Tania Ganguli
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NBA reporter @nytimes . MA @umn_hsjmc . formerly LA Times, ESPN, Houston Chronicle, Florida Times-Union, Orlando Sentinel, Courier-Journal. Fan of tacos.
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Dwight Howard's plan on that second dunk was to have Kobe Bryant bring him the Superman cape. Once Bryant did that, Howard planned to show Bryant the 24 on his chest. He said Bryant had agreed to do it.
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This is the back cover of our Kobe special section today. It breaks your heart.
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LeBron gave his game-work shoes to a woman who works for the Grizzlies. He hugged her late in the fourth quarter and she was very emotional. Here’s why.
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LeBron James takes on the hullabaloo about his Anthony Davis quote. This was good.
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LeBron said the league asked him if he wanted his team to wear 24 or 2 for the All Star game. He picked 2, the number Gianna Bryant wore. Why? “Zhuri.”
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Can confirm Kobe called LeBron Saturday night after James passed him on the all-time scoring list. Jordan called Kobe when Kobe passed him. He wanted to pay it forward. "I’m so happy for Bron, all he’s accomplished and continues to accomplish," Kobe told
@BillPlaschke
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"I want my damn respect, too." -- LeBron James, Finals MVP
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“Kobe made it cool as hell to be a Laker.” — Frank Vogel
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LeBron gets asked about his relationship with AD and what common ground they have. He stops and thinks. Then says, "We're not jealous of each other."
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Asked LeBron what he's learned about being a Laker in the past 2.5 years. "The Laker faithful don’t give a damn about what you’ve done before. ... Until you've done it with them." True.
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As the newly blonde Kyle Kuzma went to the free throw line, a guy in the crowd shouted "WILL THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP." Lakers bench started cracking up. Kuz smiled.
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Someone said Merry Christmas to Rajon Rondo at the end of his presser. He said back “Merry Christmas” and then, quieter, “ya filthy animal.”
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The NBA named LeBron James the Western Conference player of the month for January. He is the first Lakers player to win the award since Kobe Bryant in 2013.
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Kobe Bryant was officially announced as a Hall of Fame finalist for 2020 with: "We sure wish he were here today."
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Are LeBron and Kyle Kuzma good? In the wake of social media posts from Kuzma’s trainer, I asked LeBron. He said they’ve talked about it.
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The Lakers are going to land in Los Angeles soon, and found out about Kobe Bryant’s death during their flight back from Philadelphia. They were and are devastated and in shock.
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Anthony Davis's X-Rays were negative, but he's sore, source says.
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NBA referees are assembling to begin marching around the campus in support of the players who took a stand last night. “We’re here because we feel like our group is a representation of America, or what America could be. ... This is not right vs left, this is right vs wrong.”
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Lowry said he texted with LeBron, thanking him for using his platform to talk about the incident. “He sticks up for his fellow players and he always does the right thing. ... It means a lot to have the support of a guy like him.”
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Lonzo Ball said Kyle Kuzma turned to him when they were down big in the third and said, "I'm about to start going." Lonzo's reply: "All right, I got you."
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These were the seats in which Kobe and Gigi Bryant sat when they came to watch the Lakers play the Mavericks this season. They’ll be left empty tonight.
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The Lakers have completed their 14-day home quarantine. All players are currently symptom free of Covid-19, according to the team.
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The Lakers have created a space outside their training facility, but inside the security gates, for a vigil. Fans are signing a large white canvas. There’s a Lakers backdrop with flowers and candles in front of it. Some photos of Kobe.
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We are at a Lakers workout right now, by the way. Magic Johnson just ran off the court MAYBE HE WENT TO GET KAWHI
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“I stand with Kap. I kneel with Kap. I feel like what he was talking about nobody wanted to listen to. Nobody wanted to really understand where he was coming from.”
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“One thing we don’t talk about enough is how he gained custody of his kids. An African American man gaining custody of his sons. We talk about the other stories so much, but we never talk about that side.”
@KingJames
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@DwyaneWade
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On Russell Westbrook and the fan in Utah, LeBron James supports Westbrook and the Jazz for banning the fan. He added there’s a bold line, not a fine line, between cheering for your team and being disrespectful. “Everyone knows when you’re crossing that line.”
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LeBron surprised a group of kids at a YMCA in Harlem this afternoon. They all got CitiBike memberships for a year and backpacks with supplies. It was pretty cool to see their reactions as he walked in.
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The crowd is chanting "Let's go Lakers" and Anthony Davis is waving his fingers toward them like an orchestra conductor.
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All the people tweeting at me that LeBron will lose because he speaks out against police brutality and racism are gonna be real disappointed to learn that the Nuggets do too.
