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Marcus Smart, the NBA's defensive player of the year in 2022, says is "means a lot" to be recruited to join Luka Doncic and LeBron James.
The Los Angeles Lakers finally landed a starting-caliber center in Deandre Ayton, who was shockingly bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers ahead of free agency.
While the 2025 NBA Free Agency wasn't the groundbreaking event that many analysts hyped it up to be, some important names were moved in the process. The biggest
The former Los Angeles Lakers guard was recently waived by the team, and has decided to leave the NBA for another league.
How will the the NBA offseason play out for the Warriors and Lakers? Will the NBA be expanding soon? Here's the latest NBA fan mailbag:
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The Los Angeles Lakers have bolstered their roster by signing undrafted rookie Chris Manon and re-signing Christian Koloko to two-way contracts. These additions emphasize the Lakers' commitment to building a tougher,
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher was announced as one of the new analysts for the NBA on NBC broadcast.
During the 2024-25 season, the average NBA player made nearly $12 million, dwarfing the NFL average of about $3 million. Of course there are myriad reasons for this, not the least of which is roster size,
The Los Angeles Lakers, having already acquired Marcus Smart to bolster their defense, are now considering trading for Robert Williams III. Analyst Caleb Hightower suggests reuniting Smart with his former Celtics teammate to enhance the Lakers' interior presence.