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Damn.... RIP Mount Mutombo


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Wow. Brain cancer with both Mutombo and Westphal. My neighbors were close personal friends of Westy. They were heartbroken when he passed.
 

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Luka Doncic suffered a left calf contusion. He is to be re-evaluated in a week.

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A lot of attention on the Lakers training camp, or what I like to call it, the "Lake Clown Show."
 

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Spill the beans. I need some b-ball entertainment.

Glancing at Laker news, a lot of the focus is Bronny practicing against Lebron. It's drawn a lot of excitement and media focus.
 
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Glancing at Laker news, a lot of the focus is Bronny playing against Lebron. It's drawn a lot of excitement and media focus.
Bronny's mom (I guess Lebron's wife) has said that Bronny will be the greatest player in the league when his dad retires. Uh...
 

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Let the Lakers enjoy Lebron and Bronny. I have no problem with it.

This is the moment Lebron and the Lakers have been waiting for.

Exuberance and hope is what preseason is all about.
 

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A lot of yes men in that camp. Good luck to the Lakers and Bronny, except when we play them, or when we are out of the playoffs and if IF they are still playing.

Will we get preseason games on League Pass?
 

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It's all about the bench and can Braun step up at shooting guard for the Nuggets.

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LeBron James will be held out of the Lakers’ first preseason game Friday vs MIN, sources told ESPN. Lakers coach JJ Redick said Thursday that LeBron and Anthony Davis would both play at some point this weekend. LAL plays again in Palm Springs on Sunday vs PHX
 

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Dante Exum of the Mavericks reportedly sustained a serious right wrist injury that could require surgery.

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Robert Williams III of the Trail Blazers could miss a couple of weeks due to a hamstring injury incurred during training camp.

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Robert Williams III of the Trail Blazers could miss a couple of weeks due to a hamstring injury incurred during training camp.

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Was coming here to post that. Dude is cursed. He needs to reevaluate his whole training and diet regime because he's always hurt. Excellent player when healthy but it's sad we don't get to see him healthy.

Ayton should be relieved because I believe RW3 would play him off the floor and make him look awful as they're polar opposites in terms of the level of effort they display.
 

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Is Ayton still in the league? How many years until a contract year?

I looked it up. He's under contract this season and next. UFA after that.
 

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Was coming here to post that. Dude is cursed. He needs to reevaluate his whole training and diet regime because he's always hurt. Excellent player when healthy but it's sad we don't get to see him healthy.

Ayton should be relieved because I believe RW3 would play him off the floor and make him look awful as they're polar opposites in terms of the level of effort they display.

Yeah, a healthy Robert Williams would take over the starting position at center in Portland, but as you pointed out, he has trouble staying healthy.

Duop Reath isn't half bad either considering he was a free agent addition.

Now the Trail Blazers have Donovan Clingan.
 

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Is Ayton still in the league? How many years until a contract year?

I looked it up. He's under contract this season and next. UFA after that.

Next year is his contract year. This year we'll see his usual up and down antics but apparently Portland wants to unload him. I'd love to see him land in Washington with Poole and Kuzma to form the leagues first Negative 3. That would be entertaining to watch 3 guys who don't give a single F about winning. Although Poole and Kuzma have rings so their selfish antics can almost be overlooked but Ayton doesn't have that excuse.
 

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Glancing at Laker news, a lot of the focus is Bronny practicing against Lebron. It's drawn a lot of excitement and media focus.
That says it all about the Lakers, they have no hope of competing and they know it, so they are focusing on Lebron puff pieces.
 

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