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Dzanan Musa is a highly touted 17-year-old prospect who's playing with Bosnia in Eurobasket 2017 qualifying. He learned very publicly how far the jump is to an NBA...
September 12, 2016 at 7:50 AM -
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Statistically, D'Angelo Russell had a quality rookie season: 13.2 points per game, 3.3 assists per game, shot 35.1 percent from three, had a PER of 13.2. He was NBA...
September 12, 2016 at 5:50 AM -
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Pat Riley met with the Lakers about succeeding Phil Jackson as coach in 2004, a job that ultimately went to Rudy Tomjanovich. Why didn't Riley, then and still the Heat...
September 7, 2016 at 12:50 PM -
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This is not part of Luke Walton's offense... or is it. No, it's not. Timofey Mozgov attempted seven three-pointers last season in Cleveland, and he hit one. For his...
September 7, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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For one year at the minimum, this would be a solid pickup for just about any team.
September 3, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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Luke Walton is connecting with his players. That's a start.
September 2, 2016 at 3:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant infamously requested a trade in 2007. The Lakers even agreed to terms with the Pistons before Kobe vetoed the deal with his no-trade clause. That wasn't the...
September 2, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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If the Lakers waive Nick Young, they have potential replacements lined up. The Lakers have 14 players – one shy of the regular-season roster limit – plus Yi...
September 1, 2016 at 12:50 PM -
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The Lakers are reportedly willing to waive Nick Young if they can't trade him. They just didn't do it yesterday. The Lakers let the Aug. 31 deadline to stretch a...
September 1, 2016 at 6:50 AM -
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After Kobe Bryant's retirement and the worst season in team history, the Los Angeles Lakers' quest to rebuild a championship franchise is finally beginning in...
September 1, 2016 at 5:50 AM -
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Lakers forward Julius Randle has suffered a minor setback in his summer workouts. The team announced he received stitches on his right hand and will be sidelined for two...
August 30, 2016 at 3:50 PM -
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Julius Randle suffered a season-ending injury in his first NBA game. His third pro season includes an even earlier setback. Lakers release: Lakers forward Julius Randle...
August 30, 2016 at 12:50 PM -
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Before signing with the Bucks, Jason Terry said he reached out to multiple contenders. He also spoke with the Lakers. Terry tried to leverage his relationship with...
August 30, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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Phil Jackson said he warned the Lakers they'd regret passing on Kristaps Porzingis with the No. 2 pick. The Lakers are getting another swing at stretch big Jackson liked...
August 30, 2016 at 9:50 AM -
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The Bucks hope Xavier Henry is just another thing Byron Scott is wrong about. Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: After Lakers workout and deciding among options, Xavier...
August 30, 2016 at 9:50 AM -
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Yi Jianlian's unconventional contract terms with the Lakers had slowly emerged. He'll earn somewhere between $250,000 and $8 million next season, $1,139,123 just for...
August 25, 2016 at 6:50 AM -
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Kevin Ollie made himself one of the NBA's hottest coaching prospects by leading UConn to the 2014 NCAA title. He has since resisted NBA overtures, including from the...
August 24, 2016 at 4:50 PM -
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Los Angeles announced today, August 24, 2016 would be Kobe Bryant Day – presumably because he wore Nos. 8 and 24 with the Lakers, not because 8-24 feels like a...
August 24, 2016 at 1:50 PM -
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The Lakers have given 15 players – the regular-season roster limit – a guaranteed salary for next season. But they could open a roster spot by trading (ha!)...
August 23, 2016 at 7:50 PM -
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The Lakers officially signed former draft bust/Chinese Olympic star Yi Jianlian, but the contract terms were shrouded in mystery. Some reports said he'd earn the minimum...
August 23, 2016 at 2:50 PM -
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Ingram is an important part of the their future.
August 22, 2016 at 7:50 PM -
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Good and bad news for the Lakers. The good news: Timofey Mozgov seems healthy after injuring his groin playing for Russia. Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times: The...
August 17, 2016 at 7:50 PM -
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Nick Young sounds ready to bury the hatchet with D'Angelo Russell and continue with the Lakers. Young might not get the chance. If the Lakers can't trade him as they...
