Jake LaRavia was the Los Angeles Lakers’ first signing in free agency and the young forward has lived up to his two-year deal. LaRavia has been a solid role player either as a starter or coming off the bench for the Lakers, filling any role that head coach JJ Redick needs him to. Offensively, LaRavia has been a decent outside shooter who can keep a possession moving by finding … [Read more...] about JJ Redick: Jake LaRavia Has Done Everything Lakers Have Asked Of Him This Season
Lakers News: JJ Redick Praises Maxi Kleber As Winning Player & Beloved Teammate
Maxi Kleber has been in and out of the Los Angeles Lakers rotation all season long. With the Lakers now mostly healthy, it would be expected that Kleber wouldn’t see many minutes, but that wasn’t the case against the Sacramento Kings as head coach JJ Redick turned to him and, as has often been the case this season, Kleber came through. Kleber hit all three of his shots on the … [Read more...] about Lakers News: JJ Redick Praises Maxi Kleber As Winning Player & Beloved Teammate
Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Critical Of Deandre Ayton
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton has been in the headlines this week due to comments surrounding his role on the team. Ayton shared some interesting comments, referencing that he is not like Houston Rockets center Clint Capela, who has historically had a limited role as a rebounding lob threat. However, that was essentially the role Ayton signed up for after receiving a … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Critical Of Deandre Ayton
Lakers Injury Update: Rui Hachimura Ruled Out Vs. Warriors
The Los Angeles Lakers released an updated injury report for Saturday night’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors and Rui Hachimura has been downgraded to out. Leading up to this contest, Hachimura was listed as doubtful due to an illness. When a player is listed as doubtful, it typically indicates they are not suiting up. So, this should not come as a surprise and … [Read more...] about Lakers Injury Update: Rui Hachimura Ruled Out Vs. Warriors
Austin Reaves: Lakers Must ‘Control The Controllables’ To Get Out Of Slump
The Los Angeles Lakers lost their third consecutive game on Thursday night, falling to yet another team missing key players. This time it was the Phoenix Suns, without their two leading scorers, who defeated the Lakers 113-110 as Austin Reaves missed an open 3-pointer at the buzzer that would’ve sent the game to overtime. At a time when the Lakers should be coming together and … [Read more...] about Austin Reaves: Lakers Must ‘Control The Controllables’ To Get Out Of Slump