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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

The Los Angeles Lakers wanted to add some help on the perimeter this offseason and were able to do so with a pair of free agent signings, bringing in both Jake LaRavia and most recently Marcus Smart. Smart and LaRavia are very familiar with each other as they spend time together on the Memphis Grizzlies the last two seasons before both were traded at the 2025 trade deadline in … [Read more...] about Jake LaRavia Excited To Reunite With Marcus Smart On Lakers

As Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic gets acquainted with his new city, general manager Rob Pelinka and governor Jeanie Buss are trying to make this process seamless. Doncic’s departure from the Dallas Mavericks was untimely and unwarranted, so L.A. needs to fill that void and make him feel wanted. But now that time has passed, Doncic is beginning to get into shape for next … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Luka Doncic Believes Soccer Helped Him With Footwork In Basketball

Former Kentucky graduate assistant Austin Pope has been hired by the Los Angeles Lakers, he told Lakers Nation. The Burbank, Calif. native will fill the role of head video coordinator for the South Bay Lakers in the G League. “It means everything,” Pope said of this opportunity. “I was born a Laker. People say that all the time with their fandom and things, but it’s just … [Read more...] about Austin Pope Hired As Head Video Coordinator Of South Bay Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics have arguably the greatest rivalry in sports history. This new era involves Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, but plenty of legends have dawned either jersey in the past. Notably, Kobe Bryant was a player who embraced that dislike for Boston and shared historic NBA Finals matchups against them in 2008 and … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown Regrets Never Meeting Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant