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VFL Dalton Knecht makes NBA debut with Los Angeles Lakers

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While LeBron and Bronny prepare for their historic family pairing, the Lakers shrug off the critics

Less than three years after James declared his desire to cap his decorated career by playing alongside Bronny, they've already teamed up in the preseason.
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LeBron and son Bronny James play together for the first time in a preseason game for the Lakers

LeBron and Bronny James are the first father and son to play in any NBA game at the same time, let alone on the same team.
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NBA player, coach Joe Wolf died unexpectedly at 59

Wolf was a high school All-American in 1983 before joining the Tar Heels to play alongside the likes of Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins.
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Statue of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gigi unveiled in Los Angeles

The statue is the second of three planned monuments to Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash along with Gigi Bryant and seven others in January 2020.
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NBA says it has entered deal with Amazon, not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery's offer

The media rights deals were approved by the league’s Board of Governors last week and will bring the league about $76 billion over those 11 years.
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Dalton Knecht and Santiago Vescovi go head-to-head in NBA Summer League game

The former Tennessee teammates squared off as pros when the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Golden State Warriors in a Summer League game on Sunday.
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'I did not think he would fall to 17' | LeBron James happy the Lakers drafted Dalton Knecht

The NBA superstar said Knecht was his favorite player in college basketball, other than his son and fellow Lakers' draft pick Bronny James.
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Dallas Mavericks' deal for Klay Thompson was the NBA's first ever six-team sign-and-trade

The Mavericks' deal to bring in Klay Thompson was blockbuster in more ways than one.
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Dalton Knecht finishes with double-digit points in NBA Summer League debut

Knecht scored 12 points for the Los Angeles Lakers in his first professional game, but shot just 3-for-12 from the field and 5-for-9 from the free-throw line.
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Doncic scores 29, Mavericks roll past the Celtics 122-84 to avoid a sweep in the NBA Finals

Dallas is not done just yet as the Mavericks made sure to not leave the NBA Finals without getting at least one win over Boston.
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Jerry West, Hall of Fame player who was the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies

West, nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his late-game exploits as a player, went into the Hall of Fame for the first time in 1980.