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The Los Angeles Lakers were stunned by the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, losing 100-69. Los Angeles needed to win to stay in contention for the Summer League semifinals. However, the Grizzlies had a better team performance and took advantage of the young Lakers’ mistakes. The team trailed by 31 points and had their lowest-scoring game […] READ MORE
Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers dove into free agency with an urgency to improve the current roster, and they scored big. First and foremost, the Lakers made sure to extend their core players in Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, and Rui Hachimura. They also signed key veterans such as Taurean Prince, Gabe Vincent, Jaxson […] READ MORE
With the NBA Finals now complete, the Los Angeles Lakers held their fourth pre-draft workout group Tuesday, June 13, 2023. This group featured Princeton’s Tosan Evbuomwan, who has a unique feel for the game and will be highly sought after by NBA teams. Lakers Eyeing Two All-Star Guards While Pre-Draft Workouts Continue Lakers Fourth Pre-Draft […] READ MORE
The Denver Nuggets complete the sweep and knock off the Los Angeles Lakers in four games to advance to the NBA Finals, 113-111. This is the first time in franchise history the Nuggets have advanced to the Finals. They will face the winner of the Eastern Conference series between the Miami Heat and the Boston […] READ MORE
On Saturday, Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported that the Lakers and VP of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka agreed to a four-year extension, aligning his deal with that of head coach Darvin Ham’s. In an offseason of one bad story to another, fans were divided over the news. Some claimed that it was well-deserved despite the […] READ MORE
With 21 games left in the regular season, The Los Angeles Lakers currently sit in 9th place in the Western Conference. LeBron James at 37 years young continues to defy the laws of time and is probably in the MVP conversation if the Lakers are having a better season. The Lakers’ offseason acquisition of guard […] READ MORE
It might be surprising to some basketball enthusiasts, but the 2021-2022 Los Angeles Lakers are struggling. After a hyped offseason, the Lakers assembled a team with 59 All-Star appearances combined, taking the basketball world by storm. Even though it was an aging roster with potentially weird fits, people would not hesitate to put the purple […] READ MORE
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
The Los Angeles Lakers Time Warner Cable deal could influence the team's decision on whether or not they draft UCLA star Lonzo Ball. READ MORE
The Los Angeles Lakers are set to appoint Rob Pelinka as the teams new general manager. Here is everything you need to know about soon to be GM Pelinka. READ MORE
James lives in London, England. He is a contributor for LastWordOnFootball.com covering Bayern Munich and Olympique Lyonnais.