The Los Angeles Lakers have been making headlines in the NBA playoffs, with updates on both injuries and free agent targets. Sports Illustrated reports that Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant re-aggravated his right hand injury during Game 1 against the Lakers (https://www.si.com/nba/grizzlies/news/lakers-news-latest-ja-morant-injury-update), which could potentially impact his performance in the next game. Additionally, Lakers center Anthony Davis provided an update on his shoulder stinger en route to becoming dominant in the first game against Grizzlies (https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/lakers-injury-report-anthony-davis-provides-update-shoulder-stinger).
In terms of free agent targets, Bleacher Report notes that the Lakers don’t have much set in stone for their roster in the 2023-24 NBA season other than LeBron James and Anthony Davis (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2942285-lakers-early-2023-free-agent-targets).
But not all news surrounding the Lakers has been positive. Lakers Daily reports that multiple NBA players have labeled Lakers guard Austin Reaves as the “most overrated” player in the league (https://lakersdaily.com/austin-reaves-labeled-most-overrated-player-in-the-league-by-multiple-nba-players/).
CBS Sports provides insights following Game 1 of the playoffs, highlighting the Lakers’ size and the impact of Russell Westbrook (https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-playoffs-2021-what-game-1-taught-us-about-each-series-including-lakers-size-and-russell-westbrooks-impact/). The Lakers were able to take Game 1 against the Grizzlies, but the series tied up after the Grizzlies’ victory in Game 2, according to Yahoo Sports (https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-twitter-reacts-grizzlies-tie-234920136.html).
Finally, it’s worth noting that Lakers fans heading to Minneapolis for the FFA State Convention will be well-represented, as 16 groups will be sending members to attend (https://www.dl-online.com/community/6999631-Lakers-sending-16-to-FFA-State-Convention).
