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Lakers NBA Draft Prospects 2021 | Lakers Workout Trey Murphy III | Chris Duarte Lakers 2021 At their second public workout prior to the 2021 NBA Draft, the Lakers brought in a player they conceivably could be drafting with the No. 22 pick on July 29: Virginia guard Trey Murphy III, who is projected by several mock drafts as in Los Angeles’ range in the first round and is a prospect the team alread...

Lakers Targeting DeMar DeRozan In Free Agency | DeMar DeRozan Lakers 2021 According to a report, the Lakers are targeting San Antonio Spurs free agent DeMar DeRozan this offseason. According to Evan Massey, The Lakers do have interest in pursuing DeMar DeRozan this offseason in free agency, source tells Hoop Analysis Net. A sign-and-trade for him would be necessary and very doable for L.A. DeRozan...

Lakers Hire David Fizdale As Assistant Coach To Replace Jason Kidd | David Fizdale Lakers 2021 The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly "finalizing a deal" to hire former Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale as an assistant to Frank Vogel. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday that Fizdale was pursued by "several" teams as a potential lead assistant before agreeing to...

Jason Kidd Hired as Dallas Mavericks Head Coach | Terry Stotts Replacing Jason Kidd On Lakers Staff The Dallas Mavericks reportedly agreed to make Jason Kidd their new head coach Friday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Rick Carlisle served as the Mavs' head coach for 13 seasons from 2008-21, but he made the surprising decision to step down at the end of the 2020-21 campaig...

Spencer Dinwiddie Prefers Lakers or Clippers In Free Agency | Spencer Dinwiddie Lakers 2021 The free-agent rumors season is upon us, and one of the most targeted free agents will be Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie. Despite Dinwiddie suiting up for just three games with Brooklyn this past season, he has been cleared for basketball activities, and a ton of teams will be kicking the tires for h...

Lakers Expected To Pursue Carmelo Anthony This Offseason | Carmelo Anthony Lakers 2021 | Lakers Free Agency According to a recent report, the Los Angeles Lakers could pursue 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony in free agency this offseason. “NBA Analysis Network spoke to a source that stated that the Lakers are expected to pursue Anthony in free agency,” wrote Evan Massey. With rumors swirling of a p...

Ben Simmons’ trade value might never be lower than it is right now. Should the Lakers get involved in trade talks? Philadelphia 76ers “guard” Ben Simmons is represented by Klutch Sports. As are Los Angeles Lakers’ stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. So are Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell, Talen Horton-Tucker, Andre Drummond, and Ben McLemore, for that matter. The 76ers will explore tr...

Lakers Off-Season Trade Scenarios | Russell Westbrook Lakers | Kyle Lowry Lakers After the Los Angeles Lakers were bounced from the NBA playoffs in the first round, it became apparent the team needed more talent to play alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers’ woes resulted in many wondering who L.A. could target in a potential trade to improve the squad. Los Angeles doesn’t have as m...

Lakers Off-Season Plans 2021 | Lakers Free Agency Goals | Lakers Trade Rumors It’s going to be a very interesting offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers. There’s no denying that this was an utterly disappointing campaign for the Lakers, and at this point, everyone expects them to make some big moves in the coming weeks. The Lakers will be look at all of there options this off season to make sure the...

Lakers Will Look To Trade Kyle Kuzma During NBA Offseason | Lakers Trade Rumors The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Phoenix Suns after what was a tough, grueling, and disappointing 2020-21 NBA season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis both missed major time with injury, but the worst part was that the rest of the roster did not step up around them. One...

Dennis Schroder Wants To Stay With Lakers | Dennis Schroder Lakers 2021 | Lakers Top Priorities Dennis Schroder Says Staying With Lakers Next Season 'Not Even a Question' Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder, an impending unrestricted free agent this offseason, said he expects to return despite the team's first-round playoff elimination at the hands of the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night....

Lakers Fall to Suns As Injury-Plagued Season, Lakers Eliminated From Playoffs, WHATS NEXTS?!?! https://youtu.be/XnVqlp4KRHA Lakers Eliminated from Playoffs With Game 6 Loss to Suns The Los Angeles Lakers, the defending N.B.A. champions led by LeBron James, struggled with injuries all season. The Los Angeles Lakers’ brief reign is over. The Phoenix Suns eliminated the Lakers from the N.B.A. playoff...

Lakers Blown Out By Suns In Game 5 115-85, Lakers No-Show, LeBron 24 Pts, Kuzma 15 Pts https://youtu.be/sRnvf9wCdM4 Lakers Overwhelmed Without Anthony Davis "These shoulders are built for a reason," LeBron told reporters prior to Game 5 when asked about playing without Davis. "If there is going to be some more put on them, so be it. Win, lose or draw, I'm ready for the challenge." And what a chall...

