Tag: Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are finalizing a deal to bring China star Yi Jianlian back to the NBA, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN that the Lakers and Yi have agreed to terms and are in the latter stages of cementing a one-year deal in the $8 million range for the veteran forward to […]
Lakers center Timofey Mozgov, who signed a four-year, $64-million deal as a free agent in July, is back working out after he injured a groin last Friday while playing for the Russian national team. The Lakers said Mozgov participated in a full practice Wednesday with Russia and reported no pain from the injury after he […]
Sources: Lakers are hiring Coby Karl, son of George Karl, as head coach of the L.A. D-Fenders in D-League. Karl was Westchester assistant. Source: Shams Charania of The Vertical on Twitter
Salary cap guru Eric Pincus looks at some of the approaching deadlines for NBA teams.
The Los Angeles Lakers are in advanced discussions to bring China star Yi Jianlian back to the NBA, ESPN.com has learned. Sources told ESPN.com that the Lakers tried in the summer of 2015 to sign Yi and have renewed those efforts in the wake of the former lottery pick’s fourth trip to the Summer Olympics […]
1/2: Kobe on Brandon Ingram: “He has great tempo, great pace. I like his length, his ball handling ability is very good… 2/2: Kobe on @B_Ingram: “He can get to spots on the floor & I think defensively he has the potential to be fantastic as well.” Source: Serena Winters of Lakers Nation on Twitter
Nick Young has found the high road and the humor in his controversy-filled spring and romance-less summer. Five months after Los Angeles Lakers teammate D’Angelo Russell posted a video of him talking about picking up girls — and two months after his public breakup with pop star fiance Iggy Azalea — Young said he and […]
Young sounded uncertain whether the Lakers will buy out his two-year contract worth $11 million before training camp starts in late September. Young indirectly outlined reasons for the Lakers to consider giving him another chance. After clashing the past two seasons with then-Lakers coach Byron Scott about his public criticisms and role, Young sounded thrilled […]
New Lakers center Timofey Mozgov injured his groin while playing for the Russian national team in an international friendly against Ukraine on Friday. After undergoing an MRI on Saturday, Mozgov will miss Russia’s next two games at its international tournament in Tbilisi, Georgia, and be re-evaluated sometime mid-next week, per Lakers spokesman John Black. Source: […]
The NBA released the 2016-17 schedule today. Here are the most anticipated games of the season.
