After having backed out of a trade-deadline deal for Mark Williams due to concerns about his physical, the Lakers find themselves shorthanded at the five. Jaxson Hayes is the only healthy center on the 15-man roster, with Christian Wood still recovering from knee surgery and two-way players Christian Koloko and Trey Jemison ineligible to play in the postseason. According to … [Read more...] about Lakers Expected To Add Center Soon
Lakers Sign Alex Len, Waive Christian Wood
4:56 pm: The Lakers have officially signed Len and waived Wood, the team confirmed in a press release. 4:13 pm: Free agent center Alex Len will sign with the Lakers, agent Mike Lelchitski tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). As we wrote earlier today, Len, who was cut by Washington on Saturday, initially planned to sign with the Pacers once he cleared waivers. However, … [Read more...] about Lakers Sign Alex Len, Waive Christian Wood
NBA Teams With Open Roster Spots
A number of free agent signings have been finalized in the days since last Thursday’s trade deadline, but there are still many teams around the NBA with one or more open spots on their respective rosters. For clubs with just a single standard or two-way opening, there’s not necessarily any urgency to fill those spots, especially ahead of the All-Star break. But the clock is … [Read more...] about NBA Teams With Open Roster Spots
Luka, LeBron Probable To Play Monday For Lakers
Lakers superstars Luka Doncic and LeBron James have been upgraded to probable ahead of Monday’s game vs. Utah, tweets Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Both players were previously listed as questionable for Monday’s contest, which would mark Doncic’s Lakers debut. Doncic, who was acquired on February 2 in a shocking trade with Dallas, has been out since December 25 due to a left … [Read more...] about Luka, LeBron Probable To Play Monday For Lakers
Southeast Notes: Williams, Wizards Moves, Magic Deadline, Gueye
The Hornets are in the awkward position of having Mark Williams back on their roster after their trade with the Lakers was rescinded. Charlotte released a statement (Twitter link) welcoming Williams back to the team. The franchise made it clear that Williams will be back in the starting lineup. “After the other team aggressively pursued Mark, we made the difficult decision to … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Williams, Wizards Moves, Magic Deadline, Gueye