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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
The Lakers were swept by OKC after entering the playoffs with hope surrounding Luka Doncic’s return, and now difficult questions await.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 .
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 […]
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 […]
Initial thoughts on Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick’s press conference
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Nuggets need to be ready to act if Marcus Smart gives them the chance.
The LA Lakers met the OKC Express in the second round, and were flattened by the defending NBA champion Thunder in four straight games. Now it's time to regroup and figure out what the future of the Lakers holds for next season. Obviously, it will help having Luka Doncic back at full health. But there are a lot of big questions surrounding the team. With that, we take a look at three Lakers who won't be back in La La Land next season. LeBron James still contemplating retirement, or...
Considering how Mark Walter transformed the Dodgers when he took over, a similar evolution has been expected for the Lakers now that he is the majority owner. This assumption was confirmed when Lakers President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka said the franchise would spare no expense building out the front office. While Walter has had […]
Herald Giannis Antetokounmpo to Celtics? Cases for, against acquiring two-time MVP Globe Report: Celtics tried to land Giannis Antetokounmpo at the trade deadline Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dead at age 29 Champion Thunder hold off tenacious Lakers 115-110 in Game 4 for another playoff series sweep Donovan Mitchell’s 39-point second half helps Cavaliers even series […]
Herald Giannis Antetokounmpo to Celtics? Cases for, against acquiring two-time MVP Globe Report: Celtics tried to land Giannis Antetokounmpo at the trade deadline Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dead at age 29 Champion Thunder hold off tenacious Lakers 115-110 in Game 4 for another playoff series sweep Donovan Mitchell’s 39-point second half helps Cavaliers even series with Pistons, 112-103 CelticsBlog Would you trade Jaylen Brown for Giannis Antetokounmpo? (Staff Roundtable) Is t...
This offseason, LeBron James has a big decision to make. Set for unrestricted free agency, this is the first time during LeBron’s tenure that he is entering a summer without a contract with the Lakers since joining LA in 2018. All options are on the board, from returning to the Lakers to leaving for another […]
With the season on the brink of extinction, the Thunder put the Lakers out of their misery in Game 4 and advanced to the conference finals. LA put up another valiant effort Monday, even nursing a one-point lead with 40 seconds remaining, but it wasn’t enough. OKC completed the sweep and bounced the purple and […]
While we didn’t get to see it on the biggest stage in the postseason, one of the biggest positives to come out of the season for the Lakers was the Austin Reaves-Luka Dončić partnership. On the court, the two blossomed into one of the league’s best backcourts with Austin ascending to All-Star level and Luka […]
LOS ANGELES – Entering Monday’s contest, it was clear that the Thunder were a better team than the Lakers. Oklahoma City had won every playoff game against LA in blowout fashion and swept the regular-season series 4-0. The only question left was whether the Lakers would put up a fight in Game 4. In their most […]