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JJ REDICK TO LUKE KENNARD: NEED TO SHOOT MORE THREES7 – 3PA @ 38% = 8 PPG3 – 3PA @ 45% = 4 PPGLakers working hard to convert Kennard from low to high volume 3-point shooter. Right now, Kennard as a Laker is averaging 3.0 three-point attempts per game and shooting… https://t.co/o1EwHodZLy pic.twitter.com/uvihOFXqCe— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 20, 2026
Read MoreJJ REDICK TO LUKE KENNARD: NEED TO SHOOT MORE THREES7 – 3PA @ 38% = 8 PPG3 – 3PA @ 45% = 4 PPGLakers working hard to convert Kennard from low to high volume 3-point shooter. Right now, Kennard as a Laker is averaging 3.0 three-point attempts per game and shooting… https://t.co/o1EwHodZLy pic.twitter.com/uvihOFXqCe— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 20, 2026
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.@getnickwright: “If you’re asking me who I would pick right now, I think the Lakers are gonna win the series.”@Chris_Broussard: “If Kevin Durant misses Game 2, the Lakers will win the series… If I knew he was gonna miss some games, I may have picked the Lakers.” pic.twitter.com/4aSYn7XmrV— First Things First (@FTFonFS1) April 20, 2026
Read More.@getnickwright: “If you’re asking me who I would pick right now, I think the Lakers are gonna win the series.”@Chris_Broussard: “If Kevin Durant misses Game 2, the Lakers will win the series… If I knew he was gonna miss some games, I may have picked the Lakers.” pic.twitter.com/4aSYn7XmrV— First Things First (@FTFonFS1) April 20, 2026
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Stephen A. Smith says no athlete has ever been this great for this long like LeBron:“…I don’t know of an athlete that has been this good this long… At age 41, in his 23rd season, has there ever, ever, ever, ever been anybody this good for this long? The answer to that is… pic.twitter.com/9UEj308k9S— BronMuse (@BronMuse) April 20, 2026
Read MoreStephen A. Smith says no athlete has ever been this great for this long like LeBron:“…I don’t know of an athlete that has been this good this long… At age 41, in his 23rd season, has there ever, ever, ever, ever been anybody this good for this long? The answer to that is… pic.twitter.com/9UEj308k9S— BronMuse (@BronMuse) April 20, 2026
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Shams: "Kevin Durant's status for Game 2 is up in the air.” 😳(H/T @ohnohedidnt24) pic.twitter.com/qpQ9JUbaop— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) April 20, 2026
Read MoreShams: "Kevin Durant's status for Game 2 is up in the air.” 😳(H/T @ohnohedidnt24) pic.twitter.com/qpQ9JUbaop— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) April 20, 2026
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The Rockets don’t have a timeframe for when Kevin Durant will return to play this series, per @ShamsCharania.They are optimistic that it’ll be Game 2, but it remains to be seen. 😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/1GHy3AjDZW— Polymarket Hoops (@PolymarketHoops) April 20, 2026
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Michael Hinrich, AKA Michael H, has been a Lakers fan since his 5th grade basketball coach, who had played with Wilt Chamberlain at Kansas, turned him into a Wilt fan and Lakers fan when Wilt was traded to L.A.
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LA Wins 3rd Straight vs. Houston! Lakers’ Offense And Defense Rules
The Lakers sans Doncic and Reaves recorded their 3rd straight win vs. the Rockets sans Durant Saturday night in a 107–98 Game 1 victory where their undermanned offense sizzled and their underrated defense dominated.
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5 Things: Finding Some Grit
65 games in and the team is starting to look a little sterner, little grittier. One of the ugliest first halves I’ve seen since the 90’s man. The win was one of the more impressive of the season, in my opinion. 1) Luka finding solace on the court. Sounds like his personal life has been […]
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NBA Observations- Big Money Spent For The Clippers And Heat, Are The Lakers Next?
The guys from the Lakers Fast Break return for some NBA Observation as they share thoughts on the recent big-money extensions for Miami coach Erik Spoelstra and the Clipper’s Kawhi Leonard. Does this mean the Lakers will be opening up their wallet a little more as well? Plus after Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic’s huge rant after the Lakers game because of the fourth-quarter free throw disparity, we ponder if Darvin Ham will ever show that kind of energy if he remains as the guys on the sidelines for LA. We’re back talking some big $$$, and wondering if the Lakers are ready to go on a spending spree? Find out our thoughts on the latest Lakers Fast Break podcast!
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Hi DJ! I have been wanting to thank you for keeping me patient and hopeful when Luka and Reaves went down at the end of the season. I thought we would never win another game. I completely gave up on the season. Here we are, the boys are proving me wrong. They are playing above expectations. I owe you everything right now. What a breath of fresh air!
Thank you, DJ.