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Lakers are dead in water, but there’s silver lining: LeBron James

Nypost · · 959 words · By Melissa Rohlin
LeBron James' legacy and leadership Lakers team dynamics and challenges
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“LeBron James has been unleashed and is now the head of the snake for the Lakers.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 75th season of the franchise, its 74th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 62nd season in Los Angeles, and its 23rd season playing ho…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus four-star re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", h…
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“LeBron James helped the Lakers clinch homecourt advantage as either the third or fourth seed in the first round of the playoffs with a 101-73 win over the Suns.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 77th season of the franchise, its 76th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 64th season in Los Angeles, and its 25th season playing ho…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lakers–Suns rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns. The rivalry began as early as the 1969–70 season when the Lakers and Sun…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Wester…
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“On Friday, James finished with 28 points (10-for-16 shooting from the field, 2-for-2 from beyond the arc), 12 assists, and six rebounds.”
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Wikipedia entries about LeBron James and his son do not include specific game statistics from the Suns matchup.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus four-star re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", h…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American professional basketball player LeBron James began his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in th…
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“The night before the Suns game, James had 26 points on 11-for-17 shooting, 11 assists, and eight rebounds in the Lakers’ 119-103 win over the Warriors.”
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“James is the only player in NBA history to play in his 23rd season.”
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“Byron Scott said in February on a local radio show that James should leave the team after this season.”
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“Over the last three games without Doncic and Reaves, James has averaged 28 points (60% shooting from the field and 46% shooting from beyond the arc), 12.7 assists, and 7.7 rebounds.”
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“Before the three-game stretch without Doncic and Reaves, James had averaged 17.5 points since becoming LA’s third option.”
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“The Lakers lost to the Thunder by 36 points on Tuesday, in which James was sidelined because of left foot injury management.”
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“Marcus Smart returned Friday from a nine-game absence because of a right ankle contusion.”
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“Kennard cautioned that because of James, things aren’t quite so clear-cut for the Lakers heading into the postseason.”
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“Kennard had 19 points, three assists, and three steals Friday.”
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