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TORONTO — The play happened just like D’Angelo Russell said it would. A little over an hour before the Lakers’ 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday, Russell was at his locker inside the visitor’s locker room at Scotiabank Arena having a conversation with third-year wing Max Christie about a possible scenario that could occur in the game. The gist of what Russell told … [Read more...] about How the Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell is thriving with new coach JJ Redick

TORONTO — After endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election in a social media post on Thursday, Lakers star LeBron James explained his decision after the team’s 131-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. “I was going to do it the day of the game in Cleveland [on Wednesday] but I didn’t want to overshadow the whole hoopla of me and Bronny … [Read more...] about Lakers’ LeBron James speaks about endorsing Kamala Harris for President

In his first-ever season as a head coach in the NBA, JJ Redick led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 3-0 record through the first three games of the 2024-25 campaign. Though the team has lost their last two games, including a 24-point blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Lakers are still looking like a solid team. Much of this is largely due to LeBron James and Anthony Davis. … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Lakers Guard Is Reportedly ‘ Virtually Untouchable’

"The Lakers have interest in Kessler, a Jazz source indicated the possible framework of a deal — D’Angelo Russell and multiple first-round picks would not be of interest. As noted above, though, there could be other Lakers iterations that might be of more interest." — @sam_amick — Art Cummings (@ArtTakesNote) November 1, 2024 You have to give something to get something. Austin … [Read more...] about Kuminga, Reaves and 4 more names to watch