Yes, the title of this post feels like it could appear at The Onion. I know. You mean the agent for a free agent wants his client to make a lot of money? I, too, am shocked. Here’s the thing. We are just now entering into the part of the basketball year when the maneuvering […]
Lakers News
Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma Named to All-Rookie Teams
The Lakers announced Tuesday that Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma were named to the All-Rookie Teams. Kuzma earned a 1st team nod while Ball was named to the 2nd team. It is the 4th straight year the Lakers have had a representative on either 1st or 2nd team, with Brandon Ingram (2nd), D’Angelo Russell (2nd), […]
Lakers News: Isaiah Thomas to Undergo Hip Surgery
Oh, Isaiah Thomas. How we barley knew ye. The Lakers announced that Thomas will undergo arthroscopic hip surgery. Though there is no timetable on his recovery, this procedure will effectively end his season with only 9 games remaining on the schedule. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has more details: In a statement received by ESPN, Dr. Bryan […]
Lakers to Sign Derrick Williams to a 10-Day Contract
The Lakers are thin on the wing. Brandon Ingram has an injured groin. Josh Hart has a broken hand. Corey Brewer was waived and is now a member of the Thunder. The team has had to play three point guard lineups in recent games to stay afloat on the wing — and that’s after already […]
Lakers News: LA Agrees to Contract Buyout with Corey Brewer
The Lakers continue to make changes to their roster even in the midst of a 3 game winning streak — their most recent being a wire to wire win in Atlanta. After trading Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance at the trade deadline, one might think the Lakers were done tweaking things but that is not […]
Lakers Trade Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr. to the Cavs
I told you on Monday that the Lakers should not be eager to make a trade before today’s trade deadline. The logic was that the players who were rumored to be available by the Lakers front office — Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, and Larry Nance Jr. — could all be traded after the season (or, […]
Lakers Rumors: LA Looking Forward to 2019 Free Agency?
Rewind a little less than a year. It’s May 2017 and newly minted President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson is talking about what the team’s plans will be in the upcoming summer. The free agent market is going to be stacked — Durant, LeBron, Curry, and others — and the Lakers have the ability to […]
Riffing on the Lakers Rising Stars
It’s commonplace now for the Lakers to have players in All-Star Weekend’s version of the “futures” game, the Rising Star Challenge presented by Sponsor X (is it still Sprite? Kia? I honestly don’t know). While the game has morphed into a US vs. the World format, the gist is the same. First and second year […]
Lakers News: Lonzo Ball Still Out, KCP and Ingram Probable vs. Boston
The Lakers have been hit hard by the injury bug lately, missing starters Lonzo Ball, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Brandon Ingram for stretches over the last several games. It has not impacted their ability to get some needed wins, mostly on the back of Jordan Clarkson (who has been playing fantastic) and, vs. the Knicks, Julius […]
Lakers News: LA to Sign Nigel Hayes to 10-day Contract
The Los Angeles Lakers are signing forward Nigel Hayes of G League’s Westchester to a 10-day contract, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 18, 2018 It was recently reported that the Lakers are signing former Wisconsin Badger and current Westchester Knick Nigel Hayes to a 10-day contract. Hayes has played the most […]