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• Rob Pelinka On The Trade Deadline
  From the Web › Lakers.com
  Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka spoke with the media following the trade deadline.
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 3:50 PM
• Lakers make no trades, will focus on buyout market
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Lakers will have to turn to the buyout market to make roster changes.
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 2:51 PM
• Lakers stand pat at NBA trade deadline despite mounting urgency for change
  From the Web › The Orange County Register
  With several teams were wheeling and dealing, the Lakers, mired in a slump with struggling players and challenging contracts, will instead scan the buyout...
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 1:54 PM
• Lakers discussed a Westbrook-Wall deal involving Christian Wood and Talen Horton-Tucker?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  As it turns out, fans are going to be a lot more disappointed given the recent report that the Lakers were working on a monster deal that would have sent Russell...
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• Lakers fail to make a trade at deadline, will focus on buyout market
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  With limited options, the Lakers were unable to make any moves before the NBA trade deadline at noon PST Thursday. They'll focus now on buyout market.
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• Lakers stand pat at trade deadline despite 26-30 record
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Lakers have the NBA's hardest remaining schedule.
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• Shannon Sharpe on Lakers loss vs. Blazers: They mailed this one in; you can't get any lower than this I UNDISPUTED
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Despite 30 points from LeBron James and being huge favorites entering the game, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the undermanned Portland Trail Blazers 107-105. Russell...
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• Nick Wright proposes 5 trades for the Lakers ahead of the deadline I FIRST THINGS FIRST
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The trade deadline is fast approaching, and now that the Los Angeles Lakers have lost their 4th straight game, Nick Wright proposes 5 trade options, 4 ways to fix them &...
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 7:51 AM
• Talen Horton-Tucker with a 3-pointer vs the Portland Trail Blazers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Talen Horton-Tucker (Los Angeles Lakers) with a 3-pointer vs the Portland Trail Blazers, 02/09/2022
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• James Worthy rips Lakers after loss to Blazers: 'This is the lowest point of just about any season'
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Lakers fell to 26-30 after losing to a Portland Trail Blazers team that was missing several players because of injuries and a trade.
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• Knicks and Lakers discussed three-team trade involving Cam Reddish and Goran Dragic
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Lakers have been aggressive in their trade pursuit of Cam Reddish, and members of the New York Knicks had been doing their due diligence on Goran...
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• James Worthy rips Lakers after loss to Blazers: 'This is the lowest point of just about any season'
  From the Web › USA Today
  The Los Angeles Lakers fell to 26-30 after losing to a Portland Trail Blazers team that was missing several players because of injuries and a trade...
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• Russell Westbrook missing first game of the season before trade deadline
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Dave McMenamin: Russell Westbrook is out tonight with lower back tightness, per the Lakers. It will be the first game he has missed this season. LeBron James and Dwight...
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 5:52 AM
• Three Things to Know: Lakers lose to depleted Trail Blazers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  In one of the most thrilling games in Sacramento in a while, Domantas Sabonis shined in his Kings debut.
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 4:50 AM
• Three Things to Know: Lakers lose to depleted Trail Blazers
  From the Web › ProBasketballTalk
  In one of the most thrilling games in Sacramento in a while, Domantas Sabonis shined in his Kings debut.
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 4:50 AM
• Lakers player grades: Most embarrassing loss of the season to Trail Blazers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Lakers did not grade well at all after losing to the Portland Trail Blazers in arguably the worst loss of the season.
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 3:51 AM
• Rockets open to John Wall trade if Lakers take on Daniel Theis too?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Houston could be open to a trade if the Lakers also took on Daniel Theis' multiyear deal, but that's not attractive for Los Angeles given the boost in luxury tax and the...
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• Sources: Lakers, Knicks, Raptors discuss Talen Horton-Tucker, Cam Reddish, Goran Dragic trade
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, and Toronto Raptors discussed a three-team trade at length Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The framework would send Cam...
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 3:51 AM
• Dennis Smith Jr. with an assist vs the Los Angeles Lakers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Dennis Smith Jr. (Portland Trail Blazers) with an assist vs the Los Angeles Lakers, 02/09/2022
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 1:50 AM
• LeBron: Lakers in 'a fog' leading up to deadline
  From the Web › ESPN
  LeBron James admitted the trade deadline has been "weighing on" the Lakers, saying it almost feels like the team is in a "fog" and "we're all trying to see what's on the...
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 12:51 AM
• John Wall trade talks: Rockets playing hardball with Lakers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  One source close to the situation insisted Wednesday night that the Rockets remain steadfast in their refusal to entertain a John Wall-for-Russell Westbrook trade with...
