Player option potential stumbling block in D’Angelo Russell trade talks

title image via Lakers Nation Courtesy of Paul Kasabian, Bleacher Report The Los Angeles Lakers have been in a tailspin for a month, losing 10 of their last 14 games to fall below .500 (19-20). With the Feb. 8 trade deadline looming, the question now is what the Lakers can or will do to rejuvenate the season. Options might be a bit limited due to prohibitive contracts, though, per Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, who noted in particular that D’Angelo Russell’s $18.7 million player option is “expected to give teams pause”…

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Dillon Brooks says he is “ready to lock up” LeBron James

In last season’s playoffs Dillon Brooks shot his mouth off, directing a barrage of trash talk at LeBron James. The then-Memphis Grizzlies forward and professional basketball irritant, said amongst other things, the Lakers star was “old.” Things didn’t go to well for the Oregon product as the Lakers uncerimoniously bounced the Grizzlies out of the postseason as James averaged 22.2 points , 11.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists , while Brooks shot just 31.2% from the field and and even-worse 23.8% from downtown and just 10.2 points in the six game…

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Kobe Bryant Statue to be unveiled February 2024

With all the silly talk LeBron James needing a Lakers statue, the last real Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will get immortalized in bronze. According to a press release from the team and a video posted by Vanessa Bryant at 8:24 this morning, a statue of the Mamba will unveiled on February 8, 2024 ( 2/8/24). “ As you know,, Kobe played his entire 20-year career as a Los Angeles Laker. Since arriving in this city and joining the Lakers organization, he felt at home here, playing in the City of…

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Mike Bibby thinks the 2002 Sacramento Kings were better than the Lakers

Courtesy of Lakers Nation The Los Angeles Lakers were the team to beat in the 2000s as the franchise was led by the superstar duo of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. O’Neal and Bryant were absolutely dominant during that period, leading the Lakers to a “three-peat” and cementing the organization’s status as the greatest in the NBA history. However, their road to the final title of that run was a difficult one as they ran into their rivals the Sacramento Kings in the Western Conference Finals. Sacramento was considered by…

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LeBron changes jersey back to 23

LeBron James is changing his jersey number- again.  The current Lakers superstar and NBA great is changing from no. 6 to his familiar number 23, his friend and agent Rich Paul related to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.  LeBron wore 23 for his first seven seasons with the Cavaliers from 2003-10. When he ripped the hearty out of Cavs fans with his highly publicized departure to Miami, he switched to number 6 for those four seasons (2010-14).  James would once again don 23 for his second stint in Cleveland from 2014-18.  LeBron headed…

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FIBANews: Rui Hachimura to sit out FIBA World Cup

Another huge blow for the 2023 FIBA World Cup with Japan’s star Rui Hachimura bowing out of the tournament By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Focusing on free agency, Rui Hachimura will not play for Japan in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. His home country serving among the hosts delivers an additional blow. “I have made the decision to withdraw from this year’s FIBA World Cup,” said the leading star of the Japan national team via the Japan Basketball Association, “It was a very difficult decision, but after the last season stretching into the Playoffs,…

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