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• Lakers Rumors: L.A. At ‘Front Of The Line’ For Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell Should He Ask For Trade

  15-05-2024 00:02 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  A burning question facing the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason is whether or not should they pursue a third star to play alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis once again. Some of the names being thrown around are Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young.
  Particularly with Mitchell, it could be a more seamless fit alongside James and Davis due to his ability to play off the ball at times. However, Mitchell has a player option for the 2025-26 season and is ex
  
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• Taurean Prince ‘100%’ Wants To Re-Sign With Lakers In Free Agency

  28-05-2024 23:34 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  A polarizing player this season for the Los Angeles Lakers was forward Taurean Prince, not due to his play, but his role and what he was asked to do for L.A.Former head coach Darvin Ham had a past relationship with Prince, resulting in a lot of trust in the wing. He began the season as a starter and played big minutes before eventually slotting into a more familiar bench role.
  When playing high minutes, Prince’s ability to space the floor as well as his perimeter defense seemed to diminish
  
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• Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Other Lakers Legends Pay Tribute To Bill Walton

  28-05-2024 21:58 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The basketball world lost an absolute legend, icon and all-around amazing human being with the passing of Bill Walton on Monday. While he never suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers, and in fact was a rival considering his time with the Boston Celtics, he was an Southern California icon, growing up in the San Diego area and starring at UCLA.
  Bill was also the father of former Lakers player and head coach Luke Walton, who has spoken plenty of times about his outspoken dad and the impact that had o
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Give Shoutout To Celtics’ Jaylen Brown After Winning Eastern Conference Finals MVP

  28-05-2024 21:04 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Make no mistake, when the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics take the court against each other there is no love lost. But the NBA is a fraternity and players love to see their brethren shine, such is the case for LeBron James and Jaylen Brown.
  Brown has been in the public discussion recently after many feel he was snubbed from making an All-NBA team. That discussion then delved into why Brown isn’t as marketable as his Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum and whether or not he is liked by some
  
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• NBA Draft Rumors: Bronny James Only Expected To Visit With Lakers & Suns

  28-05-2024 20:27 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Bronny James continues to be the most talked about prospect in the 2024 NBA Draft, despite many not seeing him as a likely first-round pick. But thanks to some strong showings during the NBA Draft Combine and the Klutch Pro Day, his stock seems to be rising with some believing he could end up with his father LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers.
  Both LeBron and Bronny have brushed off the idea that they are trying to play together in the NBA as Bronny insists his goal is simply to make a team.
  
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• Lakers News: Rich Paul Thinks LeBron James & Stephen Curry Being Out Of Playoffs Early Can Be Good For NBA

  28-05-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Some of the most iconic NBA Finals matchups were between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Stephen Curry when the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors met in four straight years.
  While the Warriors won three out of the four matchups, the Cavaliers notably came back down 3-1 to secure their first championship in franchise history in 2016. Since those four years, parity has been at an all-time high in the NBA, however, as teams are not repeating as champions anymore.
  Now, there may
  
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• Carmelo Anthony Believes JJ Redick Can Make It Work Coaching LeBron James & Lakers

  28-05-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  All signs seem to be pointing to JJ Redick becoming the nect head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, which has garnered some mixed reactions. After moving off of Darvin Ham, who was a first-time head coach himself, the Lakers are reportedly intrigued by Redick despite having no coaching experience.
  A connection that has been made with Redick is Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr considering both were sharpshooters and went into coaching without any experience on the bench as an assistant.
  
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• Lakers Rumors: 76ers Eyeing LeBron James As Potential Free Agent Addition

  27-05-2024 20:46 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The offseason is a massive one for the Los Angeles Lakers as the team looks to make the necessary moves to vault back into championship contention. But no move would matter in terms of reaching that level if the franchise were to lose LeBron James this summer.
  James has a player option for next season, but he could decline that and become an unrestricted free agent. It remains most likely that he returns to the Lakers, but if he does hit free agency, he will obviously have teams interested. And
  
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• Lakers Trade Rumors: Cavaliers ‘Optimistic’ Donovan Mitchell Will Sign Extension

  27-05-2024 20:06 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  This offseason could potentially see some All-Star level players moved via trade and the Los Angeles Lakers are sure to explore those possibilities. One name that has been floated around for some time now is Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell.
  Once the Cavaliers were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs, rumors immediately began surfacing about the possibility of a Mitchell trade this summer and whether or not he would want to stay in Cleveland. But lately, the prevailing theory is that Mitc
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Sam Cassell, James Borrego & Jared Dudley Are Targets For JJ Redick’s Coaching Staff

  27-05-2024 17:16 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ search for a new head coach in underway and former sharpshooter and current ESPN analyst JJ Redick is viewed as the early favorite.
  Redick’s relationship with LeBron James is a big reason he is in this position as he has not coached at any level since retiring in 2021.
  If the Lakers are going to hire another first-time coach with Redick, then they need to make sure he has an experienced staff with him to help him with the stuff he is not yet familiar with.
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• Bronny James: GMs Won’t Allow Teams To Draft Me To Get Lakers’ LeBron James

