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3 Western Conference groups that will enhance throughout 2nd half of the season

3 Western Conference groups that will enhance throughout 2nd half of the season

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As the NBA season approaches its middle, a number of Western Conference groups like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies have actually currently gone beyond expectations. At the very same time, a couple of other companies are starting to reveal appealing indications of enhancement, placing themselves to make a push for among the leading playoff seeds in the 2nd half of the season.Let's dive into 3 Western Conference groups poised to make considerable enhancements.Los Angeles Lakers The Lakers just recently suffered back-to-back losses on their Texas journey, falling 119-115 in a tight contest versus the Rockets, followed by a 118-97 blowout loss to the Mavericks, a video game in which they appeared sidetracked, possibly due to the continuo...
<aJJ Redick Praises D'Angelo Russell After Lakers-Nets Trade: 'We're Gon na Miss a Lot'

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Taylyn HadleyJanuary 1, 2025Adam Pantozzi/NBAE by means of Getty ImagesFollowing the Los Angeles Lakers' trade of D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith, Lakers coach J.J. Redick had full marks for the 28-year-old guard."We're gon na miss his playmaking. We're gon na miss his ball-handling. We're gon na miss his shooting," Redick stated, per Lakers Nation's Daniel Starkand. "He's had a number of video game, consisting of just recently the 2nd video game in Sac, the Portland video game here, where we do not win those video games without him ... We're gon na miss out on a lot from DLo."Bleacher Report @BleacherReportBreaking: Lakers have actually traded D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and 3 second-round choices to the Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, per...
Lakers Swoop in to Outbid Another NBA Team in Dorian Finney-Smith Trade

Lakers Swoop in to Outbid Another NBA Team in Dorian Finney-Smith Trade

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The Los Angeles Lakers landed Dorian Finney-Smith in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, however they needed to slip around another Western Conference group to get the offer done. The Lakers sent out D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and 3 second-round choices (2027, '30, '31) in exchange for Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. They were not the only celebration thinking about Finney-Smith. According to NBA expert Marc Stein, the Lakers stroked in to beat the Memphis Grizzlies' deal for the veteran forward. Stein declares Memphis' deal focused around John Konchard and Luke Kennard plus a heavily-protected first-round choice. The Nets chosen LA's deal of 3 second-rounders. The Lakers have actually stroked in to leading Memphis' trade deal for Dorian Finney-Smith ... with the Nets selecting ...