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Russell Westbrook to come off bench in Lakers’ preseason finale

SACRAMENTO — Coach Darvin Ham and the Lakers will bring former most valuable player Russell Westbrook off the bench for their preseason finale Friday night, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Los Angeles Times.

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Report: Westbrook to Come Off Bench in Preseason Finale

Darvin Ham seems to be entertaining a new role for the nine-time All-Star with just days to go until the start of the new season.

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Darvin Ham talks about how Russell Westbrook will get his points

Since Russell Westbrook will have the ball in his hands less this season, he will have to find new ways to score points and be productive.

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Lonnie Walker IV, Juan Toscano-Anderson to play Friday for Lakers

The Lakers got some good news on the injury front in advance of Friday's preseason finale.

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Matt Barnes: LeBron needs to take a step back for Russell Westbrook

Is the key to Russell Westbrook fitting in this season LeBron James ceding a bit of his workload?

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Darvin Ham is considering starting Anthony Davis at center

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is seriously considering going with a smaller starting lineup once the regular season begins.

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Troy Brown Jr. won’t play in Lakers’ last two preseason games

Lakers fans will have to wait a little while to see Troy Brown Jr. suit up for their team.

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Rotation players to get regular minutes in last two preseason games

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham will greatly ramp up his rotation players' minutes and activity in the team's last two preseason games.

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Lakers remain a mystery as Darvin Ham follows his 'strategic' preseason plan

SAN FRANCISCO — Soon enough, it'll be a complete picture. For now, it's just pieces, an incomplete picture of what the Lakers are right now and still a mystery of what they will be.

Los Angeles Times

Lakers, GM Rob Pelinka Agree to Contract Extension, per Report

His deal will end the same year new coach Darvin Ham’s contract expires.

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Lakers GM Rob Pelinka signs contract extension through 2025-26 season

Rob Pelinka is reportedly remaining put as the Lakers' executive for several more years.

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Darvin Ham may experiment with lineups during regular season

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said he's going to evaluate different types of lineups throughout the regular season.

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Anthony Davis won’t play versus Suns

Anthony Davis is a late scratch for the Lakers' preseason game versus the Phoenix Suns.

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Darvin Ham expresses support for Russell Westbrook amid trade rumors

New Lakers head coach Darvin Ham made it clear that as long as Russell Westbrook is a Laker, the two are focused on business.

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LeBron James isn’t concerned about Lakers’ poor preseason showing

LeBron James and his Lakers played an ugly first preseason game on Monday, but he says he's not the least bit concerned.

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Lakers' Russell Westbrook says he will 'focus on competing' and ignore trade rumors

LOS ANGELES — Even as the Lakers opened their preseason Monday night, questions about Russell Westbrook's future with the organization continued to be asked.

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Lakers seriously considered trading Russell Westbrook to Pacers

The Lakers held serious discussions about trading Russell Westbrook for Buddy Hield and Myles Turner, and they came close to saying yes.

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How Anthony Davis Can Lift the Lakers Again

It’s Year 4 for Davis in Los Angeles and it’s pretty safe to say this one is the biggest.

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Thomas Bryant has nothing against Damian Jones possibly starting games

Lakers coach Darvin Ham is leaning towards starting Damian Jones at center, and Thomas Bryant seems perfectly fine with it.

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Lakers nearly traded Russell Westbrook for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield last week, but they got cold feet

This would have changed everything for the Lakers.

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Ben Wallace gives Lakers coach Darvin Ham glowing praise

Ben Wallace, a former teammate of new Lakers head coach Darvin Ham, says he is a very positive and influential presence.

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Lakers uncertain how many preseason games LeBron James will play

LOS ANGELES — A decision on how many preseason games LeBron James will play has yet to be decided.

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Lakers have started Kendrick Nunn and Damian Jones in training camp

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham seems to have a working starting lineup that he is starting to believe in.

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LeBron James wants Anthony Davis to become Lakers’ No. 1 option

Anthony Davis is being called upon to take the reins as the top scoring option for the Lakers.

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