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The Los Angeles Lakers have two new players on their squad that have yet to dawn the purple and gold. Dion Waiters was signed March 6 and was unable to get on the court before the NBA suspended the season, and on Wednesday, the team inked J.R. Smith to a deal. On Zoom call with […]

There’s no doubt that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James makes his teammates better on the floor. It’s quite rare to have a pass-first superstar these days, especially coming from someone as gifted as LeBron offensively. Several role players have found success under James’ watch, like his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates J.R. Smith and Tristan […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters penned an interesting article for The Players’ Tribune. In it he covered a number of intriguing aspects of his rather controversial career, which also included his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to the Lakers guard, he was just a young man who was simply in over his […]

Dion Waiters has already navigated the worst part of a turbulent 2019-20 season after some shocking ill-taken decisions during his time with the Miami Heat. An incident with edibles during a team flight was just part of the end of Waiters’ time in South Beach before he ultimately got a chance for redemption with the […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters recently hosted a pretty awesome party in his house amidst the current nationwide lockdown. Not to worry, though, the 28-year-old still adhered to social distancing measures, by literally not inviting any guests to his impromptu roller rink house party. Waiters shared a few videos of himself on Instagram […]

Dion Waiters is still waiting to make his Los Angeles Lakers debut. The veteran guard signed with Los Angeles on March 6th, only for the league to suspend its regular season indefinitely due to coronavirus concerns on March 11th. Speaking with Sports Illustrated from his home in Miami, where he’s holed up with his family, […]

With the NBA season currently postponed, many NBA players have gone online to voice their opinions on who they believe the five best players in league history are. Los Angeles Clippers sixth-man extraordinaire Lou Williams and Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters have decided to join in on the trend. The two L.A. guards […]

New Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters is going to play for the South Bay Lakers on Friday, per Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Waiters has yet to play for the Lakers since signing a minimum deal with the team last week: Sources: Lakers guard Dion Waiters going to play for South […]

Dion Waiters has yet to make his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he already feels comfortable in Hollywood. Waiters said it has been easy to get to know his new Lakers coaches and teammates, and he feels comfortable in his own skin as he prepares for the next step in his career, per Kyle […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel acknowledged that newly-signed guard Dion Waiters has a lot of catching up to do. The Western Conference-leading squad officially signed the 6-foot-3 guard on Friday and will look to integrate him do the system right away. Vogel bared that the team will have to “manufacture” some practice time […]

New Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters met with the L.A. media for the first time on Saturday after practice. Waiters, who suffered a panic attack on the Miami Heat charter plane after consuming a THC-infused edible earlier in the season, says he’s moving on from his past mistakes and looking forward to his […]

New Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters won’t make his debut on Sunday against the L.A. Clippers. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says it’s going to be a few games before Waiters plays for the Purple and Gold: Frank Vogel says “it’s probably going to be a few games” before Dion Waiters gets in […]

New Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters won’t make his L.A. debut on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers are going to take it slow with Waiters: Dion Waiters will participate in pregame shooting drills at Staples Center tonight but there’s no plan to play him against […]

After weeks of speculation, the Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly chosen to add another player to their roster. Dion Waiters joins Markieff Morris as the latest additions to the team following Troy Daniels and the team agreeing to part ways. According to NBA Insider Shams Charania, the Lakers might not be done making moves to […]

LOS ANGELES – Dion Waiters was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, not too far from where Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant grew up. As Waiters grew up going to high school in South Philly and eventually playing basketball at Syracuse, the legend of Kobe Bryant grew with it. That’s why the passing of the Lakers […]

Veteran shooting guard Dion Waiters is signing a minimum deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for the rest of the season, per Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium is reporting that the Lakers will waive Waiters the second he becomes a distraction off the court: Can confirm […]

Dion Waiters is signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Free agent Dion Waiters has agreed on a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for the remainder of the season, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 5, 2020 During his meeting with the Lakers, Waiters […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently opened up a roster spot, and the general belief is that they have every intention of adding some reinforcement to help them with their title run. This might come in the form of free agent Dion Waiters, who reportedly worked out with the Lakers just this Monday. He is facing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently let go of Troy Daniels to open up a roster spot, which could potentially go to either JR Smith or Dion Waiters. Both players worked out with the club on Monday. Smith, of course, already holds a great relationship with Lakers superstar LeBron James. They won a championship together with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for a deep playoff push by adding another capable veteran that can shore up their bench. The team already made space by waiving sharpshooter Troy Daniels last Sunday. That final roster spot will be contested by Dion Waiters and J.R. Smith. Both mercurial players already worked out for […]

