- [Schilken - LA Times] Why was there an 80-pound dog sitting courtside at Lakers game next to Kevin Bacon? https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-12-19/dog-courtside-lakers-knicks-game-crypto-arena-brodie-goldendoodle-kevin-bacon-kyra-sedgwick 22 comments nba
- [Sportando] Pau Gasol hints at Lakers jersey retirement ceremony during next season https://sportando.basketball/en/pau-gasol-hints-at-lakers-jersey-retirement-ceremony-during-next-season/ 11 comments nba
- [Buha] The Lakers want to trade Russell Westbrook, but are currently planning on beginning next season with him on their roster https://theathletic.com/3388122/2022/06/28/russell-westbrook-opts-in-lakers/ 124 comments nba
- [Timberwolves PR] ESPN picking up next Friday’s home game vs Lakers. Tip-off moved to 9:00PM. https://twitter.com/twolves_pr/status/1466468684021522436?s=21 19 comments nba
- [Zach Lowe] Other than the poor showing against the eventual champs Lakers, the Rockets were actually good and they can continue to be good next season if they would just run it back. http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=30331931 108 comments nba
- LeBron James' Lakers just won a championship, and will probably be significantly better next season https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lebron-james-lakers-just-won-a-championship-and-will-probably-be-significantly-better-next-season/ 256 comments nba
- Lakers' next 12 games: Bulls, @Thunder, @Rockets, Warriors, Wolves, Suns, Sixers, @Clippers, @Warriors, @Pacers, @Celtic, @Sixers https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/afsnu2/lakers_next_12_games_bulls_thunder_rockets/ 117 comments nba
- Who is the next person to sign with the Lakers? https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/8vmluo/who_is_the_next_person_to_sign_with_the_lakers/ 48 comments nba
- Now that Lebron is focused on playing with players he hates, who will the Lakers sign next? https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/8vmfpj/now_that_lebron_is_focused_on_playing_with/ 36 comments nba
- Updated odds on where Kawhi plays next season: Lakers (-1000) / FIELD (+600) https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/8vmbrl/updated_odds_on_where_kawhi_plays_next_season/ 36 comments nba
- If the Lakers get LeBron (and no one else in free agency) how far do you expect them to go next season? https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/8v6miv/if_the_lakers_get_lebron_and_no_one_else_in_free/ 42 comments nba
- [Spears] If Lakers hire Rob Pelinka, he would be the next in line of talented agent turned GM. Pelinka represents Kobe, James Harden & several others https://twitter.com/marcjspearsespn/status/834127255580311552 11 comments nba
- There are 6 total teams who lack a Center on their roster with more RPM wins this past year than Dwight Howard. Out of those 6 teams, 4 of them already have more than $10 million invested in Centers for next year. The other two are the Rockets and Lakers. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/4i1gub/there_are_6_total_teams_who_lack_a_center_on/ 77 comments nba
- [Beck] Luke Walton has agreed to become the next head coach of the Lakers https://twitter.com/howardbeck/status/726231469547507712 1527 comments nba
- [ESPN]Lakers aim to hire coach within next week or two http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/11215925/los-angeles-lakers-expect-hire-coach-next-week-two 64 comments nba
- Lakers and Phil Jackson agree to meet for a second time within the next few days http://blog.lakers.com/lakers/2012/11/10/lakers-meet-with-phil-jackson/ 22 comments nba
- Lakers to retire Shaq's #34 jersey next season https://twitter.com/?tw_e=screenname&tw_i=167665317982650368&tw_p=tweetembed#!/showardcooper/status/167665317982650368 66 comments nba
- [Wojnarowski] ESPN Sources: JJ Redick has agreed on a four-year contract to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Rob Pelinka offered job this morning and Redick’s started working on a staff to surround himself with experience. https://x.com/wojespn/status/1803866324730331335 2318 comments nba
- John Fanta: "I think [Hurley] takes this job with the Lakers. He's got an ego & big personality. He wants the next biggest thing in his career. That's how he's wired. He's also fueled by doubt. Let's face it, in the college game, he has nothing left to prove." https://x.com/GoJoandGolic/status/1799077179088638284 195 comments nba
- [Charania] Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is changing his jersey number from No. 23 to No. 6 next season, sources tell me and @tim_cato. Anthony Davis is expected to remain No. 3. https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1402682746787540995?s=21 2205 comments nba
- With Kostas winning it all with the Lakers, the Antetokounmpo brothers are next in line to become only the 2nd set of siblings to win an NBA title. https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2019/06/14/5d03eb20268e3e99778b45bd.html 53 comments nba
- [Zach Lowe] "If Houston Rockets get out of this round, they should beat the Lakers the next round. They have better depth and system. Who is guarding Harden on the Lakers?" http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=29780146 162 comments nba
- Team USA Men's Basketball National Team will be practicing three times at the Lakers' Practice Facility in El Segundo, California next week. https://www.usab.com/mens/national-team/schedule.aspx 11 comments nba
