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The Lakers are moving fast to try to fill their head-coaching vacancy, interviewing former Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel on Thursday, according to...
May 9, 2019 at 8:50 AM -
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Hello everyone. My name is Houston Mitchell, and at this rate, everyone reading this will at one point be a candidate to coach the Lakers. Lakers A possible glimpse, as...
May 9, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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An unemployed coach would rather stay unemployed than work for the Lakers. Think about that. Think about how that speaks to the depths of dysfunction in the Lakers...
May 8, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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It would make sense that a Lakers offseason which began with Magic Johnson quitting in order to tweet more would now be highlighted by the Lakers losing their next coach...
May 8, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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The Lakers are moving on from Tyronn Lue and will continue their search for a coach, according to a person familiar with the situation. Lue and the Lakers began...
May 8, 2019 at 4:50 PM -
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Hello everyone. My name is Houston Mitchell, and Mike Scioscia looks a lot different in the Angels dugout this season. Did he get a new haircut or something? Lakers...
May 7, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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During the most recent episode of LeBron James' HBO show "The Shop," Lonzo Ball smiled as he talked about being teammates with James this season. "Honestly, I didn't get...
May 6, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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Until Saturday, Lonzo Ball hadn't spoken publicly about what hurt him the most in his split with former business manager Alan Foster, whom the Lakers guard sued for...
May 5, 2019 at 3:50 PM -
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Two days after Magic Johnson stepped down as the Lakers' president of basketball operations, LeBron James spoke about the way Johnson chose to resign like it was a...
May 4, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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In making this monumental choice, the Lakers had no choice. There were several candidates but zero options. The announcement has not yet been made, but the matter was...
May 3, 2019 at 5:50 PM -
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The Lakers began conversations with Tyronn Lue's representatives Friday, Lue's 42nd birthday, and those discussions are expected to end their search for a head coach...
May 3, 2019 at 9:50 AM -
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Clippers coach Doc Rivers has officially signed his contract extension to remain with the team long term, he told the Los Angeles Times on Saturday. News of the...
April 27, 2019 at 1:50 PM -
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The last two people the Lakers interviewed for their head-coaching vacancy — Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams on Thursday and former Cleveland...
April 26, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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With deepest apologies to Times sports readers, I must confess I thought Bill Plaschke's column on the Lakers' coaching search was excellent. Not only did he illuminate...
April 26, 2019 at 3:50 PM -
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LeBron James' move to Los Angeles paid off in merchandise sales as his jersey was the No. 1 seller during the regular season, the NBA announced Thursday. While James...
April 25, 2019 at 3:50 PM -
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As the Lakers entered the second week of their coaching search, their pool of interviewers expanded. In addition to controlling owner Jeanie Buss and general manager Rob...
April 25, 2019 at 2:50 PM -
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When Lakers star Lonzo Ball was a teenager, Gregory Alan Foster was like a second father. The businessman was deeply embedded in the Ball family as Lonzo and his two...
April 24, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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Luke Walton's attorney issued a statement Wednesday afternoon, saying the former Lakers coach would have his innocence "proven in court." Attorney Mark Baute also...
April 24, 2019 at 2:50 PM -
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Hello, one and all, my name is John Cherwa, and I'm guest-hosting this here newsletter for a couple of weeks while Houston Mitchell is glad he didn't get a call for the...
April 24, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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It should have been a sophisticated, exhaustive search for the basketball leader of the NBA's most celebrated franchise. It has, instead, been just another Lakers pie...
April 23, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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A former Spectrum SportsNet reporter who is suing former Lakers coach Luke Walton for an alleged sexual assault said she can no longer remain silent after struggling for...
April 23, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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The Lakers have scheduled a second interview with Tyronn Lue on Wednesday in Los Angeles for their head-coaching vacancy, according to people not authorized to speak...
April 23, 2019 at 9:50 AM -
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Former Lakers coach Luke Walton has been accused of sexual assault by former Spectrum SportsNet host Kelli Tennant. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Tennant alleges that...
April 22, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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The Lakers' coaching search will last into at least next week, and Lakers co-owner Jeanie Buss will be getting involved. Empowered by Buss to run the coaching search...
April 19, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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All-Star forward LeBron James, center, has almost always had more support from teammates than he got this season with the Lakers. Here's a look at the numbers.
April 17, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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Few answers have emerged about what the Lakers' power structure will look like moving forward, but general manager Rob Pelinka continued the process of finding a new...
April 16, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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Before the Clippers became kings of the epic postseason comebacks on Monday, the Lakers sat on the throne. So when Hall of Famer James Worthy tuned back in late Monday...
