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Nunn delivered 21 points (8-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven assists and four rebounds across 25 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 124-121 win over the ...

The sequence featured a fluid Poole dancing his way past Lakers forward Matt Ryan and into the key, losing help defender Cole Swider by way of the behind-the- ...

They know the rules better than we do.” That’s exactly what we said, ‘Can you describe that for us?’ Refs, that’s the reason you get paid. “I’ve been avoiding playing one-on-one with him because he’s got a lot better …

Jordan Poole's hypnotic moves against the Los Angeles Lakers wowed the Chase Center crowd on Sunday night as well as his teammates sitting on the Warriors' ...

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Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooting wing Matt Ryan believes he can shoot with anyone in the NBA and is thankful for his opportunity with L.A..

And I just needed to keep shooting and one of these games it was gonna click for me, it just took a couple games. If he can string together another couple of games like that, he will make it extremely difficult for the Lakers to let him go. It’s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more! I was seeing a bunch of shots hit the back rim and go in and out so I knew I was shooting it well. On paper, the team doesn’t have any certifiable knockdown deep shooters, but Ryan clearly falls under that category and he believes he is as good as anybody. The sharpshooting wing exploded for 20 points in the win, hitting 6-of-9 shots from 3-point range and showing exactly what makes him an intriguing roster possibility.

Jordan Poole had an incredible move in Sunday's preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors.

18 when they host the Lakers. "There's a reason Jordan is where he is right now," Kerr said to reporters. On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors played their third preseason game of the year when they hosted the Los Angeles Lakers at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

This offseason, the Lakers signed young, athletic centers Thomas Bryant and Damian Jones, which seemed to solidify the idea that Davis would be playing more ...

Davis at the five has seemed like the best lineup for the Lakers to live up to their potential, so we'll see if Ham is able to get him to play there this season. There's been a lot of talk about L.A. Slotting AD in as the "small-ball five" could allow the Lakers to put shooters around the 6'10" All-Star and LeBron James, which felt like the best 'death lineup' for the team.

Having him at center allows LeBron James to play the 4 in a point-forward role and makes Russell Westbrook's own inadequacies as a shooter less impactful, since ...

Davis is an excellent shot-blocker (2.3 blocks per game in his career), but asking him to bang on the block with the likes of Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokić and Rudy Gobert, among others, will take its toll. But it would still give the Lakers better floor spacing and optionality than having Davis at the 4 next to Damian Jones or Thomas Bryant at the 5. But the Lakers may ask him to play more center this season.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham says the last two preseason games will be closer to regular season minutes and rotations.

I’m gonna use as many pieces as I possibly can that I have at my disposal to put together the best lineup we can possibly have, multiple lineups that we can use throughout the course of the game, especially through the course of different stretches of the season.” It’s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more! Nonetheless, Ham feels good about the progress being made and now everyone will get a closer look at what to expect once the season begins. There have been some encouraging signs throughout the preseason so far, and these last two contests serve as the final test before games start counting. Leave some time in the middle to see how their body reacts, to build back up and then finalize with the last two preseason games. Those last two games will be more regular season like in terms of the rotation and who’s available so we feel like we’re right on course with what we need to do.”

The trio was available in the first preseason contest last Monday, but Davis missed the next two before returning on Sunday, while James and Westbrook have ...

[Matt Ryan](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/ryanma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)had a big game for the Lakers on Sunday, knocking down six three-pointers and scoring 20 points. [Troy Brown](https://www.basketball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=browntr01,browntr02&search=Troy+Brown&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), signed as a free agent in July, is unlikely to be available for the start of the regular season due to a back injury. is willing to increase its projected tax bill by carrying a 15th man to start the regular season. The trio was available in the first preseason contest last Monday, but Davis missed the next two before returning on Sunday, while James and Westbrook have rested for the last two games. As Woike observes, it was the Lakers’ first preseason victory since 2020. Golden State, pouring in 28 points in 21 minutes en route to a 124-121 win.

