from Tyler Conway of Bleacher Report: The Los Angeles Lakers and forward Montrezl Harrell reportedly agreed to a deal, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Agent Rich Paul confirmed the terms of the deal to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: two years and $19 million with an option for the second season. The Lakers used the mid-level exception on the deal. Harrell spent the last three seasons with the Clippers, emerging as one of the NBA‘s best bench players. He averaged 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds last season while providing energy off the bench for an L.A. Clippers team that reached…
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Bucks and Warriors amongst teams that would be interested in Avery Bradley
From Scott Polacek of B/R: Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley, who Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported is expected to decline his player option for 2020-21, will reportedly attract multiple suitors as a free agent this offseason. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the expectation is Bradley will be “courted” by “several contenders,” including the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks. It should come as no surprise that multiple teams are interested in Bradley considering he is a veteran playmaker with playoff experience and the ability to impact the game in a number of ways. He entered the…
Read MoreNBA Trade Rumors: Lakers pursuing Thunder guard Schröder
from Rob Goldberg of B/R: The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly involved in “active talks” to acquire Dennis Schroder in exchange for the No. 28 pick of the 2020 NBAdraft, per Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard averaged 18.9 points and 4.0 assists per game last season, almost exclusively off the bench, and finished second in voting for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award behind Montrezl Harrell. He could provide additional scoring depth for the Lakers as they look to defend their 2020 NBA title. Anthony Davis is expected to re-sign with the…
Read MoreNBA Trade Rumour: Lakers interested in acquiring DeMar DeRozan
The Los Angeles Lakers are allegedly interested in potentially pursuing a trade that would bring DeMar DeRozan to lakerland , while sending Kyle Kuzma and Danny Green to San Antonio. According the The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor this just one of a multitude of moves the Spurs are exploring , with moving LaMarcus Aldridge and Patty Mills also being on the table…
Read MoreLakers Rondo and Caldwell-Pope to opt out contracts
As a professional athlete the offseason after winning a championship can be a time to cash in. The incumbent champ will want to keep the player and other clubs will want the “championship pedigree” these players have and are willing to pay for it. Such could be the case for Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Lakers guards, fresh off winning an NBA title on Sunday are expected to both opt out of their current deals and enter free agency. However The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania reports the Lakers…
Read MoreAnthony Davis to play in Game 6
It should not come as a shock to anyone but Lakers big man Anthony Davis will play in tonight’s game 6 of the NBA Finals. per Mark Medina of USA Today: If the Lakers are to claim their seventeenth world title with a win, either tonight or in game 7, then Davis will need to be as close to 100% as possible.
Read MoreCould the Lebron, AD and the Lakers be in trouble?
For many, Game 5 of the 2020 served merely as the preceding formality to a coronation. Whether they like to admit it, it seems the Lakers had one eye on the Larry O’Brien trophy. Wearing special shoes and talk of the honor of winning for Kobe is a clear giveaway that there were thoughts that the end of the NBA Finals would soon be at hand. Media members of the Lebron James Fanboy Association were preparing their talking points to spread to the masses of how James is now the…
Read MoreGame 5 2020 NBA Finals Recap
Who Got It Done pt rb ast Jimmy ButlerMIA @ LAL 35 12 11 Triple-double, 5 stl LeBron JamesLAL vs. MIA 40 13 7 6-9 3-pt Anthony DavisLAL vs. MIA 28 12 3 3 stl , 3 blk Duncan RobinsonMIA @ LAL 26 5 2 7-13 3-pt Kendrick NunnMIA @ LAL 14 4 3 K. Caldwell-PopeLAL vs. MIA 16 3 2 Bam AdebayoMIA @ LAL 13 4 4 Tyler HerroMIA @ LAL 12 1 3 Rajon RondoLAL vs. MIA 4 5 5 2 stl Danny GreenLAL vs. MIA 8 1…
Read MoreFrank Vogel calls out late game officiating in Game 5 Loss.
Whenever a team loses a ballgame, there is usually one or a multitude of things that team can point to as contributing to their defeat. For Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel it was the officials, who he felt dropped the ball on two calls that hurt his club and he had no problems making that known in the postgame. Typically making such comments directly at officials will warrant a fine so it remains to see what , if any action, the League will take.
Read MoreHeat pushes Finals to sixth game with 111-108 victory
By Tim Reynolds, AP Basketball Writer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The trophy was ready. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat delayed its appearance. The NBA Finals are not over, not after Butler and the Heat pulled off a virtuoso performance in Game 5 on Friday night. Butler had 35 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Heat watched Danny Green’s wide-open 3-pointer in the final seconds bounce off the rim on the way to beating Los Angeles 111-108 – cutting the Lakers’ lead in the title series to…
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