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• LeBron James says Lakers need to emphasize one thing on defense
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  While the Lakers have been a poor defensive team for the past few seasons, they have particularly struggled in one specific area on defense.
  Share • October 2, 2024 at 4:50 PM
• Lakers coach JJ Redick tries to find balance between analytics and instinct
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Analytics aren't for everyone, a needle that Lakers coach JJ Redick is going to have to thread with how he uses new technology.
  Share • October 2, 2024 at 3:50 PM
• LeBron James should retire if he doesn't want to put expectations on the Lakers
  From the Web › For The Win
  LeBron James doesn't think it's fair to put expectations on the Lakers.
  Share • October 2, 2024 at 12:50 PM
• Analyst on what the Lakers need to do to become a contender this year
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  In the mind of Jason Timpf, the Lakers can contend for the NBA championship this season, but there is one thing they must do first.
  Share • October 2, 2024 at 5:50 AM
• James won't put 'expectations' on new-look Lakers
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Lakers are starting the process of hammering out a new identity under coach JJ Redick but LeBron James did not want to put any expectations on the team.
  Share • October 1, 2024 at 4:50 PM
• New voices help JJ Redick coach Lakers on Day 1, but LeBron James' is not one of them
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  In his first day of directing the Lakers, coach JJ Redick had assistants Bob Beyers and Greg St. Jean helping lead the team through drills.
  Share • October 1, 2024 at 4:50 PM
• Lakers already feeling structure that JJ Redick is implementing
  From the Web › The Orange County Register
  A lack of structure and organization were common grievances shared by players last season, and from his offseason communication to a Monday night team meeting, Redick is...
  Share • October 1, 2024 at 3:50 PM
• Is J.J. Redick up to the task? Can he draw more out of same Lakers roster?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  We look at Redick having his team launching more 3s, and the fantasy hoops impacts.
  Share • October 1, 2024 at 11:50 AM
• 'Practice mode': LeBron shares video of wife using Bronny on NBA 2K
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Los Angeles Lakers star said his wife never plays video games, but made an exception to play as their son on NBA 2K.
  Share • October 1, 2024 at 7:50 AM
• LeBron James talks about his role under Lakers head coach JJ Redick
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Will LeBron James' offensive role be tweaked a bit this season under new Lakers head coach JJ Redick?
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 8:50 PM
• How healthy and ready does Jalen Hood-Schifino feel right now?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers guard Jalen Hood-Schifino needs to bounce back in a strong way after a very rough rookie season that ended due to a back ailment.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 8:50 PM
• 'Surprise surprise:' The stage is set for D'Angelo Russell's career year
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  After apologizing for a lack of professionalism last season, the Lakers guard looks to gain the trust of coach JJ Redick on both ends of the court.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 7:50 PM
• LeBron has found new purpose playing with Bronny: 'It gives you a lot of life'
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  LeBron James is fulfilling a dream by playing on the same team as his son Bronny, and it was clear at Lakers Media Day that it has energized the legend.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 6:50 PM
• Lakers' Anthony Davis: JJ Redick has 'been on me all summer about shooting 3s'
  From the Web › The Orange County Register
  Davis chose to be very involved in the team's coaching search and the All-Star big man sounds ready to embrace everything Redick wants him to do, from having the ball in...
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 5:50 PM
• LeBron refreshed, 'living in the moment' in Year 22
  From the Web › ESPN
  Coming off what he called a "great summer," LeBron James showed up to Lakers media day Monday feeling refreshed and eager to embark on his 22nd season in the league...
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 5:50 PM
• Rui Hachimura on one change Lakers head coach JJ Redick wants him to make
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  New Lakers head coach JJ Redick wants forward Rui Hachimura to be more aggressive in one department offensively this season.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 5:50 PM
• Jaxson Hayes knows he will have to carry a bigger load for a while
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  With two of the Lakers' main frontcourt reserves unable to play right now, backup center Jaxson Hayes knows he needs to step up.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 5:50 PM
• Lakers star LeBron James rides momentum of 'great summer' into training camp
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  With son Bronny at his side for media day, LeBron James says he feels "really good" physically and mentally and is "looking forward to getting to work...
