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#Lakers Lose To #Warriors In Season Opener 109-123, LeBron 31 Pts, 14 Rebs, AD 27 Pts The Golden State Warriors received their 2022 championship rings. They also defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 123-109, and the Boston Celtics topped the Philadelphia 76ers 126-117 as the #NBA opened its 2022-23 season. And TNT’s Charles Barkley was in midseason form when addressing Lakers guard Russell Westbrook’s...

Lakers #MediaDay 2022 Recap | Lakers Expectations Heading Into #TrainingCamp After a disappointing 2021-22 season that ended without even a trip to the play-in round, the Los Angeles Lakers were expected to make massive changes before the 2022-23 campaign rolled around. On some level, they did just that. Only five players returned from last year's debacle, but with Russell Westbrook among them, th...

#Lakers Opening Season With Current #Roster | Lakers #TrainingCamp Plans The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly began their players-led minicamp on Friday in San Diego. Every player except Dennis Schroder reportedly is at the minicamp ahead of the official start of the team’s training camp on Monday. Schroder is not in attendance as he is organizing his family’s move back to Los Angeles after a season...

Lakers Sign #DennisSchröder On One-Year $2.6 Million Deal | Lakers Roster Changes The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to terms with Dennis Schröder on a one-year deal Friday. According to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, Schroder will make $2.64 million during the 2022-23 season. The 29-year-old ended last season with the Houston Rockets after being acquired from the Boston Celtics in Februar...

#Lakers Have Reached New ‘Conclusion’ On #RussellWestbrook #Trade | Russell Westbrook Won't Be Traded It's looking increasingly like Russell Westbrook will open the season with the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported the Lakers have not been satisfied with the offers they've received for the 2017 NBA MVP. "Based on the executives I'm talking to, they believe that the Lakers have co...

#Lakers' 2027, 2029 1st-Round Picks 'Most Powerful' Draft Picks in League The Los Angeles Lakers are still trying to move #RussellWestbrook, and to do that, they'll likely need to part with some of their future first-round draft picks, including their 2027 and 2029 selections. Apparently, those picks are among the most coveted in the NBA, an executive told Heavy.com's Sean Deveney: "The two Lakers...

#Lakers Could Land Mike Conley, #JordanClarkson And #BojanBogdanovic In A Final Blockbuster Trade Around Russell Westbrook The Los Angeles Lakers are interested in three Utah Jazz veterans who could be available for trade ahead of the 2022-23 season. L.A. has "some interest" in #MikeConley, Jordan Clarkson and Bojan Bogdanovic, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today. However, the Purple and Gold...

#RussellWestbrook & #PatrickBeverley Playing Together?!?! | Darvin Ham Wants a Lineup With Both Los Angeles #Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is considering lineups that would include both Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley in the backcourt, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein: Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley have already been in contact since becoming Lakers teammates, league sources tell...

#Lakers #TradeOptions After #PatrickBeverley Trade | Buddy Hield, Myles Turner Lakers Trade Rumors A couple of months ago, a reunion between LeBron James and Kyrie Irving on the Los Angeles Lakers felt a lot more likely than it does today. After Wednesday's news that the Los Angeles Lakers had sent Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson to the Utah Jazz for Patrick Beverley, the Kyrie dream feels...

Lakers To Retire Pau Gasol's No. 16 Jersey In March 2023 The Los Angeles #Lakers are retiring basketball legend Pau Gasol's number 16 jersey, the team announced Wednesday. #PauGasol will join a long line of legendary big men when his number is retired in the Lakers' rafters next season. Gasol was traded from Memphis to L.A. in 2008 and teamed with Kobe Bryant to lead the Lakers to three straight N...

#LeBron James Signs 2-Year $97.1 Million Extension with #Lakers Well, he did it. Minutes before the release of the 2022-23 #NBA schedule on Wednesday afternoon, LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told various outlets. The second year (2024-25) will be a player option, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, allowing L...

#Lakers Willing To Trade 2 1st-Round Picks To Get #KyrieIrving | Kyrie Irving #TradeUpdate The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly now "willing to include" two first-round draft picks in a potential trade for Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving. L.A.'s reluctance to add a second Round 1 selection has been a snag in talks throughout the offseason, but Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News r...

