Jan 11, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (11) dunks for the basket against the Phoenix Suns during the first half at Crypto.com Arena.

The Lakers are a franchise that Lopez is very familiar with. He’s from Los Angeles and played for the team during the 2017-18 season. However, that was during the post-Kobe Bryant years when the ...

PHOENIX — After not playing for 1½ years, Lakers two-way big man Christian Koloko has been medically cleared for basketball activities by the NBA’s Fitness-to-Play Panel.