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Lakers injury update reveals realistic timeline for Jarred …
3 days ago · The Los Angeles Lakers handed Jarred Vanderbilt a four-year, $48 million contract in 2023 for a simple reason. Los Angeles was in desperate need of a lockdown defender and, albeit over a short period of time, Vanderbilt proved that he could fill that essential role. After an injury-plagued season dampened the excitement levels in 2023-24 ...
Max Christie epitomizes reason JJ Redick will succeed as Lakers …
1 day ago · No player better epitomizes how Redick is changing the Lakers' approach to success than Max Christie. Christie re-signed with the Lakers earlier this summer on a four-year, $32 million deal that signified how vast the divide was between Rob Pelinka and former head coach Darvin Ham. It's only the preseason, but the level of interest that Redick ...
Austin Reaves shares the adjustment that could unlock his star …
3 days ago · Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves traveled an unconventional path to the NBA. Before he became one of the Lakers' most important players, Reaves underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder as a freshman in college, endured a redshirt transfer season, and went undrafted in 2021.
Lakers rumors: 3 Centers L.A. could realistically trade for before ...
Oct 12, 2024 · Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler has been involved in trade rumors throughout the 2024 offseason. An elite shot-blocker with youth and a rookie-scale contract on his side, teams are understandably intrigued by his upside. The unfortunate reality of the Lakers' potential interest in Kessler is that Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports that Utah ...
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Bronny James shows exactly what he brings to the table in …
Oct 5, 2024 · It was a tale of two ends of the floor for James, who thrived defensively and struggled on offense in a clear display of what he can provide in 2024-25—and perhaps beyond. James played 16 minutes for the Lakers during his preseason debut. He shot just 1-of-6 from the field, but turned heads with his defensive intensity and versatility as he ...
Lakers' D'Angelo Russell directly addresses persistent trade rumors
Oct 1, 2024 · D'Angelo Russell aiming to "stay steady" amid trade rumors. Earlier this summer, Russell accepted his player option for the 2024-25 season. He'll now go through the campaign with an expiring salary of $18,692,307 that many believe Los Angeles will look to move ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Fuel was added to that fire when Jovan Buha of ...
LeBron James begins to pass the torch to the next generation of …
Oct 1, 2024 · LeBron James names the players who will lead Team USA into the future. James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant took center stage as Team USA won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was a remarkable last hurrah from the three faces of their generation, with all three set to be in their 40s when the 2028 Summer Games roll around.
Lakers must not give up on a core that has flashed championship …
Sep 24, 2024 · From February 1 to the end of the regular season, however, the Lakers went 23-10 and ranked No. 3 in the NBA at 118.4 points per 100 possessions. It's far from a coincidence that Hachimura returned to the starting lineup on February 3. With a consistent lineup of Anthony Davis, Hachimura, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and Russell—the same ...