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Things did not exactly go as planned in LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers were unable to land another star to put alongside James, injuries ravaged the roster, the team did not make the playoffs and, most shocking of all, Magic Johnson stepped down as team president. So, basically, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and their fans were in shock when Magic Johnson suddenly stepped down as the team’s president of basketball operations a few weeks ago. He did it during an impromptu press conference before the team’s final regular-season game against the Portland Trail Blazers. There has been a lot of speculation as to […]

Hall of Famer Jason Kidd reportedly interviewed for the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching vacancy on Monday, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Kidd’s interview was with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and team executive Kurt Rambis. Los Angeles has also spoken with former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue and Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams: […]

Despite the recent meeting with Cleveland Cavaliers former coach Tyronn Lue, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is expected to have a second meeting with his first candidate, Monty Williams, in a near future, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Both sides met on Tuesday in Philadelphia, as Pelinka looked to engage in a coaching […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is slated to meet with Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams on Tuesday, according to Brad Turner of The Los Angeles Times. The Lakers recently fired coach Luke Walton last week and have started the search for his replacement. Los Angeles’ front office also has some patching up to […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has emerged as one of the front-runners to land the recently vacated head coaching position for the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Lakers insider Brad Turner, general manager Rob Pelinka will be meeting with Lue this week in order to discuss the possibility of hiring him as the […]

D’Angelo Russell faced the high expectations that come from being a member of the Los Angeles Lakers from the moment the team selected him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, the pressure only got worse during the two season he spent in Los Angeles. Of course, he only made […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

Despite Magic Johnson’s shocking decision to step down from his post of president of basketball operations, the Los Angeles Lakers plan to keep his former front office partner Rob Pelinka, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. According to the report, Pelinka could potentially see his role grow, now that Johnson has left that seat vacant. Johnson […]

Magic Johnson’s impromptu press conference in the halls of the Staples Center was the shockwave that hit the NBA, only minutes before 6 p.m. PST, an hour-and-a-half before the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers for a season finale. Before the Lakers were devastated by a last-second buzzer beater from Maurice Harkless, […]

The future of the Los Angeles Lakers became more uncertain following the resignation of Magic Johnson as the team’s President of Basketball Operations. At this point, no one knows just how thorough the Lakers’ search will be, but they will be pressured to find someone with to fill in the spot vacated by Magic, especially […]

Magic Johnson’s decision to step down as the Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations has The Association still reeling from how it came out of left field. Without informing the team owner Jeanie Buss or even giving the media a preview, Johnson crashed a pregame media session by head coach Luke Walton to drop […]

Magic Johnson’s decision to step down as Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations came out of nowhere, and it is sending shockwaves throughout the NBA. Not only did Johnson’s announcement catch fans and the media by surprise, he apparently didn’t tell anyone in the organization either, according to Dan Woike of The Los Angeles […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Larry Nance Jr. is now a member of the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. While Nance once appeared to be a cornerstone player for the Lakers, the up-and-comer was ultimately traded to the Cavs in a mid-season deal that saw a slew of players head back-and-forth between Cleveland and Los Angeles. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been the subject of trade rumors for quite some time. Last summer, he was mentioned as a possible candidate to be dealt for then-San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard. Then, during this season, Kuzma was considered the centerpiece of a potential deal that would have landed New Orleans […]

The 2018-19 campaign may have been a disaster for the Los Angeles Lakers even after signing LeBron James last summer, but Lakers owner Jeanie Buss still has total faith in Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic. With just one game remaining this season, the Lakers currently own a record […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season is all but over except for the final few games left to be played before the postseason begins. For the first time in nine years, there will be no LeBron James in the NBA Finals. What’s worse for the 16-year veteran is that this is the first time in the […]

Agents and general managers around the NBA reportedly don’t like Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, according to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN. Smith reports that agents and GM’s often don’t take Pelinka’s calls because they don’t want to speak with him. https://twitter.com/pickuphoop/status/1105296711856152576 The Lakers tried to acquire New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man […]

