Tag: Los Angeles Lakers
David Yapkowitz breaks down some of the best deals made in the Pacific Division this offseason.
Sources: Lakers and No. 42 overall pick Thomas Bryant of Indiana have agreed to a guaranteed deal for next season, with ’18-19 team option. Source: Shams Charania of The Vertical on Twitter
Paul George was almost traded to the Cavs, but once, Kobe Bryant was almost traded to Chicago.
Before Phil Jackson and Pat Riley, before Gregg Popovich and Larry Brown, even before Red Auerbach, there was John Kundla. Kundla, the Hall of Fame coach who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five NBA championships, died Sunday. He was 101. Son Tom Kundla said his father died at an assisted living facility in Northeast Minneapolis […]
ESPN Sources: Derrick Rose completed approximate 3-hour meeting with Los Angeles Lakers. Both sides felt good about it. Deliberation time. ESPN Sources: Derrick Rose completed approximate 3-hour meeting with Los Angeles Lakers. Both sides felt good about it. Deliberation time. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 20, 2017 Source: Chris Haynes of ESPN
The Lakers continued their deliberative approach to free agency by pursuing point guards on one-year deals. The Lakers met with free-agent guard Ian Clark for 45 minutes on Thursday afternoon, according to a league source familiar with the situation.The Lakers have expressed interest in Clark in recent weeks for various reasons, but no offer was […]
Derrick Rose likely to pick team this weekend, I’m told. Cavs, Lakers, reported, but talks w/ his agent, BJ Armstrong, & Bulls too. Source: Sam Amick of USA Today Sports on Twitter
Free-agent point guard Derrick Rose is in serious talks with the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the defending Eastern Conference champions on a one-year contract, sources told ESPN on Thursday. While those talks continue, Rose is also meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Chris Haynes and Ramona Shelburne. The former No. […]
The Golden State Warriors still own the Pacific, but the rest of their division is loading up as well.
Magic Johnson believes Lonzo Ball’s triple-doubles in summer league were just a preview of more to come. “You can see that. If he’s getting triple-doubles in the summer league, he is going to get triple-doubles in the regular season,” Johnson said. “Just like me, when I got here, there was pressure. I was the No. 1 […]