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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

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@BBCTech

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Coronavirus: How can AI help fight the pandemic?

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Gary Kester

@garykester

3 years

Imagine seeing this image back in like 2014.

SportsCenter

@SportsCenter

3 years

NETS-LAKERS ON CHRISTMAS DAY 🍿 🔥 (via @wojespn )

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Gary Kester

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4 years

Lakers fans sleeping tonight knowing how good the roster is

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1 year

KCP 4/12 for 13 total points through the first 2 games after hitting everything against the Lakers.

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Gary Kester

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4 years

NBA Twitter will only want an asterisk next to a 2020 NBA champion if that champion is the Lakers. 😂

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Gary Kester

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5 years

This is why Wilt's 100 and even Kobe's 81 feel so untouchable. Harden had 60 through 3 quarters and his team was up by a billion. Kobe scored 81 because the Lakers were getting their asses kicked in that game and needed him to carry them.

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Gary Kester

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5 years

Damn. Gobert just needed nine more goaltends for a triple double.

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Gary Kester

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4 years

The Los Angeles Lakers have clinched the top seed in the Western Conference for the first time since the 2009-10 season.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

8 months

Basketball gods intervened tonight because of this BS

NBACentral

@TheDunkCentral

8 months

“Kobe really needed Pau for those last two championships that they won together. Whatever path that I'm on and we're on, KP really feels like the missing piece.” - Jayson Tatum on teaming up with Kristaps Porzingis (Via )

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Gary Kester

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4 years

I hope Danny Green plays well tomorrow and contributes in a big way in a W.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

3 years

Oh how quickly we forget how everyone viewed the 2019-20 Lakers roster before that season started.

First Things First

@FTFonFS1

3 years

"Giannis might win a championship without a Superteam. LeBron hasn't really done that, Kevin Durant hasn't really done that. That would be big for Giannis' legacy." — @Chris_Broussard

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Gary Kester

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4 years

Alex Caruso up at the podium without a shirt. 😂😂😂

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Gary Kester

@garykester

4 years

Hopefully the Lakers can upset the Blazers in the first round!

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Gary Kester

@garykester

3 months

Luol Deng and Timofey Mozgov say hello

LakeShowHoopsᴾᴴ

@LakeShowHoopsPH

3 months

This is officially the WORST off-season in Lakers franchise history.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

3 years

Barkley implying that Anthony Davis shouldn't have been out there after making jokes about him being injured and not playing in Game 5 is pathetic.

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Gary Kester

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4 years

Vogel doesn't get enough credit for maximizing players that people laughed at the Lakers for signing.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

4 years

Playing the Lakers, a story in 3 tweets:

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Gary Kester

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5 years

Lakers fans going after Woj if Kawhi ends up signing with the team

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Gary Kester

@garykester

4 years

A lot of people are learning this year that Lakers Twitter doesn't forget shit.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

7 months

The Lakers need to really evaluate their medical/training staff this offseason. For years now, they’re constantly missing multiple rotation players at any given time, initial recovery times have often been way off, etc. No excuse this franchise can’t get an elite training staff.

Adrian Wojnarowski

@wojespn

7 months

ESPN Sources with @McTen : Los Angeles Lakers F Christian Wood will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks. The Lakers final regular season game is April 14.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

Too bad this is a 45-player draft

Adrian Wojnarowski

@wojespn

5 years

The Lakers have a deal to acquire the 46th pick from the Magic, league sources tell ESPN.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

4 years

The Lakers are undefeated since hiring @LakerFilmRoom . 👀

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

Popovich was so busy making sure that he didn't help the Lakers that he sent the Raptors to the NBA Finals. Impressive.

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@garykester

5 years

Anthony Davis will wear No. 23. LeBron will wear No. 6. 2 x 3 = 6 Flip it 6/3 = 2 Kawhi Leonard wears No. 2. Kawhi to the Lakers confirmed.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

242. Unreal.

Ralph Mason

@Ralph_MasonJr

5 years

The Lakers score tonight was 129-113 Add those numbers up 🙏🏼

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Gary Kester

@garykester

4 years

The other three 2020 NBA conference finalists in the bubble have a combined record of 35-36 (.493) so far this season. The Lakers are now at 20-6 (.769) with tonight's win.

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Gary Kester

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5 months

Envisioning what the Lakers would look like with someone like Spoelstra as their head coach and it’s just making me sad and mad all over again.

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@garykester

4 years

The underdog Lakers trying to do the impossible and shock the world.

NBACentral

@TheDunkCentral

4 years

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@garykester

5 years

Kobe when Matt Barnes faked a pass at his face

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7 years

Lakers Twitter whenever a franchise player on another team is unhappy with his situation.

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6 years

Zubac: "Everyone seems excited to have me here. It feels good to be wanted."

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

Weird. Three of those players weren't very good until yesterday.

NBA on TNT

@NBAonTNT

5 years

The future looks bright for New Orleans. 👀

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Gary Kester

@garykester

7 years

When you think of all the dunks Lonzo Ball will get you.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

I watched deals like Ariza for 2 years at $24 million get thrown around last Sunday and y'all want to tell me that Danny Green's deal is a bad one for an elite three and D wing? Save it.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

1 year

Shaq Harrison the best Laker to wear number 0 this season.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 months

Oh they don’t like someone celebrating a victory over them?

