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LeBron James *(By Tommy Beer) – After the Lakers were embarrassed by the Bucks at home recently (before LA lost to a bad Blazers team missing half their roster), a reporter asked LeBron James how his squad stacks up against Milwaukee and the league’s other elite teams. LeBron gave a surprisingly candid response: “We […]

[…] – Photo via Zenger *(By Drew Maresca) – The 2021-22 NBA season has presented us all with its share of surprises — chief among them is the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers’ 2020-21 season ended badly, after a disappointing six-game series lost against the Phoenix Suns. Los Angeles entered last season as favorites to win, which […]

Baylor is honored during halftime of the game between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 16, 2014, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Getty) Unfortunately, we’ve lost a another sports great. Elgin Baylor, a Hall of Fame forward with the Los Angeles Lakers who also served a decades-long tenure as the […]

[…] Becomes Chief Creative Officer for Chinese Shoe Company Former Lakers players Norm Nixon and James Worthy at GBK event - Getty Pre-ESPYS presented by GBK Brand Bar, Los Angeles, CA Pre-ESPYS presented by GBK Brand Bar, Los Angeles, CA Pre-ESPY presented by GBK Brand Bar, Los Angeles, CA Pre-ESPYS presented by GBK Brand Bar, […]

The Los Angeles Urban League Celebrates their 96th Anniversary at the 44th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Dinner *Los Angeles, CA – The stars aligned at the Dolby Ballroom as the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) honored Earvin “Magic” and Cookie Johnson at their annual fundraiser, the 44th Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards […]

Damn. How about this. The storied Los Angeles Lakers, perennial winners of (17) NBA championships, but more recently, perennial losers, have decided it’s past time to make a change in the front office. On Tuesday the Lakers announced that Earvin “Magic “Johnson will now run the organization moving forward. Here’s the deal: Johnson has officially been […]

*So, we’re 19 games in and the Los Angeles Lakers will enter play on Nov. 24 below .500. Who had that in the office pool? By virtue of a 106-100 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, the Lakers will celebrate Thanksgiving Day as one of the Western Conference’s non-winning teams, and you’ve gotta […]

[…] Whitney M. Young, Jr. honorees, noted for their unwavering commitment to economic empowerment for the underserved, HIV & AIDS advocacy and philanthropy. Earvin stole the hearts of Los Angeles Lakers fans with his winning drive and determination on the court, with those same principles guiding him to excel as a business leader in the boardroom. With […]

Russell Westbrook #0 and Patrick Beverley #21 formally of the Los Angeles Lakers on December 27, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) *Earlier this year, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley and now both want rings if the team wins the NBA championship. On a recent podcast episode, […]

[…] not left out of the festivities. Journeyman NBA/CBA player  Jauquin “Hawk” Hawkins (Houston Rockets) author of “Stroke of Grace, The LA Lakers and Lakers Youth Foundation hosted Los Angeles Lakers, Metta World Peace, author of “Metta Bedtime Stories” and former NBA Player A.C. Green (LA Lakers) were in attendance to offer words and inspiration and encouragement […]

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to someone in the crowd during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on October 29, 2013 in Los Angeles *When Los Angeles Lakers hired agent Rob Pelinka as their new general manager, it left many potential minority hires feeling a certain way — left […]

[…] one of the greatest basketball players to grace an NBA court led him straight to the big leagues as a teenager. Kobe manifested his destiny, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a new era of domination as their shooting guard and bringing a unique approach to the game. He was nothing short of brilliant to watch, […]

[…] of his shoes, and Klay Thompson will begin raining threes like it’s nobody’s business. The rich stand to get richer in Brooklyn and San Francisco while the Los Angeles Lakers live as paupers. LeBron James has been incredible, and despite his best efforts, the Lakers brought in the New Year one game under .500. Worse yet, […]

[…] backlash prompted residents to remove the mural, the report states. It was covered over with purple paint and all that remains is an outline of the star Los Angeles player (see image above). Meanwhile, from Los Angeles to New York, fans of Kobe Bryant have been capturing his special bond with daughter Gianna (nicknamed […]

*Over the last couple of seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers have been less than stellar with their status in the NBA. But if rumors hold up, that could change as the team considers bringing in former Laker Metta World Peace into the fold with signing him to a one-year contract. Sports World News cites a story […]