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It’s been point guard-by-committee late in games for the Bulls, and as Thursday in Brooklyn showed, too many empty possessions because of it. Executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas said he will take a look at the buyout market, but what will he find?

LOS ANGELES — There were smiles — lots of smiles — in the back hallways of the Crypto.Com Arena on Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers purging roster problems in the previous two days, restocking the roster with younger players more suited to complement the team’s stars.

One of the most impressive streaks in the NBA

The extroverted guard is headed from the Lakers to the Magic.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic traded fifth-year big man Mo Bamba to the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the NBA’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, multiple sources told the Orlando Sentinel Thursday afternoon.

Los Angeles is reacquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal.

After 18 months of mediocrity and pain, the Lakers have taken a big step toward respectability with Wednesday's Russell Westbrook trade.

While LeBron James got Crypto.com Arena excited on Tuesday by breaking the NBA's career scoring record, the Lakers fell to the Thunder.

INDIANAPOLIS — The intensity was there, Patrick Beverley pressuring the ball, Anthony Davis flying at the rim, LeBron James pushing the ball down the court. The Lakers looked focused and forceful. They looked dangerous.