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It took just one game for Rui Hachimura to prove Lakers fans were right all along
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (552+ words) The Los Angeles Lakers brought Rui Hachimura off the bench for the first time this season, and it solved their starting lineup issues. They needed better balance in their opening group, and fans have been clamoring for head coach JJ…...
Luka trade got even more lopsided for Lakers if Anthony Davis rumors come true
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (441+ words) The Luka Doncic trade just became even more lopsided for the Los Angeles Lakers. With the news that Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis is going to miss significant time due to ligament damage in his left hand, there's a…...
Failing Raptors wing suddenly looks like the Lakers’ perfect buy-low trade target
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (521+ words) Ochai Agbaji has not had the type of fourth year in the NBA that sets him up for a payday in a contract year with the Toronto Raptors. Bobby Webster and the front office could just look to cut their…...
Lakers already know what move they don’t need to make at the trade deadline
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (450+ words) We still don't know exactly what the Los Angeles Lakers will do at the trade deadline. So much depends on whether they're willing to part with their lone first-round pick, and who's actually available. We do, however, know exactly what…...
Lakers’ cap-space gamble may already be paying off
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (783+ words) The Los Angeles Lakers" decision to prioritize cap space in this upcoming summer, as well as the next one, is beginning to look ingenious. This revelation comes courtesy of'Trae Young. And probably Ja Morant, too. Young was sent to the…...
Lakers must preserve cap space to go all-in on budding superstar in free agency
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (554+ words) The Los Angeles Lakers are on pace to have a rare opportunity to make a splash in free agency in 2026. After years of surveying the buyout market and relying on minimum contracts to bolster the rotation, the Lakers are in…...
Rich Paul gives JJ Redick and the Lakers the perfect blueprint to use LeBron James
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (384+ words) LeBron James has one of the highest usage percentages in league history. There are only seven players who have posted a mark in that category that outdoes the Los Angeles Lakers superstar since the NBA started tracking the advanced stat....
Lakers fans should expect quieter trade deadline if rumors are true
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (366+ words) The Los Angeles Lakers look like a team in need of a blockbuster shake-up trade (at least defensively). It doesn't sound like it'll happen before the Feb. 5 deadline. NBA insider Jake Fischer appeared on a live stream on Jan. 6 and…...
Trae Young’s Wizards trade just made the Luka Doncic deal look even better
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (440+ words) When the Atlanta Hawks needed to trade their franchise star, they got pennies on the dollar. When the Los Angeles Lakers were quietly positioning themselves to do the same last year, they got a blockbuster that is still talked about…...
NBA insider deals crushing blow to Lakers' trade deadline plans
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (403+ words) The supply is not meeting the demand for the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the 2026 NBA trade deadline. Rob Pelinka and company want someone to move the needle in the 3-and-D department. There may be no one within striking distance…...