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• Happy birthday, Mitch!! https://t.co/o50nOfyXya

  24-05-2016 19:10 via twitter.com
  
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• Lakers Injury Update: Jaxson Hayes Participates In Non-Contact Practice But Still Day-To-Day

  27-12-2024 23:17 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have managed to win games as of late despite their front court depth thin with players like Jaxson Hayes still sidelined.
  Hayes has dealt with ankle injuries throughout the 2024-25 season, missing six games after spraining it the first time and missing more than 10 games since hurting it again.Head coach JJ Redick previously said the focus for Hayes is to strengthen his ankle, though didn’t have a clear timeline on when the big man will be able to return to the lineu
  
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• Lakers Injury Upates: LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis & D’Angelo Russell’s Statuses Up In Air Vs. Kings

  27-12-2024 22:37 via lakersnation.com
  
  With 30 games of the 2024-25 season in the books, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a decent position as they currently sit in sixth in the Western Conference standings.
  The Lakers are coming off an impressive Christmas Day victory against the Golden State Warriors where they managed to hold on in the closing minutes. Los Angeles was shorthanded as Anthony Davis was forced out of the game early due to a sprained ankle, but the rest of the team was able to step up in his absence.
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• Lakers News: JJ Redick Feels Better Preparation & Passing Helps Limit Turnovers

  27-12-2024 20:42 via lakersnation.com
  
  Turnovers have been an issue in many of the Los Angeles Lakers’ losses this season. JJ Redick’s team is actually in the top-10 in taking care of the ball this season, but when they have had their worst showings it is often accompanied by too many turnovers, allowing for easy buckets for the opposition.
  After 18 turnovers in their loss to the Detroit Pistons, the Lakers bounced back with just nine in their Christmas Day victory over the Golden State Warriors. In fact, Austin Reaves wa
  
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• De’Aaron Fox Trade Rumors: Lakers Among Teams Linked To Kings Star

  27-12-2024 18:53 via lakersnation.com
  
  Trade season is rapidly approaching in the NBA. It unofficially began on Dec. 15, when a majority of the league becomes trade eligible after signing contracts in the summer. But for the Los Angeles Lakers, it appears that trade season — or at least NBA trade rumor season — never stops.One player who may have his name circulated in the trade mill this January and February is De’Aaron Fox. It’s been hinted that the star guard may be looking for a change of scenery from the
  
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• Lakers Vs. Warriors On Christmas Day Was Highest-Rated NBA Regular Season Game In 5 Years

  27-12-2024 18:14 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Christmas Day game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors garnered the highest ratings of any regular season game in five years, the NBA announced on Thursday.The thriller averaged 7.76 million viewers and peaked towards the conclusion of the game at 8.32 million viewers. These are the highest regular season totals in five years and was an increase of 499% compared to the 5 p.m. PT Christmas Day game from 2023.LeBron James and Stephen Curry have always been ratings gold for
  
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• Lakers News: JJ Redick Has Seen Rise In Energy From LeBron James Since Time Off

  27-12-2024 17:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  When LeBron James sat out back-to-back games due to left foot soreness, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick also noted the fact that the chance to give the superstar an extended break in the middle of the season thanks to the schedule played a role in the decision.
  For as outstanding as LeBron is, he will still be 40 years old soon and is in his 22nd NBA season. His body just can’t recover the way it used to and sometimes a bit of a break is needed. Since returning, James has looked gr
  
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• Lakers News: Rui Hachimura Grateful To Play & Win On Christmas Day

  27-12-2024 16:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  NBA games on Christmas Day are a tradition that has been going on for a very long time and it is pretty much a guarantee that the Los Angeles Lakers will be taking the court every year. This year saw the Lakers pick up a huge road win over the Golden State Warriors and Rui Hachimura played a big role in the team’s success.
  With Anthony Davis spraining his ankle in the first quarter and never returning, Hachimura had to play a lot of minutes at center and he held his own, knocking down 5-of
  
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• Austin Reaves: Lakers’ Game-Winning Play Against Warriors Was Meant For LeBron James

  27-12-2024 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  With Anthony Davis spraining his ankle, the pressure was on LeBron James and Austin Reaves to carry the Los Angeles Lakers to a Christmas Day win over the Golden State Warriors. Things seemed to be in hand until Stephen Curry almost single-handedly brought the Warriors back, tying the game with a late 3-pointer with just seven seconds remaining.
  But that was more than enough time left for Reaves, who would get to the rim and convert the game-winning layup with just one second left as the Lakers
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Says He & Stephen Curry Still Make NBA Great

  26-12-2024 20:36 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA certainly needed a big showing from its superstars on Christmas Day. Low ratings have dominated the league-wide conversations so far this season, and with the NFL trying their hand at a Christmas slate, it was on the 10 teams playing for the NBA to put on a show. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors certainly did that.The Lakers and Warriors went down to the wire in the fourth of a five-game slate, with both sides hitting big shot after big shot.
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Willing To Trade First-Round Picks For Short & Long-Term Pieces

