Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers Rumors: Luka Doncic Hamstring Injury Was Worse Than Originally Reported

When Luka Doncic went down with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain on April 2, it effectively marked the end of the Los Angeles Lakers' season. There was hope that Doncic would be able to return in the playoffs, but…

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Impressed By LeBron James

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on their way to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season after sweeping LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. was simply outmatched in their Western Conference Semifinals matchup,…

Deandre Ayton Has Not Yet Thought About Option On Lakers Contract

The offseason is officially underway for the Los Angeles Lakers after they were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. It's a massive offseason for L.A., as they could have upwards of nine free agents, including Deandre Ayton.…

Luka Doncic Doesn’t Want Lakers To Trade Austin Reaves For Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of decisions to make this offseason as they look to build a roster that can compete for a championship. One of the most important involves the future of Austin Reaves, who is expected…

Lakers History: Derek Fisher Makes Game-Winner To Beat Spurs in Western Conference Playoffs

The 2003-04 NBA season is not remembered fondly by Los Angeles Lakers fans. The Lakers opened that year having...

Lakers To ‘Explore’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Scenarios This Summer

This NBA offseason should be an interesting one and the biggest domino to fall could be Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks flirted with trading Antetokounmpo at the deadline this past year, but ultimately held onto him. Their organization…

Rob Pelinka Planning To Hire Two Assistant GMs This Offseason

While much of the focus will be on roster improvement this summer for the Los Angeles Lakers, that isn't the only area this franchise is building out. With Mark Walter officially taking over as owner of the team, there will…

JJ Redick Wants Core Trio Of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves & LeBron James Back Next Season

The Los Angeles Lakers' core trio of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James had some growing pains throughout this season, but once things clicked, they took off and looked like one of the best teams in the NBA. But…

Lakers News: Luka Doncic ‘Wasn’t Close’ To Returning In Playoffs

The Los Angeles Lakers' 2025-26 season came to an end on Monday night, getting swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round. Getting to the second round at all was a victory for L.A., especially after losing superstar…

Rob Pelinka Proud But Not Satisfied With Lakers’ 2025-26 Season

The Los Angeles Lakers are done with the 2025-26 NBA season as theirs ended on Monday night at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder in a predictable sweep against the reigning champions. General manager Rob Pelinka built arguably his…