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Why would the Lakers want Jackson right now? To institute the triangle?
November 27, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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The Warriors superstar isn't known for his dunking. Now we know why.
November 26, 2016 at 9:50 AM -
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Warriors players still love Luke Walton. Which means he teases them and they tease him.
November 24, 2016 at 12:50 PM -
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Unlike Knicks-Trail Blazers and Nuggets-Bulls, the Lakers' win over the Thunder on Tuesday didn't qualify for a Last Two Minute Report. Those are only written on games...
November 24, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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Draymond Green had 11 assists, Stephen Curry nine.
November 24, 2016 at 6:50 AM -
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D'Angelo Russell has missed two of the Lakers' last three games and was already ruled out for their game against the Warriors tonight. He won't be back soon. Lakers...
November 23, 2016 at 3:50 PM -
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If nothing else, Westbrook is going to give the fans a highlight.
November 23, 2016 at 6:50 AM -
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Nick Young hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5 seconds to play to save the Laker win.
November 22, 2016 at 11:50 PM -
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The Lakers lost to the Bulls, 118-110, yesterday, but the Lakers continued their brand of fun, confident, up-tempo basketball. No shot exemplified that more than Lou...
November 21, 2016 at 7:50 AM -
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He was the last cut of the Lakers out of training camp.
November 20, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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"They're talented, they're playing hard — it looks like they want to play hard for Luke." — Tony Parker on Lakers
November 18, 2016 at 11:50 PM -
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The Clipper defense has certainly been unexpected as well.
November 18, 2016 at 3:50 PM -
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NBA's concussion protocol comes up short again
November 18, 2016 at 9:50 AM -
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Lakers' forward Julius Randle is the most improved player in the NBA so far this season. That doesn't mean he's going to win the award — there's a lot of season...
November 16, 2016 at 7:50 AM -
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As long as Phil Jackson's Knicks continue to struggle, we're going to hear the same questions: Is the triangle working? Will he leave for the Lakers? Jackson, in a...
November 14, 2016 at 4:50 PM -
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Andrew Wiggins: 47. All five Los Angeles Lakers starters: 47.
November 14, 2016 at 4:50 AM -
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The Lakers Hall of Famer says he's OK with the end of his career and that he's more focused on writing.
November 12, 2016 at 9:50 PM -
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Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of Magic Johnson retiring due to HIV. In his famous press conference, Johnson addressed leaving the Lakers as David Stern sat at his...
November 8, 2016 at 6:50 PM -
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Yi Jianlian asked the Lakers to waive him so he could return to the Chinese Basketball Association. Apparently, he didn't realize how enjoyable the Lakers would be...
November 7, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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The Lakers used one of Golden State's own best weapons against them.
November 7, 2016 at 9:50 AM -
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The Lakers have suddenly become fun, and this sequence against the Suns last night exemplifies so much of it. Julius Randle draws an offensive foul by Tyson Chandler and...
November 7, 2016 at 7:50 AM -
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Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. will be sidelined for Los Angeles' next game after incurring a concussion Sunday night.
November 6, 2016 at 11:50 PM -
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The Golden State Warriors lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, 117-97, on Friday night. Stephen Curry and the rest of the Warriors superstars were understandably deflated...
November 6, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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Nothing probably encapsulated the night better than Larry Nance Jr.'s monster dunk over David West.
November 5, 2016 at 6:50 AM -
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The Lakers snapped Stephen Curry's NBA-record streak of 157 games with a made 3-pointer.
November 4, 2016 at 11:50 PM -
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Ingram got good advice from Durant about being patient.
November 4, 2016 at 3:50 PM -
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He took less money to stay in Atlanta this summer.
November 4, 2016 at 5:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers are without injured center Timofey Mozgov for Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks.
November 2, 2016 at 6:50 PM -
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Metta World Peace is still on an NBA roster. The Lakers kept him mostly not because of what he can do on the court; rather he's the guy that pushes the team in...
November 2, 2016 at 8:50 AM -
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This is a little unfair to the Pacers' Aaron Brooks.
November 2, 2016 at 6:50 AM -
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Anthony Brown's rookie season ended with him sitting courtside in Los Angeles, watching his idol Kobe Bryant end his stellar Lakers career with a dazzling 60-point...
October 31, 2016 at 5:50 AM -
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He's averaged a triple-double through three games.
October 30, 2016 at 8:50 PM -
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New York Knicks guard Brandon Jennings has a very specific opinion of second-year Los Angeles Lakers PG D'Angelo Russell.
October 30, 2016 at 2:50 PM -
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Last May, Magic Johnson tweeted that the Lakers chase LeBron James, Kevin Durant and DeMar DeRozan in free agency. All three players were still under contract with their...
October 28, 2016 at 9:50 AM -
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The NBA had its first full slate of games, and PBT is back with our morning recap of what you need to know from the night before around the NBA — three things we...
October 27, 2016 at 5:50 AM -
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The NBA just can't shake Metta World Peace as a player. Despite the Lakers' reported intention of waiving World Peace and making him an assistant coach, they'll keep...
October 24, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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This likely means Thomas Robinson will earn the final Lakers' roster spot.
October 23, 2016 at 11:50 PM -
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The Lakers must drop two players before the regular season. The four five primary candidates: Nick Young, the only one of the four with a guaranteed salary. There was...
October 21, 2016 at 8:50 AM -
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Newsflash: The Warriors might be good this season. I know it's the preseason against the Lakers, but Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson put on quite the...
