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Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images After scoring 37 points, including five straight 3-pointers in the third, Dalton Knecht showed he’s not just an impact player for the Lakers, he’s a Rookie of the Year candidate. LOS ANGELES — When the Lakers landed Dalton Knecht with the No. 17 pick in the draft, perhaps only JJ Redick, Knecht’s staunchest believer … [Read more...] about Dalton Knecht’s career night puts him directly in Rookie of Year conversation

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images After Dalton Knecht destroyed the Utah Jazz in Tuesday’s Lakers win, LeBron James went off on the teams that passed on the rookie in the 2024 NBA Draft. Dalton Knecht had his breakout game on Tuesday against the Utah Jazz. He scored a career-high 37 points with a whopping 21 in the third quarter. He set a new record for Lakers rookies … [Read more...] about LeBron James blasts NBA teams for passing on Dalton Knecht

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images While Dalton Knecht is getting all the attention for his stellar performance against the Jazz, Lakers coach JJ Redick made sure to mention that D’Angelo Russell set the rookie up for success. All the conversation about the Lakers’ win against the Utah Jazz has surrounded the play of Dalton Knecht. This is understandable, … [Read more...] about JJ Redick gave props to D’Angelo Russell for role in Dalton Knecht’s scoring outburst

Photo by Grant Burke/NBAE via Getty Images Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt won’t be playing anytime soon as he reportedly is having a slower ramp-up than expected and will be re-evaluated in a couple of weeks. The last significant update regarding Jarred Vanderbilt's recovery from foot surgery came in early November when JJ Redick said he was experiencing "normal … [Read more...] about Jarred Vanderbilt’s ramp-up is reportedly slower than expected, will be re-evaluated in a couple weeks

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images The Lakers and Magic matchup on Thursday will be a battle between a good offensive team in Los Angeles and a tough defensive squad in Orlando. The Lakers look to extend their winning streak to seven games when they take on another streaking team in the Orlando Magic on Thursday. This will be the first meeting between both teams this … [Read more...] about Lakers vs Magic Preview and Game Thread: Streaking teams collide