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UNCOVERED: 15 | History Defined

Would Jeanie Buss trade LeBron James if he doesn’t sign an extension?

A contingent of Lakers fans is hoping that Lakers owner Jeanie Buss will trade LeBron James this summer.

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On this date: Mychal Thompson has game of his life in 1988 playoffs

On May 1, 1988, big man Mychal Thompson was unstoppable in a playoff game between the Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs.

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Kent Bazemore wants to re-sign with Lakers

Kent Bazemore's future with the team is certainly up in the air, as the veteran is a free agent this offseason. He recently spoke about the idea of returning to L.A. "What I'll say is nothing ain't much better than being a Laker, right?" Bazemore ...

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On this date: Robert Horry sends Blazers home for the summer

On April 28, 2002, Robert Horry hit one of his patented game-winning 3-pointers to help the Lakers sweep the Blazers out of the playoffs.

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Shaquille O’Neal has clear coaching preference for Lakers

Shaquille O'Neal thinks one man is clearly the best candidate to become the Lakers' next head coach.

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Dwight Howard wants Lakers’ Big 3 to run it back

Lakers center Dwight Howard thinks that Russell Westbrook would mesh better with LeBron James and Anthony Davis if all three return.

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Michael Jordan once told Magic Johnson during a game he should retire

While on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Magic Johnson said that Michael Jordan advised him to retire again after a Lakers-Bulls game in 1996.

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Jerry West says HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ is a ‘deliberately false characterization’

“The portrayal of NBA icon and LA Lakers legend Jerry West in ‘Winning Time’ is fiction pretending to be fact — a deliberately false characterization that has caused great distress to Jerry and his family,” West’s attorney said in a statement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Internal discussions on LeBron James’ future have not taken place yet?

The marriage between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (33-49) is at a tenuous point. James has only one season left on his contract, and while he can sign a two-year extension in August, it's unclear whether he will. "Based on my ...

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On this date: The first of several painful finals losses to Celtics

In April 1962, the Lakers lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, setting a precedent that haunted L.A. for decades.

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Inside the Lakers coaching search: Will they learn from problems of the past?

This wasn’t the purple-and-gold style of the Lakers‘ “Showtime” excess. This jacket was two other colors — black and blacker.

Los Angeles Times

LeBron James talks about his future with the Lakers

LeBron James gave some clues on whether he'd be interested in a contract extension and whether he has more to accomplish with the Lakers.

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Lakers’ Injuries Excuses Don’t Hold Up

Various Lakers have blamed a series of medical maladies for this season’s struggles. But the franchise has issues that run far deeper despite Frank Vogel’s firing.

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Russell Westbrook on Frank Vogel: I’m not sure what his issue was with me

Kyle Goon: Russell Westbrook on what it was like with Frank Vogel: "I've never had an issue with any of my coaches before." "I'm not sure what his issue was with me," he said about Vogel, and said he felt like he was trying to prove himself to Frank ...

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Russell Westbrook on Frank Vogel. I’m not sure what his issue was with me

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Russell Westbrook after being told any Laker can bring up the ball: I’m the point guard, give me that s—

"Russell Westbrook never respected Frank [Vogel] from Day 1," said one Lakers staff member with knowledge of the situation. "The moment Frank said anybody who gets the rebound can bring it up the court, which is just how the NBA is played these ...

Los Angeles Times

Bill Plaschke: Lakers' season has been a collection of pratfalls and airballs

LOS ANGELES — After the Lakers blew a lead and lost to Golden State in the first game of this season, LeBron James was asked whether he had any advice for Russell Westbrook, who had made all of four baskets.

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‘Winning Time’ shows authentic human side of Laker legends

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NBA Twitter reacts to the end of Lakers’ play-in tournament hopes

The NBA community on Twitter couldn't help but react to the Lakers being eliminated from contending for a spot in the play-in tournament.

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Will Kendrick Nunn return to the Lakers next season?

There is a report on whether Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn will pick up or decline his player option for the 2022-23 NBA season.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Apologizes, Says It Wasn’t His Intent to Criticize LeBron James

The Lakers legend: “It wasn’t my intention to criticize LeBron James in any way… I have tremendous respect for him.”

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NBA fans are tired of seeing a sad Lakers team on national TV

Enough is enough with the Lakers.

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LeBron James reaches yet another milestone in Lakers’ loss

LeBron James has earned yet another notch on his belt, albeit in a very costly loss for the Lakers.

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Rob Pelinka says Malik Monk is ‘hopefully a part of our future’

As the Lakers' roster is currently constructed, L.A. will be able to re-sign Monk only by either offering him 120% of the veteran minimum (roughly $2 million) - which he has outplayed - or using the taxpayer's midlevel exception, estimated to be ...

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LeBron James’ 50 points push Lakers to win over Wizards

LOS ANGELES — Kyle Kuzma stood at the scorer’s table in the moments before Friday’s game, the former Laker ready to take on his old team for the first time since being traded this summer.

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