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Last week, the Lakers put up 150 against the Pacers. On Friday, sloppy play and cold shooting contributed to a season-low 90 points.
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The Lakers were thin in the frontcourt ... then Anthony Davis lost his voice. "We've got to get bodies back in the lineup."
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Led by D'Angelo Russell's 30, all five Lakers starters scored 20-plus points against the Pels and more offensive help could be on the way.
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"Obviously, not having LeBron, that impacts the game," says Lakers coach Darvin Ham of his star's absence.
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After tinkering with the starting lineup all season, Lakers coach Darvin Ham went back to his original group. So far, so good.
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The 44-point margin of victory is the Lakers’ largest this season.
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James methodically dissected the Suns' defense through a combination of opportune transition baskets and surgical pick-and-roll reads.
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The 44-point margin of defeat was tied for the fourth-largest in franchise history. It also marked the biggest loss of LeBron James' career.
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“It’s a little scary, to be honest,” Lakers guard Austin Reaves said.
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It began with a lineup change and ended with LeBron making the pass to seal a crucial win.
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It's only preseason, but the Los Angeles Lakers are showing off a long-range threat they've lacked in the LeBron James-Anthony Davis era.
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USA basketball is a program that’s built as much on individual career development as it is on gold medals.
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The Wolves guard, who went scoreless in the first half, responded with a team-high 17 points in the second half.
The more Reaves continues to emerge, the more it seems like the Lakers' grand pursuit of a third star has an in-house solution.
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Most of the starting lineup is undetermined, but here are five of the more interesting lineups the Lakers could use next season.
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Proving doubters wrong has fueled Austin Reaves' rise with the Lakers and Team USA. Don't expect that to change because he's tasted success.
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The mood in Team USA's FIBA World Cup preparation is good, buoyed by a roster full of players with new NBA deals.
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Beyond retaining their core, Pelinka said one of the Lakers' goals is adding more 3-point shooting with their new pieces.
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The Americans’ first World Cup game is on Aug. 26 against New Zealand.
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Reaves averaged 13.0 points, 3.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds per contest last season for the Lakers.
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