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2 days ago | 
silverscreenandroll.com | Edwin Garcia
Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Welcome to our annual Lakers season in review series, where we’ll look back at each player on the team’s roster this season and evaluate if they should be part of the future of the franchise. Today, we continue with a look at Christian Koloko. For Christian Koloko, returning to an NBA court was far from a guarantee entering the 2024-25 NBA season.
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5 days ago | 
silverscreenandroll.com | Edwin Garcia
Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images When Gabe Vincent signed with the Lakers in the summer of 2023, the idea was that he could be a good shooter while providing a strong defensive presence in the backcourt on the other end of the floor. However, due to a left knee effusion injury, Vincent only played in 11 games for the purple and gold in 2023-24. The hope was that this season Vincent would be healthy and able to contribute in year two of his deal.
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5 days ago | 
silverscreenandroll.com | Edwin Garcia
Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images With Luka Dončić getting traded to the Lakers midseason, there wasn’t time to ease into things. Once he returned from his calf strain, he hit the ground running and managed to get the team to the 50-win mark, which guaranteed them a playoff spot and the third seed in the West. Luka accomplished this largely because he is a superstar All-NBA talent, but coaching also played a factor.
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1 week ago | 
swishappeal.com | Edwin Garcia
The second week of WNBA preseason play brings the debut of the Golden State Valkyries, who will host their Southern California rivals, the Los Angeles Sparks. The Lynx, Mercury and Dream also will take the court for their first preseason games.
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1 week ago | 
silverscreenandroll.com | Edwin Garcia
Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images It’s hard to consider a season in which the Lakers flamed out in the first round a success, but it was. With rookie head coach JJ Redick at the helm, the Lakers won 50 games and secured an automatic spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Perhaps this is why, during president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka’s exit interview, he reinforced his commitment toward Redick after an early postseason exit.
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1 week ago | 
silverscreenandroll.com | Edwin Garcia
Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images Yet, that’s exactly what happened as the Wolves proved to be far and away the better of the two teams. With some days to reflect on the loss, LeBron James spoke about the defeat and how good the Wolves are on his “Mind the Game” podcast with his co-host Steve Nash.
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1 week ago | 
silverscreenandroll.com | Edwin Garcia
Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images The more we hear about LeBron James’ injury, the clearer it is just how serious it actually is. After the Lakers were eliminated in five games against the Wolves, it was reported that LeBron suffered an MCL sprain in Game 5 when he collided with Wolves guard Donte DiVincenzo in the fourth quarter. He was able to finish the contest, but he had a noticeable limp after the game.
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1 week ago | 
silverscreenandroll.com | Edwin Garcia
Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Being a member of the Lakers takes more than just playing well. When you are a top performer for this franchise, you carry the torch for the team and represent Los Angeles. This isn’t a foreign concept for Luka Dončić. He was the face of the franchise in Dallas and now that he’s a Laker, he has the same responsibilities in Southern California. During his exit interview, Luka shared his thoughts on what it’s been like getting love from this Lakers community.
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1 week ago | 
silverscreenandroll.com | Edwin Garcia
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images There was skepticism that JJ Redick, as a first-time coach, could handle being in charge of the Lakers. However, he proved his biggest skeptics wrong by winning 50 games and securing a guaranteed playoff spot for the Lakers for the . And then the postseason happened. Not only were the Lakers beaten in five games by the Wolves, but Redick made some puzzling decisions.
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1 week ago | 
silverscreenandroll.com | Edwin Garcia
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images It was a close contest between the Sparks and Valkyries on Tuesday, but Los Angeles came out on top, beating Golden State 83-82 in preseason action. This was the first-ever game for the Valkyries, making this a historical moment in WNBA history. The game was essentially a dress rehearsal for coach Lynne Roberts and the Sparks, as it’s the only contest they have before the regular season begins on May 16.
