Ricardo Sandoval

6 days ago | si.com | Ricardo Sandoval

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a season in which they went from zero real expectations to a ton. It changed overnight, and so did their fortunes for long-term success when they traded for superstar guard Luka Doncic. That changed the trajectory of the franchise for the next decade or so. While this season didn't go as planned, the expectation is that the Lakers will be better and that they will be title contenders with Doncic at the helm.

6 days ago | si.com | Ricardo Sandoval

The Los Angeles Lakers have a ton of decisions to make as the summer approaches. L.A.'s season ended abruptly by a much tougher and more physical Minnesota Timberwolves squad. L.A.'s roster exposed many flaws, which they will look to fix by the start of the 2025-26 season. The Lakers could go many ways this season, but one of the many things they may need to address is Austin Reaves' contract situation.

6 days ago | si.com | Ricardo Sandoval

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered an unexpected first-round exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Although the Lakers were favored to come out of that series and make a deep playoff run, L.A. did not have the tools to do just that. Their roster was flawed in many ways, especially after acquiring Luka Doncic in a trade. While they acquired a generational talent, they also lost two key players who were huge for them on both sides of the ball: Anthony Davis and Max Christie.

6 days ago | si.com | Ricardo Sandoval

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a brutal first-round loss to the No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers were run out of their own gym and were gentleman swept by the much younger, explosive and athletic Timberwolves team. The Lakers were exposed in several areas, with roster construction issues surfacing throughout the series. Ultimately, the Timberwolves were simply the stronger team, and now Los Angeles will shift its focus to retooling for next season and beyond.

1 week ago | si.com | Ricardo Sandoval

Former NBA coach and Coach of the Year George Karl is among the many who love throwing jabs at the Los Angeles Lakers. Any chance he gets to make fun of the Lakers, he does so on his X account. However, the man himself, in an interview with Jason Quick of The Athletic, stated that he had not been the one tweeting from his account. “I’ve gone on Twitter to find out what somebody said, but I’ve never, ever wrote anything. I’ve never done that my whole life, but I know it’s out there," said Karl.