3:58 pm ET Tim BontempsESPN The Los Angeles Lakers will repeat as NBA champions, according to a survey of NBA general managers. That forecast is one of many from NBA.com’s annual survey of 30 front offices fees before the start of the new season. The survey features 33 questions, ranging …
Read More »Pau Gasol’s eyes will rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers, reunited with Brother Mark
Gas Gasol is hoping the NBA will make a comeback and have a place in Spain’s Olympic team in Tokyo, the six-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion told ESPN on Wednesday. Gasol, 40, identifies the Los Angeles Lakers as his dream destination. “There’s meaning and history,” said Gasol, who won …
Read More »“I was a little hurt,” said LeBron James, referring to Kerry Irving’s lack of confidence in his late-game abilities.
Months ago, LeBron James bit his tongue when Carrie Irving’s comments on Kevin Durant’s podcast seemed to deny the game’s capabilities at the end of the Los Angeles Lakers star. Now, James has opened up about his ex-partner’s own podcast appearance. Appearing as a guest on the Road Tripin podcast …
Read More »The NBA offers relaxation in relaxation policies for non-national television games
5:01 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN In a memo sent to the teams by the NBA on Monday morning, the league laid out resting policies for the regular season of 2020-21 – including giving significant relief to teams resting in non-national television games, especially at the start of the season. ESPN …
Read More »Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers says he wants a long-term deal because of his injury history.
LOS ANGELES – Anthony Davis says he signed the longest living contract with the Los Angeles Lakers – a five-year, $ 190 million contract, on Thursday – as part of an insurance policy, which should endanger his career. . “It could be a two-year, three-year deal,” Davis told reporters in …
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