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Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Mark Madsen is now the head men’s basketball coach of the Utah Valley Wolverines. ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted the news on April 14. Los Angeles Lakers assistant Mark Madsen has been hired as the new men’s basketball coach at Utah Valley University, sources told ESPN. — Adrian […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to move on from the Luke Walton era, they seem to have started their head coaching search already, with the team preparing to meet with a group of possible candidates in the coming weeks. The Lakers have received permission to speak to Juwan Howard, plan interview him next week […]

After parting ways with head coach Luke Walton earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers are now prepared to meet with possible coaching candidates in the coming weeks. The team will even meet with one of those candidates next week. Lakers management plans to travel East to meet with Sixers assistant Monty Williams between Games […]

Has there ever been any single NBA season as comparable to a soap opera as that of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018-19? From the first day that they signed LeBron James in free agency, to the utter calamity of the Anthony Davis saga, to Magic Johnson resigning as president of basketball operations and the […]

Following the abrupt resignation of Magic Johnson as the team’s president of basketball operations, the Los Angeles Lakers are currently on the lookout for a suitable replacement. Golden State Warriors team president Bob Myers, who himself has done tremendously well for the Dubs in recent years, was recently presented with the prospect of potentially being […]

The Sacramento Kings made it clear that they’re not going to prolong their coaching search after they hired former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton shortly after firing Dave Joerger. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr congratulated Walton, saying he has a great opportunity to lead another young team. #Warriors coach Steve Kerr on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly reached out to Tyronn Lue and the two sides are expected to meet at some point next week, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Lakers parted ways with Luke Walton on Friday. Lue is widely believed to be the front-runner for the L.A. job since he has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly been granted permission to meet and discuss their vacant head coaching job with Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Lakers and Luke Walton parted ways on Friday. Walton was the head coach of the Lakers for three seasons. The Lakers have been granted […]

Almost exclusively hiring executives and coaches with past ties to the franchise has been the Los Angeles Lakers’ undoing for years. The extent of the problem reached its zenith earlier this week, when Magic Johnson held an impromptu press conference to announce his resignation as the team’s president of basketball operations, a decision made at […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka was reportedly cut out of Anthony Davis trade talks between the Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans, according to Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The Pelicans reportedly preferred to deal directly with Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson. New Orleans didn’t trade Davis at the February trade […]

An anonymous NBA assistant coach thinks the Los Angeles Lakers were setting Luke Walton up to fail this season, according to Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The Lakers and Walton mutually agreed to part ways on Friday. Los Angeles went 37-45 this season and missed the playoffs. While Johnson and Pelinka felt the […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton learned that Magic Johnson was resigning as president of basketball operations via text while preparing for the Portland Trail Blazers game with his staff, according to Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. Johnson stepped down from his position on Wednesday during an impromptu press conference at Staples […]

Despite the many challenges which existed within the franchise, Luke Walton reportedly wanted to remain the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The Lakers and Walton announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways on Friday. However, it is widely believed Walton was fired. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and former head coach Luke Walton mutually agreed to part ways yesterday, capping a strange week in which former president of basketball operations Magic Johnson stepped down so that he could “be himself.” The Lakers’ search has officially begun, and ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski indicates that the frontrunners for the job […]

No less than former United States President Barack Obama has taken notice of how much success LeBron James’ I Promise School has achieved at this early point in its inception. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was absolutely floored by Obama’s kind words, and took to Twitter to show his appreciation towards the former commander-in-chief. THANK […]

LeBron James suffered through one of his most tumultuous seasons in the NBA during his first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. For one thing, James suffered the most serious injury of his career halfway through the season – causing him to play in a career-low 55 games. Though he was only able to suit […]

With his sophomore year now in the books, Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma has definitely gotten used to life in the NBA. The 23-year-old recently reflected on one of his most memorable moments as a rookie last season, and as it turns out, it was a truly unforgettable encounter involving then-New Orleans Pelicans big […]

