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The trade deadline came and went for the Lakers with just a single trade executed: Gabe Vincent and a second round pick in exchange for Hawks sharpshooting veteran Luke Kennard. The Lakers were rumored to be continuing to look at additional moves on the margins after agreeing to send out Vincent, but nothing came to […]
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The Lakers made only one trade on Thursday, sending Gabe Vincent to the Hawks for Luke Kennard. With the deadline now in the past, the only way to add players is through the buyout market. Luckily, Los Angeles has an open roster spot, giving them the flexibility to add someone. The Lakers often keep a […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 4 days ago | 1 read
Put one more on the board. The Brooklyn Nets came home to host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Once again, Brooklyn fell behind by a bunch. Luckily for them, it wasn’t a 30+ point defeat this time. They “only” lost by 16 points this time. Good for them. The opponent tonight is trying […]
From NetsDaily | 4 days ago | 1 read
It took a while, but the Lakers finally got involved at the trade deadline on Thursday, swapping Gabe Vincent out for Luke Kennard at the cost of a second round pick. It addressed a weakness for the Lakers in their lackluster 3-point shooting and saved them a bit of money for the buyout market but […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 4 days ago | 1 read
In case you weren’t aware, the Sixers are making moves to free up space to convert Dominick Barlow. The Sixers have made a move to help Barlow be available for tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype has reported that the Sixers have given a second 10-day contract to Charles Bassey. […]
From Liberty Ballers | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Lakers just moved to the front of the line for Giannis Antetokounmpo. After a week of deliberations and trade discussions, the Bucks are reportedly holding onto Giannis Antetokounmpo through the deadline, which means things will carry over into the offseason…where the Lakers will be waiting. Ahead of the trade deadline, the Lakers could not […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 4 days ago | 0 reads
With the trade deadline just hours away, the Lakers made a deal, sending Gabe Vincent to the Atlanta Hawks for Luke Kennard. The move gives LA another elite shooter, but it cost them their lone remaining second round pick. With only a first round pick left to trade — and one that would complicate their […]
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The Hawks remained busy on deadline day. After getting a strong last month from their offseason guard acquisition, Luke Kennard is now on the move to the Western Conference. This from Shams Charania of ESPN: Kennard is shooting a league-leading 49.7% from three after taking criticism for his passivity to begin his stint with the […]
From Peachtree Hoops | 4 days ago | 1 read
The Lakers finally made a move at the trade deadline on Thursday morning, joining the madness that began earlier in the week. A host of big name free agents have been moved, all in fairly surprising deals, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is still on the board. As we count down the final hours until the deadline, […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Lakers made what will likely be their only move of the trade deadline on Thursday morning by trading Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second round pick to the Hawks for guard Luke Kennard, according to multiple reports. Lakers fans are likely familiar with Kennard from his time with the Clippers as well as the […]
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The Sixers are red-hot, coming off two road wins and riding a five-game winning streak after back-to-back victories over the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors. Now they’ll look to make it a season-best six straight as they take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the final regular-season matchup between the teams. The Lakers […]
From Liberty Ballers | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Spoiler alert: I’m more than a little bit miffed about this transfer. If you don’t want to read a grumpy old man being grumpy about the clouds in the sky then the TL;DR of this is: Andre Garcia has a high ceiling and was never going to stay forever, but we should have done more […]
From The Tilehurst End | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Lakers (30-19) are back in Los Angeles, where they play their next eight games, starting with the Philadelphia 76ers (29-21). This is the final meeting between both teams this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers When: 4:30 p.m. PT, Feb. 5 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet The Lakers had […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 5 days ago | 1 read
To be a championship team in the NBA requires a combination of skill and luck. The Lakers have top talent with Luka Dončić and LeBron James, but their fortune has been bad. LeBron missed the first 14 games of the season with a sciatica injury, and Austin Reaves was out for the last month with […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have made their deal with the Los Angeles Clippers official. James Harden is heading to Cleveland, Darius Garland to Los Angeles. Cavs’ president of basketball operations, Koby Altman, released a statement about the shocking trade. First, he spoke about trading for Harden: “James Harden has cemented himself as an all-time great in […]
From Fear The Sword | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The NBA continues to get softer as a league. Apparently, it’s now a punishable offense if you push a mascot, and the league is using Jaxson Hayes as an example. He will be suspended for one game without pay for pushing the Wizards’ mascot, G-Wiz, during pre-game introductions. The Lakers went on to win that […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 5 days ago | 1 read
It’s been over a month since Austin Reaves played in a Lakers game due to his calf strain, and he was just as eager to return as fans were to watch him play. He finally came back for LA’s contest against Brooklyn and played well while on a minutes restriction. Reaves began the contest on […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have made the biggest move of the trade deadline so far, and could be looking to make more. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James isn’t expected to be one of the players they target before Thursday’s deadline, but he could be making his way back home this summer. According to Joe Vardon […]
From Fear The Sword | 5 days ago | 0 reads
As the NBA threatens to get upended around them by Thursday’s trade deadline, the Lakers have been quiet thus far. Rumors about a potential Rui Hachimura/De’Andre Hunter swap quickly petered out when the Cleveland Cavaliers sent Hunter to the Sacramento Kings instead. Beyond that, it’s mostly been the usual rumbles about the Lakers wanting New […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 6 days ago | 0 reads
In a fairly rare occurrence, there is a superstar on the trade market and the Lakers are a complete non-factor. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade demand has finally come and the Lakers, in their current situation, have nothing competitive to offer relative to other teams across the league. As a result, there have been no links — […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Nets are an unserious basketball team and the Lakers took care of them quickly on Tuesday night. LA immediately got out in front and had twice as many points as Brooklyn had in the opening quarter. By halftime, the Lakers had 69 points, and this contest was over. So, let’s dive into the win. […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 6 days ago | 1 read
It’s trade deadline week. You know, that special time of year where the actual basketball games being played seem to fall into the backdrop of wider league news regarding player movement. Today’s involved Danny Ainge adding a new skyscraper to the Salt Lake skyline, beards suddenly becoming stylish in The Land, and the leaders of […]
From NetsDaily | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Lakers closed their road trip in style, dominating the Nets from start to finish on Tuesday en route to a 125-109 win. The Lakers scored 45 points in the first quarter, 69 in the first half and built up a 39-point lead before the break. Predictably, the second half was little more than conditioning […]
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I hope everybody’s having a good evening out there. Here’s a random clip for you as the floor is now yours:
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