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The Los Angeles Lakers and Rob Pelinka have agreed to a contract extension. Along with the extension, Pelinka will also have the new title of president of basketball options. The Lakers hired Pelinka as general manager in 2017 along with Magic Johnson. Johnson left the Lakers in 2019 with Pelinka then assuming duties as top decision-maker. "For eight seasons, I have relied on … [Read more...] about Rob Pelinka, Lakers Agree To Contract Extension

When .Luka Doncic first learned he had been traded by the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, he damaged his cellphone by throwing it across the room. "I was actually in the bed," Doncic said. "My TV wasn't working so I was on my iPad watching a movie about to go to sleep. First thing I said, probably three times, was, 'Is this [an] April 1st [joke]?'" Doncic was then … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic: ‘I Felt Like My Heart Was Broken’ Learning Of Trade

Nico Harrison, along with new Dallas Mavericks' CEO Rick Welts, held an hour-long session Tuesday morning with a select group of Dallas-based media. The controversial trade of Luka Doncic for a package headlined by Anthony Davis dominated the discussion. Harrison's only other media availability since the trade was a brief pregame session the following day in Cleveland "There's … [Read more...] about Nico Harrison Has ‘No Regrets’ On Trading Luka Doncic To Lakers

Luka Doncic's Los Angeles Lakers #77 jersey lead the NBA in sales for the 2024-25 season. Doncic is the first player other than LeBron James or Steph Curry to lead the league in jersey sales since the 2012-13 season. Curry and James were ranked No. 2 and No. 3 on the year. Doncic is also the first international player to have the most popular jersey in the league. The Lakers … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic Lakers’ Jersey Leads NBA In Sales