Grading the Patrick Beverley Los Angeles Lakers Trade

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On Wednesday evening, Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a “Woj Bomb” on NBA Twitter, announcing a trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz involving Patrick Beverley and Talen Horton-Tucker. The Lakers traded for Beverley, a three-time All-Defensive Team selection, in exchange for the 21-year-old Horton-Tucker and forward Stanley Johnson. Patrick Beverley is returning to […] READ MORE


Los Angeles Lakers Free Agency: Three Point Guard Options

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The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history. This Lakers team could possibly be the most underachieving team in NBA history. With names like LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook, the last thing on anyone’s mind was missing the playoffs. The lottery pick they would […] READ MORE


Three Reasons Why Russell Westbrook Should NOT Be Traded

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There is a lot that can be said about Russell Westbrook, especially after a very difficult NBA season. We have all seen the memes, the highlights, and even the trade talk. But why? Why has a nine-time All-Star become the scapegoat as the core reason the Los Angeles Lakers did not make the playoffs this […] READ MORE


Takeaways from the return of Anthony Davis

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After two months that felt like years, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis finally made his return to the court. This surely brought some excitement back to what has been a slog of a regular season. Despite Davis’s debut not going quite as well as you would hope, there are some positive things to take away […] READ MORE


NBA Predictions: February 26-28

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In one of the strangest, most unpredictable seasons ever it’s nearly impossible to predict a winner. Nonetheless, let’s dive in on some of the big matchups and make some NBA predictions. The NBA season has quickly approached the halfway mark and there’s been plenty of surprises. The Utah Jazz have the best record in basketball […] READ MORE


Los Angeles Lakers Quest for 18

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The NBA season is set to begin in just over a week, and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to begin their journey for a repeat. Is it possible? Of course.  The Lakers are still celebrating their trophy heist, and are already preparing for the beginning of the year. Thanks to COVID-19 changing the schedule and […] READ MORE


Los Angeles Lakers All-Decade Team

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Despite the talent on the Los Angeles Lakers all-decade team, the 2010s were quite frustrating for Lakers fans. After winning their sixteenth championship in 2010, the Lakers experienced unprecedented turbulence for the next nine years. All of a sudden, the superhuman Lakers franchise, which, since 1980, had won the Western Conference more often than not, […] READ MORE


The Los Angeles Lakers Open up a Max Salary Slot

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The Los Angeles Lakers have expanded the Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to open up $32 million in available cap space going into free agency. The Lakers now have the option of signing an additional max salary player or using the cap space to fill out the roster. Los Angeles Lakers Have […] READ MORE


Los Angeles Lakers 2019 NBA Draft Grade

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The Los Angeles Lakers jumped on the draft board at possibly the latest possible moment. As the early second round picks were being announced, the Lakers sealed a deal with the Orlando Magic. The deal, the 46th pick, for a 2020 second rounder and cash considerations. It was an expected move, as the Lakers look set […] READ MORE


The Last Word NBA Podcast – Episode 12

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The Last Word – An NBA Podcast Click here if the audio player doesn’t load. In this week’s episode, the guys start off by wrapping up the NBA season by talking about the new NBA Champions – the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in six games, winning all three games at Oracle […] READ MORE