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Would moving Russell Westbrook to the bench help fix what ails the Lakers? It’s no longer being ignored or whispered. As ESPN first reported, Lakers coach Frank Vogel and his staff have talked about bringing Russell Westbrook off the bench. “We’ve talked about everything,” Vogel said. The Lakers haven’t moved Westbrook to a reserve role…

MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley often was forced to wonder if his time in the NBA was over. Like when he got pulled out of a drill in his first training camp with San Diego and was told he had to get better. Or when Portland cut the newly married Riley a week after his…

(Last week’s record in parenthesis; last week’s ranking in brackets) 1) Houston Rockets (2-0) [1]: Sunday’s win in Denver starts a brutal stretch for the Rockets: 10 of 13 on the road, including tilts at Utah, the stubborn Clippers, Milwaukee, Toronto, OKC, New Orleans, Minnesota and Portland — where the Blazers have won 10 of…

The list of accomplishments in the career of Cleveland Cavaliers’ superstar LeBron James are numerous, from his four MVPs, three NBA Finals MVPs, 10 All-NBA first team selections to his place among the NBA’s all-time scoring, assist and steal leaders. Despite all this, he’s had his share of detractors over the years, one of whom…

· Shop at NBA Store The City of Angels has been transformed into the City of Dreams with the 2023-24 Los Angeles Lakers City Edition uniforms.  When the Lakers arrived in the city, they knew who they were and what they were made of–already with five championships under their belt from their time in Minneapolis. The…

Stephen Curry and Draymond Green continue to find new ways to get each other open. Each week during the season, NBA.com writer John Schuhmann surveys the league to compile stats and notes for his in-depth Power Rankings. Before the next rankings drop on Monday, here are some of the storylines he’s keeping an eye on…