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 months

Pretty crazy to see the Wolves defense be this good without the defensive player of the year. Really makes you wonder. 🤔

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Gary Kester

@garykester

4 years

Scott Foster sitting in his hotel right now wondering if he wants to screw over Chris Paul or James Harden more tonight.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

When the Knicks fire someone but Dolan still owns the team

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Gary Kester

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3 years

I mean, what are we doing here, Frank?

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Gary Kester

@garykester

4 years

Can't believe Harrell just allowed Jokic to get that dunk there. Smh

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Gary Kester

@garykester

3 years

FILM THREAD: Let's take a look at Russell Westbrook last night in Charlotte. This has been a trend for a good part of the season, but there's a glaring difference in his comfortability and success based on what type of lineups he's surrounded by. Last night was another example.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

Decided to go on a late-night drive to be alone with my thoughts. I wanted to see the purple and gold lights for myself. What I wasn't expecting was this billboard as I was entering downtown Boise. 💜💛

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

Time to update my resume.

Star Wars

@starwars

5 years

🏀🙌 #TheRiseOfSkywalker

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Gary Kester

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4 years

Rondo hitting a three is like taking your clothes out of the dryer and finding a 20 dollar bill in one of the pants pockets.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

6 years

The Lakers got fined $500,000 for expressing their interest in Paul George and this dude is playing the, "They didn't want me," angle? Yeah, okay.

RealGM

@RealGM

6 years

Paul George: I Wanted To Come To Lakers A Year Ago But They Didn't Trade For Me

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

Spurs really threw in Danny Green with Kawhi and only got back DeRozan, Poeltl and a pick just to spite the Lakers.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

4 years

NBA Twitter from 2013 to 2018: "LMAO the Laker brand is dead! Nobody wants to sign with the Lakers! But keep making photoshops and chasing free agents you won't get. You're just like the Knicks." NBA Twitter now:

Bobby

@BobbyMlRE

4 years

nah you guys don’t get to pull this card. If it wasn’t for market location you guys would still be in the middle of a rebuild. Being awful for years and still being able to sign the best player in the world isn’t “coming a long way” its just being fortunate

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Gary Kester

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3 years

What the Lakers need tonight

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6 years

David Stern waking up to the idea that a New Orleans superstar could be dealt to the Lakers.

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6 years

When the deadline hits on Thursday, the Lakers will either have Anthony Davis with LeBron James, or they'll have LeBron with a solid core of young talent and enough cap space to chase another star in free agency, or Davis via trade again. They're doing just fine.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

3 months

Damn the Lakers finalized their roster before the draft and free agency? That’s crazy

ClutchPoints

@ClutchPoints

3 months

"Ain't no way in hell that they go to the playoffs this year with that roster. JJ Redick can draw up the annexation of Puerto Rico, it does not matter." Udonis Haslem doesn't believe the Lakers are a true title contender next season 😳 (via @GetUpESPN )

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 months

I’m still annoyed that the Lakers just didn’t counter Denver’s easily diagnosable adjustment of putting Gordon on AD and KCP on LeBron. So many ways to attack that and they just … didn’t.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

7 years

If Paul George was pissed when CJ Miles wouldn't give him the ball back in crunch time, he's in for a hell of a time with Russ.

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5 years

Too easy.

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5 years

When Celtics fans remember that Anthony Davis is a Laker vs. When Lakers fans remember that Anthony Davis is a Laker

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Gary Kester

@garykester

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If the Lakers whiff on the top max guys and can get Russell at about $20M per year with $10-12M left in space? That's pretty solid IMO.

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Me watching highlights of my boys Lonzo, Ingram, D'Lo and Julius as I go back to AD and LeBron.

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@garykester

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Remember when NBA Twitter acted like the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs when they lost to Dallas earlier this season? They finish 3-1 against the Mavs.

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5 years

So he got upset at a guy that doesn't work for the Lakers anymore and had questions about a medical staff that no longer works for the Lakers?

First Things First

@FTFonFS1

5 years

"The Lakers made a lot of mistakes. The intel Magic Johnson let out of that meeting was a mistake. Kawhi didn't have the trust in the organization, in the front office, or in their medical staff. Kawhi just level set the league." — @criscarter80

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5 years

I am not emotionally prepared to see Brandon Ingram get traded. I was ready to be patient and let him, Russell and Randle figure it out and grow together. Two are gone and now it feels like he's next 😭

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

This aged well

Hoops Reference

@HoopsReference

5 years

Lakers fans deciding Woj is a liar and completely ignoring the fact that they have no money to offer anyone a max contract has been a pretty hilarious trend over the last few days

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

Well someone has to support them, since y'all told us for months that those three were trash.

