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Heading into Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were set to take on a rebuilding Brooklyn Nets who were coming off their worst loss in franchise history against the L.A. Clippers. With Anthony Davis being a late scratch, LeBron James and Austin Reaves were slatted to burden a heavier offensive load. The Nets played with a ton of confidence with D’Angelo Russell returning to … [Read more...] about JJ Redick: Austin Reaves & LeBron James Willed Lakers To Win Over Nets

With the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, it will mark the return of D’Angelo Russell to Crypto.com Arena after being traded a few weeks ago. Russell was sent from L.A. to Brooklyn for a second time as the Lakers added a 3-and-D wing in Dorian Finney-Smith. This time though, Russell left on much better terms as he had a lot of team and individual … [Read more...] about D’Angelo Russell Looking To Move On From Second Lakers Stint

Head coach JJ Redick has proven himself to be a strong choice for the Los Angeles Lakers despite not having any coaching experience prior to joining the organization. He has the Lakers in the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference, but has had some ups and downs thus far. The same could be said for Anthony Davis, who has at times looked dominant but has also had some more human … [Read more...] about Anthony Davis Responded In Big Way After JJ Redick Challenged Lakers Players To Lead

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been around the professional world of basketball for well over half of his life. He made his NBA debut at 18 years old, and was arguably the most highly-touted high school prospect in the history of the game during his years of St. Vincent-St. Mary’s in Akron, Ohio, while Michael Jordan was at the tail end of his all-time great … [Read more...] about Lakers News: LeBron James Recalls Playing In Pick-Up Game With Michael Jordan At Age 16

The addition of Dorian Finney-Smith was a move expected to get the Los Angeles Lakers moving in the right direction towards contention. But after suffering their third consecutive loss, there remains a ton of questions surrounding the Lakers and where they stand in this tough Western Conference. Against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, the Lakers defense completely … [Read more...] about Dorian Finney-Smith: Lakers Didn’t Execute Coach’s Game Plan Against Spurs