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Gabe Vincent Available To Return On Sunday

Mar 28, 2024 9:52 AM

Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent will join the team on their current road trip. Vincent is expected to be available to play on Sunday at the Brooklyn Nets.

Vincent hasn't played in a game since December 20. The veteran guard returned to the Lakers lineup on that day and played 14 minutes off the bench. That appearance followed a 23-game absence due to left knee soreness.

Following that abbreviated return, Vincent had surgery on his left knee. He's been rehabbing since and is now closing in on a return. Overall, Vincent has appeared in only five games for Los Angeles since inking a three-year, $33 million deal as a free agent last summer.

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Tags: Gabe Vincent, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Injury

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D'Angelo Russell Prefers To Stay With Lakers

Mar 27, 2024 9:58 AM

Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell has a player option for $18.7 million for next season. Russell hasn't decided if he'll pick up his option or opt out, but he does know he would prefer to remain with the Lakers.

"I’d love to be here and continue to give it a run and be where my feet are now," Russell told HoopsHype. "Obviously, I’ve been on the other side of it, and I’ve been through the roller coaster of free agency and having to sit back and wait. I’m looking forward to not having to worry about that. I’ve been blessed enough to put myself in this position with my play. I’m definitely planning on taking advantage of that. When that time comes, I feel that everything will play out how it’s supposed to play out."

The veteran guard also said there's a lot of pressure playing in what is effectively a contract year.

"It’s definitely pressure," Russell said. "It’s something that can eat a lot of people up in the league. A lot of people can be too high at times and too low at times, which causes an emotional roller coaster through the ups and downs of the season. For me, I wanted to control that. I wanted to stay sane and stay even-keeled through the ups and the downs."

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Tags: D'Angelo Russell, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor

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LeBron James To Return On Wednesday At Grizzlies

Mar 26, 2024 10:11 PM

LeBron James sat out the Los Angeles Lakers' game on Tuesday at the Milwaukee Bucks, but plans to play on Wednesday at the Memphis Grizzlies.

"I have to be very strategic and smart of how I manage the rest of the season with my ankle/foot in order to get to the finish line," wrote James in a text message to Chris Haynes. "Whatever line that lies ahead."

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Tags: LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Injury

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LeBron James Out Tuesday Versus Bucks Due To Ankle Soreness

Mar 26, 2024 1:30 AM

LeBron James has been ruled out for the Los Angeles Lakers' game on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a sore left ankle.

James has been dealing with the injury for months.

The Lakers are currently three games behind the Suns for the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference.

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Derrick White, Anthony Davis Named NBA's Players Of Week 22

Mar 25, 2024 3:38 PM

Derrick White and Anthony Davis have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 22.

White averaged 20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 8.8 assists as the Boston Celtics went 4-0.

Davis averaged 27.0 points and 16.7 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers went 3-0.

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Tags: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Award

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RealGM Radio: Mo Dakhil On The Season So Far (Mar 2024)

Mar 23, 2024 2:12 PM

Host Danny Leroux and Mo Dakhil of The Athletic and Bleacher Report talk about the NBA season so far.

They discuss the wild Western conference playoff picture, properly evaluating success, team-building and much more.

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Jalen Hood-Schifino Undergoes Lumbar Microdiscectomy Back Procedure

Mar 22, 2024 1:51 AM

Jalen Hood-Schifino underwent a lumbar microdiscectomy back procedure on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced.

The team didn't announce a recovery date.

Dave McMenamin of ESPN added that the procedure included shaving a bulging disk in his back. 

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Tags: Jalen Hood-Schifino, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Injury

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Gabe Vincent Nearing Return, Intends To Play Again This Season

Mar 19, 2024 10:40 PM

Gabe Vincent is nearing a return from his arthroscopic knee surgery in late December. Vincent intends to play again this season barring a setback.

Vincent has played in just five games this season for the Los Angeles Lakers after sining a three-year, $33 million deal in the offseason. 

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Christian Wood To Undergo Procedure On Knee, Out Several Weeks

Mar 19, 2024 1:33 AM

Christian Wood will have an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee, sources told Dave McMenamin of ESPN.

Wood will be out for several weeks.

Wood has already been out for more than a month after experiencing swelling in the knee during the All-Star break.

 

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Tags: Christian Wood, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Injury

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LeBron James Starts 'Mind The Game' Podcast With J.J. Redick

Mar 18, 2024 2:13 PM

LeBron James is starting a basketball-centric podcast with J.J. Redick called "Mind the Game."

The duo is producing the new venture with their two companies, James’ Uninterrupted and Redick’s ThreeFourTwo Productions.

“I’m really proud of what we’ve done to innovate in sports media,” James said in a statement to The Athletic. “… When I do a project, the only thing I think about is whether me and my friends would watch it. That is definitely the case with ‘Mind the Game.’ Everything doesn’t need to be designed for internet culture and clicks.”

The concept of the program is meant to be a departure from talk shows like ESPN’s “First Take,” where Redick is a contributor. 

“It’s meant to be a very free-flowing conversation about the sport and about the game,” Redick said in a phone interview. “If you look at it in a very simplistic way, it’s just about basketball.”

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Tags: LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA

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Anthony Davis Questionable For Monday With Left Corneal Abrasion

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Anthony Davis Leaves Game Early Due To Eye Injury

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Lakers-Kings Averages 1.4M Viewers

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D'Angelo Russell Has 'Value This Summer' Beyond Lakers

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D'Angelo Russell Says Public Humiliation Made Him A 'Killer' On The Court

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LeBron James Ankle Pain Caused By 'Wear And Tear'

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LeBron James' Teams Have Combined To Trade 23 Future First Round Picks

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Jaylen Brown, LeBron James Named NBA's Players Of Week 19

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LeBron James Becomes First Player In NBA History To Reach 40K Points

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Harry Giles III, Lakers Agree To Two-Way Deal

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Most Olympics Roster Spots Already Targeted For Team USA

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LeBron James Looking For Multi-Year Deal With Lakers

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LeBron James Out Thursday At Warriors

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Christian Wood Out Two Weeks With Knee Swelling

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LeBron James To Have Treatment On Left Ankle, Could Miss Thursday's Game

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LeBron James Not Sure When Or How He'll Retire, Hopes To Do So With Lakers

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Lakers Plan To Pursue 'Difference-Making Perimeter Talent' Via Trade

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Stephen Curry: Warriors' Pursuit Of LeBron James 'Nice Little Surprise'

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Lakers Prefer To Keep LeBron James; Rival Execs Think He May Want To Leave

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LeBron James Focused On Remaining With Lakers Next Season

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