Bill Streicher-Imagn Images LeBron James’ recovery from his MCL injury is going well as he is putting in some offseason work on the court again. In Los Angeles’ final playoff game, they not only lost to the Wolves in Game 5, but LeBron James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain. In a recent episode of his “Mind the Game” podcast, LeBron described the injury as a “pain he … [Read more...] about LeBron James returns to the court for first time since MCL injury
Should the Lakers use the No. 55 pick for a player on a two-way deal?
Photo by Kostas Lymperopoulos/NBAE via Getty Images Given the need for win-now players, should the Lakers look to get creative with the No. 55 pick in this year’s NBA Draft? Of the flaws the Lakers roster has had in recent seasons, one of the under-discussed shortcomings was the end of the bench. A mixture of young, developing prospects and vets on minimum deals left … [Read more...] about Should the Lakers use the No. 55 pick for a player on a two-way deal?
How Mark Walter’s billions could help the Lakers gain an edge on the court
Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The mom-and-pop Lakers are soon to be no more, which should only help their on-court product moving forward. Amidst a nonstop deluge of trade, draft and free-agency rumors, Slop SZN delivered a true bombshell on Wednesday: The Buss family is selling majority ownership of the Lakers to minority owner Mark Walter at a record-setting $10 billion … [Read more...] about How Mark Walter’s billions could help the Lakers gain an edge on the court
Lynx pull away in fourth to hand Sparks 10th defeat of season
Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images Despite a valiant fight from the Sparks, the Lynx used a big fourth quarter to pull away for another win over LA. Facing a Lynx team without Napheesa Collier, the Sparks nearly took advantage. After playing close for the opening three quarters, LA faltered in the fourth as Minnesota pulled away for an 82-66 win. Azurá Stevens … [Read more...] about Lynx pull away in fourth to hand Sparks 10th defeat of season
The Lakers would love to trade for Walker Kessler, but is he really the best target?
Photo by Jamie Sabau/NBAE via Getty Images Walker Kessler is pretty clearly a priority target for the Lakers, but should he be? With the need for a center being the big, looming question over the summer for the Lakers, we’ll be taking a look at a number of potential targets, both via free agency or trade. Today, we continue with Jazz big man Walker Kessler. The Lakers … [Read more...] about The Lakers would love to trade for Walker Kessler, but is he really the best target?