OCTOBER 23, 2020 • SLAMONLINE.COM
JR SMITH
JR Smith on Lakers Role: 'It Was One of The Hardest Things I Ever Really Had To Do' | SLAM While playing for the Lakers this season, JR Smith revealed that he struggled emotionally as he adjusted to his new role.
JR Smith with LeBron Celebrating Lakers Championship on IG LIVE!
OCTOBER 12, 2020 • YOUTUBE
Lakers didn't like calls, but NBA says they were right ones
The NBA said Saturday that two calls that sent Jimmy Butler to the line in the final minute of Game 5 of the NBA Finals held up in the league’s customary review of close gamesOCTOBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Only eight minutes in victory Smith failed to record a single statistic in just eight minutes during Thursday's 103-101 victory over the Clippers.
Impact After going off for 20 points in the Lakers' final scrimmage, Smith came back to earth Thursday, missing his only shot of the night. Dion Waiters (11 points, three rebounds, two assists and one block) certainly looked far more comfortable and thus appears to be ahead of Smith in the pecking order. This could fluctuate, though, especially if Smith gets hot at some point. Until then, he remains merely a speculative pickup if you need points and threes.
JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
J.R. Smith swishes most J.R. Smith shot of all time (Video) J.R. Smith is thriving inside the NBA bubble because of course he is. J.R. Smith fully embodies that shooters are always going to shoot thei...
JULY 27, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM
Goes off for 20 points Smith erupted for 20 points (6-9 FG, 6-7 3PT, 2-2 FT) in Monday's scrimmage against Washington.
Impact Playing without Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma and Dwight Howard, the Lakers handed things off to the reserves and completed a perfect 3-0 record in scrimmage play. Smith came off the bench to play 25 minutes, hitting six of his even three-point attempts and adding five rebounds and one steal.
JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Scores six points in return Smith tallied six points (2-5 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two assists, one rebound and one steal in 15 minutes during Thursday's 108-104 scrimmage loss to the Mavericks.
Impact Smith saw NBA action for the first time in more than 600 days and certainly looked fit and healthy. Smith was called in only three weeks ago to replace Avery Bradley, (personal) who has elected to sit out the resumption. As a player who only offers upside in three-pointers, Smith is unlikely to have any value outside of streaming in almost every resumption format.
JULY 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Lakers won't allow bubble to burst their championship push
The Los Angeles Lakers believe they can get back into championship form immediately inside the NBA bubbleJULY 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JR Smith regrets packing only 7 pairs of underwear for NBA bubble New Los Angeles Lakers guard JR Smith underestimated just how many pairs of underwear he would need inside the NBA bubble.In an interview wi...
JULY 23, 2020 • THESCORE.COM
J.R. Smith Didn’t Pack Enough Underwear for the Bubble We’ve all been there.
JULY 23, 2020 • SI.COM
LeBron James, JR Smith, and Dion Waiters: Together again,... Waiters and Smith ending up on this team, at this point in their careers is, depending on how you feel about the word, miraculous.
JULY 18, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Lakers' JR Smith Discusses How LeBron Has Changed as Leader Since Cavaliers The last time NBA fans saw LeBron James and JR Smith share the court as teammates, the Golden State Warriors had just swept the Cleveland Ca...
JULY 17, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM
Alex Caruso Waxes Poetic Over JR Smith's Golf Game Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has provided a detailed scouting report on new teammate JR Smith. It’s not about his basketball game, h...
JULY 15, 2020 • CLUTCHPOINTS.COM
VIDEO: JR Smith Hilariously Reacts To Kevin Hart's LeBron James Impression Los Angeles Lakers newcomer JR Smith is a huge Kevin Hart fan. Case in point was Smith’s recent interview with the renowned comedian on the...
JULY 13, 2020 • CLUTCHPOINTS.COM
🎥 JR Smith, Tristan Thompson's IG Live On Who Is Built For The Playoffs Los Angeles Lakers guard JR Smith and Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson had an animated IG live conversation where they talked ab...
JULY 10, 2020 • CLUTCHPOINTS.COM
VIDEO: JR Smith Hilariously Reads Orlando Campus Menu JR Smith hasn’t even played his first game as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, but he already seems to be enjoying his time at the “bubb...
JULY 10, 2020 • CLUTCHPOINTS.COM
Rotation Plans For JR Smith, Dion Waiters Still Unclear We might not even see both JR Smith and Dion Waiters take the floor in Orlando. As exciting as it may sound to have both newly acquired swin...
JULY 10, 2020 • CLUTCHPOINTS.COM
Welcome Back Jamal Crawford and JR Smith! Players like Jamal Crawford and JR Smith getting another chance is a silver lining to this NBA season.
JULY 9, 2020 • SI.COM
Chris Paul Reacts To JR Smith, Jamal Crawford Signings Chris Paul welcomed back two of his former teammates who found their way back to the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward JR Smith a f...
JULY 9, 2020 • CLUTCHPOINTS.COM
JR Smith overcomes 'very depressed state,' lands with Lakers JR Smith was not ready to wrap up his 15-year NBA career when he left the Cleveland Cavaliers in late 2018, and the ensuing 20 months were n...
JULY 7, 2020 • YAHOO.COM
JR Smith overcomes 'very depressed state,' lands with Lakers JR Smith was not ready to wrap up his 15-year NBA career when he left the Cleveland Cavaliers in late 2018, and the ensuing 20 months were n...
JULY 7, 2020 • YAHOO.COM
JR Smith overcomes 'very depressed state,' lands with Lakers
NBA veteran JR Smith says he was in a “very depressed state” during part of his 20-month absence from the leagueJULY 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The 3 Greatest LeBron James-JR Smith Moments LeBron James and JR Smith are once again teammates after the Los Angeles Lakers signed the latter as Avery Bradley’s replacement. Smith hasn...
JULY 2, 2020 • CLUTCHPOINTS.COM
Lakers add veteran J.R. Smith for Orlando championship push
JJULY 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Deal with L.A. official Smith signed a contract with the Lakers on Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Impact Smith had already finalized his agreement with Los Angeles before the NBA's transaction window closed Tuesday, so Wojnarowski's report merely confirms what was expected. With Avery Bradley opting to sit out the season restart in Orlando, Smith could be a candidate to pick up some of the minutes that are now available, though the likes of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso may be first in line to replace the starting shooting guard. In any case, Smith, a career 37.3 percent shooter from distance, will give the Lakers another veteran option on the wing.
JULY 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
