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  09-12-2017 23:48 via twitter.com
  
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• How Close Did Taurean Prince Come To Reaching Goal Of Being 40% 3-Point Shooter For Lakers?

  18-04-2024 18:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  When the Los Angeles Lakers signed Taurean Prince last summer, it was looked at as an ideal addition. The veteran forward is an excellent two-way player who could provide consistent 3-point shooting and solid defense on opposing wings.
  Prior to the season starting, Prince set a goal for himself for his 3-point shooting. The veteran had only reached the 40% mark once in his career during the 2021 season and that was split between two teams as he was traded during the year and only played in 41 ga
  
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• Lakers News: Gabe Vincent Getting Better With Each Game

  18-04-2024 17:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Gabe Vincent was expected to be a missing piece to the puzzle for the Los Angeles Lakers as a tough-minded, point-of-attack defender who could knock down 3-pointers. However, with him only playing 11 games in the regular season due to a knee issue, his offensive game struggled tremendously due to not establishing any kind of rhythm.
  However, Vincent showed last year with the Miami Heat that when the playoffs come around, he can certainly elevate his level of play. That was shown on Tuesday in a
  
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• Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Discusses Mindset During Big 3-Pointer Against Pelicans

  18-04-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Tuesday presented an opportunity for the Los Angeles Lakers to punch their ticket into the postseason. Playing the New Orleans Pelicans for the second straight time was no easy task, but D’Angelo Russell came up big in securing the seventh seed.
  In a game where LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined 12-for-36 from the field, other players had to step up, especially starters. Russell got going in the first half, but the biggest shot he made was with 50 seconds left in the fourth quarter, d
  
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• LeBron James: Lakers Must Play ‘Mistake-Free Basketball’ To Defeat Nuggets

  18-04-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have the chance for revenge against the defending champion Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. It’s well known that Nikola Jokic led Denver to a sweep of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals last year, and the Nuggets were perfect against L.A. during the regular season this year as well.
  It is an uphill battle without a doubt for the Lakers to take down the Nuggets, who have simply had their number as of late. But
  
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• Lakers Nation Podcast: 2024 NBA Western Conference Playoffs Preview

  18-04-2024 06:35 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  As the 2024 NBA Western Conference playoffs gear up, the excitement reaches a crescendo, with critical matchups and team dynamics shaping the intense competition. Trevor Lane’s Lakers Nation podcast dropped earlier today and provides an insightful breakdown of the essential battles and potential turning points in the upcoming first-round series against the Denver Nuggets.
  A Rematch with High Stakes
  The Los Angeles Lakers face a daunting task against the Denver Nuggets, starting their serie
  
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• Austin Reaves: Lakers ‘Super Excited’ About Where They Are Going Into Playoffs

  17-04-2024 21:34 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Coming into the season, the Los Angeles Lakers were looked at as a legit championship contender with the roster they had assembled. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way, and a diverse group of role players led by D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves, many viewed the Lakers as one of the top teams in the West.
  But the season didn’t play out the way the Lakers hoped. While there were good moments, there were also a bunch of bad stretches as well. But one thing that can&rsq
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Calls Pelicans’ Zion Williamson A ‘Generational’ Player

  17-04-2024 20:27 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night in the Play-In Tournament to secure the No. 7 seed, and while L.A. was in control for much of the game, the Pelicans made it interesting behind an incredible night from Zion Williamson. The former No. 1 pick shined in a battle against two former No. 1 picks in LeBron James and Anthony Davis.Williamson finished with 40 points and 11 rebounds on 17-for-27 from the field. He carried the Pelicans through the night and to only
  
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• LeBron James & Anthony Davis Credit Rest Of Lakers For Stepping Up In Play-In Tournament Victory Over Pelicans

  17-04-2024 20:11 via lakersnation.com
  
  For the most part, the Los Angeles Lakers will go as far as LeBron James and Anthony Davis carry them. But sometimes they are gonna have off nights and will need the rest of the Lakers to come to the rescue and that was the case in the team’s Play-In Tournament victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
  With Davis and LeBron shooting a combined 12-of-36 from the field, the Lakers got an offensive boost from the likes of D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent. Dav
  
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• Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Has ‘Nothing But Love’ For Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado

  17-04-2024 19:44 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The NBA Play-In Tournament matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans was an extremely intense contest between two teams in which there is a little animosity towards one another. And it didn’t take long for things to get a little chippy between Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado and the Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell.
  Late in the first quarter, Alvarado, a guard known to be an agitator, was called for a foul while guarding Russell off the ball. He would then bump Russe
  
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• Darvin Ham Laughs At Concept Of Lakers Throwing Play-In Tournament Game Vs. Pelicans

