NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2015–16 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 68th season, its 67th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 56th in Los Angeles . The Lakers looked to rebound following its worst season in franchise history in 2014–15, but would finish with a new franchise-worst 17–65 record, which included a season-high and a record–tying, 10–game losing streak in January. Jordan Hill , Jeremy Lin , Wesley Johnson , Wayne Ellington , Carlos Boozer , Ronnie Price , and Ed Davis all departed respectively. The Lakers drafted D'Angelo Russell , Larry Nance Jr. , and Anthony Brown in the 2015 NBA draft . Afterwards, the Lakers traded for former Pacers' center Roy Hibbert and signed for the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Lou Williams , and forward Brandon Bass . Former Lakers forward, Metta World Peace , was brought back to the team as well after the Lakers amnestied him in 2013.
This was Kobe Bryant 's final season with the team and in the NBA after he announced his retirement. Playing 20 years in the league, Bryant won five championships, two Finals MVPs , and an MVP with the Lakers and is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Bryant was one of the two last remaining active players from the 1996 NBA draft , along with Ray Allen , who at the time was a free agent after not playing a game since the end of the 2013–14 season . Allen officially announced his retirement in November 2016. After Allen and Bryant's retirements, there would remain only three active players from the 1990s; Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks , Vince Carter of the Memphis Grizzlies , and Jason Terry of the Houston Rockets .[1]
Following the season, Byron Scott was fired as head coach after two seasons with the team and replaced by Golden State Warriors assistant and former Lakers player Luke Walton , who played for the Lakers from 2003–2012.
2015–16 Los Angeles Lakers roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From PF 2 Bass, Brandon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1985–04–30 LSU C 28 Black, Tarik 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1991–11–22 Kansas SF 3 Brown, Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1992–10–10 Stanford SF 24 Bryant, Kobe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1978–08–23 Lower Merion HS (PA) SG 6 Clarkson, Jordan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992–06–07 Missouri C 17 Hibbert, Roy 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1986–12–11 Georgetown PG 9 Huertas, Marcelo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983–05–25 Coppell HS (TX) PF 4 Kelly, Ryan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1991–04–09 Duke PF 7 Nance Jr., Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993–01–01 Wyoming PF 30 Randle, Julius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1994–11–29 Kentucky PG 1 Russell, D'Angelo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996–02–23 Ohio State C 50 Sacre, Robert 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1989–06–06 Gonzaga SG 23 Williams, Lou 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1986–10–27 South Gwinnett HS (GA) SF 37 World Peace, Metta 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1979–11–13 St. John's SG 0 Young, Nick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1985–06–01 USC
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Last transaction: 2016–04–13
