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• Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Clarifies Rob Pelinka’s Infamous Heath Ledger Story

  20-09-2019 18:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  Kobe Bryant was always known for his ‘Mamba Mentality,’ a mindset that drove him to always be at his best regardless of the circumstances around him.Bryant’s former agent and Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka always encouraged this mentality and years later, he attempted to tell stories about the lunacy that was Bryant in his prime.
  The pinnacle of these stories was one regarding Heath Ledger, the late actor who posthumously won nearly every major award for his per
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Darvin Ham’s Decision To Bench D’Angelo Russell & Austin Reaves Did Not Sit Well Within Organization

  30-04-2024 21:16 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers had a rollercoaster of a 2023-24 campaign. They won the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament, a sign that head coach Darvin Ham and the Lakers could be a contender when the postseason came around, and played phenomenal basketball when their backs were against the wall at the end of the regular season.That effort was led by resurgent performances by guards D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves. But in between the two stretches, the Lakers simply couldn’t put
  
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• Lakers Rumors: LeBron James Intends To Opt-Out Of Contract & Hit Free Agency

  30-04-2024 21:04 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season come to an end at the hands of the Denver Nuggets for a second consecutive season. And once again, the main questions following their playoff exit surrounds LeBron James.
  Of course after 21 NBA seasons, there is always the possibility of retirement, but LeBron also has an option on his contract and can become an unrestricted free agent this offseason as well. And ESPN’s Brian Windhorst expects the Lakers superstar to do just that and outlined a numbe
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Anthony Davis & LeBron James’ 2023-24 Season Gives Ownership Willingness To Finance New Head Coach

  30-04-2024 20:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have several major decisions on their hand after the 2023-24 season ended abruptly with a first-round loss to the Denver Nuggets in five games. Anthony Davis, coming off of arguably one of his best seasons as a pro, has three years remaining on his contract, while superstar LeBron James has a player option worth $51.4 million for next season.The decision surrounding James is one of the biggest facing the Lakers, however they have little control and must leave most of the l
  
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• Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Hoping To Take Advantage Of Leverage This Offseason

  30-04-2024 19:15 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have officially entered the offseason after they were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. And after a second consecutive elimination at the hands of the Nuggets and only one postseason win since 2021, change appears to be on the horizon in L.A. and one of the major elements of this change could be point guard D’Angelo Russell.Russell has been the starting point guard for the Lakers for a majority of the last 14 months, when he was
  
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• Anthony Davis Wanted To Be Out There For Lakers But Was Limited By Shoulder Injury In Game 5 Against Nuggets

  30-04-2024 17:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season come to a heartbreaking end in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets after Jamal Murray made another game-winner.
  The game followed a similar script as the first four as the Lakers jumped out to an early lead and were in control up double digits in the third quarter.L.A. got some bad luck from there with Anthony Davis being bumped in the shoulder by Michael Porter Jr. and immediately falling to the grown in obvious pain. Davis was dominating inside for the fir
  
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• Nuggets’ Michael Malone: Darvin Ham Deserves To Remain Lakers Head Coach

  30-04-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season come to an end in similar fashion as last year as they fought the Denver Nuggets had but came up short.
  The Lakers were able to win a game this year, but their inability to close did them in as they held double-digit leads in all five contests but wound up losing four of them.
  After last year’s Western Conference Finals, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone decided to poke fun at LeBron James and the Lakers numerous times, even long after the series was
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Organization Open To Discussing ‘Any Deal’ That Involves Bringing LeBron James Back

  30-04-2024 11:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  LeBron James gave everything he had in the decisive Game 5, but it wasn’t enough as he and the Los Angeles Lakers were sent home after losing to the Denver Nuggets in another thriller.
  James played nearly the entire game and recorded a near-triple-double of 30 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Despite his heroics, there was just too much to overcome from a Nuggets team that came up clutch when it needed to.
  Now going into the offseason, the biggest question on the front office’s
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Darvin Ham ‘Highly Unlikely’ To Return As Head Coach For 2024-25 Season

  30-04-2024 07:48 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ season officially ended after Jamal Murray sunk another game-winner to give the Denver Nuggets a 4-1 series win.
  It was a brutal way for the Lakers to exit the postseason considering how hard they fought in Game 5, but now the organization must turn its attention to the offseason where they’ll need to make several key decisions if they want to seriously contend in the Western Conference.
  The question on everyone’s mind is the future of head coach Darvin
  
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• Recap: Nuggets’ Jamal Murray Hits Another Game-Winner To End Lakers’ Season

  30-04-2024 06:28 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After finally snapping their losing streak to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 to stave off elimination, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to build off that in Game 5 back at Ball Arena.
  The Lakers’ season was of course still on the line with them facing a 3-1 series deficit, and it came to an unfortunate end on another Jamal Murray buzzer-beater to secure a 108-106 victory for the Nuggets.
  Murray was a game-time decision due to a left calf strain but was able to give it a go and got the scoring s
  
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• Lakers Vs. Nuggets Preview: Looking To Extend Series Back To L.A. In Game 5

