Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 165

Winning a championship in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers after being down 3-1 in the series was one of the biggest accomplishments of LeBron James’ historic career. Right by his side helping him accomplish the unthinkable in the NBA Finals that year was Kyrie Irving. The duo of James and Irving had a chance to […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. offered his take on Dillon Brooks’ trash talk to Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James in the NBA playoff series between the teams. “It definitely helped [the Lakers] get around something, get some energy,” Jackson Jr. said on the “Podcast P” show with Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is remaining in the headlines albeit him being out of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. A main reason James is staying in the news is for his new movie Shooting Stars, which he took to Twitter to hype up. FACTS!!!! MUST SEE https://t.co/3fHSeidimG — LeBron James (@KingJames) June 5, 2023 […]

I had more fruitful things to spend time thinking about today, but LeBron James and Kyrie Irving literally cannot wait to dominate the offseason news cycle. On this Monday morning after a thrilling Game 2 of the NBA Finals, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that Kyrie has asked LeBron if he might be interested in […]

Headlines surrounding Kyrie Irving, LeBron James and a potential reunion happening with the Dallas Mavericks instead of the Los Angeles Lakers have been swirling on Monday morning. The Mavs reportedly wanted to try and get a trade for James done during the regular season, but things didn’t go as planned, reports Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. […]

Not every NBA season has some overarching theme but this season, the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat surprising the world by reaching the 2023 NBA Finals is a reminder that chemistry is as important a factor as any in why a team is able to win it all. That isn’t to say every championship team […]

In spite of all the odds, the Miami Heat are now playing for a title in the NBA Finals. They may be the underdogs against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, but there’s no denying that Miami will always have a fighting chance with Jimmy Butler leading the charge. In fact, there’s absolutely no denying […]

In spite of the fact that both Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have made it abundantly clear that they’re already dreaming about their post-season summer vacation, they’re still on the NBA Finals broadcast for NBA TV. At one point, an epic NBA Playoffs clip between Shaq and his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant […]

Austin Reaves’ rapid ascension through the basketball world will continue later this summer, as the Los Angeles Lakers guard (for now) will play for Team USA at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Reaves was one of the first five players to commit to Team USA, according to The Athletic, along with Bobby Portis of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hosted six more 2023 NBA Draft prospects — including 2022 National Player of the Year, Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe — for workouts on Friday. In total, the Lakers, who hold the No. 17 and No. 47 picks, have brought in 18 (known) prospects. Los Angeles reportedly intends to keep their first-round pick […]

The Phoenix Suns sent shockwaves throughout the NBA after they announced their decision to hire Frank Vogel as the team’s new head coach. The former Los Angeles Lakers shot-caller was one of the few remaining names on the market, and despite the fact that he remained jobless throughout the 2022-23 season, Vogel has now secured […]

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding D’Angelo Russell and his future with the Los Angeles Lakers. This comes as no surprise considering how it has been a roller coaster ride for him in LA since arriving in a blockbuster mid-season trade. In particular, D-Lo’s inconsistencies in the NBA Playoffs have led to a […]

In spite of the fact that LeBron James did some pretty amazing things this past season — including setting the new all-time scoring record — there has still been a lot of talk surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers superstar potentially hanging it up this summer. LeBron himself fueled up the speculations about his retirement by […]

Gary Trent Jr. is eligible to enter free agency in the 2023 NBA offseason. He is currently under contract with the Toronto Raptors for the 2022-2023 season, but he has a player option for the 2023-2024 season. If he declines his player option, he will become an unrestricted free agent. In this article, we will […]

Jordan Clarkson is coming off of a career season where he averaged 20.8 points per game, and is now set to hit NBA free agency with plenty of bidders. He will be entering his 12th season in the NBA, and given his production last year, will most likely earn his most lucrative contract for his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a massive offseason staring them in the face. 2023 NBA free agency will define much of the foreseeable future for the Lakers, including whether or not LeBron James returns. James has caused retirement speculation to circulate with cryptic comments after the Lakers playoff exit, and now the Los Angeles brass […]

Austin Reaves emerged as a key player with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2022-23 season. Although he is not necessarily regarded as a star, Reaves is in line for a big payday in 2023 NBA free agency. The question is, will Reaves return to the Lakers? Reaves is a restricted free agent and the […]

Some of the best players of all-time have played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant are two of those players, and Kendrick Perkins believes Shaq and Kobe are actually the greatest guard/big tandem of all-time, via ESPN on NBA. Kendrick Perkins' list of the top big man/little guard tandems in NBA […]

If you had said at the start of the 2022-23 NBA season that the Los Angeles Lakers were going to figure out their Russell Westbrook mess en route to making the Western Conference Finals, even those with the Lakers may not have believed you! Well, here we are entering the NBA offseason and the Lakers […]

