Lakers may have already lost out on perfect summer trade target
The Wizards landing the No. 1 pick may have quietly ended any realistic chance of their star becoming available this summer
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Luke Kennard felt it was special to be able to play for Lakers this season
For years, the joke amongst Lakers fans has been that good shooters come to LA and immediately forget how to make threes. The list of 3-point marksmen who have donned the purple and gold and became Rajon Rondo-esque shooters is a lengthy one. Fortunately for this year’s Lakers, Luke Kennard bucked that trend. Technically, his […]
The choice for LeBron James' next team is obvious, and it isn't the Lakers
If LeBron James is serious about contending for his fifth championship before he retires, there's an obvious choice for his final landing spot.
Luka Dončić called the March run by Lakers special, felt they could have contended for a title
The ending of the Lakers season was certainly bittersweet. While they were able to get a playoff victory and go out fighting against the Thunder, it all came under a sense of what could have been after late-season injuries to Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić. While the former returned, the latter didn’t, meaning his incredible […]
Insider Lists 3 Legitimate Destinations to Watch For LeBron James This Summer
LeBron James is an unrestricted free agent this summer. Will he be leaving LA? After eight seasons with the Lakers, and 23 overall in the NBA, LeBron's whereabouts this offseason are legitimately up in the air. Insider Scoop B Robinson lists the three locales that are the teams to watch for LeBron, if he is to play a 24th NBA season. And a lot of it might have to do with where Giannis Antetokounmpo goes. Where is LeBron James heading next? @ScoopB listed the Lakers, Cavs, and Knick...
NBA Players Players Reveal Top Teams on Their ‘No-Trade List’
There are only two NBA players with explicit, contractual no-trade clauses: LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) and Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers). But what if players across the league DID have a clause? What teams would be at the top of their "no-trade" list? The Athletic conducted an anonymous poll of NBA players, and came up with a list of teams that they simply would NOT want to be traded to. NBA players voted on the number one team on their "no-trade" list: • Mem...
Report: Cavs plan to re-sign James Harden this offseason
As anticipated, the Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to re-sign guard James Harden once free agency starts, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The Cavs traded Darius Garland at the trade deadline to acquire Harden, a major shake-up that shifted the outlook of the team for the near future. That includes more than the current season. Windhorst […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo Is the First Domino of the Lakers Offseason
One argument for why the Lakers should chase even the remote possibility of pairing Luka Dončić with the Greek superstar.
Rui Hachimura praised a former Lakers coach for his improvement as 3-point shooter
Despite being one of the league’s very best at it this season, shooting threes still isn’t really Rui Hachimura’s “thing.” In fact, he downright doesn’t like it. When Rui joined the Lakers, he was known as an efficient mid-range scorer. However, in a league where shots were being pushed to the rim or the 3-point […]
Austin Reaves feels he owes a lot of his career to LeBron James
The LeBron James era of the Los Angeles Lakers has featured lots of turnover. Lots and lots of turnover. For years, the constant was LeBron James and Anthony Davis. One player who worked himself into that mix and, eventually, became the new constant was Austin Reaves. No player on the roster has more experience alongside […]
Rui Hachimura says he loves Lakers organization, hasn’t yet thought about free agency
When the Lakers traded for Rui Hachimura in 2023, they were acquiring a disgruntled wing, upset that the Wizards were not willing to commit to him long-term. The player who helped them to the second round of the 2026 playoffs years later had changed drastically, embracing his role on a team and franchise that has […]
10 eliminated NBA stars who could be traded this offseason
The NBA is barrelling towards the conference finals with more and more stars sitting on the sidelines. With multiple teams eliminated, many are looking towards the offseason. These 10 stars could be looking for new homes by the start of next season.
Lakers staring down absolutely brutal offseason after awful playoff exit
The Lakers were swept by OKC after entering the playoffs with hope surrounding Luka Doncic’s return, and now difficult questions await.
Luka Dončić has had regular contact with new owner Mark Walter this season
After years in the LeBron James era under Jeanie Buss’s ownership, the Lakers quickly leapt into a new era last year. Months after acquiring Luka Dončić via trade, the Buss family sold their majority stake in the franchise to Mark Walter. In what seemed like the snap of a finger, the franchise shifted into a […]
The Lakers are renovating their practice facility with new medical and recovery labs
With the Lakers having a new majority owner in Mark Walter, change has been happening quickly in Los Angeles. We’ve seen this in personnel moves, such as the franchise hiring Lon Rosen as President of Business Operations. There will also be other front-office additions, including the hiring of two assistant general managers. Beyond these hirings, […]
JJ Redick’s comments on depth, continuity are revealing for Lakers offseason
It’s clear that for right now, the Western Conference belongs to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the San Antonio Spurs are next up, trying to take them down. That leaves the Lakers just out of the conversation and trying to improve enough to be a threat to these two young teams. One clear weakness the […]
Three-point shooting has played a bigger role for the Spurs vs. Wolves than it seems
The second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs has been … interesting. On one hand, there’s been two yawner series, with the Thunder comfortably (albeit not dominantly) sweeping the short-handed Lakers, while the Knicks swept a tired, limping 76ers team in the East. On the other, you have two thrilling (but not “beautiful”) series heading […]
Could a reunion with LeBron James be in the cards for the Miami Heat this summer?
After suffering a 4-0 series sweep to the reigning NBA champion OKC Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals, the LA Lakers will approach a long offseason filled with questions. The biggest one will be surrounding the future of LeBron James. For the first time since 2018, James is set to hit unrestricted free agency. He […] The post Could a reunion with LeBron James be in the cards for the Miami Heat this summer? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Lakers focused on finding ‘true lob threats’ and ‘wings with athleticism’ this offseason
While the Lakers could justify getting swept by the Thunder as them losing because they didn’t have Luka Dončić available, that would be a foolish take. Sure, Luka would’ve helped, and perhaps the Lakers would have won a game or two with him, but the gap is still considerable between them and OKC. When push […]
Lakers have interest in retaining Marcus Smart
The Lakers got a lot of things right with how they constructed their 2025-26 roster. One of those players who worked out so well was Marcus Smart. Luka Dončić, heavily recruited him and other Lakers players spoke glowingly about Smart the moment he was signed. Even with the high expectations about what he could be for […]
And So It Begins: Kickoff to a Crucial Lakers Offseason
Initial thoughts on Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick’s press conference
Luka Dončić’s hamstring strain was ‘deeper and more severe’ than originally believed
When Luka Dončić initially went down with his hamstring strain, the Lakers ruled him out indefinitely, putting no clear timetable on his return. While some people speculated that a Grade 2 hamstring strain meant he could return after a month or so, none of them were privy to his MRI results. In the end, Luka […]
Rui Hachimura ‘widely believed’ to want to stay with Lakers in free agency
Throughout the majority of the Lakers’ red hot March, Rui Hachimura was coming off the bench as a key reserve. Two months later, with the season on the line, he was having one of the best games of his career while trying to save the Lakers from elimination. No one did more for his stock […]
Austin Reaves has made it ‘abundantly clear’ to Lakers he wants to remain with team
In theory, one of the biggest questions that could be surrounding the Lakers this offseason would be the impending free agency of their All-Star caliber guard. In many situations, a player of Austin Reaves’ caliber and age entering free agency would be a cause for concern as to whether he’d leave this summer. But nothing […]
Nuggets can’t get caught sleeping on Marcus Smart’s Lakers future
The Nuggets need to be ready to act if Marcus Smart gives them the chance.
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