Tag: Los Angeles Lakers
Eric Pincus looks at which teams saved money from a set-off, trade exceptions around the NBA and partially-guaranteed deals.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 8-0 through the first two rounds, but do they have a shot at history?
(Mitch) Kupchak said (Luke) Walton intends to play an up-tempo, fast-paced style, much like the Warriors. However, Kupchak quickly added, “We don’t have the players that Golden State has right now, and in this league, it’s a player-oriented league. You’re only going to be as good as your players are.” Source: Baxter Holmes of ESPN
Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott says he thought he had more time to right the ship before the team fired him last week. Scott tells ESPN he was “surprised” and “shocked” by the move even though he led the Lakers to the two worst seasons in their history, including this season’s franchise-worst […]
Eric Pincus chats with Lakers part owner Jim Buss about hiring Luke Walton, free agency and the team’s future.
The Toronto Raptors have struggled in the playoffs and the disappearance of Kyle Lowry is the primary reason.
“I’m going to Disneyland!” It’s what many players have said after winning a Super Bowl, but for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, it was a way to celebrate his retirement. The five-time NBA champion who spent his entire 20-year career in Los Angeles was spotted at the theme park on Sunday, much to […]
Luke Walton had it easy with the Warriors. Coaching the Lakers will present a new challenge, writes Moke Hamilton.
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Luke Walton said it was a difficult decision to take over as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers but one he was prepared to make. “It was a tough decision, but I didn’t have to sleep on it because I already kind of thought it out,” said Walton, who […]
Eric Pincus looks at each NBA team’s best- and worst-case cap projections before the lottery.