Will the Los Angeles Lakers sign Kyrie Irving? According to The Athletic’s Jovan Buha, the Lakers have a “10 to 15 percent” chance of inking the superstar point guard. “This is a difficult question to answer, but if I had to peg a percentage, I’d go low — somewhere in the 10 to 15 percent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a massive offseason ahead of them with speculation over LeBron James retiring. Although bigger questions than who will not be returning remain, it looks like Malik Beasley and Mo Bamba will receive the short end of the stick for the 2023-2024 season, reports The Athletic’s Jovan Buha. “The two players […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Robert Horry won seven NBA Finals throughout his career. Appearing on All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Horry detailed what it takes to be an NBA Finals champion. “You gotta like each other.” 7x champ Robert Horry kept it simple when asked what it takes to be a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can go in countless directions this offseason. They can prioritize continuity, as Rob Pelinka indicated at exit interviews. They can clear out basically everybody besides LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Austin Reaves to create $35 million in cap space. Or, they can settle somewhere in the middle. The Lakers will aim […]

The Golden State Warriors are facing uncertainty this offseason, as the team will likely look different from the 2022 and 2023 iterations when all is said and done. President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Bob Myers has decided to step down from his post. Klay Thompson is extension-eligible, and Draymond Green can become an […]

Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis is currently under contract with the Washington Wizards. However, he holds a player option for the 2023-2024 season. Should he decline this option, he will become an unrestricted free agent. This would grant him the freedom to sign with any team. In this article, we will explore the three most […]

Kyle Kuzma, despite all the criticisms pundits and fans have towards his game, has always been a rock-solid player. Everyone knows about his ability to score the ball, but in recent years, he has proven his worth as a rebounder and as a team defender. But is there a chance that Kuzma, as talented of […]

Even though Shaq and Charles Barkley made it adamantly clear that they were all too excited to go on vacation following the end of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, the pair were still commissioned for NBA TV’s broadcast of the NBA Finals between Miami and the Denver Nuggets. […]

Rumors of Kyrie Irving going to the Los Angeles Lakers have been floating around for months now after he requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. And yes, those rumors persisted even though the Dallas Mavericks acquired Irving in February. The noise is growing much louder now, especially with Irving making appearances at Crypto.com Arena […]

The Denver Nuggets utterly dominated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the recently-concluded Western Conference Finals. Lakers star big man Anthony Davis had his moments in the lopsided series but for the most part, it was Nikola Jokic who proved to be an unstoppable force in what turned out to be a very […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves could be a hot commodity this summer after a breakout season in 2022-23. A highly coachable combo guard with an aggressive approach, Reaves impressed even more during the 2023 NBA Playoffs while averaging 16.9 points and 4.6 assists per game during the postseason. Even in the Western Conference Finals, […]

Kyrie Irving is going to have the most talked about NBA free agency this summer. Arguably the most polarizing figure across the league, there is no denying the talent that comes along with the controversies he inevitably brings with him. Once NBA free agency begins, Kyrie Irving will be coveted by teams across the league […]

When all the dust clears, 27-year-old point guard D’Angelo Russell remains one of the better point guards in the NBA. One not only capable of scoring from all three levels but who can also make the game easier for his teammates, allowing him to fit the modern mold of point guards as cleanly as possible. […]

Game 1 of the NBA Finals will tip-off on Thursday night, and the Denver Nuggets will have had plenty of rest. Overall, the Nuggets had nine days off, the third most ever behind ten days for the 2003 New Jersey Nets and 11 days for the 1982 Los Angeles Lakers. Most days off before Game […]

Austin Reaves had a coming out party for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022-23, and it’s rumored that re-signing the 25-year-old is the No. 1 priority for the team this offseason. Although some executives believe Reaves is worth $80 million over four years, the most likely scenario is that he will get four-year, $54 million […]

Considering their already astronomical payroll, the odds of the Los Angeles Lakers landing Kyrie Irving this offseason are presumed to be rather low. That said, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha doesn’t believe this will result in rumors of such a partnership dying down. In fact, he noted during a recent appearance on The HoopsHype Podcast with […]

Rui Hachimura stepped up big time for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 NBA Playoffs; he is now set up for a massive pay-day in free agency this summer. Although the Lakers plan on trying to retain Hachimura, it could get ‘dicey’ if another team offers him a contract that is just out of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors both have big off-seasons ahead of them. Near the top of their to-do lists will be negotiations with guards D’Angelo Russell and Fred VanVleet, and a possible scenario sees them switching teams this summer via a sign-and-trade, reports The Athletic’s Jovan Buha. “Landing Kyrie Irving for Russell is […]

The NBA offseason has officially gotten underway for all but two teams in the league, meaning discussions are becoming more focused on how to improve for next season, rather than looking back on what went wrong this year. One of the biggest pieces of the offseason involves which players will get, or are worth, supermax […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have two picks in the 2023 NBA Draft at Nos. 17 and 47. The first Lakers draft pick will be a well-known player who will be expected to contribute right away in the 2023-24 season. The second pick will be a sleeper the franchise must target in order to get the […]