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Los Angeles LakersRob Pelinka compares Lonzo Ball, Lakers rookies to young Taylor Swift

As the Los Angeles Lakers continue their rebuilding process, they will rely heavily on their young core to speed it up. The addition of Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart to their fold this coming season gives them more players to build on for the coming years, but also a lot of excitement for […]

Los Angeles LakersRob Pelinka, Magic worked to make Lakers attractive to LeBron James since 1st day on job

The Los Angeles Lakers brawn, comprised of president Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka, have done everything possible to make the team attractive to Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said on Wednesday’s episode of The Jump with Rachel Nichols. “From the day they got the job, they started to do […]

Los Angeles LakersRich Paul contacted Rob Pelinka after seeing Lakers' patience with cap space

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy summer. Their roster is going to look wildly different next season. First, they traded away their former second pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, D’Angelo Russell, to the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets sent center Brook Lopez and the 27th selection in the 2017 NBA Draft to the […]

Los Angeles LakersRob Pelinka compares Kentavious Caldwell-Pope acquisition to biblical story

Entering this summer’s free agency, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was expected to generate a lot of interest from teams around the league before the Detroit Pistons matched any offer given to him as he was a restricted free agent. However, despite many interested teams, no large long-term offer was extended to him, and became an unrestricted free […]

Los Angeles LakersRob Pelinka: Next season won't be a 'rebuilding year' for Lakers

For the last four years, the Los Angeles Lakers have progressively gone through a thorough rebuilding process, ramping up over the last couple seasons. In light of that, new Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka stated that this upcoming season is going to be something much more than a rebuilding year. From Brook Lopez‘s introductory press conference […]

Los Angeles LakersRob Pelinka is impressed by LaVar Ball after seeing how he trained neighborhood kids

LaVar Ball have been making a lot of headlines the past several months for his absurd comments and actions that leave a lot of people shaking their heads, but a recent testament to his admirable act may change how the public should perceive him. No less than Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka confirmed, via The Herd podcast […]

Los Angeles LakersLakers GM Rob Pelinka compares Lonzo Ball to Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers

Since the Los Angeles Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the team has continued to voice high praise toward the former UCLA point guard. During Ball’s introductory press conference on Friday afternoon, general manager Rob Pelinka made an intriguing analogy about the 19-year-old, comparing him to two […]

Los Angeles LakersRob Pelinka says Lakers will be 'sacred' about cap space next summer

The Los Angeles Lakers over the last few days have been one of the busier teams in the league with the offseason now underway. With that in mind, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has made it clear what the organization values highly at this point in time, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Rob Pelinka […]

Los Angeles LakersLuke Walton: Warriors' dominance preventing Lakers to go all-in for 1 superstar

This NBA Draft could bring lots of opportunities for the Los Angeles Lakers, who once again have the No. 2 selection for the third straight year. Head coach Luke Walton is aware of the process of turning a young, talented team into a potential contender, but warned that despite the willingness for management to win […]

Los Angeles LakersRob Pelinka echoes Magic Johnson's statement on the LaVar Ball factor

Since the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed the second overall pick in this year’s draft earlier this week, the rumor mill has been centered on the team taking UCLA product Lonzo Ball with the selection. However, there is the pressing question of whether his father, LaVar Ball, will affect his draft status. Lakers team president Magic […]

Los Angeles LakersLakers GM Rob Pelinka says having 2nd pick is sometimes better than 1st selection

The Los Angeles Lakers had the ping pong balls bounce in their favor on Tuesday night retaining their top-three protected first-round pick after landing the second overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft. It has put the Lakers in a unique position for the third straight year holding the second overall pick. According to ESPN, general […]

Los Angeles LakersLakers are widely believed to offer package of young prospects for Paul George

The Los Angeles Lakers boast a completely new look in their front office when it comes to not only personnel, but ideology. Led by a charismatic Magic Johnson at the presidential chair of basketball operation and former player-agent Rob Pelinka as the general manager, the L.A. brawn is not hesitating to make risky decisions if […]

Los Angeles LakersLakers already 'have a plan' in place should they lose their top-3 protected pick to Sixers

After winning five of their last six games, the Los Angeles Lakers lessened their chances of keeping their protected top-three pick in this year’s draft. From a 56 percent probability, it went down to 49 percent as they finished the season with the third-worst record in the league, a rank higher than what they were […]

Los Angeles LakersRob Pelinka shares what he has learned from Kobe Bryant

Having represented Kobe Bryant as his agent during his playing career, Rob Pelinka definitely knows a thing or two about the former MVP. The two have been known to have a good working relationship, and have both learned a lot from each other. The new Los Angeles Lakers general manager recently had a Q&A with […]

NBABuddy Hield signs with agent Rob Pelinka

Former Oklahoma star Buddy Hield signed with agent Rob Pelinka today, according to Jeff Goodman of ESPN. The former Michigan guard played with the Fab Five as an integral defensive player, but he’s now famous for representing star athletes, including Kobe Bryant and James Harden. He represents 23 total NBA athletes. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Spends Some […]

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