How good are the 2016/17 Lakers?

As teams begin to be eliminated from contention and their season winds down, we'll take a look back at what happened and bid them farewell. We begin with a fascinating team that was better -- and more exciting -- than you would think, the Los Angeles Lakers. read more

At least for the 2017 season, the Lakers are about what their record indicates. They’re 8–8, a respectable .500 record that has them tied for the sixth seed in the Western Conference. read more

The salary cap will take an enormous leap to about $90 million in 2016-17, a move from approximately $67 million next season, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday. The Lakers are known spenders, habitually dipping into luxury-tax territory if it means a championship-contending team, though they've been somewhat lower on the payroll pole in recent seasons. read more

The 2016–17 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 69th season, its 68th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 57th in Los Angeles. read more