There are many reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers are no longer in the playoff hunt but one of the biggest reasons is their failed pursuit of Anthony Davis. It’s not incomprehensible to believe that the New Orleans Pelicans made them put their hopes up too much knowing that there really was no chance at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have let a lot of people down this season. After losing to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, they are now on a three-game losing streak that also includes losses to the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. Fox Sports 1 commentator Shannon Sharpe is one of the many who are […]

Only 22 games are left in the Los Angeles Lakers schedule, but they are still three games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth and final slot in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Ahead of them are the Sacramento Kings and they are tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 29-31 record. This was not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to acquire Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, but they’ve made some minor moves to help improve the roster. Among other moves, they acquired Reggie Bullock from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for rookie Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and a second round pick. In an interview with Spectrum SportsNet’s Mike Bresnahan, Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did not exactly win the trade deadline on Thursday, falling flat on their faces in the race for Anthony Davis and ultimately trading Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac to the Los Angeles Clippers for Mike Muscala. With the Lakers offering up virtually their entire team outside of LeBron James in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka hopes the rest of the Lakers’ season goes like the New England Patriots’ Super-Bowl winning campaign. The Lakers weren’t able to trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis, so they had to settle for shooting guard Reggie Bullock and stretch forward Mike Muscala. The Patriots, who just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a huge nail-biting win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, 129-128. General manager Rob Pelinka, team president Magic Johnson, and the rest of the team needed this morale-boosting victory after a tumultuous past couple of weeks brought by the league’s trade deadline. Despite taking one away from their […]

Amid doubts of the ability of the Los Angeles Lakers to qualify for the playoffs, general manager Rob Pelinka believes that his team will make it into the postseason and would make a very dangerous opponent. Per Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet, Pelinka remained optimistic despite the Lakers’ subpar record of 28-27 — 10th place […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to engage the New Orleans Pelicans in trade talks that would let them acquire All-Star forward Anthony Davis. Reportedly, the Pelicans’ front office will not entertain any calls from the franchise. And one particular person from the San Antonio Spurs might have something to do with that. Spurs head […]

On Thursday night, Andre Iguodala tweeted out that his old agent has blocked his phone number: https://twitter.com/andre/status/1086134012874117120 Iguodala’s longtime agent had been current Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, but the veteran had to change when Pelinka got his Lakers gig. Iguodala went with Brandon Rosenthal, who was close to Pelinka at Landmark Sports, […]

If Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka decide they want to fire head coach Luke Walton, co-owner Jeanie Buss would likely stop it from actually happening, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Jeanie Buss is very fond of Luke Walton and she believes the former […]

Someone isn’t happy in Los Angeles. Following the Lakers’ 101-95 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, a video of general manager Rob Pelinka quickly went viral. Lakers GM Rob Pelinka looks like he has a lot on his mind following the loss to the Cavs. https://t.co/GfdhOQGHya — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 14, 2019 Is a trade […]

LeBron James has complete trust in Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka that they will do everything in their power to work on the roster of the Los Angeles Lakers. Per ESPN, via Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James admitted that the various possibilities and combinations of players have been crossing his mind. “I can’t sit here […]

Despite only being at the helm for less than two years, Rob Pelinka has already achieved a lot during his brief tenure as Los Angeles Lakers general manager. According to the 48-year-old former agent, the immeasurable experience he gained from his previous job has been a huge help in his current position as the GM […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is one of Kobe Bryant’s closest friends. The former knows the latter like the back of his hand. So when Pelinka notes a Bryant characteristic that is evident in Rajon Rondo, then that is enough reason already to believe so. Appearing on ESPN 710, Pelinka recalled an observation out […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has just added more proof that Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been keeping busy in his retirement. Business investments, a new podcast, and film production are just a few things that have been keeping Bryant preoccupied two years after hanging his sneakers. However, as it turns out, Kobe […]

LeBron James is not the only superstar on Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka’s good graces. In fact, the 48-year-old GM has gone out to praise two particular members of his young core — incoming sophomores Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma. According to Lakers insider Harrison Faigen, Pelinka had nothing but good things to […]

You can’t fall asleep while driving. The same rule applies when you’re playing alongside Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Doing so with James on the basketball court may not carry a lethal consequence, but it could result in bodily harm nonetheless. Just ask Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, who had a hilarious story to […]