Rob Pelinka is leaving a two-for-one trade on the table as the Los Angeles Lakers decide how to reduce their roster before the regular season. Speaking Thursday alongside coach JJ Redick, Pelinka discussed using training camp to evaluate a group with 16 guaranteed contracts. A trade that sends out two players and brings back one is another possible way to reach 15. Rob Pelinka addresses currently having 16 players on the roster, but only being allowed to carry to 15 come opening night. He said...
The Los Angeles Lakers players paid a touching tribute to superstar Luka Doncic after he hosted the entire team in his home country of Slovenia. The post Lakers Players Thank Luka Doncic With Touching Gesture After Slovenia Trip appeared first on LA Sports Report.
Rob Pelinka shows gratitude to LeBron James for historic Lakers tenure.
While the Los Angeles Lakers added a bevy of guards and wings this offseason, they’ll certainly be hard-pressed to replace Marcus Smart, whose defense and playmaking on both ends of the floor were integral to their success last year. Smart agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million deal with the Houston Rockets during free agency. Varun […]
Los Angeles Lakers fans can expect their team to change on defense, play deeper, and be a better representation of JJ Redick's coaching philosophy.
LOS ANGELES — How would head coach JJ Redick describe how he wants the Los Angeles Lakers to operate this season? The Hobbit. “If you look at Lord of the Rings, all the guys from The Hobbit, those guys had to be connected,” Redick said next to Rob Pelinka during their Media Day press conference […]
It's safe to say that the Los Angeles Lakers love having Luka Dončić.
LOS ANGELES – For the past couple of seasons, it’s seemed like the biggest need for the Los Angeles Lakers has been a consistent starting-caliber center. Even when Anthony Davis was here, he made it clear he had wanted another big man alongside him in the starting lineup. This offseason, Lakers brass believes they’ve found […]
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JJ Redick knows there was a lot of attention on the Los Angeles Lakers’ additions this offseason. It even compelled him to make a humorous joke ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Redick gears up for the third season of his head coaching career with the Lakers. He has made significant strides while helping Los […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers go into the season pretty confident about their roster. Head coach JJ Redick is stoked: JJ Redick: “For the first time in my three years with the Lakers, this is probably the first time I feel the pieces actually fit together.” — Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) September 24, 2026 “For the first time in my three years with the Lakers, this is probably the first time I feel the pieces actually fit together.” He even went so far as to address how they will fill the two st...
Lakers coach JJ Redick gets candid on roster additions and choosing starting lineup.
James signed with the 76ers in free agency, ending his eight-year run with the Lakers.
As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for the upcoming season with training camp right around the corner, the team is entering a new phase as the LeBron James-era of the franchise is over, with the star signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. With the Lakers’ roster no longer featuring James, head coach JJ Redick would make […]
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Perhaps the Los Angeles Lakers can turn to second-year forward Adou Thiero to finalize the starting lineup.
The Los Angeles Lakers could face a significant roster decision involving Dalton Knecht and Jaden Hardy during training camp, according to ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel. With the Lakers set to open training camp next week ahead of the 2026-27 season, Siegel provided the latest intel on the team’s roster crunch during the latest episode […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers believe they got a real steal when they drafted guard Cameron Carr with the No. 24 overall pick in June.
With the Los Angeles Lakers ramping up for training camp right around the corner ahead of the 2026-27 season, a new era officially starts without LeBron James, as Luka Doncic looks to lead the team to new heights. As the Lakers’ post-James roster features Doncic with Austin Reaves and newcomer Walker Kessler, the team’s president […]
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It will be a new era for the Los Angeles Lakers after LeBron James departed for the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason, but the Purple and Gold are still thankful for their time with the King.
Former Los Angeles Lakers Summer League center Robbie Avila is reportedly trying to return to college basketball for a fifth season, according to Gregg Palermo of Spectrum News St. Louis . Avila, widely known by his nickname "Cream Abdul-Jabbar," went undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft before signing an Exhibit 10 deal with the Lakers and joining their Summer League roster. The 6-foot-10 big man appeared in two Summer League games for Los Angeles, totaling two points, one rebound, and two assists...
Danny Green’s audition in the Lakers’ booth last season has turned into a regular gig. Spectrum SportsNet announced Wednesday that Green will take over as the primary analyst beside play-by-play voice Bill Macdonald for Lakers road games this season, while Stu Lantz, entering his 41st season with the franchise, will confine his duties to home…
Moves were made all around the NBA this summer, and the Los Angeles Lakers were at the center of it all. This free agency cycle saw General Manager Rob Pelinka sign Ziarie Williams, Collin Sexton, Quentin Grimes, Walker Kessler, Matisse Thybulle, and Sandro Mamukelashvili. Now, as a new era begins under Luka Dončić’s leadership, the […]
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Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Luka Dončić. Luka Dončić keeps playing at a ridiculous level season after season. He has a slew of […]
Spectrum SportsNet is reshuffling its Los Angeles Lakers coverage for the 2026-27 season, with Danny Green receiving a larger role. Bill Macdonald returns for his 17th season as the team’s play-by-play announcer, while Stu Lantz enters his 41st season but will call only Lakers home games. Green will become the primary analyst for road games […]
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Marcus Smart did not leave the Los Angeles Lakers because of a lack of opportunity. Instead, the veteran guard says the contract presented to him did not reflect what he believed he had earned with his performance. Smart declined a two-year, $10.5 million deal and entered free agency after becoming an increasingly important part of […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers need more catch-and-shoot triples from Bronny James this season.