Over half of the NBA's 30 teams face some sort of hard cap for the rest of the 2024/25 league year. A total of 14 clubs are hard-capped at the first tax apron ($178,132,000) as a result of moves they made on the trade market or in free agency, while three more are hard-capped at the second tax apron ($188,931,000). Those teams won't be permitted to surpass their respective hard … [Read more...] about Hard Caps Loom As Potential Obstacles For At Least Three NBA Teams
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Pacific Notes: Russell, Hood-Schifino, Harden, Curry
Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell is buying into a changed role under new head coach J.J. Redick, writes Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. Price notes that Redick said before the season that he wants Russell to have a “career year.” However, that may not show up on the stat sheet as Anthony Davis is serving as the centerpiece of the offense and Austin Reaves is handling … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Russell, Hood-Schifino, Harden, Curry
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Raptors
John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 131-125 win over the Raptors. Considering how hard they’ve been to come by in recent seasons and what point of the season they’re at, there shouldn’t be many too complaints about the Lakers hanging on to beat the Raptors on Friday. But it also would be fair to say they made a game … [Read more...] about Player Grades: Lakers vs. Raptors
Austin Reaves says he plans on playing vs. Pistons after turning ankle against Raptors
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images Despite rolling his ankle during the first half against the Raptors, Austin Reaves returned to the game and intends to play all 82 for the Lakers again this season. Los Angeles returned to winning ways on Friday, beating Toronto 131-125 to earn their first road victory of the season. However, this Lakers win didn't come … [Read more...] about Austin Reaves says he plans on playing vs. Pistons after turning ankle against Raptors
Anthony Davis wasn’t thrilled with the Lakers’ second half vs. Raptors
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images There is no question that the Lakers played down to their competition against the Raptors and Anthony Davis took notice. A win is a win, but there is such a thing as bad victories. On Friday, the Lakers achieved just that, defeating the Raptors 131-125 despite an abysmal second half. Even calling it abysmal might be too … [Read more...] about Anthony Davis wasn’t thrilled with the Lakers’ second half vs. Raptors