Magic Johnson‘s exit from the Lakers‘ organization has to be one of the most surprising job exits in a while. Back in April, Johnson revealed that he would be quitting his job as president of basketball operations for the Lakers, despite not telling anyone he was doing so. Just last week, Magic went on ESPN’s…
Lamar Odom has had one of the biggest comeback stories of the past couple of years. Considering everything he’s gone through, the former Lakers‘ star is lucky to be alive. Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel back in 2015, and claims that while he was in the hospital he suffered 12 strokes and…
The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers games had become quite common for the NBA finals, prior to LeBron James leaving the Cleveland team. With LeBron coming to the Los Angeles team, he missed the playoffs with a 37-45 record. Even NBA commissioner Adam Silver mentioned how LeBron not being in the playoffs negatively affected…
Although LaVar Ball’s actions may be divisive to many, there’s no doubt that he has full belief in his sons’ basketball skills. The Ball family has proven to live up to the hype LaVar had set. Considering Lonzo is currently playing with the Lakers, LaMelo shows promise to become a quality player in the future…
The NBA playoffs this year have definitely been thrilling, to say the least. With a couple last-minute buzzer-beaters and games many did not expect from lower-seeded teams, it’s been an interesting couple of weeks. However, it appears television ratings are down this season, mainly due to LeBron James leaving the Cavaliers to join the Lakers’…
LeBron James joining the Lakers instantly gave the team new expectations from what was accustomed these past few years. However, the signing of James was not enough to get the LA team to the playoffs, giving them a similar record to the past couple of seasons. Not much time has passed since his arrival and…
Multiple rumors have circulated about the future of the Philadelphia 76ers now that they’ve been eliminated from the playoffs. Ben Simmons is currently a key piece for the team, but rumors have started circulating on where he might end up in the summer. Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports has stated that unnamed executives in the…
The Lakers are currently in the search of a new head coach. Following Luke Walton’s departure from the team, rumors have circulated that Tyronn Lue May be appointed as the next head coach. However, one person the Lakers may need to look at to lead the organization could be former Laker, Metta World Peace. Peace…
The Lakers have had a difficult season this year, to say the least. However, the Los Angeles squad is looking to regroup and come back stronger for the upcoming season. With this said, LeBron James probably knew he would get come comparisons with Lakers’ legend Kobe Bryant, despite the performances by the team. In a…
Saturday, April 13th marks the three-year anniversary since Kobe Bryant retired from the NBA. Nike has since proclaimed 4/13 to be “Mamba Day,” which serves as a celebration of the Kobe’s legendary career. Now, in honor of Mamba Day 2019 Spalding will be releasing a limited edition basketball in honor of the Laker legend. The…