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HISTORICAL FACTS: 50 - The Untold Story

NBA Twitter reacts to Russell Westbrook’s scoring explosion vs. Hornets

See what NBA Twitter, like Stephen A. Smith and Magic Johnson, had to say about Russell Westbrook's big game for the Lakers vs. Hornets,

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WATCH: Russell Westbrook explodes for 35 points vs. Hornets

Watch Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook explode for a season-high 35 points against the Charlotte Hornets.

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Russell Westbrook lifts short-handed Lakers but can’t hit winner in loss to Hornets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The cross next to the words “Status Report” on the Lakers’ pregame notes indicates an injury report is below.

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Report: Lakers have renewed interest in Kings’ Buddy Hield ahead of NBA trade deadline

Over the summer, the Kings thought they had a deal that would have sent Buddy Hield to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kyle Kuzma and Montrezl Harrell, but the Lakers abruptly pulled out and made a move to acquire Russell Westbrook instead.

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John Wall ‘likes’ tweet suggesting trade to Lakers for Russell Westbrook

To no surprise, it appears that John Wall himself is also intrigued by the idea of a trade from Houston to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he would resume playing.

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Report: Lakers unwilling to trade 2027 first-round pick in Russell Westbrook-John Wall swap

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly are unwilling to part with the 2027 first-round pick in a Russell Westbrook-John Wall swap.

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Explain One Play: Breaking Down Anthony Davis’ Return Bucket

Nekias Duncan breaks down Anthony Davis' first bucket since mid-December, and what it could mean for the Lakers moving forward.

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Five reasons why Russell Westbrook has struggled so mightily as a Laker

HoopsHype breaks down the analytics behind Russell Westbrook's struggles as a member of the Lakers.

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John Wall working out in Miami

In that same Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN's Marc J. Spears said that John Wall is working out in Miami, away from the Rockets, as the team continues to survey his trade market. Although Houston has had some conversations about Wall, most of those ...

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Report: Rockets would require Lakers’ 2027 first-rounder in Russell Westbrook-John Wall swap

The Houston Rockets would want one thing for certain if a trade is made with the Los Angeles Lakers involving Russell Westbrook.

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What If The Los Angeles Lakers Didn’t Trade For Russell Westbrook?

The Lakers swung for the fences with their 2021 offseason addition of Russell Westbrook. But were there more promising options?

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Report: Rockets demanding first-round draft pick to send John Wall to Lakers

Houston would require the Lakers’ 2027 first-round draft pick to trade John Wall there for Russell Westbrook, according to a new report by The Athletic’s Kelly Iko.

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Clippers had interest in John Wall

The reality is that with two seasons remaining on his contract (and 2022-23 being a player option for more than $47 million), the pickings are slim. Houston has recently received calls from a handful of teams about potentially acquiring Wall, ...

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NBA fans are so confused by how bad Russell Westbrook’s jump shot looks

How is this happening?

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The creaky, mediocre Los Angeles Lakers should have seen this coming

Russell Westbrook and Frank Vogel have taken plenty of blame for the Lakers’ struggles, but maybe the composition of this team was doomed from the jump

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Report: Rockets open to trading John Wall for Russell Westbrook, draft compensation

Per Marc Stein, Houston would consider making yet another John Wall-Russell Westbrook trade, should the Lakers include sufficient draft compensation along with Westbrook.

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Rockets would be interested in Russell Westbrook-John Wall swap with Lakers

The Houston Rockets reportedly would be interested in trading for Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook under one condition.

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Coming To The Defense Of Russell Westbrook

Etan Thomas speaks with Dave Zirin about Russell Westbrook's benching on Wednesday and how he isn't solely to blame in L.A.

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Russell Westbrook responds to getting benched vs. Jazz

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook opened up on his fourth-quarter benching against the Utah Jazz.

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Charles Barkley absolutely ripped the Lakers front office to shreds on ‘Inside the NBA’

Barkley is spot on with this one.

Sports Illustrated

Roundtable: Russell Westbrook Dilemma, Frank Vogel and Trade Ideas for Lakers

Can the Lakers salvage the season? The Crossover staff answers.

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Report: Lakers’ front office gave Frank Vogel green light to bench Russell Westbrook

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel reportedly had the go-ahead to bench guard Russell Westbrook.

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Report: Lakers Coach Frank Vogel Had Approval to Bench Russell Westbrook Down Stretch in Loss

This, as Frank Vogel's job is reportedly in jeopardy.

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Frank Vogel had green light to bench Russell Westbrook

Long before Russell Westbrook was benched down the stretch of Wednesday's 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel was given assurances that the organization would support him in taking a hard line while coaching the ...

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Sources: ‘No current plans’ to replace Frank Vogel, but Kurt Rambis makes voice heard

LOS ANGELES — Frank Vogel, his time with the Lakers at as perilous a point since he was hired as coach in 2019, wanted to make sure everyone knew.

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