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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 […]
The Sixers are red-hot, coming off two road wins and riding a five-game winning streak after back-to-back victories over the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors. Now they’ll look to make it a season-best six straight as they take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the final regular-season matchup between the teams. The Lakers […]
Spoiler alert: I’m more than a little bit miffed about this transfer. If you don’t want to read a grumpy old man being grumpy about the clouds in the sky then the TL;DR of this is: Andre Garcia has a high ceiling and was never going to stay forever, but we should have done more […]
The Lakers (30-19) are back in Los Angeles, where they play their next eight games, starting with the Philadelphia 76ers (29-21). This is the final meeting between both teams this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers When: 4:30 p.m. PT, Feb. 5 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet The Lakers had […]
To be a championship team in the NBA requires a combination of skill and luck. The Lakers have top talent with Luka Dončić and LeBron James, but their fortune has been bad. LeBron missed the first 14 games of the season with a sciatica injury, and Austin Reaves was out for the last month with […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made their deal with the Los Angeles Clippers official. James Harden is heading to Cleveland, Darius Garland to Los Angeles. Cavs’ president of basketball operations, Koby Altman, released a statement about the shocking trade. First, he spoke about trading for Harden: “James Harden has cemented himself as an all-time great in […]
The NBA continues to get softer as a league. Apparently, it’s now a punishable offense if you push a mascot, and the league is using Jaxson Hayes as an example. He will be suspended for one game without pay for pushing the Wizards’ mascot, G-Wiz, during pre-game introductions. The Lakers went on to win that […]
It’s been over a month since Austin Reaves played in a Lakers game due to his calf strain, and he was just as eager to return as fans were to watch him play. He finally came back for LA’s contest against Brooklyn and played well while on a minutes restriction. Reaves began the contest on […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made the biggest move of the trade deadline so far, and could be looking to make more. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James isn’t expected to be one of the players they target before Thursday’s deadline, but he could be making his way back home this summer. According to Joe Vardon […]
As the NBA threatens to get upended around them by Thursday’s trade deadline, the Lakers have been quiet thus far. Rumors about a potential Rui Hachimura/De’Andre Hunter swap quickly petered out when the Cleveland Cavaliers sent Hunter to the Sacramento Kings instead. Beyond that, it’s mostly been the usual rumbles about the Lakers wanting New […]
In a fairly rare occurrence, there is a superstar on the trade market and the Lakers are a complete non-factor. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade demand has finally come and the Lakers, in their current situation, have nothing competitive to offer relative to other teams across the league. As a result, there have been no links — […]
The Nets are an unserious basketball team and the Lakers took care of them quickly on Tuesday night. LA immediately got out in front and had twice as many points as Brooklyn had in the opening quarter. By halftime, the Lakers had 69 points, and this contest was over. So, let’s dive into the win. […]
It’s trade deadline week. You know, that special time of year where the actual basketball games being played seem to fall into the backdrop of wider league news regarding player movement. Today’s involved Danny Ainge adding a new skyscraper to the Salt Lake skyline, beards suddenly becoming stylish in The Land, and the leaders of […]
The Lakers closed their road trip in style, dominating the Nets from start to finish on Tuesday en route to a 125-109 win. The Lakers scored 45 points in the first quarter, 69 in the first half and built up a 39-point lead before the break. Predictably, the second half was little more than conditioning […]
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Back in Brooklyn. The Nets closed out their five-game road-trip with a Sunday stomping by the Pistons 130-77. Is this Bron’s last game in Brooklyn? 🏀 KEY INFO WHO: Brooklyn Nets (13‑35) at Los Angeles Lakers (29‑19)WHEN: 7:30 PM ETWATCH: YES Network ⚡GAME PREVIEW “The Nets return home for a matchup against a Lakers team concluding their […]
The Lakers started a trend in the preseason with poor third quarter play, which has continued into the regular season. Early in the campaign, Lakers head coach JJ Redick called it out and got it fixed. But, like a monster in a horror film, those woes are back and as bad as ever. During their […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers and LA Clippers are in the final stages of agreeing to a deal that would swap 11-time All-Star James Harden and 26-year-old Darius Garland. Reports of the trade originally broke last night with Chris Haynes stating this morning that both sides are motivated to get a deal completed “relatively soon.” It’s unclear […]
Finally home. The Brooklyn Nets closed out their five game road trip with a Sunday night tilt against the Eastern Conference leading Detroit Pistons. The Nets were never in it and got stomped out by the Pistons 130-77. A loss is a loss, I guess? The opponent tonight is trying to break into that contenders […]