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• Saints’ Drew Brees Happy For Anthony Davis’ Success With Lakers Despite Leaving Pelicans

  17-09-2023 15:50 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are always in the market for stars and after entering a rebuild stage in 2013, they were finally able to bring LeBron James into town during free agency in 2018. James was surrounded with young talent in Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma in his first season with the Lakers with injuries truly derailing their season, extending the team’s playoff drought.
  Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka was monitoring the situation with the New Orleans Pelicans and Anthony D
  
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• Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson & Jerry West Featured In Opening Video For 2026 NBA Finals

  03-06-2026 23:11 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Finals are officially here as Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will host Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks for Game 1 on Wednesday night.
  The NBA Finals always comes with some extra pageantry, and that will again be the case this year as the league released the video that will open every broadcast on ABC, and it features Los Angeles Lakers legends Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and Jerry West:
  Coverage throughout the 2026 NBA Finals will feature new cinematic broadcast op
  
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• AJ Dybantsa: Watching Luka Doncic Live Was ‘Craziest Performance’

  03-06-2026 22:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Draft is quickly approaching and is believed to be one of the most talented in many years. At the top of many prospect lists is BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, whom many believe will be the first overall selection by the Washington Wizards.
  In addition to his offensive skillset, Dybantsa is also known for being a very strong defender and when thinking about the players he wants to match up against defensively, one of the main ones is Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic after getting t
  
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• Victor Wembanyama Joins Kobe Bryant & LeBron James In NBA History

  03-06-2026 20:56 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA playoffs are a very different game than the regular season and oftentimes young players struggle under the pressure with the brighter lights and increased physicality. That’s why it is very rare to see a player such as San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama lead a team to the NBA Finals at just 22 years old.
  In fact, Wembanyama joined Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and current superstar LeBron James as the only players this century to lead their team in scoring going int
  
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• Chris Paul Spoke With Kobe Bryant Before Trade To Lakers Was Vetoed

  03-06-2026 19:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the biggest what ifs in NBA history is the vetoed trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers to team with Kobe Bryant in 2011. Much has been said about what happened and Paul himself recently revealed that he and Bryant even spoke prior to the league vetoing the deal.
  “It was very, very wild to say the least,” Paul said during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. “It was crazy times, our team at the time was owned by the league. The league owned our
  
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• New Rams Star Myles Garrett Makes Pitch For LeBron James To Stay With Lakers

  03-06-2026 18:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles continues to be the city of stars as the Rams recently acquired reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns. Garrett joins another famous Cleveland star in LeBron James to come play in L.A. in the latter stages of their respective careers.
  James is a huge Browns fan and has built a strong relationship with Garrett over the years, which the new Rams star spoke about.
  “He’s been a positive force in my life,” Garrett said of James
  
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• 2026 NBA Finals: How The Spurs And Knicks Got There

  03-06-2026 16:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Finals tip off Wednesday night with the San Antonio Spurs hosting the New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center. It represents not only a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals, but also the 2025 NBA Cup championship game that was played in Las Vegas last December.
  San Antonio won the championship in 1999 and the Knicks won the Cup title game in the first of three meetings between the teams this past season.Two weeks after the Knicks won their first NBA Cup championship, the Spurs clawed out a 1
  
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• LeBron James Reveals What He Looks For When Watching Film

  03-06-2026 15:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Just as important as on-court work is for players and teams to improve, there is also a lot to be learned from studying film. This is something Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has always embraced throughout his career in figuring out the best ways for him to attack the opposition and see areas where he needs to improve.
  But there is also a proper way to study film and certain things to watch for and James broke down what he looks for in himself when watching the tapes.
  “I think f
  
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• LeBron James Explains How He Remembers Handshakes With Teammates

  02-06-2026 22:31 via lakersnation.com
  
  Arguably LeBron James’ greatest asset on the basketball court is his mind as he truly has one of the highest basketball IQs in the history of the NBA. But one random way his brain capacity shows itself is with the handshakes he shares with his teammates.
  James has elaborate handshakes with seemingly every one of his Los Angeles Lakers’ teammates, but also plenty with other former teammates that stretch back to early in his career. There have even been times where James reunites with
  
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• LeBron James: Chris Paul Is One Of Best Point Guards To Ever Play

  02-06-2026 21:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  This offseason, one of the biggest stories is whether Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will choose to continue his illustrious career for a 24th season. But another all-time great announced his career was done during this past season and that was point guard Chris Paul, one of James’ closest friends.
  Paul and James’ friendship stretches way back, more than two decades, when both were still in high school. And James recently opened up about their relationship and gave his tho
  
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• Lakers Hire Yao Williams II As Vice President And Head Of Global Partnerships

