In what could be the opportunity for which the Los Angeles Lakers have been hoping, Myles Turner appears likely to play out the last year of his contract rather than sign an extension which should motivate the Pacers to trade him. The Los Angeles Lakers have long had a strong…

The Los Angeles Lakers may have struck surprise gold in hiring Milwaukee Bucks’ assistant coach Darvin Ham to be their next head coach, a move that’s received universal praise and raised expectations about his possible impact. With a veteran team coming off a horribly disappointing season, most NBA pundits expected…

As a lifelong die-hard Lakers fan who lives in the Bay area and lost a son and two granddaughters to the Warriors as fans, I have serious concerns about what the resurgence of the Dubs means to the future of the purple and gold. Forgive me but, if there is…

There’s a growing consensus among those who dislike or doubt the Los Angeles Lakers that there’s just no way they can fix their roster problems this summer to become a legitimate championship contender next season. On the surface, that dire projection seems inevitable considering the Lakers only won 33 games…

Dominant size at every position was how the Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship in the bubble, playing a jumbo starting lineup that averaged 6' 8" or 2 inches taller at each of the five positions than the average NBA team. Watching this season’s undersized version of those Lakers consistently…

Last season was a brutal reminder of how important picking the ‘right’ players is to success in professional sports. Rob Pelinka will have to do a better job this summer than he did last summer if the Lakers are to have any chance to win. Unfortunately, finding the ‘right’ players…

The smartest move Rob Pelinka has made as VP of Basketball Operations and General Manager for the Los Angeles Lakers was to forge a close alliance with Rich Paul and the Klutch Sports Group, who represent James and Davis. With LeBron James’ seemingly never-ending career approaching its end, the biggest…

The Los Angeles Lakers have a problem. They desperately need to hire a new coach before the NBA draft but their top two candidates are under already under contract and the none of the remaining candidates inspire optimism. Yet the Lakers seem to be slow-walking the process of finding a…

Let’s play connect the dots. Bull’s superstar Zach LaVine will be a free agent this summer. LaVine’s agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports also represents LeBron James and Anthony Davis and has an alliance with the Lakers front office. Could Zach LaVine become this year’s version of Klutch Sports forcing…