HotPelicansTakes🔥

@HotPelicans

5 years

Sorry lakers fans, but we are not your second favorite team. I don’t care that we got all of your best young players. I don’t care that you got Anthony Davis. I don’t care that you want to watch Lonzo and Ingram. Don’t care. Find another team. We don’t need bandwagons.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

6 years

Paul Pierce is stumbling all over himself right now on The Jump trying to understand why AD doesn't want to play for Boston.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

10 months

Goodnight, #LakeShow

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Gary Kester

@garykester

6 years

Doris Burke just said on SportsCenter that the one young player she wouldn't trade in a deal for Kawhi Leonard is Brandon Ingram.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

6 years

What the hell is LeBron doing here?

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Gary Kester

@garykester

7 years

Whew. D'Angelo Russell with a pretty drive and finish.

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@garykester

5 years

Oh, and the Lakers are now 42-0 when leading after three quarters.

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@garykester

5 years

For those comparing KD/Kawhi, here's the difference: Kawhi has proven twice that he can win a title as the top dog against TWO superteams. He'd be joining a duo that hasn't played a single minute together yet. KD hadn't won before GSW and joined the historical team that beat him

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Gary Kester

@garykester

4 years

LAKERS TWITTER:

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania

4 years

Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie ( @SDinwiddie_25 ) says he will sign a one-year deal with the NBA team fans decide if they reach Bitcoin target of roughly $24,632,630 on a GoFundMe. Dinwiddie’s statement:

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Gary Kester

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5 years

FWIW, on June 28 last year, Woj was pretty adamant that Paul George was strongly considering the Lakers. Two nights later, they didn't even get contacted for a meeting.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

6 months

I think it’s only fair that any family members of Jontay that currently play in the NBA could be accessories to this act and should be suspended for the next 4-7 games.

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania

6 months

Raptors' Jontay Porter has received a lifetime ban from the NBA for violating league's gaming rules.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

Treat your players like people instead of assets and maybe players will want to go/stay there.

jeanie 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️

@jeaniezk

5 years

VERY BAD LUCK

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Gary Kester

@garykester

6 years

Lakers have to refer to Brandon just by Ingram in trade talks and then find a way to send the Spurs Andre Ingram instead.

Ramona Shelburne

@ramonashelburne

6 years

Regarding Lakers-Spurs discussions. Things have been in the conceptual lane thus far. Ingram’s name has been in discussions but more as a player Spurs covet.

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5 years

People really took this tweet as a shot at Harden and one at Kobe and I'm beyond baffled. It was neither. It was highlighting how rare the situation was for Kobe to have to score 81. Players now that have 50+ through 3 usually get the 4th up because they are up a lot.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

5 years

If you could guarantee me the Lakers end up with either Kawhi or D'Angelo + Solid defensive backcourt starter next to him, I'd be thrilled either way. But if they get Kawhi, some of y'all are gonna want to log off for a bit.

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1 year

@Ralph_MasonJr Specifically mentions Reaves and Lonnie and both dudes played their asses off tonight 😂😂

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Gary Kester

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7 years

D'Angelo Russell looking at the Lakers right now.

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6 years

Had a source provide confirmation that LeBron James' son is enrolling at Sierra Canyon High School. Gary Payton leaked the news yesterday.

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@garykester

5 years

Listen, I don't ask for much in this world. All I ask is that D'Angelo Russell gets to hoist up the Larry O'Brien trophy wearing a Laker uniform next June. I don't think that's a lot to ask for, okay?

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4 years

Alex Caruso would be an NBA Twitter darling if he played for any other team.

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@garykester

5 years

Had so many people tell me over the last two days: "You were the first person I thought of," when they heard the news. And I know a lot of you can relate to that. Kobe and basketball was my entire childhood. I feel so lost.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

8 years

The Spurs just scored 31 points in the first quarter to remind us that the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals.

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@garykester

6 years

GUYS LeBron is a Laker.

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@garykester

5 years

People really acted like a Lakers team led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis was incapable of beating teams over .500.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

6 years

The Lakers really could have had a core of Russell, Ingram, Lonzo, Randle, Kuzma and Zubac in their early twenties (Lakers essentially got Hart from the Russell trade). Imagine that group growing together.

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@garykester

1 year

Good for Dennis. Appreciate what he did for the Lakers last year. He deserves to get paid.

Adrian Wojnarowski

@wojespn

1 year

Free agent G Dennis Schroder has agreed to a two-year, $26M deal with the Toronto Raptors, agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN.

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Gary Kester

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7 years

Julius Randle is a great example of why you have to give young players time to mature and develop. So many people were ready to ship him out early in the season. Now look where we are. Pay the man.

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Gary Kester

@garykester

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I'm not a fan of Rondo, but I understand it because it's a minimum deal for playmaking that'll be needed at times. I also think they overpaid for KCP. But I'm fairly pleased with how the Lakers have handled things today.

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Gary Kester

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9 years

Marcus Smart is probably not a fan of D'Angelo Russell.

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@garykester

7 years

Lakers are now 11-4 in their last 15 games. How about we give some credit to Luke Walton now? (I know some of you still won't)

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Gary Kester

@garykester

1 year

Only one home team has won a play-in game?

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Gary Kester

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6 years

July, 2019: Dell Demps: "Alright, you told us to wait and we told the Lakers to buzz off. You're willing to give up Tatum like we talked about, right?" Danny Ainge: "Hear me out..."