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LOS ANGELES — LeBron James condemned hate speech of any kind — including antisemitism — following the Lakers' 130-116 loss to Utah, saying he has "love" for Kyrie Irving but the Nets guard "caused some harm to a lot of people."

The star forward has missed substantial time over the past few years, and has played in just two of the Clippers’ nine games this season due to a lingering knee issue.

LOS ANGELES — Nearly 6,000 miles from the Crypto.com Arena in Limoges, France, a 7-foot-4 basketball prospect pushed the ball between his skyscraper legs before taking a one-footed three-point shot that swished through the rim, evoking some ungodly mix of Kevin Durant and Dirk Nowitzki.

LOS ANGELES — Almost every defense has the same goal: cut off the head of the snake.

The Lakers' defense had been strong to start the season, but it fell apart on Friday against the Utah Jazz.

LeBron comes through once again with some sweet swag for the Ohio State basketball team. #GoBucks

Here's all you need to know ahead of Friday's Lakers versus Jazz game.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to be on the hunt for a new point guard next year, and could look to reunite Kyrie Irving with LeBron James, as the former might well leave the Brooklyn Nets

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