2016-17 Lakers News & Coverage

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Coach Luke Will Keep 15-man Regular Season Roster

The maximum number allowed by the NBA are fifteen players. Head coach Luke Walton intends on keeping the roster for the 2016-17 Lakers season the maximum, hinting at two more cuts according to Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet. Luke said Lakers would keep 15 players. Two will go, one will stay: Yi Jianlian, Metta World Peace and Thomas Robinson. — Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) October 17, 2016 The Los Angeles Lakers waived forward Zach Auguste, guard Julian Jacobs, and forward Travis Wear last week and the Lakers continued their preseason with 17. The backcourt all but appears set with D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Lou Williams, Jose Calderon, and Marcelo Huertas. However, the frontcourt still has some question marks around which players will make the roster. Behind Julius Randle and Larry Nance Jr., the power forward position needs to be solidified. It is likely Brandon Ingram and Luol Deng will be spending time at the four, but the Lakers would like ... ... See more

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Rudy Gay and the Kings Win To The Lakers

The Kings win to the Lakers, 116-104, in their second exhibition game without Demarcus Cousin, Ty Lawson and Omri Casspi. Lakers beat them in the preseason opener. Darren Collison has 20 points, Anthony Tolliver scored for the Kings, made 21 points off of the bench. Rudy Gay finished the game with a 19-9-7. Lakers went down nineteen in the first half and came back strong. They had a great third quarter. They tied it at 80 a few minutes into the fourth. D'Angelo Russell was killing it. The game showcased what this young prospect is capable of. He has 31 points. Tough match up coming up. The Lakers will go against the warriors twice. ... See more

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Lakers Came up Short Against the Nuggets

Nuggets took the win today against the Lakers. The Nurkic-Jokic duo was pretty good, but Jamaal Murray did all the work for the Nuggets to win. Coach Luke Walton gave the third unit some playing time in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter. Despite the loss, Lakers are looking good so far.. The Lakers played back at Staples Center for the first time this season. The last time the Lakers were in their home arena was when Kobe Bryant played his final game, scoring 60 points and leading Los Angeles to a comeback victory. Coach Luke gets to play his former team on Saturday, October 15 as the LA Lakers take on the 2015 Champion Golden State Warriors at T-Mobile Areana. The game starts at 7:00 pm. Headline pic 📷: NBA l Denver Nuggets ... See more

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Lakers Training Camp: From Day 1 To 3

Let us hear how are the Lakers training camps are going. Watch the videos below of what the coaching staff and players had to say after their training camp. Lakers Training Camp: Day 3 Lakers Training Camp: Day 2 Lakers Training Camp: Day 1 Videos credit to: Lakers Nation ... See more

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Metta World Peace Re-signs With The Los Angeles Lakers

It was announced September 21 by General Manager Mitch Kupchak that the Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Metta World Peace. He told ESPN that he agreed to a one-year deal. MWP was known as Ron Artest who hit a clutch 3-pointer after Kobe Bryant passed the ball to him in game 7 of the 2010 Finals to seal the Lakers' title. He spent four seasons in Los Angeles between 2009-13 . A 16-year NBA veteran played in China in 2014-15 before returning to the team last season, World Peace holds career averages of 13.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.8 steals in 32.4 minutes per game over 966 contests (838 starts) with the Bulls, Pacers, Kings, Rockets, Knicks, and Lakers. Last season with the Lakers, he appeared in 35 games (five starts), and did not miss any time due to injury. Selected with the 16th pick of the 1999 NBA Draft by Chicago, World Peace was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2003-04 in addition to being chosen as an ... ... See more

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2016-17 Lakers Feed

Coach Luke Will Keep 15-man Regular Season Roster

Rudy Gay and the Kings Win To The Lakers

Lakers Came up Short Against the Nuggets

Lakers Training Camp: From Day 1 To 3

Metta World Peace Re-signs With The Los Angeles Lakers

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