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Lakers News
- Jeremy Lin could be starting point guard - ESPN Los Angeles
- Injured Jeremy Lin could supplant injured Steve Nash as Lakers’ starting point guard | ProBasketballTalk
- Lakers sit Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Jeremy Lin in Monday’s practice | Inside the Lakers
- Steve Nash’s health leaves Byron Scott pondering bench role | Inside the Lakers
- Lakers’ offense displaying a troubling trend | Forum Blue And Gold
- Bryant and Scott Break it Down | Los Angeles Lakers
- Phil Jackson offers thoughts on Jim Buss - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Kobe Bryant of Los Angeles Lakers -- Players overpaid but so are owners - ESPN Los Angeles
- Kobe Bryant does not want to hear that he is overpaid - CBSSports.com
- Kobe Players Owners Both Overpaid; Fight Is For Your Market Value - RealGM Wiretap
- Ed Davis looking forward to a "fresh start" with Lakers | Inside the Lakers
- Luke Walton learned "never to doubt Kobe Bryant" | Inside the Lakers
- How long will it take for Lakers to thrive on defense? | Inside the Lakers
- Kobe Bryant suggests Kevin Durant can improve "mental aspect" of game during injury | Inside the Lakers
- Breaking Down Protection Of 2015 NBA Draft Traded Picks - RealGM
- Nash setback comes amid new optimism | Hang Time Blog with Sekou Smith
- Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Former Kobe Bryant Teammate Tells Stories Of Playing 1-On-1 With Lakers Legend
NBA.com
- ‘Jones fracture’ can be tricky, but odds are Durant heals just fine | Hang Time Blog with Sekou Smith
- Showing up is part of NBA skill set | Hang Time Blog with Sekou Smith
- Talking numbers with Raptors’ Casey | Hang Time Blog with Sekou Smith
- Pacers need Hill to attack leading role | Hang Time Blog with Sekou Smith
- Messina adds taste of Italy to Spurs | Hang Time Blog with Sekou Smith
- Morning shootaround — Oct. 14 | Hang Time Blog with Sekou Smith
- Wizards exercise contract options on Beal, Porter
- Hornets PG Walker injured vs. Magic
- Raptors pick up options for Valanciunas, Ross
- James to skip Cavs' preseason game against Bucks
- Pistons' Meek sidelined eight weeks with back injury
ESPN
- The three-year plan to lure LeBron James back to Cleveland
- Hispanic Heritage Month -- Atlanta Hawks' healing process starts with Al Horford
- Chicago Bulls, Pau Gasol an ideal fit - ESPN Chicago
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope of Detroit Pistons avoids structural damage in left knee
- Brian Hoyer hopes to make LeBron James a Cleveland Browns fan
- Phil Jackson has New York Knicks taking 'mindfulness training' - ESPN New York
- Russell Westbrook of Oklahoma City Thunder says role won't change during Kevin Durant's absence
- Kevin Love of Cleveland Cavaliers in control with LeBron James, Kyrie Irving watching
CBS Sports
- Report: Thunder, Durant undecided on surgery to repair foot fracture
- Phil Jackson says Spike Lee doesn't know anything about basketball
- Report: NBA will share revenue from jersey ads with TV partners
- Manu Ginobili has been calling Boris Diaw 'Dora the Explorer'
- Wesley Matthews: 'I think I'm the best 2-way 2-guard in the NBA'
RealGm
- Carter Williams Given Longer Actual Recovery Time Than 76ers Released
- Carmelo We Dont Have A Choice But To Make Triangle Work
- Thibodeau Wants Bulls To Get Into Mind Set Like Spurs
- Mavericks To Sign Yuki Togashi To Non Guaranteed Deal
- Adams Refutes Rep As Dirty Player Claim He Baited Randolph Into Playoff Suspension
- Suns Release Joe Jackson Casey Prather Jamil Wilson
- RealGM Blog: Coachs Corner Warriors Change Of Tempo Style The Triangles True Difficulty
ProBasketballTalk
- Kevin Love: ‘I hope’ to play in 2016 Olympics
- Shortening NBA games? Nice idea. Shortening NBA season? Better idea.
- Dario Saric looking into leaving Turkish team, father says
- Vince Carter asked Hawks’ Mike Scott about his emoji tattoos during a game
- Amar’e Stoudemire: Ads on players’ jerseys could be a conflict of interest
- Nuggets still getting trade calls about Timofey Mozgov, still not moving him
- Report: Sixers ‘tried hard’ to trade Michael Carter-Williams
- After Kevin Durant goes down, Pau Gasol remembers his own foot fracture
- Pelicans likely starting Tyreke Evans at three
- Report: Hawks tried to trade Al Horford for unprotected 2014 first rounder
- Attend Spurs season-opening game, get replica of championship ring
- 67RIEFNS: Kawhi Leonard playing to get paid (even if he’s not)
- 67RIEFNS No. 16: Tyson Chandler back with the Mavericks
- 67RIEFNS No. 14: The mysterious and unexpected Bruno Caboclo
Miscellaneous Links
- On Carmelo Anthony, and his New York Knicks' initial struggles with the triangle offense | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo Sports
- BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Denver Nuggets | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo Sports
- Bradley Beal, DNPs & Punting - Yahoo Sports
- 33 Crazy Predictions for the NBA Season - Grantland
- Lance Stephenson, Andrew Wiggins among most anticipated NBA debuts of 2014-15 - SI.com
- Pacific preview: Clippers, Warriors to battle for division title in 2014-15 - SI.com
- Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : LaMarcus Aldridge: "I'm Definitely Going To Shoot More Threes"
- Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Andre Iguodala Says Klay Thompson 3-Point Attempts Are Comparable To Layups - Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers
Multimedia
- Will Lakers' Defense Be Better This Season? - ESPN Video - ESPN
- Practice: Kobe Bryant (10/14/14) | Los Angeles Lakers
- Lakers on Location (10/14/14) | Los Angeles Lakers
- Giannis to Start at Point Guard Against the Cavs | Milwaukee Bucks
- Nate Robinson drains 40-foot turnaround jumper (VIDEO) | ProBasketballTalk
- Derrick Rose crosses over Ty Lawson in transition (VIDEO) | ProBasketballTalk
- Blake Griffin hosts "Basketball Book Club" in Jimmy Kimmel skit (VIDEO) | ProBasketballTalk
- Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Video: Jabari Parker Dunks On Consecutive Possessions Versus Cavaliers
- Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Video: Elfrid Payton Awful Lob To Aaron Gordon Swishes Net
- Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Raptors' Bruno Caboclo Shows Off Insane Length By Blocking Three-Pointer
Outtakes
NBA to test out 44-minute game in preseason | NBA.com
Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics to play 44-minute preseason game - ESPN
NBA experimenting with 44-minute game - CBSSports.com
NBA To Experiment With 44 Minute Game - RealGM Wiretap
- It seems that the NBA - under Adam Silver - will not keep the status quo and try to break new ground as often as possible and plausible. At the end of the day, there are a whole bunch of factors to take into account (MONEY). Shortened games reduces the number of timeouts and dead-ball time, thus reducing the number of commercials -- where TV networks generate a huge portion of their revenue from. On the other end, shortening minutes reduces the wear & tear, and healthier players equals a higher quality of play. We could create a whole pros & cons list, but what do YOU think? Fire off in the comments section below!