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Inside the MVP numbers: Appeals paid off for Doncic and Cunningham, and Jokic's streak continues

Yahoo Sports NBA, High-authority source4 months agoNBA logoNBA

Successful petitions by the Los Angeles Lakers ′ Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons ′ Cade Cunningham to gain eligibility for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season — even after they fell short of the 65-game minimum — seem like they're about to become very worthwhile. Doncic was fourth and Cunningham was fifth in the MVP voting, released Sunday night. For MVP, voters rank their top five selections in order — and since All-NBA follows the same process, it stands to reason that the same voter...

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LeBron James, Lakers must get divorce

Yahoo Sports NBA, High-authority source4 months agoNBA logoNBA

After eight seasons, four coaches, one championship and the arrival of Luka Doncic, it may finally be time for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to go their separate ways.

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Lakers want LeBron James to return for another season alongside Luka Doncic, GM Rob Pelinka says

Yahoo Sports NBA, High-authority source4 months agoNBA logoNBAUpdated 4 months ago

If LeBron James wants to keep playing professional basketball, the Los Angeles Lakers want it to be with them. General manager Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick affirmed their desire to keep James in a Lakers uniform on Tuesday. James' eighth season with the club ended Monday night with a heartbreaking 115-110 loss and a second-round sweep at the hands of the powerhouse champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Luka Doncic says he wasn't close to returning from injury before Lakers' season ended

Yahoo Sports NBA, High-authority source4 months agoNBA logoNBA

Luka Doncic says he never got close to being healthy enough to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs. Doncic incurred a grade 2 hamstring strain on April 2, and the NBA scoring champ missed the Lakers' final 15 games, including their entire postseason run. After a shocking first-round series victory over Houston without Doncic, Los Angeles' season ended Monday night with a 115-110 loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who completed a four-game sweep.

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