Tag: Los Angeles Lakers
User Note: This page is updated as of Wednesday, June 26, 2024. After retiring from the NBA in 2021, JJ Redick transformed himself into one of the best sports media personalities on the planet (even creating a podcast with LeBron James). But it seems like there was an itch that still needed scratching, as Redick […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have officially found their next head coach. They have reportedly agreed to terms with former NBA player and analyst, J.J. Redick. The deal is for four years and $32 million. Redick will make about eight million per year according to The Athletic. One major concern is that the former shooting guard […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are seemingly always in the market for a big-name star. It does not matter if they are the defending champions, or a lottery team the season before, there will always be speculation of an All-Star joining them in the offseason. This offseason is no different as many peers have linked names […]
The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham on Friday, following the team’s first-round series loss to the Denver Nuggets. Ham was 90-74 (.549) with a Western Conference finals berth, two play-in victories, and an in-season title. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka informed Ham of the decision in a phone call a short time ago, […]
The NBA playoffs will not see LeBron James, Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry in the second round for the first time since 2005. James and the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in five games by the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. This came after Durant and the Phoenix Suns were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves […]
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night to secure the No. 7 seed in a first-round playoff matchup with the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. However, the Lakers are 0-4 in their last four regular-season meetings with Denver and 0-8 with playoff games counted. Their most recent […]
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has averaged at least 25 points per game in 20 consecutive seasons of his 21-year playing career, the most in NBA history. Michael Jordan recorded 12 such seasons across his 15-year career. Wilt Chamberlain retired with eight such seasons in his 14-year career as well. However, based on a […]
Key Highlights Since making Rui Hachimura a full-time starter on Feb. 3, the Los Angeles Lakers are 20-10 with the NBA’s third-ranked offense Over that span, Hachimura is averaging 16.2 points on 65.9 percent true shooting (.574/.444/.698 split) When Hachimura shares the floor with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Los Angeles has a plus-6.5 net […]
Four NBA teams in the Western Conference can secure either a playoff or play-in spot on Tuesday, April 9. The Dallas Mavericks (48-30) will clinch a playoff spot with a win and a loss by either the Phoenix Suns (46-32) or New Orleans Pelicans (46-32). Dallas will win the Southwest Division title with a win […]
USC freshman guard Bronny James, the eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, will enter the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility and will also enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced Friday on Instagram. James was sidelined for five months after suffering cardiac arrest in July due to a congenital […]