#Lakers Free Agency Results | #KyrieIrving Update | Buddy Hield #LakersTradeTalks On Tuesday, the five newest members of the Los Angeles Lakers — Lonnie Walker IV, Damian Jones, Troy Brown Jr., Juan Toscano-Anderson, and Thomas Bryant — met with the media for the first time since inking their fresh contracts. In general, the two themes of the day — reflecting the Lakers’ approach to free agency —...

#Lakers Select #MaxChristie With The 35th Pick | #NBADraft 2022 With the No. 35 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the LA Lakers selected Max Christie after acquired the pick earlier in the day when they sent out a future second-rounder and cash to the Magic. Christie is a 6’5” shooting guard from Michigan State who averaged 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game in his lone collegiate season...

#Lakers NBA Free Agency Targets | #OttoPorterJr Lakers | #NBAFreeAgency 2022 After the Lakers traded for Russell Westbrook during the summer of 2021, acquiring what was thought to be the third member of a new dominating Big-3 with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Purple and Gold put forth one of the most disappointing seasons in NBA history as their Big-3 turned out to be mainly a Big-1, featur...

#Lakers Buying 2nd Round Pick In 2022 #NBADraft | #KaiSotto Lakers 2022 The Los Angeles Lakers currently don’t own a single draft pick in the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft — but the franchise’s actions suggest that might change before the event takes place on June 23 in New York City. The Lakers sent their 2022 draft picks to New Orleans as part of the Anthony Davis trade three years ago. However, L.A....

Lakers Hire Darvin Ham As Next Head Coach | Darvin Ham Lakers Head Coach. The Los Angeles #Lakers hired Milwaukee Bucks assistant #DarvinHam as their new head coach on Friday to replace Frank Vogel, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Ham is being signed to a four-year contract, per The Athletic and Stadium's Shams Charania. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Ham made a strong impression on Lake...

Lakers Off Season Plans | #Lakers Coaching Search | #WestbrookTradeRumors | #LakersFreeAgency The Lakers will now start their off-season rebuild with high expectations. What changes would you like to see? Well, here are the changes I would like to see this off-season for the Lakers 💜💛: First, hire an HC that has the respect and control of the locker room like Mark Jackson, Juwan Howard, or Nick...

Lakers Signed DJ Augustin; Waived DeAndre Jordan | Lakers Signed Wenyen Gabriel To A Two-Way Deal The Los Angeles Lakers didn't make any significant changes to their underperforming roster ahead of the trade deadline, but they will reportedly make a move to bolster their backcourt before the season's stretch run. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported on Monday the Purple and Gold "in...

#Lakers Embarrassed By #Pelicans 95-123, #LAKERSRANT!!!! The Lakers looked like a team ready to give up on the season on Sunday, losing to the Pelicans with a completely listless effort at home. The Lakers have pretty clearly given up on the season and Sunday was the glaring example of that as the Pelicans raced them off their home court, 123-95. LeBron James and Russell Westbrook had 14 combined...

#Lakers Lose Must-Win Game To #Clippers 102-105, Lakers In TROUBLE!!! The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 105-102 on Friday at #Crypto.comArena. Seven Clippers scored in double digits, led by Terance Mann with 19. Mann also had 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals. Luke Kennard scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half. Lakers forward LeBron James, who was listed as q...

#KlutchSports Reportedly 'Not Happy' With #Lakers GM #RobPelinka , What Does That Mean For The Lakers Klutch Sports Group, the agency associated with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is reportedly unhappy with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka. Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report offered some insight into the matter. "According to multiple NBA sources, Klutch is not happy with Pelinka," Pinc...

Anthony Davis Injury Timeline Revealed | Lakers News Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will be reevaluated in four weeks after being diagnosed with a mid-foot sprain. Davis is one of the NBA's most impactful players when healthy. He's an eight-time All-Star and a four-time All-NBA first-team selection who's averaging 23.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.3 blocks in 37 appearances durin...

Lakers Eyeing Dennis Schroder If Bought Out By The Houston Rockets | Lakers Buyout Targets After failing to make a move before Thursday's trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers are holding out hope that roster upgrades will be available on the buyout market. Per The Athletic's Jovan Buha, the Lakers have interest in bringing back Dennis Schroder if he gets bought out by the Houston Rockets. Schrod...

Lakers Make No Moves At Trade Deadline | Lakers Focus Buyout Markets | Lakers Future Moving Forward Despite their recent struggles, the Los Angeles Lakers did not make any trades before Thursday's NBA trade deadline. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers plan on exploring the buyout market following the deadline. Despite having won a championship two years ago and being anchored by Le...