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After an offseason with no roster changes, LeBron James and Anthony Davis have their work cut out for them if they want to get the Los Angeles Lakers back into championship contention. With the start of the season just around the corner, NBA 2K25 has begun their rollout of player ratings for their new video game. They began with the rookies, where Dalton Knecht was given a 70 … [Read more...] about Lakers News: LeBron James & Anthony Davis Given Top-10 NBA 2K25 Ratings

There has been a lot of discussion around the Los Angeles Lakers’ offense and how it will operate under new head coach JJ Redick. Perhaps most important is how Redick will utilize LeBron James in his 22nd NBA season and Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has weighed in on how what feels the star should be focused on this season. Passing and court vision are arguably LeBron’s … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Believes LeBron James Should Defer To Anthony Davis & Austin Reaves In Scoring

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson has vaulted himself to become one of the best players in basketball over the last two years. The sixth-year guard was named to the All-NBA Second Team in 2023-24 and finished fifth in MVP voting. But through all the success, he vividly remembers a story about Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant from nearly 10 years ago. In 2014, … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Knicks’ Jalen Brunson Recounts Kobe Bryant Gifting Him Shoes

After the Los Angeles Lakers decided to part ways with head coach Darvin Ham, they made an outside-the-box hiring to replace him with JJ Redick. Redick has never coached at any level other than his kids’ youth games, and that is a big risk for a team looking to win championships right away while LeBron James and Anthony Davis are still playing at a high level. Despite the lack … [Read more...] about Jeanie Buss Speaks On Lakers’ Hiring Of JJ Redick

The GOAT debate in basketball tends to revolve around two players: Michael Jordan and LeBron James. However, Los Angeles Lakers legends Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson are always hovering around the conversation, with many former players favoring the late L.A. star Bryant over anyone else. His Mamba Mentality — the killer instinct that defined his career and led to five … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Magic Johnson Discusses Kobe Bryant’s Legacy As All-Time Great