  Share • February 10, 2022 at 12:51 AM
• Lakers drop ugly game to short-handed Blazers
  From the Web › The Orange County Register
  Playing lackadaisical defense, committing 21 turnovers and lacking the urgency of a team trying to rescue its season, the Lakers fall, 107-105, on the eve of the trade...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 10:51 PM
• Blazers Rally For 107-105 Win Over Lakers
  From the Web › CBS Los Angeles
  Anfernee Simons scored 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 107-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday...
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• LeBron James scores 30, but Lakers look careless in loss to Trail Blazers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  LeBron James scored 30, but the Lakers committed 21 turnovers in the 107-105 loss to the Trail Blazers on Wednesday in Portland.
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 10:50 PM
• Supply Chain Issues Have Yet to be Resolved in Portland
  From the Web › Lakers.com
  It was a tight game up in Rip City as the Lakers took on the Trail Blazers in some back-to-back action for the Lake Show. The lead never grew past 10 for either team...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 10:50 PM
• As deadline nears, NBA Twitter pushes for Russell Westbrook-John Wall trade with Rockets, Lakers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  As the hours and minutes tick down until Thursday's trade deadline, NBA Twitter is making its case for the Lakers trading Russell Westbrook and an asset to the Rockets...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 9:50 PM
• Justise Winslow with a 2-pointer vs the Los Angeles Lakers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Justise Winslow (Portland Trail Blazers) with a 2-pointer vs the Los Angeles Lakers, 02/09/2022
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• Lakers' Russell Westbrook sits out with back tightness on eve of NBA trade deadline
  From the Web › The Orange County Register
  The tension between Westbrook and the coaching staff has fueled speculation that the former MVP, who has a $44.2 million salary and a player option for $47.1 million...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 8:50 PM
• Kristian Winfield: 3 potential Russell Westbrook trades that could save the Lakers season
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Russell Westbrook experiment has gone south in Los Angeles, and the Lakers appear ready to move on from this blunder of a deal. Westbrook was always going to be a...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 8:50 PM
• Lakers vs. Blazers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Lakers (26-29) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (34-34) at Moda Center Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday February 9, 2022 Los Angeles Lakers 0...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 8:50 PM
• SouthCoast high school scores and highlights from Wednesday, Feb. 9
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  It was a wild night for the SouthCoast with the Lakers pulling off an upset over Somerset Berkley and Dartmouth rallying to beat Old Rochester in OT.
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 8:50 PM
• Commentary: Lakers' latest loss another low point, deepening locker-room frustration
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Lakers' season-long woes continued Tuesday in a loss to Milwaukee, with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook a struggling star trio.
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 7:50 PM
• Westbrook sits out 1st game as Lakers fall again
  From the Web › ESPN
  Lakers guard Russell Westbrook played through tightness in his back Tuesday night but felt too much discomfort to play in a back-to-back against Portland, sources told...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 6:51 PM
• NBA fan asks Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves to sign his rice cooker in viral video
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Filipino Mexican Lakers fan Patrick De Los Rios jokingly brought a rice cooker to shooting guard Reaves' autograph signing at Rowland Heights, California, on Feb. 6. The...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 5:50 PM
• It's time to abandon ship on LeBron's Lakers
  From the Web › For The Win
  The Lakers aren't a serious team. It's time we stop pretending.
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 3:52 PM
• Lakers shouldn't miss LeBron James, Russell Westbrook much against the Trail Blazers
  From the Web › For The Win
  The Lakers struggle, but this is a game they should be able to overcome injuries.
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 1:52 PM
• LeBron James, Russell Westbrook questionable for tonight
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Jovan Buha: The Lakers say that LeBron James (left knee) and Russell Westbrook (low back tightness) will be listed as questionable tonight in Portland. James and...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 1:52 PM
• Report: Lakers declined Dennis Schroder's desire to return as Russell Westbrook's backup
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Dennis Schroder reportedly wanted to return to the Lakers over the summer, but the franchise declined to engage in talks.
