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Zach LaVine undergoes surgery on left knee

Zach LaVine underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Chicago Bulls executives are in Los Angeles to attend various agency pro days in advance of next month's NBA Draft and were in close contact with the two-time ...

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The Lakers would be wise to not surrender a draft pick to dump Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook will have an expiring contract.

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Report: Lakers Hoping Doc Rivers Becomes Available

Los Angeles would reportedly be interested in Rivers if he became available.

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Lakers not using a first-round pick to ship Russell Westbrook out of L.A.

But the Lakers don't subscribe to that theory. As of now, they have no intention of using a first-round pick to facilitate a Westbrook trade, according to league sources. Source: Jovan Buha @ The Athletic What's the buzz on Twitter? Brandon Rahbar @ ...

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Doc Rivers reportedly thought about leaving Clippers to join Lakers

The Lakers are interested in hiring Doc Rivers to be their head coach, and reportedly, he wanted to join them a few years back.

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The Inside Story of ‘One, Two, Three … Cancun!’

Former Lakers Nick Van Exel, Shaquille O’Neal and Robert Horry dish on the origin of the ‘Inside the NBA’ catchphrase.

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Lakers may have more than three coaching candidates

The Lakers' list of final head coaching candidates may be a bit longer than first thought.

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Would Malcolm Brogdon make sense with the Knicks or Nets?

If the reports suggesting the Knicks are interested in trading for Pacers’ PG Malcolm Brogdon are true, they would be in the company of at least seven other teams who could benefit from a deal for Indiana’s floor general – including their rival across the Brooklyn bridge.

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Former Laker is selling his championship rings to support Ukraine

Former Lakers big man Stanislav "Slava" Medvedenko is making huge sacrifices to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's invasion.

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Magic Johnson talks 2021-22 season and bouncing back next year

Magic Johnson didn't hold back when it came to talking about the state of the Lakers.

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Lakers haven’t abandoned hope of Doc Rivers becoming available?

Suspicions persist in league coaching circles that the Lakers have not completely abandoned hope that Philadelphia's Doc Rivers becomes unexpectedly available - despite the recent insistence from Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey ...

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On this date: Kobe Bryant’s gutsy performance downs Nuggets

Kobe Bryant overcame a strong Nuggets team, a hostile crowd and the altitude in Denver to win Game 3 of the 2009 WCF for the Lakers.

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Bogdan Bogdanovic to miss Eurobasket?

Atlanta Hawks and Serbia NT star Bogdan Bogdanovic has been suffering from knee pain for months now and his participation in the 2022 EuroBasket in September is unlikely, according to reports by mozzartsport.com. Bogdanovic, 29, has faced these ...

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On this date: Lakers get swept in final game at The Forum

The Lakers' last game at The Forum was inglorious, in stark contrast to all the moments of greatness they had there over the years.

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On this date: Michael Cooper’s block gives Lakers 3-0 lead in WCF

Michael Cooper showed how much of a defensive stopper he was in Game 3 of the 1987 WCF versus the Seattle SuperSonics.

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How NBA coaches are fired behind the scenes

The average lifespan of an NBA coach is seemingly as short as a 24-second shot clock these days. Stalwarts like Gregg Popovich, Erik Spoelstra and Steve Kerr are outliers in this volatile profession. After the regular season, the Lakers, Kings and ...

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Kristian Winfield: What would it take for the Nets to make a fairytale trade for LeBron James?

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James walk into Barclays Center. What sounds like the makings of a bad dad joke could be a dream come true if LeBron ever forced his way to Brooklyn via trade, and “The King” got the trade wheels turning when he suggested he’d love…

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Lakers GM Rob Pelinka had meeting with Nets GM at NBA Combine

At the NBA Combine, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka had a meeting with Sean Marks, his Nets counterpart.

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Juwan Howard reportedly turned down opportunity to coach Lakers

Former NBA player Juwan Howard turned down an opportunity to coach the Lakers in order to stay at the University of Michigan.

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Report: Juwan Howard Declined ‘Overture’ for Lakers Job

The Michigan coach was pursued by the Lakers for their head coaching vacancy.

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Sources wonder if Terry Stotts may not command respect from Lakers

Terry Sotts, who is a candidate for the Lakers' head coaching job, may not be the bench leader they need.

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Ime Udoka calls out Celtics after Game 3 loss

Keith Smith: Ime Udoka: "All they talked about was upping their physicality and being embarrassed at home and we didn't match that from the start. We got into complaining and let it take us out of our game. It's disappointing to come out that flat ...

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On this date: An underrated Kobe Bryant gem versus the Spurs

Kobe Bryant almost single-handedly erased a big deficit in Game 1 of the 2008 WCF and gave the Lakers an inspiring win over the Spurs.

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On this date: Ralph Sampson sends Lakers home for summer

The Lakers failed the reach the NBA Finals in 1986 due to a painful loss in the Western Conference Finals to the Rockets.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Plaschke: He might be a longshot, but Doc Rivers still Lakers' best shot for coach

LOS ANGELES — So, the Lakers floated their three leading candidates for coach to the media this week as a sort of trial balloon.

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