Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign Rui Hachimura
July 7, 2023
The Los Angeles Lakers re-signed forward Rui Hachimura, it was announced Thursday by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.
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Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign Austin Reaves
July 7, 2023
The Los Angeles Lakers re-signed guard Austin Reaves, it was announced Thursday by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.
Lakers Sign Shaquille Harrison and Tristan Thompson
April 9, 2023
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Shaquille Harrison and center Tristan Thompson, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.
Lakers Sign Ben McLemore
April 6, 2021
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Ben McLemore, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.
Lakers Re-Sign Anthony Davis
December 5, 2020
The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed forward Anthony Davis, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Lakers Sign Marc Gasol
November 24, 2020
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Marc Gasol, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Lakers Acquire Jordan Bell and Alfonzo Mckinnie
November 23, 2020
The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired center Jordan Bell and small forward Alfonzo McKinnie from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for center JaVale McGee and a future second round draft pick, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.
Lakers Prepare For NBA Restart in Orlando: ‘Hopeful’ For Dwight Howard To Join The Team
July 1, 2020
The Lakers general manager and president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka joined a conference call on Tuesday with reporters to discuss the team’s plan as they look ahead to the NBA resuming in Orlando on July 30. He explained that the Lakers would replace Avery Bradley who opted out of joining the team for personal reasons.
Coach Frank Vogel Says Kobe Bryant’s Passing Has Brought the Lakers Closer Together
January 29, 2020
The late Kobe Byrant’s two numbers, No. 8 and No. 24, were illuminated on the walls of the Lakers practice court in El Segundo on Wednesday. It was the first time the team has held media availability since the tragic passing of former Lakers great Kobe Bryant.
Without basketball, Magic Johnson shifts focus to community
October 10, 2019
Magic Johnson might actually miss the Los Angeles Lakers if he wasn’t always checking up on them. Johnson quit as the team’s president of basketball operations at the end of the last season, leaving him out of a gym, but not out of the loop, as Los Angeles opened training camp. “I’m working like I’m still there, anyway,” Johnson said, laughing. “I talk to them all the time. It’s crazy how I’m still with them without being there physically.” Without the daily grind of management to restrain him, Johnson has spent the months without basketball traveling with his family, tending
Lakers Awarded Kostas Antetokounmpo On Waiver Claim
July 22, 2019
The Los Angeles Lakers have been awarded Kostas Antetokounmpo on a waiver claim, it was announced by General Manager Rob Pelinka.
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July 18, 2019
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka introduced its new prized possession in Anthony Davis as “the most dominant young basketball player in the world,” Saturday at the Lakers training complex in El Segundo.
Magic Johnson Steps Down as Lakers President Of Basketball Operations
April 11, 2019
What was heralded to be the combination that would turn the Lakers around in James, Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, soon became evident that the best laid plans can go awry.
Magic Johnson Steps Down As Lakers President Of Basketball Operations
April 10, 2019
As the Lakers faced the end of their season and their sixth straight failure to obtain a playoff spot, another startling announcement was made moments before that game was to commence. Shortly after Luke Walton’s last routine pregame press conference for the season on Tuesday, Johnson called for an impromptu press conference where it was assumed that many things would happen. Shockingly, what did happen was that his announcement that was stepping down from his role as president of basketball operations for the Lakers.
Denzel Washington Inspired LeBron James to Strive for Greatness
December 4, 2018
Two-time Oscar award-winning actor Denzel Washington spoke to the Lakers as part of the team’s speaker series after suffering one of their toughest losses of the season in Denver.