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How LA Lakers Should Address Each Area of Need at the NBA Trade Deadline
January 18th, 2017
The Los Angeles Lakers have improved over last season's 17-win debacle but are facing a fourth straight trip to the NBA's draft lottery. The team started the year with 10 victories in its first 20 tries but has since flatlined, winning just five of the next 26.
Despite their many struggles, the ...
Brandon Ingram Has Started Turning the Corner for Los Angeles Lakers
January 9th, 2017
LOS ANGELES — Midway through the third period of the Los Angeles D-Fenders' 123-121 Saturday victory over the Grand Rapids Drive, 19-year-old rookie Brandon Ingram arrived confused at the Los Angeles Lakers' El Segundo practice facility.
The Lakers had the day off after games Thursday and Friday night, but Ingram came ...
When Focused, Julius Randle Is Los Angeles Lakers’ Best Player
January 4th, 2017
LOS ANGELES — After pleading with the Los Angeles Lakers' public relations staff, Julius Randle reluctantly removed his hat.
"I really need a haircut, look at my chin," argued the 22-year-old forward, to no avail.
Tending to a newborn can reorganize a man's priorities; simple things like grooming can fall by the ...
NBA’s New CBA May Help Lakers Keep Young Talent, Hurt Chances of Acquiring Star
December 26th, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Labor peace is at hand.
On Friday, the NBA and the NBPA ratified the next collective bargaining agreement, which will run through the 2023-24 season. That's great news for basketball fans in general. A lockout was averted.
It's the specifics of the deal, as detailed by Basketball Insiders, that will ...
Time for the Los Angeles Lakers to Discover Who They Really Are
December 23rd, 2016
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers started the season with such great promise, upsetting teams like the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls in the early going. The young Lakers were the buzz of the NBA, at least for a month.
That early excitement has long since faded with ...
Despite Recent Slump, Los Angeles Lakers Are Right Where They Want to Be
December 14th, 2016
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a short-handed win on the road over the Chicago Bulls, 96-90, on the final day of November. Despite playing without starting guards D'Angelo Russell and Nick Young (both injured), the Lakers improved to a respectable 10-10.
The team hasn't won since.
"We're not quite good ...
Los Angeles Lakers Not Getting Their Money’s Worth in Luol Deng
December 6th, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Most teams were flush with spending power when the NBA's salary cap jumped from $70 million to $94.1 million in July.
The Los Angeles Lakers hit the summer with new head coach Luke Walton, the second pick in the draft (Brandon Ingram) and a cadre of young, talented players ...
Los Angeles Lakers May Actually Fight for a Playoff Spot This Season
December 1st, 2016
LOS ANGELES — When the Los Angeles Lakers first convened for training camp in late September, center Timofey Mozgov came with a clear goal (and question) for the team.
"I think we have to go into the playoffs, or why are we playing?" asked the veteran center.
The answer to "why are ...
Injuries Are Derailing the Los Angeles Lakers’ Hot Start
November 26th, 2016
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Golden State Warriors in early November with a 117-97 victory.
The Warriors exacted revenge during a pair of games sandwiching the Thanksgiving holiday, demolishing the Lakers 149-106 on Wednesday in Oakland before a 109-85 win on Friday at Staples Center.
"It looked like ...
Do the Los Angeles Lakers Have the Best Bench in the NBA?
November 16th, 2016
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers survived the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, 125-118, winning their seventh game in 12 tries.
Last season's 17-win Lakers didn't notch their seventh victory until New Year's Day. Now the squad has a better record than eight teams in the Western Conference and is ...