Standings [ edit ] Division [ edit ] Conference [ edit ] Preseason [ edit ] 2015 pre-season game log Total: 3–5 (Home: 3–5; Road: 0–0) Pre-season: 3–5 (home: 3–5; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 4 Utah 71–90 Lou Williams (14) Roy Hibbert (10) Lou Williams (4) Stan Sheriff Center 10,300 0–1 2 October 7 Utah 114–117 (OT) Lou Williams (20) Roy Hibbert (11) Julius Randle (4) Stan Sheriff Center 10,300 0–2 3 October 8 Toronto 97–105 Lou Williams (19) Jonathan Holmes (6) Jordan Clarkson (6) Citizens Business Bank Arena 8,123 0–3 4 October 11 Maccabi Haifa 126–83 Kobe Bryant (21) Roy Hibbert (16) D'Angelo Russell (11) Staples Center 14,810 1–3 5 October 13 Sacramento 100–107 Jordan Clarkson (17) Roy Hibbert (10) Julius Randle (6) MGM Grand Garden Arena 11,618 1–4 6 October 17 Golden State 85–70 Jordan Clarkson (17) Roy Hibbert (6) Marcelo Huertas (6) Valley View Casino Center 14,100 2–4 7 October 19 Portland 104–102 Jordan Clarkson (17) Black , Randle , Upshaw (6) Marcelo Huertas (8) Staples Center 15,123 3–4 8 October 22 Golden State 97–136 Lou Williams (19) Roy Hibbert (10) D'Angelo Russell (4) Honda Center 16,222 3–5
2015–16 season schedule
Regular season game log [ edit ] 2015–16 game log Total: 17–65 (Home: 12–29; Road: 5–36) October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
November : 2–12 (home: 1–5; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 3 November 1 Dallas L 93–103 Julius Randle (22) Julius Randle (15) Julius Randle (4) Staples Center 18,997 0–3 4 November 3 Denver L 109–120 Jordan Clarkson (30) Tarik Black (8) D'Angelo Russell (6) Staples Center 18,997 0–4 5 November 6 @ Brooklyn W 104–98 Kobe Bryant (18) Hibbert , Randle (7) Bryant , Clarkson , Randle , Williams (3) Barclays Center 17,732 1–4 6 November 8 @ New York L 95–99 Bryant , Hibbert (18) Julius Randle (11) Lou Williams (5) Madison Square Garden 19,812 1–5 7 November 10 @ Miami L 88–101 Nick Young (17) Black , Randle (7) Huertas , Randle , Russell (4) American Airlines Arena 19,825 1–6 8 November 11 @ Orlando L 99–101 Roy Hibbert (15) Julius Randle (8) Clarkson , Huertas (5) Amway Center 18,846 1–7 9 November 13 @ Dallas L 82–90 Jordan Clarkson (21) Bass , Randle (10) D'Angelo Russell (5) American Airlines Center 20,260 1–8 10 November 15 Detroit W 97–85 Bryant , Clarkson (17) Bryant , Randle (8) Kobe Bryant (9) Staples Center 18,997 2–8 11 November 16 @ Phoenix L 101–120 Jordan Clarkson (20) Roy Hibbert (6) Roy Hibbert (3) Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055 2–9 12 November 20 Toronto L 91–102 Julius Randle (18) Julius Randle (12) Kobe Bryant (5) Staples Center 18,997 2–10 13 November 22 Portland L 93–107 Jordan Clarkson (19) Julius Randle (13) D'Angelo Russell (6) Staples Center 18,997 2–11 14 November 24 @ Golden State L 77–111 Nance , Randle , Williams (10) Black , Bryant , Hibbert , Randle (6) Metta World Peace (3) Oracle Arena 19,596 2–12 15 November 28 @ Portland L 96–108 Kobe Bryant (21) Hibbert , Randle (6) D'Angelo Russell (5) Moda Center 20,019 2–13 16 November 29 Indiana L 103–107 Jordan Clarkson , Young (22) Julius Randle (11) Jordan Clarkson (6) Staples Center 18,997 2–14
December : 4–13 (home: 1–3; road: 3–10)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 17 December 1 @ Philadelphia L 91–103 Kobe Bryant (20) Julius Randle (11) D'Angelo Russell (4) Wells Fargo Center 20,510 2–15 18 December 2 @ Washington W 108–104 Kobe Bryant (31) Julius Randle (19) Lou Williams (4) Verizon Center 20,356 3–15 19 December 4 @ Atlanta L 87–100 Lou Williams (18) D'Angelo Russell (10) Kobe Bryant (5) Philips Arena 19,051 3–16 20 December 6 @ Detroit L 91–111 Lou Williams (21) Julius Randle (11) Marcelo Huertas (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,394 3–17 21 December 7 @ Toronto L 93–102 Kobe Bryant (21) Julius Randle (11) Bryant , Hibbert (4) Air Canada Centre 20,163 3–18 22 December 9 @ Minnesota L 122–123 (OT) D'Angelo Russell (23) Julius Randle (12) Lou Williams (5) Target Center 18,076 3–19 23 December 11 @ San Antonio L 87–109 D'Angelo Russell (24) Julius Randle (7) D'Angelo Russell (6) AT&T Center 18,418 3–20 24 December 12 @ Houston L 97–126 Kobe Bryant (25) Julius Randle (10) Kobe Bryant (6) Toyota Center 18,456 3–21 25 December 15 Milwaukee W 113–95 Kobe Bryant (22) Roy Hibbert (11) D'Angelo Russell (7) Staples Center 18,997 4–21 26 December 17 Houston L 87–107 Kobe Bryant (22) Julius Randle (10) D'Angelo Russell (7) Staples Center 18,997 4–22 27 December 