Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers Nation Debate: Who Should Be First Power Forward Off Bench?

Topic: We wonder who should be the first power forward off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers: Brandon Bass, Ryan Kelly, or Larry Nance Jr.? Context: As the Lakers roster began to take shape over the summer, there were…

Corey Hansford

Lakers Rumors: Robert Upshaw Clears Waivers, Will Sign With D-Fenders

After signing a training camp deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, undrafted rookie center Robert Upshaw was expected to compete for the final roster spot with Robert Sacre. However, during preseason, Upshaw was the first of two players to be…

Dan Duangdao

Lakers News: Jordan Clarkson Expects To Play 2015-16 Season Opener

In the preseason finale against the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a scare when Jordan Clarkson injured his right shoulder. While he did not return for the second half, his MRI returned back normal and is considered…

Dan Duangdao

Lakers News: Jerry West Believes Warriors Fans ‘Much Better’ Than Lakers Fans

Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West made some interesting comments that will likely rub fans of the storied NBA franchise the wrong way. West is currently the head consultant for the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors and was recently…

Ryan Ward

Lakers Nation Roundtable: Was L.A. Right In Releasing Robert Upshaw?

Even going as far back as the pre-draft process, Los Angeles Lakers fans have long had their eye on massive center Robert Upshaw. Despite his well known off-court issues, many fans were intrigued with his size and defensive potential with…

Corey Hansford

Lakers News: L.A. Waives Undrafted Rookie Jonathan Holmes

The Los Angeles Lakers need to get down to a maximum of 15 players on their active roster before the start of the 2015-16 NBA regular season. Although the roster cuts this time around have been tougher than in years…

Ryan Ward

Jeanie Buss: Lakers, Buss Family ‘Devoted’ To Helping Lamar Odom

After battling for his life, former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom appears as though he'll pull through. Odom gave everyone quite a scare last week convincing many that he wasn't going to make it, but has defied the odds…

Ryan Ward

Lakers Takeaways After Preseason Finale (VIDEOS)

The Los Angeles Lakers concluded the preseason with a 136-97 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night at Honda Center, a disappointing finish to their preseason finale. The Lakers gave up easy buckets in transition and allowed the…

Serena Winters

Lakers News: Jordan Clarkson’s Status For Season Opener ‘In Doubt’

As if losing to the Golden State Warriors by nearly 40 points wasn't enough, the Los Angeles Lakers also had to deal with the news of Jordan Clarkson injuring his shoulder in the second quarter. The severity of his injury…

Corey Hansford

Lakers News: Jordan Clarkson Ruled Out With Sprained Right Shoulder

The Los Angeles Lakers may have suffered another costly blow to their roster due to injury with second-year guard Jordan Clarkson going down with a shoulder injury against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. According to Bill Oram of…

Ryan Ward