  30-04-2024 03:11 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers escaped elimination by winning Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena and now can make things interesting by winning Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in a series, but L.A. could make the defending champions work overtime to try and advance to the second round.
  A catalyst for the purple and gold winning on Saturday was the play of Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell. Both guards scored 21 points and were looking for the
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Darvin Ham’s Job Could Be In Jeopardy With Game 5 Loss To Nuggets

  29-04-2024 22:47 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  A lot has been made of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham being in only his second season with the team, but there are plenty of valid concerns with the way this year has unfolded.Despite making it to the Western Conference Finals last year, he has shown the growing pains of an inexperienced head coach, which is only magnified when coaching a team led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
  With James only having a few years left, general manager Rob Pelinka is trying to cash in on another titl
  
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• Lakers News: Rich Paul Believes LeBron James Will Play 2-3 More NBA Seasons

  29-04-2024 22:17 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  As Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James nears the end of his 21st NBA season, the questions are again coming up about how much longer he will continue to play.
  After the Lakers lost in the Western Conference Finals last year, James notably asked himself that same question, contemplating retirement for really the first time in his career.
  He ultimately decided to come back to the Lakers for another year though and continued playing at an All-NBA level, even shooting a career-high from the 3-point
  
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• D’Angelo Russell Believes Third Quarter Adjustments Helped Lakers Defeat Nuggets

  29-04-2024 20:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  D’Angelo Russell needed a bounce-back effort in Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets after he struggled to provide anything for the Los Angeles Lakers in their Game 3 loss. And given that it was possibly their final game of the season before a contract decision, Russell had to prove he could be effective.He certainly did so, scoring 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting while being a game-high plus-15 in an 11-point victory to end the team’s 11-game losing streak to the Nuggets. The Lakers wer
  
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• LeBron James: Lakers Star Anthony Davis Has Nothing Left To Prove

  29-04-2024 19:24 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have finally ended their losing streak against the Denver Nuggets, winning Game 4 at home in L.A. behind heroic efforts from LeBron James and Anthony Davis.The Lakers followed the usual script of this first round series by holding a lead at halftime, but Denver was unable to make their third quarter run thanks to a dominant effort from Davis.Where he really made his impact was on the glass. Davis finished with 23 rebounds — 20 on the defensive end — helping to
  
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• Anthony Davis: Lakers Didn’t Want To Get Swept By Nuggets For Second Straight Year

  29-04-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After losing 11 straight games to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to come out on top against Nikola Jokic and company on Saturday night. Anthony Davis and his squad got the 11-point win, which gave the team a chance to stay alive in the NBA playoffs for a bit longer.
  As usual, Davis was pivotal to the team’s success on the basketball court. He finished with 25 points, 23 rebounds, and five assists, dominating the game on both ends.
  After the game, Davis spoke t
  
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• Lakers News: Austin Reaves Praises D’Angelo Russell For Bounce Back Game 4 Against Nuggets

  29-04-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Coming into Game 4 of their first-round playoff series with the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers had their backs against the wall as they faced elimination for the first time in this postseason. Although it has felt inevitable that the Lakers will eventually fall to the Nuggets in this series, they were able to get a win on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena to stay alive.
  One of the biggest disappointments in Game 3 was D’Angelo Russell’s performance, as
  
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• Lakers Injury Report: Jarred Vanderbilt Upgraded To Questionable In Game 5 Against Nuggets

  29-04-2024 01:59 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Monday’s Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets in their first round series and forward Jarred Vanderbilt (right midfoot sprain) was upgraded to questionable for the first time.
  Additionally, LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) and Anthony Davis (left wrist sprain) are listed as probable although neither star is in danger of missing a game of this magnitude with the Lakers facing a win-or-go-home scenario.
  Vanderbilt has missed
  
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• Austin Reaves: Lakers ‘Ready For The Challenge’ Of Coming Back From 3-0 Deficit Vs. Nuggets

  28-04-2024 22:11 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Somewhat lost in the shuffle of another outstanding performance from LeBron James, a history-making night from Anthony Davis and a bounce back outing from D’Angelo Russell, was the best offensive game of the series from Austin Reaves in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
  Reaves finished with 21 points and a team-high six assists as the Lakers staved off elimination. Reaves has been tasked with defending Nuggets star Jamal Murray for much of the series and
  
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• LeBron James: Lakers Gave Themselves ‘Lifeline’ With Game 4 Win Over Nuggets

  28-04-2024 22:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Thanks to 30 points from LeBron James and 25 points and 23 rebounds form Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to stave off elimination and end their 11-game losing streak to the Denver Nuggets with a 119-108 victory in Game 4.
  It was obviously a huge win for the Lakers, who avoided getting swept by the Nuggets for a second consecutive season and forced the series back to Denver. Of course the pressure has gone nowhere as the Lakers are still in a win-or-go home situation and James und
  
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• Anthony Davis Joined Shaquille O’Neal & Wilt Chamberlain In Lakers Playoff History With Game 4 Performance