  27-05-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  With the NBA Draft looming on June 26 and 27, a prospect that is garnering some noise is former USC Trojans guard Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.While there were some evident struggles in his lone season at USC, Bronny possesses a valuable 3-and-D skillset and could develop nicely under the right situation.
  However, some of this noise surrounding the 19-year-old is that he will only get drafted to lure LeBron to that respective team. LeBron had floated that idea in
  
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• Spencer Dinwiddie Believes He Fulfilled Role With Lakers During 2023-24 Season

  26-05-2024 21:51 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are going to have to make some changes to their roster after seeing how far they are from competing for titles.
  Despite healthy years from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers were inconsistent for nearly the entirety of the 2023-24 season. Los Angeles decided to stay pat the trade deadline but they still managed to land Spencer Dinwiddie after he was surprisingly waived by the Toronto Raptors.
  Dinwiddie immediately became a fixture in former head coach Darvin Ham&rs
  
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• Lakers Video: Rich Paul Says LeBron James Is A Free Agent

  26-05-2024 19:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  A little more than a month from now, on June 29, Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James will have to decide whether he’s opting into the last year of his contract with the team or if he’ll officially become an unrestricted free agent with the opportunity to test the open market.
  At this point, the consensus seems to be that James will opt out of his contract to sign another lucrative deal with the Lakers for the next two to three years, and business will carry on as usual.
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Discusses Importance Of Role Players In Today’s NBA

  26-05-2024 17:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Even though he is no longer in the playoffs as the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round, LeBron James has been watching the postseason very closely. And one thing that has stood out has been the performances of the role players on the teams still alive.
  The Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics have all been lifted at different points by some outstanding performances from players who aren’t the biggest stars. And on the latest edition
  
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• Lakers News: Fever’s Caitlin Clark Wore Kobe Bryant Shoes While Playing At Crypto.com Arena

  26-05-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark has captured the spotlight recently with her legendary college career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, becoming arguably one of the greatest female prospects ever. Clark is bringing her fans over to the WNBA, where it is increasing the league’s popularity drastically.
  However, there have been some challenges in Clark’s rookie season so far as the Fever were 0-5 heading into their matchup with the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night. Regardless, there was an e
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Three-Team Trade Involving D’Angelo Russell & Dejounte Murray Was Discussed With Nets & Hawks At Deadline

  26-05-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  When the trade deadline came around, a popular name that came up frequently for the Los Angeles Lakers was Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. He’s someone that offers a different skill set than starting point guard D’Angelo Russell and arguably could be a better fit alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
  Leading up to the deadline, there was clamoring for a trade to get done between L.A. and Atlanta. However, it seemed that Austin Reaves became a desired target for the Hawks and
  
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• Lakers News: Rich Paul Not Focused On Getting Bronny To Play With LeBron James

  25-05-2024 19:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers may be out of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, but they still find themselves in the rumor mill ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft.
  Although Los Angeles isn’t sure if they’ll have their first-round pick this year, the scouting department still has work to do evaluating prospects such as Bronny James, the oldest son of Lakers star LeBron James. Bronny’s pre-draft experience has been heavily scrutinized, though he recently had a strong workout at the Klutch Sports Pro Day a
  
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• Lakers News: JJ Redick Voted LeBron James & Anthony Davis Third Team All-NBA

  25-05-2024 18:18 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The NBA released the full voting results of the 2023-24 regular season awards and ESPN analyst and broadcaster JJ Redick, who is the leading candidate in the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search, voted LeBron James and Anthony Davis for Third Team All-NBA.
  Davis ultimately was named to Second Team All-NBA, while James made Third Team All-NBA. Redick also did not vote Davis for either All-Defensive Team, though the big man was still named to the All-Defensive First Team.
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• Evaluating Lakers Head Coaching Candidates: Sean Sweeney

  25-05-2024 17:23 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  It’s been several weeks since the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the 2024 NBA Playoffs by the Denver Nuggets, and the team is finally ramping up their efforts to find their next head coach.
  Shortly after former head coach Darvin Ham and his staff were let go, a list of candidates surfaced that included several veteran options and lead assistants around the league. The most notable experienced choices were Tyronn Lue and Mike Budenholzer, though the former is expected to sign an ex
  
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• Bronny James Has Received Most Bets To Be Picked First Overall In 2024 NBA Draft

  25-05-2024 17:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Although the 2024 NBA Draft is considered by analysts and talent evaluators to be one of the weakest classes to date, Bronny James’s presence is offering enough intrigue for people to follow along.
  Bronny decided to keep his name in the draft after participating in the annual NBA Combine and will look to hear his name called on draft day. So far, Bronny’s draft range is wide as he could be taken late in the first round or at any point in the second round, though he is reportedly only
  
