LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Down 0-1 in their first-round NBA playoff series with the Portland Trail Blazers, the lineup of Los Angeles Lakers could look a little different for Game 2 on Thursday (9 pm ET, ESPN). Point guard Rajon Rondo, sidelined the past 5 weeks with a fractured …
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – At first it was Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, unable to claim what was one of the best defenses in the league. Then came LeBron James and the Lakers, who sounded 3-pointers from the edge to deliver a constant sound in a mostly empty …
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – After sinking a deep 3-pointer halfway through the final quarter, Damian Lillard did a bit of dancing and teammate Jusuf Nurkic pointed to his wrist. This was Dame Time, playoff edition. “Every game since we’ve been here has been a playoff game. That prepared us …
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Los Angeles Lakers came Tuesday night in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers in red baseball caps, only with a twist. The caps had “White America Great Again” stuck in white letters, just like the one President Donald Trump …
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Mike Ehrmann / Associated Press If we’re honest, the Portland Trail Blazers’ 100-93 Game 1 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night is what you want it to be, the rare single outcome that works in the service of more than one spin, both less and major. This …
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