Gonna miss D’Lo tbh

can't wait for this to do absolutely nothing

This was Ham's last timeout in the game yesterday

Cam is out tomorrow

is it just me or has reaves' defense been visibly better recently?

He def tries out there so gotta give him credit but the fact that Ham expects him to guard guys like Harden, PG, or Kawhi on a continual basis throughout the span of a game is comedy

Jovan Buha on potential Murray trade:

"Brooklyn, Charlotte, Washington. Detroit and San Antonio also could get involved. It has to be a team willing to take on some bad money, likely a lottery team, that’ll look to recoup assets from the Lakers in the form of a second-round pick or two or a future pick swap.

They don’t have another first to trade because it would go to Atlanta in the potential framework of this deal. Right now, this is what the Lakers are trying to figure out.

Who can be that third team, what do they have to add to the deal, and are they comfortable with that?"

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"There was talk about whether Lauri Markkanen would go somewhere? I think that was more wishful thinking from rival executives. He’s likely going to do a renegotiation-and-extension"

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Michael Scotto on Gabe Vincent's value:

"Gabe Vincent is definitely viewed as a negative asset right now around the league because he’s been hurt, and he hasn’t been able to show if he can fit with the Lakers or not.

There’s also always the stigma that Miami Heat role players are not as good elsewhere, with the exception of Max Strus and the way he’s played for Cleveland."

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Michael Scotto on other teams interest in Murray:

"I’ve touched on the Knicks as another team that was in the hunt for Murray. That has cooled off. New York currently feels the asking price for Murray is a bit too high right now.

It’s one thing for a first-round pick, the expiring contract of Evan Fournier and Quentin Grimes. That package has been kicked around. But that extra first-round pick Atlanta is looking for hasn’t been something that New York has an appetite to move at this point."

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Jovan Buha on Darvin Ham:

“I think he’s safe through the rest of the season.”

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"The Lakers don’t want LeBron to do everything on offense, and rely less on him as a creator. They want to support him by making his life easier. Which is why the they continue to look at point guards like Tyus, Dennis, and Murray."

via Jake Fischer

"The Lakers like Bruce Brown but teams across the league aren’t so thrilled by his contract.”

via Jake Fischer

Murray on his IG

Ham was allegedly going to start the old starting lineup that made the WCF at some point but he changed his mind.

2024 West All-Star starters:

LeBron James (captain)
Kevin Durant
Nikola Jokic
Luka Doncic
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

LeBron James passes Kareem for the most All-Star selections in NBA history

Anthony Davis is a puss to be Lebron Robin… AD is our best player but Lebron gets the accolades

Anthony Davis was 4th in Western Conference All Star Voting behind LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, and Kevin Durant.

2024 East All-Star starters:

Giannis Antetokounmpo (captain)
Jayson Tatum
Joel Embiid
Tyrese Haliburton
Damian Lillard

Darvin Ham points to Taurean Prince’s durability and 3-point shooting, as well as Jarred Vanderbilt’s health, as the primary reasons he hasn’t used the team’s starting lineup from last season — D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Vanderbilt, LeBron James and Anthony Davis — more.