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Lakers' JJ Redick pins Deandre Ayton's struggles on the simplest thing possible

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Updated Apr 8, 7:58 AM ET

Deandre Ayton’s career has certainly not progressed the way he thought it would after being the first overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. In Year 8 of his career, Ayton finds himself as a middling starting center in the NBA, and even with the Los Angeles Lakers’ injury woes, Ayton has failed to step […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick pins Deandre Ayton’s struggles on the simplest thing possible appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Anthony Davis Details Shock Of Learning About Luka Doncic Trade, Says Lakers Showed Him No Respect

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Updated Apr 9, 12:09 AM ET

Anthony Davis revealed he had no advance knowledge of the trade that sent him from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic, describing the night of Feb. 1, 2025 as one of complete disbelief during an appearance on "The Draymond Green Show" released Wednesday. Davis said his agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, was the first to inform him of the deal. His initial reaction was skepticism. "I said, who the f- they gonna trade me for? Luka?" Davis said. "I was li...

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Kevin Durant scores 24 in his return to Phoenix, leads the Rockets past the Suns 119-105

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Updated Apr 8, 3:49 AM ET

Kevin Durant scored 24 points in his return to Phoenix and the Houston Rockets rallied from an early 21-point deficit and pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 119-105 on Tuesday night. The Rockets are on a seven-game winning streak and moved into a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference playoff race. Durant made 5 of 9 3-pointers.

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