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Lakers are front and center in 'double-rigged' conspiracy, and fans might be right

2 days ago | lakeshowlife.com | Will Eudy

This whole situation seems suspiciously convenient. The results of the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery are in, and Los Angeles Lakers fans are just as surprised as anyone else. After coming in with just 1.8% chance of winning the lottery, the Dallas Mavericks are walking away with the top pick and the right to draft Cooper Flagg next month.
Luka Doncic's future with Lakers all but confirmed if latest rumors are true

1 week ago | lakeshowlife.com | Will Eudy

Lakers fans may have their answer. If we trust that the most recent rumors are reliable, it appears Luka Doncic is set to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers for the long haul. ESPN's Tim McMahon recently stated that Doncic is "fully committed" to the Lakers. This will of course provide some solace to Lakers fans who were concerned with this team's direction long-term.
Rob Pelinka weakness that should terrify Lakers fans heading into the offseason

1 week ago | lakeshowlife.com | Jordanna Clark

The Los Angeles Lakers' season didn't end as they hoped it would after securing home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Minnesota was the underdog and wanted it more than LA. The series loss highlighted the Lakers' weaknesses, outlining the team's offseason priority list. Los Angeles received one of the biggest assists in NBA history from a conference rival when Dallas agreed to trade Luka Doncic to Hollywood.
Lakers could resurrect Luka Doncic's failed Mavericks duo after Celtics twist

1 week ago | lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

Can Los Angeles succeed where Dallas failed? Albert Einstein defined insanity as 'doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.' Well, what if the action was done by someone else? Additionally, what if there are new wrinkles to the experiment that suggest things could be different this time? The Boston Celtics changed ownership this season, with a group led by Bill Chisholm taking over after a record-breaking $6.1 billion sale of the franchise.
First-round exit throws a wrench in Lakers’ Luka Doncic dream

1 week ago | lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

It was a bad first impression by the Los Angeles Lakers... Luka Doncic took a team to the NBA Finals last season. The 2025 NBA Playoffs were supposed to be an audition for the Los Angeles Lakers to prove the long-term potential of their union with Doncic. Instead, it was an embarrassing shortcoming for a team billed as contenders before the postseason. What is obvious now is just how flawed the 50-win team that went into the playoffs was.
Rockets playoff hero would be perfect low-cost free agency addition for Lakers

1 week ago | lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

Los Angeles would be wise not to ignore the NBA Playoffs... After the Houston Rockets went down 3-1 to the Golden State Warriors in the two-seven matchup of the Western Conference Playoffs, many assumed this series was over. There is now a Game 7 on the docket for Sunday. One notable aspect of the Rockets' resilience to tie up the series has been the play of veteran center Steven Adams. The New Zealander has proven his worth tremendously as a viable backup option off the bench for Houston.
The 3 players Lakers will regret passing on for Dalton Knecht in 2024 NBA Draft

1 week ago | lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

The 2024 NBA Draft needs some revisiting for Los Angeles... Hindsight is always 20/20, especially with an event like the NBA Draft. It is easy to revisit something like that and have a clearer picture on what things actually should have looked like once there is a sample size of how these young prospects perform in the league.
Lakers must give in to Luka Doncic demand this offseason

1 week ago | lakeshowlife.com | Jordanna Clark

Give Luka what he wants. The Los Angeles Lakers tried to give Luka Doncic what he wanted before he played in a game for the purple and gold. He asked for a lob threat, and before the deadline, the Lakers traded for Hornets center Mark Williams. Well, they almost did. Los Angeles rescinded the trade because of a failed physical that stirred controversy. One of the reasons the Lakers fell short in the first round against the Timberwolves was that they didn't have a center.
Lakers rumored to be making Austin Reaves mistake this offseason

1 week ago | lakeshowlife.com | Will Eudy

It's clear LA shouldn't want to go in this direction. The Los Angeles Lakers' season is officially over, and not in the way that many fans envisioned. Laker nation was hoping that with Luka Dončić's addition to the roster mid-season, this team could have a real shot of winning a championship.
Lakers' fate was sealed even if they had won Game 5 to extend series

1 week ago | lakeshowlife.com | Jordanna Clark

On Friday, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported that LeBron James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee in the Los Angeles Lakers' Game 5 loss to the Timberwolves on Wednesday. If the Lakers had won Game 5 to extend the series, LeBron would've been unable to play in Game 6, and even longer than that, as he would've been out for a few weeks. Los Angeles won only one of four games against Minnesota with LeBron in the lineup.