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Luka Dončić‘s expectation for Lakers offseason is championship contention
A year-and-a-half into the Luka Dončić era and the Lakers, despite a pair of 50-win seasons, have been far from title contention. It’s not entirely inexcusable as acquiring a franchise-altering superstar in the middle of a season is going to drastically change the outlook of a team. After being built around someone they viewed as […]
Lakers interested in bringing back Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard in free agency
While this summer has long been circled as one of change for the Lakers, the list of players they’re interested in retaining from last year’s roster is growing. Even on the heels of a second straight 50-win season, the playoffs made it clear the Lakers, as currently constructed, are not close to contending for a […]
LeBron James returning to Lakers ‘prevailing sentiment’ around NBA, Warriors a realistic option
While there has been much debate about what the future holds for LeBron James, the reality is that there have been only a few viable options. It never felt realistic that he would move across the country for a likely retirement tour. Cleveland would need to do an immense amount of cap gymnastics to offer […]
Luka Doncic was cleared for full basketball activities in late May
After going down with a hamstring strain late in the regular season, Luka Dončić’s race to get back to full health didn’t turn out to be much of a race at all. Luka made it pretty clear he wasn’t close to a return during the series and, if you needed any more evidence, his full […]
Lakers have done ‘due diligence’ on Jalen Duren, Walker Kessler, Peyton Watson
While restricted free agency is a dying concept under the new CBA, the Lakers are positioned to be one of the teams that could still take advantage of the archaic process. Rarely will a contending team have cap space like the Lakers will this summer, but a perfect storm of circumstances — namely Austin Reaves’ […]
Luka Dončić has had ‘constant communication’ with Lakers, wants ‘A-list center’
The build-up to the Lakers’ 2026 offseason started before Luka Dončić even joined the Lakers, but his arrival placed a larger microscope over what is about to unfold. After a season-and-a-half of cobbling together pieces to try to maximize Luka as best as they can, the Lakers’ front office has books as clean as they’ll […]
Lack of offense dooms Sparks in loss against Lynx
The undermanned Sparks fell to the Minnesota Lynx, 99-83, on Wednesday night. LA ended their Commissioner’s Cup run with a record of 3-4. Scoring was a massive challenge for Los Angeles, as they had to play without Kelsey Plum and Cameron Brink, who were out with injuries. The bench finished with 32 points, with a […]
LeBron James ‘likely’ to return to Lakers, Kevin Love could join him
As free agency nears, it’s become evident that the most likely outcome for LeBron James is that he continues his career as a Laker. Recent reports have indicated that he isn’t willing to take a pay cut to return to the Cavaliers, and while the Warriors have reportedly expressed interest, it’s still widely believed James will […]
JJ Redick’s successful second season leaves no doubt about his Lakers’ future
Welcome to our annual Lakers season in review series, where we’ll look back at each player on the team’s roster this season and evaluate if they should be part of the future of the franchise. Today, we wrap our series with a shift away from the players and towards the head coach, JJ Redick. Maybe it’s a […]
Walker Kessler ‘at odds’ with Jazz front office, Lakers among interested teams
Despite the identity of the Lakers undergoing a massive recent change, one of the players most consistently linked to the team in the trade market has been Walker Kessler. The Jazz big man was once seen as the perfect complement to Anthony Davis and can now be viewed as the lob-catching, defensive anchor in the […]
Longtime Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter to resign, take advisor role
One of the staples of the Lakers over the last four decades has been legendary PA announcer Lawrence Tanter. However, a new voice will echo through Crypto.com Arena moving forward. On Tuesday, the Lakers announced that Tanter would be moving to the role of Special Advisor for Game Presentation, stepping down from his PA announcer […]
How much should the Lakers pay Austin Reaves?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Given how great a player Austin Reaves has been after being an undrafted free agent, it’s […]
Can Luka Dončić take the Lakers to the mountaintop?
