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The NBA's Aspiration x Kawhi Leonard investigation has grown in scope. The company discussed using Leonard in a marketing campaign, according to multiple former employees who spoke with The Athletic. Those efforts went so far as to include mockups depicting Leonard as an offshoot of Marvel's Groot, tying into Aspiration's promise to plant trees to offset customers' carbon footprints. After weeks of trying to make the Marvel concept work and brainstorming other ideas, the creative team was told to stop. "Stop thinking about Kawhi," one former employee recalled being told. "This feels like a dead end."

The Ayton for Hardy trade looks so astronomically bad if the Lakers miss on Kuminga

Richard Jefferson pointing out LeBron kept the all-time scoring title in LA and warning Lakers fans they're in for an "interesting five years" without him (per Road Trippin'): "The dude [Lebron] literally kept the all-time leading scorer title in LA. Kareem, that was one of the Lakers big things. Kept it in LA. It's been sad to watch and I'm glad he's fucking gone. And I promise you LA, y'all are in for an interesting five fucking years."

Not trying to sound like an insider, but my cousins in LA have lived there for about 30 years and know someone connected to the Lakers organization. They were told that the Lakers fully believe Walker Kessler will end up in LA.

Update on Austin Reaves’ contract with the Lakers: Final terms are four years, $180 million, with a player option in 2029–30, league sources tell me. Reaves agreed to a lower amount than the previously reported $185 million to help give Los Angeles more future flexibility.

NEVER SEEN SETH GET BITCHED LIKE THIS. ROMAN WAS ON SMOKEEEE. 😭😭😭😭