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Los Angeles Lakers assign Bronny James to G League team

The Los Angeles Lakers have assigned rookie Bronny James to the team's G League South Bay affiliate, but he's only expected to play home gam...

NOVEMBER 7

Bronny James expected to debut for South Bay Lakers on Saturday Shams Charania: The Lakers today assigned Bronny James to their NBA G League affiliate, South Bay, where he’s expected to debut vs. Salt Lak...

NOVEMBER 7 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Lakers Assign Bronny James to G-League After Four Appearances in NBA Bronny James is headed to the G-League, where he’ll play for the South Bay Lakers.

NOVEMBER 7 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Why is Bronny James not on the Lakers? Explaining rookie's G League assignment in South Bay | Sporting News Here is more on the planned detour that renders James unavailable for Los Angeles' upcoming games.

NOVEMBER 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

What is the G League? How Bronny James' NBA contract impacts his rookie season with the Lakers | Sporting News What is the G League? Here is more on where James will be spending his time during his first year as a professional.

NOVEMBER 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Reunion With $90 Million Forward Could Turn Lakers Season Around Lakers are a trade fit for Wizards starting forward.

NOVEMBER 7 • SACBEE.COM

Bronny James - Set to make G League debut Saturday The Lakers assigned James to the South Bay Lakers of the G League on Thursday, and he is expected to make his debut against Salt Lake City on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN repor...

Impact The Lakers will recall James to the NBA for Friday's game versus the 76ers, but he will return to the G League for Saturday's contest. James is averaging just 1.0 points in 3.3 minutes across three NBA appearances this season, so he should receive increased opportunities in the G League.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Koloko - Makes season debut Koloko (illness) scored two points (1-2 FG) and added two rebounds and one block across 13 minutes in Wednesday's 131-114 loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact After appearing in 58 games for the Raptors as a rookie in 2022-23, Koloko missed the entire 2023-24 season while battling a blood clotting issue that temporarily forced him to pause his career. The 24-year-old center signed a two-way deal with the Lakers in September, and after receiving clearance from the NBA's Fitness-to-Play Panel to resume playing in games, he took the court Wednesday for his team and season debuts. Though the Lakers opened up a spot in the rotation for Koloko as the backup center to Jaxson Hayes, Koloko will likely lose out on minutes if Anthony Davis (heel) is cleared to play Friday versus the 76ers.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers could eventually show interest in $260 million All-Star trade candidate | Sporting News The Los Angeles Lakers always set their sights high and could try and land one of the best young players in the NBA.

NOVEMBER 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

LeBron James Makes Honest Ja Morant Statement After Lakers-Grizzlies Game On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Grizzlies in Memphis. Despite a strong performance from LeBron James, the...

NOVEMBER 7 • SI.COM

76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey out with hamstring injury

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to play without injured All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey for at least the next two weeks

NOVEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lakers' JJ Redick learning lessons his former coach tried to warn him about the hard way | Sporting News Redick may have the answers. He's figuring out that getting his players to use them is a totally different story.

NOVEMBER 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cam Reddish - Provides spark off bench Reddish accumulated 15 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals across 26 minutes during Wednesday's 131-114 loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact With Rui Hachimura (illness) out, Reddish played a season-high 26 minutes against Memphis. Reddish had not scored this before Wednesday's contest but led the Lakers' bench in points. However, unless the 25-year-old forward becomes a more consistent part of Los Angeles' rotation, he is unlikely to attract serious fantasy interest.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

LeBron James Explained Why He Loved Heated Moments With Ja Morant in Lakers' Loss "That's what the essence of the game is all about," the Lakers superstar said.

NOVEMBER 7 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

D'Angelo Russell - Poor shooting display in loss Russell amassed 12 points (4-12 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, three assists and two steals in 22 minutes during Wednesday's 131-114 loss to Memphis.

Impact The Lakers needed Russell to step his game up with Anthony Davis (ankle) sidelined Wednesday. Instead, the floor general delivered another woeful shooting performance and once again had major issues from beyond the arc. The numbers look good on the surface, as Russell has scored in double digits in six games in a row, but the efficiency has been subpar. He's shooting 37.5 percent from the field and 29.2 percent from deep in his eight contests so far.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

LeBron James - Takes over despite defeat James supplied 39 points (15-24 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, six assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 131-114 loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact James embraced a more prominent role on offense with Anthony Davis (ankle) sidelined and both D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves struggling. This resulted in the star forward notching a season-high mark in the scoring column. James has scored at least 25 points in three of his last four appearances and seems to have left a minor "slump" behind -- he's averaging 28.7 points, 9.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds per game since the start of November while shooting 54.4 percent from the field and 57.1 percent from beyond the arc.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Reaves - Shooting woes continue Reaves accumulated 19 points (7-17 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, five assists and three steals over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 131-114 loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact Reaves has scored 15-plus points in three straight games and in six of his last seven appearances, so he's getting the job done in the scoring column. However, his three-point percentages are extremely low. He's making just 20 percent of his shots from beyond the arc in his last three games, and the Lakers need his floor spacing and outside shooting to be at their best offensively. Fantasy managers shouldn't be overly concerned with Reaves' recent struggles, although those in category-based leagues could get hurt by this slump.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Dalton Knecht returns to Tennessee and makes first start Dalton Knecht makes first professional start in return to Tennessee.

NOVEMBER 7 • USATODAY.COM

Ja Morant and the Grizzlies continue to clash with LeBron James and the Lakers The Memphis Grizzlies have a heated rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers, stemming from the Playoff series in 2023, and the beef has not subs...

NOVEMBER 7 • KANSASCITY.COM

The Memphis Grizzlies trounce their fierce rivals Los Angeles Lakers in a blowout win The Memphis Grizzlies played their hearts out against the Los Angeles Lakers, convincingly winning the game with well-rounded performances w...

NOVEMBER 7 • SACBEE.COM

LeBron James Shows Regret Over Promising Player That The Lakers Lost The Lakers lost to one of their former players on Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 7 • SACBEE.COM

JJ Redick Ripped the Entire Lakers Roster With a Single LeBron James Comment The Los Angeles Lakers lost for the fourth time in five games and JJ Redick called out the team with a one-liner about LeBron James.

NOVEMBER 7 • SACBEE.COM

LeBron and Ja battle each other in a showdown between generations

The flurry between LeBron James and Ja Morant had the characteristics of two boxers trading punches with some showmanship added for flavor

NOVEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LeBron James can't save the Lakers in loss to Grizzlies MEMPHIS, Tenn. - LeBron James glared at the Los Angeles Lakers bench, another chance squandered, ano...

NOVEMBER 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM