HEAVY • 28th October 2026

Lakers Announce Key Injury Update On Rookie Yet To Play A Game

Amid a strong 3-1 start to the 2026-27 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers have yet to see rookie Cameron Carr take the court, as the 24th pick in the draft has been dealing with an oblique injury to begin his professional career.Ahead of the Lakers’ Tuesday night game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the team briefly assigned Carr to the G League Coachella Valley team, but brought him back up hours later.Carr is expected to play a key role for this Lakers team, but though he’s been sidelined...

HEAVY • 28th October 2026

Lakers Could Cut Ties With Young Players For New Backup Center

Four games into the 2026-27 NBA season for the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s quickly becoming clear that Kevon Looney is not the backup center the team hoped for when he signed this offseason. With that, the front office reportedly has been, and is expected to continue, searching for other replacements, either through free agency or the trade market.The Lakers have Walker Kessler as the starting center, but outside of him, Looney hasn’t done a solid enough job, and Sandro Mamukelashvili isn’t a true...

HEAVY • 28th October 2026

Lakers Trade Plans Revealed With Bronny James On Chopping Block

The Los Angeles Lakers are dealing with a backup center crisis, and with that, as the team hopes to make a trade for another big man to play in place of Kevon Looney, both Bronny James and Jaden Hardy are officially on the chopping block.The two guards are sitting outside the Lakers’ rotation, and while they were previously mentioned in trade rumors, moving one of both of them for a new backup center appears to be Los Angeles’ best option at landing a roster upgrade.James and Hardy have played i...

HEAVY • 28th October 2026

Lakers Urged To Cut Ties With Bronny James For Free Agent Center Target

The Los Angeles Lakers are in desperate need of a backup center, and if the team decides to sign top available free agent Dwight Powell to fill the role, Bronny James could be the casualty of that decision.Through four games, it’s clear Kevon Looney isn’t the answer for the minutes when Walker Kessler is off the court, and the Lakers are expected to start the search for someone else to play in the frontcourt.With that, according to one top team insider, James could be on the chopping block, whet...

HEAVY • 28th October 2026

Lakers Get Troubling Walker Kessler News Amid Luka Doncic MVP Push

The Los Angeles Lakers traded four first-round picks to add Walker Kessler this summer, also signing him to a four-year, $130 million contract in what the team hoped would guarantee an upgraded defense this season.Four games into the year, that hasn’t been the case, as the Lakers currently rank 22nd in defensive rating and most recently gave up 136 points in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.On offense, the Lakers remain strong, currently 2nd on that side of the floor as franchise star Luka D...

HEAVY • 28th October 2026

Lakers Cut Ties With Young Forward, Sign New Backup Center

The Los Angeles Lakers have waived two-way forward AK Okereke in the team’s latest roster move, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.Okereke never played in NBA action during his time with the Lakers, and though there was a chance he could get minutes this season, he’s now no longer on the team.With the Lakers’ Okereke decision, the team quickly signed a new backup center on a two-way contract.
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HEAVY • 27th October 2026

Lakers Linked In Trade Rumors To Efficient Center On Bargain Contract As Top Target

The Los Angeles Lakers are still in search of a backup center, and recent reporting indicates the team is ready to make a trade to add someone to play behind Walker Kessler and add a bit of rim protection and defensive help.With that, one name that was recently brought up as a new Lakers trade target is Kel’el Ware of the Milwaukee Bucks. He is still in his rookie contract, and being one of the most efficient rebounders in the NBA today, if Los Angeles could land him, he would be one of the best...

HEAVY • 27th October 2026

Detroit Pistons Get Positive Injury Update After Jalen Duren News For Knicks Game

The Detroit Pistons sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, but injuries to Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, and Isaiah Joe have put a cloud over the team’s strong start to the 2026-27 NBA regular season.Ahead of the Pistons’ upcoming game against the New York Knicks, they’ll be without Duren, as he continues to deal with a hamstring injury. Key contributors Thompson and Joe are also listed as questionable on Detroit’s injury report, but the latest updates suggest both could play against the Knic...

