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Heat Notes: Ellington, East, Giannis, Morant, More

Wayne Ellington says “it was an easy decision” to rejoin the Heat when he started his coaching career in 2023, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. The former NBA shooting guard played for nine different teams during his 13 years in the league, last suiting up for the Lakers in 2021/22. Ellington, who had […]

NBA Trade Rumors: Daniel Gafford Heads to LA Lakers In Proposed Deal

The Los Angeles Lakers have a glaring need (well, ok, at least one) if they want to take the next step into top Western Conference contention next season. To be honest, the need for a center has been an ongoing issue for years in LA.  The latest proposal comes to us from ESPN's NBA Insiders, who have speculated on a trade that would send Daniel Gafford from the Dallas Mavericks to the Purple & Gold: Los Angeles Lakers receive : Daniel Gafford Dallas Mavericks receive : Jarred Vanderbilt D...

Insider Links 5 Center Targets For LA Lakers This Summer

The LA Lakers tried to solve their years-long center dilemma by bringing in former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton this past season. It didn't work. Ayton posted the worst numbers of his career in points, rebounds and free-throw percentage. All the while frustrating fans with his trademark inconsistent play and effort.  He has a player option on $8.1 million for next season, but whether he picks it up or not, LA needs to find a "role-playing star" big man, per Sean Deveney of Heavy.com ....

James Harden Just Proved That Defense Wins Championships

Defense wins championships. That saying has been proven in basketball across multiple eras by the likes of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Ben Wallace, Kevin Garnett, Kawhi Leonard, and James Harden; however, one of these examples is not like the others.  James Harden’s Defense Fails Again For the seventeenth time in his […] The post James Harden Just Proved That Defense Wins Championships appeared first on The Lead .

Lakers worked out Villanova’s Duke Brennan

Ever since the Lakers traded away Anthony Davis to acquire Luka Dončić, they’ve been searching for a big man they can rely on. They went with Jaxson Hayes as a starter for the rest of the 2024-25 season after their trade for Mark Williams didn’t pan out. Then, last offseason, they brought in Deandre Ayton […]

What does the future hold for Dalton Knecht?

Welcome to our annual Lakers season in review series, where we’ll look back at each player on the team’s roster this season and evaluate if they should be part of the future of the franchise. Today, we continue with a look at Dalton Knecht. Things can move pretty fast in the NBA. Just ask Dalton Knecht.  […]

LeBron James not expected to take pay cut to join Cavaliers

Everyone is wondering what LeBron James’ decision will be this summer. As an unrestricted free agent, LeBron has all career options available to him. He can return to the Lakers, join another team, or retire from the game. While we don’t yet know which way he’s leaning on any of those pathways, one thing being […]

Open Thread: The opportunity for the 3-2 comeback

In the NBA, overcoming a 3-2 deficit is notoriously difficult. But it has been done. In 1969, the Boston Celtics trailed the Los Angeles Lakers. After dropping the first two games, the Celtics tied the series before falling in a 3-2 hole. The Celtics won the final two games, giving Bill Russell his swan song. […]