April 16, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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In the wake of the Los Angeles Clippers' epic 135-131 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their first-round series, here's a look at some of the biggest...
April 16, 2019 at 3:50 PM -
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Book publishers primed for a LeBron James playoff run with the Lakers must reimagine their marketing strategy. James' image graces the covers of several NBA-related...
April 16, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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Hello one and all, my name is John Cherwa, and I'm guest-hosting this here newsletter for a couple of weeks while Houston Mitchell interviews for the Lakers coaching...
April 16, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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The Lakers received permission to interview Miami assistant coach Juwan Howard and plan to interview Howard, Tyronn Lue and Monty Williams this week, according to people...
April 14, 2019 at 1:50 PM -
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As the Lakers dove into their coaching search, former Lakers coach Luke Walton finalized his next step. Less than 24 hours after Walton and the Lakers parted ways, he...
April 13, 2019 at 4:50 PM -
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Howdy everyone, my name is Houston Mitchell, proprietor of this here newsletter. Let's get right to the news. Lakers Remember the Saturday Night Massacre? That's when...
April 13, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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The two most prominent names in the Lakers' search to replace departing coach Luke Walton are former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue and Philadelphia 76ers...
April 12, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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Luke Walton, you lucky dog. In finally getting dumped Friday by the Lakers, their former head coach made his escape like a man staggering up the embankment from a ditch...
April 12, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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Magic Johnson says he will remain a Laker for life, but just not at this point in his busy schedule. Roy Reel Culver City :: I find it interesting that Magic Johnson...
April 12, 2019 at 4:50 PM -
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During Magic Johnson's impromptu news conference Tuesday when he resigned as the Lakers' president of basketball operations, he hinted on several occasions that he had...
April 12, 2019 at 3:50 PM -
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The Lakers hired Luke Walton almost three years ago with visions of him helping to resurrect the franchise, bringing Golden State Warriors-style basketball south, and...
April 12, 2019 at 1:50 PM -
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The first time Tyson Chandler was traded it was only 10 months after he signed a six-year deal with the Chicago Bulls. The team that drafted him sent him to New Orleans...
April 11, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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In the wake of Magic Johnson's announcement Tuesday that he was stepping down from his position as president of basketball operations with the Lakers, the consensus from...
April 11, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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Howdy everyone, my name is Houston Mitchell, proprietor of this here newsletter. Let's get right to the news. Lakers Bill Plaschke has some advice for Jeanie Buss: "When...
April 11, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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The view from the padded folding chairs arranged in rows along the Lakers' practice court featured a backdrop of Lakers logos in the foreground. In the background...
April 10, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
The swell thing about family ownership in professional sports is the feeling that your team is being run by somebody with a deeply personal investment in its success...
April 10, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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I've never been good at breakups. I'm usually the guy who stays in a doomed relationship longer than I should because of the angst that comes with breaking the news to...
April 10, 2019 at 5:50 PM -
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The Lakers have decided not to extend the contract of head athletic trainer Marco Nunez, moving on from the man who replaced legendary trainer Gary Vitti in 2016. Nunez...
April 10, 2019 at 12:50 PM -
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The latest episode of the "Arrive Early, Leave Late" podcast was supposed to be a recap of the Lakers' 2018-19 campaign on location at Staples Center for their season...
April 10, 2019 at 10:50 AM -
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Howdy everyone, my name is Houston Mitchell, proprietor of this here newsletter. Let's get right to the news. Lakers Well that was unexpected. Magic Johnson announced...
April 10, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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It started with a dunk, a classic LeBron James one-handed tomahawk slam. Eighty-two games ago, James began his time with the Lakers with the perfect play, a dunk, the...
April 9, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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Magic Johnson lingered behind a crowd of reporters surrounding Luke Walton during the Lakers coach's pregame news conference Tuesday at Staples Center. When Walton...
April 9, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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Lonzo Ball selected Creative Artists Agency to represent him, four days after announcing he and his former agent, Harrison Gaines, had parted ways. According to the NBA...
April 8, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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Essentially, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is auditioning for his next job. He's been employed by the Lakers for the last two years, playing on one-year contracts and making...
April 8, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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With less than five minutes left in the game, Donovan Mitchell thought he had an easy layup ahead of him. But as he reached up to release the ball, Jemerrio Jones was...
April 7, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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With 7 minutes 51 seconds left in the third quarter of the Lakers' stunning win over the back-to-back NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Christmas night, LeBron James...