HEAVY • 27th October 2026

Lakers Could Trade Bronny James For Top Cheap Big Man Target

The Los Angeles Lakers were linked to a trade for Jericho Sims of the Milwaukee Bucks, but though a deal centered around Dalton Knecht fell through, Bronny James could be a more intriguing option to be packaged for the team to land a new backup center.Trade talks between the Lakers and Bucks were reported on before the season, but Milwaukee wasn’t willing to take Los Angeles’ offer centered around Knecht and a second-round pick. But with Knecht now off the roster and James a potential new trade...

HEAVY • 27th October 2026

Lakers Nearly Landed Award-Winning 3-And-D Wing Over Dalton Knecht: Report

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Dalton Knecht with the 17th pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, but after a messy two short years with the team, he was cut before the new season began, marking yet another draft miss from Rob Pelinka and the front office.While things never seemed to work between the Lakers and Knecht, as the franchise attempted to trade him multiple times and he didn’t turn out to be the prospect they hoped for, according to a new report, the team nearly saved themselves from all the mes...

HEAVY • 27th October 2026

NBA Announces Historic Luka Doncic News Ahead Of Lakers Game

The 2026-27 NBA season is here, and Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has gotten off to one of the best starts by any star in the league, most recently scoring 52 points in a win over the Utah Jazz.While that was the 10th 50-point game of Doncic’s career, and his third playing for the Lakers, it set a historic mark for the Slovenian superstar, according to a recent announcement made by the league ahead of the team’s upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers.Three games through the seaso...

HEAVY • 27th October 2026

Lakers Dealt Bad News On Champion Center As Trade Rumors Grow

The Los Angeles Lakers signed Kevon Looney this summer as a backup big man behind Walker Kessler, but three games into the new season, the three-time NBA champion doesn’t look like an answer to the team’s frontcourt issues, and a trade landing a new center could come soon.Looney arrived on a one-year minimum deal, and though the Lakers were never going to give him a ton of minutes, it’s clear that they need to find an upgrade at his position, likely through a trade.Head coach JJ Redick has a few...

HEAVY • 27th October 2026

Warriors Announce Concerning Yaxel Lendeborg Injury Update

The Golden State Warriors have placed star rookie Yaxel Lendeborg on the team’s injury report for their upcoming game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to the latest update.Lendeborg is dealing with left foot imflammation/soreness, per the official Warriors’ injury report, and his status for Golden State’s next game against the Timberwolves is now in question.After getting drafted 11th overall, and despite making unfortunate headlines while going up against NBA superstar Luka Doncic,...

HEAVY • 27th October 2026

Timberwolves Starting Lineup And Depth Chart After Anthony Edwards Injury

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without franchise superstar Anthony Edwards for the next two months, according to the latest injury update.With that, the Timberwolves’ season changes completely, as a new starting lineup and a revamped depth chart will take over the team until roughly Christmas, or whenever Edwards returns from his injury.Edwards dealt with a knee injury for parts of last season, and according to the latest update, it looks like that health issue is still impacting the star, w...

HEAVY • 26th October 2026

Lakers Long-Time Big Man Trade Target Could Now Be In Reach

Despite the hot start to the new NBA season from Walker Kessler, the Los Angeles Lakers are still searching for a backup big man, or someone else in the frontcourt to play the starting power forward position, and trade rumors continue to circulate about the team’s interest in one name they’ve been linked to since Luka Doncic joined the team.The Lakers have Kessler, Kevon Looney, and Sandro Mamukelashvili to play in the frontcourt, but with there still a glaring hole at that end of the floor, lon...

HEAVY • 26th October 2026

Lakers Dealt Unfortunate Walker Kessler News If Prediction Comes True

The Los Angeles Lakers took a major gamble this offseason, trading four first-round picks for Walker Kessler and signing him to a four-year, $130 million deal to appease Luka Doncic.While the final jury is still out on the Lakers’ Kessler move, and likely will be for a while, he’s gotten off to a strong start to the 2026-27 NBA season, which so far is validating the front office’s decision to give up so much for a center who played just five games last year.However, while the Lakers might be hap...

