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• Dorian Finney-Smith Excited To Play ‘Meaningful Basketball’ With Lakers

  31-12-2024 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Lakers made their first trade of the 2024-25 season. The team sent veteran guards D’Angelo Russell and Maxwell Lewis, along with three second-round draft picks, to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton.
  Finney-Smith has been rumored to be in the Lakers’ crosshairs for quite some time. He checks many boxes the team is looking for, especially on the defensive end of the basketball floor.
  On Monday, Finney-
  
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• Hawks Vs. Lakers Preview: Anthony Davis Returns As L.A. Looks For Revenge

  03-01-2025 23:11 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off 2025 on a high note, earning a win over the Portland Trail Blazers despite Anthony Davis being out of the lineup.
  They now look to keep things going when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday in the second night of a back-to-back.
  L.A. is looking for revenge in this game after losing to the Hawks in Atlanta in an overtime thriller a few weeks ago. Trae Young hit a big game-winning 3-pointer to secure the victory for his team.
  The Lakers look much different this
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Discusses Max Christie’s Growth This Season

  03-01-2025 22:19 via lakersnation.com
  
  With Anthony Davis out, LeBron James knew he would have to step up in the Los Angeles Lakers’ contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. James finished with 38 points and eight assists, but what was less expected was the contribution of Max Christie.
  The third-year guard finished with a career-high 28 points to go along with three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in the Lakers’ eight point win. It was undoubtedly the high point for Christie after a slow start to the s
  
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• Lakers News: Jaxson Hayes ‘Felt Good’ In First Game Back From Ankle Sprain

  03-01-2025 21:39 via lakersnation.com
  
  While the Los Angeles Lakers were without Anthony Davis in their victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, they did welcome back another big man in Jaxson Hayes. The high-energy center had been out for more than a month due to an ankle sprain that was re-aggravated and was inserted into the starting lineup in his first game back.
  Hayes finished with four points and six rebounds while playing just 18 minutes as he still is regaining his conditioning. But overall, the center felt good in his return
  
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• Lakers Video: Charles Barkley Responds To JJ Redick Calling Out Media For Criticizing NBA

  03-01-2025 20:41 via lakersnation.com
  
  A couple weeks ago, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick spoke about the state of the NBA today as there has been a lot of criticism over the on-court product. Redick pushed back against many of the critiques, expressing his belief that teams are not all doing the same things along with the idea that the increase in 3-pointers is ruining the game.
  Redick also called out the media as a whole for the constant criticisms, especially as it pertains to dwindling ratings. The Lakers coach feels tha
  
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• Lakers News: Max Christie Talks About Career Scoring Night

  03-01-2025 19:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  Max Christie turned in a career night for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, knocking down five 3-pointers to finish with a career-high 28 points in the 114-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. It was the latest in a string of strong performances from the third-year guard who is settling in nicely as a starter.
  Christie is really coming into his own as a starter and this game was proof of what he is capable of and the potential the Lakers have long seen in him. As for why he was able to
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Ties Michael Jordan For Most 30-Point Games In NBA History

  03-01-2025 19:16 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers started off the new year on a high note with a 114-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers as LeBron James led the way in Anthony Davis’ absence.
  In just his second game as a 40-year-old, James had 38 points, three rebounds and eight assists on 15-of-25 from the field and 7-of-10 from deep. It marked the 562nd time that LeBron scored at least 30 points in a regular season game, which ties Michael Jordan for the most all-time.
  After the game, James discussed how he co
  
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• JJ Redick Reveals New Year’s Resolution For Lakers

  03-01-2025 17:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers finally made their first trade of the 2024-25 season, swapping out D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second round picks for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to give JJ Redick’s team some defensive toughness and 3-point shooting.
  Finney-Smith was a hot commodity in the trade market, with the Memphis Grizzlies reportedly getting close to completing a deal before the Lakers offered enough to convince the Brooklyn Nets to send him to Los Angeles. The Ne
  
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Lakers Listed As Potential Landing Spot For Kings’ De’Aaron Fox

  03-01-2025 16:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  Throughout the 2024-25 season, the expectation around the league was that the Los Angeles Lakers would execute at least one trade to improve their roster.
  The Lakers finally made their first most, acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton in exchange for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second round picks. However, Los Angeles is reportedly not done dealing as they are reportedly still interested in flipping Gabe Vincent and more second round picks to the Washington Wizards f
  
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• Lakers Highlights: Max Christie Drops Career-High In Win Against Trail Blazers

  03-01-2025 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers lost their last game of 2024 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but they had an excellent opportunity to open 2025 with a win when they hosted the struggling Portland Trail Blazers.
  The Blazers have been one of the worst teams in the league during the 2024-25 season and the Lakers entered the night as huge favorites to win despite Anthony Davis missing the game. Davis has dominated the matchup against Portland previously, so his absence at least left room for some doubt that Los
  
