The Denver Nuggets are waiving veteran center Jonas Valanciunas, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania, immediately making him one of the top free agents on the market. The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors could all emerge as potential landing spots for the veteran center. Valančiūnas averaged 8.7 points […]
The Los Angeles Lakers promised Luka Dončić they would build a Dallas Mavericks 2.0 roster around him, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Those promises were to give him a locker room full of his type of players, to find him replicants, if not improvements, of the balanced roster he made a Finals run with the Mavericks in […]
The Atlanta Hawks declined Jonathan Kuminga’s $24.3 million team option, and he could now be utilized in a potential sign-and-trade, according to HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, and the Sacramento Kings are potential landing spots for him. Since joining the Hawks, Kuminga has averaged 12.3 points per game, 5.3 […]
Detroit’s All-NBA forward Jalen Duren was reportedly underwhelmed by the team’s initial offer in restricted free agency and is planning to explore sign-and-trade scenarios, according to The Athletic Writer Sam Amick. The Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, and Brooklyn Nets are potential landing spots for him. He averaged 19.5 points per game on 65 FG%, 10.5 rebounds […]
From completely overlooked to the highest-paid undrafted player in pro basketball history. Austin Reaves has officially agreed to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a massive four-year, $185 million maximum contract extension. The historical agreement includes a player option in the final year of his deal, which locks the guard up for an incredible […]
Domantas Sabonis could emerge as a major trade target this offseason. Why could the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, and Charlotte Hornets pursue the Sacramento Kings’ All-Star center? What would potential deals look like? Sabonis has two years left on his contract. In 2026-27, he will make $45.4 million, and $48.6 million in 2027-28. Why […]
Following another disappointing playoff exit, questions are growing around Joel Embiid’s future with the Philadelphia 76ers. Several contenders, including the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and Houston Rockets, could explore blockbuster trade scenarios this offseason. Joel Embiid has averaged 27.7 PPG in the playoffs but has never advanced past the second round. New York Knicks […]
The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107 in Game Two. The game, overall, was not a pleasant watch due to some questionable calls. Here’s my biggest takeaway. Oklahoma City Has A Frustrating Whistle One thing should be clear. The Thunder are clearly the much better team. They are deeper, younger, and […]
The Detroit Pistons continued rolling Monday night with a nail-biting 113-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Little Caesars Arena. Detroit took a 13-point lead into the locker room at halftime, but the Lakers outscored the Pistons by 11 in the third. The contest came down to the final seconds, but Detroit was able […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have come off two impressive games. They blew out the red-hot New York Knicks and dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves. That raised an interesting question: did one player’s absence accidentally help the Lakers? The Numbers Are Jarring When LeBron James misses time this season, Austin Reaves’ numbers are off the charts. James has missed 16 games this season. In those 16 games, Reaves averages […]