  02-06-2026 19:45 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have named Yao Williams II Vice President and Head of Global Partnerships. Williams will lead the Lakers’ global partnerships team, which includes partnership sales, business solutions and partnership activation, driving revenue-generating opportunities and creating innovative programming and platforms to maximize brand value.
  “I couldn’t be more excited to have Yao Williams join the Lakers business and lead our global partnership team,” Lakers Pres
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Prosper Karangwa Expected To Remain With 76ers

  02-06-2026 18:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  This offseason is a big one for the Los Angeles Lakers as they look to get back into championship contention. In order to do that, they not only need to improve their roster, but other aspects of the organization as well.
  At the start of the offseason, Rob Pelinka made it clear that the Lakers would be hiring two assistant general managers. The first one has already happened as they are bringing in former New Orleans Pelicans executive Rohan Ramadas. Philadelphia 76ers executive Prosper Karangwa
  
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• Lakers News: Julius Erving Picks LeBron James Over Kobe Bryant

  02-06-2026 17:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  There are always arguments over the greatest players in the history of the NBA and many of them involve Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant and current superstar LeBron James.
  One NBA legend recently gave his choice on the debate as well with Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving being asked who he would take between the two. And Erving explained why he would take James over Bryant.
  “I think LeBron is one-of-one,” Erving said when asked by The Schmo. “Kobe’s another sort of,
  
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• Luka Doncic on Trying to Bring an N.B.A. Team to Rome

  29-05-2026 14:37 via nytimes.com
  The superstar is part of group that has bought a basketball team in Italy, with a plan to move the club to Rome in hopes of making it part of a new league.
  
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• Bam Adebayo Named 2026-26 NBA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion

  23-05-2026 22:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA announced that Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has been named the 2025-26 Social Justice Champion, a trophy named after Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
  In addition to giving Adebayo the away, the NBA also will be making a $100,000 donation to his organization, Bam, Books & Brotherhood Foundation. That is the cool part about this award as they make a charitable donation selected by the award winner on their behalf.
  “Bam Adebayo has followed in the path of Kareem and
  
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• Deandre Ayton Appreciates JJ Redick & Lakers Coaching Staff Having His Back

  23-05-2026 21:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the most interesting pieces of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season was center Deandre Ayton. The former first overall pick came to L.A. looking to revitalize his career under the brightest lights and while there were some positive times, there were some rough stretches as well.
  But one thing that never changed was head coach JJ Redick’s belief in the big man and Ayton appreciated the support he received from Redick and the Lakers’ coaching staff.
  “He’s really prou
  
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• LeBron James Happy To Go Into Offseason Without Needing Rehab

  23-05-2026 19:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  For LeBron James to still be playing at such a high level in his 23rd NBA season at 41 years is truly unbelievable. But the work that James has to put in on his body to step on the court for the Los Angeles Lakers should not go unnoticed.
  James has put more miles on his body than anyone in NBA history and it is starting to catch up. James has had some lingering injuries and other physical issues that force him to spend much of his offseason in rehab and recovery mode. But that isn’t the ca
  
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• Jared McCain’s Earliest Basketball Memory Involves Watching ‘Favorite Player’ Kobe Bryant

  23-05-2026 18:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has impacted numerous athletes across all sports, and one of them is Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain.
  McCain, who grew up in California and went to high school in Corona, spoke about his earliest basketball memories involving Bryant after he helped lead the Thunder to a Game 3 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals
  “The earliest (memory) of watching playoff basketball, I think I wanna say 2011 when I was seven,&rdq
  
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• Patrick Ewing Believes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Deserves To Be In GOAT Discussions

  23-05-2026 17:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  By the time Patrick Ewing entered the NBA as the top overall pick of the New York Knicks in 1985, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was in the latter stages of his career. But even in those final few years, Abdul-Jabbar was still capable of some big nights, especially with his patented skyhook.
  Ewing experienced this first-hand as well, telling a story about trying to warn then-Knicks coach Rick Pitino that Abdul-Jabbar was still someone who needed extra attention defensively.
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• Rob Pelinka: Tony Bennett Has Been Invaluable Addition To Lakers Front Office

  23-05-2026 15:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  Under new ownership, the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to gain any advantage they can, and one way to do that is by adding to their front office.
  One of their recent additions was bringing on former Virginia head coach Tony Bennett as a draft advisor to Rob Pelinka. And with the 2026 NBA Draft around the corner in June, Pelinka spoke about how important that addition has been.
  “Tony Bennett has been an invaluable addition to our Draft and scouting processes,” Pelinka said at his end
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Breaks Down His 23rd NBA Season

