February 17, 2023 NBA commissioner says league disciplines officials for missed calls weeks after LeBron James no-call NBA commissioner Adam Silver said that the league does discipline officials for missed calls as their assignments are impacted by the quality of their calls.
February 12, 2023 Young basketball fan realizes she’s sitting next to LeBron James, has priceless reaction A young fan had a priceless reaction when she realized Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had just sat down next to her in LA's game against the Golden State Warriors.
February 11, 2023 LeBron James tribute from Nike receives backlash after ad uses religious language: 'Stop mocking Jesus' Nike launched an advertisement praising LeBron James for becoming the NBA's all-time scorer, but the audio used in the ad has drawn controversy.
February 10, 2023 Russell Westbrook's wife slams report that called him a 'vampire' following Lakers trade An ESPN report cited recently traded point guard Russell Westbrook as a "vampire" that "sucks the blood out of the Lakers locker room," a sentiment that his wife did not take kindly.
February 10, 2023 Anthony Davis on sitting during LeBron James' record-setting moment: 'I was p---ed off that we we're losing' Several videos and photographs circulated on social media that questioned Lakers center Anthony Davis' enthusiasm for his teammate LeBron James breaking the NBA scoring record.
February 9, 2023 Lakers acquire Mo Bamba, future draft picks in trade involving multiple teams The Los Angeles Lakers acquired 24-year-old center Mo Bamba from the Orlando. L.A. sent former All-Defensive guard Patrick Beverley and a second-round pick to Orlando.
February 9, 2023 Lakers greats Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar end supposed beef on air: 'I'm on your side Shaq' LeBron James, the NBA's new all-time leading scorer, in a way helped clear the air between Los Angeles Lakers legends Shaquille O’Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
February 8, 2023 Lakers trade Russell Westbrook in blockbuster 3-team deal: reports Russell Westbrook has reportedly been traded for a fourth time since 2019 as the Los Angeles Lakers are sending him to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
February 8, 2023 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar addresses lack of relationship with LeBron James: ‘I blame myself’ Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar admitted he has no relationship with LeBron James, placing the blame on his own shoulders for not making more of an effort.
February 8, 2023 Lakers’ Russell Westbrook had ‘brief, heated verbal exchange’ with head coach in loss to Thunder: report Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook and head coach Darvin Ham got into a “brief, heated verbal exchange” in the locker room during halftime of Tuesday's loss to OKC.