The Lakers struck early in free agency, making one of the first moves of what has been an eventful day to nab one of the most logical players linked to them on the open market, shooting guard Wesley Matthews. Matthews will leave Milwaukee where he opted out of his contract to join the Lakers on […]
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Lakers to Sign Montrezl Harrell in Free Agency
Wow. In a move that absolutely no one saw coming, the Lakers have reportedly agreed to a free agent contract with big man Montrezl Harrell, luring the reigning 6th Man of the Year from the cross-town Clippers with a two year contract: Honestly, I’m stunned. From a talent standpoint, this is an undeniable win for […]
Report: Lakers to Trade Danny Green for Dennis Schröder
If there’s one thing the Lakers will not be doing in this truncated offseason, it’s stand pat. While the idea of running it back always sounded nice, even the best teams are trying to find ways to improve, and the defending champion Lakers are no exception. With that, reports that the team is going to […]
Rajon Rondo Broke His Thumb, Now What?
You have undoubtedly heard by now: Rajon Rondo broke his right thumb on Sunday. He’ll leave the NBA’s “bubble” in Orlando to have surgery and will be out 6-8 weeks. This, in the most basic of terms, is a problem for the Lakers. Rondo is the team’s backup point guard and with Avery Bradley already […]
Dwight Howard to Join Lakers in Orlando for NBA Restart
When they travel to Orlando this week, the Lakers will already be down a starter and an assistant coach who will not be joining them for the NBA’s scheduled restart later this month. The prospect, then, of also not having Dwight Howard join them was looking like an issue that could really sway their pursuit […]
Lakers to Sign JR Smith?
No, you didn’t just take a bunch of mushrooms and visit my site. Yes, you did read the title to this blog post correctly. That’s right, the Lakers may be tryin’ to get that pipe. With Avery Bradley deciding he will not join the Lakers in Orlando for the NBA’s scheduled restart in July, they […]
Avery Bradley to Opt-Out of NBA’s Return, Will Not Join Lakers in Orlando
While the NBA’s official return is still over a month away, players have until Wednesday to inform their teams/the NBA of whether they plan to participate in the restart in Orlando. News of player opt-outs have already begun, with the Wizards Davis Bertans (health concerns) and the Blazers Trevor Ariza (family situation) deciding they would […]
Knicks Receive Permission to Interview Jason Kidd for Head Coaching Vacancy
While the NBA plots its return to play on the court, some of the off-court news that would normally sweep through the league this time of the year is already occurring. The Pistons, for example, just named former OKC Thunder executive Troy Weaver as their new General Manager. And, in more news, the Knicks are […]
Report: Lakers Target May 16th as Date to Re-Open Practice Facility
As the NBA continues to sort through scenarios that could (hopefully) have them resume the season in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the US (and the rest of the world), individual states are beginning to re-open parts of the economy via the lifting of restrictions and easing of stay-at-home orders. California is one […]
Lakers Receive, then Give Back Stimulus Loan Meant for Small Businesses
While I have often joked that the Lakers are a “family business” that is run like a mom and pop shop, it’s really just a running gag I use to describe an organization that is still controlled by the Buss family and not venture capitalist/big tech money that so many of the new NBA ownership […]