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Can confirm Lonzo Ball is suing Big Baller Brand co-founder Alan Foster. The suit has not been processed yet but that is expected to happen tomorrow. Ball alleges Foster stole money from him while managing his family’s finances.
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LeBron: "I heard him screaming my name...I tried to throw him my arm sleeve, it got intercepted by a grown up. I tried to throw my rubberband to him. It got intercepted by a grownup. So, I knew not to throw my shoes because I didn’t want to those to be intercepted by a grownup."
This young fan, Eli, was one of LeBron's loudest supporters throughout the game. LeBron gave him his game worn sneakers afterward. He couldn't stop crying.
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Really emotional game for a lot of the fans in the upper deck. This man has had season tickets at this arena for 15 years. At the start of the fourth quarter his daughter turned to him and said “This can’t be it, this can’t be it.”
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LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma did their postgame together. They were asked if there was conversation about how no reporters were in the pregame locker room.
LeBron (smiling): You want the honest answer?
Kuzma: We enjoyed it.
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Dwight Howard had spent all year trying to to show Kobe Bryant how he’d grown and how much he appreciated his lessons. He thought he had more time. “I just wanted to be able to tell him how I felt about him and I never got the chance.”
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PayPal CEO and President Dan Schulman says in a statement that PayPal, the Suns’ jersey sponsor, will not renew its relationship with the Suns once their current deal expires at the end of this season if Robert Sarver remains involved with the team after serving his suspension.
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The significance of having 81 points at halftime didn’t occur to many of the Lakers until later. “Guess he’s with us.”
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LeBron James, who was evacuated because of the Getty fire talked this morning about his admiration for the first responders fighting fires. Today, he sent a taco truck to their base camp to show his appreciation.
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Can confirm that Frank Vogel has agreed to a deal to become the Lakers' next head coach. Jason Kidd will be one of his assistants.
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Rob Pelinka says when he took the job with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant told him that he knew Pelinka would have the Lakers back in a couple years. "Guess you were right, man," Pelinka said, looking upward during his press conference. "You gave me the energy to do it."
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“Jesus could be in front of me and I’ll probably still shoot”
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Dwight Howard said tonight: "Of course we all wanted it. I think everybody in LA that’s a Lakers fan wanted to see us win tonight. ... We want to be the team that’s holding up the trophy. When we do that, nobody will remember the game we lost on Christmas."
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Toward the end of LeBron’s press conference, AD arrived to hurry him up.
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PA announcer Lawrence Tanter introduced every member of the Lakers starting lineup as "6-6, 20th year out of Lower Merion High School, Kobe Bryant."
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Kobe is going around introducing his daughter to various celebrities courtside and taking photos of her with them. I believe she is taller than Kevin Hart.
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The Lakers have a video bit they do where players say who their celebrity lookalike is. Danny Green says Lionel Richie. Today they got to do a live side by side since Lionel Richie is at the game.
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AD recalls being upset he let Jokic score on him at the end there. Rondo said to him: "He scored on you. You go get it back."
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Some personal details about Reggie Bullock, whom the Lakers are trading for. He is from Kinston, NC and is close with Brandon Ingram. He’s also an LGBTQ activist in honor of his sister, a trans woman who was killed in 2014.
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The Lakers have decided to move on from Ty Lue as they search for their next head coach, having determined he isn't the right long-term fit for the organization, according to a team source.
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Disney employees are lined up clapping and cheering for the people marching in support of NBA players’ protests against racism and police brutality. The group includes not just referees but some team attendants and others living on campus.
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There's not been an official statement from the Lakers yet out of respect for Kobe Bryant's family. It's obviously also a very difficult day for everyone in the organization.
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.
@kylekuzma
on the Lakers jumping seven spots in the draft lottery: "Must have been my purple jacket."
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Danny Green says he hasn't been paying much attention to social media, but his fiancee let him know that they're both getting death threats. He says he's not the type to worry about that. "People are emotional. Fans are emotional. I hope people don't take it that seriously."
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Kyle Kuzma’s teammates wouldn’t let him start his interview until he put his coat on. Kuzma said later they are just jealous and Jordan Clarkson is the only one who could pull off that coat.
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Magic Johnson has been saying since the day he stepped down that he would still be part of the Lakers free agent recruiting efforts. Am also told that LeBron James and Anthony Davis plan to meet with Kawhi Leonard, taking a hands-on approach to try to complete their team.
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Kyle Kuzma has a good attitude about being part of trade rumors. “It means you have value. It means you’re potentially going to be in this league a long time. People want you.”
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Today is my last official day at The Times as I focus on grad school. Working here was a dream come true and I loved it. I got to work with a fearless and driven staff who welcomed me, challenged me and made me laugh. It’s hard to leave, but I’m excited for my new chapter.
