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Report: In Wall-Westbrook trade talks, Rockets were willing to accept 2027 swap from Lakers

The Rockets were willing to trade John Wall for Russell Westbrook and a right to swap first-round draft picks in 2027, but the Lakers still weren’t interested, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe.

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All Eyes on LeBron and the Lakers in NBA’s Second Half

Barring a miraculous playoff run, things could look very different in L.A. a few months from now.

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What Would A LeBron James Trade Look Like?

Nekias Duncan asks the question we all want to know: Could LeBron actually be traded, and where?

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Rich Paul says Klutch wasn’t pushing for Russell Westbrook trade

By Monday morning, Paul had spoken to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN, with the latter of whom saying on "First Take" that the super agent wanted to deny one specific part of that report (emphasis mine): "Rich Paul called me yesterday and asked me to quote ...

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Klutch Sports’ Rich Paul denies report of wanting Lakers to trade Russell Westbrook for John Wall

Rich Paul told Stephen A. Smith his side of the report about Klutch Sports wanting the Lakers to trade Russell Westbrook for John Wall.

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Report: Klutch Sports is not happy with Lakers’ Rob Pelinka

The relationship between Lakers VP of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and Klutch Sports reportedly is in a sour state.

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Report: Klutch Sports upset that Lakers didn’t trade for John Wall

Though this season’s trade deadline has now passed, the Russell Westbrook-John Wall talks could potentially be revisited over the offseason, since both players will still be under contract.

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Superstar Empowerment Is Wreaking Havoc on the NBA

Star players have earned their power and their autonomy. Still, their choices can have severe consequences for teams and fans.

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OKC Thunder news: Former NBA executive suggests a Russell Westbrook reunion for the Thunder

The Athletic's John Hollinger suggests that the Thunder and Lakers do a trade in the offseason that revolves around Russell Westbrook and a 2027 unprotected first heading to OKC.

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What We Did and Didn’t See Coming This NBA Season

With the All-Star break upon us, let’s dive into the players and teams that have stood out—in good and bad ways—in the first half.

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How The Lakers Managed To Turn A Contending Team Into A Sub-.500 Mess

Tommy Beer delves into the errors of the Lakers' ways following their championship success 1.5 years ago.

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Russell Westbrook and the Lakers look to repair their season

Whatever Russell Westbrook felt about his name being in the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade rumors he was not sharing after practice on Friday in San Francisco.

Los Angeles Times

Lakers had discussed Russell Westbrook-Buddy Hield deal with Kings

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly discussed a trade with the Sacramento Kings involving Russell Westbrook and Buddy Hield.

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Report: Lakers declined trading Russell Westbrook to Rockets for John Wall, 2027 first-round pick

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly could've traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets but opted not to.

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Biggest Winners of the Nets-Sixers Trade and Other Sneaky Good Deals

Our writers weigh in on the Ben Simmons-James Harden deal, the Lakers' disappointing day and other trade deadline takeaways.

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Lakers discussed a Westbrook-Wall deal involving Christian Wood and Talen Horton-Tucker?

As it turns out, fans are going to be a lot more disappointed given the recent report that the Lakers were working on a monster deal that would have sent Russell Westbrook, Talen Horton-Tucker and a future first-round pick to the Houston Rockets for ...

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Patrick Beverley claps back at Russell Westbrook: ‘My boy is The Real Magician’

Patrick Beverley used Russell Westbrook's infamous comments two years ago against him in this clap back.

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Patrick Beverley savagely rips Russell Westbrook with a response to a nearly three-year-old quote

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Rockets open to John Wall trade if Lakers take on Daniel Theis too?

Houston could be open to a trade if the Lakers also took on Daniel Theis' multiyear deal, but that's not attractive for Los Angeles given the boost in luxury tax and the team's desire to keep the books relatively clean for the 2023 offseason (when ...

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John Wall trade talks: Rockets playing hardball with Lakers

One source close to the situation insisted Wednesday night that the Rockets remain steadfast in their refusal to entertain a John Wall-for-Russell Westbrook trade with the Lakers unless L.A. agrees to include its 2027 first-round pick in the trade. ...

Los Angeles Times

LeBron James scores 30, but Lakers look careless in loss to Trail Blazers

PORTLAND, Ore. — Russell Westbrook sat on the end of the bench — the spot where he spent the Lakers’ fourth-quarter comeback in Los Angeles a night earlier.

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As deadline nears, NBA Twitter pushes for Russell Westbrook-John Wall trade with Rockets, Lakers

As the hours and minutes tick down until Thursday’s trade deadline, NBA Twitter is making its case for the Lakers trading Russell Westbrook and an asset to the Rockets for John Wall.

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Lakers shouldn’t miss LeBron James, Russell Westbrook much against the Trail Blazers

The Lakers struggle, but this is a game they should be able to overcome injuries.

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Kristian Winfield: 3 potential Russell Westbrook trades that could save the Lakers season

The Russell Westbrook experiment has gone south in Los Angeles, and the Lakers appear ready to move on from this blunder of a deal.

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Report: Lakers declined Dennis Schroder’s desire to return as Russell Westbrook’s backup

Dennis Schroder reportedly wanted to return to the Lakers over the summer, but the franchise declined to engage in talks.

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