August 17, 2016 at 6:50 PM -
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As was reported Wednesday night, it looks like the Lakers are bringing 7'0″ power forward Yi Jianlian back to the NBA. Nothing has been confirmed by the Lakers...
August 17, 2016 at 7:50 AM -
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Stop asking, he's done. He's not coming back.
August 16, 2016 at 6:50 PM -
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The Lakers may still waive and stretch him.
August 15, 2016 at 4:50 PM -
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Keeping Mozgov healthy this season will be key to the Lakers getting value from him.
August 13, 2016 at 6:50 AM -
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The Lakers reportedly thought they could sign Russell Westbrook. Well, Westbrook is reportedly inking an extension with the Thunder. Oklahoma City center Enes Kanter...
August 4, 2016 at 6:50 AM -
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Metta World Peace said he could play a couple more seasons. At a high level, too. World Peace, in a Q&A with Ian Begley of ESPN: Q: Are you still planning to play...
August 3, 2016 at 8:50 PM -
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Clarkson just re-upped with the Lakers for $50 million.
August 2, 2016 at 7:50 PM -
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The Lakers handed Kobe Bryant a two-year, $48.5 million contract extension without negotiation in 2013. When Dwyane Wade sought a two-year, $50 million deal from the...
August 1, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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Boozer last played for the Lakers in 2014-15.
July 30, 2016 at 6:50 PM -
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Did LeBron James lead the Lakers to NBA titles in 2012 and 2013? If you haven't already gotten your fix of laughing at children, here's a kid who guessed that happened:...
July 29, 2016 at 8:50 AM -
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Clippers forward Paul Pierce is mulling retirement, which would mean another franchise icon could leave the NBA this summer - Lakers great Kobe Bryant, Spurs great Tim...
July 28, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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The Clippers don't just play second fiddle to the Lakers in Los Angeles. They play second fiddle to the Lakers in their own arena. Unless the Clippers want to move from...
July 27, 2016 at 12:50 PM -
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Shaquille O'Neal said he regretted leaving the Magic for the Lakers as a free agent in 1996. So, why did he bolt Orlando? It was an intriguing high-stakes saga, and...
July 25, 2016 at 9:50 AM -
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He wanted to be loyal to what he helped build in Toronto.
July 24, 2016 at 8:50 AM -
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Kobe Bryant withdrew from Olympic consideration just a couple days before USA Basketball named finalists for the Rio roster. He then followed through on his plan to...
July 20, 2016 at 7:50 AM -
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The Lakers locker room was not exactly the most mature, professional place in the NBA last season. To put it kindly. But in the middle of that were a few veterans who...
July 16, 2016 at 8:50 PM -
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He had his best game of the summer in his final game.
July 16, 2016 at 5:50 AM -
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X-rays the night of had shown a possible fracture.
July 15, 2016 at 5:50 PM -
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The Thunder reportedly aren't looking to trade Russell Westbrook right now. One speculated suitor - the Lakers - doesn't seem interested, anyway. Chris Broussard of ESPN...
July 11, 2016 at 1:50 PM -
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The marquee Lakers-Sixers matchup was peak Summer League.
July 9, 2016 at 8:50 PM -
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Do you want to know the biggest reason Larry Bird never left the Boston Celtics in his prime? He couldn't.
July 9, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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He could push (and pass) Calderon for the backup point guard minutes.
July 7, 2016 at 8:50 PM -
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Update 4: Johnson: Clarifying earlier Tweet: Bulls gave up no 1st-rd picks in either Calderon or Dunleavy trade. A future 2nd-rd pick going to Lakers w/ Jose. - K.C...
July 6, 2016 at 8:50 PM -
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It looks like Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young hasn't learned much about fireworks safety from New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.
July 6, 2016 at 10:50 AM -
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Until a couple of months ago, Brandon Ingram's new locker at the Los Angeles Lakers' training complex was occupied by Kobe Bryant.
July 6, 2016 at 7:50 AM -
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When you sign a center who's about to turn 30 who just spent the year dealing with injury and/or physical deterioration, you need a capable backup. The Lakers will put...
