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LeBron, Dwyane Wade give praise to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade gave their respects to the Brooklyn Nets' dynamic duo.

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On this date: Kobe, Shaq lead Lakers to blowout win in playoff opener

In 2003, the Lakers opened the playoffs with a blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves thanks to Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.

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NBA exec on Russell Westbrook’s trade value: Extremely negative but all it takes is one team

Michael Scotto: I asked a few NBA executives what they thought of Russell Westbrook's trade value now. One NBA executive said, "Westbrook will still be viewed as a negative asset by most teams, but some teams might be willing to take on one bad year ...

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NBA executives expect Malik Monk to earn between $6-$10 million annually on next deal

Michael Scotto: Monk was a bright spot for the Lakers this season and gave the team great value while playing on a minimum contract and set himself up for a pay raise this summer. I spoke to four NBA executives who projected Malik Monk to earn an ...

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On this date: Kobe Bryant forces overtime for Lakers on crazy play

On this date in 1999, Kobe Bryant had one of his first great clutch performances by leading the Lakers to an improbable comeback win.

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Jerry West says HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ is a ‘deliberately false characterization’

“The portrayal of NBA icon and LA Lakers legend Jerry West in ‘Winning Time’ is fiction pretending to be fact — a deliberately false characterization that has caused great distress to Jerry and his family,” West’s attorney said in a statement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jerry West demands retraction of his 'cruel' portrayal in 'Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty'

NBA icon and Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West is declaring the depiction of his character in HBO's "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" to be "cruel" and "deliberately false," and is demanding a retraction within two weeks from today.

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Report: LeBron James hasn’t discussed extension with Klutch Sports

According to a report, LeBron James is not sure if he will agree to a contract extension to stay with the Lakers.

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Former Laker Jerry West is upset over his portrayal in “Winning Time”

Lakers legend Jerry West has demanded action over the way he has been portrayed in the HBO series "Winning Time."

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Jerry West demands retraction over ‘rage-aholic’ portrayal in Winning Time

Former LA Lakers player and general manager claims HBO has ‘demeaned him for shock value’ in popular drama about basketball team

The Guardian - AU

Internal discussions on LeBron James’ future have not taken place yet?

The marriage between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (33-49) is at a tenuous point. James has only one season left on his contract, and while he can sign a two-year extension in August, it's unclear whether he will. "Based on my ...

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Jerry West Requests Retraction for Depiction in HBO’s ‘Winning Time’

The Lakers’ legend said the show is a “baseless and malicious assault” on his character.

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The head coach Lamar Odom says the Lakers should hire

Former Lakers forward Lamar Odom has a very specific coach in mind for his former team.

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Magic Johnson Picks the Warriors to Win Western Conference

The Lakers legend has seen enough to believe they’re going to the Finals.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ Is Dishonest

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer and six-time champion is not a fan of HBO’s new series about the Showtime Lakers dynasty of the 1980s.

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Lakers’ coaching job doesn’t seem attractive to rest of NBA

The Lakers' front office seems like a mess, and it may be causing candidates to lose interest in the team's head coaching job.

Sports Illustrated

LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma React to ManningCast Meme

The former teammates were being teased for live-tweeting during Sunday’s playoff games.

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On this date: Sedale Threatt leads Magic-less Lakers to playoffs

In the Lakers' 1992 regular season finale, Sedale Threatt, an unheralded guard forced into a huge role, led his team into the playoffs.

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Lakers player season grades: Dwight Howard

Our final analysis of Dwight Howard's performance this season.

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On this date: The first of several painful finals losses to Celtics

In April 1962, the Lakers lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, setting a precedent that haunted L.A. for decades.

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A possible complication in trading Russell Westbrook for Lakers

The Lakers reportedly will be picky about who they receive in any Russell Westbrook trade in a way that would complicate matters.

Los Angeles Times

Inside the Lakers coaching search: Will they learn from problems of the past?

This wasn’t the purple-and-gold style of the Lakers‘ “Showtime” excess. This jacket was two other colors — black and blacker.

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Alex Caruso still not fully healthy

Bulls guard Alex Caruso won't be fully healthy for the first-round playoff series against the Bucks. Coach Billy Donovan said it, and it was apparent Sunday in Game 1. But the Bulls have little choice but to take the approach that Caruso will give ...

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Lakers not interested in flipping Russell Westbrook for Gordon Hayward?

Yet it has since been conveyed to me that the Lakers have more boundaries than advertised when it comes to weighing Russell Westbrook trades. One league source said that injury histories would be a prime consideration in any deal, given how injuries ...

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Lakers player season grades: Stanley Johnson

Our final analysis of Stanley Johnson's performance this season.

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