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The Los Angeles Lakers sent shockwaves through the NBA last month when reports emerged that the Buss family was selling its majority stake in the franchise to Mark Walter. Walter already has ties to the city as he is also the majority owner of the L.A. Dodgers and Sparks. Walter has been the principal owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 2012 under the Guggenheim Baseball … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman: Mark Walter ‘Wants To Win So Badly’ For Lakers

Bronny James is entering what figures to be an interesting second NBA campaign. After being the most talked-about 55th pick in league history, Los Angeles Lakers fans bore witness to his steady development. From struggling at Summer League in 2024 to finding his footing in his first real NBA minutes, then seeing a pretty distinct growth in the G League, capped off by a strong … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Stephen Curry Saw Potential In Bronny James From Young Age

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. Ayton was previously on an expiring $35 million price tag and Portland clearly did not view him as a building block of their future. Seeing how no teams were willing to give up assets for him, they decided to take … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Deandre Ayton Reveals Lessons Learned So Far In NBA Career

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart will wear No. 36 for the upcoming 2025-26 season, making him the first player in franchise history to don it. Smart has only worn No. 36 during his NBA career, previously wearing the number for the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards. Smart was one of two players who wore No. 36 during the 2024-25 season, with … [Read more...] about Marcus Smart Will Be First Player In Lakers Franchise History To Wear No. 36

The Los Angeles Lakers added former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart on a two-year contract after he was bought out by the Washington Wizards. Smart fills an immediate need for the Lakers, who were sorely missing a point-of-attack defender after losing Dorian Finney-Smith in free agency to the Houston Rockets. Smart is arguably the best defensive player surrounding … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Marcus Smart Excited To Play With LeBron James