Can fans of your Los Angeles Lakers' arch-rival, the Boston Celtics, actually root for L.A. players? According to one TV star, they can indeed.

One would hope she gets acclimated to a team that has a legitimate chance to contend for a championship in the years to come. In this new "Playoff Rondo" guise, the 6'1" Kentucky product served as probably the team's third-best overall performer. "I mean, some of my favorite ballers, I would definitely have to say Kobe [Bryant].

Dec 18, 2020; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) against the Phoenix Suns during a preseason game at Phoenix Suns Arena.

Davis himself is also known not to be especially fond of playing predominantly as a center. The issue of how to best utilize the eight-time All-Star Davis is often debated within Lakers circles but is more complicated than it seems. Davis is not a capable stretch 4 (which he emphatically proved last season by shooting a yucky 18.6 percent from deep).

Davis has made it clear publicly that playing power forward is his preference. The Lakers signed Damian Jones and Thomas Bryant this offseason to presumably ...

The Lakers have started a different center in all four of their preseason games, with Damian Jones, Thomas Bryant and [Wenyen Gabriel](/nba/players/2355020/wenyen-gabriel/) all getting looks. The Lakers signed [Damian Jones](/nba/players/2105182/damian-jones/) and [Thomas Bryant](/nba/players/2202681/thomas-bryant/) this offseason to presumably serve as a buffer for Davis. Even last season, when [Russell Westbrook's](/nba/players/1622555/russell-westbrook/) arrival at point guard necessitated smaller lineups with a heavier emphasis on spacing, the Lakers opened the season with [DeAndre Jordan](/nba/players/1622506/deandre-jordan/) at center.

Bleacher Report's Eric Pincus notes that shooting guard Austin Reaves and power forward/center Wenyen Gabriel are "relative locks to stick" on L.A.'s 15-man ...

Gabriel, 25, looks likely to step into the springy, defensive-oriented power forward reserve role that Stanley Johnson occupied for L.A. He speculates that the 15th spot could be awarded to sharpshooting small forward Matt Ryan, who (if the preseason is to be believed) could help open up the floor for Los Angeles. He's set to earn $1.9 million this season, should L.A. Last year, Reaves was one of the few bright spots for a lackluster Lakers squad. His $1.6 million seemed likely to get picked up even before this Pincus news. It appears that interest is building in securing the L.A.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said Anthony Davis starting at center to begin the season is "under heavy consideration."

Injuries limited him to 40 games, but the eight-time All-Star did play a [higher percentage](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2022/4/20/23033921/anthony-davis-lakers-center-offseason-plan-frank-vogel-dwight-howard-deandre-jordan) of his minutes at center than any prior year of his career. Ham said Monday he wants AD to set a career-high in three-point attempts and thrive at all three levels. He dominated; scoring 28 points in 21 minutes. Historically, Anthony Davis has articulated his preference to play more power forward than center, noting the physical toll manning the middle can take over the course of a season. 18 is “under heavy consideration.” Alternatively, the Lakers Davis has struggled with his outside shooting since the bubble, though he blamed last season’s issues on an unreported wrist injury.

Veteran guard Dennis Schroder, 29, completed his first practice of his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, saying he harbors a feeling of ...

And whatever it is, I'm going to do whatever to get a W and to finish the unfinished business." "Of course, it would be great to sign a big deal and a longer-term deal, and that's my goal still. "That's the reason why I said, 'I'll even play for free here,' just to make it right, just to put everybody in the right direction. "I'm going to make sure everything I can do, I'll bring to the team to win ballgames," Schroder said. "I mean, end of the day, there never was a contract," Schroder said. broached a conversation about an extension in February 2021, Schroder's side said they would rather wait until the offseason to discuss a deal when he reached free agency.

His visa problems resolved, Dennis Schroder joins Lakers teammates for his first practice of training camp and says reports of long-term deal were wrong.

