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NBA Rumors: Los Angeles Lakers, D’Angelo Russell, Nick Young & Ending the Feud
The most interesting thing that happened to the Los Angeles Lakers last season was a conversation between D’Angelo Russell and Nick Young leaking to social media, with an alleged confession from Young about cheating on Iggy Azalea. What seemed like a lot of drama last season might become nothing at this point, with time doing what it usually does: Mend broken things and makes people forget.
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Los Angeles Lakers: The No Kobe Bryant Experiment
Was Kobe Bryant holding the Los Angeles Lakers back in recent years? We’re going to find out in 2016-2017, as the franchise moves away from the shadow of one man, trying to build something new with Luke Walton making his debut as head coach, trying to succeed with D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Brandon Ingram and others, all treading in new territory.
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What If: The Chris Paul Trade That Never Happened, The James Harden Trade That Did
Two of the biggest What If in the 2010’s among NBA stories happen to be two trades: One that happened, as the Oklahoma City Thunder gave up James Harden to the Houston Rockets; and one that didn’t, when the league cancelled the trade sending Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and the Difference Between Kobe Bryant & Dirk Nowitzki
By holding on to Dirk Nowitzki and overpaying him to finish his career, the Dallas Mavericks probably doomed themselves to a few more years of mediocrity, which is similar but still so different from how the Los Angeles Lakers handled the Kobe Bryant situation in his final two years.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Finally Feeling A Little Bit Optimistic
No one is uttering the words, but the retirement of Kobe Bryant lifted a huge shadow hanging over the Los Angeles Lakers, feeling for the first time in three or four seasons that there’s something to look forward towards.
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NBA Rumors – Lakers, Mavs, Jazz, Pistons & Wizards Interested in Signing Maurice Harkless
One restricted free agent who seems to be biding his time is Maurice Harkless, who has an offer from the Portland Trail Blazers, but is still waiting for a better one, hoping that the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons come through and follow their interest.
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NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder Might Have no Choice, and Trade Russell Westbrook
The fallout from the departure of Kevin Durant leads to the major decision the Oklahoma City Thunder have to make: Russell Westbrook. Trade? Re-sign (and that’s not up to them)? Keep and risk losing him for nothing?
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8 Best Memes of the Los Angeles Lakers Signing Timofey Mozgov
The Los Angeles Lakers drew first blood, but didn’t do it very well. Meme makers have been busy making fun of their first free agency signing, Timofey Mozgov of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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NBA Rumors, Free Agency: Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies & Dallas Mavericks Interested in Signing Chandler Parsons
The closer we get to free agency, the more suitors Chandler Parsons seems to have. The Dallas Mavericks would love to re-sign him, but the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers would like to sign him too.
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NBA Rumors – Lakers, Mavericks, Blazers, Heat & Warriors Favorites to Sign Hassan Whiteside
One of the more sought after players of this free agency is Hassan Whiteside, who could stay with the Miami Heat, but is also commanding serious interest from the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks and even the Golden State Warriors.