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The new-look Los Angeles Lakers are poised to turn the franchise around after signing LeBron James and a group of veterans to complement their young roster. General manager Rob Pelinka believed that the Lakers needed to add a few key areas to improve the roster. Pelinka told Kevin Ding of Lakers.com: “Earvin and I had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a string of notable additions to their roster over this offseason following the major splash move of All-Star forward LeBron James. One of which was veteran point guard Rajon Rondo on a one-year, $9 million deal to help further stabilize their backcourt with playoff presence. According to Kevin Ding […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won 35 games last year, their best finish since the 2012-13 season when they were still in playoff contention and in the first (and only) season of their much-hyped roster that featured Dwight Howard and Steve Nash. It’s definitely an improvement given that the team lacked any stars and were trotting […]

Luke Walton is in an excellent situation in Los Angeles. His Lakers just landed the biggest free agent on the market in LeBron James. He’s already built a foundation with the young core of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, and Josh Hart. Now he’s tasked with figuring out exactly how the pieces fit together. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were determined to make a splash in NBA free agency this summer and were able to do just that by signing LeBron James to a four-year deal. Along with adding arguably the best player in the game today, the Lakers brass also added some battle-tested veterans like point guard Rajon Rondo. […]

Lonzo Ball’s rookie season had its ups and its downs, but he showed potential to develop into an excellent NBA player. Although his shooting was widely ridiculed, perhaps the biggest concern was his inability to stay on the court. Ball only played in 52 games during his rookie season. But there’s no need to worry […]

Lance Stephenson is a wild card, and this should come as no surprise to anyone. But not only is Stephenson a wild card, Rob Pelinka thinks that he can be on the level of one of the best in NBA history: Dennis Rodman. The LA’s general manager compared Lance to the Chicago Bull as he […]

In the weeks leading up to the start of free agency, there had been plenty of chatter surrounding the possible marquee talents that the Los Angeles Lakers could potentially land on the open market. Much of this was centered around the expectation that All-Star forward Paul George would ink a deal to join the Lakers […]

In the last four seasons, the Golden State Warriors have become the standard bearers in the league with four straight NBA Finals appearances while winning the championship three times over that span. It has put the rest of the team on notice to have to shape up their rosters to have a shot to dethrone […]

The Los Angeles Laker entered this offseason with plenty of hope to possibly land a marquee free agent in order help quickly turn around the franchise’s fortunes. The front office was able to accomplish that in a major way by being able to acquire All-Star forward LeBron James on a four-year, $153 million deal. It […]

The task of building up the roster through NBA free agency has been completed by Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka. LeBron James has signed on the dotted line along with newcomers Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, and JaVale McGee. On Wednesday, Pelinka spoke to the media for the first time since the signing of […]

Following the addition of All-Star forward LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers have made several more signing in free agency to help further shape the roster for next season. One of those prominent acquisitions is former All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo, who signed on a one-year, $9 million deal. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, […]

Over the last couple of years, the Los Angeles Lakers have added some young promising talent through the draft that in itself has brought forth much optimism surrounding the future of the franchise. Following the addition of LeBron James on a four-year, $153 million deal, general manager Rob Pelinka brought up the fact the four-time […]

Finding out LeBron James was signing with the Los Angeles Lakers was a big moment for Rob Pelinka and Magic Johnson, as they landed the big fish of the 2018 offseason. One would think a momentous occasion like that would have happened in dramatic fashion. Apparently not. According to Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet, Pelinka […]

With LeBron James signing his four-year, $153 million deal, the future Hall of Famer is officially a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. James joins their stellar cast of Hall of Famers and legends, including former player and now president of basketball operations Earvin “Magic” Johnson, who along with general manager Rob Pelinka, made the acquisition […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have their sights set on being a contender once again and showed that their determination to get there with the moves they’ve made in NBA free agency this summer. The team has landed LeBron James and have started to put pieces around him. Along with officially signing Rajon Rondo on Monday, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a flurry of moves following LeBron James’ decision to join the storied franchise. One of those moves was to bring in veteran point guard Rajon Rondo on a one-year deal. On Friday, Rondo signed with the team. The organization sent out a press release to make it official with general manager […]

Few teams in professional sports let alone in the NBA have had as much success and notoriety as the Los Angeles Lakers. The storied franchise has 16 championship banners hanging in the rafters at the Staples Center along with the retired jerseys of some of the league’s most iconic players like Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, […]

The Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka regime with the Los Angeles Lakers has already been penalized twice for tampering, and ahead of the upcoming free agency period, they are focused on ensuring that it doesn’t happen again. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Lakers co-owner and governor Jeanie Buss put together a meeting with every employee in […]

Rob Pelinka, who is the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, was once the agent of purple and gold great Kobe Bryant. It is why it is not shocking that the latter gave the former some advice before he took the job of overseeing the Los Angeles rebuild. In an interview on ESPN 2 […]

