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• Northwest Notes: Henderson, Holmgren, Markkanen, Dunn
Scoot Henderson, the third overall pick in the 2023 draft, had an inauspicious regular season debut in Wednesday’s loss at the Clippers, recording just two points and one assist until the fourth quarter, when the Trail Blazers were down 26 points to open the final frame. As Bill Oram of The Oregonian writes, Henderson grew […]...2023Check it out Scoot Henderson
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• Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Called Damian Lillard Amid Trade Rumors
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum attempted to recruit Portland Trail Blazers standout Damian Lillard to Beantown this offseason amid ongoing trade rumors. Lillard’s preferred team to play for is the Miami Heat. Andscape’s Marc J. Spears said on the Sports by Northwest podcast with Bill Oram that Tatum called Lillard in an attempt to convince him […] The post Celtics’ Jayson...2023See more articles Boston Celtics
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• RUMOR: LeBron James ‘war’ is brewing with Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have 22 games to turn their season around after a dreadful first half where they went 27-31. Even worse, the team failed to make any moves at the trade deadline, which has left franchise star LeBron James extremely frustrated. According to Bill Oram of The Athletic, The King is on the […] The post RUMOR: LeBron James ‘war’ is brewing with Lakers appeared fi...2022Click for news about LeBron James
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• Ex-Lakers guard Alex Caruso drops truth bomb on LeBron James, Anthony Davis injuries from last season
Alex Caruso has been making waves for his new team, the Chicago Bulls, early in the season. So much so, that fans of the Los Angeles Lakers already seem to be regretting the team’s decision to let him walk away as a free agent last summer. Caruso recently sat down with The Athletic’s Bill Oram […] The post Ex-Lakers guard Alex Caruso drops truth bomb on LeBron James, Anthony Davis inju...2021Continue with Alex Caruso
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• Details revealed about failed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope-Jabari Parker swap
The Lakers had a tentative deal in place to acquire Jabari Parker and send Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Michael Beasley to the Bulls, a source tell Bill Oram of The Athletic. ESPN previously reported that the two teams discussed swapping Parker and KCP. Caldwell-Pope would have had to agree to the deal, having signed a one-year contract with the club thus giving him the rights to veto any trade. T...2019Click for news about Kentavious Caldwell
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• Young Lakers lost trust in LeBron James during Anthony Davis drama?
The Los Angeles Lakers pulled out all the stops in a bid to acquire Anthony Davis ahead of the NBA trade deadline. The fallout from the team’s dogged pursuit of the New Orleans Pelicans superstar, however, reportedly left LeBron James alienated from his younger teammates due to his perceived involvement. In a deep dive concerning the current state of the Lakers organization, The Athletic’s Bill Or...2019Continue with LeBron James
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• Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson unlikely to join Lakers
Ahead of what promises to be a fascinating summer of NBA free agency, the word is that three of the biggest available superstars on the market are not keen on signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, despite the presence of LeBron James. The Athletic’s Bill Oram reports that a league source believes the trio of Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson are not targeting the Lakers as the top team ...2019Read about Kevin Durant
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• Luke Walton expects to remain coach of Lakers next season
There is a wide-ranging assumption that the Los Angeles Lakers will be looking for a new head coach at some point after the season ends, but Luke Walton does not anticipate that happening. Either that, or he’s simply not willing to admit it publicly. After the Lakers’ 124-106 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, Walton was asked about all of the reports swirling that he is destined to be re...2019Check it out Luke Walton
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• Luke Walton 'fully expects' to be coaching Lakers next season
It’s widely assumed that Luke Walton will be relieved of his head coaching duties this offseason, though Walton isn’t fazed by the all the reports. “I fully expect to be coaching this team again next year,” Walton tells Bill Oram of The Athletic. Mark Jackson, Rick Carlisle, and Jason Kidd have all been rumored to be possible targets for the Lakers should the franchise let Walton go. Doc Rivers wa...2019Continue with Luke Walton
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• Will top-tier free agents pass on joining LeBron James on Lakers?
