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Gabe Vincent and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a 3-year, $33 million deal, per multiple sources. After going undrafted out of UC Santa Barbara in 2018, Gabe Vincent turned into an instrumental part of the Miami Heat’s run to the 2023 NBA Finals. He created a vast market for himself in free agency […]

With their first move of the 2023 NBA free agency period, the Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Taurean Prince to a one-year, $4.5 million contract, according to various sources. Prince checks multiple boxes for the Lakers. At 6’7, 218 pounds, the 29-year-old offers ideal size on the wing along with defensive versatility. He’s also a […]

NBA free agency officially starts on Saturday, July 6, but teams, agents, and players can start negotiating contracts and agreeing to deals — which Woj, Shams, and Windhorst will break — at 6 pm ET on Friday, June 30. As the Los Angeles Lakers enter what could be their “Last Dance” with LeBron James and […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers enter NBA free agency, they’ll be looking to maximize their bench potential around stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In terms of what players the Lakers covet, one former NBA Draft lottery pick is atop the Lakers’ target list. The Lakers have shown interest in Cam Reddish, via Jake Fischer […]

Kyrie Irving isn’t just meeting with the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns in free agency. Once the player movement period officially tips off at 3:00 p.m. (PT), the eight-time All-Star will also take free agent pitches from the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers, according to Bill Reiter of CBS Sports. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly expected to be interested in Milwaukee Bucks guard Jevon Carter, per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Carter is a quality role player who make sense for each of the aforementioned teams. Particularly, Carter’s link to the Suns and Lakers is interesting. He’s a point […]

After joining the Miami Heat, Kevin Love went on a run all the way to the NBA Finals. As Love enters free agency, there is a long line of suitors looking to acquire the well-respected veteran. The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns have both shown interest in signing Love, via Matt Moore of The […]

Dennis Schroder has had quite the arc for the Los Angeles Lakers. During his first stint with LA, Schroder was disliked by many fans after underperforming heavily during the season. His performance was so abysmal, he was forced to take a minimum contract the following year. After the 2022-23 season, though, the perception around Schroder […]

Heading into the 2023 NBA Draft, there were rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers would end up trading the No. 17 overall pick to acquire a win-now player to help squeeze out one more championship with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. But it was clear that Rob Pelinka chose to prioritize the future by staying […]

Dennis Schroder is getting ready for the start of NBA free agency on Friday after his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. There is no guarantee that the Lakers sign him to a contract and initiate his return, although Schroder has made it clear that he would be interested, reports ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “Whenever […]

Bruce Brown is finding his name swirl around rumors in regards to NBA free agency. With free agency officially starting on Friday, Brown is set to meet with four teams, and none of them are the Los Angeles Lakers, reports The Athletic’s Kelly Iko. “At the outset of free agency, SF Bruce Brown will meet […]

Dennis Schroder is currently undergoing NBA free agency contract negotiations amid his public interest in a return to the Los Angeles Lakers. Regardless of a return to the Lakers or not, Schroder is so grateful for a particular moment with LeBron James that he is turning it into a t-shirt, reports ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The […]

Damian Lillard rocked the basketball world earlier in the offseason when he said he was headed to the Los Angeles Lakers. Dame was only joking around when he made that loaded declaration, but at the same time, you can’t really blame LA fans for dreaming of a Big 3 scenario featuring Lillard, LeBron James, and […]

The San Antonio Spurs have a bright future ahead of them. Not only did they draft Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, but they also have a young core boasting the likes of Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan, and Malaki Branham to round out the roster. To top […]

LeBron James has built an empire in Hollywood. Apart from being the cornerstone superstar of the Los Angeles Lakers, the four-time champ has also made a lot of moves over the past several years to secure his post-NBA future. This includes, among other things, building an LA-based production company that has been very successful. At […]

Austin Reaves has emerged from a beloved rotation piece to one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most important players. Reaves’ crafty ballhandling as well as his penchant for drawing fouls has made him such a valuable part of the Lakers’ offense — just in time for his foray into free agency. But keeping him may […]

In case you forgot, Kobe Bryant actually had a sponsorship deal with Adidas early on in his career. He was Adidas’ golden boy as the German athletic apparel giants poured a lot of time, effort, and money into building their basketball brand around the Los Angeles Lakers icon. It wasn’t long, however, before Kobe cut […]

Add another name to the list of free agents whom the Los Angeles Lakers are monitoring: Brook Lopez. Here was the latest intel from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin: “Among the players L.A. has interest in signing with the non-tax midlevel are Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown and Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, sources told ESPN”. The Lakers can use the $12.4 million […]

