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• LeBron James Endorses Kamala Harris for President

  31-10-2024 22:26 via nytimes.com
  
  Mr. James, the N.B.A.’s all-time leading scorer, campaigned for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in previous election cycles. He has made no secret of his low opinion of Donald J. Trump.
  
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• LeBron James Admits Lakers Took Step Back In Loss To Cavaliers

  31-10-2024 21:44 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  It was the worst outing of the new season for the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. They dropped their second straight game — now an 0-2 road record — against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 134-110 blowout. The Cavaliers had control right from the jump, winning the first quarter 42-23, and while LeBron James still had a strong individual game, it had no bearing on the final result.James finished with 26 points on 9-for-13 from the field to go along with six rebounds and three assi
  
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• Lakers Injury Report: Anthony Davis Plans To Play Through Jammed Hip

  31-10-2024 21:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Friday’s game on the road against the Toronto Raptors and Anthony Davis was not on it despite jamming his hip against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  The only thing notable was D’Angelo Russell being listed as probable due to low back soreness although that signals he will likely be able to play as well.
  Davis has looked nothing short of dominant for the Lakers through the first five games of the 2024-25 season. He is averaging 30.6 po
  
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• Nike Sends Kobe Bryant-Inspired Dodgers Apparel Package To Vanessa Bryant

  31-10-2024 20:56 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  While the Los Angeles Lakers are just beginning their journey, the Los Angeles Dodgers just completed theirs by defeating the New York Yankees to win the 2024 World Series. The Dodgers actually took some inspiration from the Lakers and the late, great Kobe Bryant in particular, having his famous “Job’s not finished” quote inside their locker room throughout the postseason.
  Kobe, of course, famously made that statement during the Lakers’ run to the 2009 NBA Championship, r
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Discusses ‘Unbelievable’ Moment For Bronny James In Cleveland

  31-10-2024 20:07 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers and the family of LeBron James got a cool moment in an otherwise difficult loss on Wednesday night when Bronny James scored his first points in the NBA. After what has been a rollercoaster of a year for Bronny, to get his first points as a professional basketball player signals an incredible accomplishment for him and his family.LeBron has spoken on several occasions about Bronny’s journey over the last year. He suffered a cardiac arrest in the summer of 2023 that re
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Third-Year Team Option On Jalen Hood-Schifino Declined

  31-10-2024 19:11 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Jalen Hood-Schifino has yet to make any significant waves since the Los Angeles Lakers selected him with the No. 17 overall pick in that 2023 NBA Draft. However, he showed some moments of promise during preseason and may get a chance this year to expand upon his skillset spending more time with the parent team.With Hood-Schifino being a first-round pick, the Lakers signed him to a four-year, $17.9 million contract which is the rookie-scale deal for a No. 17 pick. As is the case with all first-ro
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Appreciates Love From Cleveland

  31-10-2024 18:56 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers dropped their second consecutive game on Wednesday night, being absolutely blitzed by the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-110. The poor performance overshadowed the latest homecoming for LeBron James and the first time playing in Cleveland for his son Bronny James.
  LeBron, of course, was born in nearby Akron, Ohio and brought the Cavaliers their lone NBA Championship back in 2016. But his imprint extends well beyond the basketball court with all of his work in the community as wel
  
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• Lakers News: Bronny James Describes ‘Special Moment’ Scoring First NBA Bucket In Cleveland

  31-10-2024 18:20 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first blowout loss of the season on Wednesday night, losing 134-110 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second of a five-game road trip. The big loss gave way to a different headline, with NBA rookie Bronny James scoring his first basket as a pro, doing so in the city and the arena where he grew up.Bronny, born in 2004, lived in Cleveland until LeBron James signed with the Lakers in the summer of 2018. That means that a majority of his biggest moments growing
  
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• Christian Koloko To Begin Return-To-Play Process With South Bay Lakers

  31-10-2024 15:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  In need of frontcourt depth, the Los Angeles Lakers brought in Christian Koloko on a two-way contract just before the start of training camp.
  Koloko is a former second-round pick that showed some promise with the Toronto Raptors, although he was forced out of the league last year due to a serious blood clot issue.
  While Koloko was feeling healthy when the Lakers signed him, he needed to get cleared by the NBA’s Fitness-to-Play panel in order to be able to step on the floor again.
  It took a
  
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• Lakers Video: Cavaliers Pay Tribute To Bronny & LeBron James

  31-10-2024 14:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Wednesday night was a special one for Bronny and LeBron James as they returned home with the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
  Unfortunately, their special night was ruined early as the Cavaliers jumped on the Lakers from the jump and cruised to an easy victory. It marked the second straight loss to begin L.A.’s road trip after starting the season off with three home wins.
  It’s still all love for both LeBron and Bronny in Cleveland th
  
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• Magic Johnson Celebrates Dodgers Winning World Series

  31-10-2024 07:01 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  While the Los Angeles Lakers’ season is just getting underway, the L.A. Dodgers have been in the thick of a magical playoff run.
  The Dodgers capped off a 2024 World Series victory with a 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5, winning their first title since 2020.
  Lakers legend Magic Johnson has been invested in this Dodgers playoff run as a part-owner of the team, and he was on hand in the Bronx to celebrate on Wednesday night:WORLD SERIES CHAMPS!!! @Dodgers pic.twitter.com/hIEh7
  
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• Recap: Lakers Blown Out From Jump By Cavaliers

  31-10-2024 02:19 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers continued their road trip on Wednesday night, taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers and looking to bounce back from their first loss.
  Playing in Cleveland is always special for LeBron James, and this one was extra special as it was his first game there playing alongside his son Bronny. Ultimately though, the Lakers just didn’t have it in this one as the Cavaliers cruised to an easy 134-110 victory.
  The Lakers actually jumped out to a quick 6-2 lead in this one with LeBro
  
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