Report: Lakers ‘still trying’ to make a Buddy Hield deal happen, have offered Kings an interesting package

As the Los Angeles Lakers continue to seek out a new head coach, Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett is ripping them by implying that their efforts shouldn’t be taken seriously. The reason for Garnett’s dismissive attitude toward the Lakers is based on reports that the team has narrowed its search to three candidates. That trio consists of former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts, Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham and Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson.

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Stanislav “Slava” Medvedenko has been serving in Ukraine’s territorial defense forces during the country’s war against Russia. “In the weeks following Vladimir Putin’s February order for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, this is how Medvedenko spends many of his nights: Manning a guard station atop the tallest building in the Kyiv neighborhood he lives in with his wife and two of his children,” The Athletic’s Bill Oram wrote.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been notorious for stealing headlines and media attention in the sports world despite the fact that they have been a lousy basketball team. On Monday, Lakers superstar LeBron James’ former teammates Richard Jefferson and Kendrick Perkins showed their disdain with the Lakers being brought up on ESPN.

In a new interview, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson says the Lakers and the trio of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook “failed” this season. Johnson spoke with David Aldridge of The Athletic on a variety of topics, including the embarrassment of the Lakers not making the postseason after goals of an NBA championship collapsed:

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared his reaction to being named to his 18th All–NBA team in 19 seasons. James was fantastic for the Lakers in the 2021-22 season even though he missed 26 games due to injury. The four-time NBA champion averaged 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game while shooting 52.4 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from beyond the arc.

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly interviewed former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts for their head coaching position on Tuesday. Stotts, who coached Damian Lillard in Portland, reportedly is “intrigued” with the idea of coaching Russell Westbrook in Los Angeles next season. Westbrook, who has a player option for the 2022-23 campaign, really struggled to mesh with the roster in his first season in Los Angeles.

On Sunday afternoon, LeBron James attended a wedding in New York City and embraced a rabbi who offered the Los Angeles Lakers superstar spiritual advice in the past. Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto is based in Morocco and the founder of Shuva Israel. Among the followers of Pinto is the Schottenstein family of Columbus, Ohio, who has past connections with James.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a major decision to make this offseason with guard Russell Westbrook, who has a player option for the 2022-23 season. Westbrook and the Lakers failed to make the playoffs in the 2021-22 season, and the team may decide to trade him this coming offseason. However, it’s going to come at a price for Los Angeles.

Though it is unclear how it would actually occur, there have been conversations recently about Chicago Bulls star guard Zach LaVine joining the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. LaVar Ball recently stated that LaVine is going to leave the Bulls this summer and continue his career in Los Angeles. LaVine...

While the 2022 NBA Playoffs rage on, the Los Angeles Lakers are far more focused on the state of their own franchise. Right now, the primary concern is finding a new head coach after parting ways with former head coach Frank Vogel earlier this year. Based on a recent report,...

The Los Angeles Lakers have a big offseason ahead of them. Already, the organization is in the depths of a search for a new head coach after parting ways with Frank Vogel earlier this year. Beyond that, the team will need to make some changes to its roster if it has any hope of rebounding from the major disappointment that was the 2021-22 campaign.

In recent days, basketball fans across the world have been confronted by a somewhat perplexing rumor that links Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine to the Los Angeles Lakers. The main reason why the rumor is confusing to so many is because of the very basic fact that the Lakers lack the necessary money to potentially sign LaVine. Moreover, they do not seem to have assets that they’d be willing to part ways with to make a sign-and-trade deal work.