The Lakeshow Review
A dedicated space to all things Lakers Basketball
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This summer’s free agency hasn’t exactly provided the fireworks that NBA fans have become accustomed to in previous years. Particularly for the Los Angeles Lakers who have not made any big moves so far, besides the signings of Jake LaRavia and Deandre Ayton. Due to the new salary cap stipulations, LA has found itself with…
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Lakers had a strong showing during their second summer league outing, defeating the Miami Heat 103-83. Coming on the heels of a loss to the Golden state Warriors in the first game of the California Classic, the Lakers’ Summer Leaguers rebounded nicely with a solid win against Miami’s youngsters. Forward Cole Swider led the way…
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It took them a moment, but the Los Angeles Lakers’ summer of free agency got off the ground on Wednesday after the addition of center Deandre Ayton. Ayton, who was bought out last Sunday by the Portland Trailblazers, went through the waivers process which he cleared on Wednesday. Shortly after, he inked a 2 year/$16M…
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2025 NBA Free Agency came out of the gates with a bang. Kevin Durant is now a Rocket. D’Angelo Russell is now a Maverick. Cam Johnson is now a Nugget. And Michael Porter Jr. is now a Brooklyn Net. Lots has changed in the past 24 hours. For the Lakers though, things seem to moving…
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Name a better duo. Ok. Ok. But seeing that Austin Reaves has formally declined the Lakers’ 3 year/$89.2M extension, it’s time to ask some questions. The sharpshooting Reaves will patiently bet on himself, as he will hold out for a larger pay raise after the 2026 season when he can opt out of the final…
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For the first time in over 45 years, the Los Angeles Lakers will be helmed by new ownership. Under the Buss Family stewardship, the franchise excelled to unprecedented heights, while setting a standard for excellence. It’s for this reason why today they are valued at over $10B. Lately, however, cracks had begun to emerge, and…
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Last week, Jeanie Buss and the Buss family sold their majority shares of the Los Angeles Lakers to billionaire Mark Walter. Walter is the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, a privately held global financial services firm. This news dropped out of nowhere to say the least. But given the team’s penchant for stealth affairs…
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Lakers forward Rui Hachimura culminated his third season with the team this year (two and a half if you consider that he was traded to LA during the 2023 trade deadline). Rui has had a very positive impact since his arrival, averaging 13.4ppg, 4.6rbp and 1.3apg on 52%FG and 42%3PT during his last two seasons…
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With the 17th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Tennessee swingman Dalton Knecht. The Lakers were fortunate to take Knecht at the 17 slot after he unexpectedly fell on draft day. He was projected to go much higher. Right off bat, during Summer League, Knecht showed good promise. He put…
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54-37. That was the rebound discrepancy in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Quarter-Finals that saw the Lakers get eliminated at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. LA was decimated all series at the battle of the boards. They had no answers for the size and length of Minnesota’s center Rudy Gobert, whose Wilt…
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