April 6, 2019 at 4:50 PM -
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Only six days remained in the NBA's regular season by the time of tipoff Friday night at Staples Center, and if that seemed like nothing for two teams speeding toward...
April 5, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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Even I, a Clippers devotee and no Lakers fan, can identify glaring conflicts and other flaws in Bill Plaschke's premise that LeBron James was a near total screw-up in...
April 5, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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Having parted ways with his agent, Lonzo Ball is searching for a new one. Creative Artists Agency has emerged as a front-runner to represent Ball, but he and his team...
April 5, 2019 at 5:50 PM -
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Alfonso McKinnie, the reserve forward the Golden State Warriors unearthed from the NBA's G League (after stints in Mexico and Luxembourg), split through the Lakers'...
April 4, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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The injury-riddled Lakers used a different starting lineup for the 26th time this season, giving Alex Caruso his first start Thursday night with Rajon Rondo, Kentavious...
April 4, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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The Lakers wonder to this day. What if …? What if the NBA hadn't canceled a trade that would have sent Chris Paul to them? There are no such recriminations on the...
April 3, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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While recording a podcast Tuesday at Loyola Marymount, Lakers co-owner Jeanie Buss was asked by the moderator about coach Luke Walton that began "if he were to be the...
April 3, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
I normally understand trades when they go down, even if I don't agree with them. Maybe a player is in a contract year and intends to leave. Perhaps a team is trying to...
April 3, 2019 at 1:50 PM -
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Howdy everyone, my name is Houston Mitchell, proprietor of this here newsletter. Let's get right to the news. NBA Russell Westbrook did something against the Lakers that...
April 3, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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Big Baller Brand and Lonzo Ball are suing Gregory Alan Foster, a co-founder of the Lakers guard's shoe and clothing line, alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duties...
April 2, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Not since Wilt Chamberlain did it in 1968 had a player notched 20 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in a single game. And when Russell Westbrook did it in the Thunder's...
April 2, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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A smile began to spread across the face of the Clippers' Ivica Zubac as he contemplated participating in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time in his...
April 2, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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Alex Caruso wasn't being rude, but he disagreed with the premise of a question asked after the Lakers' Sunday win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Caruso had scored a...
April 1, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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When LeBron James entered the arena to join his teammates on the bench, a crowd spotted with Lakers fans wearing his jersey cheered. They turned their cell phones toward...
March 31, 2019 at 5:50 PM -
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There are a few events that sports fans in Southern California must include on their bucket list to experience. A USC-UCLA football game. The East L.A. Classic high...
March 31, 2019 at 9:50 AM -
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Howdy everyone, my name is Houston Mitchell, proprietor of this here newsletter. Let's get right to the news. Lakers I know I said I wouldn't lead with the Lakers again...
March 31, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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It was supposed to end in the playoffs. It was supposed to end with a heroic effort to drag an overmatched team back toward NBA greatness, the finish of a stirring run...
March 30, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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LeBron James is finished for the season, the Lakers announced Saturday. This marks the first time in his career that the 16-year veteran and four-time MVP has not...
March 30, 2019 at 2:50 PM -
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LeBron James had 27 points and nine assists, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Lakers ended the Charlotte Hornets' four-game winning streak...
March 29, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Recent developments have proven beyond question that the Lakers have morphed into the old Clippers. As a longtime Clippers fan who suffered through all those...
March 29, 2019 at 4:50 PM -
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Hi this is Tania Ganguli, Lakers beat reporter for the Los Angeles Times here with your Lakers newsletter. It was all but a foregone conclusion, but Friday night the...
March 28, 2019 at 11:50 AM -
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Josh Hart had an ultrasonic debridement procedure on the patella tendon in his right knee Thursday morning, the Lakers announced. The team said he will be able to resume...
March 28, 2019 at 10:50 AM -
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Rudy Gobert scored 22 points and collected 11 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 115-100 win over the Lakers on Wednesday night. Derrick Favors chipped in 20 points and...
March 27, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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There are times when the joy with which Lance Stephenson plays can permeate the roster and the building. Those moments don't always coincide with the right basketball...
March 26, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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#DumpUrMerch That was the advice Lonzo Ball's manager, Darren Moore, gave to his 269,000 Instagram followers Monday as he shot a video of himself dumping a pair of $500...
March 25, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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Sacramento coach Dave Joerger spoke for 86 seconds during his pregame news conference. The league mandates that head coaches be available for 15 minutes before every...
March 24, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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On the night when the Lakers were officially eliminated from Western Conference playoff contention, JaVale McGee had the best statistical game of his 11-year career. The...
March 23, 2019 at 5:50 PM