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UCLA is undergoing a major change: former Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris has replaced athletic director Martin Jarmond. The post UCLA Turns to Former Lakers Executive After Firing AD Amid $241 Million Crisis appeared first on LA Sports Report.
As the Lakers continue to seek out roster upgrades, Luka Doncic's former teammate emerges as a promising free agent target.
The Lakers employees seem divided over the new team ownership group; some suggest lack of confidence in old management style.
The Lakers got an indirect win over the Celtics on Monday. Sandro Mamukelashvili’s Georgia side pieced together a big second half to overcome a double-digit deficit and knock off Portugal and Celtics big man Neemias Queta, 98-90. Any win over Boston is a good win. Portugal jumped ahead in the first half and led for […]
Jonathan Kuminga reportedly chose the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Los Angeles Lakers for basketball reasons, but what if that backfires in his face?
The Jonathan Kuminga free agency played out in a shocking way, with he and his agent leaving about $30M on the table from the LA Lakers (and apparently close to $30M a year from the Golden State Warriors in previous seasons). He settled with a $6.5 million annual salary from the Minnesota Timberwolves (over two years, with a player option after the coming season). The Atlanta Hawks had declined their $24 million option on Kuminga for this year at the end of last season. His agent, ...
UCLA is making some changes in the athletics department. After the football season, UCLA brought in Bob Chesney as the new head coach after moving on from DeShaun Foster. Now, the entire athletics department will have a new boss, as the old AD is out and a new one is in, per Ben Bolch of […] The post UCLA replaces AD with ex-Lakers executive appeared first on ClutchPoints .
UCLA is moving on from athletic director Martin Jarmond after more than five years at the helm, per ESPN's Pete Thamel.
The 2026-27 season is a couple of months away from tip-off, yet striking parallels, sometimes uncanny, to the 2018-19 season are hard not to notice, even to the ‘casual’ eye. For one, LeBron James will be playing for a different team come October after spending the last eight years under the bright lights of LA, […]
In an interview with Benjamin Royer of The Southern California News Group, new Lakers forward Ziaire Williams expressed excitement about being able to play close to home. Williams was raised in nearby Lancaster, California, which is about 70 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, and played high school basketball with Bronny James at Sierra Canyon. […]
Another Lakers ownership change is coming before many employees have even had time to settle into the last one. Mark Walter took control of the franchise at a $10 billion valuation in October 2025, ending 46 years of primary Buss family ownership. Just 14 months later, he agreed to sell his controlling stake to Bob […] The post Lakers Insider Reveals Mood Among Employees Over Potential Layoffs After Mass Firing Under Mark Walter appeared first on EssentiallySports .
If things were to go so wrong for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2026-27, Luka Doncic might end up somewhere else far sooner than almost anyone expected.
The Los Angeles Lakers are watching as Aaron Turner is already creating a mess for Jonathan Kuminga with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Luka Doncic is entering the 2026-27 season with major individual expectations as he takes full control of the Los Angeles Lakers following LeBron James’ departure. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon recently discussed Doncic on The Hoop Collective, with both selecting the Slovenian star as their pick to capture the NBA scoring title next season. […] The post Luka Doncic favored to win NBA scoring title appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Los Angeles Lakers missed out on Jonathan Kuminga, but they may already have another veteran in mind. Bruce Brown, the NBA champion guard who helped the Denver Nuggets win their first title, is reportedly in the mix for Los Angeles. According to NBA reporter Jake Fischer, the Lakers have shown interest in Brown for […] The post Lakers Set to Target NBA Champion After Jonathan Kuminga Failure, Per Reports appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Los Angeles Lakers are the most prestigious franchise in the NBA, but there has been a lot of change and turbulence with the organization over the last year or so. The team was long owned and operated by the Buss family, but Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter bought the team for $10 billion […] The post Lakers rumors: Some employees didn’t like ‘arrogance’ that came with Mark Walter’s Dodgers methods appeared first on ClutchPoints .
There are employees within the Los Angeles Lakers who reportedly aren't terribly upset by Los Angeles Dodgers' owner Mark Walter selling the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for $12.5 billion.
The Los Angeles Lakers' ongoing ownership saga might be hamstringing the front office, according to The Athletic's Dan Woike.
In the wake of Josh Kushner and Bob Iger purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers, the job description of president of basketball operations and GM Rob Pelinka could soon change before the 2026-27 season. Kushner and Iger bought the Lakers for $12.5 billion, which is a record-breaking price. At the same time, Jeanie Buss attempted to […] The post Lakers rumors: Rob Pelinka’s ambitious plan stuck in neutral after $12.5 billion sale agreement appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Lakers would happily give Jake LaRavia the fifth starter spot if he can start making his 3-point shots again.
Jonathan Kuminga’s agent appeared to shade the Lakers while explaining why Minnesota became his preferred destination.
Henri Veesaar would have slotted in perfectly as the backup center for the Los Angeles Lakers.
After the Minnesota Timberwolves signed Jonathan Kuminga to a $13 million contract, fans attacked his agent, Aaron Turner, for the modest deal across two seasons. Kuminga reportedly declined a three-year offer from the Los Angeles Lakers, which was supposedly the most-lucrative offer that came across the table, with the Chicago Bulls and the Portland Blazers […] The post Timberwolves forward Jonathan Kuminga’s agent annihilated for ‘fumbling, f***ing up’ free agency appeared first on ClutchP...
LOS ANGELES —Dwight Powell remains the most significant free-agent big man available to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to California Post reporter Khobi Price, a day after Los Angeles lost Jonathan Kuminga to the Minnesota Timberwolves on a two-year deal. Powell celebrated his 35th birthday in July and is currently unsigned. After 12 seasons with […]
Collin Sexton can stand on his own two feet in terms of his importance to a team, but it's the structure of the Los Angeles Lakers that makes him essential.