Rothenberg was referring to reserve center Walt Wesley, who also was mentioned as an asterisk in the trade that brought Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the L.A. Lakers from the Milwaukee Bucks in 1975.

This was Jabbar’s first season with the Lakers. He was traded, along with backup center Walt Wesley, from the Milwaukee Bucks to Los Angeles in the offseason. The Bucks got Elmore Smith ...

This was Jabbar’s first season with the Lakers. He was traded, along with backup center Walt Wesley, from the Milwaukee Bucks to Los Angeles in the offseason. The Bucks got Elmore Smith, Brian Winters ...

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Bronny James surprisingly checked into the game against the Philadelphia 76ers midway through the first quarter. More Lakers: Trade Proposal Sees Lakers Upgrade ...

There are quite a few notable names on the injury report for both sides of the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers. The key veteran reserve Gabe Vincent has been ...

The Los Angeles Lakers lost Anthony Davis to injury in a blowout defeat to a shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers team on Tuesday. Davis left with an abdominal muscle strain with 2:10 remaining in the ...

LOS ANGELES — With the NBA’s trade deadline fast approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers have 17 days to determine the organization’s direction as the LeBron James-Anthony Davis era winds down.

At 26-18, the Lakers look like a threat in the West. But the specifics of how they're winning don't bode well for their postseason hopes. Los Angeles Lakers v Charlotte Hornets / Jared C.

The Los Angeles Lakers would be foolish to move forward with their current roster. Pursuing an underrated Utah Jazz center with a high ceiling could positively change the trajectory of the Laker ...

Don't expect the Los Angeles Lakers to make a major splash ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. "There's always a chance the Lakers are doing a huge smokescreen here and they are sneakily putting ...