Darvin Ham and Rob Pelinka have had multiple meetings with Russell Westbrook, imploring him to be defense-first player

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham and vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka reportedly have had multiple meetings with guard Russell Westbrook to tell him

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3 reasons the Lakers should stay far away from Kyrie Irving

The NBA offseason is underway, and the rumor mill is already churning for the Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles has been linked as a potential destination for Brooklyn Nets guard

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Report: Lakers make trade for 2nd-round pick in 2022 NBA Draft

With just hours to go before the 2022 NBA Draft gets underway, the Los Angeles Lakers have made a move to acquire the No. 35 overall pick in the draft.

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Brian Windhorst says Kyrie Irving joining Lakers for mid-level exception can’t be ruled out

One of the more surprising, and perhaps exciting, rumors that has gathered some steam over the last few days is the idea that superstar guard Kyrie Irving could elect to

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Western Conference executive says ‘most likely scenario’ is Russell Westbrook going back to OKC Thunder

One Western Conference executive believes that Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook could end up back with the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason. Westbrook, who began his career with the

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Report: Kyrie Irving has had ‘recent contact’ with LeBron James to ‘presumably discuss a potential reunion’

Over the last couple of days, one of the hottest trade rumors across the NBA has been the Los Angeles Lakers' rumored interest in Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving. If

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Report: Lakers considered ‘most significant’ threat to land Kyrie Irving

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to add some true talent to their roster this offseason. While some believe that accomplishing that tall task is nearly impossible for the organization,

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Report: Lakers, Celtics and Suns among teams expected to show ‘strong’ interest in Nicolas Batum

The NBA offseason is just getting started and rumors regarding player acquisitions are already in full swing. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the subject of several rumors already, but

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the best hot dog topping: ‘The tears of the 1985 Celtics when they lost to the Lakers in the Finals’

Fourth of July is just a couple of weeks away, so a lot of people across the United Sates are preparing to grill out and eat loads of hot dogs

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Report: Lakers expected to bring back Stanley Johnson for 2022-23 season

In December, the Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Stanley Johnson to a 10-day contract in the hopes that he would plug a huge hole at that position. He quickly proved

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