Anthony Davis the entire NBA landscape on fire when he publicly requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans last January. During those times, the Los Angeles Lakers basically made everyone not named LeBron James on their team available, including prized second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. With trade rumors floating around everywhere, Ball and his […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver learned about Magic Johnson’s resignation from the Los Angeles Lakers like everyone else: through text and TV. During his annual end-of-season press conference, Silver touched a variety of topics, including Johnson’s sudden departure from the Los Angeles front office. The 56-year-old commissioner admitted that he only heard about Magic’s decision when […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will search for a new coach after firing Luke Walton. General manager Rob Pelinka will lead the coaching search, which means that the former player agent will likely be in control in Los Angeles. According to ESPN Los Angeles, the fact that Pelinka will be in charge to find a new […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac was reportedly glad to hear Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers had parted ways on Friday, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Was told Vlade Divac was glad to hear Luke Walton and Lakers had mutually agreed to part ways today, per source — Brad Turner […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially fired Luke Walton and will now be in search of a new head coach for next season. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne, general manager Rob Pelinka will spearhead the coaching search. Pelinka will run the Lakers coaching search. As @wojespn reported Ty Lue is one of the leading candidates. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just parted ways with head coach Luke Walton, which means that someone new will be calling the shots for the team next season. Betting odds have been released on who the Lakers’ next coach will be, and Juwan Howard is in the driver’s seat. Juwan Howard +100 Ty Lue +125 Monty […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the Los Angeles Lakers are “losing one of the best human beings in the NBA” by parting ways with Luke Walton. Walton was an assistant coach with the Warriors from 2014-16 before he joined the Lakers in the summer of 2016. Walton led the Warriors to a 39-4 […]

In the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach Luke Walton parting ways, a couple of names have already surfaced in the Lakers’ search for a new coach, and one is a familiar name for LeBron James. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Los Angeles is looking at Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly expected to be patient in their search for the team’s next president and head coach, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Magic Johnson stepped down from the position on Wednesday, a move which shocked the entire Lakers organization. Los Angeles and head coach Luke Walton mutually agreed to […]

In the aftermath of Magic Johnson’s sudden resignation from his post as president of basketball operations, the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach Luke Walton have mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced. The Los Angeles Lakers and Luke Walton have mutually agreed to part ways. "We would like to thank Luke for his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly prevented point guard Lonzo Ball from undergoing surgery unauthorized by the organization, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Ball suffered a left ankle injury on Jan. 19 against the Houston Rockets and missed the rest of the regular season. The Lakers guard was instructed by former business partner Alan Foster […]

Matthew Knowles, father of R&B queen Beyoncé Knowles, recently threw it way back by posting an old video clip of himself playing one-on-one with Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. The video was taken from the set of Beyoncé’s now-defunct all-female R&B group from the late 90’s/early 2000’s, Destiny’s Child, music video “Bug a Boo.” Bryant […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Lonzo Ball has recently opened up about his decision to part ways with former business partner and Big Baller Brand co-founder Alan Foster. Speaking to Jacob Rude of USA Today, Ball explained why this was one of the most hurtful experiences he has had in his life. For the 21-year-old, the […]

The recent public resignation of Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has forced controlling-owner Jeanie Buss to be on the lookout for her next executive. The process of doing so will start with feeling out the temperature of the likes of R.C. Buford (San Antonio Spurs), Bob Myers (Golden State Warriors), Sam Presti (Oklahoma City Thunder), […]

Rumors of the Los Angeles Lakers’ widespread discomfort with the state of the team after the trade deadline were apparently accurate after all. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope told the Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli amidst the trade rumors involving the Lakers and Anthony Davis’ New Orleans Pelicans. “At the trade deadline, everybody kind of lost themselves,” Caldwell-Pope said. […]

Magic Johnson abruptly resigned from his post as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations earlier this week for reasons too many to count. Perhaps the most notable among them, though, was Johnson’s suggestion that his justification for stepping down on the eve of exit interviews with players and coaches was the possibility that […]

On Wednesday night, legendary announcer Ralph Lawler called the final game of his career. The Los Angeles Clippers managed a 143-137 win over the Utah Jazz in Lawler’s last game, and while the Clippers are headed to the postseason, Lawler’s career is over. The long-time Clippers play-by-play man is beloved by all in the organization […]

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly looking at Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton as a potential replacement for Dave Joerger, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Neither head coach is available at the moment, but Joerger is reportedly in deep waters with the Kings front office and newly-extended general manager Vlade […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge could not help but take a shot at his team’s fierce rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, in a recent meeting with the press. Ainge took the opportunity to make a joke that he was resigning from his post, which is obviously an insinuation to Magic Johnson’s recent decision to […]

The faith in the Los Angeles Lakers franchise has greatly dwindled after a subpar season under the front-office leadership of Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka. Now that Johnson has stepped down from his post as president of basketball operations, many executives around the NBA think Pelinka should be next to get the boot: “Are they […]

Magic Johnson’s shocking resignation will bring a shockwave of repercussions in the Lakers’ front office, but could also do so in the Western Conference. Johnson made $10 million a year with the Lakers, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, and that stack could be fat enough to tempt the likes of Bob Myers of the Golden […]

Dirk Nowitzki played his final game as a Dallas Maverick last night, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the team’s 105-94 loss against the San Antonio Spurs. The 21-year veteran received a lot of appreciation and well wishes from fans and his fellow players. He was also congratulated by some of the guys […]