The Los Angeles Lakers declined Malik Beasley’s $16.5 million team option for 2023-24 before Thursday’s deadline, thereby rendering Beasley an unrestricted free agent. The decision came shortly after the Lakers waived Mo Bamba’s $10.3 million non-guaranteed contract for next season (Bamba was seen working out the team’s facility in Lakers gear this afternoon). Both moves […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Bruce Brown, who played a pivotal role for the Denver Nuggets in the 2022-23 NBA postseason, are expected to meet in NBA free agency, per Tim MacMahon. The Nuggets have interest in re-signing Brown, and even the Los Angeles Lakers have been rumored as a possible landing destination for him. However, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would like to have Dennis Schroder on their roster for 2023-24 but they have contingency plans at backup point guard should Schroder opt for a larger offer elsewhere. The Lakers are reportedly interested in Jevon Carter, Shake Milton, and Cory Joseph, according to Mike Scotto of HoopsHype. Los Angeles remains intent […]

The NBA free agency period is right around the corner, and as always, the Los Angeles Lakers are entrenched in plenty of rumors. Prior to the start of the frenzy, the Lakers decided to waive center Mo Bamba, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. ‘The Lakers are waiving Mo Bamba, according to a league […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry are two of the best players in the NBA currently, and they have been for some time. Whenever these two superstars meet up, basketball fans are always in for a treat. But according to Kendrick Perkins, it looks like one of these guys is beginning to gain a leg up […]

It appears ever likely the Los Angeles Lakers will miss out on adding a third star in free agency this summer. Adding Bruce Brown on the relative cheap, though, would be quite the consolation prize for the purple-and-gold. The Lakers are “increasingly confident” about their chances of bringing in Brown with the non-taxpayer’s mid-level exception, […]

Rumors are that the Los Angeles Lakers will be fairly busy once NBA free agency gets going on Friday. More rumors are now surfacing that the ‘only certainty’ for the Lakers throughout the offseason will be their willingness to match any offer sheet for restricted free agent Austin Reaves, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “The […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Donte DiVincenzo is set to hit the open market this summer after declining his $4.7 million player option on Tuesday. And according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the former Villanova standout is expected to generate interest from several contenders, including the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks: “DiVincenzo […]

Bruce Brown will officially begin his NBA free agency with the rest of the league on Friday, and the Los Angeles Lakers are being included in rumors of his potential destinations. However, the chances of Brown ending up with the Lakers do not look that promising, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “I don’t get the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers stunned the basketball world on Wednesday night after announcing their decision NOT to pick up Eric Gordon’s $20.9 million guaranteed income for the 2023-24 season. This means that the Clippers have waived the services of the 34-year-old veteran, allowing him to enter NBA free agency. All of a sudden, the Los […]

Love him or hate him, the one thing you can’t deny about Stephen A Smith is that he is a very captivating sports anchor. You may not always agree with his strong takes, but the fact of the matter is that he brings in the numbers for ESPN. One more thing about Stephen A is […]

Maybe it should have been expected, given the nature of the world as we know it today, but with the once beloved Bronny James has now become the target of increasingly vocal doubters and detractors. Of course, there will always be a chorus of people in the peanut gallery that want Bronny to fail simply […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have “significant interest” in signing Bruce Brown away from the Denver Nuggets when free agency opens on Friday, according to Mike Singer of the Denver Post. Bruce Brown has had an interesting career so far. He spent the first two seasons of his career with the Detroit Pistons, before spending […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came away from the 2023 NBA draft with two players. LA picked up combo guard Jalen Hood-Schifino from Indiana at No. 17 and wing Maxwell Lewis from Pepperdine at No. 47. These Lakers draft picks are both good on their own, but the best move that Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the market for a point guard, whether it be through free agency or via the trade market. While Fred VanVleet is one of the better potential guards set for free agency this offseason, there is also a possibility that a sign-and-trade with the Toronto Raptors could materialize. ESPN put […]

Austin Reaves had a lot of explaining to do when an old Facebook post in 2012 resurfaced of him trolling LeBron James and his lack of championships. While James was sidelined with an injury in the 2022-2023 regular season, it gave Reaves a chance to show what he was made of. After a game against […]

A couple of years ago, Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder got into a now-controversial on-court altercation with Kyrie Irving, who at that time, was still with the Brooklyn Nets. The incident involved Schroder dropping the N-word on Kyrie, to which the eight-time All-Star took exception to. In a recent interview with Ric Bucher of […]

For much of the 2022-23 season, the Los Angeles Lakers roster was crying out for a game-changing defensive presence. And in February, they finally got their man, acquiring Jarred Vanderbilt (along with D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley) for Russell Westbrook’s huge expiring contract. Beyond Vanderbilt’s defensive versatility and presence on the glass, what made the […]

There are certain players whose greatness or popularity is so pronounced that they bring with them legions of loyal fans who will ardently defend the athlete for life. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has his share of detractors, but he is not someone you can publicly criticize without incurring the wrath of many supporters […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to face some critical personnel decisions once NBA free agency officially opens on Friday. The futures of Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura are perhaps the most significant issues they have to deal with at the moment, with both players emerging as potential flight risks for LA via free agency. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t help but react after seeing a recent 2024 mock draft projecting his son Bronny James to be picked by the Atlanta Hawks. On ESPN’s latest projections, the sports media outlet has Bronny landing at No. 17 on the Hawks, with G League Ignite’s Ron Holland and Matas Buzelis […]