“Mark Williams is a shocking addition for the Lakers,” O’Connor wrote in a separate post ... The Lakers paid a hefty price to acquire the 7-foot center out of Duke, surrendering their ...

Charania added: "Lakers are trading for a rising 7-foot-2 center ... Kevin O'Connor: "The Lakers have entered the NBA Finals conversation. Mark Williams is awesome." The Lakers have entered ...

And nearly 36 hours later, the Lakers filled that need, acquiring 7-foot, 241-pound center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets to fortify their interior presence. As part of the trade ...

Their teenage phenom, Connor Bedard, is facing intense scrutiny ... Everything we’re asking him to do, he puts his best foot forward and tries it. Mistakes are part of it. With him, the effort ...

Williams is also a high-quality defender. His enormous 7-foot-2 frame, and near 7-7 wingspan, allows him to challenge shots near the rim, and deter players from relentlessly driving toward him.

Williams missed significant time with foot, ankle and back injuries, the latter keeping him out for most of last season. According to people familiar with the transaction, the Lakers are satisfied ...

The Vancouver Canucks continued reshaping their roster by acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O'Connor from the ... Desharnais, 28, is a 6-foot-7 defenseman who signed with ...

Not 6-foot-10 future NBA player Corie Blount ... player who spent time on the UC basketball roster. Defensive lineman Connor Barwin played for Kennedy and then Cronin. The UC basketball players ...

(AP) — Brice Williams scored eight points in overtime ... and for the first time in four visits to Pinnacle Bank Arena. Connor Essegian scored 14 points off the bench and Juwan Gary added ...