If the Los Angeles Lakers manage to make a big splash this offseason in the free-agent market, the case can be made it would vault the team to contender status. The problem is that “most league insiders” believe that top-tier free agents will bypass L.A. despite the presence of LeBron James. The consensus reportedly is that the Lakers could fail to even bring in a marquee free agent, let alone one...2019See also LeBron James
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• LeBron James likens Anthony Davis trade talk to fantasy basketball
LeBron James swiped away a question about the ongoing Anthony Davis trade rumors by arguing taking part in such speculation is akin to playing fantasy basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers are said to be among the biggest players in the Davis sweepstakes, especially if the New Orleans Pelicans elect to deal the superstar ahead of Thursday’s Feb. 7 trade deadline. However, the likelihood things play o...2019Visit the page LeBron James
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• Luke Walton's fate hinges on Jeanie Buss making crucial decision
Controlling owner Jeanie Buss holds the key to Luke Walton‘s future as head coach, Bill Oram of The Athletic opines. If team president Magic Johnson urges Buss to make a coaching change in the near future or at the end of the season, she would have to choose between her loyalty to Johnson and her faith in Walton, Oram continues. There is growing uneasiness about Walton’s job security following a l...2019Continue with Luke Walton
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• Report: LiAngelo Ball not talented enough for Lakers’ summer team
LiAngelo Ball’s exclusion from the Los Angeles Lakers’ summer league team may have been due to an issue of talent.Leading up to Thursday’s NBA Draft, Ball held workouts with a couple of teams, including the Lakers, for whom his brother, Lonzo, plays. That may be the extent of Ball’s association with the Lakers moving forward.The Athletic’s Bill Oram reported on Friday that a Lakers source told him...2018See also LiAngelo Ball
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• Report: Lakers to sign Andre Ingram for final two games
The Lakers are signing veteran G-Leaguer Andre Ingram to a rest-of-season contract that will cover the last two games of the 2017/18 campaign, reports Bill Oram of The Orange County Register. L.A. currently has an open spot on its 15-man roster, so no corresponding roster move will be required.Ingram, a 6-foot-3 guard, has played in the G League for 10 seasons, appearing in 384 games for the Utah ...2018Read about Andre Ingram
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• Isaiah Thomas not worried about impact of hip surgery on free agency
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas has had the worst contract year imaginable, but he’s not worried about his free agent prospects following a difficult year.Thomas was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Lakers, and has since had season-ending hip surgery. He missed seven months with hip issues, but even after all that, he still described the hip as “very sore” and felt it import...2018See more articles Isaiah Thomas
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• Pacific Notes: Thomas starting rehab; Hayes settling in with Kings
Isaiah Thomas has returned to Los Angeles to proceed with his post-hip surgery rehab and he remains engaged with the Lakers, Bill Oram of the Orange County Register writes. Even though the soon to be free agent may never suit up for the team again, the Lakers will make their facilities available to Thomas for his rehab.Head coach Luke Walton spoke highly of Thomas and the relationship he maintains...2018See also Isaiah Thomas
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• Lonzo Ball is Lakers starting point guard, Magic Johnson announces
The Lakers traded point guard Jordan Clarkson to the Cavs, and the team will look to the No. 2 pick in the draft to run the point.Rather than letting newly-acquired Isaiah Thomas run the show, the Lakers are looking to develop their own young talent, which makes sense, given that the team is currently in a throwaway season.Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson announced that Lonz...2018See also Lonzo Ball
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• Magic Johnson: Lonzo Ball is Lakers’ starting PG
The Los Angeles Lakers are still committed to Lonzo Ball as their floor general despite the moves that they made at Thursday’s trade deadline.Speaking with the media shortly after acquiring Isaiah Thomas as part of a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson affirmed that Ball will remain the team’s starting point guard, per Bill Oram of the Southe...2018Continue with Magic Johnson
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• Pacific Notes: Lopez frustrated in L.A., Rivers' return, Brandon Knight out for Suns
Brook Lopez‘s frustrations with the 2017/18 season, his first with the Lakers, seem to have reached a boiling point, Bill Oram of the Orange County Register. Lopez played just nine minutes in the Lakers’ loss to the Magic on Wednesday, his lowest single-game total in over three years.Lopez, 29, is playing for a contract next offseason and thus far, he has posted career lows across every major stat...2018Click for news about Brandon Knight
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• Lonzo Ball has Kyle Kuzma ‘Kuzmania’ T-shirt hanging in locker
For all of the hype surrounding young Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, his biggest fan may very well be his own teammate.Before the Lakers played the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, Bill Oram of the Southern California News Group revealed that fellow Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has a Kuzma-themed “Kuzmania” T-shirt hanging in his locker. Kuzma had recently advertised the limited-edition tees ...2017Visit the page Lonzo Ball
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• JJ Redick has to fight back tears after Game 7 loss to Jazz
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will get all the headlines, but J.J. Redick is another player who may have played his final game in a Clippers uniform.After the Clippers’ season ended with a Game 7 loss to the Utah Jazz on Sunday, the veteran shooting guard had to fight back tears as he addressed the media, per Bill Oram of the Orange County Register. Redick, who will turn 33 in June, struggled might...2017See also Chris Paul
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• Kevin Garnett Hired by Clippers as Consultant: Latest Details and Reaction
2017Check it out Kevin Garnett
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• Luke Walton pranked by Warriors staffer over draft lottery
Luke Walton has two NBA teams in which he’s currently invested, so one of his coworkers decided to take advantage of that. Walton is still an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors, who are in the middle of the Western Conference Finals. He’s also been named the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, who had a big day on Tuesday with the NBA Draft Lottery happening. The Lakers were likely to...2016Visit the page Luke Walton
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• Lakers Trade Rumors: Mitch Kupchak Dismisses Idea Team Would Deal Top-3 Pick
2016Visit the page Mitch Kupchak
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• Mitch Kupchak Discusses Hiring Luke Walton, Front Office's Role in Lakers Future
2016See more Mitch Kupchak
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• Adam Silver Comments on Luxury Tax , Hack-a-Shaq Rule, Kobe Bryant, More
2016Read about Adam Silver
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• For Championship-or-Bust Lakers, Current Drought Feels Familiar
2015Visit the page Los Angeles Lakers
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• Byron Scott didn't think Emmanuel Mudiay was a true point guard
When the Los Angeles Lakers drafted point guard D'Angelo Russell with the second overall pick in this past year's NBA Draft, they did so, undoubtedly, because the felt he was the best point guard in the Draft.The Lakers also had the option of drafting point guard Emmanuel Mudiay, but the team rated Russell as a better player long term. On Monday, Lakers coach Byron Scott gave some curious insight ...2015Visit the page Byron Scott
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• Metta World Peace Makes Lakers Roster: Latest Comments and Reaction
2015Check it out Los Angeles Lakers
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• The Los Angeles Lakers Should Hang on to Metta World Peace
2015See more articles Los Angeles Lakers