  22-05-2026 22:52 via lakersnation.com
  
  No player has ever played 23 seasons in the NBA, but LeBron James has made a habit of making history throughout his career. And this season, his eighth with the Los Angeles Lakers, was truly a roller coaster ride unlike any other.
  “Well obviously the start of the season wasn’t the way I wanted to start out, obviously,” James said on the latest episode of his “Mind the Game” podcast. “Kind of started on the shelf, coming off the offseason when I was dealing wit
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Jason Kidd Supported Luka Doncic Trade

  22-05-2026 21:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Luka Doncic trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers remains one of the most shocking deals in the history of sports. The deal was so unbelievable, and so unpopular, that both of the major stakeholders in that trade on Dallas’ end — general manager Nico Harrison and head coach Jason Kidd — are no longer with the team.When the trade happened, Harrison fell entirely on the sword. He said that the deal was fully his idea, and that only the owner knew about it
  
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• LeBron James Loved Competing Against Alex Caruso In Playoffs

  22-05-2026 20:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  Alex Caruso is once again playing a pivotal role for the Oklahoma City Thunder as they look to become the first repeat champions since 2018. His performance against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers was nothing short of masterful, even if the stats don’t jump off the page, as it’s always been with Caruso.He was tasked with guarding James for much of the series, and it reminded the 41-year-old superstar — as well as all Lakers fans — just how impactful he can be, and
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Austin Reaves Rehabbed Oblique Injury With Dodgers

  22-05-2026 19:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic both suffered significant muscle injuries in the same game, on April 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Reaves had a Grade 2 left oblique strain and was given a 4-6-week recovery timeline, while Doncic’s Grade 2 left hamstring strain was closer to 6-8 weeks.Reaves, though, ended up returning in under four weeks to help the Lakers close out the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. Doncic did not return for the remainder of the season. It appear
  
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• Lakers Not Expected To Have Best Trade Offer For Giannis Antetokounmpo

  22-05-2026 17:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  After years of rumors, posturing and inaction, the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo appear on track for a divorce in the summer of 2026. They made one last gasp to try and persuade him to stay with their offseason acquisition of Myles Turner last summer, but the team stumbled and missed the playoffs. Now, a league-wide bidding war is expected, including the Los Angeles Lakers.L.A. has shown reported interest in Antetokounmpo many times over the years, and will again be one of the suitor
  
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• Lakers Owner Mark Walter Named Sports Business Journal Executive Of The Year

  22-05-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Last year, Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter officially purchased the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the controlling owner of the franchise. Walter has had a ton of success in recent years with his sports ownership teams, primarily the Dodgers, but he also owns the Los Angeles Sparks and motorsports organization Andretti Global while having a stake in Premier League soccer club Chelsea.
  With how much Walter has increased his footprint in sports around the world, and the immense success he has
  
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• LeBron James Explains What Makes Victor Wembanyama Special Outside Of Height

  22-05-2026 00:12 via lakersnation.com
  
  Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA with the highest expectations seen since Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was drafted by his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2003. And like James, Wembanyama has somehow already exceeded the impossible standards placed in front of him.
  With Wembanyama being listed at 7’5″, many point to his height and length as the only reason why he has taken the league by storm. But James pushed back on that idea and laid out what makes the San Antoni
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Timberwolves Assistant GM Turned Down Front Office Role

  21-05-2026 22:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are committed to building out their entire front office staff now that Mark Walter has taken over as owner. It is well known that the Lakers are pretty bare bones when it comes to different departments in the organization, including scouting and medical, amongst other things.
  But that won’t be the case for long as the organization has already been hard at work in looking at potential hires in the front office. In fact, according to Yaron Weitzman of Yahoo Sports, the
  
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• LeBron James: Lakers Fought To Maximum Ability But Were ‘Out-Talented’ By Thunder

  21-05-2026 20:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an end at the hands of the defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder in a second-round sweep. Despite being without Luka Doncic, the Lakers gave the Thunder a fight with LeBron James leading the way and Austin Reaves coming back from injury to contribute anything he could.
  In general, being swept out of the playoffs is a tough way to end the season and, for the most part, any season not ending in a championship is a disappointment by Lakers standar
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Andrew Friedman & Farhan Zaidi Involved In Assistant GM Interviews

  21-05-2026 19:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  This summer will be an extremely important one for the Los Angeles Lakers, but not just about on-court progress and building up the roster. With new owner Mark Walter entering his first offseason since purchasing the franchise, the Lakers entire front office is set for a rebuild as well.
  The team is expected to expand it’s staff in many different departments, but perhaps the most important additions will be two assistant general managers who will work with Rob Pelinka. The search has alrea
  
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