‘He Ain’t Wrong’ — Ex-NFL MVP Comes to Stephen A. Smith’s Defense After Controversial Lakers Comments

Former NFL star Emmanuel Acho was one of the first to call out Stephen A. Smith for his controversial comment about the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Smith also found heavy support from other stars in this regard, including former NFL MVP Cam Newton. Run a full NFL redraft where all 32 teams start from scratch, … Read more

‘Only Sounding More Serious’ — Western Conference Contender Gaining Steam As Landing Spot for Lakers’ Marcus Smart

The Los Angeles Lakers seem to have a clear strategy for strengthening their roster this offseason, with Marcus Smart becoming one of the notable free agents drawing league-wide attention. Given his defensive reputation and veteran experience, Smart is expected to attract interest from several teams, and one Western Conference contender has reportedly separated itself as … Read more

Rams Star Myles Garrett Pays Tribute to Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant While Throwing First Pitch at Dodgers Game

The excitement surrounding the Los Angeles Rams is on another level after Myles Garrett’s arrival, as he is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and one of the best players in the league. After being traded to Los Angeles, Garrett made his first major public appearance and immediately started winning over fans by paying … Read more

Ex-Knicks fan who sold his ‘fanhood’ on eBay and become Lakers devotee insists he has no regrets

It went from a collar dream to a collar meme. Eight years after an angry Knicks fan sold his “cheerleaders” on eBay because the team was so bad, he insists he’s not crying now that they’ve reached the NBA Finals. “I have no regrets,” rebounder Evan Perlmutter told The Post, after the Knicks made their … Read more

Why Lakers’ Luka Doncic, JJ Redick didn’t deserve more votes for NBA awards

The NBA’s awards for the 2025-2026 season have been fully revealed after the Celtics’ Joe Mazzola on Tuesday became the youngest winner of the Coach of the Year award in more than 50 years. Two of the California Post’s sports staffers, NBA reporter Melissa Rolen and Lakers reporter Hobie Price, received two of the 100 … Read more

Lakers blown out by Thunder 131-108 in Game 3 in Los Angeles

The details were different, but the story of Saturday’s Game 3 between the Lakers and Thunder played out similarly to the previous two matchups in Oklahoma City. The Lakers were competitive early, even leading at halftime just as they did in Game 2 on Thursday. But the results were as they had been before, with … Read more

Spurs Rookie Recounts Surreal ‘Welcome to the NBA’ Moment vs. Lakers Stars Luka Dončić, LeBron James: ‘Oh, I’m Here’

For NBA rookies, the league wastes no time delivering reality checks. The pace is faster, the margin for error is thinner, and the spotlight can feel unforgiving. For Dylan Harper, that realization came in one of the sport’s most demanding environments — sharing the floor with Luka Dončić and LeBron James against the Los Angeles … Read more

Lakers Star LeBron James Faces 1 Major Obstacle to Potential Cavaliers Reunion

The basketball world has been abuzz with speculation about LeBron James’ future as the Lakers veteran enters what could be the twilight of his legendary career. At 41 years old, James continues to defy expectations and perform at a high level, but questions about where he’ll finish his playing days have dominated conversations throughout the … Read more