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Los Angeles Lakers’ Frank Vogel: Getting Russell Westbrook more involved will be ‘easy fix’

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After having had a day off to digest his team’s season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel said Russell Westbrook‘s debut wasn’t nearly as dreadful as it seemed. “[Westbrook played] pretty good,” Vogel said after practice Thursday when asked how the Lakers’ major offseason acquisition […]

NBA preview 2021-22: Power Rankings, projections, breakout stars and storylines for all 30 teams

The 2021-22 NBA season is here! Less than three months ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy after winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals over the Phoenix Suns. After somehow squeezing in the NBA draft, free agency, summer league and preseason into another truncated offseason, the league is […]

Los Angeles Lakers add roster depth, claim veteran Avery Bradley off waivers

Bradley, who was cut by the Golden State Warriors after training camp, signed a non-guaranteed contract to join the Lakers, sources told ESPN. With both Trevor Ariza (ankle) and Talen Horton-Tucker (thumb) out while recovering from surgery, Bradley appealed to the Lakers as a reliable perimeter defender, possessing institutional knowledge of coach Frank Vogel’s defensive […]

Los Angeles Lakers debut LeBron James-Anthony Davis-Russell Westbrook combo in preseason loss to Golden State Warriors

“It’s going to take a minute for us to become the team that we know we are going to be capable of being,” said James, who put up 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 6 turnovers. “We’re going to have moments where we’re not quite right there. We may take steps backwards. But that’s […]

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 […]

Rajon Rondo likely to sign with Los Angeles Lakers after buyout from Memphis Grizzlies, sources say

Rajon Rondo will likely sign with the Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, upon clearing waivers after a contract buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Rondo, 35, was traded from the LA Clippers to the Grizzlies earlier this month as a part of the Eric Bledsoe deal, but he reached an agreement on the […]

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 […]

Dwight Howard returns to Lakers and makes some obscure history

Eight-time All-Star Dwight Howard can tell you how. The likely future Hall of Famer will reportedly return to the Los Angeles Lakers for a third stint. Howard won his first career NBA title in 2019-20 after six seasons away from the team. Last season, Howard averaged a career-low 7.0 points and 8.4 rebounds in 69 […]