Report: Shaquille O’Neal ‘Threatened To Murder’ Kobe Bryant During 2004 Season
Despite winning three NBA titles together with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal clashed several times during their time as teammates. Following the 2003-04 season, the Lakers traded away O'Neal which put an end to the duo.…
Lakers Pre-Draft Workouts Day 1 Round-Up
The Los Angeles Lakers brought in six prospects to work out at the Toyota Sports Center on Tuesday morning, their first group of workouts for players they're considering with their late first round and early second round picks. General manager…
Lakers Draft Workouts: McConnell, Jones, Pangos, Tuttle, Wells, Walker
The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their first day of pre-draft workouts on Tuesday morning with six prospects in the potential late first and second rounds. Bryce Dejean-Jones is a 6'6" senior guard out of Iowa State, who also played…
Mitch Kupchak: Lakers Need ‘Heck Of An Opportunity’ To Trade No. 2 Pick
The Los Angeles Lakers may finally be able to turn things around this summer with ample cap space to make moves in free agency and the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Although the storied franchise has an…
Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak: 4-8 Players In Consideration For Second Pick
The Los Angeles Lakers have begun their pre-draft workouts and with the team holding three picks in next month's draft, there are sure to be a lot of players brought in and evaluated. -- Think You Know Everything About Kobe…
Byron Scott Talks D’Angelo Russell, No Pressure To Take ‘Big At No. 2’
The Los Angeles Lakers will have the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft on June 25 and all indications point to the team selecting either Jahlil Okafor or Karl-Anthony Towns. Most believe it'll simply be a matter of…
Byron Scott ‘Wouldn’t Be Surprised’ If There Are 7-8 New Lakers Next Year
Now that the NBA Draft Lottery is over and the Los Angeles Lakers know that they will keep their pick, the summer is really going to start kicking into high gear. Prospect workouts are set to begin until the draft…
Lakers News: GM Mitch Kupchak On Rebuilding Through The NBA Draft
After failing to make the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers are in unfamiliar territory. During this rebuilding process, the franchise has drafted Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson and will have the second overall pick in the…
Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak On His Expectations For Kobe Bryant’s 20th Season
Heading into the 2015-16 NBA season, one of the biggest storylines will be Kobe Bryant's return from a torn rotator cuff and his 20th season with the Los Angeles Lakers. While general manager Mitch Kupchak shared that the five-time champion…
Mitch Kupchak: ‘It Looks Like Julius Randle Has Recovered Completely’
After a strong preseason, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Julius Randle provided fans with great optimism about the team's future. Unfortunately, in the season opener against the Houston Rockets, Randle suffered a fractured tibia that kept him out for the 2014-15…