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Shaq: LeBron should let Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves be the No. 1 and No. 2 options
Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal had some interesting thoughts on LeBron James potentially deferring to Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves in the 2024-25 season. “If I was LeBron, being that I already have all the records, I would pass it to A.D.,” O’Neal said. “I would demand A.D. — ’cause listen, LeBron can still do what he do, but, ‘I don’t need to have the ball all the time. I don’t need to score all the points. So, A.D. I need you to score all the points. Austin Reaves, you can be No. 2. I can just be the old Magic Johnson-style point guard and keep everybody involved and just keep this thing going.’”
Report: Rui Hachimura to take part in 2024 Paris Olympics
Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura will participate in his second Olympics in 2024, as he was named to the final roster for Japan’s men’s basketball team. Hachimura also represented Japan in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The Lakers forward decided to suit up this summer after declining to do so in the 2023 FIBA World Cup after the Lakers made a lengthy playoff run to the Western Conference Finals.
LeBron James breaks his silence on Lakers’ failed attempt to add ‘impact player’ this offseason
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared his thoughts on the team’s failure to add an ‘”impact player” so far this offseason. Los Angeles missed out on players like Klay Thompson (joined the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade), DeMar DeRozan (joined the Sacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade) and Jonas Valanciunas (joined the Washington Wizards in a sign-and-trade) this offseason despite James being willing to take a pay cut to add a player to the roster.
Report: Bronny James dealing with swelling in knee, will miss Sunday’s game vs. Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Bronny James will miss Sunday’s game in the California Classic due to swelling in his left knee. James appeared in the Lakers’ Summer League opener on Saturday, but the team is holding him out of the second leg of a back-to-back for precautionary reasons.
NBA executive drops reality check regarding rumored Lakers trade target Jerami Grant
One Western Conference executive emphasized a harsh reality that the Portland Trail Blazers will face if they try to trade forward Jerami Grant to a team like the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. The Lakers have interest in Grant, according to Lakers Daily’s Anthony Irwin and other reports, but L.A....
Report: Lakers being linked to 2 players following LeBron’s team-first move
The Los Angeles Lakers could make an important addition to their roster after superstar LeBron James took a slight discount while re-signing with the franchise. According to The Athletic’s Jovan Buha and Shams Charania, the Lakers could open up the $5.2 million taxpayer midlevel exception by dumping a couple of veteran minimum contracts, which would give them a chance to add a player like Gary Trent Jr. or Spencer Dinwiddie.
LeBron shares what his expectations will be for new season if Lakers don’t make any roster changes
The Los Angeles Lakers have done very little to improve their roster this offseason, and one has to imagine that franchise superstar LeBron James is as aware of that reality as anyone. However, when James was asked what his expectations will be for the upcoming season if L.A.’s roster remains...
Report: LeBron James unlikely to come off bench for Team USA
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is 39 years old and the oldest player who will represent Team USA in the 2024 Olympics by a significant margin, but the expectation is that he will be part of the team’s starting five and not come off the bench. “James coming...
Shaquille O’Neal gives ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl sage advice while linking up in Nashville
Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal reportedly gave Hailey Welch – the girl who became famous for the “Hawk Tuah” meme – some advice on how to handle her newfound fame. Welch went viral from a clip of her during a street interview. “We’re told...
Sources: Lakers active in trade talks with Kyle Kuzma’s name most prominent among 5 players
The Los Angeles Lakers are still working the phones hard, trying to find trades to improve the roster. Rob Pelinka understood heading in they would be extremely limited in free agency, and after striking out with Klay Thompson and others, is now focused on upgrades using D’Angelo Russell’s expiring contract and the draft capital at his disposal, according to sources close to the situation speaking on the condition of anonymity.
‘Would this be trading one fishbowl for another?’ Inside Klay Thompson’s choice to spurn Lakers
In a short period of time, NBA veteran Klay Thompson went from being a seemingly unrealistic offseason target for the Los Angeles Lakers to suddenly being linked to the Purple and Gold to being off the table for L.A. entirely. The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks reportedly completed a...
Report: LeBron James is giving the Lakers front office a week
According to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is giving the team’s front office one week to make a significant move. James opted out of his contract with the Lakers a few days back, but according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the league’s oldest player is expected to return to Los Angeles next season.
Klay Thompson’s dad extremely disappointed he didn’t sign with Lakers
Klay Thompson’s father Mychal seemingly isn’t too thrilled in light of the news that his son will join the Dallas Mavericks as opposed to the Los Angeles Lakers. Sports personality Nick Wright took a jab at Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka after news of the younger Thompson agreeing to sign with the defending Western Conference champions became public.
Nick Wright after Lakers squander Klay Thompson deal: ‘I’m baffled at the total inability of Rob Pelinka’
In light of news surfacing on Monday that Klay Thompson has agreed to a deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sports personality Nick Wright took a shot at the Los Angeles Lakers’ vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka. Thompson will join a Dallas team led by...
Report: Lakers tried to package D’Angelo Russell for Klay Thompson
Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes reported that the Los Angeles Lakers attempted to move D’Angelo Russell to land Klay Thompson — who agreed to join the defending Western Conference champions in the Dallas Mavericks on Monday — in a trade. “I was told the Lakers made a...
LeBron’s former teammate willing to bet ‘left big toe’ that James won’t take pay cut for Lakers’ future
ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins — LeBron James’ former teammate on the Cleveland Cavaliers — implied that the 39-year-old is willing to take a pay cut to help the Los Angeles Lakers in the short term rather than the long term. Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported recently that...
Lakers buzz catches fire as new rumors leak on Klay Thompson, Jerami Grant, Brook Lopez, Taurean Prince and more
Anthony Irwin of Lakers Daily made a pair of posts on X regarding two players who have been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers lately in Klay Thompson and Jerami Grant. Firstly, according to Irwin, the Dallas Mavericks are leading the Thompson sweepstakes currently, with the Lakers being a “pretty distant second.”
Report: Klay Thompson may indeed be willing to take mid-level exception to join Lakers or Clippers
An update from Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports should have fans of the Los Angeles Lakers excited about the team’s chances of landing Klay Thompson through the mid-level exception this offseason. “And it’s shaping to be a fascinating mid-level market, especially with word circulating among league personnel that Thompson...
Report: Lakers adding 3rd star via trade appears ‘unlikely’
The Athletic’s Jovan Buha has reported that it’s “unlikely” that the Los Angeles Lakers will be able to acquire a third star through the trade market to complement LeBron James and Anthony Davis at this time. “The Lakers landing a third star in a deal appears...
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