July 4, 2016 at 7:50 AM -
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Win a championship, and teams will try to poach your players. After decades of watching from a distance, Cleveland is learning first-hand. Timofey Mozgov left the...
July 1, 2016 at 1:50 PM -
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Jordan Clarkson said he wanted to return to the Lakers (not that he had much choice as a restricted free agent). Clarkson is getting his wish. Shams Charania of Yahoo...
July 1, 2016 at 6:50 AM -
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The Lakers and center Timofey Mozgov have reportedly agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal.
June 30, 2016 at 10:50 PM -
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Nick Young reportedly got his ex-girlfriend pregnant. But Iggy Azalea said neither that nor D'Angelo Russell‘s video cause her to break off her engagement...
June 30, 2016 at 7:50 AM -
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D'Angelo Russell might be off the hook. Iggy Azalea and Nick Young broke up after Russell recorded and published a video of Young discussing cheating on his former...
June 29, 2016 at 9:50 PM -
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Jim Buss reportedly told people late last season the Lakers would sign Kevin Durant. Then, they were just trying to get a meeting with him. Not even that will happen...
June 29, 2016 at 2:50 PM -
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Jim Buss was so confident Kevin Durant would sign with the Lakers, Buss told people late last season that it'd happen. But Durant didn't even schedule a meeting with the...
June 28, 2016 at 10:50 AM -
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Jim Buss promised to resign as executive vice president of basketball operations if the Lakers weren't "contending for the Western Conference, contending for a...
June 28, 2016 at 7:50 AM -
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The Thunder remain the front runners. The Warriors are next in line. The Spurs, Clippers, Celtics, and Heat will get their chances. Everyone wants a shot to pitch Kevin...
June 25, 2016 at 5:50 PM -
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It's a long list of teams interested in Whiteside.
June 25, 2016 at 12:50 PM -
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The 76ers got their No. 1 pick, and the Lakers got their No. 1 pick – if you believe the leaks. Philadelphia selected Simmons with the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NBA...
June 23, 2016 at 4:50 PM -
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The Lakers reportedly didn't plan to trade D'Angelo Russell because of his Nick Young video. But what if the Lakers can deal the point guard who had an up-and-down...
June 22, 2016 at 9:50 PM -
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"You'll see him in the hallway wearing Lakers shirts that are too small for him." Luke Walton on his father Bill
June 21, 2016 at 4:50 PM -
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The 76ers will reportedly draft Ben Simmons No. 1 overall Thursday, which leaves consensus top-two prospect Brandon Ingram to the Lakers at No. 2. The Lakers say they're...
June 21, 2016 at 10:50 AM -
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Bad news, D'Angelo Russell. After Russell enraged his Lakers by recording teammate Nick Young talking about cheating on his fiancée, Iggy Azalea, the couple...
June 21, 2016 at 7:50 AM -
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Stephen A. Smith said last month LeBron James would consider leaving the Cavaliers if he led them to a championship. Cleveland's title drought ended, what's next for...
June 20, 2016 at 1:50 PM -
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The Sixers are taking him. Everything else is just window dressing.
June 14, 2016 at 2:50 PM -
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Johnson's recent free-agency tweets could have led to tampering charges.
June 12, 2016 at 8:50 AM -
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The 76ers are reportedly leaning toward drafting Ben Simmons No. 1 overall. That would leave consensus No. 2 pick Brandon Ingram to the Lakers, right? Chad Ford of ESPN:...
June 10, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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The Lakers likely match any offer for the restricted free agent.
June 9, 2016 at 5:50 AM -
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Since the NBA began awarding Finals MVP in 1969, 17 players have won MVP and a championships in the same year. Fifteen of them won Finals MVP. The exceptions: Kareem...
June 8, 2016 at 5:50 PM -
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Kristaps Porzingis‘ great pre-draft workout last June reportedly had the Lakers considering picking him No. 2. Of course, they took D'Angelo Russell, and...
June 8, 2016 at 4:50 PM -
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost seven straight to the Golden Warriors entering their match up in Game 3 of the NBA Finals tomorrow. It could be worse. The Minneapolis...
June 7, 2016 at 10:50 AM -
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Klay's father Mychael played on the Showtime Lakers.
June 6, 2016 at 5:50 AM