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• Recap: LeBron James & Max Christie Lead Lakers To Win Over Trail Blazers

  03-01-2025 06:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  After ending 2024 on a low note, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to get back on track when they hosted the Portland Trail Blazers to kick off 2025.
  The Lakers were without Anthony Davis and Gabe Vincent, among others, but they still were able to take of business against the hapless Trail Blazers, earning a 114-106 win to improve to 19-14 on the season.
  Jaxson Hayes got the start in Davis’ place, returning from his own lengthy absence due to an ankle sprain. He got the scoring started with a
  
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• Trail Blazers Vs. Lakers Preview: Anthony Davis & Gabe Vincent Out In First Game Of 2025

  03-01-2025 02:17 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers ended 2024 with a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, they look to bounce back and start 2025 with a victory as they host the Portland Trail Blazers. The two teams met just under a month ago with the Lakers holding on for a win despite being without LeBron James and Austin Reaves as Anthony Davis led the way.
  Davis was dominant on both ends of the court in that victory, but unfortunately he has been ruled out of this game with a left ankle sprain. Gabe Vincent is also mi
  
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• Lakers News: Shake Milton Details Difference Between JJ Redick As Teammate & Coach

  02-01-2025 21:28 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed new guard Shake Milton on to the roster after a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. Milton has had the makings of a journeyman career in his first seven seasons, as the Lakers already represent his sixth team. But he was with his first team, the Philadelphia 76ers, for the first five years of his career.Milton was selected with the No. 54 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks, but was a draft night trade to the 76ers for Kostas Antetokounmpo and Ray Spaldin
  
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• Anthony Davis: Lakers Have ‘Utmost Confidence’ In Austin Reaves As Point Guard

  02-01-2025 21:09 via lakersnation.com
  
  Over the last few games the Los Angeles Lakers have gotten outstanding performances from guard Austin Reaves. While he has always been consistent, Reaves has been at an even higher level than normal over the past week despite absences from Anthony Davis and LeBron James in separate contests.
  A 26-point triple-double on Christmas Day was followed by a career-high 16 assists to go along with 26 points in the following game. Then against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Reaces matched another career-high w
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James & Anthony Davis Rank Third & Fourth In First NBA All-Star Voting Returns

  02-01-2025 20:17 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are not only two of the best, but also two of the most popular players in the NBA today. That is often seen every year when NBA All-Star voting occurs as LeBron is almost always at the top of the list while Davis isn’t too far behind.
  Both will likely be representing the Lakers when the NBA All-Star Game takes place in February. Davis is having arguably his best season as a member of the Lakers while James continues to defy all r
  
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• Lakers News: Anthony Davis Discusses Debuts Of Dorian Finney-Smith & Shake Milton

  02-01-2025 19:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have one game under their belts with the newest acquisitions, Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. L.A. landed the duo from the Brooklyn Nets in a trade prior to the new year, and they debuted against the Cleveland Cavaliers on New Years Eve.The Lakers were relatively healthy in that game, with Anthony Davis and LeBron James both available. They were still missing an array of role players, but Finney-Smith and Milton were able to take advantage of the opportunity. Both pe
  
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• Shake Milton Enjoyed Lakers Debut Despite Loss

  02-01-2025 18:35 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers fell short against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. But there were positive things to take away from the loss. The first was that the Cavaliers have the best record in basketball, and L.A. was able to hang tough for most of the game. The second was the generally positive debuts from Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.The Lakers formally acquired Finney-Smith and Milton from the Brooklyn Nets over the weekend, and they were able to debut them before the calendar
  
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• Lakers End 2024 As Third-Most Valuable NBA Franchise Behind Warriors & Knicks

  02-01-2025 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Despite the past few years being rough, the Los Angeles Lakers remain one of the most popular teams in the NBA during the 2024-25 season.
  The Lakers are currently in the mix for the postseason, though the Western Conference is stacked and several teams can make a case to be considered a title contender. Los Angeles faces stiff competition to advance deep into the playoffs, though it seems the front office believes in the team after swinging a trade for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.
  While
  
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Why Nets Preferred Lakers’ Offer For Dorian Finney-Smith Over Grizzlies’

  02-01-2025 11:02 via lakersnation.com
  
  Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers front office pulled off a big trade over the weekend, acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks.
  Before the Lakers swooped in, it was believed that the Nets were nearing a deal to send Finney-Smith to the Memphis Grizzlies, who were even offering a first-round pick. However, the protections that would have been on that pick, along with some other things, led B
  
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• Lakers News: Anthony Davis Explains What Makes Cavaliers So Tough

  01-01-2025 22:11 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing well lately but they took a step back on Tuesday night when they were beaten at home by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  The Lakers didn’t even play bad, but to beat Cleveland, who owns the best record in the league at 29-4, you have to play near perfect basketball.
  After the loss, Anthony Davis shared praise for the Cavaliers and their ability to answer any Lakers run.
  “They’re a good ball club. Number one and elite for a reason,” Davis s
  
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• Austin Reaves Discusses Excitement For New Role With Lakers

  01-01-2025 21:04 via lakersnation.com
  
  With the Los Angeles Lakers trading D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets, more ball-handling, playmaking and scoring responsibilities have been placed on Austin Reaves.
  He responded in a big way on Tuesday night in a losing effort to the Cleveland Cavaliers, tying his career-high with 35 points to go along with nine rebounds and 10 assists on 11-of-20 shooting.
  Reaves is in the midst of the best stretch of his career since he’s seen his on-ball role increase, averaging 29 points, 8.
  