19 @ Oklahoma City L 78–118 Lou Williams (20) Randle , Russell (7) D'Angelo Russell (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 4–23 28 December 22 @ Denver W 111–107 Kobe Bryant (31) Julius Randle (10) Bryant , Williams (5) Pepsi Center 19,124 5–23 29 December 23 Oklahoma City L 85–120 Kobe Bryant (19) Bass , Clarkson , Sacre (6) Marcelo Huertas (4) Staples Center 18,997 5–24 30 December 25 LA Clippers L 84–94 D'Angelo Russell (16) Julius Randle (8) Bryant , Clarkson (4) Staples Center 18,997 5–25 31 December 27 @ Memphis L 96–112 Kobe Bryant (19) Larry Nance Jr. (11) Clarkson , Russell (3) FedEx Forum 18,119 5–26 32 December 28 @ Charlotte L 98–108 Kobe Bryant (20) Roy Hibbert (8) Lou Williams (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 19,632 5–27 33 December 30 @ Boston W 112–104 Jordan Clarkson (24) Julius Randle (12) Julius Randle (4) TD Garden 18,624 6–27
January : 3–14 (home: 3–9; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 34 January 1 Philadelphia W 93–84 Lou Williams (24) Larry Nance Jr. (14) Russell , Williams (5) Staples Center 18,997 7–27 35 January 3 Phoenix W 97–77 Lou Williams (30) Larry Nance Jr. (14) Jordan Clarkson (7) Staples Center 18,997 8–27 36 January 5 Golden State L 88–109 Jordan Clarkson (23) Julius Randle (9) Marcelo Huertas (5) Staples Center 18,997 8–28 37 January 7 @ Sacramento L 115–118 Kobe Bryant (28) Julius Randle (10) Bass , Clarkson , Russell (4) Sleep Train Arena 17,386 8–29 38 January 8 Oklahoma City L 113–117 Lou Williams (44) Julius Randle (8) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center 18,997 8–30 39 January 10 Utah L 74–86 Lou Williams (18) Larry Nance Jr. (11) Lou Williams (6) Staples Center 18,997 8–31 40 January 12 New Orleans W 95–91 Lou Williams (19) Julius Randle (11) Lou Williams (8) Staples Center 18,997 9–31 41 January 14 @ Golden State L 98–116 Jordan Clarkson (22) Julius Randle (9) Bryant , Randle , Russell , Williams (3) Oracle Arena 19,596 9–32 42 January 16 @ Utah L 82–109 Lou Williams (20) Anthony Brown (7) D'Angelo Russell (4) Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911 9–33 43 January 17 Houston L 95–112 Lou Williams (20) Julius Randle (11) Kobe Bryant (9) Staples Center 18,997 9–34 44 January 20 Sacramento L 93–112 Brandon Bass (18) Julius Randle (12) D'Angelo Russell (5) Staples Center 18,997 9–35 45 January 22 San Antonio L 95–108 D'Angelo Russell (18) Julius Randle (14) Kobe Bryant (6) Staples Center 18,997 9–36 46 January 23 @ Portland L 103–121 D'Angelo Russell (21) Julius Randle (9) Clarkson , Williams (3) Moda Center 19,728 9–37 47 January 26 Dallas L 90–92 Jordan Clarkson (18) Julius Randle (11) Jordan Clarkson (7) Staples Center 18,997 9–38 48 January 28 Chicago L 91–114 Jordan Clarkson (16) Julius Randle (8) Clarkson , Russell (4) Staples Center 18,997 9–39 49 January 29 @ LA Clippers L 93–105 Julius Randle (20) Julius Randle (14) D'Angelo Russell (5) Staples Center 19,495 9–40 50 January 31 Charlotte L 82–101 Kobe Bryant (23) Julius Randle (11) Kobe Bryant (3) Staples Center 18,997 9–41
February : 2–8 (home: 1–2; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 51 February 2 Minnesota W 119–115 Kobe Bryant (38) Julius Randle (12) Kobe Bryant (5) Staples Center 18,997 10–41 52 February 4 @ New Orleans W 99–96 Kobe Bryant (27) Kobe Bryant (12) Randle , Russell (3) Smoothie King Center 18,420 11–41 53 February 6 @ San Antonio L 102–106 Kobe Bryant (25) Julius Randle (17) Bryant , Clarkson , Randle , Williams (4) AT&T Center 18,418 11–42 54 February 8 @ Indiana L 87–89 Kobe Bryant (19) Julius Randle (19) D'Angelo Russell (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165 11–43 55 February 10 @ Cleveland L 111–120 Lou Williams (28) Julius Randle (8) Jordan Clarkson (7) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 11–44 All-Star Break 56 February 19 San Antonio L 113–119 Kobe Bryant (25) Julius Randle (15) Jordan Clarkson (6) Staples Center 18,997 11–45 57 February 21 @ Chicago L 115–126 Bryant , Randle (22) Julius Randle (12) D'Angelo Russell (6) United Center 23,143 11–46 58 February 22 @ Milwaukee L 101–108 Nick Young (19) Julius Randle (7) Russell , Williams (4) BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,639 11–47 59 February 24 @ Memphis L 119–128 Jordan Clarkson (28) Julius Randle (14) D'Angelo Russell (8) FedExForum 18,119 11–48 60 February 26 Memphis L 95–112 D'Angelo Russell (22) Julius Randle (7) Russell , Williams (3) Staples Center 18,997 11–49