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“He told you guys at media day his job is to come in here if somebody ... do something crazy to me or AD or whoever on the team, he’s going to be the muscle.” - LeBron disagrees with the call to eject Jared Dudley, but he appreciates what Dudley did
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Jerry West couldn't believe it. Metta World Peace called around hoping someone would tell him it wasn't true. Lakers players struggled to control their emotions as they learned the news on their flight home. Lakers past and present were devastated today.
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The Lakers just announced that Anthony Davis will be available for tonight’s game against the Celtics.
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One player that the Lakers’ trade discussions with the Pelicans for Anthony Davis could hinge on? Kyle Kuzma. The Lakers do not want to trade him, but the Pelicans want him as part of a package, sources tell me and
@BA_Turner
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Dwight Howard said he wants to get Kobe to be part of his dunk contest performance. He hasn’t asked Kobe yet because he said he wants to get fans behind the idea first.
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“Danny? I didn’t know he could dunk, honestly,” Kyle Kuzma said.
“Shit, me neither,” Danny Green says from nearby.
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Rajon Rondo will be upgraded to questionable for Game 2 tomorrow.
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Brandon Ingram just walked in and greeted his new teammate.
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LeBron James is this week’s Western Conference player of the week.
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During the G League offseasons, Andre Ingram works as a math tutor. Every year since the 07-08 season he thought this might be his chance to play in the NBA. Tonight, for the first time, he will.
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The first player Bryant ran into on the court was Dwight Howard, and the two shared a hug.
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“Quit making this about thinking these guys are babies, because that’s what you’re treating them like. They’re professionals. All of them.”
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Can also confirm
@ChrisBHaynes
report that LeBron James is giving his new teammate Anthony Davis No. 23.
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Frank Vogel made an appearance at LeBron's birthday party last night. He said his birthday present was that he let LeBron choose practice time today. (it was a late one)
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LeBron finally got to see his son play in person, and Bronny responded with his best game of the year. LeBron told me postgame: "For him to make probably the biggest play of the game with the steal and the layup to take the lead. Kind of surreal moment."
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LeBron gave up wine for two weeks. How did it impact him? “Made me want wine more.” Fair.
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AD was at a hotel in Malibu watching a movie when Rich Paul called him to tell him he'd been traded to the Lakers. He rejected the call twice so as not to interrupt his movie, and then thought hmmm maybe something is going on. So he checked Instagram. That's how he heard.
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LeBron heard later about someone throwing something at his son during today’s Sierra Canyon game. He was not pleased but said Bronny is good at handling a lot that comes his way.
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JR Smith says he knew the game was tied at the end of regulation. Was preparing for a timeout.
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The Lakers will have their press conference to introduce Anthony Davis on Saturday at noon. Frank Vogel and Rob Pelinka will also speak.
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Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is serving a 25-day jail sentence with work release at the Seal Beach Detention Center for a probation violation he committed this summer.
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"That's a shot Kobe Bryant would hit," Frank Vogel says of Anthony Davis's game-winning shot.
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Darren Collison is sitting with Jeanie Buss and her friends at this game. They just showed him on the video board and the crowd cheered.
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Rob Pelinka released a very beautiful statement just now. It begins: “On Sunday, I lost my best friend and my sweet goddaughter. With that, there has been an amputation of part of my soul.”
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Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers president. He hasn’t said it outright but is hinting strongly that he planned to fire Luke Walton and that won’t happen now. He is getting emotional and hasn’t told Jeanie yet he says.
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Vogel said AD got an IV at halftime. “That kind of performance is something special.”
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I asked LeBron if he’d considered the possibility of playing games with no fans due to coronavirus. At first I confused him, then he said “I ain’t playing” if fans aren’t allowed
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"LeBron asked for the assignment and obviously I granted it. ... nothing was really working in terms of trying to slow him down until Bron took that assignment." - Vogel said about James guarding Jamal Murray late
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Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green all reached out to Nick Young to recruit him, which meant a lot to him.
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The Lakers are extending qualifying offers to Alex Caruso and Johnathan Williams. Williams becomes a two-way player if he accepts.
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Dion Waiters puts on a WNBA sweatshirt before starting his postgame availability.
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Luke Walton’s reaction to Mike Trout’s contract: “I called home, I said, “Babe, go buy a baseball bat. Throw all the basketballs away. We are now a baseball family.” (For his four year old son)
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LeBron said he didn’t know the Thunder were the only team he had left that he hadn’t gotten a triple double against. When Vogel congratulated him postgame, he thought it was a sarcastic congrats about his seven turnovers.
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