Hi, this is Tania Ganguli, Lakers beat writer for the L.A. Times, here with a midsummer newsletter to catch us all up on a very busy offseason.
Here’s hoping for a little peace and quiet until training camp starts … although, who are we kidding? These are the Lakers. They had a penchant for drama before they were LeBron James’ team, and they’ll have it even more now.
A week ago, I was in Akron, Ohio, for a trip to learn more about the city that made James. In some ways, Akron reminded me a little of my time in Flint, Mich.