Cooper Flagg appeared in his first pro game on Thursday night when the Dallas Mavericks played the Los Angeles Lakers at NBA Summer League. During the game (which the Mavs won by a score of 87-85), Flagg made a shot over Bronny James that got a lot of views on social media.

Thursday night’s matchup between Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks and Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers was the fourth-most-watched Summer League game ever, per ESPN.

The No. 1 pick in last month’s draft scores 10 points in 32 minutes and blocks a shot that leads to the game-winning 3-pointer as Dallas edges the Lakers, 87-85. Cole Swider has 22 points and 10

As detailed in a recent feature story by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst, the news sent the Association into a "tizzy," with executives around the league doing their best to "decode" the message released by James's agent, Rich Paul.

Arguably the most popular athlete to play in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are commemorating late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with a bobblehead giveaway on Friday, Aug. 8, when they host the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Los Angeles Lakers added Deandre Ayton to their team that already includes LeBron James and Luka Doncic. But for one Boston Celtics legend, it’s still not enough to reach the NBA Finals.

Lakers Legend, 53, Drops Final Update on Hacking Incident originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O'Neal was an unstoppable force during his heyday in the NBA. In 19 years in the league, he averaged 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.

"It's not a good track record" - Charles Barkley casts his doubts over Deandre Ayton and the Lakers originally appeared on Basketball Network.