- [Bresnahan] Kyle Kuzma will represent the Lakers at the draft lottery next Tuesday in Chicago, Spectrum SportsNet has learned. https://twitter.com/mike_bresnahan/status/1125906819426029569 7 comments nba
- If the Lakers don’t trade for AD, it’s pretty much impossible for him to sign there on his next contract if they get another star (I’m pretty sure) https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/alyt0k/if_the_lakers_dont_trade_for_ad_its_pretty_much/ 30 comments nba
- Last year's Lebron's Cleveland Cavaliers started out 3-5, as his Lakers are now. They then proceeded to go 21-4 in their next 25. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/9t752o/last_years_lebrons_cleveland_cavaliers_started/ 45 comments nba
- [Eric Pincus] Feels to me like the Lakers quick trio of one year deals is a message to the Spurs that they're coming for their guy next July... https://twitter.com/ericpincus/status/1013658029009629184 66 comments nba
- [Wojnarowski] For Lakers, Hill on 1-year deal gives Lonzo Ball a vet mentor -- and preserves cap space for next summer. Both sides serious on possibility. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/881931922682916867 88 comments nba
- Weird Stat: in today's 68-60 loss to the Lakers, Philly's Jakkar Sampson posted a +/- of -30, a full 24 points worse than the next lowest Sixer http://www.nba.com/gameline/?ls=iref:nba:gnav#$/games/20150711/LALPHI/gameinfo.html 14 comments nba
- [Buha] Final: Kings 120, Lakers 107 Another loss in contention for the worst of the season. Sacramento sweeps the season series with LA 4-0. The Lakers drop to 36-31. LeBron, AD and DLo were all disappointing. AD is now 0-10 vs. Domantas Sabonis. Up next: vs. Golden State on Saturday. https://x.com/jovanbuha/status/1768131696447373358?s=46&t=mLlHkULTWtGiAcwn5da2fQ 153 comments nba
- [Buha] "The Lakers drop back below .500 to 21-22. Tonight was a step backward. This loss is in contention for LA's worst loss of the season. A lifeless second-half performance in which they were outscored 68-44. Up next: vs. Portland on Sunday." https://x.com/jovanbuha/status/1748582695687385126?s=20 118 comments nba
- [Wojnarowski] ESPN Sources: If free agent G Darren Collison finalizes decision to return to NBA in meeting with agent Bill Duffy in coming week, the next step will be setting up formal meetings with Lakers and Clippers. http://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1225940214293594117 103 comments nba
- Chris Broussard on the Lakers and Luke Walton: "I think this next stretch is critical. 7 of their next 9 opponents starting tonight with Minnesota are under .500 [...] If they go 3-6 or worse in this stretch, I wouldn't be surprised if Luke is gone." https://streamable.com/6wy9q 25 comments nba
- [Buha] "The Lakers lose without LeBron James to fall to 22-23. They remain No. 9 in the West because the Jazz also lost today. D'Angelo Russell had 27 points and 10 assists. Anthony Davis had 26 points and 12 rebounds. Up next: vs. Chicago on Thursday." https://x.com/jovanbuha/status/1750024943298093056?s=20 43 comments nba
- [Stein] The Lakers are expected to give free agent guard JR Smith a post-trade deadline audition (perhaps as soon as next week) and remain favorites to sign Darren Collison if Collison elects to make a comeback to the NBA -- in addition to potential pickups on the buyout market https://www.twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1225513382121484293 198 comments nba
- With these moves, the Lakers maintain the flexibility to sign a 2nd star outright next summer with the possibility of signing TWO max/near-max stars in the summer of '19. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/8vmv6l/with_these_moves_the_lakers_maintain_the/ 48 comments nba
- Celtics first No. 1 seed in 24 years to start playoffs 0-2. Last time it was the Suns vs Lakers in a best of 5 series. Suns came back to win the next three and eventually make it to the NBA Finals. http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/boston-celtics-chicago-bulls-playoffs-no-1-seed-go-down-2-0-against-an-8-seed-isaiah-thomas-jimmy-butler-dwyane-wade-041817 22 comments nba
- As for Westbrook, what choice does Presti have but to trade him if he can’t persuade him to sign a long-term deal before he reaches free agency after next season? Westbrook is from Southern California. The Lakers have a core of young talent that could contribute to a potential Presti rebuild. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/05/sports/basketball/kevin-durants-move-to-warriors-reflects-trend-in-team-building.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=homepage&clicksource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&wt.nav=top-news&_r=0 80 comments nba
- [Buha] The Lakers were high on Redick’s potential and viewed the 15-year NBA veteran as a Pat Riley-like coaching prospect, according to league sources. Redick checked many of the boxes for the Lakers as they searched for their next coach. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5573570/2024/06/20/jj-redick-lakers-coach-contract/?source=user_shared_articleLakers%2CJJRedickagreeto4-yeardealtobecomenextheadcoach%3ASources 70 comments nba
- [Nahmad] Lakers, after renouncing Julius Randle, have $13.8M cap room. Stretching Deng adds $9.8M. Trading him adds $17.2M. If they use it to sign player(s) to one-year deal(s), it’d leave a max slot for Kawhi Leonard next summer. https://mobile.twitter.com/albertnahmad/status/1013895711719677953 10 comments nba