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• LeBron James Praises Knicks’ Josh Hart As Winning Player

  10-06-2026 23:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  For a time, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to never miss on their draft picks and accumulated an excellent group of young talent. Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Ivica Zubac, Jordan Clarkson and others all went on to have excellent careers after being drafted by the Lakers. And one player that is forgotten who was also part of that group is Josh Hart.
  Hart spent his first two years in the NBA with the Lakers before being traded away as part of the Anthony Davis deal. And no
  
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• Shaquille O’Neal Gives Advice To Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama

  10-06-2026 22:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Victor Wembanyama has officially arrived as one of the NBA’s brightest young stars after leading the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals in just his third season. The 7’5″ big man is unlike any player the league has ever seen which has sometimes led to some scrutiny from bigs of a previous era, including Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal.
  With his role as an analyst on ESPN’s Inside the NBA, O’Neal is often one of the loudest voices and he has never h
  
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• LeBron James Impressed By Knicks’ Postseason Run

  10-06-2026 21:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Prior to their loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the New York Knicks had gone on one of the greatest runs in NBA playoff history. After falling down 2-1 in their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks, the Knicks reeled off 13 straight wins, sweeping through two straight rounds and then taking the first two games of the Finals on the road.
  It was a level of play that many felt was possible from the Knicks, but that they had failed to reach at any point of the seaso
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Warriors ‘Legitimately Interested’ In Signing LeBron James

  10-06-2026 19:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  The future of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James remains one of the biggest stories of this offseason. There has already been plenty of discussion about if he will return for his 24th NBA season and where he will play if he does come back as he is an unrestricted free agent.
  One of the teams that has long been linked with James has been the Golden State Warriors with many visualizing the ultimate team-up with James and Stephen Curry. And, according to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fisc
  
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• Vlade Divac Strongly Defends Kobe Bryant’s Legacy

  10-06-2026 17:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  It is well known that the Los Angeles Lakers traded center Vlade Divac to the Charlotte Hornets for the draft rights to Kobe Bryant. But what is forgotten by most is that Divac would return to the Lakers for the final season of his career and thus, also had the chance to team with Bryant. And Divac had nothing but the highest praise for the Lakers legend.
  “Greatness,” Divac responded when asked to describe Bryant in one word during his appearance on Byron Scott’s Fast Break. &l
  
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• Vlade Divac Drops Bar To Defend Kobe Bryant’s Legacy

  10-06-2026 16:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  It is well known that the Los Angeles Lakers traded center Vlade Divac to the Charlotte Hornets for the draft rights to Kobe Bryant. But what is forgotten by most is that Divac would return to the Lakers for the final season of his career and thus, also had the chance to team with Bryant. And Divac had nothing but the highest praise for the Lakers legend.
  “Greatness,” Divac responded when asked to describe Bryant in one word during his appearance on Byron Scott’s Fast Break. &l
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Clarifies Previous Comments About Memphis

  10-06-2026 15:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  For someone who has been in under the biggest microscope and brightest lights for more than two decades, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has had very few real controversies throughout his career and for the most part they have stemmed from comments he has made that have rubbed people the wrong way.
  That was the case earlier this year when James spoke on camera about not liking having to stay in Memphis and imploring the team to relocate to Nashville. This did not sit well with many Mem
  
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