When looking back at the Los Angeles Lakers’ era following Kobe Bryant’s retirement, they were forced to go through a lengthy rebuild. The man who was supposed to bring them out of that was Lonzo Ball, who they selected second overall out of UCLA in 2017.
The Los Angeles Lakers have completely rebuilt their roster around Luka Doncic following LeBron James‘ departure, but ESPN thinks this new-look team could be taking a big step backward.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is the reigning NBA scoring champion, and ESPN’s NBA insiders largely believe he’ll go back-to-back. The Summer Forecast Panel was asked for their predictions for every major award, and Doncic got more than double the votes of anyone else with 11.
All eyes are on the Los Angeles Lakers to see how they fare without LeBron James running the show. LeBron James walking away after eight years marks the end of an era, but the Lakers aren’t dwelling on the past.
In the history of the NBA, a player has scored 50 or more points in a playoff game on 51 occasions. How many can you name in six minutes?
Jeanie Buss has gone on the offensive against her siblings, Joey and Janie. Her recent petition to the court has some interesting demands, to say the least.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
A Vancouver bakery has called out former Los Angeles Lakers icon Metta Sandiford-Artest for what the store believes is an “outrageous” offer. Fanny Lam, who owns Oh Sweet Day!
Luka Doncic recently went viral during the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster trip to Slovenia for how fit he looks, but Colin Cowherd isn’t impressed and he thinks no one should be.
The stakes just got higher in the saga surrounding the ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Busses are once again set for a clash in a Los Angeles courtroom.
The Buss family fight over the Lakers has officially reached the see you in court stage. Jeanie Buss filed a petition Wednesday asking a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to prevent her five siblings from selling the family’s remaining 17.8 percent stake in the franchise, according to Sam Amick and Melody Gutierrez of The Athletic.
The Buss family legal battle over the sale of their stake in the Lakers continued Wednesday in a Los Angeles Superior Court, according to Sam Amick and Melody Gutierrez of The Athletic.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
After months of speculation, Jonathan Kuminga and his camp finally settled on a landing spot. As reported, the athletic forward has signed a two-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, spurning a larger and longer offer from the Los Angeles Lakers.
As Los Angeles Lakers players prepare for training camp, there’s a war raging behind the scenes that threatens to become a major distraction for the organization.
Jeanie Buss is not giving up her Los Angeles Lakers ownership stake without a fight despite her five siblings agreeing to sell their remaining 17.8% in shares to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner as part of Mark Walter’s majority sale.
Jeanie Buss is doing whatever it takes to prevent the Buss siblings from selling their remaining share in the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers went through a massive roster overhaul this summer, with the storied NBA franchise going all in on building around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to begin the post-LeBron James era.
The Los Angeles Lakers have completely remade their roster this offseason. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will still be leading the way, but the supporting cast surrounding them is totally different from last year’s squad with Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes and Sandro Mamukelashvili, amongst the many additions.
Is one team emerging as a favorite to land Kuminga?
There are many players in the NBA today who grew up watching, idolizing and emulating Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. His impact on the game stretches around the world and one person who is among the many who wanted to be him is new Lakers signing Kevon Looney.
The Lakers’ ownership drama may soon require a little help from the commissioner. NBA commissioner Adam Silver could become involved in the increasingly messy dispute between Jeanie Buss and her siblings over the Buss family’s remaining ownership stake in the franchise, according to Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal.
There is no indication James did anything improper. His spokesperson described the arrangement as a common financial structure for someone with his level of wealth and said a later 2022 transaction received NBA approval.
Austin Reaves knows his place in Luka Doncic’s kingdom. Doncic recently welcomed Reaves and several other Lakers players to Slovenia for workouts and bonding activities to strengthen their chemistry during the NBA offseason.
No team in the NBA went through a more drastic roster facelift this offseason than the Los Angeles Lakers.
With a crucial Lakers season lying ahead, it would seem to bode well for Doncic's commitment to Los Angeles, both for this year and beyond.
The former USC player is still under J.J. Redick's guidance, but, as a fringe rotation player, he might also be used as a trade chip to round up the roster.
The offseason is inching closer to the end, yet the Jonathan Kuminga situation remains unresolved.
The Los Angeles Lakers are about to switch hands for the second time in less than two years.
The Los Angeles Lakers are almost done overhauling their roster, but there's still one big fish left to reel in.
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