During his meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers, veteran shooting guard Dion Waiters owned up to his mistakes with the Miami Heat, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. The Lakers hosted Waiters and JR Smith for workouts on Monday after waiving Troy Daniels on Sunday: "I'm told Waiters owned up to his mistakes and errors […]

JR Smith worked out for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in addition to Dion Waiters, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Was told in addition to Dion Waiters, JR Smith worked out for the Lakers today. His familiarity w/ LeBron and his shooting ability are seen as pluses. The Lakers are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to add one more key piece to their puzzle. The question is, will it be Dion Waiters or J.R. Smith whom the franchise ends up signing? The Lakers reportedly worked out both Waiters and Smith on Monday. In fact, the former “impressed” during his tryout in front of Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already added Markieff Morris, but they could be in the process of bringing in another veteran scorer. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers have completed a workout with free-agent guard Dion Waiters, and Waiters apparently had an impressive showing. The next step for Waiters will be meeting […]

Free-agent guard Dion Waiters is set to work out with the Los Angeles Lakers on March 2, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Waiters has been in the rumor mill for the past few months as the Lakers’ next target in an effort to add depth to their line up. Such rumors were turned into a […]

Despite recently signing free agent Markieff Morris for the rest of the season, it does not appear that the Los Angeles Lakers are done bringing in reinforcements for their title run this season. According to reports, the Lakers are also looking at 28-year-old shooting guard Dion Waiters as a potential late-season addition to their already […]

Per Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, free agent shooting guard Dion Waiters is set to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time on March 2. Waiters have already met with the Lakers once as the 28-year-old met with the team earlier this month. Waiters was traded from the Miami Heat to the Memphis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly had a meeting with free agent shooting guard Dion Waiters last week, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN (h/t Real GM). The Lakers have some level of interest in signing Waiters, who was released by the Memphis Grizzlies after his trade from the Miami Heat: “I don’t know if Dion […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers search for backcourt reinforcements, they will reportedly have an “exploratory conversation” with Dion Waiters. Update in story via @WindhorstESPN and me: Lakers expected to have exploratory conversation with Dion Waiters in near future. https://t.co/V1bBRirHX3 — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 10, 2020 Despite having the West’s best record (39-12, 6-5 over […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to make some post-trade deadline moves. Now, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the team will have an “exploratory” conversation with Dion Waiters. Waiters was recently waived by the Memphis Grizzlies days after the Miami Heat traded him. The 28-year-old guard played just three games for the South Beach […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have officially waived Dion Waiters; however, he’ll receive his full salary for this season and for the next one. The Grizzlies have waived guard Dion Waiters, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Waiters will receive his pay for the remainder of this season and $12.6M in 2020-21. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 9, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were arguably the most active team in the final hours of the 2020 trade deadline, shuffling multiple pieces across the league. However, while they did manage to acquire Dion Waiters from the Miami Heat, it seems they don’t see him as part of their future. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, […]

The Miami Heat have traded shooting guard Dion Waiters to the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, adding to a package of Justise Winslow and James Johnson for Andre Iguodala, Solomon Hill and Jae Crowder. This follows a recent trade bones of an Iguodala move that would see him earn a two-year […]

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, the Miami Heat are actively trying to find trade partners for both Dion Waiters and James Johnson. According to a newsletter via Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Heat are looking to make moves this week starting with two underperforming role players. “It is also widely assumed […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters has made plenty of headlines off the court this season, though he had yet to even take the floor for the Heat until Friday night. Nevertheless, Waiters seized the moment in his season debut, scoring 14 points while adding four rebounds and a pair of blocks. Waiters made a […]

Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters had his season debut against the Los Angeles Clippers Friday night, coming off the bench in the first quarter. He was greeted with a standing ovation in the American Airlines Arena, eventually becoming part of Miami’s 24-9 run on the fourth quarter. Waiters’ contribution included spectacular plays on both ends […]

The Dion Waiters saga continues for the Miami Heat. Waiters posted a cryptic message on Instagram yesterday, but Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported he is still with the Heat for Sunday afternoon’s game against the New York Knicks: Dion Waiters posted this on social media on Saturday. The Heat did not respond when […]

The Miami Heat have not completely closed the door on a potential Dion Waiters return. The veteran shooting guard has faced three suspensions through the early stretch of the season, missing 17 games, but has recently expressed a desire to play, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Heat president Pat Riley met with guard […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has some advice for shooting guard Dion Waiters, who returned to practice on Thursday following his third suspension of the season. Waiters was suspended by the Heat “for his failure to adhere to team policies, violation of team rules and continued insubordination.” Dragic says Waiters needs to put all […]