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The Lakers look set to finally start flexing their new financial muscle. While a salary cap will limit how much new owner Mark Walter can spend on players, there is no salary cap on front-office hires. After radio silence on the Lakers making any moves in that regard, it sounds like the team is set […]
The Lakers homestand continues on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Golden State Warriors. Los Angeles looks to tie the season series against their Pacific Division foe. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors When: 5:30 p.m. PT, Feb. 7 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: ABC The Lakers’ recent victory over the […]
UPDATE: Luka Dončić has been downgraded to out vs. the Warriors due to a left hamstring strain. Luka injured his leg during LA’s recent game against the Sixers and had to exit the contest. While it’s not good that Luka will be missing action, the overall sentiment seems to be that his injury won’t force […]
Maxi Kleber is far down the list of impactful players on the Lakers roster. He is often only playing during garbage time and doing little during those minutes to make a compelling case for extended play. However, against the Sixers, Kleber had his best performance as a Laker. With Jaxson Hayes suspended for one game, […]
If there’s one thing the Lakers need to improve on this year, it’s shooting. LA makes only 34.9% of its 3-point attempts, ranking 21st in the NBA. One player won’t magically fix this team issue, but the Lakers believe they took a step in the right direction by trading Gabe Vincent for Luke Kennard. After […]
Order has been restored in the NBA universe. After a weird time where it felt like we were in the upside down, the Lakers and Grizzlies are back to their rightful places. For those unaware, many years ago, the former fearless leader of the site, Harrison Faigen, once expertly pointed out that the Grizzlies had […]
The NBA trade deadline went off the rails Tuesday, and it still hasn’t recovered. Jaren Jackson Jr. is now on the Jazz. Anthony Davis is now on the Wizards?! Darius Garland is on the Clippers? James Harden is a Cavalier? And the Sixers gifted the defending champions Jared McCain so they could duck the luxury […]
For the better part of three quarters of this game, it felt like the typical “first home game after a long road trip” performance from the Lakers. They lacked energy, focus and their superstar as Luka Dončić left the game late in the first half due to injury. Then, everything flipped in the third quarter […]
2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 19Joel Embiid – 7VJ Edgecombe – 7Paul George – 6Dominick Barlow – 2Andre Drummond – 2Jared McCain – 2Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The Philadelphia 76ers’ win streak has been cut at […]
Just as the Lakers were getting healthy, they were dealt another huge blow on Thursday. Late in the first half against the Sixers, Luka Dončić came up limp and went to the locker room. While it was only for a brief moment, Luka grabbed the back of his left leg. He would hobble around the […]
Despite losing Luka Dončić in the first half, the Lakers used a vintage Austin Reaves performance and strong play from the bench to earn a comeback win against the Sixers, 119-115. Luka left the game late in the second quarter and was ruled out for the contest with left leg soreness. Reaves picked up the […]
All good things must come to an end. After controlling the action for the first two and half quarters, the Sixers suffered a 119-115 loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles. After building a lead as large 14, the Sixers hit a lull in the middle of third which carried into the fourth. Their late […]
Game Details When: Thursday, February 5, 10:00 p.m. ETWhere: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
And so it begins. While the Lakers made a small move for Luke Kennard on Thursday ahead of the trade deadline, their biggest win came when the Bucks opted not to deal Giannis Antetokounmpo. By kicking the can down the road on his kinda sorta trade demand, it brings the Lakers into the fold this […]
The trade deadline came and went for the Lakers with just a single trade executed: Gabe Vincent and a second round pick in exchange for Hawks sharpshooting veteran Luke Kennard. The Lakers were rumored to be continuing to look at additional moves on the margins after agreeing to send out Vincent, but nothing came to […]
Game Details When: Thursday, February 5, 10:00 p.m. ETWhere: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
The Lakers made only one trade on Thursday, sending Gabe Vincent to the Hawks for Luke Kennard. With the deadline now in the past, the only way to add players is through the buyout market. Luckily, Los Angeles has an open roster spot, giving them the flexibility to add someone. The Lakers often keep a […]
Put one more on the board. The Brooklyn Nets came home to host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Once again, Brooklyn fell behind by a bunch. Luckily for them, it wasn’t a 30+ point defeat this time. They “only” lost by 16 points this time. Good for them. The opponent tonight is trying […]
It took a while, but the Lakers finally got involved at the trade deadline on Thursday, swapping Gabe Vincent out for Luke Kennard at the cost of a second round pick. It addressed a weakness for the Lakers in their lackluster 3-point shooting and saved them a bit of money for the buyout market but […]
In case you weren’t aware, the Sixers are making moves to free up space to convert Dominick Barlow. The Sixers have made a move to help Barlow be available for tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype has reported that the Sixers have given a second 10-day contract to Charles Bassey. […]
The Lakers just moved to the front of the line for Giannis Antetokounmpo. After a week of deliberations and trade discussions, the Bucks are reportedly holding onto Giannis Antetokounmpo through the deadline, which means things will carry over into the offseason…where the Lakers will be waiting. Ahead of the trade deadline, the Lakers could not […]
With the trade deadline just hours away, the Lakers made a deal, sending Gabe Vincent to the Atlanta Hawks for Luke Kennard. The move gives LA another elite shooter, but it cost them their lone remaining second round pick. With only a first round pick left to trade — and one that would complicate their […]
The Hawks remained busy on deadline day. After getting a strong last month from their offseason guard acquisition, Luke Kennard is now on the move to the Western Conference. This from Shams Charania of ESPN: Kennard is shooting a league-leading 49.7% from three after taking criticism for his passivity to begin his stint with the […]
The Lakers finally made a move at the trade deadline on Thursday morning, joining the madness that began earlier in the week. A host of big name free agents have been moved, all in fairly surprising deals, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is still on the board. As we count down the final hours until the deadline, […]
The Lakers made what will likely be their only move of the trade deadline on Thursday morning by trading Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second round pick to the Hawks for guard Luke Kennard, according to multiple reports. Lakers fans are likely familiar with Kennard from his time with the Clippers as well as the […]