Andre Drummond Is 'Part of the Future Moving Forward' with Lakers | Andre Drummond Lakers 2021 https://youtu.be/Xzl2XhNA6kQ Though he will be eligible for free agency this summer, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly hoping to bring back Andre Drummond. On the The Lowe Post podcast (h/t Brad Sullivan of Lakers Daily) on Monday, ESPN's Dave McMenamin said the Lakers "have signaled to everyone list...

Lakers Lose to Suns in Game 4 100-92, Anthony Davis Suffered Left Groin Strain Injury LeBron Has Little Help to Lead the Lakers The Lakers, who were in the bottom tier of NBA teams when it came to three-point shooting in the regular season (hitting 35.4 percent from deep to rank 21st), were saved by their action from deep in the first half. After hitting nine threes in the first halves of Games 1-...

Anthony Davis, LeBron James Power Lakers to 2-1 Series Lead over Chris Paul, Suns https://youtu.be/EcVYrY9_qKY The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Phoenix Suns 109-95 in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Thursday in Staples Center. Lakers forwards Anthony Davis and LeBron James and point guard Dennis Schroder combined to score 75 points. They were at their b...

Anthony Davis Drops 34 Pts as LeBron James, Lakers Beat Suns in Game 2 to Even Series 1-1 The 2020 NBA champions have picked up their first postseason victory of 2021. With a 109-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at Phoenix Suns Arena, knotting the best-of-seven series at one apiece. The win temporarily steals home-court advantage from the No. 2 se...

Lakers Fall To Suns in Game 1, Anthony Davis Takes Blame For Lakers' Game 1 Loss to Suns The Lakers Need More from Anthony Davis The Lakers have a center conundrum. Playing with Davis at the 5 is clearly L.A.'s best option, though the team justifiably doesn't want him getting beaten up constantly in the post. Fair enough. But the Lakers are generally clunkier with Andre Drummond on the floor and w...

LeBron’s Clutch 3 Seals Win VS Warriors 103-100 in Play-In Tournament, LeBron Triple Double LeBron James Leads Charge for Lakers in Dramatic Play-in Victory Over Warriors James hit a deep go-ahead three-pointer in the final minute as Los Angeles edged out the Warriors to secure the No. 7 seed. The NBA could not have asked for a better play-in game. The Lakers and Warriors absolutely delivered on t...

A win over the New Orleans Pelicans won't be enough for the Los Angeles Lakers to avoid the NBA's play-in tournament. The Portland Trail Blazers, who went 2-1 against the Lakers to claim the head-to-head advantage, cruised past the Denver Nuggets in their regular-season finale against the Denver Nuggets. As a result, the Blazers secured the sixth seed in the Western Conference and doomed Los Angel...

Lakers Earn Win VS Pacers in LeBron’s Return, AD 28 Pts,10 Reb | Kobe Bryant Hall of Fame Induction LeBron James returned to the court Saturday just in time to help the Los Angeles Lakers win their fourth in a row as the regular season nears its close. James scored 24 points in 28 minutes to help Los Angeles earn a 122-115 road win over the Indiana Pacers. It was the superstar's first game back af...

Kyle Kuzma Helps Lakers Hold Off Rockets Without LeBron James, Anthony Davis Turns out, the Los Angeles Lakers don't need LeBron James and Anthony Davis to beat the NBA's worst team. They just needed Kyle Kuzma to play the role of hero with a game-winning layup with 6.9 seconds remaining. The Purple and Gold extended their winning streak to three with a 124-122 victory over the Houston Rockets in...

Talen Horton-Tucker Drills Game-Winning Triple For Lakers to Beat Knicks in OT 101-99 Don't pencil the Los Angeles Lakers into the Western Conference play-in tournament just yet. Los Angeles won its second in a row with a 101-99 overtime victory over the New York Knicks in Tuesday's showdown at Staples Center. Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma and Andre Drummond led the way in LeBron James' absence for th...

Anthony Davis Dominates with 42 Pts, 12 Rebs as Lakers Defeat Devin Booker, Suns 123-110 The Los Angeles Lakers took an important step toward avoiding the play-in tournament. Los Angeles defeated the Phoenix Suns 123-110 in Sunday's potential Western Conference playoff preview at Staples Center. Anthony Davis led the way in LeBron James' absence for the Purple and Gold, who improved to 38-30 and s...

Lakers Lose To The Portland Trailblazers 101-106 | Lakers Fall To Play-In Tournament | AD 36 Pts https://youtu.be/pDAoWqpEylU Anthony Davis, Lakers Fall to No. 7 Seed as Damian Lillard Shines in Blazers Win Faced with arguably their biggest game of the season, the Portland Trail Blazers muscled past the Los Angeles Lakers 106-101, breaking a tie for the sixth seed in the Western Conference, clinch...