Silver Screen And Roll

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images After a tough end to the Lakers season, Luka Dončić did something he’s never done before: stop playing basketball. Luka Dončić can be described in a myriad of ways, but one term fits him best: hooper. He has been a professional basketball player since he was a teenager. With European competition, long seasons and training, … [Read more...] about Luka Dončić says he took a month off from basketball this offseason

We’ve reached the point of the offseason where LeBron James is posting cryptic passive-aggressive Instagram posts. The NBA offseason hasn’t really started until LeBron James is cryptically posting on social media with a passive-aggressive caption/tweet. So, in that regard, Thursday was the official mark of a real NBA offseason. LeBron has been the topic of much debate this … [Read more...] about LeBron James is in full-blown passive-aggressive mode in his latest Instagram post

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images These new City Edition jerseys are the same ones the Lakers wore a couple of seasons ago and are just as mediocre now as they were then. Nike essentially just did a copy-and-paste job for the Lakers City Edition jerseys this year. They are bringing back the 2023-24 uniforms for the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season. Fans … [Read more...] about Lakers 2025-26 City Edition jersey is a boring rerun

Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images When Jake LaRavia thought about where to play next season, the Lakers became his clear answer. So much goes into NBA free agency from the player’s perspective. Factors like fit, years, finances and location all play a role in why they pick one place over another. For Jake LaRavia, taking his talents to Southern California wasn’t … [Read more...] about Jake LaRavia says he viewed Lakers as best fit for him in free agency

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Let’s take a closer look at Marcus Smart’s checkered injury history with the Celtics, Grizzlies and Wizards. The Los Angeles Lakers signed 11-year veteran Marcus Smart to the bi-annual exception — two years, $11 million — this offseason after he came to a buyout agreement with the Washington Wizards. The team had to cut Shake Milton — who … [Read more...] about How concerning is Marcus Smart’s extensive injury history?