Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers News: Mitch Kupchak Expects Big Year Out Of D’Angelo Russell

The Los Angeles Lakers held their Media Day Monday ahead of training camp beginning on Tuesday in Santa Barbara, meaning NBA basketball is officially back...

Daniel Starkand

Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak On Win Expectations: ‘Got To Be More Than 17’

The Los Angeles Lakers again set a franchise record for fewest wins in a season last season, winning only 17 games...

Corey Hansford

Lakers News: Mitch Kupchak Expects Brandon Ingram To ‘Play A Lot This Season’

At this point, it seems as though rookie Brandon Ingram will come off the bench to start his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers...

Ryan Ward

Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Says Vibe Is Different Without Kobe Bryant Around

While the development of the team's young players was a priority for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015-16, it ended up taking a back seat when Lakers legend Kobe Bryant announced that it would be his last season in the…

Daniel Starkand

Lakers News: Larry Nance Jr. Focused On Improving Defense, Three-Point Shooting

Heading into the 2016-17 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have worked hard to improve their game steadily while adjusting to head coach Luke Walton's newly implemented system...

Eric Avakian

Lakers News: Metta World Peace Praises Rookie Brandon Ingram

For the second consecutive season the Los Angeles Lakers had the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, and after selecting point guard D'Angelo Russell out of Ohio State in 2015 this year they decided to go with Duke forward…

Daniel Starkand

Lakers News: Jose Calderon Says He’s ‘Excited’ For Back-Up Role

Coming into the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Lakers built their roster around the needs of head coach Luke Walton...

Eric Avakian

Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Says Team Is Focused On Defense

One of the biggest struggles for the Los Angeles Lakers last season was defense, as the team's nucleus was young and inexperienced on that end...

Daniel Starkand

Luke Walton: Brandon Ingram Will Start If He’s ‘Best Player On The Court’

The Los Angeles Lakers open up the 2016-17 season with their annual media day, coming together as a collective unit...

Eric Avakian

Lakers News: Players Have Discussed Potential National Anthem Protests

San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick made national news recently, as he decided to sit for the national anthem to protest social injustice, and the treatment of African-Americans and other minorities by law enforcement in recent times in particular...

Daniel Starkand