Welcome to our annual Lakers season in review series, where we’ll look back at each player on the team’s roster this season and evaluate if they should be part of the future of the franchise. Today, we continue our series with a look at Luka Dončić. After getting a half-season look at a shell-shocked version of him, […]
Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes believed to be players Lakers would prioritize re-signing
While the Lakers are set to reshape their roster this offseason, there is something to be said about continuity as well. Coming into this season, most expected it to be a sort of transition season from the LeBron James era to the Luka Dončić era. One of the primary objectives was to identify players on […]
Sparks’ lack of offense leads to blowout loss to Valkyries
The Sparks’ three-game win streak was snapped with a rough 78-58 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Monday night. They are now 3-2 in Commissioners Cup play. Offense was Los Angeles’ Achilles’ heel as they shot a rough 33% from the field. They were 3-21 from behind the arc. None of their starters cracked […]
Is there a line in the sand for Austin Reaves and the Lakers this summer?
Welcome to our annual Lakers season in review series, where we’ll look back at each player on the team’s roster this season and evaluate if they should be part of the future of the franchise. Today, we continue our series with a look at Austin Reaves. Certain players are always connected to Los Angeles. There are the […]
Austin Reaves ‘widely expected’ to re-sign with Lakers
With the Finals officially over, silly season is fully upon the NBA. Every team is now in the offseason and the league’s focus turns to the draft, the offseason and the future. For the Lakers, that means a look at an upcoming free agency that will be incredibly important. One of the first pieces of […]
Could the Lakers make another run at Daniel Gafford?
The Lakers’ search for a center this summer is going to require them to find someone who can be the yin to Luka Dončić‘s yang as a pick-and-roll partner. What better way to ensure a successful partnership than finding someone who already flourished alongside him? While a trade with the Mavs may have once seemed […]
Rich Paul says 10-12 teams have reached out about LeBron James
The Lakers are once again dealing with LeBron James summer drama, which has become an annual tradition at this point. However, with James being an unrestricted free agent, this isn’t an offseason where we can all just laugh at the passive aggressiveness. Come the start of free agency, LeBron will no longer be a Laker […]
Plum ties single game scoring record, carries Sparks to win over Mercury
In one of the best performances in franchise history, Kelsey Plum poured in 43 points, tying the single-game franchise record, carrying the Sparks to an overtime win over the Mercury, 111-102. Plum scored 32 of her 43 points in the second half and hit countless huge shots down the stretch in the fourth, including multiple […]
Lakers feel defensive concerns of Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves backcourt are overstated
The Lakers decision on Austin Reaves this summer is going to signal a number of things. Most importantly, it will signal the belief in the backcourt of Luka Dončić and Reaves. Offensively, there are few arguments against it. The pair showed they are a more-than-capable on that end of the floor and, in fact, are […]
Lakers fans want LeBron James back
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Los Angeles bringing back LeBron James is more complicated this offseason than at any other time during his […]
Sparks Player Grades: Defense wins games
One thing the Sparks have struggled with during head coach Lynne Roberts’ tenure is defense. Last year, they had a defensive rating of 108.5, which was the fourth-worst in the WNBA. So, the Sparks aimed to improve their defense this offseason. They traded for Ariel Atkins and, with Cameron Brink healthy, they were expected to […]
Austin Reaves expected to have interest from Nets, Pistons, Hawks in free agency
This summer is the first time in Austin Reaves’ career where he can have himself a big payday. Thanks to his yearly improvement over five seasons with the Lakers, he should be able to get that huge salary increase and be set. However, the question remains: at what number will he be paid? It’s been […]
Is LeBron James’ Lakers tenure over?
Welcome to our annual Lakers season in review series, where we’ll look back at each player on the team’s roster this season and evaluate if they should be part of the future of the franchise. Today, we continue our series with a look at LeBron James. Nearly eight years ago, in the summer of 2018, I was […]
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