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New Los Angeles Lakers center DeAndre Jordan says Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving remain ‘brothers beyond basketball’

Two years into the four-year, $40 million deal he signed in Brooklyn, Jordan was traded to the Detroit Pistons and summarily waived, paving the way for him to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. As Jordan left one star-studded roster for another, the big man deadpanned that his relationship with the Nets’ dynamic […]

How five former Lakers found their way back to Los Angeles

All of them left the Lakers. And all five of them came back to Los Angeles. One of them is back for a second time. One took a decade to return. Three of them were champions with the franchise. All of them had unfinished business in L.A. Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general […]

Sources: DeAndre Jordan intends to sign with Los Angeles Lakers after sign-and-trade, buyout

Detroit acquired Jordan, four second-round picks and $5.78 million in a deal with Brooklyn on Friday with the intention of buying out the remaining two years and $20 million on Jordan’s contract, sources told ESPN. Once the buyout agreement is signed, Jordan will have to clear waivers before becoming a free agent and signing with […]

The star-studded Lakers and Nets appear ready to rely on big-name veterans

For real, though. The contenders will pursue the 2021-22 NBA championship with rosters featuring 10 selections from the 2015 All-Star Game, when newly acquired Lakers guard Russell Westbrook earned MVP honors for the league’s midseason showcase. Brooklyn has officially signed four-time All-Star and 15-year veteran Paul Millsap in an effort to support its Big Three […]

Under-the-radar concerns for seven NBA title contenders, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets

The superstar trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving form the most-feared big three in the league. But that group played just 14 games together during the regular season and playoffs combined. Can they stay healthy throughout the entire season? The Los Angeles Lakers, the current favorite to join Brooklyn in the Finals, […]

Rajon Rondo says Los Angeles Lakers’ age, experience key to another championship run

Rajon Rondo has a pretty good idea of what it takes to win a championship, and as he was introduced officially as a Los Angeles Laker — again — he said the advanced age of the team will only help in the pursuit of another one. “Wisdom is definitely key to winning a championship,” Rondo […]

Sources: Rajon Rondo plans to rejoin Los Angeles Lakers on 1-year deal worth $2.6M

Rondo, who agreed to a contract buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, will still make his full $7.5 million salary this season between the buyout and his new deal with the Lakers. He is expected to sign the contract on Tuesday, sources told Wojnarowski. Rondo, 35, was traded from the LA Clippers to the […]

NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2022 and 2023

Still, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become free agents if they don’t sign extensions between now and June. Here’s our team-by-team look at all the players who can and will hit free agency over the next two seasons. Key: Restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; […]

Carmelo Anthony brushes off concerns about Los Angeles Lakers’ aging roster: ‘We make our own narrative’

It didn’t take any intricate pitch for LeBron James to convince his friend of more than 20 years, Carmelo Anthony, to join him on the Los Angeles Lakers. No digging into the minutia about playing time or role. No selling the off-court opportunities that L.A. provides. Just a friend telling another friend he’d like to […]

Dwight Howard says revamped Los Angeles Lakers roster has given players ‘new life’

“I think that he has been underappreciated,” Howard said when asked about Russell Westbrook, the triple-double machine whom the Lakers officially acquired Friday in a trade with the Washington Wizards. “I think all of us, really, have been underappreciated. But I know that we appreciate each other. We all appreciate what we each bring to […]