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 5:50 PM
• Anthony Davis on the biggest key for the Lakers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Lakers have several concerns going into the 2024-25 season, but Davis said at media day that one issue will be most important for them.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 4:50 PM
• NBA media day live updates: LeBron and Bronny James headline Lakers media day
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The NBA's all-time leading scorer and his oldest son will join forces in L.A. this season.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 2:50 PM
• How the Dallas Mavericks became a better destination than the Lakers with Mark Cuban gone
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Mavericks under Mark Cuban never did bag the top free agent. That may change under Nico Harrison
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 2:50 PM
• LeBron, Bronny James make public debut as Lakers teammates: 'Just pure joy, man'
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Bronny joined his dad for some friendly trash talk while sporting a No. 9 Lakers jersey with "James Jr." across his back.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 2:50 PM
• Bronny delightfully roasted his dad when asked about LeBron scoring on him in Lakers scrimmage
  From the Web › For The Win
  You can tell they're having fun.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 12:50 PM
• Lakers at Acrisure Arena: What to know to see LeBron James, NBA preseason games
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Lakers play two preseason games at Acrisure Arena, hosting the Timberwolves on Friday and Suns on Sunday. Here's what you need to know
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 12:50 PM
• Jeanie Buss tells a story of how Phil Jackson made the Lakers into a family
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  One of the reasons Phil Jackson was arguably the greatest coach in NBA history is because he always looked to turn his teams into a family.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 7:50 AM
• Rob Pelinka says he has 'optimism' Christian Koloko can contribute
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka sounds hopeful new acquisition Christian Koloko can help plug the team's hole at the backup center spot.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 7:50 AM
• 'It's kind of nuts': JJ Redick, LeBron and the NBA's next great coaching experiment
  From the Web › ESPN
  As JJ Redick trades the studio for the sideline, he steps into the turbulent world of coaching LeBron James and the Lakers.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 5:50 AM
• NBA media day live updates, schedule: LeBron and Bronny James headline Lakers media day
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The NBA's all-time leading scorer and his oldest son will join forces in L.A. this season.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 5:50 AM
• JJ Redick outlines the roles of the Lakers' player development coaches
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers head coach JJ Redick gave a glimpse into what how franchise's new player development system will function.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 5:50 AM
• The internet helped make JJ Redick the next Lakers coach. Now he's unplugging
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  When the Lakers hired JJ Redick, they entered a partnership with a pioneer of basketball's alternate realities of the internet. For him, that's in the past.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 3:50 AM
• The internet helped make JJ Redick the next Lakers coach. Now he's unplugging
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  When the Lakers hired JJ Redick, they entered a partnership with a pioneer of basketball's alternate realities of the internet. For him, that's in the past.
  Share • September 30, 2024 at 3:50 AM
• The Lakers privately acknowledge they need an upgrade at the center spot
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Despite what they have said publicly, the Lakers know they have a sizable hole at the 5 behind superstar big man Anthony Davis.
  Share • September 29, 2024 at 10:50 PM
• Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka compares Austin Reaves' trajectory to All-NBA guard
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka implied that perhaps Austin Reaves could make the type of big leap that a recently minted All-NBA guard made.
  Share • September 29, 2024 at 11:50 AM
• Lakers training camp preview: 5 storylines to monitor
  From the Web › The Orange County Register
  Using Anthony Davis more as an offensive "hub," getting LeBron James more 3-point attempts, Jarred Vanderbilt's availability, the search for offensive rebounds and...
  Share • September 29, 2024 at 9:50 AM
• JJ Redick: LeBron James, Bronny James will play together 'sooner rather than later'
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers head coach JJ Redick talked about the timing of when LeBron James and his son Bronny could take the court together during a game.
  Share • September 29, 2024 at 8:50 AM
• Lakers head coach JJ Redick outlines Rui Hachimura's role for this season
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers head coach JJ Redick says forward Rui Hachimura will have a "big role" in multiple ways this season.
  Share • September 29, 2024 at 12:50 AM
• The Lakers are still paying the price for the Russell Westbrook trade
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The trade the Lakers made in 2021 to acquire Russell Westbrook was a bad move that continues to have a ripple effect and hurt them a few years later.
  Share • September 28, 2024 at 11:50 PM
• Alexander: Will standing pat be enough for Lakers?
  From the Web › The Orange County Register
  The core players from the team that rallied to reach the 2023 Western Conference finals remain, but can a new coach get "sustainable excellence" out of a group that is...
  Share • September 28, 2024 at 9:50 AM
• JJ Redick: Lakers should be 'model of integration' with G League
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Lakers seem to have a clear vision on how to develop young players using their G League affiliate.
  Share • September 28, 2024 at 9:50 AM
• Lakers hire OKC Thunder's Vanessa Brooks as head athletic trainer
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Los Angeles Lakers hire Oklahoma City Thunder's Vanessa Brooks as head athletic trainer.
