NBA Trade Idea Gives Lakers' LeBron James, Luka Doncic New All-Star Teammate originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers were the third seed in the Western Conference this season. They faced the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs and had home-court advantage in the best-of-seven series.

One NBA analyst proposed that the Los Angeles Lakers trade for Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen this offseason. Eddie Bitar of Fadeaway World proposed the following trade idea between the Lakers and Jazz: Los Angeles Lakers Receive: Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz Receive: Austin Reaves,

The offseason’s barely begun, but the whispers are already getting louder. The post NBA Rumor: Lakers Set for Double Blow as Darius Garland Trade Gains Conference Rival Interest appeared first on EssentiallySports.

After becoming one of the best players in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic emphasized a specific characteristic that can make the difference for a player on a franchise.

While playing in Puerto Rico, Cousins had an altercation with a fan that was caught on video. Cousins took issue with the crybaby motion that the fan made, and that turned into each of them flipping each other off. It was a truly bizarre exchange that is, unfortunately, not unlike Cousins.

As the world was plunged into chaos during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the NBA was forced to take drastic measures to protect the health of its players and fans.

Woike noted that the best assets the team has outside of Reaves are Dalton Knecht, a 2031 first-round pick, and expiring contracts. The center market is not much better, with Myles Turner likely to get a significant raise following Indiana's appearance in the NBA Finals and the aging Brook Lopez and Clint Capela making up the free agent class.

On a recent podcast appearance, Michael Beasley boldly claimed that he once blew out LeBron James in a game of one-on-one.

The last time the NBA Finals rolled through Indianapolis, Reggie Miller was 34, Larry Bird was coaching, and the Lakers were just getting started on a dynasty.