  28-04-2024 21:32 via lakersnation.com
  
  Anthony Davis finished with 25 points, 23 rebounds and six assists in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets. In doing so, Davis joined Shaquille O’Neal and Wilt Chamberlain as the only Lakers to finish with at least 25 points, 20 rebounds and five assists in a playoff game.
  It was the latest outstanding game for Davis, who has been unstoppable throughout this series. The big man is averaging 30.5 points, 15.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists in the series so far, doi
  
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• Darvin Ham Details Message To Lakers After Extending Series Against Nuggets To Game 5

  28-04-2024 20:55 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to snap their losing streak to the Denver Nuggets, hanging on to beat them in Game 4 to avoid being swept for the second straight year.
  This game followed a similar script as the first three as the Lakers jumped out to an early double-digit lead. This time though, they kept things up offensively in the third quarter to not allow Denver to make one of their classic comebacks, which head coach Darvin Ham feels was the difference.
  “We knew they were go
  
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• Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Wanted To Let Game Come To Him After Scoreless Game 3

  28-04-2024 20:35 via lakersnation.com
  
  After going scoreless in Game 3, all eyes were on D’Angelo Russell going into Game 4. The Los Angeles Lakers’ point guard has been instrumental to the success of the team this season and if they were going to avoid being swept by the Denver Nuggets for a second consecutive year, the Lakers needed a big game from Russell.
  Thankfully, they got just that as Russell finished with 21 points, knocking down four 3-pointers in the 11-point Lakers win. As for what allowed Russell to lock in a
  
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• LeBron James Happy With Lakers Sustained Effort In Second Half Of Game 4 Vs. Nuggets

  28-04-2024 20:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The first three games of the Los Angeles Lakers’ first round series against the Denver Nuggets have all followed the same format. The Lakers go ahead early thanks to strong play from Anthony Davis and LeBron James, have a halftime lead, but the Nuggets make a run in the third quarter and ultimately take over in the second half to get the win.
  In Game 4, the Lakers again went ahead and held a halftime lead, but this time they kept pace with the Nuggets in the third. While they did lose the
  
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• NBA Playoff Schedule & TV Info: Lakers Force Game 5 Against Nuggets

  28-04-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 on Monday at 7 p.m. PT on TNT after beating them in Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena.
  The Lakers entered Game 4 down 0-3 in the series and facing elimination, but managed to put together a four quarters of two-way play to stay alive and force the Nuggets to win on their own floor.
  Through four games, Los Angeles has had a lead at halftime for each game but found ways to lose in the first three matchups. This time around, though, the Lakers
  
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• Lakers Highlights: Anthony Davis & LeBron James Stave Off Elimination Against Nuggets In Game 4

  28-04-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Being down 0-3 in a playoff series is essentially a death sentence for any team, and the Los Angeles Lakers have no one to blame but themselves for being in the position they’re in. The Lakers have played the Denver Nuggets well throughout the series, but always find a way to let go of the rope in the second halves of games.
  However, facing elimination and another potential sweep, Los Angeles played their most complete game of the series and managed to hold on to beat Denver and force a Ga
  
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• Recap: Lakers Snap Losing Streak Against Nuggets In Game 4 To Avoid Sweep

  28-04-2024 05:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ first round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets looked similar to last year’s Western Conference Finals through the first three games with the defending champs taking them all.
  Saturday’s Game 4 represented the final chance for the Lakers to avoid getting swept for the second straight year and snap an 11-game losing streak to the Nuggets. They finally were able to do so, coming away with a 119-108 victory to force a Game 5 back in Denver.
  LeBron Ja
  
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• Nuggets Vs. Lakers Preview: In Danger Of Getting Swept Back-To-Back Seasons

  28-04-2024 01:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are staring into the face of elimination for Game 4 of their first-round matchup against the defending champion Denver Nuggets after dropping the first three games.This would make for a somber ending to the season, getting swept by the Nuggets in back-to-back postseasons and losing what would be 12 straight to Denver.
  Up to this point, no team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in a series, meaning the writing could be on the wall for the Lakers heading into Saturday&rs
  
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• Lakers Legacy: The History of the Los Angeles Lakers

  27-04-2024 19:45 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are among the most successful and celebrated basketball teams in the history of the NBA. They are a franchise with a rich legacy spanning over six decades. Founded as the Minneapolis Lakers in 1947, their early dominance in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) laid the groundwork for a legendary sporting dynasty.
  Following the 1949 BAA and National Basketball League (NBL) merger, the Lakers transitioned seamlessly into the newly formed NBA. With a formidable lineup
  
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• Rui Hachimura: Lakers Lack Nuggets’ Experience Playing Together

  27-04-2024 19:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a similar spot as last year, dropping the first three games of their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.
  The Lakers have gotten off to hot starts in all three contests but have not been able to maintain it with the defending champs taking control in the second half of all three games to earn victories.
  Denver is a well-oiled machine that has a ton of experience playing together, particularly their starting five, and Rui Hachimura believes that has
  
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