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• Lakers Rumors: LeBron James & Anthony Davis Will Need To Sign Off On Head Coaching Hire

  25-05-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the final teams remaining in the league without a head coach.
  The Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards are searching for their next candidate, though L.A. should have its pick of the litter. There have been several lead assistant coaches and previous head coaches linked to Los Angeles, as well as current ESPN analyst and broadcaster JJ Redick but the organization is taking its time moving through the process.
  While hiring a head coach that can sche
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Spurs Not Interested In Signing D’Angelo Russell; Magic Could Be Only Suitor

  25-05-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are staring at another lengthy offseason after getting eliminated in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
  Los Angeles had moments of brilliance against the Denver Nuggets in the first round, but it was clear that the roster wasn’t deep or talented enough to hang with the defending champions. The Lakers are knee-deep in their search for a head coach, but the front office will need to find serviceable upgrades to give themselves a better chance of contending in th
  
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• NBA Draft News: Rich Paul Says Bronny James Won’t Sign Two-Way Contract

  24-05-2024 21:50 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Considering how close he is with the family, it makes complete sense that Bronny James would be represented by Rich Paul and Klutch Sports, who also represents his father, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. And right now is a crucial time in the NBA Draft process.
  Bronny has already taken part in the NBA Draft Combine and shined at the Klutch Sports Pro Day, which took place at the Lakers practice facility. Up next will be workouts for individual teams and if Bronny looks great, it is ve
  
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• Lakers Coaching Rumors: JJ Redick Remains Frontrunner After First Round Of Interviews

  24-05-2024 21:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  One of the first names mentioned as a head coaching candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers when the position opened up was current ESPN analyst JJ Redick. The former player had a long NBA career and is extremely intelligent, but also has no coaching experience at any major level, making him a complete unknown.
  Even still, Redick interviewed for the Charlotte Hornets job and was a finalist before they went with Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee. Now, as the Lakers have begun meeting with candida
  
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• NBA Draft Rumors: Lakers & Suns Among ‘Few Teams’ Bronny James Will Visit With

  24-05-2024 20:39 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Bronny James continues to be the most talked about NBA Draft prospect of this class. The son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, Bronny has been hard at work during the pre-draft process looking to prove that he is worthy of being selected in the 2024 NBA Draft.
  Bronny had a good showing at the NBA Draft Combine and looked great at the Klutch Pro Day, which took place at the Lakers practice facility. He showed off some excellent shooting and ball-handling, and of course the athleticism
  
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• Rich Paul Confirms LeBron James Not Involved In Lakers’ Coaching Search & Focus Should Be More On Anthony Davis

  24-05-2024 20:19 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Throughout his career, LeBron James has garnered the reputation of a player who has his hand in whatever major decisions his team makes. As such, most would assume that he would be at least somewhat involved in the Los Angeles Lakers’ search for their next head coach.
  However, there have been multiple reports saying the opposite is true in that LeBron has no involvement in the Lakers search. Some may not believe it, but LeBron’s agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports recently doubled down
  
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• NC State’s DJ Burns Took Part In Pre-Draft Workout With Lakers

  24-05-2024 17:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  When March Madness rolls around, one of the best parts of the tournament is seeing upsets and underdog teams make it farther than anticipated. This year featured NC State and DJ Burns overachieving as they were an 11th seed that made it all the way to the Final Four.
  Unfortunately, NC State lost to No. 1 seed Purdue 63-53, but it was a great run nonetheless and Burns played a huge factor in taking the Wolfpack that far. While only 6’9″, he weighed 275 pounds and became a bruiser all
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Chris Jent Joining Charles Lee’s Staff On Hornets

  24-05-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Following a first-round exit in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham and his coaching staff, including Phil Handy and Chris Jent.The writing was on the wall for Ham as he seemingly lost the locker room after several questionable lineup choices and poor in-game management, including some head-scratching decisions in the playoffs. Although Los Angeles likely wouldn’t have won a title with their roster, Ham didn’t do himself any favors over the cours
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Spurs Also Listed As Suitors For Potential Warriors Free Agent Chris Paul

  24-05-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After a short-lived 2024 NBA Playoff appearance, the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be one of the most aggressive teams in the offseason as they try to upgrade their roster.
  Although the Lakers aren’t projected to have any cap space at their disposal, the team will still be able to add players via the mid-level exception and the veteran’s minimum. As is the case every year, there will be free agents who are willing to sign for less money in hopes of chasing after a title or rehab
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Wants NBA To Change Challenge Rules

  23-05-2024 22:32 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After a champion is crowned, the NBA often revisits its rules or offers new ones to improve their product while pleasing front offices, fans and players. A new wrinkle that was added a few years back was the ability to challenge a call made by a referee. While it was a great addition, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James believes there’s a need to tinker with that rule.
  After last season, commissioner Adam Silver built on the NBA’s challenge rule by providing a second challenge to te
  
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