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NBA Free Agency began on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET. and already, we have seen almost all the biggest names available this offseason come off the board. Fred VanVleet, Khris Middleton, Jerami Grant, Kyrie Irving, Kyle Kuzma and Draymond Green were given over $700 million combined and through the first hour of free agency […]

The Los Angeles Lakers decided to decline Malik Beasley’s $16.5 million team option ahead of free agency in order to get more flexibility, but there’s still a chance he could return on a much cheaper contract. However, there appears to be quite a lot of competition for Beasley’s services, with HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reporting six […]

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 […]

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 […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers gear up for the upcoming NBA season, the anticipation surrounding their potential trade moves is growing. Rumors are circulating about their willingness to part with the No. 17 draft pick, along with Malik Beasley and Mo Bamba. As such, fans and analysts alike eagerly speculate about the impact these trades […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been embroiled in rumors all across the NBA as the 2023 NBA Draft quickly approaches. Rumor has it that now the Lakers might be trying to trade the No. 17 overall pick, Malik Beasley and/or Mo Bamba for a starter-level upgrade, reports The Athletic’s Jovan Buha. “Most realistically, the Lakers […]

Malik Beasley had a disappointing end to his 2022-2023 campaign. After being acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA trade deadline, he saw a decent amount of minutes before the Lakers playoff push. Once the 2023 NBA Playoffs began, Beasley was relegated to the bench and watched the postseason from the pine. All […]

The Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship in 2022 but failed to defend their crown in the current 2023 campaign. The nucleus of the roster remained similar, but the opponents were able to expose weaknesses, specifically the Los Angeles Lakers who eliminated them in six games. The Warriors’ offseason talk has been a huge […]

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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers front office is facing a significant amount of personnel decisions this summer. They went all in this season by making a flurry of moves during the NBA trade deadline, which has now left them with a handful of players that are now set to enter NBA free agency this summer. Two […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the NBA Playoffs on Monday with a 113-111 loss in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. After winning the previous two series in impressive fashion without home-court advantage, the Lakers’ run ended there. The team started the season 2-10 only to make […]

Malik Beasley was one of three Minnesota Timberwolves shipped off to the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline this season. Ahead of the Lakers matchup with the Timberwolves in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament, Beasley spoke on behalf of D’Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt in regards of facing their former team. “Excited to play […]

Considering the struggles that they’ve had since the All-Star break, the New Orleans Pelicans could have used the reinforcement Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt would have provided to the roster after the NBA trade deadline. Unfortunately, with the Utah Jazz determined to trade veteran point guard Mike Conley Jr. and his oversized contract, the Jazz […]

The majority of the Los Angeles Lakers players have been jelling since the trade deadline. The Lakers are 9-4 since the deadline, despite missing LeBron James for the past eight games. Anthony Davis has been ballin’ out, flanked by the revamped supporting cast. Excluding the injured Mo Bamba, the only new rotation player who hadn’t […]

75-40. That was the shocking score at halftime on Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers took on the New Orleans Pelicans in a matchup that had major implications on the standings out West. Well, the Lakers definitely got the memo and they absolutely poured it on against a hapless Pels side in the first […]

If you told a Los Angeles Lakers fan that neither LeBron James nor Anthony Davis would score more than 13 points against the Golden State Warriors and D’Angelo Russell wouldn’t play more than nine minutes, they’d ask by how many LA lost by. Instead, Malik Beasley led the charge as the Lakers’ newfound depth flexed […]

The NBA trade deadline has officially passed, and fans saw a lot of important moves that can have serious implications in the season. One organization that was very active in the final days of the trade market was the Los Angeles Lakers. The team made many trades during the day. Most notably, the Lakers brought […]

There’s about to be some TMZ-level drama within the Los Angeles Lakers after their flurry of NBA trade deadline moves. This comes in the form of Malik Beasley, who will join the Lakers as part of the Russell Westbrook-D’Angelo Russell blockbuster deal, and Scotty Pippen Jr., who’s mom, Larsa Pippen, actually has some dating history […]

The Los Angeles Lakers roster looks very different than it did on opening night after a busy 2023 NBA trade deadline. Rob Pelinka added depth, shooting, wing size, versatility, rim protection, youth, and athleticism while holding onto a first-round pick, Austin Reaves, Max Christie, and financial flexibility. The Lakers got better. The roster makes more […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster, three-team trade. In return, the Lakers landed D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley from the Minnesota Timberwolves, as well as Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz. Los Angeles had been attempting to move the veteran point guard and finally made […]