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 1:50 PM
• Lakers Finally Get a Win as HBO Sets March 6 Premiere Date for Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Hey Lakers fans, cheer up. You'll finally get to see the team return to its winning ways...except it's on an HBO limited series. (I'm sorry, that was mean, but LeBron...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 12:51 PM
• 3 potential Russell Westbrook trades that could save the Lakers season
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Russell Westbrook experiment has gone south in Los Angeles, and the Lakers appear ready to move on from this blunder of a deal. Westbrook was always going to be a...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 12:50 PM
• Three Things to Know: Lakers at Trail Blazers - 2/9/22
  From the Web › Lakers.com
  Lakers journey north to take on the Trail Blazers at 7:00pm PT on Spectrum SportsNet
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• Colin Cowherd is done picking on Russell Westbrook: ‘What do you want me to say?' I THE HERD
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Colin Cowherd is yet again defending Russell Westbrook, who's struggles are becoming more and more apparent after the Los Angeles Lakers suffer a blow out loss to the...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 11:50 AM
• After blowout loss to Bucks, Lakers head into trade deadline understanding depth of issues
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  "Do I think we can reach the level where Milwaukee is right now? Um, no. Is that what you wanted to hear? No."
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 11:50 AM
• Report: LeBron James, Rob Pelinka will collaborate to try to improve Lakers' roster
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  LeBron James will reportedly collaborate with Rob Pelinka, Lakers VP of basketball operations, ahead of the trade deadline.
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 11:50 AM
• Skip Bayless on LBJ saying Lakers aren't on Bucks level: This why LeBron is DQ from GOAT debates I UNDISPUTED
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Los Angeles Lakers were defeated at home by the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks by 15-points. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished the game with 44 points in the blowout...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 10:50 AM
• After blowout loss to Bucks, Lakers head into trade deadline understanding depth of issues
  From the Web › ProBasketballTalk
  "Do I think we can reach the level where Milwaukee is right now? Um, no. Is that what you wanted to hear? No."
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 10:50 AM
• Commentary: Lakers' latest loss another low point, deepening locker-room frustration
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Lakers' season-long woes continued Tuesday in a loss to Milwaukee, with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook a struggling star trio.
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 9:50 AM
• Even the Lakers have stopped believing they can contend without a shake-up
  From the Web › The Orange County Register
  After a loss to Milwaukee that demonstrated how far the Lakers are from championship form, pressure falls on management to shake up the roster at the trade...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 8:51 AM
• Shannon Sharpe: The Lakers have seen enough of Russell Westbrook and will try to move him; it's over I UNDISPUTED
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Los Angeles Lakers were down by 30 at one point before making the score respectable in the fourth quarter of last night's 131-116 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks...
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• Grayson Allen with a 2-pointer vs the Los Angeles Lakers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Grayson Allen (Milwaukee Bucks) with a 2-pointer vs the Los Angeles Lakers, 02/08/2022
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 7:51 AM
• Spencer Dinwiddie an option for Lakers?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Spencer Dinwiddie is available in Washington and a Horton-Tucker/draft pick package could be enough to entice a Wizards team with interest in offloading Dinwiddie's...
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• Chris Broussard: ‘LeBron & Lakers have realized they can't win with Westbrook' I FIRST THINGS FIRST
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  After getting blown out by the Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, LeBron James told the media that the Los Angeles Lakers aren't 'on their level' and they...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 6:50 AM
• Prep roundup: Turnovers doom Trojans in loss to Alpena; Glads, Lakers continue winning ways
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Feb. 9—TRAVERSE CITY — Coming in on a roll, the Traverse City Central varsity girls basketball team was stopped cold against Alpena. The Wildcats more than doubled up...
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• Pat Connaughton with a deep 3 vs the Los Angeles Lakers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Pat Connaughton (Milwaukee Bucks) with a deep 3 vs the Los Angeles Lakers, 02/08/2022
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 2:50 AM
• Russell Westbrook: 'I earned the right to be in closing lineups'
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Joven Buha: When asked if he knows the benchmarks he has to hit to make the Lakers' closing lineup, Russell Westbrook said: "I shouldn't have to hit any benchmarks, to...
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• Girls basketball: Winnie LaRochelle elevating Rangeley in her final season
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Feb. 9—Winnie LaRochelle was on the Rangeley girls summer basketball team the offseason before her eighth grade year. That winter, she made the varsity team and played a...
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• Sources: Lakers feel urgency to make changes
  From the Web › ESPN
  As the trade deadline nears, the Los Angeles Lakers are acknowledging that something needs to be done to get the team back on course, sources told ESPN.
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 1:50 AM
• Russell Westbrook lays into Lakers head coach Frank Vogel after 2nd straight benching
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Russ isn't happy.
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• LeBron James on Lakers' Russell Westbrook situation: 'We haven't done a great job of helping him'
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Talking about a moment between the Lakers' Big 3 in the final seconds against the Bucks, LeBron James talks about how the superstars want to help each other get better...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 12:50 AM
• With NBA trade deadline looming, Nets, Lakers weigh options
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Kevin Durant still can't play, Kyrie Irving still can only play part of the time and the Brooklyn Nets have tumbled down the standings. With the NBA trade deadline...