  26-12-2024 20:12 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers picked up an impressive victory on the road on Christmas Day, taking down the Golden State Warriors despite losing Anthony Davis in the first quarter to injury. The win showed some of the potential that exists within this team, and that perhaps this team could be a contender if Rob Pelinka and the front office can pull off the right move at the trade deadline.
  That has been the story of this season so far for the Lakers and the pressure is growing on Pelinka to improve thi
  
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• Lakers News: Austin Reaves Got Emotional Thinking Of Family After Christmas Day Game-Winner

  26-12-2024 19:02 via lakersnation.com
  
  Austin Reaves was the hero for the Los Angeles Lakers in their thrilling Christmas Day bout against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. He not only posted a triple-double, but he had the game-winning layup in the final seconds to give the Lakers a two-point win. It was an incredible moment for Reaves, who stepped up in a huge win with Anthony Davis out and Curry doing Curry things on the offensive end.After the game, all the focus was on the third-year Lakers guard, who has truly begun
  
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• Lakers Video: LeBron James Warns NFL That Christmas Belongs To NBA

  26-12-2024 18:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA’s Christmas Day slate did not disappoint in the slightest this year. Virtually all of the five games came down to the wire, including LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers needing a game-winning bucket from Austin Reaves to steal a win over the Golden State Warriors. It was an incredible day for a league that desperately needed a win after conversations about low ratings have dominated the news cycle.And what made it even better is that the NBA had an incredible Christmas Day des
  
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• Lakers News: Anthony Davis Expects To Play Against Kings Despite Suffering Sprained Ankle

  26-12-2024 17:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis exited the team’s Christmas Day thriller against the Golden State Warriors early after suffering a fluky ankle injury. Davis appeared to turn his ankle on itself during game action. He tried to play through it but ultimately had to miss the majority of the game due to a left ankle sprain.
  Luckily, the Lakers went on to win in last-second fashion even without Davis. LeBron James was stellar and Austin Reaves had one of his best games — includ
  
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• Lakers Trade Rumors: Austin Reaves Won’t Be Included In Any Zach LaVine Deals With Bulls

  26-12-2024 16:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  Since returning from his back injury, Austin Reaves has helped the Los Angeles Lakers stabilize in recent weeks, most recently hitting a game-winner to beat the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day.
  The Lakers have looked like a solid team on most nights, though the perception around the league is they’re still a couple of pieces away from being true contenders. Reaves looks the part of a core member of the roster considering how much he’s responsible for on offense, but it still h
  
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• Lakers Highlights: Austin Reaves Hits Game-Winning Layup On Christmas Day Against Warriors

  26-12-2024 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Playing on Christmas Day is an honor for teams as they a chance to play in front of a national audience, and the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors have been a fixture on the holiday slate.
  With LeBron James and Stephen Curry in the twilight of their careers, fans tune in to see the two superstars go at each other whenever they play. Their latest matchup didn’t disappoint as James and Curry delivered on Christmas with outstanding performances to give their respective teams a chan
  
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• Recap: Austin Reaves Game-Winner Gives Lakers Christmas Day Win Over Warriors

  26-12-2024 04:34 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers traveled north to take on the Golden State Warriors as part of the NBA’s annual Christmas Day slate.
  The rivalry between LeBron James and Stephen Curry was renewed for the first time this season, and the Lakers were able to come away with a big 115-113 win to improve their record to 17-13 thanks to a game-winning layup by Austin Reaves.
  James had the first four points of the game for L.A. although former Laker Dennis Schroder responded with a pair of triples to give
  
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• Lakers Injury Update: Anthony Davis Ruled Out Of Christmas Day Game Against Warriors

  26-12-2024 03:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis left the Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors in the middle of the first quarter after suffering a left ankle sprain and was eventually ruled out for the rest of the game. The Lakers first said he was questionable at halftime but he did not come out with his team for the third quarter and was later deemed unable to return.
  It’s an unfortunate loss for the Lakers, who are already very thin in the frontcourt with Jaxson Hayes, Christian W
  
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• Lakers Vs. Warriors Game Preview: LeBron James & Stephen Curry Headline Marquee Christmas Day Matchup

  26-12-2024 01:28 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are a staple of the NBA’s annual Christmas Day slate, and for the first time in six years, LeBron James and L.A. face off against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.It was not a Merry Christmas the last time the Lakers and Warriors matched up on Dec. 25. It was 2018 — LeBron’s first season in L.A. — and it was this game that James suffered the first major injury of his career. He went down with a groin strain in the midst of a massive win f
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Upset That NBA Got Rid Of Christmas Day Jerseys

  25-12-2024 19:39 via lakersnation.com
  
  For five seasons from 2012-16, NBA teams who got the honor of playing one of the five Christmas Day games got an extra treat by wearing a custom jersey for the day. Both LeBron James — on the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers — as well as the Los Angeles Lakers, got to experience all five of those unique jerseys.That included two iterations of the Christmas card jerseys, a color rush type uniform and the infamous sleeved jerseys. But when the NBA switched from Adidas to Nike as the
  
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• LeBron James Discusses Bronny James’ Progress With South Bay Lakers

  25-12-2024 19:09 via lakersnation.com
  
  In addition to helping the Los Angeles Lakers win games and try to make a postseason push in 2024-25, LeBron James is also closely watching the progress of his son, Bronny James, as he develops in the G League. Bronny has become a regular part of the South Bay Lakers rotation recently, playing in five games over the last two weeks.And as he has gotten more regular playing time, with it has come a steady stream of successful outings. In five games since Dec. 7, Bronny is averaging 16.8 points, 3.
  
