OFFICIAL 2016-2017 LOS ANGELES LAKERS THREAD

[Young_Chitlin]

https://twitter.com/joshhart/status/904477357456707584

Curse averted

 

[Young_Chitlin]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYlcZpHHXUh/?hl=en

 

[toheeb27]

 

[joeyfkncrakk]

Niggas caping tryna save Lonzo before it's too late lmao smh...

 

[Young_Chitlin]

Niggas caping tryna save Lonzo before it's too late lmao smh...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYoVkYfHVpS/?hl=en

 

[Young_Chitlin]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYvazd3Hq96/?hl=en

 

[northside7]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYvazd3Hq96/?hl=en

Co-fucking-sign. What the fuck is a lil b? Foh.

 

[buttuh_b]

Lil B showing love to Big Baller Brand. 12 days till 2k18 drops and I'm running with LA

 

[northside7]

Lakers to retire Kobe Bryant's jersey on Dec. 18

The Los Angeles Lakers will retire Kobe Bryant's jersey before their game against the Golden State Warriors on Dec. 18, sources confirmed to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.

It's not yet clear which of the numbers Bryant wore with the Lakers (Nos. 8 and 24) will be retired.

"[Whichever number they choose] it'll be pretty hard for someone else to wear the other one," Bryant told Shelburne in August 2016.

TMZ Sports first reported that Bryant's jersey will be retired in December.

Bryant, who retired after the 2015-16 season, played 20 seasons with the Lakers, winning five championships. The 18-time All-Star scored 33,643 career points, currently third on the all-time list behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone.

The Lakers usually only retire the jerseys of players in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Bryant isn't yet eligible for enshrinement, but the team is confident he will be inducted.

The Lakers also retired Shaquille O'Neal's jersey in 2013 before he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016.

Bryant will be the 10th player to have his jersey retired by the Lakers, joining Wilt Chamberlain (13), Elgin Baylor (22), Gail Goodrich (25), Magic Johnson (32), Abdul-Jabbar (33), O'Neal (34), James Worthy(42), Jerry West (44) and Jamaal Wilkes (52).

The name of longtime team broadcaster Chick Hearn also is hanging in the rafters of Staples Center.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...yant-jersey-dec-18-game-golden-state-warriors

 

[joeyfkncrakk]

Equal greatness in both 8 & 24

That's top 5 DOA shyt!

 

[joeyfkncrakk]

Andrew Bogut signs a 1 yr... didn't see this coming, must be an indictment on Zubac

 

[toheeb27]

Andrew Bogut signs a 1 yr... didn't see this coming, must be an indictment on Zubac

Zubac had one of the worst summer leagues i have seen a 2nd year player have. He regressed alot. Makes sense for a team who thinks they want to make the playoffs to go find a legit backup center.

 

[DaBull]

LOL, lakers aint making the playoffs

west is stacked

 

[toheeb27]

LOL, lakers aint making the playoffs

west is stacked

Of course they are not making the playoffs. But with no pick next season, that is still their goal.

Plus, to woo all these free agents we are "supposedly" going to sign next season, winning as much games as possible would be a plus.

 

[DaBull]

ehh, i guess. If we get 2 all star free agents next summer, history shows that it would add anywhere from 20 to 35 wins to our record. so even if this team wins 25 games, adding 2 max players gets you to playoffs pretty easily

 

[eastbay510]

Zubac to the D-League for a while then?

Bogut's a cool signing, he won't take minutes away from the players I want to see play a lot and develop next year.