Tag: Luka Doncic
Luka Doncic: I really wanted Walker Kessler on Lakers
Walker Kessler wasn’t just another Lakers offseason target. He was Luka Doncic’s guy.
Los Angeles made a major investment in Kessler this summer, sending future...
NBA preseason power rankings: Thunder, Spurs lead all 30 teams
The NBA preseason is underway, which means it’s also time for everybody’s favorite October exercise; Ranking teams before the games actually count.
Here’s the complete...
Luka Doncic on NBA Europe: ‘There should be one league’
Luka Doncic knows European basketball about as well as any NBA superstar.
And when it comes to the league’s plans for NBA Europe, the Lakers...
Lakers Notes: Quentin Grimes, Luka Doncic, Jaden Hardy, camp battles
Quentin Grimes is giving the Lakers reason to believe he can handle plenty of responsibility alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
The scoring has been...
Lakers’ preseason uneven but ‘encouraging,’ JJ Redick says
There’s something worth watching with the Lakers beyond whether they win or lose these preseason games.
Khobi Price of the California Post points to their...
Three forwards who could make sense for Lakers in a trade
The Lakers changed plenty around Luka Doncic this summer. They may still need one more forward who can defend and hold his own offensively.
Mat...
Kelly Olynyk officially joins Luka Doncic-backed team in Italy
Veteran big man Kelly Olynyk is officially taking his game overseas, and he's joining a fairly interesting operation.
Olynyk has signed with BC Roma, the...
New-look Lakers put Rob Pelinka’s future under microscope
It's safe to say Lakers head of basketball operations Rob Pelinka has a lot riding on this season. LeBron James is gone. New ownership...
Lakers looking at Jalen Smith as answer to possible roster problem?
The Lakers have one guaranteed player too many. Perhaps Jalen Smith can help them solve two problems at once.
Los Angeles has 16 players on...
Luka Doncic, Walker Kessler apparently figured each other out pretty quickly
Apparently Luka Doncic and Walker Kessler didn't need much of an introductory period. Just throw it up there.
Kessler caught multiple lob passes from Doncic...
Lakers close LeBron chapter, embrace Luka-centered reset
The LeBron James era ended without a public fight. The Luka Doncic era has begun with an almost entirely different roster.
Lakers president Rob Pelinka...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Jake LaRavia, Cavs, front office, Heat
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The Lakers appear to have four starters set: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Quentin Grimes and Walker Kessler. The fifth spot is considerably less obvious.
In...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, 2027 Draft
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Luka Doncic is making his way back to Los Angeles. Apparently, that includes reminding everyone to remain properly hydrated.
Doncic appeared in a new Gatorade...
Lakers ticket plan targets brokers, not immediate price hike
The Lakers’ incoming owners plan to make considerably more money from ticket sales.
That doesn’t necessarily mean immediately charging fans 66 percent more to enter...
Luka Doncic expected back in Los Angeles on Sept. 20
Luka Doncic’s extended stay in Slovenia is nearing its end.
The Lakers star is expected to return to Los Angeles on Sept. 20, according to...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s biggest MVP obstacle may be history
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the statistics. He has the victories. He has two consecutive MVP awards.
Getting a third may require voters to place him in...
Lakers’ Walker Kessler says lost season helped him ‘fall in love’ with game again
Walker Kessler missed basketball. Now he says he sees it a little differently.
The Lakers center appeared in only five games for the Jazz last...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Pelicans, Derik Queen, Mavericks
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Luka Doncic needed only one word to describe the Lakers’ revamped roster: “Happy.”
As Ryan Ward of Lakers On SI relayed, Doncic offered that assessment...
