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Lakers News: Alex Caruso Reveals When He Knew He Gained LeBron James’ Trust

12-05-2024 20:52 via s22928.pcdn.co

Without a doubt one of the most crucial and popular role players during LeBron James’ time with the Los Angeles Lakers was Alex Caruso. An undrafted guard, Caruso was the first two-way player in franchise history and eventually parlayed that into a standard contract, becoming one of the most vital players during the Lakers’ run to the 2020 NBA Championship.
Perhaps most importantly was that Caruso clearly had the complete trust of James, which isn’t something everyone earned. A

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Anonymous GM Brings Up Idea Of Lakers Reuniting With Pelicans Star Brandon Ingram

12-05-2024 19:21 via s22928.pcdn.co

After a first round postseason exit, the Los Angeles Lakers are in a spot where they know they need to improve their roster around LeBron James and Anthony Davis if they want to get back to being true championship contenders.
Knowing they are running out of time to do so considering James is not only 39 years of age, but also could test free agency this summer, the Lakers are expected to be aggressive on the trade market with three first-round picks at their disposal.
It remains to be seen what

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Evaluating Lakers Head Coaching Candidates: David Adelman

12-05-2024 17:10 via s22928.pcdn.co

The Los Angeles Lakers search for their next head coach is expected to take some time and there will be a number of candidates interviewed with differing levels of experience. The team is reportedly prioritizing experience, but there are a number of extremely intriguing options who have never been a head coach in the NBA before and perhaps the most promising is Denver Nuggets lead assistant David Adelman.
The son of former NBA head coach Rick Adelman, David has been an NBA assistant since 2011,

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Lakers News: LeBron James Explains Why He Won’t Start Shooting More 3-Pointers

12-05-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co

As time passed and he got older, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had to adjust his game to the new era. Before heading into his 21st season in the league, James clearly identified his jump shot as something that needed to improve.
While the four-time champion is still able to get downhill, he cannot make that the vocal point of his game anymore if he wants to stay healthy. Now that the 2023-24 season is over, James was successful in his approach as he shot a career-high 41% from 3-point ran

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Lakers Rumors: Organization ‘Intrigued’ With JJ Redick In Head Coaching Search

12-05-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co

All reports have indicated that the Los Angeles Lakers will have a long and extensive search for a new head coach this offseason, although the name that seems to keep coming up is JJ Redick.
Redick has never been a coach at any level, but has a very high IQ and a close relationship with LeBron James after starting a podcast together earlier this year. With James’ contract situation up in the air, if he suggests to the organization that they hire Redick as the next head coach then they will

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