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Late basketball legend Kobe Bryant will be posthumously honored with the LA Area Emmy Governors Award next month. The basketball legend will be recognized posthumously since being selected by the award committee. He has been chosen thanks to “his legacy of philanthropy, community building and inspiration that extended beyond the basketball court.” The Emmy Governors…

Los Angeles Lakers star Dwight Howard remains in mourning six weeks after one of the mothers of his children died in Calabasas, California, from an epileptic seizure. The longtime NBA star, now 34, just told reporters about the tragedy from his summer home in Atlanta as he and the rest of the players remain inactive…

Even though he doesn’t have the ear of major sports networks anymore, Lavar Ball has a way of making headlines with outlandish claims and he is at it again. The entire sports world knows Ball is a Lakers fan to his core. However, less than a week ago (and on plenty of other occasions), he…

Kobe Bryant is set to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The NBA legend tragically passed away in January at the age of 41 when his private helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California, taking his life and eight other people, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. Fittingly, he has been unveiled as one of the…

LeBron James continues to rankle the sensibilities of old-school players and fans alike because he routinely befriends and mentors the young stars in the NBA. James did so several years ago when he confirmed the greatness of a rising star Paul “PG” George when they were battling during the playoffs as members of the Miami…

Jennifer Hudson paid tribute to Kobe Bryant ahead of the NBA All-Star game in Chicago on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. The 38-year-old singer performed “For All We Know (We May Meet Again)” as images of the late NBA legend were shown on massive screens at the United Center behind her. Basketball legend Magic Johnson also made…

I got the text message that afternoon, Jan. 26. Only an hour earlier, I had jokingly told a member of my fantasy league that LeBron James was on the bench the night before because “he can’t suit up the night he passes Kobe.” I figured the text had something to do with that. However, the…

One of the attributes that defined Kobe Bean Bryant’s spectacular and jaw-dropping career was the glorious savagery and ruthlessness by which he played game that made him irresistible to die-hard and casual sports fans alike. You either loved him or hated him with equal passion, but there was no denying him and you couldn’t take…

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest and most electrifying players the National Basketball Association has ever produced. Bryant was a global colossus and towering figure who was instant box-office and must-see TV who was wildly popular in his adopted Los Angeles hometown as well as across the country Bryant, one of the…

The Boston Celtics and Los Angles Lakers continued their storied rivalry on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the heavily anticipated game was a one-sided affair as the Celtics pummeled the Western Conference power by 32 points. The Ls didn’t stop there either. As the game continued to slip away in the third quarter, Celtics…

Earvin “Magic” Johnson, universally considered the greatest point guard ever, frequently awed fans and sports purists alike with his unbelievable no-look passes, triple-doubles and his “psychotic” will to win. Now the five-time NBA champ and three-time league MVP has marveled basketball fans with his latest prediction: MJ says LeBron James’ son, LeBron “Bronny” James Jr.,…

Lonzo Ball at media availability for 2017 NBA Draft prospects

Retired NBA bruiser Kendrick Perkins is no stranger to controversy and has made it his business to tell his truth whenever he appears on ESPN’s popular afternoon hoop show, “NBA Jump.” Yesterday, Dec. 19, was no different as Perkins unleashed verbal insults aimed at former Los Angeles Laker Lonzo Ball. Ball, drafted second in the…

LeBron James has accomplished something that none of his NBA heroes ever did. And his mother, Gloria James, was there to congratulate him with a heartfelt message. During the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 112-107 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, King James posted 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming the first player in league…

NBA superstar LeBron James knows how hard it is to try to learn when you don’t have a stable home, when the heat is off in the freezing winter and when you don’t have enough to eat every day. That is why the Los Angeles Lakers forward is renovating a historic apartment building and turning…

With the opening of the 2019-20 NBA season about a month away (Oct. 22), some fans and NBA players are urging the Los Angeles Lakers to rock the blue Crenshaw jerseys in honor of the late legendary Nipsey Hussle. LeBron James rocked the No. 23 Crenshaw jersey on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in honor of the…

An arrest warrant has been issued by the Mobile (Alabama) Police Department after it was determined that Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins threatened to put a “bullet in [the] f—ing head” of the mother off his child. Cousins became infuriated that his ex-girlfriend, Christy West, refused to allow their seven-year-old son to attend…

LeBron James is as famous for his obsession with his health as he is for delivering nifty passes or posting triple-doubles in the playoffs. But one workout routine seemed to tickle social media, despite the fact that King James’ fastidious workout routines is directly correlated to remaining remarkably injury-free for the balance of his 16…

When Los Angeles Lakers legend-turned-business mogul Magic Johnson accused general manager Rob Pelinka of “backstabbing” and “lying” on him, some chalked it up to a scorned man emerging from a failed professional relationship. But Pelinka, who has had a disastrous tenure as general manager of the Lakers, has earned a reputation within the team and…

In an exclusive interview with “First Take,” this morning, May 20, Earvin “Magic” Johnson shared the source of his frustration and what made him step down as the President of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Lakers last month. “My frustration was, you gotta let me hire my own people,” he told the “First Take”…

NBA journeyman Carmelo Anthony will become teammates with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers squad, and it will happen soon, a former champion and current basketball analyst says. John Salley, who won two championships with the Detroit Pistons and one each with the Chicago Bulls and Lakers in the 1980s and ’90s, said with assurance…