Are you at least 6-foot-2, love basketball, and want to work in Hollywood? If so, HBO is holding open casting auditions for the second season of “Winning Time” and specifically need to cast the roles of memorable Lakers sch as James Worthy, Byron Scott, Kurt Rambis, and Mitch Kupchak. “Winning […]
DraftKings posted a fun prop bet and you can wager on whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers make the playoffs next season, with “yes” paying out -265 odds, and “no” paying out +210 odds. The Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship inside the NBA bubble in Orlando, which has […]
Shareef O’Neal, the son of NBA legend Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal, signed a deal to join the NBA G League Ignite next season after a successful stint with the Los Angeles Lakers summer league squad. O’Neal played with the Lakers in the NBA 2K23 Summer League, impressing scouts from the Ignite, […]
The Phoenix Suns won the NBA Pacific Division in each of the past two seasons, and they’re the betting favorite to win a third-straight crown at +145 odds, according to DraftKings. The Los Angeles Clippers and defending champion Golden State Warriors are +230 odds to win the Pacific Division this […]
Like one of those lost-long missed connections, the Los Angeles Lakers are once again courting Buddy Hield. The latest rumors coming out of Tinsel Town suggest the Lakers are trying to work out a Hield trade with the Indiana Pacers. This isn’t the first time the Lakers wanted to acquire […]
There’s no shortage of gossip swirling around Hollywood, but the latest trade rumors suggest the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz are discussing a possible trade involving Russell Westbrook for multiple players, including Patrick Beverly, Mike Conley, and 2021 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson. The Lakers lack […]
Thad Foucher will no longer represent Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers after 14 years, and Westbrook and his long-time agent agreed to part ways due to irreconcilable differences. There seems to be a huge rift between Foucher and Westbrook due to his current status with the Los Angeles […]
The Utah Jazz are accepting trade offers for point guard Patrick Beverly, and the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat showed the most interest. Beverly, a three-time All-NBA Defense selection, averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game in 58 games with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. He […]
The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a one-year deal with center Bryant Thomas, who missed significant time the last two seasons with the Washington Wizards while recovering from an ACL injury. The Lakers don’t have much wiggle room to work with when signing free agents, so they have to gamble […]
The Sacramento Kings are desperate to end their 16-year playoff drought and are trying to climb out of the Western Conference basement by adding a pair of shooting guards to the roster. They acquired Kevin Huerter in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks and signed Malik Monk to a two-year […]
There’s another prop bet on the NBA board at DraftKings where you can wager on where Kyrie Irving will play next season. The Los Angeles Lakers are the betting favorite to secure Irving in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets that also involves Russell Westbrook. The Nets are shopping Irving […]
NBA free agency began on Thursday, but Kevin Durant asked the Brooklyn Nets to trade him, which sent ripples through the cosmos and altered the futures market. The Boston Celtics are +550 odds at DraftKings to win the 2023 NBA championship, but the Phoenix Suns are right behind at +600 […]
In a move that surprised no one, Russell Westbrook exercised a player option in his contract worth $47.1 million for the upcoming season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Meanwhile, the Lakers continue their difficult pursuit of trying to trade Westbrook without many teams looking to help them out. Westbrook, 33, […]
Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets reached an impasse while trying to work out a contract extension, so there’s a chance the Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, or New York Knicks could swoop in and add the top-notch point guard to their roster via trade or free agency. Irving – […]
If you treat the NBA futures market like real financial investment opportunities, then keep an eye on both pro basketball teams in Los Angeles. When it comes to 2023 NBA championship futures, you should “buy” the LA Clippers with Kawhi Leonard returning to action, and “sell” the LA Lakers if […]
Teams don’t want to do any favors for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, which is why any potential trade partner involving Russell Westbrook will want to tax the Lakers by requesting at least one first-round draft pick to complete the deal. The Lakers don’t want to pay that […]
The Los Angeles Lakers frantically have been looking for a new head coach and after an extensive search, three candidates are still in the running: Darvin Ham, Terry Stotts, and Kenny Atkinson. With the Lakers narrowing their search to a final three, it quickly ended any speculation that Doc Rivers […]
The Los Angeles Lakers continued their search of a head coach and interviewed Kenny Atkinson and Terry Stotts. Atkinson is currently an assistant coach under Steve Kerr with the Golden State Warriors, and the Lakers were granted the opportunity to interview Atkinson. Fellow assistant coach — Mike Brown — was […]
‘Winning Time’ — the HBO series about the rise of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers — aired its season one finale last night which focused on the Lakers winning the 1980s NA championship during Magic Johnson’s rookie season. HBO ordered a second season of ‘Winning Time’, much to the dismay […]
The search to replace former head coach Frank Vogel continues while the Los Angeles Lakers conduct interviews with top assistant coaches like Darvin Ham from the Milwaukee Bucks and Adrian Griffin from the Toronto Raptors. Meanwhile, Doc Rivers is still mentioned as being at the top of the shortlist of […]
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