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 News
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 […]
Report: Lakers to Ask Some Staff to Defer Salary
When it comes to their ability to spend lavishly on players, coaches, or front office talent, I have often said that the Lakers “print money”. They are one of the most valuable franchises not only in the NBA, but in all of american professional sports. They play in a major media market, their historical greatness […]
Report: Two Lakers Players Test Positive for COVID-19
In the wake of the report that four Nets players had tested positive for COVID-19, the Lakers announced they would be moving into the next phase of their exposure protocol. The Nets last opponent before the NBA suspended games was the Lakers, last Tuesday, March 8th. This triggered the Lakers opening up testing for the […]
Report: Lakers to Sign Dion Waiters
In a move I was not sure would come, but one that I argued for, the Lakers will reportedly fill their 15th roster spot with former Miami Heat Guard Dion Waiters: Charania further reports that the Lakers front office has made clear to Waiters and his agent Rich Paul that Waiters needs to be on […]
Report: Dion Waiters Impressive in Lakers Workout
With Troy Daniels waived, the Lakers have moved quickly to begin to find a potential replacement for his roster spot. The first candidate is former Heat Guard, Dion Waiters. Waiters worked out for the Lakers on Monday and, reportedly, it went well: Okay, let’s unpack this a bit more. Charania is a respected reporter, so […]
Lakers Waive Troy Daniels, Open Roster Spot for…?
The Lakers waived Troy Daniels on Sunday. The Lakers reportedly worked with Daniels and his agent, giving him the option to stay on past Sunday or seek his release instead. The Sunday date is important because it was the final day a player could be waived in order to be playoff eligible for another team […]
On Darren Collison, Carts and Horses
There’s been countless hours and thousands of words spilled on the Lakers pursuit of Darren Collison. Podcasts! Articles! Video breakdowns! Darren Collison would help the Lakers. I can’t wait until Darren Collison is on the Lakers! His showing up last week at Staples Center was a huge social media affair that went viral. There he […]
Rajon Rondo Could Return Tuesday vs. Suns
Rajon Rondo has missed the Lakers first 9 games of the season with a strained calf. Several reports have had him nearing return for a little over a week, but the Lakers have exercised caution with him to ensure he’s fully healed. It seems that is nearing, if not here, however, with coach Frank Vogel […]
Kyle Kuzma Nearing Return and it’s Perfect Timing
The Athletic’s Shams Charania is reporting that Kyle Kuzma will make his season debut in the Lakers matchup with the Mavericks on Friday. The Lakers have mostly played coy when it comes to an exact date Kuzma would be back, but Kuz himself seemingly endorsed Charania’s report on twitter Wednesday: It’s easy to argue the […]