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The Lakers' New Beginnings Are Even Better Than Their Championship Finish - The Ringer
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BSOTS Summer NBA Recaps: The Southwest Division - Bright Side Of The Sun
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Lakers can't match Grizzlies' intensity, lose Game 2 – Orange County Register
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Lakers among biggest disappointments at halfway point, but LeBron James still looks like a playoff cheat code
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Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis (calf) plans to play Thursday vs. Dallas Mavericks
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The Lakers Can't Waste the Return of Prime AD - The Ringer
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Power Rankings, Week 13: Cavs enter Top 5 as season reaches midpoint
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Is the NBA's Superteam Era Already Over? - The Ringer
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Things aren't looking up for Lakers at the midpoint of the season - Los Angeles Times
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Brooklyn Nets carry an intriguing value in NBA title futures
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Steve Nash earning praise as his Nets ride high - NetsDaily
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Lakers can't hold back Golden State Warriors surge in loss - Los Angeles Times
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Voting focus could be legacy for latest wave of NBA activism - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Reintroducing the Contenders: Los Angeles Lakers - The Ringer