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• Lakers Video: LeBron James, Kevin Durant & Stephen Curry Pick One Attribute To Take From One Another

  25-12-2024 18:33 via lakersnation.com
  
  This era of NBA basketball has largely been defined by three players: Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant. Only Curry has stayed on one team throughout his career, but battles between the three — and with two of them on the same team — never lost their intensity as Durant and LeBron switched teams.Now, on Christmas Day 2024, the James-Curry-Durant era is slowly dwindling to an end. LeBron has spoken a
  
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• Stephen Curry Addresses Possibility Of Teaming Up With Lakers’ LeBron James In NBA

  25-12-2024 16:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  The rivalry between Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Golden State Warriors legend Stephen Curry has been going on for nearly a decade. And now another chapter is set to take place when the Lakers and Warriors square off on Christmas Day.
  The majority of this rivalry took place when James was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, meeting the Warriors in four consecutive NBA Finals from 2015-to-2018. But there have been some moments since LeBron has joined the Lakers as well, including
  
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• JJ Redick Wants Lakers To Increase 3-Point Shooting Volume

  25-12-2024 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The national conversation surrounding the NBA this season has been centered around high-volume 3-point shooting. It seems NBA offenses are becoming more and more homogenous, with threes at the forefront of every team’s offensive attack. But the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach JJ Redick are not yet reaching that same trend.The Lakers rank 28th in 3-pointers attempted per game and 27th in makes. They make those threes at a below-league-average rate of 34.8%, putting them in 20th league-wid
  
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• Lakers Injury Report: D’Angelo Russell Questionable For Christmas Game Against Warriors

  25-12-2024 02:03 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for their Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors and D’Angelo Russell is listed as questionable with a left thumb sprain that he suffered in the loss to the Detroit Pistons.
  Head coach JJ Redick did not have an update on Russell after that game, but the guard was forced to leave early in the fourth quarter and was not able to return.
  Additionally, LeBron James (left foot injury management) and Anthony Davis (left shoulder co
  
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• Max Christie Discusses Preparation As Lakers’ Primary Defensive Stopper

  24-12-2024 22:02 via lakersnation.com
  
  JJ Redick recently made the decision to insert third-year guard Max Christie into the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup in the role of defensive stopper, and the results have been solid so far. Despite facing off with the likes of Ja Morant, De’Aaron Fox and Cade Cunningham, Christie has held his own and made things difficult on these All-Star talents.
  This is Christie’s first real opportunity with a significant starting role at this level and the increase in minutes and resp
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Not Taking Matchups With Stephen Curry For Granted

  24-12-2024 21:37 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers won’t have much time to dwell on their loss to the Detroit Pistons as they must turn right around to take on the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day. Of course, that means another meeting between the two biggest superstars of this generation in LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
  The rivalry between James and Curry has been going on for a decade now, stretching all the way back to the first time they met in the NBA Finals in 2015. That was the first of four consecutiv
  
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• Lakers News: JJ Redick Explains Why He Went With Small-Ball Lineup Vs. Pistons

  24-12-2024 20:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers saw their three-game win streak come to an end at the hands of the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Head coach JJ Redick has continued to tinker with his rotation and with both of his backup big men still out due to injury, the Lakers have recently turned to small-ball lineups featuring Rui Hachimura at center.
  It worked well in the team’s win over the Sacramento Kings, but the results weren’t the same against the Pistons. The Lakers struggled to keep Detroit o
  
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• Anthony Davis Expects Teams To Exploit Lakers’ Recent Turnover & Physicality Issues

  24-12-2024 19:38 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have been among the better teams in the league at taking care of the basketball this season. On the year, they rank No. 8 in the NBA in turnovers per game and No. 8 in turnover percentage. Anthony Davis has been the spearheads of that, as he does not rank in the top 50 in turnovers per game despite being 15th in usage percentage among players with at least 15 games played.But as of late, the Lakers have fallen victim to carelessness with the ball in their hands. They&rsquo
  
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• Lakers News: Austin Reaves Admits He Did Not Handle Pistons’ Aggressive Defense Well

  24-12-2024 19:01 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers had chances on Monday night to get a win over the Detroit Pistons and move to 10-3 at home on the season. However, the young Pistons were not going to let the Lakers get away without a significant fight. They dialed up the aggression and physicality on defense and the Lakers were unable to respond.It was Austin Reaves that felt the worst of it. They blitzed the young guard and forced him to cough up the ball six times. It was a game-high and double the amount of turnovers
  
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