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Lakers-Heat takeaways: Russell Westbrook steps up in OT win: The Lakers won a second consecutive overtime game Wednesday against the Heat ...
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Lakers rally late to beat Heat in overtime: Russell Westbrook has a triple-double and Malik Monk comes up big as the Lakers force overtime in a 120-117 victory ...
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How Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis Can Help Solve Lakers' Struggles: It's time for L.A. to run more pick-and-rolls with Russ and AD.
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The Los Angeles Lakers hold on to beat the Miami Heat in overtime: Miami’s Herro missed two three-pointers in the final nine seconds.
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New book details Lakers drama, tensions between LeBron James, Russell Westbrook: A book excerpt detailed a falling out between LeBron James and Russell Westbrook ...
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Former All-Star center to work out for Lakers: The Lakers will bring in former All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins for a workout sometime next week ...
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Short-handed Lakers no match against talented Suns: The Lakers, without LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, were no match in the 130-104 loss to ...
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Hernández: Anthony Davis seems to lack the heart and drive the Lakers need: Forward Anthony Davis has the talent to lead the Lakers, but injuries and an apparent ...
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Report: Jazz, Knicks interested in Lakers' Westbrook: The Utah Jazz and New York Knicks joined the Indiana Pacers as teams that have discussed acquiring former ...
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Hornets star LaMelo Ball changing jersey from No. 2 to No. 1 ahead of third NBA season, per report
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Sources: Assistant coaches David Fizdale, Mike Penberty, John Lucas III let go by Los Angeles Lakers
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Kobe Bryant : 21
Bill Russell : ❓
Tim Duncan : ❓
Dwyane Wade : 24
LeBron James : ❓
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How old were NBA legends when they won their first title?: Every player's path towards a title is different, even when discussing the legends ...
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Pelicans Troll Anthony Davis, Lakers With Tweet After L.A.’s Elimination From Play-In Tourney
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Anthony Davis on Lakers: ‘We don't know what this team could've been’: As the Lakers' slide continues, Anthony Davis says injuries prevented the team from ...
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Everybody Hates the Lakers: How the NBA’s most storied franchise fell from myth to reality, and how poorly the current Los Angeles Lakers team and leadership ...
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Best players to never make the NBA Finals: LeBron James is often mocked for his lackluster 3-6 NBA Finals record heading into the 2020 championship series ...
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Focus is on Russell Westbrook as Lakers continue to struggle: As the Lakers struggle, much of the focus — fair or not — has been on mercurial guard Russell ...
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Charles Barkley defends Frank Vogel, rips Anthony Davis amid Lakers' slow start: 'You got to play better'
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Russell Westbrook and the Lakers are proving to be a difficult fit so far: Fitting Russell Westbrook into the LeBron-AD mix has proven to be a challenge for the ...
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NBA player props: Betting on opening night jitters for Westbrook: Russell Westbrook is debuting with his third team in as many years. Will it be another slow ...
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The Lakers Are Going All In: Already a title contender with two superstars, the Lakers added a third in the mercurial Russell Westbrook ...
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Key FactsLakers Start New Season With Russell Westbrook
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- In the deal for Russell Westbrook, Los Angeles sent Washington its remaining trade assets, including forward Kyle Kuzma and the first-round pick from last June.
- General manager Rob Pelinka sees Westbrook easing James’s playmaking load and creating easy chances for Davis, while Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan were added to help with rebounding.
- Because Davis shot 26.0% and Westbrook 31.5% from three last season, Pelinka added perimeter shooters, while Frank Vogel plans more small lineups with Davis at center.
- The Lakers had the NBA’s top defense last season but lost Alex Caruso, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Kuzma, and Vogel said the team must first develop the necessary chemistry.
"One of the things that gets lost when putting together a roster is that while talent is the most important thing, we are operating in a system, within a collective bargaining agreement, that has taxes and penalties. The job of every basketball exec is to thread that needle."— Rob Pelinka, Lakers’ general manager, on roster construction under the NBA collective bargaining framework
NBA free agency: Projected lineup for Lakers with Russell Westbrook: The Los Angeles Lakers always generate a ton of headlines but this year ...
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Damian Lillard had jokes after Carmelo Anthony left Blazers for Lakers (Photo): As the now Laker, Carmelo Anthony bids his farewell to Portland via Instagram ...
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With free agency about to begin, check out our picks for the biggest NBA free agent signings of all time on the debut episode of SI Top 10: https://buff.ly/3xigwiv

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