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Only Lakers in franchise history to receive a $100M contract: - Shaquille O’Neal (1996) - Kobe Bryant (2004) - LeBron James (2018) - Anthony Davis (2020)

LeBron was asked what the Lakers need from him: “Everything. It’s back to the old ways.”

LeBron James in his first two games as the No. 1 option in Year 23: 30 PTS - 15 AST - 9 REB - 55% FG 26 PTS - 11 AST - 8 REB - 65% FG Timeless 👑

JEREMIAH FEARS TONIGHT: 40 POINTS 5 REBOUNDS 6 ASSISTS 3 STEALS 17/29 FGM CAREER-NIGHT FOR THE ROOK 🔥

Cooper Flagg in his last two games: 96 points 14 rebounds 12 assists 57.8 FG% 61.5 3P% He’s now the FAVORITE to win ROTY over Kon Knueppel 🤯

Jaden Ivey was spotted preaching out on the streets 👀 (via kedrickatwater/TikTok)

OKC fan to Luka while he was hurt: “Now you know what it’s like to play defense!” Austin Reaves: “Shut the f*** up! Shut up. He’s f***ing hurt. That’s some bullsh*t. He’s down hurt. Have some respect. Have some f***ing respect.” 😳 (via @CaseHawk11) x.com/CaseHawk11/sta…

If Luka ends up missing the rest of the season with this injury, he will NOT be eligible for awards 😳 Tonight was his 64th game of the season…

A ‘reroute’ to one of the LA teams was on Draymond’s radar when his name was floated in trade talks for Giannis Antetokounmpo, per Anthony Slater. Imagine…

Luka Doncic tonight: 42 points 12 assists 0 turnovers The first player in Lakers history to record 40+ PTS and 10+ AST with 0 TOV 🤯

“Several team personnel around the league speculated that if the NBA's investigation into Kawhi Leonard's Aspiration deal ended up with Leonard's contract being voided as a punishment, James could sign with the Clippers for more than the Lakers would offer him.” 👀 (via @mcten)

SGA throwing shots at Wemby? 👀 When asked if he wanted to make his case for MVP: “Nah, I’m good. Thanks for asking, though… I let my game do the talking.”

LEBRON JAMES TONIGHT: 21 POINTS 10 REBOUNDS 12 ASSISTS 8/16 FGM TIMELESS 👑

Jaden Ivey on the Bulls waiving him: “They said your conduct has been detrimental to the team… I haven’t even been with the team because I’ve been rehabbing. So how is my conduct detrimental to the team?“

Luka on winning MVP this year: “Yeah hopefully, but the better I play the more I go down in ratings so I don’t know what more I can do.”

Luka Doncic over his last six games: 43 PTS - 6 REB - 7 AST 32 PTS - 7 REB - 6 AST 33 PTS - 5 REB - 8 AST 60 PTS - 7 REB - 5 STL 40 PTS - 9 REB - 10 AST 36 PTS - 6 REB - 4 AST Averaging 40.6 PPG in that stretch 🤯

LUKA DONCIC TONIGHT: 43 POINTS 6 REBOUNDS 7 ASSISTS 15/30 FGM 11TH STRAIGHT GAME WITH 30+ POINTS (LONGEST STREAK OF HIS CAREER) 🤯

Notable players at risk of being ineligible due to the 65-game rule: Nikola Jokic (16 games missed) Victor Wembanyama (15 games missed) Kawhi Leonard (15 games missed) Luka Doncic (12 games missed) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (11 games missed) Anthony Edwards (11 games missed)

Notable players ineligible for NBA awards due to the 65-game rule: Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Stephen Curry Jimmy Butler Ja Morant Joel Embiid Trae Young Domantas Sabonis Austin Reaves Anthony Davis Jalen Williams Franz Wagner Josh Giddey Tyler Herro Lauri Markkanen

@TheDunkCentral @ramonashelburne @ohnohedidnt24 @TheNBABase “Teams aren’t expected to offer LeBron $50M annually in free agency”

Teams aren’t expected to offer LeBron $50M annually in free agency, per @ramonashelburne The door is open for a return to L.A. if he’s willing to take a pay cut. (h/t @ohnohedidnt24 , @TheNBABase )

LeBron James just had FOUR dunks in the first half tonight. The first time he’s done that since 2020 🤯 (via @ESPNNBA)