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• Northwest Notes: Henderson, Holmgren, Markkanen, Dunn
Scoot Henderson, the third overall pick in the 2023 draft, had an inauspicious regular season debut in Wednesday’s loss at the Clippers, recording just two points and one assist until the fourth quarter, when the Trail Blazers were down 26 points to open the final frame. As Bill Oram of The Oregonian writes, Henderson grew […]...2023
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• RUMOR: Lakers coach Frank Vogel in serious danger of getting fired
The Los Angeles Lakers managed to pull off the win against the Utah Jazz on Monday night. The result may have saved Frank Vogel’s job. According to the latest report from The Athletic’s Bill Oram and Sam Amick, the Lakers coach is sitting on the hottest of hot seats and may be coaching for his […]
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• LeBron James nursing sore groin, sitting against Warriors on Thursday
Lakers star LeBron James will miss Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors, and the reason is a little bit concerning. The Lakers said on Wednesday that James would miss the game in San Francisco due to a sore left groin, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic. The 35-year-old James missed significant time last season due to a major groin injury (coincidentally suffered in a game against...2020
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• Kobe Bryant: ‘It’s awesome’ that LeBron James will pass him on scoring list
LeBron James is poised to leapfrog Kobe Bryant on the NBA all-time scoring list, something the Black Mamba finds “awesome.” Heading into the Los Angeles Lakers’ showdown Wednesday night with the New York Knicks, James is only 65 points behind Bryant, who is the league’s No. 3 all-time leading scorer with 33,643 points. Given the immediacy in which James will pass Bryant, the retired Lakers legend ...2020
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• Kyle Kuzma had odd Secret Santa gift for Lakers teammate
Kyle Kuzma is getting into the holiday spirit … albeit in unorthodox fashion. The Los Angeles Lakers forward told reporters on Monday that the team did their Secret Santa gift exchange that day, per Bill Oram of The Athletic. Kuzma got a shoulder bag from teammate Anthony Davis, and he, in turn, gifted Quinn Cook with … a kitchen table. Kuzma, who is averaging 11.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game...2019
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• Jeanie Buss has faith in Lakers' front office despite lost season
The Lakers failed to put the right pieces around LeBron James during year one of The King’s reign in Los Angeles. Despite the disappointment, owner Jeanie Buss still has complete faith in both team president Magic Johnson and GM Rob Pelinka, a source close to the situation tells Bill Oram of The Athletic. Both executives have had their share of mishaps during their time with the team. When the Lak...2019
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• Lonzo Ball could reportedly miss significant time with ankle injury
Lonzo Ball could miss significant time after spraining his ankle in Saturday’s loss to the Rockets, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic. The injury occurred midway through the third quarter when Ball collided with James Ennis. It caused an instant momentum shift, as the Lakers, who were leading by 17 points, fell to Houston in overtime. Ball was taken to an area hospital, where X-rays were nega...2019
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• Lonzo Ball says he’s willing to play in Summer League
The NBA Summer League typically features the class of incoming rookies, young backups and players competing for training camp invitations. Starters almost never participate. Lonzo Ball, however, doesn’t consider himself too good to appear in the offseason event.According to Bill Oram of the Southern California News Group, Ball said he’s willing to play if the Lakers want him to. Ball recently wrap...2018
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• Lonzo Ball takes shots at Nuggets’ Jamal Murray after loss
Lonzo Ball is stepping up his game from Big Baller Brand to Big Baller Beef.After the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, the rookie guard took some shots at Nuggets counterpart Jamal Murray. Ball referenced a play during their last meeting in December where Murray dribbled around him at the end of the game, calling it a “punk move.” He also mentioned Murray’s “circus stuff” d...2018
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• Pacific Notes: Randle surging, Booker's rib X-ray negative, Ball testing out his knee
A move back into the starting lineup has helped Lakers forward Julius Randle take his game to another level, Bill Oram of The Orange County Register writes. The 23-year-old has averaged 16.1 points and 9.3 rebounds in just 26.5 minutes of action.Randle, who started the season off the bench after two years as the team’s starting power forward, was promoted by Lakers head coach Luke Walton to be a p...2018