  Share • September 28, 2024 at 8:50 AM
• Kendrick Perkins criticizes Lakers' lack of moves after Knicks land Karl-Anthony Towns
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  After the Knicks reportedly made a huge move by agreeing to acquire four-time All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, the Lakers are just sitting around.
  Share • September 28, 2024 at 5:50 AM
• Magic Johnson: Bronny James needs to spend all season in the G League
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers legend Magic Johnson says rookie guard Bronny James needs to spend all year in the G League honing his skills.
  Share • September 28, 2024 at 12:50 AM
• The Lakers have hired a new head athletic trainer
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Lakers have made another change to the staff who will be overseeing their players prior to the start of training camp.
  Share • September 28, 2024 at 12:50 AM
• Lakers great doesn't place LeBron James in his all-time starting five
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  A legendary Lakers superstar from yesteryear had two other Lakers on his all-time NBA starting five, but not LeBron James.
  Share • September 27, 2024 at 6:50 PM
• Lakers hire Dr. Vanessa Brooks as head athletic trainer
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  New Lakers head athletic trainer Vanessa Brooks was the first Black woman to be dual certified as an athletic trainer and physical therapist.
  Share • September 27, 2024 at 6:50 PM
• Lakers player goals for the 2024-25 season: LeBron James
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  If LeBron James achieves these three goals, it would greatly increase the Lakers' chances of taking a step forward.
  Share • September 27, 2024 at 11:50 AM
• Lakers player goals for the 2024-25 season: Anthony Davis
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis can become ever more dominant and impactful if he achieves these three goals.
  Share • September 27, 2024 at 9:50 AM
• How an NBA sixth man built a $600M empire
  From the Web › ESPN
  Drafted by the Lakers in 1975, Junior Bridgeman spent four decades building a nine-figure, multinational empire. And now he's teaching NBA rookies, veterans and teams...
  Share • September 26, 2024 at 10:50 AM
• LeBron, Bronny James already scrimmaging with Lakers ahead of historic season
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  JJ Redick and his coaching staff are planning for the early-season moment when a father and son will share an NBA court for the first time.
  Share • September 26, 2024 at 8:50 AM
• The NBA Clarity Index
  From the Web › The Ringer
  Getty Images/Ringer illustration Some teams are entering the 2024-25 NBA season with an unmistakable direction. Others … not so much. We sorted every franchise...
  Share • September 26, 2024 at 5:50 AM
• Lakers mulling plans for historic first game with LeBron, Bronny
  From the Web › The Orange County Register
  Coach JJ Redick has already started thinking about the James duo becoming the first father and son in NBA history to share the court together this season, but he says...
  Share • September 25, 2024 at 5:50 PM
• Lakers mull plans for historic LeBron-Bronny game
  From the Web › ESPN
  Lakers coach JJ Redick said LeBron James and Bronny James will be involved in discussions for how the team will execute the historic moment when they'll first share the...
  Share • September 25, 2024 at 4:50 PM
• Rob Pelinka on whether Lakers are open to trading future draft picks
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has been criticized for not making any moves to improve the team's roster.
  Share • September 25, 2024 at 4:50 PM
• Will the Lakers ever trade their top draft picks? Rob Pelinka shares their strategy
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  GM Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick on Wednesday highlighted the Lakers' offseason progress and the need to make the most of LeBron James' final years.
  Share • September 25, 2024 at 4:50 PM
• Patrick Beverley says Lakers forward should be their X-factor
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Former Lakers guard Patrick Beverley feels one of the team's forwards needs to step up more consistently, and that if he does so, it would help a lot.
  Share • September 25, 2024 at 3:50 PM
• JJ Redick revealed Lakers have already considered how LeBron James and Bronny might share the floor
  From the Web › For The Win
  The Lakers are already preparing for how LeBron James and Bronny will make history together.
  Share • September 25, 2024 at 2:50 PM
• LeBron James has already viciously scored on his son Bronny during a Lakers scrimmage
  From the Web › For The Win
  Welcome to the NBA, Bronny James!
  Share • September 25, 2024 at 1:50 PM
• JJ Redick's Lakers' starting lineup shows how far the team has already come since Darvin Ham
  From the Web › For The Win
  These are exactly the five players that the Lakers should have in the starting lineup.
  Share • September 25, 2024 at 12:50 PM
• On two occasions, Scottie Pippen wanted to come to the Lakers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  After the Michael Jordan-led Bulls dynasty ended, Scottie Pippen, the Bulls' floor general and defensive stopper, wanted to come to the Lakers.