  Share • February 9, 2022 at 12:50 AM
• Game Recap: Bucks 131, Lakers 116
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Led by Giannis Antetokounmpos 44 points (17-20 FG, 2-2 3pt FG), 14 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and zero turnovers, the Bucks defeated the Lakers, 131-116. LeBron...
  Share • February 8, 2022 at 11:50 PM
• Lakers don't measure up against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  LeBron James scored 27 points, but the Lakers were no match for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 131-116 loss on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena.
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks steamroll Lakers as Russell Westbrook lashes out
  From the Web › The Orange County Register
  Antetokounmpo has 44 points on 17-for-20 shooting as Milwaukee builds a 30-point lead in a 131-116 win that showcases Milwaukee's strengths and the Lakers'...
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• Report: Lakers trying to trade for Celtics' Josh Richardson
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly making an effort for Boston Celtics wing Josh Richardson.
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• Top dunks from Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Top dunks from Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 02/08/2022
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• Lakers Struggle Against Giannis and Assertive Bucks
  From the Web › Lakers.com
  After giving up 78 points in the first half (most in a half all season), L.A. could not mount a similar comeback like they did just three days prior, falling to the...
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• Lakers say Kendrick Nunn unlikely to play before March
  From the Web › The Orange County Register
  Coach Frank Vogel remains optimistic, but hope is beginning to fade that Nunn will ever play this season after rehab for a right knee bone bruise has progressed at a...
  Share • February 8, 2022 at 9:51 PM
• Bucks 131, Lakers 116: Milwaukee's Big Three outshines Los Angeles' stars to win fourth straight
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Bucks 131, Lakers 116: Milwaukee's Big Three outshines Los Angeles' stars to win fourth straight
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• Bucks vs. Lakers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Milwaukee Bucks (34-21) play against the Los Angeles Lakers (28-28) at STAPLES Center Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Tuesday February 8, 2022 Milwaukee Bucks 17, Los...
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• Lakers, Nets find riding Big 3 to championship not so easy
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Looking back on it, Kevin Garnett was concerned it wouldn't all work out. It was 2007 and Garnett, coming off his 10th All-Star selection, had just been dealt to the...
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• Why LeBron James deserves blame as 'Lakers GM' for Russell Westbrook trade and larger roster problems
  From the Web › Sporting News
  While Rob Pelinka and the rest of the Lakers' front office ultimately sign off on the final decisions, James should not escape culpability for his part in the...
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• Three Things to Know: Lakers vs Bucks - 2/8/22
  From the Web › Lakers.com
  Lakers host the Bucks at 7:00pm PT on TNT.
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• NBA roundtable: What moves can Lakers and Clippers make at trade deadline?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  With the NBA trade deadline Thursday, the Lakers and Clippers are actively seeking to make some moves. L.A. Times NBA reporters weigh their options.
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• Comerica Bank Women's Business Awards December 2021 Honorees
  From the Web › Lakers.com
  The Comerica Bank Women's Business Awards Program recognizes women in leadership in Southern California, in tribute to their contributions
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• Shannon Sharpe: I don't see the Lakers trading Russell Westbrook by the deadline I UNDISPUTED
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  With the trade deadline just two days away, rumors have swirled around the Los Angeles Lakers looking into trading Russell Westbrook. An anonymous NBA executive recently...
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• NBA roundtable: What moves can Lakers and Clippers make at trade deadline?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  With the NBA trade deadline Thursday, the Lakers and Clippers are actively seeking to make some moves. L.A. Times NBA reporters weigh their options.
  Share • February 8, 2022 at 9:50 AM
• Josh Richardson on Lakers' radar?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Lakers are the latest team to have been linked to Boston's efforts to trade Josh Richardson . Source: Jake Fischer @ Bleacher Report What's the buzz on Twitter? Josh...
  Share • February 8, 2022 at 5:50 AM
• Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing tonight in Bucks vs. Lakers on TNT?
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Having missed just two games since Christmas Day and not being listed on the Bucks' injury report, Giannis Antetokounmpo is most likely to suit up against the Lakers on...
  Share • February 8, 2022 at 3:50 AM
• Is LeBron James playing tonight in Lakers vs. Bucks on TNT?
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Per the team's latest injury report, LeBron James is declared as "probable" with "left knee soreness/effusion". This Bucks game comes after the Lakers have had a couple...
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• Lakers trade talks: Rob Pelinka keeping LeBron James, Anthony Davis in the loop
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka has remained in regular communication with James and Davis to discuss potential trades as...
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