With Lonzo taking top billing for sport’s glamour franchise, LeBron possibly on the way, and stars from virtually every team to be found on the streets and in SoulCycle classes, Los Angeles has become the mecca of the NBA offseason. In the second of four weeklong series leading up to the start of the 2017-18 season, we’re celebrating the people, teams, and everything in between that make up the most interesting scene in the league. Welcome to L.A. Week.
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September 29, 2017
Guess What. LeBron James Is Going to the Lakers.
From his press conferences to his ‘Fallon’ appearances, LBJ has been leaving us a trail of clues for a while now. Pay attention.
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September 28, 2017
Steve Ballmer Was My Youth Basketball Coach
Long before he was screaming his head off at Staples Center, the billionaire Clippers owner coached a third-grade powerhouse
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September 28, 2017
Just What the Doc Ordered?
The Clippers can no longer rely on Chris Paul. Are their coach and some key players better off for it?
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September 28, 2017
Is This the End of the Kobe Generation in L.A.?
The Black Mamba defined an era for Los Angeles. But is the spell he cast with heroic scoring bursts wearing off among the next wave of basketball fans?
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September 27, 2017
Remembering the Wonderful and Captivating 1995-96 Los Angeles Lakers
Post-Showtime and pre–Shaq and Kobe, a fond look back at the exploits of Cedric Ceballos, Nick Van Exel, and Magic Johnson(!)
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September 27, 2017
Have You Heard the One About Blake Griffin?
The Clippers star is a natural on the comedy stage, but his full-time job has been painfully unfunny of late. Can he bring the energy back to Lob City?
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September 26, 2017
How the Lakers Can Unleash Lonzo Ball
For Luke Walton to maximize the potential of their unconventional lead guard, all he has to do is look back to his time with the Warriors and Lonzo’s time with UCLA
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September 25, 2017
Lonzo Ball Is Ready for His Close-up
The Lakers’ prized rookie got his first taste of what life is like as the face of the franchise
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September 25, 2017
Patrick Beverley Just Said That
The tenacious guard has taken the long road to success, from Europe to the D-League to the NBA. Now running point for the L.A. Clippers, "Mr. 94 Feet" is an underdog no more.