NBA fans are having a field day after the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Malik Beasley in the blockbuster three-team trade headlined by Russell Westbrook and D’Angelo Russell. The Purple and Gold have Scotty Pippen Jr. on their roster, and Beasley once had a relationship with Pippen’s mother Larsa Pippen. Sure enough, several hilarious memes and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of the Russell Westbrook business. One day before the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the Lakers struck a three-team deal with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves that sent Russ, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones, and a top-4 protected 2027 first-round pick to the Utah Jazz in exchange for D’Angelo Russell, […]

The Utah Jazz came out as one of the biggest winners in the history of NBA trades after they shipped out Rudy Gobert for a package consisting of four first-round picks, a pick swap, and three solid role players in Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Patrick Beverley (in addition to Leandro Bolmaro). And now, they […]

Malik Beasley is having quite a productive season with the Utah Jazz, so it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that some buyers ahead of the NBA trade deadline are looking in his direction. Count the New Orleans Pelicans as among those interested in the veteran guard, per HoopsHype. “In addition to the Hawks […]

The Utah Jazz’s hot start to the 2022-23 season is long gone now, and while they still remain in contention for a spot in the Play-In Tournament, it’s clear that they are going to be sellers at the 2023 NBA trade deadline now rather than buyers. While many of their players are available, one player […]

As the NBA’s trade deadline approaches, talk is getting louder about the prospects of Utah Jazz forward Malik Beasley becoming a wanted man for one of the league’s contenders, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. With everyone trying to match firepower, a team can never have enough shooting, and Beasley could fit that need for […]

The Utah Jazz must make crucial moves with less than a month until the NBA trade deadline. Keep in mind that the Jazz started this season off well, going 10-3. Since then, however, they’ve only won 13 games. They currently hold a win-loss record now of 23-24. That’s good enough for eighth place in the […]

The Utah Jazz, after a torrid start to the season, have come back down to earth. Their tumble down the standings may lead to their decision to sell off on some of their pieces that could be of help to contending teams such as Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley, among others. In fact, the Jazz […]

It seems like reality has finally bitten the Utah Jazz. After a strong start to their 2022-23 NBA campaign, the Jazz now tote a 19-21 win-loss record. Keep in mind that at one point this season, the Jazz were actually the top team in the Western Conference. Now, they have lost five of their last […]

The Utah Jazz, after an exhilaratingly surprising 10-2 start, have come crashing back to earth, resembling more closely the team pundits expected entering the season. The Jazz have gone 2-9 in their last 11 games, sending them tumbling down the NBA standings, which could, perhaps reinvigorate trade talks that could see veteran pieces be sold […]

When the Utah Jazz traded Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert in the off-season, the expectation was that they were headed for a rebuild and a tanking season. Instead, the Jazz have been arguably the biggest surprise of the season and Malik Beasley has been a big part of that. Malik Beasley arrived in Utah from […]

The Utah Jazz have been one of the most pleasant surprises in the NBA to begin the season. Projected by many pundits to be destined for the bottom of the NBA standings after selling off foundational pieces Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert this past offseason, the Jazz have blown away expectations, improving to 6-2 in […]

Utah Jazz’ Malik Beasley displayed confidence at NBA media day. He also sent Jazz fans a Kawhi Leonard-esque message. Beasley was talking about his goals for the season and ended up explaining his personality and character, per HoopsHype on Twitter. “My off the court situation, I want to make sure that people know that I’m […]

The Los Angeles Lakers already pulled off a trade with the Utah Jazz this summer, acquiring Patrick Beverley while sending Stanley Johnson and Talen Horton-Tucker the other way. It also appears the Lakers are still interested in a few other players in Salt Lake City. Via Jovan Buha and Sam Amick of The Athletic, LA […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a solid roster coming into the 2022-23 NBA season. However, they could still use some roster upgrades. Now that the Utah Jazz are unquestionably in rebuild/fire sale mode, the Sixers should call them up and see if they can acquire one of the veterans still left on the team. The trades […]

The fire sale in Salt Lake City has continued, as a month and a half after trading polarizing big man Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Utah Jazz dealt the face of their franchise, Donovan Mitchell, to the Cleveland Cavaliers for even more draft capital. The Jazz have amassed a total of seven first-round […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been working hard behind the scenes to try and facilitate a blockbuster trade deal that would not only significantly improve their roster but possibly impact the landscape of the NBA ahead of the new season. Things haven’t exactly been very progressive for LA on that front, which is why they […]

The Utah Jazz are entering a new era as they shift their roster in a new direction. Utah moved on from three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert by trading him to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In return, the Jazz received Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro, Walker Kessler, four first-round picks, and […]

It’s been a wild offseason for the Utah Jazz as the organization is going through some major changes. The franchise received a haul of draft picks by sending Rudy Gobert to the Denver Nuggets, which gives the front office the tools necessary to reconstruct the roster. Meanwhile, one free agent signing aims to make some […]