Latest news and updates about the Lakers
The Lakers (11-4) and Utah Jazz (5-10) will go at it once again on Sunday but this time on the latter’s home court. L.A. is looking for its fourth win in a row and second against the Jazz. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz When: 5 p.m. PT, Nov. 23 Where: Delta Center […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 12 days ago | 2 reads
As the dust settles in the aftermath of the firing of Joey and Jesse Buss, certainly a surprising move in the moment, it’s starting to become increasingly clear how things played out and, more specifically, who may have made the final decision. Ultimately, we’ll likely never get outright reporting as to who made the final […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 13 days ago | 1 read
On a recent episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, just before Managing Madrid’s live show in Toronto, Kiyan Sobhani and Mehedi Hassan answered questions sent in by Members on the famous weekly mailbag episode. The full episode can be found here. Bellingham has been unfairly scrutinized by fans and media of late, and is the subject of […]
From Managing Madrid | 13 days ago | 2 reads
The Lakers aren’t just finding success in the win-loss column. They have tremendous chemistry on and off the court. Los Angeles celebrated Adou Thiero’s first basket like it was a game-winning play, Luka Dončić is dancing like no one is watching and Deandre Ayton is constantly grinning during interviews and doling out hilarious responses. After […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 14 days ago | 0 reads
After winning the NBA G League Player of the Week with the South Bay Lakers, forward Drew Timme is headed up to the big club on a two-way contract (per ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel). Most likely, the Los Angeles Lakers and general manager Rob Pelinka are to cut center Christian Koloko to make room for Timme. […]
From The Slipper Still Fits | 14 days ago | 0 reads
It seems the Lakers will add a new two-way player to their roster, signing Drew Timme. The Lakers already have all three of their two-way spots filled, so someone will have to be dropped to make room for him. Brett Siegel of Clutch Points was the first to report on this development. He states that […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 14 days ago | 1 read
The Lakers and Dodgers’ synergy will only become stronger now that Mark Walter owns both franchises. Now that the sale of the Lakers has officially been approved, we are seeing how that’s going to work. In an ESPN article, Ramona Shelburne reported that Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi will take on advisory roles with the Lakers. […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 14 days ago | 2 reads
After LeBron James’ first practice with the Lakers on Monday, he joked with the media by saying, “I know y’all missed me.” I’m not sure if LeBron also missed the media, but he certainly wanted to be out there playing. He wasn’t just out for the first 14 games of the season, he was unavailable […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 14 days ago | 1 read
With the Lakers winning the vast majority of their games, things have looked good in LA. The offense, in particular, has been excellent. That’s not much of a surprise when you consider the Lakers employ Luka Dončić, who is averaging a league-leading 34.6 points per game. They also have Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura, who […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 14 days ago | 1 read
For years, the Lakers treated being a family-run franchise as a point of pride. No other team, for better or for worse, operated like the Lakers. But the notion of being family-run has taken on a different meaning over much of the last decade with Thursday being just the latest example. In a surprising move, […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 14 days ago | 0 reads
Like Lakers head coach JJ Redick, I, too, am a Jay-Z aficionado. He referenced the track “A Week Ago,” reflecting on how high the Lakers were heading into their road trip before the low of two embarrassing losses to the Thunder and Hawks. However, things can also go from bad to good just as fast. […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 15 days ago | 2 reads
The Buss family is treating us to one final bit of drama on their way out of the Lakers. The shocking sale of the Lakers back in the spring was not a unanimous decision by the family. At the time, it was reported that the five siblings were split on the decision with Jeanie Buss […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 15 days ago | 0 reads
The Lakers’ front office shakeups under new owner Mark Walter have begun with two notable names on their way out. Both Joey and Jesse Buss both been terminated from their executive roles, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The brothers have been with the franchise for two decades. Here is the statement provided to […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 15 days ago | 0 reads
There is never a boring day in the NBA. ESPN’s Shams Charania broke some surprising news on Thursday afternoon, sharing that the Los Angeles Lakers have fired two members of the Buss family. Joey and Jesse, two of Jerry’s four sons, will no longer hold their respective front office positions. Each has held a scouting role with the franchise over the last decade. Charania shared a statement from the two brothers regarding the organization’s change: “We are extremely honored to ha...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 15 days ago | 2 reads
Through the first month of the 2025-26 NBA season, Deandre Ayton is looking like one of the biggest steals of the summer. The Lakers split their $14.1 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception between Ayton ($8.1 million) and Jake LaRavia ($6.0 million), both of which seem like home runs early on. Ayton already has seven double-doubles in […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 15 days ago | 0 reads
That game could’ve been a lot easier. The Lakers were up by as much as 22 against the Pelicans, but LA allowed New Orleans to go on a 12-0 run from the end of the third quarter to the start of the fourth. This forced head coach JJ Redick to call a timeout and bring […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 20 days ago | 2 reads
After bouncing back strong in their win against the Pelicans, the Lakers (9-4) are back at it on Saturday when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks (8-5). This will conclude their current five-game road trip. A victory would give them a winning record during this five-game stretch. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 20 days ago | 2 reads
The Lakers handled business against the Pelicans with a 118-104 win on Friday night. They are now 2-0 in NBA Cup play. Luka Dončić ended with 24 points, seven rebounds, 12 assists, and two steals. Austin Reaves had 31 points with seven assists. Deandre Ayton pitched in with 20 points and 16 rebounds. Marcus Smart […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 20 days ago | 5 reads
UPDATE: Adou Thiero is now officially available to play against the Pelicans. Thiero was upgraded earlier on Friday to probable, but now he is ready to make his NBA debut. We’ll see how much time he gets or if he even plays at all. Dan Woike of The Athletic says that Lakers head coach JJ Redick […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 21 days ago | 3 reads
These early road trips for the Lakers under head coach JJ Redick have been rough. Last season, the Lakers went 1-4 during their first extended time away from LA and Redick had a crashout over D’Angelo Russell’s play in a blowout loss to the Grizzlies. The personnel might be different, but the Lakers are in […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 21 days ago | 2 reads
The Lakers resume their road trip in New Orleans, where they will take on the struggling Pelicans (2-9) on Friday. This is an NBA Cup game and the first night of a back-to-back for the purple and gold. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans When: 5 p.m. PT, Nov. 14 Where: Smoothie […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 21 days ago | 3 reads
The return of LeBron James appears to be imminent. After taking part in practice with the South Bay Lakers on Wednesday, he returned to the court with the G League side on Thursday without any lingering issues, as reported by Dave McMenamin of ESPN. It’s an encouraging sign for LeBron as he moves closer and […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 21 days ago | 2 reads
The Lakers-Thunder game took just over two hours to complete, but the LA was done competing far sooner than that. Oklahoma City dominated en route to a 121-92 win over the Lakers. There was only one lead change in the contest and the Thunder led by as many as 37 points. With Oklahoma City running […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 22 days ago | 2 reads
JJ Redick could hardly have had a more impressive rookie regular season as head coach. After being hired with so much uncertainty considering he had never actually coached any meaningful games, he led the Lakers through a gargantuan midseason trade and to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, notching 50 wins along the […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 22 days ago | 2 reads
Road wins are hard to come by in the NBA. Last year, 18 teams had a record under .500 on the road. At home, only 11 franchises lost more than they won. So, with the Lakers embarking on their first extended time away from Los Angeles, it had to be considered that things could get […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 22 days ago | 2 reads