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LOS ANGELES — There were smiles — lots of smiles — in the back hallways of the Crypto.Com Arena on Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers purging roster problems in the previous two days, restocking the roster with younger players more suited to complement the team’s stars.

The shorthanded Lakers couldn't corral Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, as they lost their third game in a row.

The Lakers made yet another move on Thursday. adding rim protection and 3-point shooting in center Mo Bamba.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic traded fifth-year big man Mo Bamba to the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the NBA’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, multiple sources told the Orlando Sentinel Thursday afternoon.

EXCLUSIVE: Several Philadelphia Eagles players spoke to Mirror Sport about LeBron James after he broke the NBA all-time scoring record in the Los Angeles Lakers' 133-130 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder

Los Angeles is reacquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal.

The former MVP point guard has been traded for the fourth time in his career as he leaves LeBron James and his hometown Los Angeles Lakers where he could become a free agent in a matter of days

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press

NBA legend Michael Jordan has sent LeBron James a touching message after the Los Angeles Lakers star set the new all-time points record in the league on Tuesday night

Another major NBA trade is set to be completed before Thursday's deadline, with Russell Westbrook set to leave the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal involving three teams

Lots of good photos from this one as the Thunder come away with a win and the league celebrates LeBron James becoming the new all-time scoring leader.