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On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of late franchise icon Kobe Bryant. Bryant won five championships with the Lakers during his career, which spanned from the mid 1990s all the way to the 2015-16 season, in which he scored 60 points in his final NBA game. Bryant tragically passed away in January of 2020 in a helicopter accident, and calls for the team to memorialize its arguable most iconic player have grown louder in the years since. On Thursday, the Lakers did just that, but fans were not exactly thrilled with what they saw when the…

The Los Angeles Lakers did not make any moves at the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, but they are still interested in adding an impact player another way. The Lakers plan to be aggressive on the buyout market, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. One player they plan to target is veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. There was talk a few weeks ago that he had checked out on the Nets, who are having a bad season. He will likely be pursued by multiple contenders…

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t make a trade. According to various reports, the Lakers didn’t like what they saw on the trade market and instead decided to stand pat with their current team. Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes says the team will look in the offseason to trade for another star while armed with three first-round picks. “The probable path for Los Angeles Lakers is standing pat at the trade deadline with the potential to acquire another star player in the offseason when armed with three first-round picks, league sources tell @NBAonTNT…

The NBA world knows that LeBron James wanted to see the Los Angeles Lakers be active at the trade deadline. LeBron did it his way, but the message was unmistakable. He expected his team to make a move. Someone should go check in on LeBron, because the deadline has passed and Los Angeles stood pat. Despite weeks of rumors and plenty of names floated as potential targets, the Lakers did nothing to bolster their rotation. Sitting in ninth in the Western Conference standings, the Lakers were expected to do something, anything, to aid a playoff push. Some fans couldn’t believe…

The Los Angeles Lakers did not make any moves at the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, but they are still interested in adding an impact player another way. The Lakers plan to be aggressive on the buyout market, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. One player they plan to target is veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. There was talk a few weeks ago that he had checked out on the Nets, who are having a bad season. He will likely be pursued by multiple contenders…

The 2024 trade deadline came and went, and the Los Angeles Lakers opted to stay put in hopes of a summer shake-up. The day did not come without effort, though, as they found that any potential trade either came with a steep price or didn’t move the needle. Now, LA must shift their attention to the buyout market, which, judging by some of Thursday’s moves, may be a little more exciting. Spencer Dinwiddie Spencer Dinwiddie is arguably the top (and most unexpected) name on the buyout market. He was previously a trade target for Los Angeles, and is now on…

With Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant’s statue scheduled for an unveiling ceremony at 3 p.m. PT today, longtime friend, former Olympic teammate, and fellow all-time LA great LeBron James had some really insightful things to say about Bryant as a player and person both on and off the court. Kobe’s impact on the landscape of basketball is undeniable, as he almost seamlessly took the torch from Michael Jordan as an elite two-way, incredibly athletic, tough-shot making two guard with a killer instinct and work ethic matched by none. His five NBA championships aside, Bryant’s impact on the city of…

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a chance to assemble one of the better offensive staffs in the NFL this offseason. And while it’s too soon to determine if they have done that with their current hires and re-hires, the names signed today don’t carry the same weight that some of the presumptive candidates did. Pittsburgh decided to go with what they knew, and now it’s either going to be a smart play, or a what-could-have-been situation: As far as the QB coach, the retention of Sullivan seems like the best move in my opinion. His obvious rapport with Kenny Pickett and…

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly continuing their search for more offensive coaches, and they still need to fill the vacant role left by Strength and Conditioning Coach Marcel Pastoor. Pastoor left the team last month after spending the last 23 years in the organization. While it’s been a slow process, there is finally more names starting to surface. According to Sports Illustrated, the Steelers are set to interview Boston College Strength and Conditioning Coach Phil Matusz and Atlanta Falcons assistants, Matt Baker and Mateo Kambui. Matusz is a native of Greenville, Pennsylvania, located about an hour north of Pittsburgh. Matusz…

Liverpool are reportedly among several clubs showing an interest in an English wonderkid who’s already making waves at senior level. According to the Sunderland Echo, the Reds are keen on Sunderland gem Chris Rigg, who also has admirers from Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United. The 16-year-old holds the records for being the youngest-ever goalscorer not just in the Black Cats’ history, but also in the League Cup, claiming both distinctions after he netted in that competition against Crewe Alexandra at the start of this season. Despite only being born a month after Liverpool’s 2007 Champions League final…