Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have commemorated Kobe Bryant, the late basketball icon, by unveiling the first of three statues in his honor outside the Crypto.com Arena. The statue captures a memorable moment from Bryant’s career: he points to the sky after scoring 81 points against the Toronto Raptors in 2006, marking the second-highest point total […]
LeBron James is now in the billionaire club. According to Forbes’ Chase Peterson-Withorn, the Los Angeles Lakers star’s net worth is estimated to be $1 billion. James is now the first active NBA player to accumulate a billion-dollar net worth during his playing career. Basketball icon and current Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is also […]
The home for the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, and the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks is getting a new name. The landmark Staples Center to be renamed the Crypto.com Arena, sources told Front Office Sports. The Singapore-based cryptocurrency investment platform will pay more than $700 million to the […]
NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson is getting a four-part docuseries on Apple TV+. Magic said on Instagram, “I’m so excited to announce that my upcoming docuseries will be released globally on Apple TV+!” According to The Los Angeles Times, the series chronicles Magic’s life from his humble upbringing in Lansing, Michigan to the pinnacle […]
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving thinks the NBA’s logo needs an update. Suggesting the logo be Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Irving posted a picture on Instagram. The current NBA logo is modeled after Jerry West — a Hall of Fame guard who spent all 14 seasons of his career with the Lakers. West joined […]
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 106-93 win in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Sunday Night. It’s 17 titles now for the Lakers, tying the Celtics for the NBA record. LeBron James has won his 4th NBA Championship. His 3rd with as many teams and was named Finals MVP. Becoming the […]
A moment in sports history took place on Wednesday in the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks players refused to leave the locker room to take the floor for Game 5 of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic. Why? Jacob Blake. That’s why. Another act of police violence against a Black person, this time in their […]
The Los Angeles Lakers will wear uniforms designed by Nike and Kobe Bryant on Aug. 24, a day that features the two jersey numbers (8 and 24) that the late NBA legend wore during his 20-year career. You can see the “Black Mamba” uniform during their game against the Portland Trailblazers (08/24). The uniforms are part […]
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