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Tyson Chandler Chose Lakers Over Warriors Because of Cousins

Tyson Chandler Chose Lakers Over Warriors Because of Cousins

Tyson Chandler had the chance to join the Golden State Warriors following his buyout from the Phoenix Suns back in November, but chose not to. Instead he chose to go to LA. “The Warriors, honestly, had always been on my mind just because I love the style of basketball that they play,” Chandler told The [...]

January 9, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

LeBron to Miss Several Games Due to Most Severe Groin Injury of his Career

LeBron to Miss Several Games Due to Most Severe Groin Injury of his Career

LeBron James remains day to day after suffering a groin injury on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors. As per ESPN, this is the most severe groin injury LeBron has ever had to deal with in his career. [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1078386738828140545] James suffered the injury midway through the third quarter against the Warriors on Christmas [...]

December 28, 2018 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Rockets Targeting Los Angeles Lakers’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Rockets Targeting Los Angeles Lakers’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

The Houston Rockets reportedly have their eyes set on acquiring a certain Los Angeles Lakers player, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Caldwell-Pope is considered the team’s “top target” on the trade block. Cavs JR Smith was also listed as a possible option for the Rockets. Caldwell-Pope cannot be traded [...]

December 19, 2018 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Rumors: Lakers Interested in Trevor Ariza

Rumors: Lakers Interested in Trevor Ariza

The Los Angeles Lakers are interested in Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza who previously spent two seasons with the Lakers a decade ago. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com,, the Lakers and Suns have been working to reach an agreement with a third team that would take on Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as part of [...]

December 10, 2018 Anou Enright Rumors 0

LeBron Wants Melo in LA

LeBron Wants Melo in LA

LeBron James his good friend Carmelo Anthony to join him in Los Angeles. According to a report from Joe Vardon of The Athletic James thinks Melo could help a young Lakers roster that has dealt with a number of injuries already this season. “LeBron James would like to get Carmelo Anthony to Los Angeles with [...]

December 7, 2018 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Kobe Bryant Thinks The Lakers Will Be Champs Soon

Kobe Bryant Thinks The Lakers Will Be Champs Soon

Kobe Bryant is telling Lakers fans to be patient. While speaking at a Lakers fan event Monday, Kobe Bryant reassured them that the team’s woes will eventually balance as they continue to work through their growing pains and that the purple and gold will once again find themselves atop the league. “They will figure it [...]

December 4, 2018 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Patience Is a Virtue for Lakers

Patience Is a Virtue for Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers can’t be too patient, though, because LeBron James is 33 (34 in December). They signed him for 4-years, but who knows how much longer he’ll be able to carry a franchise as one of the best players in the NBA. If the Lakers are to make good on signing James, they [...]

November 26, 2018 Rob R.S. De France 0

Rumor: Lakers Don’t Have Interest Signing Carmelo Anthony If He Leaves Rockets

Rumor: Lakers Don’t Have Interest Signing Carmelo Anthony If He Leaves Rockets

It remains to be seen where Carmelo Anthony will end up after he’s officially done with the Houston Rockets. It’s not even clear when he’ll actually be waived. But one thing’s for sure: His time in Houston is coming to an end. There are a lot of folks placing bets on where Anthony will land, [...]

November 14, 2018 admin Rumors 0

LeBron James Says He ‘Almost Cracked’ During Los Angeles Lakers’ Early-Season Struggles

LeBron James Says He ‘Almost Cracked’ During Los Angeles Lakers’ Early-Season Struggles

LeBron James knows what he signed up for by joining the Los Angeles Lakers—a more gradual process than he enjoyed with the Miami Heat or during his second go-round on the Cleveland Cavaliers.  He just forgot about that for a second. As he told Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes following the Lakers’ Saturday night victory over [...]

November 13, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Early Lakers Losses Are No Big Deal

Early Lakers Losses Are No Big Deal

Since the Lakers signed one of the best players in the NBA in LeBron James, experts like Stephen A. Smith and hardcore Lakers fans alike have told us they will make the Western Conference Finals. I just laughed. They have started the season 4-6 and sit 5 ½ games out of first place, and everyone [...]

November 8, 2018 Rob R.S. De France 0