  17-04-2024 19:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers set themselves up for a 2023 Western Conference Finals rematch in the first round, as they face the Denver Nuggets after winning the Play-In Tournament against the New Orleans Pelicans. But given the way that last year’s meeting with the Nuggets went in the postseason, there was legitimate consideration from fans as to whether or not Darvin Ham and the Lakers should intentionally lose to the Pelicans on Tuesday.Losing against the Pelicans would have set up a win or g
  
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• Lakers News: Anthony Davis Was Bothered By Back Spasms Against Pelicans, Glad To Get Few Days Off

  17-04-2024 18:44 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Tuesday night by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In Tournament and securing the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. On Saturday, Anthony Davis and company face off against the reigning champion Denver Nuggets in a rematch of the 2023 Conference Finals. And hopefully by Saturday, Davis can be at full strength.Davis suffered back spasms on Sunday afternoon in the regular season finale against the Pelicans but had no doubt he would pl
  
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• NBA Playoff Schedule & TV Info: Lakers Set For Rematch With Nuggets In First Round

  17-04-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers were able to survive a massive second-half comeback from the New Orleans Pelicans to secure the seventh seed and their spot in the 2024 NBA playoffs.
  Los Angeles had just seen New Orleans a couple days prior to close out the 2023-24 season, a game that the former dominated from start to finish. However, the rematch lived up to expectations as the two teams battled it out until the final minute.
  Now, the Lakers are set to take on the Denver Nuggets, the team that swept them
  
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• Lakers Highlights: D’Angelo Russell Comes Up Clutch To Survive Pelicans In Play-In Tournament

  17-04-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After blowing out the New Orleans Pelicans in their 2023-24 regular season finale, the Los Angeles Lakers met them again in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night.
  The Lakers had had the Pelicans’ number during the season as they won the series and 3-1 and dominated in each of their wins. However, with the seventh seed on the line the team knew that they would get a much different New Orleans squad but they answered the call and outlasted them 110-106 to punch their ticket to the 2024 NBA
  
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• Recap: Lakers Hang On To Beat Pelicans To Advance Past Play-In Tournament

  17-04-2024 04:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Despite finishing with a quality 47-35 record, the Los Angeles Lakers landed in the eighth spot in the Western Conference, setting up a matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans to begin the NBA Play-In Tournament.
  The Lakers dominated the Pelicans in the regular season for the most part, including in the regular season finale on Sunday. It wasn’t that easy this time, but the Lakers still hung on for a 110-106 victory to advance to the playoffs.
  The Pelicans got off to a quick 4-0 start before
  
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• Lakers Vs. Pelicans Preview: Play-In Tournament Game For Seventh Seed

  17-04-2024 00:16 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers took down the New Orleans Pelicans on the final day of the regular season to ensure they would be in the upper half of the NBA Play-In Tournament. Now, they will have to do it again if they want to lock down the seventh seed in the Western Conference and set up a Western Conference Finals rematch with the defending champion Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs.
  LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been dominant this season against New Orleans as the Lakers went
  
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• D’Angelo Russell Discusses How LeBron James’ Dominant Play Allows Other Lakers To Be Dangerous

  16-04-2024 20:58 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Game 82 carried significant implications for the Los Angeles Lakers to clinch the eighth spot in the Western Conference going into the Play-In Tournament. LeBron James understood the magnitude of the situation and made his stamp early against the New Orleans Pelicans.
  James spent much of the first half getting his teammates involved, finishing with 13 assists at the half and ultimately collecting 17 for the game. In contests with high stakes, it does not get much better than having the four-time
  
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• Anthony Davis Evaluates ‘Up And Down’ Regular Season For Lakers

  16-04-2024 19:45 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  There have been plenty of high and low moments throughout the partnership of LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Los Angeles Lakers. While the first season together resulted in a championship, more has been left to be desired due to the standards attached to this franchise.
  Every year boils down to how healthy both James and Davis are heading into the postseason, something that has been in question due to recent nagging injuries impacting the two stars. However, this season featured a flip of
  
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• Anthony Davis: Locked In LeBron James Raises Lakers’ Defensive Ceiling

  16-04-2024 19:14 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are prepping for their third appearance in the NBA Play-In Tournament, once again fighting for the No. 7 seed but this time against the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Davis, LeBron James and the Lakers just defeated the Pelicans with ease in the regular season finale on Sunday, and are hopeful to repeat that effort on Tuesday night in New Orleans.The Pelicans managed 108 points on Sunday, nine points below the Lakers season average for points allowed per game with 117.4. Th
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Hornets Interviewing Assistant Jordan Ott For Head Coach Opening

  16-04-2024 18:47 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for the Play-In Tournament first round on Tuesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. The winner earns the No. 7 seed and a first-round matchup with the Denver Nuggets, while the loser has to fight for the No. 8 seed in a win or go home game. But there are 10 teams — including the Charlotte Hornets — whose seasons are completely over.The Hornets, in particular, are already deep into a search for their next head coach. Steve Clifford assumed a
  
