Tag: Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers forward Nick Young recently met with general manager Mitch Kupchak, according to league sources familiar with the situation.It is not entirely clear what Young and Kupchak addressed in their meeting. It is typical for Kupchak to meet with players to discuss both professional and private issues. But the conversation at least left Young feeling […]
The Lakers, however, view (Roy) Hibbert as a player who can not only regain his standing as an All-Star big man, but anchor their anemic defense, which last year ranked second-worst in the NBA. “I expect to play at an All-Star defensive level, and everything else will come,” Hibbert said Wednesday. Source: Bill Oram of […]
(Lakers General Manager Mitch) Kupchak acknowledged that the team may need to add a point guard and a center. “We’re talking about it internally right now,” he said. “Depending on how you look at it, we may look to bring another guard on board, we may not.” “We’re not a big team,” Kupchak said. “So […]
A look at the dumbest injuries in NBA history, including Derrick Rose hurting himself in bed.
ESPN sources say that the (Los Angeles) Lakers were also a determined trade bidder for Ty Lawson, but Denver (Nuggets) clearly preferred what the (Houston) Rockets offered Source: Marc Stein of ESPN on Twitter
We kick off a week of ranking the progress of each NBA team with today’s look at the Pacific Division.
Can D’Angelo Russell carry the Los Angeles Lakers franchise into the future? Moke Hamilton says yes.
Julius Randle talks about getting back on the court and how he felt after playing 20 minutes on Friday.
D’Angelo Russell talks to the media following his first game at the Las Vegas Summer League.
Undrafted free agent center Robert Upshaw and the Los Angeles Lakers reached an agreement on a two-year deal, league sources informed Northeast Ohio Media Group. The seven-footer would have been a lottery pick had he not been kicked off of two collegiate programs (Fresno State and Washington) for disciplinary reasons. His skill-set has never been […]
