Here's a look at someone who achieved the rare feat of winning the NBA championship with both the Lakers and the Boston Celtics — Rajon Rondo. Rondo was the No. 21 pick in the 2

The Lakers live rent-free in the minds of many players around the NBA, and Porter Jr. can now officially be added to that list. His bragging about his performances against the Lakers years later is proof that he cared about besting L.A. a bit more than he did playing against other teams.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is returning to China for the 15th time with Nike as part for the Forever King Tour.

The late Kobe Bryant cemented his legacy during his 20-year NBA career as not only one of the greatest Los Angeles Lakers of all time, but as one of the

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Instead, per Deadline, "With the 8th Pick" is from the point of view of John Nash, the then general manager of the New Jersey Nets, and their new head coach, hot-shot, up-and-comer John Calipari as they pursue the Lower Merion high school sensation.