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• Anthony Davis: ‘Defensive Intensity’ Is Key To Lakers Defeating Pelicans In Play-In Tournament

  16-04-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are a team that prides themselves on being dominant defensively and Anthony Davis is the key to that. The big man is truly one of the best and most versatile defensive weapons in the NBA and the New Orleans Pelicans know very well what he is capable of.
  Davis was dominant in the regular season finale, controlling the paint and finishing with 30 points, 11 rebounds and two steals in the Lakers win. But now the two teams will turn right around and face each other in the Play
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Feels Better Physically Going Into Playoffs This Year Than Last

  16-04-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Last season, LeBron James was dealing with a serious foot injury and while he was still able to deliver for the most part for the Los Angeles Lakers, he was clearly bothered by it. One year later and now in his 21st NBA season and set to head into the Play-In Tournament, LeBron is in a better spot physically.
  In the final stretch of the season, James has been outstanding, averaging 27.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists in the last 10 games while shooting 61.4% from the field and 45.5% from 3
  
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• Lakers Rumors: LeBron James & Anthony Davis Named To Initial Team USA Roster For 2024 Paris Olympics

  16-04-2024 01:40 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After watching Team USA struggle in the FIBA World Cup last summer, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James began a charge to get the best American players to commit to the team for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
  Among the players James was able to successfully recruit is his teammate Anthony Davis and other legends like Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. Additionally, Team USA also got a commitment from Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, adding even more firepower to a star-studded roster.
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• Lakers News: LeBron James & Anthony Davis Named To Initial Team USA Roster For 2024 Paris Olympics

  16-04-2024 01:40 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After watching Team USA struggle in the FIBA World Cup last summer, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James began a charge to get the best American players to commit to the team for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
  Among the players James was able to successfully recruit is his teammate Anthony Davis and other legends like Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. Additionally, Team USA also got a commitment from Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, adding even more firepower to a star-studded roster.
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• Lakers Injury Report: LeBron James Probable, Anthony Davis Questionable For Play-In Tournament Against Pelicans

  15-04-2024 23:45 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have listed LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) as probable and Anthony Davis (back spams) as questionable for Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the first matchup of the NBA Play-In Tournament.
  Christian Wood, Jalen Hood-Schifino and Jarred Vanderbilt all remain out with their respective injuries with no set timetable for a return, although Vanderbilt is continuing to make progress.
  Given the importance of this game with the Lakers having a
  
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• Darvin Ham: LeBron James ‘Set A Tone’ For Lakers Defensively Vs. Pelicans

  15-04-2024 21:52 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is one of the most difficult players to guard in the league due to his physicality and explosiveness. But LeBron James was up to the task in the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season finale.
  LeBron was the primary defender on Williamson for most of the night, limiting the All-Star to just 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting in the Lakers’ victory. As a whole, the team’s defense was locked in, forcing 19 Pelicans turnovers and holding them below
  
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• Lakers Tanking Play-In Tournament Against Pelicans To Avoid Matchup With Nuggets Would Be Dangerous & Cowardly

  15-04-2024 21:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The NBA regular season has come and gone and the seedings are set going into the Play-In Tournament and postseason. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Lakers, things didn’t exactly didn’t turn out ideal for them when it comes to seeding.
  The Lakers finished eighth in the West, putting themselves in the Play-In Tournament for the third time in the last four years. They are set to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a rematch of the regular season finale with the winner earning the seve
  
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• Austin Reaves Is Lakers’ Iron Man, Playing In Every Game During 2023-24 Season

  15-04-2024 20:37 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  This was a season for the Los Angeles Lakers in which injuries greatly affected almost everyone on the roster to some degree. Basically everyone missed at least a handful of games due to some sort of ailment or sickness. Everyone except Austin Reaves, that is.
  Reaves was the only member of the Lakers to play in all 82 games and turned in his best season to date of his young career, averaging 15.9 points and 5.5 assists in just over 32 minutes a night. And the Lakers made sure to congratulate Rea
  
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• D’Angelo Russell Feels Lakers Are Better Team This Year Than Last

  15-04-2024 19:55 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  For the second consecutive season the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in the upper bracket of the Play-In Tournament with two chances to win one game and qualify for the playoffs. It is a position that LeBron James, Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell, amongst others on the roster, are familiar and comfortable with.
  Thanks to their dominant victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, combined with a Phoenix Suns win on the final day of the regular season, the Lakers get to stay in N
  
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• Lakers Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reacts To OJ Simpson’s Death

  15-04-2024 18:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Earlier this week, news surfaced that controversial figure and former USC and Buffalo Bills star OJ Simpson passed away after a battle with cancer. It comes as no surprise that Simpson’s death caused quite a stir on social media while also sparking up controversy about his murder trial and how most people still believe he committed those awful crimes against his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and friend, Ron Goldman. One of the most profound reactions to Simpson’s death came from
  
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