Lakers, Wizards Don’t Have Shot at Signing Durant?

Despite years of speculation about Durant possibly signing with his hometown Washington Wizards or the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of his situation told USA TODAY Sports that those two teams are not expected to land a meeting with the former MVP. Source: Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Saturday: Post-Draft 2016-17 Cap Projections

Eric Pincus ran the post-draft numbers to provide the most up to date cap projections for each team.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
#2 Los Angeles Lakers: Brandon Ingram

With the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Brandon Ingram.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Lakers to Select Brandon Ingram

Barring a last-minute blockbuster trade offer, the Los Angeles Lakers intend to select Duke freshman Brandon Ingram with the second pick in the 2016 NBA draft Thursday night, league sources told ESPN. Source: ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Lakers, Magic, Pistons Eyeing Al Horford?

Free Agency Rumble: Orlando, Detroit and the Lakers are all among the teams that intend to make a run at Atlanta big man Al Horford. Source: Marc Stein of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
A Decade of NBA Draft Ups and Downs

Eric Pincus breaks down each individual class from the last 10 NBA Drafts.

Alan Draper  •  16 Oct 2023
A Decade of Drafts: Which Teams Fared Best?

A team-by-team look at the last 10 NBA Drafts. Which teams fared best and which fared worst?

Alan Draper  •  04 Oct 2023
Buddy Hield Thinks He’s Perfect to Replace Kobe

He (Buddy Hield) knows the consensus from around the league is that the Lakers probably will take Duke forward Brandon Ingram. But that hasn’t stopped Hield and his representatives from making a push to have him put on a Lakers’ uniform. “The Lakers are losing Kobe. They need a scorer. So why not?” Hield said. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Patience Could Go A Long Way For The Lakers

The Lakers may have $64.1 million in cap room, but that doesn’t mean they should use it all in July.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021