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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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Suns rookies Ighodaro and Dunn tested against Knecht and the Lakers in an OT loss

The Phoenix Suns had no answer for rookie Dalton Knecht in their final preseason game, a 128-122 overtime loss at home to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Knecht put in a shooting drill and matched All-Star Anthony Davis' game-high 35 points. The Suns blew their lead in the second half when Knecht scored 20 […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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Lakers vs. Warriors NBA preseason stats

LeBron James and Bronny on the chance to play side by side in the NBA LeBron James explains how excited his family is at the prospect of his son Bronny playing alongside his father for the Lakers this basketball season. Bronny James was back in action. James struggled in his first three preseason appearances, shooting […]

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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Suns takeaways from preseason finale

Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro discuss their development as rookies together Phoenix Suns forwards Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro discuss what it's like to learn and develop together as rookies. The Phoenix Suns finally played a preseason game with their starters Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant and Jusuf Nurkic in Thursday's 128-122 […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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Game preview: Suns battle Lakers for final preseason game

WHO: Los Angeles Lakers (1-2) vs. Phoenix Suns (3-1) When: 7:00 p.m. Arizona time Where: The Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ Regard: TNT It's the last time in at least six months that Suns fans shouldn't be angry, worried or upset about the outcome of a game. This is a good and a bad thing for […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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Final result Lakers vs. Suns: Anthony Davis shines in loss to Phoenix

After defeating LeBron James and Rui Hachimura, the Lakers put up a valiant fight in their penultimate preseason game in Phoenix, winning 128-122 in overtime. In a late surge in the fourth quarter, Dalton Knecht finally tied the game with a 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds left and scored the last seven regulation points for the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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The NBA is the focus of the T-Mobile Arena, the Lakers & Warriors are testing Las Vegas as an NBA market

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — While the biggest sports news circulating across Southern Nevada on Tuesday began with Davante Adams being traded from the Las Vegas Raiders to the New York Jets, that didn't seem to matter to the announced crowd of 16,907 at T-Mobile Arena . The Los Angeles Lakers were in town for their […]

By Andrew Jack

October 16, 2024October 16, 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