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‘Best player on the planet’: Expectations are high for Lakers and Luka Doncic after ‘great summer’

October 12, 2025 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

After shedding a few pounds, a leaner and meaner Luka Doncic shredded the competition at the FIBA European championships. The Los Angeles Lakers should be excited for the 2025-26 NBA season following Doncic’s historic EuroBasket performance in which he led Slovenia to the quarterfinals before being eliminated by Germany. “Luka’s play in EuroBasket made it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, EuroBasket 2025, golden state warriors, Houston Rockets, JJ Redick, L.A. Clippers, L.A. Lakers, Luka Doncic, Minnesota Timberwolves, OKC Thunder, Rob Pelinka, San Antonio Spurs, Slovenia

Lakers are in win-now mode but prioritizing Luka Doncic’s timeline over LeBron’s timeline

July 7, 2025 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The acquisition of center Deandre Ayton shows that the L.A. Lakers are still in win-now mode. However, it appears that LeBron James no longer aligns with the Lakers’ long-term plan. The Lakers are treating LeBron as an “expiring contract.” And this is not sitting well with LeBron and his Klutch Sports crew. Deandre Ayton, former … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Brian Windhorst, DeAndre Ayton, Klutch Sports Group, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Doncic, Mark Walter, Rich Paul, Rob Pelinka

L.A. Lakers unlocked ‘Pistol Pete’ Reaves after Westbrook trade. They can’t afford to lose him.

May 26, 2023 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

After making a crucial mid-range shot in the fourth quarter of his first NBA playoff game, an energized Austin Reaves jogged back on defense and screamed toward the L.A. Lakers bench saying, “I’m him! I’m him!” The meme-mable moment was one of the defining images of the 2023 NBA playoffs. It was extra special for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Austin Reaves, Derek Fisher, James Worthy, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Rob Pelinka

L.A. Lakers have 2 big problems — and they don’t involve Russell Westbrook

November 17, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Los Angeles Lakers lost 10 of their first 12 games in the 2022-23 NBA season and the vast majority of Lakers fans and some members of the basketball media are losing it. It’s a rough time for the Purple and Gold. The team is struggling on the court, the value of crypto (team plays … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Darvin Ham, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Rob Pelinka, Russell Westbrook

Lakers way ahead of schedule on rebuilding plan thanks to NBA’s newest two-headed monster

July 31, 2018 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

When Jeanie Buss needed to press the reset button on the Los Angeles Lakers, she went full Khaleesi mode. She ousted her brother, Jim, as the team’s executive vice president of basketball operations and fired longtime general manager Mitch Kupchak. Then she hired her father’s favorite player of all-time, Magic Johnson, to be the president … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Jeanie Buss, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson, Rob Pelinka

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