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The Los Angeles Lakers opened up the preseason against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Palm Desert on Friday night, suffering a 124-107 loss in the head coaching debut of JJ Redick. Key players like LeBron James and Anthony Davis didn’t play so it’s hard to take too much away from the game, but Redick discussed what stood out to him in the loss. “There’s a lot that stood out,” he … [Read more...] about JJ Redick Evaluates Lakers’ Performance In Preseason Opener Vs. Timberwolves

The Los Angeles Lakers have one of the biggest fanbases in all of sports. And one thing that the Lakers are particularly known for is their celebrity fandom. Among the biggest of these names is actor Jack Nicholson, who has been a routine part of Lakers broadcasts for decades with his courtside seating and passion for the franchise. And with the Naismith Memorial Basketball … [Read more...] about Lakers SuperFan Jack Nicholson Being Recognized By Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame

The Los Angeles Lakers have a couple of young players who have yet to reach their potential but could become big contributors for the team in the near future. Much of the attention has gone towards third-year wing Max Christie, but one player with a ton of room to grow and plenty to prove is last year’s first-round pick Jalen Hood-Schifino. While it was known that Hood-Schifino … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Jalen Hood-Schifino Has Stood Out To Rui Hachimura In Training Camp

A new era of Los Angeles Lakers basketball is here as a huge focus for head coach JJ Redick and his staff is on analytics and data. Redick has spoken before about how he plans to look at the analytics surrounding his team and address their weaknesses through that. It appears that includes practices as well as Redick revealed on Wednesday that they are tracking everything, from … [Read more...] about Anthony Davis Isn’t As Analytical As JJ Redick, But Does That Matter?

The Los Angeles Lakers opened up training camp on Tuesday, which marked the first official practice under new head coach JJ Redick. When speaking to the media afterward, Redick discussed what they did and how things went. “We played some live for the last about 45 minutes. For the scrimmage, we had three small quarters of 5-on-5. Liked a lot of the stuff we saw,” Redick … [Read more...] about Lakers Injury Updates: Cam Reddish & Jordan Goodwin Miss Parts Of First Practice