The Lakers finally have a new head coach. The Lakers hired Darvin Ham, a former NBA player and experienced NBA assistant coach. The Lakers were reportedly choosing between former Blazers coach Terry Stotts, Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson, and Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham.  The Lakers ultimately chose Ham as their new leader. Here are some reasons …

The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of work to do this offseason. After a disappointing 2022 campaign where the 2020 champs and title favorites didn’t even make the playoffs, the front office has a full to-do list to get ready for the next season.  They still need to hire a new coach, but roster construction is probably the biggest …

Kobe Bryant, also known as Black Mamba, is an iconic NBA player who amassed an outstanding career. Kobe was a league MVP, the Lakers’ all-time leading scorer, and a two-time Finals MVP. Even after his tragic death in a helicopter crash with his daughter Gianna, Bryant’s name will remain in the NBA records forever. NBA has featured in the United …

The Los Angeles Lakers are in offseason mode after a season to forget only finishing 11th in the West and not even making the play-in games.  The Lakers have a lot to figure out this offseason to get ready for next season. They already fired coach Frank Vogel right after the last game in Denver. But now, where do they …

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially out of the playoffs and their horrendous season is over. Coming into the season, the Purple & Gold were the favorites to win the title after their marquee offseason acquisitions.  The Lakers started off the season quite slow, but the fans weren’t worried about it as they thought it was just the team finding …

The Lakers will officially have a losing season. After losing to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Lakers will end the season under .500 with only 9 games remaining. Though it may be a disappointing season, there is still one last chance for the Lakers to make the playoffs and make a stand thanks to the play-in tournament.  Even if the Lakers …

The Los Angeles Lakers have been having a very rough season, and Russell Westbrook has been getting the most criticism for not playing to the level the fans are expecting him to.  The former MVP hasn’t found his groove with the Laker team and he isn’t putting up the MVP caliber numbers everyone was expecting.  It seems like fans and …

The first episode of “Winning Time” on HBO was very promising. The new 10-episode series, which is billed as an insider’s view of the 1980s Lakers dynasty and NBA Finals appearances, already should have viewers looking forward to the second installment. While the series does add in some fictional twists, there are a lot of supposed truths that are featured, …

The Los Angeles Lakers have been having a tough season. Currently 9th in the West the Lakers have not been performing close to their expectations.  Looking for something new to work, Frank Vogel has been trying playing small with LeBron James at the center. The small ball lineup is designed to provide more defensive versatility, giving them the ability to …

There are some teams in pro sports history where the players and people around them elevate the squad above the normal levels of popularity and become bigger than the game itself. Certain teams become mainstream icons to the point where the players are rock stars just as much as they are athletes. Sure, we have seen individual players rise to …