March : 5–10 (home: 5–7; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 March 1 Brooklyn W 107–101 D'Angelo Russell (39) Julius Randle (13) Jordan Clarkson (7) Staples Center 18,997 12–49 62 March 2 @ Denver L 107–117 D'Angelo Russell (24) Black , Randle (7) Marcelo Huertas (8) Pepsi Center 20,096 12–50 63 March 4 Atlanta L 77–106 Julius Randle (16) Julius Randle (10) D'Angelo Russell (5) Staples Center 18,997 12–51 64 March 6 Golden State W 112–95 Jordan Clarkson (25) Julius Randle (14) Marcelo Huertas (9) Staples Center 18,997 13–51 65 March 8 Orlando W 107–98 D'Angelo Russell (27) Julius Randle (11) Marcelo Huertas (5) Staples Center 18,997 14–51 66 March 10 Cleveland L 108–120 Kobe Bryant (26) Julius Randle (9) Huertas , Russell (5) Staples Center 18,997 14–52 67 March 13 New York L 87–90 Lou Williams (15) Julius Randle (8) Lou Williams (5) Staples Center 18,997 14–53 68 March 15 Sacramento L 98–106 Lou Williams (17) Julius Randle (11) Marcelo Huertas (6) Staples Center 18,997 14–54 69 March 18 Phoenix L 90–95 Lou Williams (30) Julius Randle (9) Marcelo Huertas (10) Staples Center 18,997 14–55 70 March 22 Memphis W 107–100 Jordan Clarkson (22) Julius Randle (14) Marcelo Huertas (7) Staples Center 18,997 15–55 71 March 23 @ Phoenix L 107–119 Julius Randle (19) Julius Randle (15) Lou Williams (5) Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,191 15–56 72 March 25 Denver L 105–116 Kobe Bryant (28) Julius Randle (18) Julius Randle (10) Staples Center 18,997 15–57 73 March 27 Washington L 88–101 D'Angelo Russell (22) Bass , Nance , Randle (7) Bass , Clarkson , Huertas (3) Staples Center 18,997 15–58 74 March 28 @ Utah L 75–123 Lou Williams (16) Jordan Clarkson (8) Bryant , Clarkson , Huertas (2) Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911 15–59 75 March 30 Miami W 102–100 (OT) Jordan Clarkson (26) Julius Randle (14) Marcelo Huertas (4) Staples Center 18,997 16–59
April : 1–6 (home: 1–2; road: 0–4)
2015–16 season schedule
Player statistics [ edit ] Regular season [ edit ] Bold – Leaders (Qualified) * – Recorded statistics when playing for Los Angeles
Transactions [ edit ] Free agents [ edit ] Additions [ edit ] Subtractions [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ Curtis, Charles. "Kobe Bryant's last season with Los Angeles Lakers will be 2015–16, Mitch Kupchak says" . NJ.com . Advance Digital . Retrieved June 9, 2015 . ^ "Lakers Acquire Roy Hibbert" . nba.com/pacers . July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015 . ^ "Lakers Sign Brandon Bass" . nba.com/lakers . July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015 . ^ "Lakers Sign Lou Williams" . nba.com/lakers . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 . ^ "Trail Blazers Sign Forward Ed Davis" . nba.com/blazers . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 . ^ "Hornets Sign Free Agent Guard Jeremy Lin" . nba.com/hornets . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 . ^ "CLIPPERS RE-SIGN JORDAN AND SIGN JOHNSON" . nba.com/clippers . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 . ^ "BROOKLYN NETS SIGN WAYNE ELLINGTON" . nba.com/nets . July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015 . ^ "Pacers Sign Free Agent Jordan Hill" . nba.com/pacers . July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015 . ^ "Suns Sign Teletovic, Weems, Price" . nba.com/pacers . July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015 . External links [ edit ]
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