Getty Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Rob Pelinka discuss the upcoming Los Angeles Lakers’ season. Lost in the shuffle of a wild 30-minute press conference following Magic Johnson’s tell-all interview on ESPN’s First Take was Rob Pelinka throwing some quick shade towards his former boss. While Pelinka kept things as cordial and professional as possible throughout, […]
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Getty Frank Vogel of the Orlando Magic, who now is the Lakers head coach. The Los Angeles Lakers finally decided to publically announce Frank Vogel as head coach shortly after an explosive interview from Magic Johnson on ESPN earlier this morning. While the press conference was supposed to be on Vogel, the majority of the […]
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Getty Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James When the Los Angeles Lakers began Frank Vogel’s introductory press conference to welcome the team’s newest coach, there was one very notable name in attendance. LeBron James made sure to swing by and take in what his new coach had to say about the team and their future. […]
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Getty Ivica Zubac, back when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Former Laker President of Basketball Operations hopped on ESPN’s First Take this morning and delivered one of the most explosive, tell-all interviews in recent memory. Sounding off on a number of topics ranging from Rob Pelinka to specific signings or trades, Magic didn’t […]
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Getty Los Angeles Lakers former president Magic Johnson Magic Johnson sent a cryptic tweet after resigning from the Los Angeles Lakers following the 2018-19 NBA season. The team’s former president of basketball operations said that “the truth will always come to light,” but as we found out on Monday, he apparently meant that he’d bring […]
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Getty Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers in game three of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Moda Center on May 18, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. The Golden State Warriors look to secure their fifth straight NBA Finals appearance when they […]
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Getty Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant after injury in the NBA playoffs Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant has been out for some time with a strained calf. Durant suffered the injury during Round 2 of the Warriors’ NBA Playoffs matchup against the Houston Rockets. Many believed that it was an Achilles injury, but […]
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Getty Anthony Davis and Lonzo Ball The Chicago Bulls have interest in adding a new point guard while the Los Angeles Lakers appear to still have their sights set on Anthony Davis. And one of the most logical options to make all three parties happy could be a three-team trade, although it’d involve the Lakers […]
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Getty Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler and forward Tobias Harris Ben Simmons isn’t shying away from his interest in bringing back the whole 2018-19 Philadelphia 76ers group. While multiple players, including Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris and JJ Redick are all likely to become free agents, Simmons sounded off on the season and gave a quick […]
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Drake is at Game 3 of the Raptors-Bucks series as the rapper tries to cheer for Toronto to get back in the series. The Raptors headed into the game trailing 2-0, and dropping the third game would be difficult for the team to overcome. Drake is a regular at Raptors games often sitting courtside, but […]
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Getty Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the ball while being guarded by Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors in the fourth quarter during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at the Fiserv Forum on May 17, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Bucks try to […]
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Getty The Warriors and Bucks are the favorites to reach the NBA finals. The NBA Finals are slated to start on Thursday, May 30 at 9 p.m. Eastern on ABC, per Sports Media Watch. The championship series will feature some combination of Blazers-Warriors and Raptors-Bucks. We do not know the NBA finals matchup yet, but […]
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Getty Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins As the Golden State Warriors attempt to advance to the NBA Finals by taking down Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, big questions loom around the team. Specifically, questions about the health of two of their key stars in Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins. While Durant’s status […]
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Getty Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant After facing initial concern over Kevin Durant’s injury suffered during the Golden State Warriors’ second-round matchup, a fairly positive update was revealed. Durant avoided an Achilles injury, but a strained calf would leave him sidelined for the foreseeable future. When the diagnosis came one day after the Warriors […]
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Getty Dell Curry pictured with wife, Sonya Curry, during the Western Conference Finals. It is hard to imagine the Warriors without Steph Curry, but his dad, Dell Curry, initially told Golden State not to draft his son. Dell had a relationship with then-Warriors head coach Don Nelson who asked his opinion on drafting Steph. The […]
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Getty Bruno Fernando of the Maryland Terrapins shoots a free throw against the LSU Tigers. Blessed with an improbable leap up in the NBA Draft Lottery, the Los Angeles Lakers now sit on the fourth pick in an extremely top heavy draft. With a number of teams desperate to land their next franchise cornerstone in […]
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Getty LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates after a play against the Utah Jazz. A hot topic over the past few days, a number of analysts have thrown around a potential LeBron James for Ben Simmons swap with Simmons eligible for his rookie contract max extension this summer. LeBron has technically been traded […]
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Getty Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors looks on in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks. It would seem that Kawhi Leonard’s official fan account, operated by his sister, is fairly picky as far as who they follow. Following only 22 pages while having a whopping 31,000 followers, Leonard’s sister seems to have some […]
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Getty Seth Curry wears the No. 31 since the Blazers retired No. 30. The Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers clash in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night. Saturday, May 18 at 9:00 PM ET Moda Center Coverage: ESPN *All odds and betting info courtesy of OddsShark and originally […]
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Ex-Warriors forward Matt Barnes doesn’t refer to himself as NBA champion originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Programming note: Watch the pregame edition of Warriors Outsiders on Saturday afternoon at 4:30, streaming live on the MyTeams app. In late February 2017, Matt Barnes was waived by the Kings. Less than two weeks later — shortly after Golden State star Kevin Durant […]
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