Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers Media Day 2016 (VIDEOS)

For the first time in 20 years, Kobe Bryant wasn't center stage at Los Angeles Lakers media day...

Luke Walton Says 80 Percent Of Lakers First Practice Was About Defense

While much of the focus about what changes new head coach Luke Walton will bring to the Los Angeles Lakers has been on the offensive side, it is the other end of the floor that must improve dramatically in order…

Luke Walton: Julius Randle ‘Incredible’ Bringing Ball Up The Floor In Practice

Training camp for the Los Angeles Lakers began on Tuesday in Santa Barbara with head coach Luke Walton getting a chance to see what he's working with in terms of the team's roster...

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...

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...

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...

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…

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...

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…

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...