In his rookie campaign, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball showed flashes of promise that he could develop into a special talent for the next decade. However, Ball also struggled with his health, as he missed a sizeable chunk of the season due to injuries. It is something that general manager Rob Pelinka wants […]

Can you imagine being paid 18 million dollars for just 13 minutes of moving up and down a basketball court? Well, NBA vet Luol Deng is pretty much living that life as a Los Angeles Laker. So far, this season, he has put up only two points in total while playing just thirteen minutes. What […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the two winningest franchises in NBA history along with the Boston Celtics. These two teams are responsible for 33 championships in the league’s 71-year history. That’s nearly half of all the titles since the NBA’s inception. The 16 championships speak of the excellence and prestige that comes with […]

With the cap space the Los Angeles Lakers have now and next summer’s free agency looming, Rob Pelinka currently admitted that he and their other executives still have a lot of thinking to do. Despite the growing belief that they will most likely go for a big name free agent, he knows that is not […]

With Lonzo Ball being one of the most hyped and talked about rookies in recent memory, and co-rookie Kyle Kuzma consistently proving that he is the steal of the past draft, the Los Angeles Lakers’ other rising young star, Brandon Ingram, is mostly getting thrown under the shadows of his two teammates. Not for Lakers […]

Reading Lonzo Ball, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates in the same sentence is a weird sight. What does Lonzo have to do with the two computer geniuses? For Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka, they all have a common trait: transcendence. It might be too early to provide any conclusion about Ball’s game — he […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ general manager Rob Pelinka recently appeared on Spectrum SportsNet’s “Connected With…” and he has an interesting metaphor for his and Magic Johnson’s aspirations as the trade deadline approaches. “I don’t know if this is the perfect metaphor but maybe a nod back to Dr. Buss, who we all know loved to play […]

With the trade deadline nearing, a lot of trade rumors have started to become the topic of conversation for fans and has even included some big names in it. While teams that are geared to be part of the dogfight for playoff spots are expected to be active ahead of next month’s deadline, Rob Pelinka’s […]

When the Los Angeles Lakes selected Lonzo Ball second overall in last June’s draft, it was clear that they see him as a good fit to them and is their point guard of the future. They also have a lot of expectations on him, including their front office executives, president of basketball operations Magic Johnson […]

Despite previous false reports by the media that the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office didn’t back current head coach Luke Walton, general manager Rob Pelinka said that he fully supports the 37-year-old head coach. According to an interview with Lakers analyst Mike Bresnahan that aired Friday night on Spectrum SportsNet’s “Connected With,” Pelinka assured that he and […]

Tonight will mark the first matchup of the 2017-18 NBA season between the young Los Angeles Lakers and star-studded Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center. With that being said, the media circus involving Thunder star forward Paul George and his future relating to both Oklahoma City and a possible move to the Lakers flares up […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton in his second year at the helm of the most popular team in Southern California, and it looks like he’s finally beginning to settle in. Although the Lakers are struggling this season at 8-15, Walton has instilled a sense of calm to his players, keeping with the message […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a struggling NBA franchise that may be on the cusp of turning things around. Although the team always turns a healthy profit on an annual basis, the product on the basketball floor has been less than stellar, but that could be changing with Magic Johnson and new general manager Rob […]

Los Angeles Lakers Kyle Kuzma finally achieved his dream of making it to the NBA, but he is just getting started on his journey. Kuzma has somewhat of a polished game as a rookie, but he doesn’t believe in getting complacent. The rookie forward spent some time with legend Kobe Bryant at a West Hollywood […]

Kyle Kuzma is making Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka look really smart these days. Kuzma is turning out to be one of the steals of the 2017 NBA Draft with his strong play over the first few weeks of his career. And according to Pelinka, Kuzma was the “perfect” type of player the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a different team in the post-Kobe Bryant era. The once-dominant franchise with 16 championship banners hanging in the rafters at Staples Center has a new practice facility, president of basketball operations, general manager, and a new roster built through the NBA Draft. On Monday, the Media Day was held at […]

Kobe Bryant has gone through his fair share of ups and downs throughout his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, but in 2007, he came as close to leaving the team as he ever had throughout his career. Having won his first three championships and developed an addiction to winning next to Shaquille O’Neal […]

After the NBA’s investigation, the Los Angeles Lakers were fined $500,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule in regards to Paul George. In the findings, general manager Rob Pelinka contacted George’s agent before the Indiana Pacers traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team’s general manager released the following statement according to Lakers: “We […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been fined $500,000 for violating the NBA’s anti-tampering rules, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Former agent-turned-general manager Rob Pelinka had communication with swingman Paul George’s agent Aaron Mintz, making that the cause of the fine, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick. According to a report by ESPN […]