Lakers owner Jeanie Buss says LeBron James’ jersey will be retired

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss said LeBron James’ jersey will be retired in the future. Regardless of where the four-time MVP spends the remainder of his NBA career, the Lakers are planning to retire his jersey. “The standard for having your jersey retired as a Laker is when a player is inducted into the […]

James Foglio  •  28 Jul 2023
Lakers officially waive two-way forward Cole Swider

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially waived two-way forward Cole Swider, per sources. Swider, 24, went undrafted out of Syracuse University in July 2022 and signed a two-way contract with the Lakers. Swider appeared in seven games with the Lakers in the 2022-23 season, averaging 1.3 points, 1.0 rebound, and 5.9 minutes per game. The […]

James Foglio  •  27 Jul 2023
Lakers sign rookie forward Alex Fudge to a two-way contract

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed undrafted rookie forward Alex Fudge to a two-way contract, his agent Shayaun Saee of One Legacy Sports told vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka on Wednesday. Los Angeles is also expected to waive two-way forward Cole Swider. Fudge, 20, made 12 starts in 61 career […]

James Foglio  •  26 Jul 2023
Spurs considered offer sheet for Austin Reaves at $21 million annually

The San Antonio Spurs considered an offer sheet for Austin Reaves at $21 million annually before the 6-foot-5 guard re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $56 million contract. His deal includes a $14,898,786 player option for the 2026-27 season and a 15% trade bonus. Before he re-signed with the Lakers, the guard […]

James Foglio  •  26 Jul 2023
Elon Musk suggests COVID-19 vaccine caused Bronny James’ cardiac arrest

Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla CEO, hinted at the possibility that LeBron James’ son, Bronny, suffered a cardiac arrest during a basketball workout in Los Angeles on Monday due to the COVID-19 vaccine. Musk, 52, posted this message to Twitter on Tuesday: “We cannot ascribe everything to the vaccine, but, […]

James Foglio  •  25 Jul 2023
Magic Johnson open to changing Commanders name after buying NFL team

Magic Johnson is now officially a part-owner of the NFL’s Washington Commanders. The NBA Hall of Famer was part of the ownership group led by Josh Harris that purchased the NFL franchise for $6.5 billion earlier this week. The Los Angeles Lakers legend believes a name change should be one of his first orders of […]

James Foglio  •  22 Jul 2023
Rudy Gay expected to garner interest from Warriors, Lakers, Mavericks, Bulls, and Pelicans

Rudy Gay is an unrestricted free agent after the Oklahoma City Thunder waived the 6-foot-8 forward this past Wednesday, and the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls, and New Orleans are among the teams that could be interested in signing him. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, those five aforementioned teams […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jul 2023
Bulls, Heat could prevent Lakers from signing Christian Wood

The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat are two contenders that could prevent the Los Angeles Lakers from adding Dallas Mavericks free agent center Christian Wood. “The Bulls are suddenly viewed as a potential threat that could keep the Lakers from landing Wood,” wrote Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. “The reason? Chicago recently got […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Lakers legend James Worthy says LeBron James deserves a statue in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy believes LeBron James should receive a statue made in his honor outside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The three-time NBA champ thinks James has accomplished enough throughout his 20-year playing career. Although, this assumes that James plans to spend a couple more seasons in a Los Angeles uniform. “It […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jul 2023