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LeBron's fourth-quarter run exposes the Kings' weakness early in the season

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LeBron's fourth-quarter run exposes the Kings' weakness early in the season

LeBron's fourth-quarter run exposes Kings' early season weakness originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Leave it to LeBron James to expose the Kings' biggest weakness two games into the 2024-25 NBA season. The 39-year-old Los Angeles Lakers superstar scored 16 of the Lakers' 21 points in the fourth quarter, helping Los Angeles to a […]

Lakers vs. Kings prediction: odds, expert picks, expected starting lineup, betting trends and stats

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Lakers vs. Kings prediction: odds, expert picks, expected starting lineup, betting trends and stats

The Los Angeles Lakers stagnated against the Suns, but quickly turned the game around and won 123:116 on Friday evening. It will be the Lakers' first consecutive game this season, while the Sacramento Kings were off after a 117-115 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Sacramento has the residual advantage here, but this […]

What Rudy Gobert's $110 million contract extension means for him and the Timberwolves

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What Rudy Gobert's 0 million contract extension means for him and the Timberwolves

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rudy Gobert had a lot on his mind as he and his agent discussed a contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the days leading up to the season opener. He was entering what could be the final season of his contract. He had a player option for nearly $47 million […]

'We felt like he was on his way': Amir Abdur-Rahim's death is an immeasurable loss for college basketball

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'We felt like he was on his way': Amir Abdur-Rahim's death is an immeasurable loss for college basketball

When he got his first head coaching job five years ago, Amir Abdur-Rahim didn't immediately accept the offer. His concern wasn't that Kennesaw State was coming off a 26-loss season or that his potential salary wouldn't be enough. Abdur-Rahim didn't feel right leaving his job as an assistant coach on Tom Crean's team at Georgia […]

Dominant Anthony Davis helps the Lakers erase their 22-point deficit and defeat the Suns

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Dominant Anthony Davis helps the Lakers erase their 22-point deficit and defeat the Suns

Lakers forward LeBron James takes on Suns forward Royce O'Neale in the first half on Friday. (Eric Thayer/Associated Press) During the third quarter on Friday, fans stood and roared with excitement as if they had just seen LeBron James drive the ball through the basket with concussive force or Anthony Davis deflect a Phoenix Suns […]

The Lakers threw shade at Julius Randle after opening night

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The Lakers threw shade at Julius Randle after opening night

The Lakers highlighted a new Timberwolves player in their NBA season opener: Julius Randle. The former Knick was the target of the Lakers' offense as he was constantly hunted on defense, whether he was guarding star forward Anthony Davis or fellow starter Rui Hachimura. Hachimura said after the game that the team tailored its attacking […]

LeBron James and son Bronny are charged with negligence over a 2022 car accident

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LeBron James and son Bronny are charged with negligence over a 2022 car accident

LeBron James and his son Bronny James made headlines once this week when they played together for the Los Angeles Lakers, but now they're back on the roster. This time because of a car accident. In a lawsuit obtained by TheWrap, April Almanza Lopez and Kiara Rae McGillen claim they were in a car accident […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges each scored 21 points in the Knicks' home debut, beating the Pacers 123-98

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Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges each scored 21 points in the Knicks' home debut, beating the Pacers 123-98

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges made their home debuts for the New York Knicks on Friday, giving fans at Madison Square Garden a hopeful preview of even better nights to come with a 123-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Towns scored 21 points by shooting 5-for-11 from the floor, 2-for-2 on 3-pointers and 9-for-10 on […]

Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers: How to watch tonight's NBA game

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Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers: How to watch tonight's NBA game

The Los Angeles Lakers, including LeBron James and son Bronny James, play the Phoenix Suns on Friday. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Phoenix Suns managed to defeat the LA Clippers in their first game of the season (and the first game ever at the Clippers' new home stadium, the Intuit Dome), […]

Julius Randle answers the call, Anthony Edwards closes the door for Timberwolves

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Julius Randle answers the call, Anthony Edwards closes the door for Timberwolves

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In a jubilant Minnesota Timberwolves locker room, Anthony Edwards smiled broadly and whooped and hollered about his growing maturity that helped seal a hard-fought 117-115 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Mike Conley walked around the room, nudging his teammates, balancing in front of Naz Reid and instilling encouragement in the rest of […]