“Of course, it would be great to sign a big deal and a longer-term deal, and that’s my goal still,” he said. We all competitors, and we try to get after it.” “For me defensively, I’m going to try to be defensive-minded,” he said. But at the end of the day, no contract and I’m just happy to be here. Offensively, it’s a little bit different, but it’s not too complicated where he can’t pick it up on the fly. Schroder is back with the Lakers on a one-year, veteran-minimum deal of $2.64 million.

“There never was a contract, never rejected anything,” said Schroder, who signed a one-year, $2.64MM contract last month. “I don't know who brought it up, but ...

[Retweet](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoopsrumors.com%2F2022%2F10%2Flakers-notes-schroder-davis-wembanyama.html&text=Lakers+Notes%3A+Schroder%2C+Davis%2C+Wembanyama)1 [Share](#)0 [Send via email](#)0 [Anthony Davis](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/davisan02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)start at power forward or center? [Goon](https://www.ocregister.com/?returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ocregister.com%2F2022%2F10%2F10%2Fcan-lakers-benefit-as-teams-tank-for-victor-wembanyama%2F%3FclearUserState%3Dtrue)opines. [Dave McMenamin of ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34771551/back-lakers-dennis-schroder-eyes-unfinished-business) notes, it’s a case of semantics. “Of course, it would be great to sign a big deal and a longer-term deal, and that’s my goal still,” he said. “We all competitors, and we try to get after it.” I seen today already he’s a little different, and I mean, I like it,” he said. Salary matching with [Russell Westbrook](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/westbru01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)’s $47.1MM contract would still be a challenge but potential trade partners might be less demanding regarding Los Angeles’ 2027 and 2029 first-rounders. But at the end of the day, no contract and I’m just happy to be here. Like you said, unfinished business and we just got to take care of the stuff and win a chip [championship]. “I’ve played against him a couple of times. That’s, I think, the goal, and other than that, with the contract, that’s not true.

Lakers |. Dennis Schröder gets started on second chance with Lakers. The 29-year-old German point guard said he still believes there is 'unfinished business' after completing the first practice ...

Schröder is still under 30 and is looking to once again land a lucrative deal. The Lakers anticipate that Schröder will give them another ball handler, a creator off the dribble and a pesky defender. Davis noted that the German will guard all 94 feet of the court with ball pressure – then grinned as he realized that Patrick Beverley, yet another small guard in the rotation, calls himself “Mr. Trying to come back from a 33-win season, [the Lakers turned to the German point guard again for competitiveness and quickness from a roster that lacked both last season](https://www.ocregister.com/2022/09/16/dennis-schroder-agrees-to-rejoin-lakers-on-1-year-deal/). The team signed Schröder again after a Eurobasket run that saw the 6-foot-3 guard lead Germany in scoring (22.1 ppg) and assists (7.1 apg) while placing third and notching wins over Rudy Gobert’s France and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece. “I said it in my exit meeting (in 2021) that we have unfinished business,” Schröder said Monday after his first practice.

To carve out roster real estate for Hamilton, the Lakers have released 6'6" wing L.J. Figueroa. The 21-year-old Hamilton was not ...

[Spears](https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears/status/1579547722671362048?cxt=HHwWgMDUuZ6S1-srAAAA) anticipates that Hamilton will eventually be cut before opening night of the Lakers' 2022-23 regular season next week, so that he, too, can become an affiliate player for South Bay. [added](https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/la-waives-dwayne-bacon-javante-mccoy-adds-shaquille-harrison-lj-figueroa-ak1987) to the Lakers' training camp roster two days ago. Provided that Figueroa was inked to an Exhibit 10 training camp contract (as opposed to an Exhibit 9), he will most likely be signed to the Lakers' El Segundo G League affiliate club, the South Bay Lakers. Figueroa, 24, spent all of 2021-22 with the Santa Cruz Warriors after going undrafted out of the University of Oregon in 2021. The 21-year-old Hamilton was not selected in the June draft out of UNLV. The 6'4" guard posted a college slash line of .429/.331/.710.