Los Angeles Lakers

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The Lakers had a golden opportunity.

The Lakers lost to the Magic 110-109 on Tuesday after a botched sidelines out-of-bounds play between LeBron James and Luka Doncic in the final seconds failed to produce a quality shot.

Coming off a disappointing loss to the rival Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to get back on track on Tuesday night when they welcomed the Orlando Magic to town. Both of these teams have failed to meet expectations this season in a way, but the Magic kept fighting all night and came away […]

The Lakers have hired former University of Virginia head coach Tony Bennett, announcing today in a press release that he’ll take on the role of NBA draft advisor for the team. “We’re thrilled and honored to welcome Tony as an advisor to the Lakers basketball operations department,” president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka said in […]

The recent clash between perennial rivals the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics proved anticlimactic in the end. The matchup was preceded by the unveiling of Pat Riley’s statue, who proclaimed to his former team that it was time to kick some “Boson a**” However, the script was flipped when Jaylen Brown ran the […] The post Lakers-Celtics NBA clash accomplishes feat not seen since 2000 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

For Lon Rosen, becoming the Lakers’ president of business operations is a full-circle moment.

The December 2011 acquisition of Lamar Odom was initially heralded as a masterstroke by the Dallas Mavericks’ front office. After winning back-to-back championships and then securing the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award with the Los Angeles Lakers, Odom’s limited output in Dallas led to a bitter feud with owner Mark Cuban, who once […] The post Lamar Odom forgives Mavericks’ Mark Cuban after wanting to ‘wash locker room with him’ during feud appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Paolo Banchero poured in 36 points, while Wendell Carter Jr. made a decisive putback with 6.7 seconds left to give the Orlando Magic a 110-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. Desmond Bane added 22 points, and Carter recorded 20 points with 12 rebounds as Orlando finished a successful […] The post Banchero drops 36 as Magic edge Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Battles between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic in Crypto.com Arena have a tendency to go right down to the wire, and their contest on Tuesday night was no different. The Magic, however, prevailed in the end — with a putback layup from Wendell Carter Jr. proving to be the difference in a 110-109 […] The post JJ Redick hits Lakers with ‘work in progress’ truth bomb after Magic loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Lakers have been up and down lately, recently losing a home game to the Orlando Magic in crushing fashion on Tuesday evening. Some have gone as far as to suggest that the Lakers would be better off moving on from LeBron James this summer, with the prospect of him joining a new […] The post NBA rumors: The LeBron James-Rich Paul Las Vegas rumor floating around the league appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Any summer involving LeBron James is going to invite speculation. This one will be no different. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the prevailing belief around the league is that if James doesn’t retire and ultimately leaves the Lakers, a return to the Cavaliers remains the most commonly floated scenario. The storyline writes itself. […] The post Cavs, Warriors, Knicks emerge as possible LeBron James landing spots appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Even as Kawhi Leonard continues to star for the Los Angeles Clippers on the court, there is plenty of speculation surrounding his long-term future. The Aspiration scandal may eventually attract some sort of punishment for the franchise/player, and plenty have claimed the Clippers may choose to trade him. And as things stand, NBA insider Jovan […] The post NBA rumors: Lakers insider tip-toes around Kawhi Leonard possibility amid Clippers uncertainty appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Lakers have a set and healthy starting lineup and rotation for the first time all season.

When the Lakers were sold, speculation about GM Rob Pelinka's job security became a talking point. He's safe. For now.

New Lakers president of business operations Lon Rosen made it clear that GM Rob Pelinka will remain in his role and be flanked by Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi.

Zach Lowe agrees that Luka Doncic is out of control with his mid-game complaining to referees.

The Brian Windhorst highlighted a major concern for the Los Angeles Lakers on First Take Wednesday, noting the team performs poorly when LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves are all on the court together. “Big, big issue,” Windhorst said. “When Austin Reeves and Luka Doncic play together—when it’s just the two of them out […] The post Windhorst: Lakers are worse with LeBron next to Doncic, Reaves appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Pelinka needs to get the Lakers back in the title mix as new owner Mark Walter