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Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / May 1
A five-step plan to fix the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, a disappointing end after the team's addition of Luka Doncic at the trade deadline. Here's a plan to get the team back on track.
Mark Williams News / Yardbarker / May 1
Hornets' Mark Williams throws shade at Lakers after their playoff exit
Williams was acquired by the Lakers from the Hornets at the trade deadline for Dalton Knecht. Then, in a strange turn of events, the trade was rescinded due to a failed physical by the Lakers on Williams.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 1
Three stars from Wednesday's NBA playoffs
Two Western Conference teams faced elimination, down 3-1 in their first-round series. One series will move to a Game 6, while the other came to an anticlimactic end.
The '2024-25 NBA assist leaders' quiz
How many of the players with 400 or more assists in the 2024-25 NBA season can you name in five minutes?
Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / May 1
LeBron James takes a swipe at Lakers front office
It was crystal clear during the Lakers' first-round loss to the Timberwolves that they desperately need size, both in the interior and on the perimeter, if they wish to compete with the more athletic teams in the conference.
Hollywood and hoops: Which films had the best and worst ballers?
Hollywood loves basketball movies and basketball players, which succeed on the big screen at about the same rate as Shaq at the free throw line, which is to say infrequently.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / May 1
NBA insider rips 'immature' Lakers head coach JJ Redick following first-round exit
The Lakers boldly hired Redick, a former 15-year veteran and podcast host, as head coach in June 2024 despite him having no prior coaching experience.
LeBron James News / Hoops Rumors / May 1
LeBron James expresses uncertainty about future
James holds a player option for 2025-26 worth approximately $52.6M.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / May 1
Canceled trade for center looms large for Lakers as season ends
The Los Angeles Lakers played without a center in Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and got dominated by Rudy Gobert in a 103-96 loss.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / May 1
Lakers' fourth-quarter woes were historically bad
The Lakers were historically bad in the fourth quarter during their 4-1 first-round series loss to the Timberwolves.
NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / May 1
LeBron James makes remarkable Anthony Davis comment after Lakers' elimination
LeBron James has given a remarkable response to the LA Lakers' needs.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / May 1
Charles Barkley rips Luka Doncic: 'You've got to get in shape'
As was the case in the first four games, the Timberwolves' ball-handlers hunted Luka Doncic in their 103-96 series-clinching Game 5 victory.
Minnesota Timberwolves News / Yardbarker / May 1
Rudy Gobert makes playoff history in series-clincher
Rudy Gobert was universally mocked a year ago when Luka Doncic danced all over him and sent the Timberwolves packing. A year later, the Frenchman has redeemed himself.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 1
Timberwolves use their size to eliminate Lakers in Game 5
Anthony Edwards went 0-for-11 from three-point range, the Minnesota Timberwolves missed 40 threes and Jaden McDaniels fouled out in 18 minutes. But after another impressive fourth quarter, they eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers anyway.
J.J. Redick News / Yardbarker / May 1
Watch: Lakers' JJ Redick storms out of pregame news conference
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick wanted his team to be "on edge" heading into Wednesday's elimination game. He gave his own edgy response when a reporter asked him a question he didn't like.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
Dyson Daniels steals his way to Most Improved Player Award
When the New Orleans Pelicans traded Dyson Daniels to the Atlanta Hawks, the young guard was happy to escape his old team's "curse." Now he's the NBA's Most Improved Player.
Indiana Fever News / Yardbarker / April 30
Fever's Caitlin Clark setting high bar heading into 2025 season
After a slew of big offseason moves, expectations are high for the Indiana Fever heading into the 2025 season.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
Rockets force Game 6 with emphatic home victory over Warriors
The Houston Rockets needed to solve the Golden State Warriors to avoid elimination. It didn't take them long to crack the code in Game 5.
Detroit Pistons News / Yardbarker / April 30
Cade Cunningham's snub keeps the spirit of NBA Most Improved Player award
Cade Cunningham had a fantastic All-NBA-caliber season, leading the Detroit Pistons back to the playoffs for the first time in six seasons. He just wasn't the NBA's Most Improved Player.
The 'Most career 40-point playoff games in NBA history' quiz
How many of the NBA players who have recorded the most career 40-point playoff games can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
History shows Dillon Brooks' trash-talking ways only end in failure
Dillon Brooks is a tenacious defender and a supremely confident trash talker. But in the playoffs, his brash rhetoric tends to blow up in his face.
James Harden News / Yardbarker / April 30
Clippers are in trouble if James Harden continues to slump
James Harden started the playoffs with a masterful 32-point, 11-assist effort in Game 1. Since then, his scoring and shot selection have been dropping precipitously.
The 'Most three-pointers in an NBA playoff game' quiz
How many of the 36 players in NBA history to make eight or more three's in a single postseason game can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
Magic's defense has elevated Celtics
It would appear that for all of the Magic's physicality, aggressiveness and defensive upside, they tapped into a level of competitiveness the Celtics haven't shown since this time last year.
Washington Mystics News / Yardbarker / April 30
Mystics 2025 first-round pick's season in doubt after concerning injury
Mystics rookie guard Georgia Amoore's season looks like it might be over before it began.
Indiana Pacers News / Yardbarker / April 30
Pacers are silently emerging as a threat in the East
Rick Carlisle's team just took care of the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. It may be time to start taking the Pacers far more seriously.
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