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The Los Angeles Lakers have a simple message for GM Rob Pelinka — “four more years.” Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reported on Saturday that the Lakers have extended Pelinka’s contract to run through the 2025-26 season. …
The Los Angeles Lakers should be able to attract some high-profile names for their vacant head coaching position. General manager Rob Pelinka, however, has a profile in mind already for what he might be looking for. Speaking to the media Monday after …
LeBron James may not be thrilled with the job the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office has done over the past year, but that does not mean the team is going to make any significant changes in that department. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher …
Is LeBron James trying to pull a “Game of Thrones” move on Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka? One NBA insider appears to think so. Ric Bucher of FOX Sports spoke with some anonymous Eastern Conference general managers for a …
The relationship between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers appears to be in a bad place at the moment, and there is apparently a sense among some people that the worst is yet to come. A story this week claimed Rich Paul, who represents LeBron …
Could the Los Angeles Lakers really fire their resident Rob Lowe lookalike? A report this week is revealing the answer to that question. Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported this week on Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka’s job security in a …
The Los Angeles Lakers have looked like the television drama “The Old and the Restless” this season. Now Rich Paul is responding to the latest claim about his relationship with the team. A story from Bleacher Report this week claimed that …
The Los Angeles Lakers remain a punchline for many in the NBA, and that includes Charles Barkley. Barkley was part of Turner’s alternate broadcast of Sunday’s All-Star Game, in which he and the “Inside the NBA” crew provided …
The Los Angeles Lakers’ poor season and trade deadline inactivity has increased tensions around the organization. One issue that may loom large is the relationship between the team’s general manager and the agent of its star player. …
The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be going from basketball team to soap opera at record speed. Thursday’s NBA trade deadline came and went without the Lakers making any move to upgrade their team. At 26-30 with a mismatched hodgepodge of …
Much has been made of the roster that Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka put together this season. But it turns out that Pelinka might have actually done it differently if it had been solely up to him. In a post to his Substack this week, …
The Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to go with Russell Westbrook over Buddy Hield could end up being a franchise-altering move. Now Lakers GM Rob Pelinka is hinting at what went into their thought process. In the latest episode of Spectrum …
The Los Angeles Lakers are facing an offseason full of questions, but general manager Rob Pelinka hinted that major changes may not be coming. On Friday, Pelinka said he still thinks the roster is championship-caliber when healthy, and that he wants …
Rob Pelinka and Magic Johnson had some drama surrounding the franchise legend’s abrupt departure from the Los Angeles Lakers last year, but apparently they’re back on good terms. Johnson said after the Lakers won the NBA championship on …
The Los Angeles Lakers are having a strong season, and that’s given the ownership group confidence in Rob Pelinka’s ability to build a team. Accordingly, the front office executive has received a promotion. The Lakers announced on Friday …
The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly been listening to trade offers for Kyle Kuzma, but their interest at this point has been described as mere due diligence. However, they make take a more active role in those discussions if they like what they …