October 20, 2016 at 8:50 AM -
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Derrick Rose was cleared in his civil rape trial. Unlike other high-profile cases involving athletes, police were/are investigating Rose once information of a potential...
October 19, 2016 at 4:50 PM -
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Randle has potential, and a lot of work to do.
October 18, 2016 at 6:50 AM -
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Draymond Green wasn't sure whether Kevin Durant still respected him after his stalker-ish recruiting of Durant to the Warriors. But they're at least still having fun...
October 17, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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New Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton's first matchup against Golden State, where he won a championship as an assistant in 2015, went about as expected - with a...
October 16, 2016 at 6:50 AM -
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Ever wonder what it is that Zen master Phil Jackson had to say to one of his championship-winning teams before a game? Thanks to BJ Armstrong, we at least have some...
October 15, 2016 at 8:50 PM -
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Kevin Durant is officially a Golden State Warrior. This video proves it. Durant hit a 3-pointer during Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers, but this...
October 15, 2016 at 8:50 PM -
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Nick Young has had a very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very bad year. So, I don't care that this is garbage time of a preseason game Young is losing. We're...
October 14, 2016 at 10:50 AM -
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Kobe Bryant has genuinely and sarcastically praised Luke Walton's coaching ability. Now that he's coaching the Lakers, Walton explained the influence Kobe had on him...
October 13, 2016 at 10:50 AM -
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Nick Young has finally produced a sequel to this glorious highlight. In the Lakers' preseason loss to the Trail Blazers last night, Young went up for a jump shot as his...
October 12, 2016 at 4:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell has entered the 2016-17 season with one of the best new tattoos in the game. On his right calf, Russell now has a...
October 11, 2016 at 7:50 PM -
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Two big questions about Lakers center Timofey Mozgov: Is he healthy after looking limited most of last season? At age 30, can he remain spry enough over the next four...
October 10, 2016 at 9:50 AM -
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I'm unsure which Lakers teammate D'Angelo Russell intended to high-five, but it wasn't Nick Young, was it?
October 10, 2016 at 8:50 AM -
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Metta World Peace is a longshot to make the Lakers roster this season. Los Angeles already has 14 guaranteed contracts plus the very team friendly deal of Yi Jianlian...
October 8, 2016 at 6:50 PM -
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Brandon Ingram has real potential, All-Star or better kind of potential, but right now he's a work in progress for Luke Walton in the Lakers. Friday night Ingram took...
October 8, 2016 at 8:50 AM -
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NBA teams have apparently found their preferred method for "protesting" during the national anthem. After the Raptors locked arms, several teams followed suit for their...
October 4, 2016 at 8:50 PM -
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Ben Simmons reportedly wanted the Lakers to draft him. The 76ers selected him with the No. 1 pick anyway – the right move, because they were positioned to force...
October 3, 2016 at 3:50 PM -
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As D'Angelo Russell heaps praise on new Lakers coach Luke Walton, it's difficult not to interpret the comments as an implicit slam of Byron Scott. How does the...
September 30, 2016 at 10:50 AM -
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We continue PBT's 2016-17 NBA preview series, 51 Questions. For the past few weeks, and through the start of the NBA season, we tackle 51 questions we cannot wait to see...
September 30, 2016 at 8:50 AM -
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Can anyone beat the Warriors? Not in this division.
September 29, 2016 at 1:50 PM -
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Consider this a little preview: On Thursday the ProBasketballTalk podcast returns, opening with a discussion of the Lakers and the Pacific division with Mark Medina of...
September 28, 2016 at 8:50 AM -
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The greatest seasons in Minnesota Timberwolves history were led by peak Kevin Garnett, a team that could have made the NBA Finals had it not been for the Shaq/Kobe...
September 24, 2016 at 5:50 AM -
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Lakers D'Angelo Russell said he had a bad rookie season. But it wasn't just the season. It was everything preceding it. Russell, via Tania Ganguli of the Los...
September 22, 2016 at 1:50 PM -
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The Lakers aren't just signing washed-up veterans. They're also adding a player who could help the team on the court now and in coming years: Thomas Robinson. Lakers...
September 21, 2016 at 2:50 PM -
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Last season the Lakers signed Metta World Peace not for his stellar play — he only got on the court in 35 games for a 17-win team, although he's convinced he could...
September 21, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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The NBA season is a marathon. One that wears down even the best-conditioned athletes. Nobody is fully healthy, nobody is fully rested and ready to go when the playoffs...
September 20, 2016 at 5:50 PM -
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We continue PBT's 2016-17 NBA preview series, 51 Questions. For the past few weeks, and through the start of the NBA season, we tackle 51 questions we cannot wait to see...
September 20, 2016 at 10:50 AM -
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He has great potential as a defender.
September 20, 2016 at 5:50 AM -
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Jerry West, the Laker icon with a statue in front of Staples Center who is now part of the brain trust of the Golden State Warriors, has been defending the choice of...
September 19, 2016 at 5:50 AM -
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Ingram will still get plenty of opportunities.
September 17, 2016 at 9:50 AM -
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The Lakers — the organization, the players, everyone — is used to a media circus. It's just part of the institution, from the Showtime era through the Kobe...
September 16, 2016 at 7:50 PM -
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Numerous current and former NBA players have supported Colin Kaepernick's national-anthem protest. But, as far as I've seen, none had openly discussed sitting or...
September 12, 2016 at 11:50 AM -
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There are pressures on the Lakers to win sooner rather than later, but that could lead to rash decisions.
September 12, 2016 at 9:50 AM