Phil Jackson’s place in Los Angeles Lakers history will soon be immortalized in bronze. The franchise has announced plans to unveil a statue of its former head coach at Star …
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How Elgin Baylor Became The Lakers’ Savior And The Greatest Player To Never Win A Ring
The late, great, NBA legend Elgin Baylor would have turned 92 years old today. Baylor was probably the greatest player to never win a ring and the most under looked …
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A civil sexual assault case involving former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott has been put on hold after Scott filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, automatically pausing …
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Six Years Ago Today, LeBron James Made NBA History With His 162nd Playoff Win
On September 8, 2020, the Los Angeles Lakers secured a 112-102 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series. This win was not just …
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LeBron James Becomes Polymarket’s First Athlete Partner After $44 Million Was Traded On His Own Free Agency
LeBron James has entered the prediction-market business, and the timing of his new partnership with Polymarket is already generating plenty of attention. James has agreed to become Polymarket’s first individual …
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Kobe Bryant Nearly Became A Clipper In 2004 – Before Jerry Buss And The Lakers Changed Everything
One of the greatest careers in Los Angeles Lakers history came remarkably close to continuing on the other side of town. In the summer of 2004, Kobe Bryant was a …
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We all know how Shaq bought a Mercedes Benz for himself, his mother and his father with his first NBA salary. In general he went through his paycheck rather quickly, …
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Byron Scott’s Civil Sexual Assault Trial Nears As Campbell Hall Reaches Confidential Settlement With Accuser
Former Los Angeles Lakers star and coach Byron Scott is scheduled to face a civil trial next month over allegations that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old student at a private …
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Today would have been Kobe Bryant’s 48th birthday. Time to celebrate the late, great Kobe Bryant, who retired after the 2015-16 season. He is one of the greatest players to …
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Wilt Chamberlain Closed 1972 The NBA Finals With A Broken Dominant Hand & Won Finals MVP
When Chamberlain led the Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA title in 1972 against the New York Knicks, he incredibly did so with a fractured dominant hand. In the Finals …
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