community activist Nipsey Hussle tragically passed away at the age of 33,” the announcer said. “From his work within locals schools, creating business in L.A., and promoting […]
It appears LeBron James‘ groin injury was much more severe than he let on. Hours after the Lakers were eliminated from playoff contention, a Los Angeles-area physician shared an Instagram post that shed more light on the All-Star’s condition. Dr. Karen Joubert, owner of Joubert Physical Therapy in Beverly Hills, posted a photo of her standing next to James […]
LeBron James has been officially eliminated from the NBA Playoffs for the first time since the 2004-05 season. The Lakers were kaput when the Brooklyn Nets outlasted them, 111-106, on Friday night. This will be the sixth year in a row the Lakers have missed the postseason—a franchise record. This loss also drops the Lakers’ […]
Los Angeles legend Kobe Bryant shared a rare moment of empathy in regards to LeBron’s first year with his beloved Lakers, giving them words of encouragement amidst the team’s injury-stricken season. “It’s unfortunate because they got hit with so many injuries,” Bryant said to ESPN’s Mike Greenberg on Wednesday’s episode of Get Up. “They were rolling, I think […]
If it were up to Kobe Bryant the Lakers would’ve parted with a good deal of their young core to get Anthony Davis in return. Unfortunately for him though, this type of much-talked-about hypothetical trade generated a significant amount of buzz, but has since lost its immediate relevance (much like the Lakers) since February’s trade […]
TMZ Sports recently caught up with Ice Cube as he tried to make a quick getaway out of the airport. In the brief time that he had to offer, Cube expressed some uncertainty regarding what to make of the Oakland Raiders in their upcoming 2019 campaign following a barrage of offseason moves, including the acquisition of star wide […]
ESPN’s Jeff Van Gundy created a stir this month when he said the Lakers should consider trading LeBron James. “To me, it could be a trade for an Anthony Davis, or I think they need to explore trading LeBron for getting as much as they can,” the former head coach said during the Lakers-Celtics’ March 9 game. Jeff Van […]
With the Lakers sitting on the outside of the playoff race, NBA lovers are starting to reminisce on the team’s glory days in hopes of taking their minds off this horrific season. It’s that nostalgia that led former NBA star and Los Angeles native Baron Davis to claim that Lakers G.O.A.T. Kobe Bryant could have taken the […]
As the Lakers start packing it in for the year, many are looking at possible solutions that would make the team championship contenders next season. This led Jeff Van Gundy to suggest that the Lakers should consider trading LeBron James to clear cap space. In the first quarter of the Lakers’ losing effort against the Boston […]
