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The Lakers are the NBA's supporting actor (Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe)

The 2024-25 NBA season is here. We take our annual journey too close to the sun and challenge you to endure the heat of these views. These are hot takes that we might actually believe. When Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron and Bronny James became the first father-son duo in NBA history, ESPN posted side-by-side […]

By Andrew Jack

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

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Did Bronny James make the Los Angeles Lakers roster?

The 2024-25 NBA season begins tomorrow. However, until today we did not know the complete final roster of the Los Angeles Lakers. Sure, the team made moves that led to furious speculation among fans as recently as Sunday when the team signed rookie Quincy Olivari to a two-way contract. The biggest question still lingering, however, […]

By Andrew Jack

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

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Quincy Olivari and Bronny James leave a lasting impression in the Lakers' preseason finale

Lakers rookie guard Bronny James walks alongside his father and Lakers star LeBron James before the team's preseason finale against the Golden State Warriors on Friday in San Francisco. (Jeff Chiu/Associated Press) The Lakers lost their final preseason game the moment they scheduled it. It was their sixth consecutive away game in Los Angeles since […]

By Andrew Jack

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024

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What we learned when the Warriors beat the Lakers and ended their undefeated preseason

What we learned as the Warriors beat the Lakers and ended their undefeated preseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX score SAN FRANCISCO – Even without Steph Curry, the Warriors completed their undefeated preseason Friday night at Chase Center, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 132-74. Of course, it was also a factor that […]

By Andrew Jack

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024

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Rookie Dalton Knecht shows why the Lakers believe they got a steal in the draft

Lakers guard Dalton Knecht celebrates after hitting a three-pointer against the Suns on Thursday night in Phoenix. He finished the race with 35 points. (Ross D Franklin/Associated Press) Lakers rookie guard Dalton Knecht held the game ball in his locker after dominating the final minutes of the Lakers' overtime win Thursday in Phoenix, a proud […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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The Lakers defeated the Suns in rookie Dalton Knecht's best preseason game to date

Anthony Davis takes a shot past Suns forward Ryan Dunn in the first half. (Ross D Franklin/Associated Press) The plan, at least as it was conceived, called for the Lakers to come to Phoenix on Thursday night and play a practice that mimicked a regular-season game. They would prepare for the Suns by going over […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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Why didn't Dwight Howard return to the Lakers after the 2020 title? He and Jeanie Buss clear the air

Dwight Howard (right) hugs LeBron James after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat to win the 2020 NBA Championship in Orlando, Florida. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Dwight Howard was confused. On a team led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Howard was considered a key player during the Lakers' 2020 NBA championship season. […]

By Andrew Jack

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

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The Lakers can't make shots fall in their preseason loss to the Warriors

Anthony Davis scored 24 points for the Lakers. (John Locher/Associated Press) The Lakers will need more than seven days to figure out who they want to be under new coach JJ Redick. But the actual competition is just a week away, and the start of the season is just around the corner for the team. […]

By Andrew Jack

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

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The Lakers' LeBron James and Bronny James play together for the first time in the NBA preseason game

Lakers guard Bronny James (right) runs onto the court as his teammate and father LeBron James greets him during a preseason game against the Suns on Sunday in Palm Desert. (William Liang/Associated Press) LeBron James raced down the alley and hit a left-handed hammer home. He jumped through the air to block a shot. On […]

By Andrew Jack

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

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The Lakers lose to the Timberwolves in the opening game of the preseason

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, center, shoots in front of Lakers rookie guard Bronny James during the first half on Friday. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press) Last April, nearly 30 minutes into a conversation with reigning NCAA champion coach Dan Hurley, then-podcaster/broadcaster JJ Redick asked Hurley about a particular offensive play by the Huskies. By cornering […]

By Andrew Jack

October 5, 2024October 5, 2024