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Oct 25, 2016

Players Waived By Other Teams Discussion

Oct

by OmarE at 5:20 AM (4,281 Views / 0 Likes)

This kid was unexpectedly waived I think the lakers need to pick this kid up. He's extremely athletic and young only just turned 22. He was dubbed as a star in the making by Suns fans, however he never got consistent playing time due to position. Is there anyone you guys interested that's been waived?

Oct 21, 2016

Lakers Interested In World Peace As Assistant.

Oct

by Lakers2015 at 7:50 AM (1,352 Views / 5 Likes)

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Oct 20, 2016

Happy Birthday, Eddie Jones!

Oct

by LALakersFan4Life at 9:26 PM (1,477 Views / 4 Likes)

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Today, Eddie turns 45. Happy birthday, Eddie!

Oct 20, 2016

The Lakers Protest Doesn't Stop There

Oct

by therealdeal at 1:50 PM (1,428 Views / 1 Likes)

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http://www.ocregister.com/articles/lakers-732757-people-protest.html

LOS ANGELES – The nearly 20 players stood side-by-side near center court. Behind them, 20 more players did the same thing.

Every player on the Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers then performed one uniform gesture. They locked arms together during the national anthem before a recent preseason game at Staples Center. Since San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started kneeling during the anthem before games during the NFL preseason, other pro, college and high school athletes have followed with their own gestures to protest social injustice.

So, the Lakers huddled in recent weeks and brainstormed how they would protest with one specific goal in mind.

“We didn’t want anybody to feel disrespected,” Lakers guard Lou Williams said. “We want to do something just to show unity and solidarity. Instead of kneeling, we just...
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Oct 20, 2016

A Scout's Take On The Lakers.

Oct

by Lakers2015 at 11:54 AM (5,798 Views / 3 Likes)

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"They’ll be the worst team in the West and bottom-three overall with Brooklyn and Philadelphia. …

The best-case scenario for them is that Russell becomes a high-level starter, Ingram is in the Rookie of the Year mix, and they get a clear sense for how Randle fits into their long-term plans. All of those things could happen and they still might not win 25 games. … Keeping their pick again would be huge for turning this around into a playoff team again. …

From a style perspective, the Lakers should change more than any other team with Kobe retiring and Walton taking over for Scott. They’ll play fast, move the ball, take more threes, less isolation plays and a lot more opportunity for their young prospects.

… Russell is their most important player. The style shift will work if he makes it work and it will fail if he’s not quite ready. I think he’s ready for a breakout. He is an electric player when he’s playing well: he can score, shoot and set others up. He has the...
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