HEAVY • 26th October 2026

Lakers Get Great News As Shocking JJ Redick Gamble Now Looks Genius

There was a ton made about the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers to begin the 2026-27 NBA season, and while it was expected Quintin Grimes and Jake LaRavia were going to be the starting forwards, head coach JJ Redick made the surprise decision to go with new additions Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams.Through three games, Redick’s decision looks like it’s paid off. Though LaRavia wasn’t necessarily a shoo-in for the starting lineup, he was in contention for that job, but he has come...

HEAVY • 26th October 2026

Spurs Title Odds Take Surprise Shift After Jalen Williams Injury Update

Though it’s tough to see any team in the NBA rooting for injuries to their rivals, the San Antonio Spurs are the unexpected beneficiaries of Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams going down with a gruesome leg injury on Sunday night, as the Finals runners-up from last year now have the best odds to win the championship this season.San Antonio was previously sitting right behind the Thunder for the top title odds in the league, but after the Williams injury, the Spurs now lead the race, accor...

HEAVY • 26th October 2026

Lakers Handed Exciting Update On $88M Top Trade Target PJ Washington

The Los Angeles  Lakers have long been linked to Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington in trade rumors, as ever since the franchise added Luka Doncic, he’s been mentioned as a top target for the team, and he could be closer than ever to playing in a Purple and Gold uniform.Washington is one of many forwards on the Mavericks roster, and while he was recently named one of the contracts Dallas would hope ‘disappear’, there’s a growing chance the Lakers’ top trade target could hit the market very s...

HEAVY • 26th October 2026

Lakers Bronny James Trade Rumors Validated After Dismal Season Start

Third-year NBA guard Bronny James of the Los Angeles Lakers was a topic of conversation through training camp and preseason, as he was one of a few candidates to be waived by the team before the start of the regular season. Though he remains on the roster, trade rumors surrounding the young guard have only ramped up after his poor start to the new NBA season.James was mentioned in Lakers trade talk over the past month, as reports emerged both about the 21-year-old holding some value across the l...

HEAVY • 22nd October 2026

Warriors Proposed To Trade Kristaps Porzingis For All-NBA Center Amid Health Issues

The Golden State Warriors are currently facing a major issue with star big man Kristaps Porzingis. As the center continues to deal with the POTS illness with no estimated return timeline, it was recently reported that the team could start to entertain the idea of a trade to make one more push to add talent around franchise star Stephen Curry.On the day of the Warriors’ season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the team is exploring trade options for the unhealt...

HEAVY • 22nd October 2026

Dalton Knecht Gets 'Disrespected' By Ex-Teammate After Lakers Cut Ties

Dalton Knecht was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers just before the start of the 2026-27 NBA season, and the team’s first move after that decision could be seen as disrespectful to the former 17th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.After cutting ties with Knecht, the Lakers announced that key free agent signing Matisse Thybulle would be taking his #4 jersey number, switching from the previous #26 number he had upon joining the team.Knecht was always expected to be the Lakers’ final roster cut for the upc...

HEAVY • 22nd October 2026

Lakers Urged To Trade For Feisty NBA Champ Center As Kessler Backup

The Los Angeles Lakers are still without a true backup center to start the 2026-27 NBA season, and while Walker Kessler looked like a revelation on opening night, trading for another big man is still on the table for the team at some point this season.Though the Lakers have been linked to several names in recent trade rumors, one new player could become available who might be the perfect fit to play alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves while backing up Kessler: Jaylin Williams of the Oklahoma...

HEAVY • 22nd October 2026

Lakers Dealt Troubling Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler Contract Updates

The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a hot start to the 2026-27 NBA season, with some strong performances from the newly locked-down supporting stars behind Luka Doncic in Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler.The Lakers signed the two players to major contract extensions this summer, totaling a combined $310 million to put them next to Doncic for at least the end of the decade.But while both Reaves and Kessler got off to a strong start for the Lakers this season, based on the new money they got, there...