Well, the Lakers added another big man in the mix. Here’s Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports: Free agent forward Ed Davis has reached agreement on a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, league source tells Yahoo. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 17, 2014 Davis' deal is two years, $2M, with a player option on […]
Summer League Interview With Assistant Coach Mark Madsen
Assistant coach Mark Madsen is coaching the Lakers Summer League team. We caught up with him after their thrilling win last night against the Warriors. FORUM BLUE & GOLD: There’s no head coach yet. Thre’s really no system in place. What do you tell the guys out there? MM: Well, we’re trying to run a […]
Summer League Interview With Kendall Marshall
Kendall Marshall has an unguaranteed contract going into next season. He’s on the Lakers Summer League team and is averaging 8.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in three games. He stopped by to answer a few questions. FORUM BLUE & GOLD: You were out of the league for a bit before catching on with […]
Report: Jordan Hill Re-Signs With Lakers On Two-Year Deal
Another Laker is staying with the team. Here is Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports with the report. Free agent forward Jordan Hill has agreed to a two-year, $18M deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, agent Kevin Bradbury tells Yahoo. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 11, 2014 My reaction? That’s a lot of money. […]
Report: Mike D’Antoni Resigns As Laker Head Coach
It looks like the Los Angeles Lakers will be looking for a new head coach for the next season. Per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN… Mike D'Antoni has resigned as Lakers coach, source tells ESPN — Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) May 1, 2014 For days, D’Antoni wanted his option year exercised by the team. The Lakers continuously […]
Lakers/Suns: Lakers Lose Young And Lose Another Game
It’s pretty tough to win a game when your roster is depleted. And the Suns took advantage of that as they beat an undermanned Laker team, 121-114. The Lakers essentially played seven (Robert Sacre didn’t play) the entire game. Nick Young was kicked out of the game after he took a swing at Suns rookie […]
Lakers Waive Forward Shawne Williams
Well, the Lakers opened up a roster spot. The Lakers have waived Shawne Williams, league source tells Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 7, 2014 His contract was unguaranteed and it was going to be guaranteed if he wasn’t let go by the team by 5:00 P.M. Eastern today. I was a bit surprised […]
Farmar Ultrasound Showed Hamstring Tear; Out Minimum Of 4 Weeks
Well, it never stops for the Lakers. This season has been tough because of the myriad of injuries the Lakers have been getting. Add another one to the list. The Lakers’ latest press release has Jordan Farmar out for a minimum of four weeks. EL SEGUNDO – Lakers guard Jordan Farmar had an ultrasound test […]
Lakers/Jazz: Los Angeles Didn’t Like Getting Any Favors From Utah
Well, that was a better game than I had anticipated. But it’s worse when you root for the Lakers as they go down to the Jazz in a nailbiter, 105-103. It was actually a close game throughout, although, for the most part, both teams seemed to be allergic to defense. Both teams’ rotations are awful […]
Preview & Chat: Lakers/Wolves, Going Without Kobe Again
How do I even start this preview? I don’t even know what to talk about. The Lakers lose Steve Nash. Then Jordan Farmar. Then Steve Blake. And then they lose Kobe Bryant again. Basically, the Lakers lost all their playmakers from the backcourt. They did go ahead and sign Kendall Marshall out of the D-League […]