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• Dorian Finney-Smith Working To Learn Lakers’ Plays

  01-01-2025 20:43 via lakersnation.com
  
  The newly-acquired Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton made their Los Angeles Lakers debuts on Tuesday night, although it came in a losing effort against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  The Lakers acquired Finney-Smith to bring some toughness on the wing and he flashed a little of that in his debut. In 20 minutes off the bench, Finney-Smith only had two points, two rebounds and two assists on 1-of-4 shooting but had a nice putback dunk and some quality defensive plays.
  After the game, he discussed how
  
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• Lakers Star LeBron James’ Son Bryce Commits To Arizona

  01-01-2025 20:07 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is currently living out his dream getting to play with his son Bronny in the NBA, and his other son Bryce might not be far behind.
  Bryce is a 6’6″ shooting guard that is currently a senior at Sierra Canyon, where Bronny also attended high school.
  Bronny made the decision to stay home for college, playing one year at USC before declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft. It appears that Bryce will be staying on the West Coast but not in L.A. as he announced
  
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• Lakers News: Max Christie Proud Of Ability To Bounce Back After Rough Start To Season

  01-01-2025 19:21 via lakersnation.com
  
  Coming into the season, there were a lot of expectations surrounding Max Christie. After signing a new deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, Christie was spoken about highly by both players and coaches during training camp and looked to be an important part of the rotation.
  But Christie struggled at the beginning of the year, ultimately falling out of favor as his shot wasn’t falling and he was making mental mistakes on both ends of the court. But Christie has bounced back since and ha
  
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• Maxwell Lewis Thanks Lakers After Trade To Nets

  01-01-2025 18:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers made a trade over the weekend to acquire forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks.Russell and Finney-Smith are the big names in the trade, and the Lakers are always going to keep tabs more on the picks they trade away, making Lewis the natural forgotten part of the deal. Lewis, the 40th pick from the Lakers in the 2023 NBA Draft, is only 22 years old, though,
  
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• Lakers News: JJ Redick Wishes D’Angelo Russell Well With Nets

  01-01-2025 17:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  D’Angelo Russell’s second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers has come to an end as he was traded along with Maxwell Lewis and three second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.
  Oddly enough, this marks the second time the Lakers have traded Russell to the Nets in his career. The circumstances this time around were much different though as Russell had a lot more success this go around and remained professional throughout.
  Ahead of Tuesday night&rsquo
  
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• Lakers Rumors: ‘Early Expectation’ Is Dorian Finney-Smith Will Decline Player Option This Offseason

  01-01-2025 16:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers finally swung a trade, bringing in Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton and sending out D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second round picks to the Brooklyn Nets.
  Several teams were interested in Finney-Smith, particularly the Memphis Grizzlies who were reportedly close on a deal before Los Angeles topped their offer. The Lakers had been linked to the wing previously, and the team did well to get him at the price they did.
  Finney-Smith will slot right into he
  
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• Lakers Trade Rumors: Continued Interested In Flipping Gabe Vicent For Wizards’ Jonas Valanciunas

  01-01-2025 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ recent success on the court was enough for general manager Rob Pelinka to finally pull the trigger on a deal.
  The Lakers agreed to send out D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second round picks to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Melton. Finney-Smith was a popular trade target because of his 3-and-D skillset and appeared to be going to the Memphis Grizzlies beforeL Los Angeles swooped in.
  While Finney-Smith was the centerp
  
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• Recap: Lakers End 2024 With Loss To Cavaliers

  01-01-2025 05:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on New Year’s Eve, looking to end 2024 on a high note against the best team in the league.
  This game marked the debuts of Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton after being acquired in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets, but the Cavaliers still proved to be too much for the Lakers as the former came away with a 122-110 victory.
  As has been the case a lot this season, the Cavaliers got off to a good start, leading 10-4 early with Evan Mobley a
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Plan Is To See How New Acquisitions Fit Before Making More Trades

  31-12-2024 23:16 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers made the move to acquire Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets. While not a blockbuster deal, it gives the Lakers role players who should fit well next to LeBron James and Anthony Davis and hopefully improve the team overall.
  The Lakers have shown improvements recently, especially on the defensive end, and general manager Rob Pelinka and the front office are leaning more into that with this deal. This move alone won’t make the Lakers into champi
  
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