Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Despite selling the majority share of the team, Jeanie Buss looks set to remain as the governor for the next half-decade. The Buss family’s sale of their majority share of the Lakers, surprising in its own right, came with an interesting caveat that Jeanie Buss would remain the governor of the team. While the immediate comparisons of Mark Cuban’s … [Read more...] about Report: Jeanie Buss’ agreement to remain Lakers governor is for at least five years
Lakers group for 2025 NBA Cup drawn, includes Mavs, Clippers
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Once again, the Lakers were drawn into Group B for the NBA Cup and have compelling matchups like Luka Dončić’s former team, the Mavericks, on the schedule. Now that the NBA has officially entered the 2025-26 calendar, the schedule for events is beginning to emerge. On Wednesday, the league announced the draw for the NBA Cup groups … [Read more...] about Lakers group for 2025 NBA Cup drawn, includes Mavs, Clippers
Deandre Ayton thinks playing with LeBron James, Luka Dončić will get him back to full form
Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images Deandre Ayton is excited to play alongside LeBron James and Luka Dončić and dominate with the Lakers. No one is more excited about Deandre Ayton joining the Lakers than he is. During his introductory press conference, he was cheerful and enthusiastic to begin this new chapter in Los … [Read more...] about Deandre Ayton thinks playing with LeBron James, Luka Dončić will get him back to full form
How Dalton Knecht finally got going in Summer League
After a disappointing start to the summer, Dalton Knecht turned it around in the fourth quarter against the Spurs. Second-year players, especially first-round picks, are expected not only to perform well in Summer League, but to thrive and dominate. That was not the case for the majority of the three-game California Classic for Dalton Knecht as the known shooter and scorer … [Read more...] about How Dalton Knecht finally got going in Summer League
Why the Lakers couldn’t pony up for Dorian Finney-Smith
Matt Blewett-Imagn Images Dorian Finney-Smith’s contract details make the Lakers’ decision not to re-sign him look even worse…albeit with a major caveat. The Lakers’ decision to allow Dorian Finney-Smith to walk for nothing in free agency rubbed many fans the wrong way. After all, is that the message they should be sending to Luka Dončić only a few weeks before he … [Read more...] about Why the Lakers couldn’t pony up for Dorian Finney-Smith