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• Lakers Video: Austin Reaves Believes J.J. Redick Is A ‘Basketball Genius’

  23-06-2024 20:04 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  A few days ago, the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly decided on Darvin Ham’s successor. Although the storied franchise tried to bring in UConn’s Dan Hurley, the team couldn’t convince him to come to Los Angeles to take on arguably one of the most challenging coaching jobs in professional sports.
  Ultimately, the Lakers went with the candidate that has been the frontrunner all along, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that J.J. Redick has been hired, with the former player
  
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• Lakers News: Anthony Davis Excited To Be A Part Of 2024 Paris Olympics

  23-06-2024 18:50 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Anthony Davis put together another solid season for the Los Angeles Lakers, playing a career-high 76 games. He put up 24.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.3 blocks on 55.6% from the field.
  Effectively earning him All-Defensive First Team, All-NBA Second Team, and finishing fourth in Defensive Player of the Year. In addition to being named to Team USA’s Olympic team with the hopes of bringing back a gold medal to his country.
  With his co-star LeBron James joining him along with othe
  
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• Lakers News: Magic Johnson Credits Dr. Jerry Buss For Getting Him Into Team Ownership

  23-06-2024 18:45 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  From the moment he was drafted to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979, Magic Johnson formed an extremely close relationship with the franchise’s late, great owner Dr. Jerry Buss. The two were so close that Magic referred to Dr. Buss as a father figure and still refers to Jeanie Buss as his sister.
  Once Magic retired from basketball, his attention turned to the business world as he became arguably the most successful athlete to ever make that transition and is not only investing in businesses, b
  
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• Lakers News: Colin Castleton Provides Update On Jalen Hood-Schifino’s Recovery

  23-06-2024 18:43 via lakersnation.com
  
  With the Los Angeles Lakers preparing for a new era with LeBron James nearing the end of his career, they will have to bring in capable young talent through the draft. At the forefront of that youth movement is 2023 first-round draft pick Jalen Hood-Schifino, who saw limited action during his rookie season, and some two-way players like Colin Castleton.
  Hood-Schifino’s debut season was subpar. He was not able to earn rotation minutes and did not look confident when he played in garbage tim
  
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• Lakers Video: Paul Pierce Blasts L.A. For Hanging In-Season Tournament Banner

  23-06-2024 18:36 via lakersnation.com
  
  Unfortunately, the Boston Celtics, arch-rivals of the Los Angeles Lakers, won their 18th championship this year. They took back their lead over L.A. with the most titles in NBA history, and now the purple and gold have to respond. A prominent figure at Game 5 was Paul Pierce, who shared plenty of battles with the Lakers.
  Friday featured Boston’s parade to celebrate their latest Larry O’Brien Trophy, and Pierce was there, no surprise. Some jokes have been made that the Lakers have 18
  
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• Lakers Rumors: L.A. Could Revisit Trade For All-Star Guard

  23-06-2024 18:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  Every offseason is important for the Los Angeles Lakers, but this one is especially important because LeBron James is looming as a possible free agent and going into his 22nd season next fall. With a limited championship window, win-now moves need to be made, and Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray could be one of those.
  This is due to Atlanta possessing the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and is rumored to be pondering a new direction as a franchise. Murray and his running mate, Trae Young, ar
  
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