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No matter how many different variations the league goes through, shooting will always be at premium value. The Lakers, who sat 21st in the league in 3-point shooting and 23rd in overall makes on the morning of the trade deadline, went and targeted sharpshooter Luke Kennard. They moved veteran guard Gabe Vincent and their final […]
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The Lakers (32-19) aim to extend their winning streak to four when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (40-13) on Monday. This is the second match-up between the two teams this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder When: 7 p.m. PT, Feb. 9 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Peacock The […]
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To the surprise of no one, the latest Laker injury update involves a day-to-day designation. On Saturday, Deandre Ayton was a very late scratch for the Lakers with a knee injury. Jaxson Hayes and Maxi Kleber stepped up in his place, helping the team to a victory over the Warriors. After the game, head coach […]
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Merriam-Webster defines aggressive as “marked by driving forceful energy or initiative.” Lakers President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka defines it a bit differently. The Lakers made just one small move at the trade deadline by bringing in Luka Kennard. With the focus on the offseason and maximizing cap space, the Lakers balked at the idea […]
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It’s been a season of inactivity for Lakers rookie Adou Thiero. While most young players may not play as they learn and develop in their rookie season, Thiero has been out for the majority of the year due to injuries, the most recent a right MCL sprain suffered on Dec. 30. The team stated that […]
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When the NBA made the schedule, they probably had a much different game in mind than the one that played out on Saturday. On one side, Luka Dončić was out after a recent hamstring injury while, on the other side, Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler both were out. That left Austin Reaves, who was still […]
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The Lakers moved quickly after the trade deadline to sign their 15th and final player. On Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Lakers were signing Kobe Bufkin to a two-year deal with the second year being a player option. Bufkin had a brief 10-day stint with the Lakers, playing rotation minutes in two […]
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With both teams missing stars, the Lakers controlled much of the second half of Saturday’s game against the Warriors, earning a 105-99 win. Luka Dončić and Steph Curry each missed the game due to injury while Austin Reaves remained under a minutes restriction. As a result, a host of unlikely suspects stepped up for both […]
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The Lakers might be finishing up the first half of their season without Luka Dončić. On Thursday, Luka limped off the floor late in the first half with what the team described as left leg soreness. He was ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Warriors and prior to the contest, head coach JJ Redick […]
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The journey Dalton Knecht has gone on over the last 18 months has been wild. After starting his career on fire and widely being regarded as one of the steals of the draft, the rescinded trade saga played out, leaving him in an awkward spot the rest of the season. But the ongoing trend that […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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LOS ANGELES — In the NBA world, it feels like an eternity since Austin Reaves burst out of the gate to open the season. The conversations were about his All-NBA candidacy with an All-Star appearance seemingly a given. However, a pair of calf injuries means that nearly two months had passed since Reaves had his […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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