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Luka Doncic has emerged as the centerpiece of head coach JJ Redick’s system in Los Angeles Lakers. With LeBron James ultimately departing the Lakers this offseason following eight seasons with the franchise, the offense is now built almost entirely around Doncic’s exceptional playmaking ability, shot creation, and high-volume pick-and-roll game. Luka Doncic Highlights Improved Lakers Chemistry [...]
Trevor Ariza makes his feelings clear on the Lakers' championship hopes and the weight on Luka Doncic's shoulders.
New center option emerges for Lakers ahead of 2026-27 season.
Ideally, you don’t want an ownership change to come right in the middle of a restructuring of a front office and franchise philosophy. It tends to cause some issues. The Lakers find themselves in an awkward position. The Dodgerizing of the front office was well underway when Mark Walter abruptly sold the team to Bob […]
A year-long investigation led the NBA to penalize the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. The NBA fined Clippers owner Steve Ballmer $30 million and Kawhi Leonard $700,000 for circumventing the salary cap. The end result was welcomed news for their cross-town rival, the Lakers. After the news broke, Lakers fans took to social media. Suffice […] The post Fans throwing a party as NBA wrecks Clippers after Kawhi Leonard investigation appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Lakers couldn't be more thankful for how 2019 played out with Kawhi Leonard.
Jake LaRavia struggled to shoot in 2025-26. Yet, he was elite in efficiency in 2024-25. So... Which version of the Los Angeles Lakers forward is real?
The Dallas Mavericks' decision to not re-sign Dwight Powell in free agency gives the Los Angeles Lakers the chance to reunite him with Luka Doncic.
When Lon Rosen was hired by the Lakers, it was one of the clearest signs of the collaboration between Mark Walter’s LA-based franchises. Rosen was Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for over 10 years with the Dodgers before crossing the bridge to become the Lakers’ President of Business Operations. It was one of […]
The Los Angeles Lakers need to protect Luka Doncic with the decision of who becomes the final starter.
1996 was a defining year for the NBA. Just a week after Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls captured their fourth title, the league shifted its attention to Draft night. Teams were searching for their next franchise stars. But for Arn Tellem, one of the league’s most powerful agents, the goal was unusually specific: he […] The post “I Wanna Be a Laker”: Kobe Bryant’s Former Agent Reveals a Secret Workout & Phone Call That Changed NBA History appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Derek Fisher believes Luka Doncic gives the Lakers a major advantage that LeBron James’ previous teams never had.
Domantas Sabonis is using the same agent that helped get Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Austin Reaves is enjoying some downtime before the new NBA season, but his girlfriend Jenna Barber made sure his offseason workout did not go unnoticed. The Los Angeles Lakers guard, who signed a four-year, $185 million extension earlier this summer, appeared in a video Barber shared from their vacation. Reaves was shown working through a […] The post Austin Reaves’ girlfriend roasts Lakers star’s workout appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Austin Reaves struggled through a set of crunches during vacation, giving girlfriend Jenna Barber the perfect opportunity to roast him.
Byron Scott believes Lakers fans never fully embraced LeBron James because of Kobe Bryant and enormous championship expectations.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a new-look roster built around Luka Doncic, and fans can learn more about it.
There are always questions about what the Los Angeles Lakers are doing. Despite the roster overhaul, several lineup conundrums still loom over head coach JJ Redick ahead of training camp. But they may have found an unexpected answer in a capable, willing 24-year-old player they signed for an absolute bargain. Redick needs to lock in […] The post Lakers Star Adds 30 Pounds for JJ Redick’s New Plan in Luka Doncic Era appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Robert Horry is among those excited for the Los Angeles Lakers this upcoming season, as the seven-time NBA champion believes that his former team could make noise in the Western Conference with the moves they’ve made. During an interview with Lakers Nation, Horry admitted he was reluctant to support Walker Kessler at first because of [...]
Dalton Knecht makes sense for the 76ers as a possible trade target given the Lakers roster crunch.
The offense should be among the NBA’s best. But could the defense improve too?
Lakers legend Robert Horry makes his feelings known on Walker Kessler and Quentin Grimes ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season.
Family always comes first, but basketball is a business. LeBron James’s latest fatherhood message offered a glimpse of the protective father behind the global icon. Yet his two sons are navigating very different sides of the basketball pressure cooker. While Bryce James is developing on a slower timeline at Arizona, Bronny James is entering a […] The post “I will always show up for you”: LeBron James Sends Message to His Sons as Bronny Faces Crucial Lakers Test appeared first on EssentiallyS...
The Los Angeles Lakers had a dream scenario in place before the Jonathan Kuminga trade fell through, ultimately derailing their offseason plans. The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a major setback after failing to acquire Jonathan Kuminga , a target they pursued throughout the offseason, who ultimately joined the Minnesota Timberwolves, dashing what seemed like the Lakers’ dream scenario heading into the 2026-27 NBA season. After failing in their pursuit, Los Angeles is now understood to be...
The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is about to make things unbelievably easy for Ziaire Williams.