  Share • September 25, 2024 at 7:50 AM
• Liverpool shareholder LeBron James debuts BRAND NEW tattoo ahead of NBA season
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The LA Lakers' talisman has debuted a new look after as he gears up for the 2024/25 NBA season. LeBron James has been closely affiliated with Liverpool for a long time...
  Share • September 24, 2024 at 11:50 PM
• Lakers coach JJ Redick reveals team's starting lineup before training camp
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  No, the Lakers aren't starting Bronny.
  Share • September 24, 2024 at 6:50 PM
• Ranking the NBA's No. 2 options: Lakers, Celtics boast the league's best co-stars
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Within all 30 teams is a hierarchy. Here's a look at each franchise's second go-to player.
  Share • September 24, 2024 at 9:50 AM
• Udonis Haslem feels Bronny James can make a major impact on the Lakers defensively
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Udonis Haslem, who won two NBA championships with LeBron James, feels James' son Bronny can make a big name for himself on the defensive end.
  Share • September 24, 2024 at 7:50 AM
• Kwame Brown gives a big warning about Bronny James' NBA prospects
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Former Lakers center Kwame Brown feels that Bronny James won't do well in the NBA unless he develops one specific skill set.
  Share • September 24, 2024 at 5:50 AM
• The reason one beat writer thinks the Lakers will start poorly
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  There may be several barriers in the way of the Lakers establishing a winning record in the opening weeks of the upcoming NBA season.
  Share • September 23, 2024 at 9:50 PM
• The Lakers reportedly may not have a player-led minicamp this year
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  LeBron James may not be organizing his usual minicamp ahead of the Lakers' official training camp this year.
  Share • September 23, 2024 at 7:50 PM
• Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht attended Rams' comeback win over 49ers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht was among the players on hand on Sunday to watch the Los Angeles Rams host the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium.
  Share • September 23, 2024 at 1:50 PM
• Former Lakers great says he should've won eight NBA championships
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  This Lakers legend had a very fulfilling NBA career and won several world championships, but he feels he should've won many more rings.
  Share • September 23, 2024 at 11:50 AM
• Austin Reaves makes a claim about legitimacy of Lakers' 2020 NBA title
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Austin Reaves feels there is a very specific reason why people claim the Lakers' 2020 NBA championship in the bubble shouldn't count.
  Share • September 23, 2024 at 9:50 AM
• Robert Horry implies he should be in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Should former Lakers forward Robert Horry be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, despite being a role player?
  Share • September 23, 2024 at 7:50 AM
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Michael Cooper making the Hall of Fame
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar seems to feel former teammate Michael Cooper's nod into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was overdue.
  Share • September 23, 2024 at 5:50 AM
• Christian Koloko says his doctors gave him 'the green light' to play
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  New Lakers center Christian Koloko hasn't been cleared to play by the NBA yet following a blood clot issue he had last season, but he feels ready.
  Share • September 22, 2024 at 11:50 PM
• Former Lakers big man agrees to a contract with the Hornets
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  One of the Lakers' backup centers from last season has found a new team.
  Share • September 22, 2024 at 8:50 PM
• Lakers player goals for the 2024-25 season: Austin Reaves
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  By accomplishing these three goals, Austin Reaves can at least get a bit closer to becoming a true NBA star.
  Share • September 22, 2024 at 11:50 AM
• Lakers player goals for the 2024-25 season: D'Angelo Russell
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  D'Angelo Russell accomplishing these three goals would help the Lakers improve and also help his chances of not getting traded.
  Share • September 22, 2024 at 9:50 AM
• Lakers player goals for the 2024-25 season: Rui Hachimura
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Here are three goals Lakers forward Rui Hachimura should strive to accomplish this coming season.
  Share • September 22, 2024 at 7:50 AM
• Tracy McGrady says this Lakers great was the most skilled player he's ever seen
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Former NBA superstar Tracy McGrady firmly believes that one Lakers legend was even more skilled than Michael Jordan.
  Share • September 22, 2024 at 5:50 AM
• How close was DeMar DeRozan to joining the Lakers in 2021?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  One has to wonder how much better things would've turned out for the Lakers had they acquired DeMar DeRozan instead of Russell Westbrook in 2021.
  Share • September 21, 2024 at 11:50 PM
• Do the Celtics hold the historic advantage over the Lakers?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Are the Boston Celtics historically a better team than the Los Angeles Lakers?
  Share • September 21, 2024 at 5:50 PM
• Lakers player goals for the 2024-25 season: Gabe Vincent
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  If Gabe Vincent accomplishes these three goals, he could help the Lakers try to take a step forward.
  Share • September 21, 2024 at 1:50 PM